"Xue Er…"
Ye Tian lowered his gaze, his rapid heartbeat having already steadied, his boiling blood returning to normal. Staring into Qian Renxue's eyes, he felt somewhat unnatural.
"Can you get up now?"
"Of course I can, but shouldn't you let go of me first?"
Qian Renxue nodded shyly.
Yet she remained motionless.
Her cascading hair carried a dampness from the warm sweat.
"…"
Seeing Ye Tian still not moving.
Qian Renxue gently shook her head, her willow-leaf-like brows slightly raised as she gazed at Ye Tian, her bashful expression tinged with a hint of reproach.
"Sorry."
Only then did Ye Tian realize his right hand was still nestled in the strands of Qian Renxue's hair, pressed against her warm scalp.
His left hand also gripped her slender willow-like waist.
Ye Tian quickly released Qian Renxue's waist, freed her hair, and just as he had been when first pinned down, spread his arms out on the grass once more.
"Hehe!"
Qian Renxue's arms still held Ye Tian's head tightly, a brilliant smile spreading across her face. It was filled with joy and contentment.
Ye Tian stared directly at this smile, blooming because of him.
Her beautiful eyes, tender and affectionate.
Watching her red lips and pearly teeth part and close, her soft whispers like gentle grass brushing against his ears echoed.
"Xiao Tian~ I'll work hard to cultivate!"
As her words fell.
Qian Renxue, still holding Ye Tian's head, bit down while he was lost in thought.
A soft "smack"!
Her vermilion lips, still carrying Pill Fragrance, pressed against Ye Tian's forehead. Even stained with sweat, Qian Renxue didn't mind—it was still fragrant.
Ye Tian could clearly see her snow-white swan neck tinged with a hint of pink.
A few beads of sweat,
made the maiden's delicate fragrance even stronger.
"Mm, I believe you."
Ye Tian offered no resistance, instead responding softly.
His fingertips trembled slightly, his palm shifting as if wanting to once again caress that willow-like waist and feel the rounded jade-like hips.
But opportunity waits for no one.
The delicate body pressed against Ye Tian suddenly grew intensely hot.
Ye Tian's gaze swept past that swan neck.
He saw the six pure white angel wings behind Qian Renxue.
"Thank you for comforting me. See you next time."
Her gentle voice faded with the wind.
Along with it, the golden figure fluttering away.
Transforming into a golden light, rapidly ascending.
Streaking across the sky, heading toward the mountaintop.
Ye Tian's hand, just about to rise, froze above the grass tips, fingertips trembling slightly.
He suddenly let out a long sigh.
"Whew—! Lust is a bone-scraping blade, my bones are about to melt…"
Ye Tian lay on the grass, sighing with emotion.
Thinking of Qian Renxue's lovely face, he couldn't help but stare blankly at the night sky.
The fine sweat covering his body, blown by the cold wind.
Chilling,
made Ye Tian's hairs stand on end.
He couldn't help but shiver with a satisfying chill, snapping back to reality in an instant.
"Seems… it's not such a big deal after all."
Ye Tian murmured to himself, rolled over, and climbed to his feet, straightening his formal attire and tugging at his sticky trousers.
If Qian Renxue didn't mind his intrusion, why should he remain restrained?
He dared to confront Bi Bi Dong head-on.
How much more so Qian Renxue, who was gentler and allowed him to touch her freely?!
As if having figured it out.
Under the cover of night, Ye Tian strode back toward Wisteria Residence.
"Oh dear~ I actually forgot to have Xue Er pass the Soul Ascension Pill to Yue'er just now."
"..."
—————
Under the endless night sky, stars dotted the heavens.
A radiant angel streaked through the darkness, descending to the mortal world.
Standing before her residence,
Qian Renxue hurriedly straightened her slightly disheveled clothes. She wiped her still-fragrant red lips, afraid that Jin Yue'er, who shared her bed, might notice something.
She wasn't foolish.
Jin Yue'er clearly held considerable fondness for Ye Tian, and might very well be brewing some mischief.
