My Wife Is The Final Boss

Chapter 1025: Chapter 563: The Emotions Contained Within the Fruit (Double-Length)

Compared to his assessment of Xu Chang’an as a pearl emerging from the earth, that Miss Liu was like a True God, to the point where he thought Xu Chang’an’s talents had improved because of Liu Qingluo, after all, in his eyes, he had a "God" blessing him day and night.

"..."

Zhu Pingniang absentmindedly tapped Wen Li’s legs, thinking that if these people slowly revealed their talents, maybe the entire Cultivation Realm would know that Zhu Pingniang was good at picking people up the mountain.

Just then, Xu Chang’an pushed the door open and walked in, carrying several covered fruit platters in his hands.

Miss Lu’s eyes lit up when she saw this, and she stood up to make space for Xu Chang’an. However, to her astonishment... her hand was held down by Yun Qian.

Previously sleepy Yun Qian opened her eyes the moment Xu Chang’an walked in, seemingly using her strength to sit up a bit.

"... Miss Yun?" Steward Lu was stunned, thus missing the best time to stand up.

"Sir, Senior Zhu, Senior Sister, Steward Lu..." Xu Chang’an came over and said, "This is the Beauty Fruit I’ve prepared."

As he removed the lids, the neatly prepared and processed Beauty Fruits were exposed before everyone.

"Gulp."

In an instant, Zhu Pingniang swallowed hard; she had been looking forward to Chang’an’s Beauty Fruit for a long time.

Li Zhibai was also curious, after all, it was something specifically requested by the Sect Leader.

Miss Lu also swallowed discreetly, not because she lacked composure, but rather... the presentation of the fruit was simply too good.

There was no need to carefully discern it; with just one glance, it was apparent that this was no mundane thing. One could say that from the moment Xu Chang’an entered, the elegant and alluring fragrance had already lingered in everyone’s hearts.

While not visible, even the usually indifferent Wen Li blinked more quickly.

In front of the ladies lay flowers seemingly blooming like lotuses, crystal-clear, carved exactly as Zhu Pingniang had instructed Xu Chang’an.

The fruit was a pale red color, resembling glass, and even the flesh had a translucent gleam. In this case, it was more like a piece of agate from a master’s chisel, the most beautiful work of art, rather than simply fruit.

"Master, please." Xu Chang’an walked in front of Li Zhibai, respectfully bowed, and then offered the Beauty Fruit.

As the highest ranked person, Li Zhibai tasting it first was custom.

"Hmm... is this the Beauty Fruit?" Li Zhibai’s fingers moved slightly, making the intricately carved crimson lotus fly to her fingertips, like a snowflake gently swirling.

She sniffed the fresh fragrance of the Beauty Fruit, feeling the subtle emotions within. Slightly hesitating, she still took a gentle bite.

As the flesh broke, the aroma burst forth, a sweet scent spreading, causing Miss Lu to swallow again, and Yun Qian naturally glanced over, but seeing Xu Chang’an wink at her, she obediently waited.

After all, her husband would never leave her hungry.

So Miss Yun need not rush. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

And as Li Zhibai slowly savored it, the sweet and delicious Beauty Fruit put her in a good mood, while she helplessly glanced at Xu Chang’an.

As expected, just as she thought.

"You, young one... I really don’t know what to say to you."

In Xu Chang’an’s perplexed gaze, Li Zhibai massaged her forehead.

"Master?" Xu Chang’an was stunned: "Does it not taste good?"

He had just tasted it, and the dessert was clearly sweet and sour, perfect for cleansing the palate or as a refreshing snack, clearly appealing to women.

"The taste is, of course, excellent, but... never mind." Li Zhibai waved her hand.

However, fruit like this, how could she bring it for the Sect Leader to eat?

"Let Tong Jun try it, she’s about to lose patience."

"Miss Zhu."

"I’ll do it, Ah Bai doesn’t know how to eat the Beauty Fruit at all. Treating it as an ordinary snack is a waste; watch your sister instead." Zhu Pingniang stood up, pointed at a lotus on the fruit platter, and in a manner identical to Li Zhibai’s, the carved Beauty Fruit slowly floated into her palm.

