Chapter 173 – Husband and Wife, Shoulder to Shoulder in the Ghostly Frontier - Part 2
“Sorry for what?” Li Yuan asked, puzzled.
Instead of answering directly, Yan Yu said, “Promise me one thing. Once you go back, you must take a concubine...or at least allow the maids to attend to you.”
Li Yuan paused, then realized what she meant.
As a martial artist trained in blood cultivation, his vitality surged like a stormy sea, and those desires needed release. Neglecting them too long could cause turmoil in both mind and body.
In the past, he’d had Yan Yu and Xue Ning to help him cope. Now, though, he couldn’t touch Yan Yu at all, and Xue Ning was busy taking care of two children...no longer free to keep him company like before.
Recently, he’d sensed his internal balance slipping. He drowned his longings in wine, missing his wife and suppressing his urges. Most nights he shared a bed with Xue Ning, but they seldom did anything, wary of waking the children.
But Yan Yu didn’t want him bottling it all up. Other high-level martial artists might handle things differently, but she wanted her own husband to address his needs properly, hence her firm request.
“I understand,” Li Yuan replied softly.
With that, he paused, glancing at the darkness that had swallowed both sides of the street. The narrow path underfoot gleamed like the thin light beneath a closed door, cramped and twisting like a goat trail.
Suddenly, a giggle echoed nearby. A little girl with a bright red headscarf bounded out of the shadows, calling, “Mister, want to buy a flower?”
Li Yuan pretended not to see her. The girl then vanished when ignored. She didn’t even try to talk to Yan Yu or get her to coax him to buy one, unlike the time with Pang Yuanhua.
“Let’s head back,” Li Yuan said, turning around.