A sly smile curled at the corner of Qian Renxue's lips.
Looking at the now completely dark house, she tiptoed forward.
Creak—!
Gently pushing the door open,
Qian Renxue quickly sensed something amiss—it was too quiet, so quiet that even Jin Yue'er's breathing was absent.
"Yue'er? Yue'er?"
After calling out twice, Qian Renxue frowned warily and lit a lamp.
Seeing the empty bed,
Qian Renxue froze in place, swiftly turning to look behind her—still no one.
"???"
"Where is Yue'er?!"
Looking at the bathroom, still damp and retaining a trace of warmth,
Qian Renxue was utterly baffled.
————
The night had deepened, a cold wind rustling.
The fine sweat on Ye Tian's body had dried as he strolled leisurely to the gate of Wisteria Residence.
Raising his eyes to the lit room on the second floor,
he took a deep breath.
Slowly pushing open the wooden door of Wisteria Residence, he entered the courtyard and headed straight for the second floor.
Beside a window,
a pair of cold, distant eyes watched Ye Tian's every move, lost in thought.
"Wow! Nana, you're amazing!"
"I'm flying, ah! I'm really flying!"
"..."
"???"
Just as he stepped onto the stairs, Ye Tian heard cheers coming from the living room on the second floor.
Peeking up,
he immediately saw Jin Yue'er floating in the air, her face alight with excitement.
"Yue'er?"
Ye Tian's brow furrowed in bewilderment, and he couldn't help but ask:
"What are you doing here?"
"Senior brother is back!"
Ye Tian's question didn't get a response from Jin Yue'er. Instead, it was Hu Liena, sitting on the sofa, who sprang to her feet and looked toward Ye Tian from afar.
"Ye Tian?"
Jin Yue'er, still floating, turned her head to look at Ye Tian, spread her arms, and began to 'swim' toward him. But before joy could fully bloom in her eyes, a gust of wind surged up from the direction of the floor.
"Ah—! Nana, save me!"
Jin Yue'er screamed as she saw the floor rushing up to meet her.
Thud!
"Ouch!"
Amid Jin Yue'er's cry of pain, the second-floor floorboards shook.
"Ah! Sister Yue'er, are you okay? Nana didn't mean to, I forgot to maintain the Soul Skill when I saw senior brother."
Seeing Jin Yue'er sprawled on the floor, Hu Liena hurried over to help her up.
"Wah! It smells like blood!"
Leaning against Hu Liena's embrace, Jin Yue'er opened her mouth and began to wail.
"Oh~ this wretched floor!"
"It nearly smashed my nose flat."
"Sister Yue'er, Nana really didn't mean it, please don't cry."
Hu Liena's face was full of apology.
Ye Tian sighed in exasperation; clearly, his words had been ignored. He stepped forward and said slowly, "Stop making a fuss, or the teacher might throw you out."
"Mmph!"
As soon as the words fell,
under Hu Liena's astonished gaze,
Jin Yue'er immediately dropped her pitiful act and covered her mouth with both hands.
Those lively pale golden eyes stared at Ye Tian.
"Why are you looking at me like that? It wasn't that high of a fall, hurry up and get up."
Ye Tian helplessly extended his hand, tempting her:
"Wait a moment, I'll give you some Marrow Cleansing Pills as painkillers."
"I want them now!"
Jin Yue'er pouted, placing her small hand in Ye Tian's.
"No problem!"
Ye Tian nodded, pulling Jin Yue'er up while simultaneously retrieving a bottle of Marrow Cleansing Pills from the Green Pearl Wristguard and handing it to her. He then inquired:
"You still haven't answered my question. How did you end up here?"
"Hehe!"
Upon seeing the Marrow Cleansing Pills, Jin Yue'er immediately changed her expression, giggling as she stuffed the pills into her bosom and then wrapped her arms around Ye Tian's arm.
She rubbed her cheek against Ye Tian's shoulder quite boldly.
