Her fierce gaze didn’t bother Qin Jiang in the slightest. In fact, what drew his attention most was her delicate, jade-like feet.
Following his gaze, the woman slightly lowered her head, and her expression turned even colder.
“Pervert, do you have a death wish?” her voice was laced with killing intent.
Qin Jiang raised his head and looked at her stunning face with a faint smile, “Stop pretending. If you really dared to attack me, you wouldn’t be wasting time talking so much nonsense.”
The woman snorted coldly.
She was seething inside. Right now, she was nothing more than a weakened soul form. She had only barely awakened after secretly absorbing Xiao Fan’s strength for more than ten years.
She had originally intended to wait for the right moment to confess everything to Xiao Fan. With her help, his future path would undoubtedly be smoother. At the same time, she hoped to use his power to rebuild her physical body.
But she hadn’t expected that before she could come clean, Qin Jiang would snatch her away.
“You knew I was hiding in the ring all along?” the woman asked.
Qin Jiang nodded, replying disdainfully, “Anyone with some perception could’ve figured you out. You were just lucky the Xiao Family has no real experts. If there had been, your secret power drain on Xiao Fan would’ve gotten you obliterated long ago.”
“Hmph!” she snorted again.
Secretly draining Xiao Fan’s strength was indeed underhanded, but she had no other choice. Without it, she would’ve faded away.
Still, she truly believed she could help Xiao Fan.
“You knew I was here and still snatched me away. You must need something from me, right?” her eyes flickered as she spoke.
Qin Jiang nodded, “Yeah, you’re useful.”
Hearing this, the woman let out a quiet sigh of relief. She really didn’t dare provoke Qin Jiang—not just because she lacked the strength, but because his identity alone was enough to make her cautious.
As long as he needed her for something, it was manageable.
“My great-grandfather has been nagging me about continuing the family bloodline, so I’ll need a little help from you,” Qin Jiang said with a grin.
The woman’s just-softened expression instantly turned ice-cold again. Her aura surged violently. Even though she was only a soul form, her pressure wasn’t weak.
Unfortunately, despite a year’s worth of spoilers, Qin Jiang hadn’t learned her original cultivation level. He only knew she came from the Fire Clan. Beyond that, nothing.
But as long as she was within the Qin Family, she couldn’t threaten him.
“If you keep releasing your aura like that, and attract my ancestors, they might just tie you up and force you to give me a child,” Qin Jiang joked.
Her body stiffened. She knew full well how powerful the Qin Family was. She took a deep breath and slowly restrained her aura.
“Forget it. I’ll never fall in love with anyone,” she said coldly.
Qin Jiang raised an eyebrow, “Who said we need love to have children? Heh. A forcefully picked melon might not be sweet, but it’s still refreshing—and more satisfying too.” Visit g.com for the full chapter.
“You…” Her heart wavered slightly as she listened to his words.
If Qin Jiang really decided to use force, she wouldn’t be able to stop him.
Her expression kept shifting, but suddenly, something came to mind. She sneered, “You’re still thinking about passing on your bloodline? Don’t get too comfortable. Your Qin Family may face disaster soon!”
“Hmm?”
“When dealing with a peerless genius, you either make friends or eliminate them. But you…” she huffed and said no more.
Even so, Qin Jiang got the idea. He looked at her with an amused expression, “The peerless genius you’re talking about—is it Xiao Fan?”
“…?”
Her expression froze.
She stared at Qin Jiang, doubt and shock in her eyes. She had only said that to make Qin Jiang nervous, hoping to bargain with him once he got curious.
But he guessed it immediately?
How could that be?
Everyone thought Xiao Fan was a useless waste.
She assumed Qin Jiang thought the same. Otherwise, why would he break off the engagement? After all, Xiao Fan was a peerless genius.
“Fire Divine Body. It does qualify as peerless,” Qin Jiang said, nodding.
“…” She stared at him in disbelief. “How do you know?”
Xiao Fan’s Fire Divine Body hadn’t even awakened yet. She’d only sensed it because she had been absorbing his power. But Qin Jiang had only interacted with Xiao Fan for a short time—how could he have discovered it?
Then why break the engagement?
Wouldn’t bringing a divine body genius into the Qin Family be a huge benefit?
She didn’t understand. In her eyes, Qin Jiang was becoming more and more mysterious.
“You’re letting a divine body user grow into a threat. Aren’t you worried he’ll come back to take revenge on the Qin Family?” she asked.
“You…” Her beautiful eyes widened. “You also have a divine body?”
Qin Jiang smiled, “I’m not that talented, but yes, I happen to have one.”
And soon, he’d awaken a second one.
He didn’t say that part out loud—just muttered it internally.
The woman was stunned. Divine bodies were this common now?
She remembered in her era, even among Ancient Clans, divine bodies were incredibly rare.
But she’d only been awake a few days and already met two divine body holders.
“What kind of divine body do you have?” she couldn’t help but ask.
Qin Jiang blinked and replied seriously, “Give me a child and I’ll tell you.”
Her face turned black instantly. Around Qin Jiang, she didn’t feel the slightest sense of safety.
Seeing her fall silent, Qin Jiang didn’t say more. He pointed at the ring, “If you want to go back inside, go ahead. I just wanted to see what you looked like.”
The woman gritted her teeth and shot a vicious glare at him. It had been ages since she felt this furious.
This bastard always managed to push her buttons within a few words.
“And by the way, I’m going into seclusion now. Don’t come out and bother me. If anything happens to me, I swear I’ll have the ancestors capture you, restore your body, and make you give me ten children!”
Ten children?
Her delicate body swayed, and she glared at Qin Jiang with hatred. Did this bastard think she was livestock?
Snorting coldly, she returned to the ring, choosing not to see or hear him again.
Qin Jiang waved and put the ring back on his finger, then gently tapped it.
“Stop knocking on my door!” her voice rang out immediately.
Qin Jiang let out an awkward laugh and withdrew his hand. This ring really was like her house.
He took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and adjusted his state of mind.
After a while, once everything was settled, he muttered to himself, “System, awaken Hidden Divine Body.”
As soon as he spoke, a dormant force within his body slowly began to surge.
The spiritual energy around him, as if drawn in by gravity, began to gather toward him.