Li Mei stayed quiet, her expression now becoming unreadable as she continued to caress his face gently.
Before long, she finally opened her mouth and replied in a soft and relaxing tone, and yet the words that came out of her mouth were anything but.
"Shi'er, do you think I'm useless? That I'm weak? That I need your protection?"
Huang Shi suddenly paused, his expression going through a multitude of changes as he didn't know what to say.
Truthfully speaking, even though he was extremely angry at the constant attempts on his life, if he looked at it logically, he could understand why it was happening to him specifically.
The main issue that led to his empty expression and downward spiral wasn't with him being killed by his enemies; it was the thought of his family being implicated and targeted by those same enemies because of him.
If anything ever happens to them... I would burn this whole world down...
Seeing that her beloved didn't reply, she sighed and moved her head down to kiss his forehead softly while he was still lying on her lap before softly whispering.
"I'm already at the 4th level of the True Profound Realm... although I'm not sure about my battle prowess, I don't think I'm that weak..."
Huang Shi remained silent, his face clearly showing a look of shock. Although he expected Li Mei's talent to increase when she received her Earthly Physique, he didn't think the effect would be this huge.
Hey System, is she like cultivating faster than I am?
[Responding to host: It is difficult to compare the cultivation speeds among users of special physiques. However, because Earthly Physiques and Earthly Bloodlines are of a lower tier compared to Heavenly Physiques and Heavenly Bloodlines, they typically require fewer resources to improve and are able to cultivate at a faster rate.]
[However, if an individual who has a Heavenly Physique or Bloodline fights a person who has an Earthly Physique or Bloodline, the latter would most assuredly lose if they fought at the same cultivation level.]
Alright, I guess that makes sense... Huang Shi thought for a few seconds before suddenly asking another question:
What about mortal physiques and mortal bloodlines? How fast do they cultivate?
[Faster than average geniuses and require fewer resources to breakthrough; however, their battle prowess is lower as a drawback.]
Finally, he sighed as he sat up from his position on Li Mei's lap before staring straight into her eyes. Li Mei also stared back at him, her eyes defiant.
Shit... I really have no choice at this point, do I? Huang Shi thought for a bit, struggling with his thoughts before finally making a decision.
Alright, whatever. I don't really want my women to be just pretty faces anyway.
If Grandfather beats me up for this, I'll just have to take it like a man.
With that, he opened his mouth, grabbing hold of both of her hands, and spoke in a soft tone. "Mei'er, I have something to tell you."
Li Mei's eyes flashed as she nodded her head, her pretty face turning solemn.
Huang Shi wanted to immediately start speaking, and yet, seeing the expression on his lover's face, he just couldn't help himself as he moved forward and took her lips.
"Mhmmm."
Li Mei's eyes widened as he forced her pretty little mouth open, letting his tongue entertwine with hers.
Her expression gradually turned dazed as his hands wrapped around her waist.
Before long, all signs of resistance had faded from her body as she pushed into him, her hands leaving tiny scratches on his back.
Finally, after a few minutes of an intense make-out session, he and Li Mei finally separated, as their saliva formed a line between them.
Li Mei looked at him with annoyance in her eyes as she spoke with hints of grievance.
"My Shi'er is always thinking of perverted things... even when he's depressed."
Huang Shi grinned as he cupped her face with both of his hands before moving closer and giving her forehead a soft kiss, just like she did to him.
"Alright, let's get serious... Grandfather told me not to tell you about this, but I'm sure you've been having your doubts, and I think you of all people deserve the truth."
Li Mei had her hands intertwined with his, her grip tightening and showing her anxiety.
"I know... I always felt it was strange why Father Li had such a strong hatred for your father and the Disciplinary Hall, even if he was a disgusting creep... I don't think the Disciplinary Hall had anything to do with the things happening within our family... even with that purge, since my sister was able to hide herself with Grandfather's help..."
Huang Shi paused, taking a deep breath before finally gathering enough courage to speak freely.
"Mei'er, there's something you need to know about my mother—my real mother Li Qian's death. This information was relayed to me by Grandfather when he realized I had a chance for revenge..."
With that, Huang Shi started to speak. He told her all about the fact that his mother, Li Qian, wasn't truly in love with his so-called father, Huang Dong. In fact, he told her that he wasn't even his real father at all and that his mother had been in love with someone else—a so-called Immortal.
The moment Li Mei heard these words, her body trembled as shock colored her features. Before long, she grabbed both of his hands as she spoke in a trembling voice.
"Is that true? B-but that would mean that y-you and I aren't related! D-doesn't that mean that we can be together openly?"
Huang Shi nodded his head with a gentle smile as he replied.
"That's right, Mei'er. In the future, you won't have to worry. When everything is taken care of and I have brought this entire world to heel, I will marry you in front of millions and millions of people!"