"Of course it’s good, but during the day you have to help everyone with acupuncture and medicine brewing, and at night you have to perform the enlightenment ceremony for the bride. Can your body handle it?"

Yun Chan looked worriedly, her gaze drifted down to the proud dragon, thinking her worry might be unnecessary.

"How about trying now?"

Yang Cheng raised an eyebrow, deliberately moved his waist, using the dragon head to nudge her belly.

"Mm~"

The woman’s murmur was exceptionally pleasing, instantly stimulating Yang Cheng to become even more excited.

"Chan’Er, I can’t hold it anymore, give it to me tonight."

He’s been maintaining his state of excitement for a long time, worried about scaring Yun Chan, so he’s been gritting his teeth to endure. Now, with her warm soft jade in his embrace, both had confessed their feelings, there was no need to hold back anymore.

"No way, you’ve been out for quite a while. If you don’t return, Yue Ying will notice."

Yun Chan was also moved but forcibly suppressed it.

In her heart, she always thought of Yue Ying as a sister and couldn’t bear to ruin such an important day for her.

Previously, she had witnessed Yang Cheng and Kong Lingwen’s intense scene where they were crazily engulfed, and it surely lasted more than an hour.

"You’re really generous, pushing me towards another woman’s bed."

Yang Cheng snorted coldly, his eyes showing a hint of displeasure.

"I do feel jealous, but Yue Ying has no family to support her. If the enlightenment ceremony doesn’t go smoothly, she’ll be laughed at in the future. I don’t want our actions to affect her life."

As the village chief, Yun Chan was always considerate of the villagers, especially Yue Ying, an orphan with no one to rely on. She had to do her best to protect her.

"Alright, I’ll listen to you."

Yang Cheng sighed helplessly, barely tucked the dragon root into his pants, gave her lips a peck, and then promptly got up to leave.

As she watched his hurried departing figure, Yun Chan felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.

Indeed, she was jealous, but her eyes couldn’t solely focus on affection, otherwise she might have impulsively decided to leave Hidden Cloud Village with Yang Cheng long ago.

Nighttime in Hidden Cloud Village was very quiet, and no one noticed Yang Cheng’s figure as he quietly returned to Yue Ying’s house.

Opening the door, the red candles inside were still burning, and Yue Ying was sleeping with her eyes closed.

Seeing this scene, Yang Cheng finally exhaled a sigh of relief, took off his clothes, climbed onto the bed, and sat cross-legged, operating the Dragon and Phoenix Dance Scripture, quickly refining the Primordial Yin Qi he just absorbed.

Although not many days had passed since the last breakthrough, after the previous breakthrough, his cultivation had already reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Third Stage.

These days he performed the enlightenment ceremony for a few brides, absorbing quite a bit of Primordial Yin Qi, and tonight, he went to the Purifying Spirit Spring, also absorbed some Spiritual Energy, only a thin paper separated him from breaking through.

Sure enough, after absorbing Yun Chan’s Primordial Yin Qi, a muffled sound echoed within him.

"Bang!!"

True Qi surged wildly in his Dantian, the inner core shone with golden light and swelled up.

Yang Cheng heard the clear cry of the phoenix and the low roar of the dragon in his ears, as the force of dragon and phoenix circulated in his meridians, golden-red markings appeared on his body, spreading from his abdomen all over, finally disappearing.

Although each breakthrough felt similar, the higher the cultivation, the greater the pressure during breakthrough, and each breakthrough to a major realm was very painful.

Not knowing how long it took, Yang Cheng exhaled a breath of turbid air, marveling: "Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer, truly formidable!"

With just a thought, he could clearly feel the crazy circulation of True Qi within, despite merely breaking through a single layer, his strength doubled.

After experiencing the breakthrough, Yang Cheng was already sweating all over, yet the dragon beneath him hadn’t been relieved, instead, it became even more erect due to the stimulation of abundant True Qi.

Just as he was about to get up for some cold water, a pair of soft small hands suddenly grabbed his wrist.

"Chen, where did you just go?"

Yue Ying’s voice rang, startling Yang Cheng.

Yang Cheng felt guilty, bracing himself to answer: "Yue Ying, you were dreaming! I didn’t go anywhere!"

With the red candle flickering, Yue Ying slowly sat up, her beautiful eyes filled with sorrow and grievance, tear droplets rolled down without warning.

"You lied to me, you clearly went out just now, and there’s a woman’s fragrance on you."

Yue Ying couldn’t help but choke, her heart felt pierced like needles.

She had thought she would have a lovely wedding night like the other brides, at least sleep in Yang Cheng’s embrace until dawn, but she awoke midway to find he wasn’t in the room. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

It was their only night together but Yang Cheng was unwilling to stay, leaving Yue Ying feeling very desolate, she couldn’t help but cry until she tired out and drifted back to sleep.

"Yang Cheng! When you perform enlightenment for other women, you stay all night, why are you so cruel to me alone?"

Yue Ying questioned loudly, her beautiful eyes filled with hurt, her delicate body trembling uncontrollably.

"I’m sorry, Yue Ying, listen to my explanation, I don’t disregard you."

Yang Cheng pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly.

"Let go of me! Since you don’t love me, then just leave and tell everyone enlightenment has failed, let me become everyone’s laughingstock."

Yue Ying struggled vigorously, her tears dropping like broken beads, falling on his arm.

"Stop shouting, Da Shan’s House is next door. If they hear you, what will you do later?"

Yang Cheng reminded in a low voice, hurriedly covering her mouth.

If someone heard those words, especially if Da Shan’s parents got to know, Yue Ying’s future life might be tough, anything unpleasant in the household could be blamed on the failed enlightenment.

Yue Ying’s heart was filled with rage, she bit his arm hard, venting her dissatisfaction and sorrow, but she then tasted blood in her mouth, her teeth aching, so she let go.

"If you’re still unsatisfied, you can continue to bite me, hit me however you want."

Yang Cheng didn’t make a sound of pain, instead, he tenderly stroked her cheek, gathering her scattered hair behind her ear.

"Tell me why, you always claim to like me yet abandon me on such an important day. I know I’ll never marry you in this life, just wishing for you to stay one night with me. Can’t fulfill such a simple wish?"

Yue Ying mournfully accused him, her beautiful eyes gazing at him with profound disappointment.

"I went out tonight to accompany Yun Chan up the mountain for the Purifying Spirit Spring."

Yang Cheng answered truthfully.

"The village chief always goes alone up the mountain and never allows anyone to follow, why did you have to accompany this time? I have no brother nor parents, and you all treat me this way!"

Yue Ying was continually sobbing, raising her hand to desperately hit Yang Cheng’s chest.

His chest felt nothing, but Yue Ying’s hand turned red.

He caught her small hand, gently massaging it, "Don’t hit until your hand hurts, let me help you hit instead."