The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

Chapter 14 The Frail Lady Zhao

Yes, Chen Xuan knew everything about the subsequent plot.

The Zhao Dalong in front of him is not the real Zhao Dalong at all; the real Zhao Dalong was killed long ago.

His scheme was simple: Zhou Wan'er herself and a secret Zhou family sanctuary she knew about, which contained a treasure that could give him a new lease on life.

However, that stuff might indeed have miraculous effects on men, but it's completely useless for those who don't have it!

"System, open the shop and redeem a Golden Core trial card for me!"

"Ding, 5000 Destiny Points deducted, trial card has been credited to your account."

Looking at his dwindling Destiny Points, Chen Xuan shook his head helplessly. This damned system! The items in the shop are ridiculously expensive; just one trial card practically emptied his savings.

He simply couldn't afford the higher-level Nascent Soul experience card! And then there were the even more terrifying Pangu essence blood, Great Luo Golden Pill, and so on, which were ridiculously expensive, starting at tens of millions, making them out of his reach.

"I don't want to think about it anymore. Let's go over there and see what's going on with Zhou Wan'er!"

After saying goodbye to Lin Shuiyao, Chen Xuan headed to the City Lord's Mansion. Upon arrival, Zhao Dalong personally greeted him and led Chen Xuan to Zhou Wan'er's residence.

Zhou Wan'er's residence was located in the very center of the city lord's mansion. The entire mansion was exquisite and elegant, with many maids, clearly belonging to a wealthy family.

"This is it. I entrust my wife, Wan'er, to you, Master Chen!" Zhao Dalong clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Not at all, I'm just doing this for money, Lord Zhao, there's no need for such formalities!"

Chen Xuan then entered the room, shutting Zhao Dalong out, and saw Zhou Wan'er lying on the bed.

These are beautiful women with a classic, elegant demeanor. Their faces are noble and graceful, their hair is meticulously combed, and their exquisite makeup makes them appear even more dignified.

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Even Chen Xuan couldn't help but take a few more glances at her. With such looks, it would be strange if she weren't coveted; even he felt a desire to emulate Prime Minister Cao.

After staring at it for a while, Chen Xuan finally remembered his business.

Although he had absolutely no medical skills, he knew what was going on with Zhou Wan'er.

She's perfectly fine; she's just faking it.

The reason was that on her wedding day, she was attacked. Zhao Dalong and the eunuchs who were protecting her went out to fight, but only Zhao Dalong, who was seriously injured, returned.

At first, she didn't think anything was wrong. After all, as a princess, she had experienced assassination attempts before, so these things weren't too unusual for her.

However, problems arose as time went on.

Because Zhao Dalong was seriously injured at the time, the two did not have a wedding night and slept separately.

However, after Zhao Dalong recovered from his injuries, he avoided seeing Zhou Wan'er. Although he treated her with great courtesy, he always kept his distance.

More than a decade passed after that, and during that time, Zhao Dalong never touched Zhou Wan'er once!

Zhou Wan'er didn't care about this. If she hadn't lacked the talent for cultivation and was just a mortal, how could her father have married her off to Zhao Dalong? Now that he wasn't touching her, it was actually a good thing!

But as time went on, her so-called "husband" began to restrict her in various ways, and even subtly inquired about the entrance to the secret realm that she knew. Now, he doesn't even let her step out of the city lord's mansion!

There was no other way; she had to find a way to save herself. But in the vast Flame Feather City, not a single person posed any threat to Zhao Dalong!

It wasn't until Chen Xuan appeared that she saw a glimmer of hope.

……

"Master Chen, have you noticed anything wrong?"

"Huh? You're not asleep?" Chen Xuan was startled. Mainly because Zhou Wan'er in the original story was asleep, so Chen Xuan assumed she was unconscious.

Zhou Wan'er blushed slightly upon hearing Chen Xuan's words.

It's all because you kept staring at her for a full fifteen minutes! Who could keep up that act? Especially since this guy seems to only like girls her age, and there's Lin Shuiyao as an example right now!

But that's exactly why Qin Feng came to cause trouble; otherwise, she really wouldn't have known that Chen Xuan's strength could reach the Golden Core stage!

"No, I just woke up and then I saw you, Master Chen."

Although she was very worried that Chen Xuan might have some thoughts about her, Chen Xuan was really her only lifeline at the moment, and if she didn't grab him, everything would be over!

"Madam, please don't be so polite. Just call me Chen Xuan."

"Hmm, Chen Xuan... young friend, can you see the symptoms on my body?"

"I can't tell yet; I'll need to take your pulse first."

"Okay~"

Zhou Wan'er reluctantly extended her wrist. Chen Xuan grabbed it, pressed it against Zhou Wan'er's wrist, and began to take her pulse, gently stroking it.

Zhou Wan'er trembled all over, her face showing a weak, pitiful, and frightened expression, which made Chen Xuan very angry.

What's wrong with this woman? Her face is practically screaming "Come and bully me!" If this weren't the City Lord's Mansion, Chen Xuan would have definitely taught her a lesson!

Before long, Chen Xuan let go of his hand, no longer wanting to look at it; looking at it again would cause him to explode.

"The situation seems to be worse than I thought."

Zhou Wan'er's face showed a hint of disdain. How could she not know her own situation? This Chen Xuan was just a quack!

"What on earth is going on with me, Chen Da... Chen Xuan!"

"You ate too much this morning, you're having indigestion!" After saying that, Chen Xuan picked up the pastries on the table and started eating them himself.

"..."

Zhou Wan'er's face instantly turned blood red.

She didn't! She clearly only ate a little bit!! Just to avoid arousing Zhao Dalong's suspicion!!

Also, what he just ate was the same thing he ate this morning...

"But my body..."

"Alright, Madam Zhao, you are perfectly healthy and there is nothing wrong with you. Perhaps you just ate too much this morning. Just eat less next time."

Looking at the despicable Chen Xuan in front of her, Zhou Wan'er clenched her fists tightly.

But thinking about her current situation, she sighed, took out the note she had prepared beforehand, and handed it to Chen Xuan.

'Since he could tell I was faking illness, he must have the ability and brains to help me!' Zhou Wan'er was filled with hope.

However, Chen Xuan didn't even look at it before returning it to Zhou Wan'er.

“Madam Zhao, what conflict exists between you and Lord Zhao is beyond my ability to resolve. You should seek help from someone else. Farewell.”

After saying that, Chen Xuan turned around and prepared to leave, but he walked very slowly, keeping to the right time.

A series of thumping sounds rang out, and Zhou Wan'er, barefoot, came running up. In an instant, his arm was wrapped around her.

"No, don't go, Chen Xuan, you really have a way to save me! I know this request is difficult for you, but... but..." Zhou Wan'er tightly gripped Chen Xuan's arm, tears welling up in her eyes.

Hope turned to despair in an instant. Let alone a mortal like her, even a cultivator wouldn't be able to withstand it!

"Oh, Madam Zhao, why are you doing this to me! You and Lord Zhao are husband and wife, why don't you just say what you want to say? Why come here and make things difficult for me!"

Zhou Wan'er hugged her even tighter. Thinking of the grievances she had suffered over the past few years, sometimes she couldn't even leave her own courtyard, tears welled up in her eyes instantly.

"Chen Xuan, things are far more complicated than you think. But as long as you can help me, I am willing to pay any price."