...
Xuan Hao sighed helplessly in his heart.
Xuan Hao never claimed to be a virtuous gentleman who could remain unmoved by temptation, nor did he think that love between men and women was something shameful or sordid.
Living means experiencing bittersweet thoughts.
This is a perfectly normal physiological and psychological need, and it is also the fundamental principle of the universe: the balance of Yin and Yang.
But the problem is... now is really not the time!
On one hand, he had been in seclusion for two years and hadn't returned to Spirit City.
This time, he had finally encountered Tang San and the Dragon-Snake Clan, and it seemed that the Human-Faced Demon Spider, which could only unleash the "Eight Spider Lances," was about to be reorganized.
Naturally, he had to find a way to get his hands on that top-grade external spirit bone, then take it back to Spirit City to see Bibi Dong.
on the other hand...
These girls are still quite young!
If he really went back to Tiandou City with them and got entangled by these little devils who had just read the "picture book", wouldn't he have to spend the next few months in bed?
After fanning the flames for a long time, he ultimately couldn't put out the fire with real force because of his age.
If you force yourself to suppress it, won't you be the one who suffers in the end?
"Ahem... Um, Rongrong."
Xuan Hao coughed twice, subtly pressing down Ning Rongrong's mischievous little hand, his expression suddenly becoming serious:
"Playing is playing, and making a fuss is making a fuss."
"Actually, I wasn't telling the truth just now.
The reason I'm not in a hurry to go back is because... something came up at home."
Is something wrong at home?
Ning Rongrong was taken aback, and looked Xuan Hao up and down suspiciously:
"Really? You're not just making up an excuse to avoid us, are you?"
"We were together all day yesterday, when did you receive a message from home?"
"last night."
Xuan Hao remained calm and composed, flipping his wrist to pull an envelope directly from his storage soul tool.
That was the special envelope that Bibi Dong used when she wrote to him before.
"Last night, in the middle of the night, while you were all asleep, the messenger bird we keep at home came looking for us."
Xuan Hao waved the envelope in front of Ning Rongrong, his tone tinged with a helpless apology:
"The matter is quite urgent.
Once things are settled here, I may have to leave the team and go back to my hometown to deal with it."
Looking at the envelope with its special seal and incense, Ning Rongrong felt a little aggrieved, but she knew what was important and what was urgent.
Since it is a genuine family matter, as the "future first wife," she naturally cannot make unreasonable demands at this time.
"Well... okay then."
Ning Rongrong stomped her foot angrily, then stretched out a slender finger, pointing it straight at Xuan Hao's nose, and threatened him in a cute but fierce way:
"I won't stop you if something comes up at home!"
"But! After you come back after you've finished dealing with things at home..."
"You must give me double the compensation! Do you hear me?
Double!"
Seeing the girl's resolute, death-defying stance, Xuan Hao was amused and exasperated.
He reached out and pinched Ning Rongrong's slender, white fingers, saying irritably:
"Okay, okay, double it then."
"But Miss Ning, we have a long time ahead of us, why are you in such a hurry?"
Xuan Hao looked her up and down and couldn't help but complain:
"Besides, what girl talks about something like this all the time, more anxious than a man?"
"How can I not be anxious?!"
Ning Rongrong not only didn't feel ashamed, but instead glared at Xuan Hao defiantly, like a little tiger protecting its food:
"If I don't hurry, someone will probably be devoured by those vixens outside!"
"I call this asserting sovereignty; the first strike wins!"
Just as Ning Rongrong was asserting her dominance like a protective mother hen, the curtains of the other two tents were also lifted.
Na'er and Xiao Wu came out rubbing their eyes, just in time to hear Xuan Hao's earlier statement about "something happening at home".
"Brother, are you going home?"
Xiao Wu was taken aback, even forgetting to eat the carrot in her hand.
"Why the sudden rush?"
Xuan Hao clapped his hands, gathered the four girls together, and explained the situation seriously:
"I received an urgent message in the middle of the night last night.
There was indeed a problem at home, and I needed to go back immediately to deal with it.
Moreover, the situation was quite urgent, so I had to leave right now."
