After finalizing the ins and outs of their plans, Li Mei finally let go of the doubts in her heart as she softly returned to her previous position of lying down on his chest, her eyes fluttering with weakness.
It was clear that spending almost the entire day engaging in various acts of sexual pleasure with her lover, combined with the sudden revelation that their secret relationship might have been exposed, had caused a great deal of exhaustion on her part.
"Shi-Shi'er, I... I... think I'm about to fall asleep."
Huang Shi nodded his head as he held her body in his arms, rubbing her back.
"It's okay. You should go to sleep; I'll look over you."
Before long, Li Mei finally couldn't hold herself back anymore as she fell into a deep sleep right there in his arms, her breathing long and shallow.
Huang Shi, on the other hand, hadn't noticed that their short conversation had lasted quite a long period of time; the sky had long since darkened, bringing with it the light of the moon, and the lanterns inside of his room had already automatically lit up.
Guess I still have a few more hours to think…
After making sure that Li Mei was already fully asleep, he slowly slipped out of her grasp, which was a lot harder than he had previously thought. The moment he made even a slight bit of movement, Li Mei would subconsciously scrunch up her face and tighten her grip around his body, causing him no small amount of trouble.
It was a full thirty minutes before he finally slipped out of her grasp and started walking toward the hot spring of his abode, of course not before leaving a final kiss on his beloved lover's forehead.
As he walked into the hot spring, he instantly felt the warmth of the steam hit his face. He slowly took off his clothes and placed them in the wash bin before stepping into the water butt-naked.
SPLASH
As the warm waters seeped through the crevices of his body, their warmth spreading through him, it slowly took away the exhaustion that he had felt over the past couple of weeks while his mind slowly started to relax.
Ah fuck... that feels damn nice…
As his weary mind started to clear up, he finally began to take into account all of the experiences he had while traveling through the Greenwood Forest. His mind continuously went back to his interactions with Bai Xinyue and her mother as he slowly clenched his fist.
I'm still far too weak…
He looked at his reflection in the water: his black hair, his sharp golden eyes that seemed to be constantly burning with golden flames, and his—if he would be so bold as to say—handsome appearance.
Despite this, he didn't seem satisfied as he raised his hand and waved it across the water, breaking the reflection into tiny ripples that spread through the spring.
My plan is going well… I've taken out the highest-level threat of the Azure Dragon Sect for the time being: the Spirit Profound Realm ancestor.
This means that if I win the tournament and gather enough scum points from the people I interact with... I can definitely raise my cultivation straight to the peak of the Nascent Profound Realm using the system, and maybe even reach the first level of the True Profound Realm.
His fingers then started to burn with golden flames, becoming a reflection of his mood as his eyes shone with crimson sparks.
Although I don't know how strong I'll be once I reach the first level of the True Profound Realm, given my current battle prowess, I can assume that I will be able to fight enemies at a much higher level than myself at that stage of power.
Meaning, I can start my revenge against the Disciplinary Hall and my father….
His expression contorted into one of malice as he remembered the look of sorrow and grief on his grandfather's face when he talked about his late mother.
Since my soul has merged with that of the previous Huang Shi and I have most of his memories within me... you are also considered my mother.
I swear on my name that I will avenge you; by the time I leave for the outside world, my father will have long since died by my hands and the Azure Dragon Sect's Disciplinary Hall will cease to exist in this world.
The golden flames that had emerged from his body had long since spread through the area, causing the already boiling water to become even hotter. It even started to evaporate, increasing the amount of steam floating through the air.
As for my brother, Huang Long, and that bitch, Yan Fei, who conspired to kill the previous me...
His eyes flashed as memories of the day he was assassinated floated through his mind. Despite his hatred for the two of them, it seemed that his understanding of that day was lacking—this was especially the case for Yan Fei.
That woman... when she poisoned me, I expected her to have a look of indifference on her face, but what she had was a look of hatred. Did I do something to her?
His thoughts ran rampant as he tried his best to recall more memories of that day, but his head started to ache after a while. He shook his head, choosing not to think about these things anymore.
Whatever, everything will fall into place once I meet her face-to-face. I'll ask her my questions then. As for my piece-of-shit older brother, Huang Long...
His eyes flashed with murderous intent as he gave a slight smile that would have terrified anyone who saw it.
I'll definitely have his head one of these days… including that of my useless second brother.
After finalizing his plans for the future, his spiritual energy—which had grown rampant because of his emotions—slowly settled. He calmed his mind, finally taking the time to relax.
Alright... let's calm down. For now, let's just sit back and refresh my mind.