Chapter 517 - 478: Got It, Don’t Cherish It
Chapter 517: Chapter 478: Got It, Don’t Cherish It
With the new year just around the corner, Lingshui City, though not large, was bustling with activity. Li Qian and Fatty An made their way to the city center plaza first.
It was the dead of winter and the temperature outside was low, but the chill couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of Lingshui City’s residents.
The attack by the Mechanical Desecration Association that had occurred here during summer break seemed to have left no lasting impact.
It was as if everyone had already forgotten about it.
Of course, that had a lot to do with how Li Qian, Elder Tie, and the others had done everything in their power to stop the assault, minimizing its impact on Lingshui City.
Now, watching the people in the plaza talking, laughing, and playfully chasing one another, Li Qian felt that their decision back then had been an incredibly wise one.
As he thought about it, a wry smile couldn’t help but appear on his face.
He had always joked that ’if the sky falls, the tall guys will hold it up,’ but he never expected to have unknowingly developed a sense of responsibility for the world.
This feeling grew even stronger when he learned that the fusion of Dimension Planes was irreversible and that the collapse of civilization would come sooner or later.
Most importantly, Li Qian was well aware that it could very well happen on his watch.
With his Golden Finger, he was full of confidence that he would reach the Legendary Level. And with the long lifespan of a Legend, it was highly likely he would live to see the day civilization collapsed.
When that time came, whether he liked it or not, he would have no choice but to face this apocalyptic calamity. And by then, he would very likely be one of those "tall guys."
Shaking his head, Li Qian tried to clear his mind and stop his thoughts from running wild.
In any case, that was all in the future. According to Teacher Liang, it would be an extremely long process.
So there was no point in thinking so much about it now. He should just enjoy this rare moment of liveliness and peace.
He and Fatty An wandered around the central plaza for a while, grabbed some snacks, and then headed to a bar.
Li Qian rarely went to places like this, but since it was a rare chance to relax, he didn’t turn down Fatty An’s suggestion this time.
The two were eating and drinking in the bar. Li Qian was relatively reserved, but Fatty An was a different story.
Putting on the air of a rich guy with money to burn, it wasn’t long before he had attracted the attention of quite a few girls.
Seeing this, Li Qian quickly put some distance between them. It was fine to admire those girls from afar.
As for getting involved? Better not. Who knew how many hands those roses had passed through.
And so, the two ate and drank in the bar until nearly eleven at night before heading their separate ways.
Since Fatty An had been drinking, he let his car drive itself and drop Li Qian off at the Cultivation Base. After getting out and saying goodbye, Li Qian headed back inside.
He went straight back to Building One. As he pushed open his door, ready to wash up and rest, a figure sitting on the edge of his bed caught his eye.
It was none other than Wu You. She sat there on the edge of the bed, her gaze full of resentment as she looked at Li Qian.
"Out fooling around until this late, are we?" Wu You said, her tone heavy with accusation. "What, now that you have me, you don’t cherish me anymore?"
"COUGH COUGH COUGH..." Li Qian choked violently at her words. ’What kind of outrageous accusation is that?’
’All I did was form a Soul Contract with her,’ he thought. ’How does that count as "having her"? And I just went out for a drink, so what’s this about "not cherishing her"?’
The way she said it, you’d think he was some scumbag who’d been caught red-handed.
"Don’t you go slandering my good name for no reason!" Li Qian hurriedly retorted, trying to defend himself.
"SNIFF SNIFF..." Wu You’s delicate nose twitched. Her brow furrowed. "It’s not just alcohol I smell on you. There’s also a woman’s perfume!"
"And you still say you weren’t out fooling around."
Li Qian froze. For a moment, he had no idea how to explain. A bar was a chaotic mix of men and women; it was inevitable that you’d pick up a few stray scents.
So it was perfectly normal for him to smell a little like women’s perfume.
’But how could he explain something like that?’
After another wry smile, he steeled himself and began, "First of all, I must declare that I was not out there fooling around..."
"Wait..."
He trailed off as he realized something was off. His tone shifted abruptly. "I’m a fine young man. I’m not married, and I don’t have a girlfriend. So what if I was out there flirting? What’s wrong with that?"
He declared, full of righteous indignation.
As he spoke, he strode right up to the Wing Race woman.
He thrust out a hand, a hexagram pattern appearing on his fingertip.
"Don’t recall me to the Beast Taming Space!" Wu You instantly realized what Li Qian was about to do and cried out to stop him.
But Li Qian had no intention of listening to her. With a flick of his wrist, he summoned the Summoning Array.
The mirror-like surface, rippling like water, appeared once more. Li Qian let out a mischievous chuckle, a faint smile playing on his lips as he watched Wu You get slowly "swallowed" by the Beast Taming Space.
Just as Wu You’s body was halfway into the Beast Taming Space, for some reason, Li Qian was struck by a sudden impulse and slapped her.
"SMACK!"
The slap landed squarely on Wu You’s perky bottom, which was still exposed.
The sound was exceptionally loud.
After the slap, Li Qian himself was dumbfounded. He froze on the spot, his hand still raised.
He stood there, stunned and silent, for about two full minutes.
"Uh... well..." Feeling an urge to cry but having no tears, Li Qian’s lips moved, but no words came out.
’Why did my hand have to do something so stupid?’
’Should I go check on her reaction? No, better not. She’s probably in the Beast Taming Space, cursing up a storm at me right now.’
After some thought, he dismissed the idea.
’I’ll deal with it later,’ he decided.
’She won’t be able to last long. Drowsiness will hit her soon, and she’ll fall asleep.’
Li Qian’s guess wasn’t wrong.
About half an hour later, when Li Qian’s consciousness sank into the Beast Taming Space to check on Wu You, he found that she was indeed asleep.
She was curled up, as if she were a baby in the womb, sleeping peacefully.
For some reason, however, Li Qian noticed that the Wing Race woman’s face was flushed bright red. He had no idea what she was dreaming about.
The next morning, as soon as Li Qian opened his door, he saw his mother, Han Yuqing, standing right outside.
His mother, Han Yuqing, glanced around. Not seeing Wu You, she asked, "Where’s Little Youyou?"
Li Qian replied casually, "In the Beast Taming Space."
A strange expression suddenly appeared on Han Yuqing’s face. "You need to be nicer to her from now on," she said. "I asked yesterday. Even though you two have a contract, she can still have children. The chances are just a little low, that’s all."
"Huh?!" Li Qian froze. A giant question mark materialized above his head. ’You blocked my doorway first thing in the morning just to tell me this?’
"This..." At that moment, Li Qian truly didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.