He glanced into the depths of the Star Dou Great Forest, pondered for a moment, and then made the arrangements:
"This forest is fraught with danger, and I'm not comfortable leaving the four of you here alone.
For safety's sake, I plan to take you to find Flander and the others first."
"After you rejoin their main force, you will leave the Star Dou Great Forest safely with the Shrek team, and then wait for me at the Grand Hotel in Soto City."
"I'm not going!"
As soon as Xuan Hao finished speaking, Na'er stepped forward and hugged his arm tightly, her purple eyes filled with resistance:
"I want to go back with my brother!"
Others may not know Xuan Hao's background, but how could Na'er, who has spent the last few years with him and lived and ate with him at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, not know?
Xuan Hao is an orphan. Where else could his so-called "home" be but Wuhun City?
Moreover, Na'er knew perfectly well that her brother was clearly just making excuses to run away!
More importantly, returning to Wuhun City would be tantamount to handing himself over to that vixen Hu Liena!
Is Hu Liena the kind of upright gentleman who can remain unmoved by temptation?
Obviously not!
If that vixen sees my brother going back alone, she'll pounce on him like a hungry wolf!
If my brother goes alone, it's like a lamb entering a tiger's den, or a meat bun thrown to a dog!
"Na'er, be good."
Xuan Hao helplessly stroked her silver hair and gently advised:
"I'm not entirely comfortable leaving Rongrong and the others with Flander alone.
After all, those Shrek guys aren't exactly reliable either."
"With you staying in the team to keep things in order, I can leave with peace of mind."
Xuan Hao pointed to Zhu Zhuqing beside him and continued to throw out chips:
"Moreover, Zhu Qing has just finished absorbing the Narcissus Jade Bone and has also absorbed a five-thousand-year soul ring, which is beyond her level.
The power in her body is currently in a period of explosive growth, which is exactly the time when she needs to double her training and solidify her foundation."
"Of all of you, you have the most precise control over energy.
I hope you can stay and help me teach her properly and keep a close eye on her training."
"Don't worry, I'm just going back to take care of some personal matters.
I'll be back in Soto City to find you soon, and it won't take too long."
Hearing Xuan Hao's reasonable and well-founded arrangement, especially the important task of "protecting everyone" and "training Zhu Qing" being entrusted to her, Na'er had no choice but to give up, even though she was still very unwilling.
but...
"Okay, I'll stay."
Na'er pouted, then grabbed Xuan Hao by the collar and forcibly dragged him behind a large tree.
"elder brother."
Na'er stood on tiptoe, leaned close to Xuan Hao's ear, and whispered, "You can go back, but you better remember this!"
"Absolutely, absolutely not allowed to get involved with that vixen Hu Liena!"
Na'er bit her glistening lips, her little face flushed, yet she asserted her dominance with unparalleled arrogance:
"Even if it really comes to it... if it really comes to that, it has to be me first!
I absolutely cannot let that vixen get there first! Do you hear me?!"
"Cough cough... I heard you, I heard you!"
Xuan Hao blushed and broke out in a cold sweat.
He nodded vigorously and agreed to the young lady's conditions.
Seeing Xuan Hao's confident expression, Na'er reluctantly hummed and loosened her grip on his collar.
Over the years, Xuanhao has used the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well as a secret base, and Na'er knows all about him.
In addition, Bibi Dong also adored Na'er, this beautiful and exceptionally talented girl, so whenever Xuan Hao returned to Wuhun City to visit relatives, he would bring Na'er with him.
It is precisely because of this that Na'er has unknowingly become the strongest "defense line" around Xuan Hao.
Whether facing Dugu Yan in Heaven Dou City or Hu Liena in Spirit City, every time these two women tried to take advantage of Xuan Hao's vulnerability and force themselves on him, or even force him into marriage...
Na'er always manages to appear with various extremely reasonable and irresistible excuses, forcefully turning them away!
It can be said that Na'er is the number one contributor to Xuan Hao's ability to remain chaste among these fierce women over the years.
Now that "wall of sighs" has suddenly fallen, they're letting Xuan Hao return to Wuhun City alone to face that alluring vixen...
No wonder Na'er couldn't rest easy!
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