"The Beauty Fruit must be tasted with a special method to savor its purest form, that’s the essence." Zhu Pingniang looked at Li Zhibai: "Ah Bai, what you did was like a cow chewing peonies."

With Zhu Pingniang’s words, Miss Lu was astonished as she gazed at the tip of Zhu Pingniang’s finger.

The originally crystal-like lotus fruit suddenly seemed to catch fire, and Miss Lu soon realized it wasn’t an illusion, but Zhu Pingniang was really burning the flesh.

She felt a pang of distress.

Sister Zhu, even if you don’t eat it, don’t waste food like this.

To Miss Lu’s surprise, despite the fruit burning, a lotus shadow remained at Zhu Pingniang’s fingertips, the waves undulating as if... it was a person’s soul.

"Does the fruit also have a soul?" Miss Lu was dumbfounded as she watched the transformation at Zhu Pingniang’s fingertips, like a cocoon spinning into a blooming fire lotus shadow.

"So beautiful..."

Women always have a fondness for things that are crystal-clear and beautiful.

"Fruits do not have souls, but the Beauty Fruit does. It all depends on who gives it a soul," Zhu Pingniang said with a smile, carefully observing the rotating lotus shadow at her fingertips, everything intricately detailed and wonderful, even every petal’s texture was crystal clear.

And then.

She opened her mouth and swallowed the lotus shadow with a gulp.

With a swallow, Zhu Pingniang closed her eyes, savoring the taste carefully.

Whether she had entered a peculiar state, after eating the fruit, Zhu Pingniang remained silent, seemingly petrified, piquing Miss Lu’s curiosity.

Only Li Zhibai keenly noticed the involuntary tremor in Zhu Pingniang’s little finger and sighed.

Should it be said that she brought this upon herself?

Miss Lu was baffled.

It was her first time seeing Pingniang eat fruit like this, was it really possible to burn the flesh and consume the soul? Could it be that the Immortal Gods in the temple ate offerings in such a manner?

Without waiting for Zhu Pingniang’s comment, Xu Chang’an presented the fruit platter to Miss Lu: "Steward Lu, please."

"Young Master... Young Master, you’re too kind." Miss Lu felt flustered: "I... I don’t know those..."

She didn’t understand those fancy ways of eating; at this moment, Miss Lu even felt she might be unworthy of tasting such rare and precious fruit.

"It’s fine." Xu Chang’an took out a stick and gently poked it into the center of a lotus on the platter, then gestured for Miss Lu to take it.

"Then I won’t be polite." Miss Lu carefully picked up the stick, hesitated for a moment, took a small bite, and then... her brows and eyes relaxed significantly.

What kind of sensation was it?

The sweet and juicy flesh was exceptionally refreshing, but more magically... it seemed to contain some strange power, making Miss Lu feel as if a spring breeze swept over her heart, and in an instant, all her discomfort, all her tension, vanished with the wind.

It was truly delicious, Miss Lu’s eyes were misty as she savored the Beauty Fruit in small bites.

Next, it was Wen Li’s turn.

"Senior Sister." Xu Chang’an walked over.

"Hmm." Wen Li nodded, indeed somewhat anticipating the taste of this Beauty Fruit, particularly since it was carefully nurtured by her junior apprentice... how would it compare to his Ice Crystal Fruit?

Wen Li picked up the lotus-shaped Beauty Fruit, and the moment it fell into Wen Li’s hand, it became transparent, with the surface shimmering and the inside gleaming with sword-like light, dazzlingly beautiful.

She didn’t have the same proficiency in eating special fruits as Zhu Pingniang, but she knew a thing or two.

She took a small bite and then... her body slightly trembled.

A sigh.

Looking closely, a not-so-easily-noticed blush had crept onto Wen Li’s pointed ears.

She held the bitten Beauty Fruit in her hand, not taking a second bite.

"So that’s how it is." Wen Li realized, sympathizing with Master Li’s helplessness.

This fruit should be eaten by Junior Sister Yun, not them.