Of course, she came here to have some intimate time with Ye Tian! After all, Sister Xue didn't want to get close to the Wisteria Residence, but she had no such restrictions.
Once the Holy Maiden becomes the Pope, she'll definitely be staying in the Papal Hall every day. Nana is just a little kid anyway, so she could come over every day to take advantage of Ye Tian, cutting off the firewood from under the cauldron and striking straight at the heart of the enemy!
She'd make Sister Xue lose her bearings completely. Haha!
Of course, Jin Yue'er wouldn't tell the truth, merely huffing:
"It's all because Sister Xue suddenly went missing with Grandpa Light Feather. I just wanted to come find you to play, but I didn't expect you to come back so late. I saw you flying around so impressively this morning, and since I had nothing to do, I came here to play kite-flying with Nana."
"Hmm?"
As she spoke,
Jin Yue'er suddenly seemed to transform into a guard dog, sniffing at Ye Tian.
"What are you doing?"
Under Ye Tian's somewhat nervous gaze,
Jin Yue'er looked up at him with suspicion and asked, "Have you seen Sister Xue? Why do you smell like her?"
"!!!"
Hearing this, Ye Tian's heart trembled slightly.
It felt as if an icy-cold gaze had locked onto him from afar.
"Huh?"
Hu Liena couldn't help but become curious too, leaning in to sniff Ye Tian.
Adding fuel to the fire:
"It's true~ Senior Brother has Sister Xue's scent on him!"
"Ah—!"
Two delicate cries rang out.
Ye Tian raised both hands and pressed them against the girls' faces, pushing them away.
Just as he was about to say something,
a calm, indifferent voice drifted out from the master bedroom.
"Come in, I have something to say to you."
"..."
Ye Tian's face stiffened.
Jin Yue'er and Hu Liena both covered their faces and fell silent.
"Sigh~ understood, Teacher."
Ye Tian turned and responded, then took out a sandalwood box from his Soul Guidance Device.
He tossed it toward Jin Yue'er.
"This is a Soul Ascension Pill. It can help you directly break through to level thirty."
"Huh?"
In her daze, Jin Yue'er hurriedly reached out to catch the wooden box.
"We'll talk more next time when we're free."
After saying this, Ye Tian turned and walked toward Bi Bi Dong's bedroom.
Holding the wooden box, Jin Yue'er watched Ye Tian's retreating back. She felt no joy at obtaining a new type of pill; instead, a trace of worry appeared on her face.
Sister Xue is really too cunning!
She actually beat me to it, intercepting Ye Tian halfway. Why didn't I think of that? With the Pope here, how can I still get handsy with the Pope's disciple?
The Pope is really too hateful!
"Senior Brother~"
Hu Liena silently watched Ye Tian's back disappear into the living room.
Her gaze shifted to the wooden box in Jin Yue'er's hand.
"What are you looking at?"
Jin Yue'er quickly protected her Soul Ascension Pill, as it was the only gain from this trip.
"Nana, I'm leaving first. You need to practice your Soul Skill properly. Next time you send me flying, you can't space out again."
With those words,
Jin Yue'er scurried toward the stairwell and vanished in a flash.
"Hmph~"
Hu Liena pouted.
"So stingy, can't even let me take a look. Nana will have one someday too!"
"..."
In the master bedroom.
As soon as Ye Tian entered the room, he noticed the moonlight streaming through the window, tracing the graceful silhouette of a woman on the floor.
Bi Bi Dong sat sideways on the windowsill.
With her back to Ye Tian, bathed in moonlight, she said calmly:
"Lovesick Heartbreak Red, is it?"
"Huh?"
Ye Tian's eyes showed surprise, his heart tightening.
"I said, the Immortal Herb she consumed was Lovesick Heartbreak Red, correct?"
Bi Bi Dong glanced back lightly and continued questioning.
Her phoenix eyes shimmered like autumn waters, yet were as deep and unfathomable as a cold pool.
Cold sweat broke out on Ye Tian's back.