Xiao Jietian felt the tremor in Han Yue's voice. He moved closer, gently caressing her face.
"No. In fact, it has a unique beauty and allure. I like it very much."
His words, and the unmistakable sincerity in his voice, settled the turmoil in Han Yue's heart.
She wrapped her arms around him and offered her lips. They kissed passionately, and Xiao Jietian's hands were far from idle.
His lips left hers, trailing across her cheek, down to her earlobe...
"Husband... please be gentle."
As her words faded, Xiao Jietian began his actions.
That night, Han Yue underwent the most profound transformation of her life.
A long time later, the storm gradually subsided.
A happy smile graced Han Yue's lips as she nestled in Xiao Jietian's arms, sinking into a deep, peaceful sleep.
Xiao Jietian gazed at her, this sleeping beauty, his eyes filled with tenderness. He kissed her forehead.
A card materialized in his hand. It transformed into a stream of light and entered Han Yue's body.
He watched as the card's energy was steadily and smoothly absorbed by her. Then, he embraced her and fell asleep.
Early morning.
Refreshed and awake, Han Yue's eyes fluttered open. For a moment, panic flickered in them. Then she looked up and saw Xiao Jietian's handsome face. A heavy sigh of relief escaped her.
She had feared it was all a dream. But no—she had finally become Xiao Jietian's true woman.
She sat up slowly and lifted the covers. A crimson plum blossom stained the bedsheet beneath her.
A look of pure happiness bloomed on her face.
Xiao Jietian felt her movement. He slowly opened his eyes and looked at her, a smile gracing his lips.
"Yue'er, why not sleep a little longer? Rest will help you recover."
"I'm fine. I feel like I've already recovered."
Knowing he was concerned for her, she offered a beautiful smile, leaning against him.
"Then how about we practice again?" Xiao Jietian's hand traced her silk-like skin.
"No! We'll end up getting up very late, and they'll make fun of me."
She thought of the others' teasing expressions and refused directly.
"Alright then." He didn't push. There would be plenty of opportunities. "But why don't you check your body? See if anything feels different?"
"My body?" She looked at him, confused. Then she began to examine her own condition.
"Th-this... what's going on?!"
She found a mass of ice-like energy coiled within her Qi Sea. Her entire body felt transformed. She was far more sensitive to ice-attributed Heaven and Earth energy now, and her control over her Ice Dou Qi was immeasurably smoother than before. The difference was like night and day.
Xiao Jietian briefly explained the concept of special physiques—a phenomenon so rare on the Dou Qi Continent that hardly any records existed.
"You mean... I now possess one of these miraculous physiques? Just like Sister Yun and the others?"
She remembered them mentioning physiques during their cultivation chats. She had asked about it, and they had given a general explanation.
So that's why, when I said I was envious, they told me not to be. That I would understand later.
She never expected to gain one after truly becoming Xiao Jietian's woman. She hadn't had it last night, but she did this morning. The implication was clear...
As this thought formed, her gaze drifted downwards.
Xiao Jietian playfully pinched her cheek.
"It's not because of that. Consider it a reward from the heavens for becoming my woman."
He couldn't let them misunderstand. If word got out that that was the trigger, how could he ever go out in public? What if some female Dou Sheng heard about it and came running? Worse, what if some men wanted to try?
After all, many people would do anything for power. In some novels, ancestors even used their own descendants as cultivation cauldrons.
"What kind of physique is mine?" Han Yue asked, still marvelling at the changes in her body.
Xiao Jietian carefully sensed her condition. Her physique was remarkably similar to Ya Fei's.
"Yours should be the same as Fei'er's. A Frozen Spirit Body."
Joy lit up Han Yue's face. She nodded happily.
"I can't believe I'm the same as Sister Fei'er! That's wonderful!"
"Then you should cultivate this method. It's highly compatible with this physique, and it's the main cultivation method Fei'er practices."
He extended his finger and touched it to her forehead. A torrent of information streamed directly into her Sea of Consciousness.
It was the cultivation method the system had rewarded earlier: Profound Ice Strength!
Han Yue mentally perused the technique. It was the most powerful cultivation method she had ever encountered, its upper limit seemingly boundless.
"Thank you so much, husband!"
She threw herself into his embrace, her body trembling with emotion. Tears streamed down her face.
A good cultivation method was invaluable. A great one, unheard of. Most people who possessed such a treasure wouldn't even share it with their own family, let alone a wife.
"Alright, alright." Xiao Jietian gently lifted her head and wiped away her tears. "If you cry any more, you'll turn into a little calico cat."
"You're the little calico cat!"
She broke into a smile through her tears and shyly pounded his chest.
"I'm agreeing to your previous request now."
Her hand drifted down, touching his muscles. Her voice was shy, but her meaning was clear.
Xiao Jietian understood.
"But this time," he said, a sly grin curving his lips, "you have to take the lead."
Han Yue's face turned crimson. Fortunately, she had learned quite a bit last night. She didn't refuse. She simply nodded.
The sun was high in the sky.
Xiao Jietian led a fully dressed Han Yue out of the palace gates. Her steps were a bit unsteady.
The other women, already chatting nearby, turned to look. Teasing glances immediately landed on Han Yue.
She was so shy she could only bury her head behind Xiao Jietian's back.
"Honestly." Yun Yun reached out and pinched Xiao Jietian's arm, glaring at him. "So rough. Not gentle with women at all. You've worn Yue'er out completely."
She assumed he had been at it with Han Yue from last night until this very moment.
"Sister Yun, you've misunderstood." Han Yue quickly went to Yun Yun's side and whispered a few words in her ear.
Only then did Yun Yun and the others decide to let Xiao Jietian off the hook.