I alone am the Honoured One!

Chapter 457: With Ning Zhilian!

A few more days passed~

Zhao Tian walked to a door in the Zhenzhu palace and knocked on it.

"Ah, wait Tian..."

Hearing a knock, the woman inside quickly opened and a smile appeared on Zhao Tian's lips looking at the beautiful woman, who looks extra beautiful today.

There was a faint touch of makeup on her face, just enough to highlight her natural beauty. Her lips were a soft rose color, and her cheeks had a light blush, whether from the makeup or the excitement of seeing him,

Ning Zhilian smiled softly and without a word, Zhao Tian stepped inside and gently closed the door behind him.

Before Ning Zhilian could react, he grasped her wrist and, with a firm but gentle pull, pressed her back against the door.

*thud* "Ah... T-Tian?"

Ning Zhilian was startled and raised her gaze to look at the playful glint in Zhao Tian's eyes.

Zhao Tian leaned forward, bringing his lips closer to her face but Ning Zhilian turned her face avoiding his lips, a faint blush painting her cheeks as she uttered softly...

"I still haven't.... accepted your love... bastard..." her voice trembling slightly, betraying the nervous excitement building inside her.

Zhao Tian didn't listen to her words as his hands traveled to her waist relishing her delicious curves.

"And...?" he muttered caressing his face on her cheek.

Ning Zhilian's breath hitched as her body reacted involuntarily to his touch and she turned her head slightly, exposing more of her neck, her heart racing as she tried to gather her thoughts.

"W-What do you mean, and? You're touching me without my consent… Y-You're harassing me."

Her words were a weak attempt at protest, but even she couldn't deny the way her body responded to him.

Her hands rested against his chest, fingers curling into the fabric of his shirt, unsure whether to push him away or pull him closer.

Zhao Tian ignored her feigned resistance, his lips finding the sensitive skin of her neck as he kissed her softly, inhaling the sweet, intoxicating scent of her perfume. "You smell so good… Zhilian,"

Ning Zhilian's face flushed deeply, her knees feeling weak as he pressed closer, his strong arms wrapping around her.

She could feel his heartbeat against her as his lips trailed up from her neck, brushing along her jawline, and then found her cheek.

"Haa…" A soft exhale escaped her lips, betraying her enjoyment of his touch.

Her body is not loyal to her, leaning into him, craving more despite her words and she bit her lip, trying to hold back a moan as his kisses grew bolder.

"You know…" Zhao Tian began, his voice filled with a mix of tenderness and teasing as his hand slid along her waist, pulling her even closer. "I've been pretty busy with Zhenluo affairs…"

As he squeezed her waist, Ning Zhilian's body squirmed, her fingers clutching his shirt "Don't change the topic... I am not your woman..."

"T-Take… your hands off me," she stammered, though she made no effort to pull away. Instead, her hands gripped tighter, as if she feared he would actually listen and let go.

"Ha..." Ning Zhilian's breath hitched, her body trembling as he kissed her ear, sending a wave of warmth flooding through her.

"And I am going to close cultivation today..."

Huh? Ning Zhilian was taken aback to hear this and her eyes quivered 'That was... today?'

Zhao Tian's lips found her cheek once again, his hand caressing her waist as he spoke, "So, I wanted to see you before I go…"

Her fingers clutched his shirt tightly as she bit her lips 'Isn't that too soon... we have just started to become lovers... understanding each other...'

'i-I want to spend more time with him...'

*smooch* He peppered kisses on her cheek and Ning Zhilian closed her eyes, enjoying the fondness of his touch.

Zhao Tian raised his left hand, gently grasping her arm, which was still clutching his shirt.

He brought her hand to his lips, kissing her fingertips before intertwining his fingers with hers.

"Zhilian..." he whispered, his voice a gentle caress that made her heart flutter.

"Bastard…" Ning Zhilian muttered, her voice soft and barely audible, but there was no anger in her words. It was a quiet surrender.

Kissing her neck, Zhao Tian slowly let go of her fingers as a shining ring appeared in his palm.

As she felt a cold metal, Ning Zhilian's eyes fluttered open to gaze into his blue eyes.

With a soft smile on his face, Zhao Tian placed the ring on her palm "You are not my woman yet."

"Keep this ring with you... if you ever made a decision while I was in closed cultivation, you can wear this..."

He paused, his thumb gently brushing the back of her hand as he gazed deeply into her eyes.

"And if you decide not to be my woman… you can give it back to Shenyi."

Ning Zhilian glanced at the palm and she instantly recognized it, as she had seen a similar ring worn by all the women in the artifact and she also knew it was the key to entering the artifact.

She gripped the ring in her palm and stored it in her storage ring as she turned her eyes to look at his face.

Letting out a sigh, she grabbed his collar and pulled him closer "You know what will I decide... right, bastard?"

With a chuckle, Zhao Tian kissed her cheek "I have a guess..."

Seeing his playful smile, she gently hit his chest and leaned forward, pecking his lips.

Zhao Tian was quite surprised, as this was their first kiss.

Smiling, he moved forward to kiss her again, but she stopped him and closed his mouth with her palm "No... you can't kiss me."

Huh? Zhao Tian was dumbfounded to hear this and as she retracted her hand, he tried to kiss again but she stopped him this time too.

With a teasing smile playing on her lips, she pinched his lips pulling it "My dear bastard... first finish your close cultivation and I will kiss you after that."

"And I want you to wear that ring on my finger..."

Hearing this, Zhao Tian smiled "Alright..."

"Hmm... now go and cultivate, and come back quicker."

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