Beneath the twilight sky, Lan Mulian descended, her white dress fluttering around her like snow. Mu Zhi’an froze, recognizing her unique fragrance.
What is she doing here…? His heart pounded with unease. And that scent… Is she wearing the fragrant balm I gave her…? He had just appeased ngrou and was planning a romantic stroll with her, and now, his senior sister, who had just confessed to him yesterday, appeared. My ti managent skills are usually impeccable, but… He tried to remain calm, positioning himself between Wei ngrou and Lan Mulian to block her scent.
“Senior Sister… what are you doing here?” he asked, forcing a smile, his pale face masking his nervousness. If ngrou finds out about the fragrant balm… He discreetly released Wei ngrou’s waist.
“The Jade Empress said you were attacked. As your senior sister, I have to investigate,” Lan Mulian said coldly, her eyes twinkling with amusent and a hint of annoyance as she noticed his actions. “But it seems you’re not that injured, flirting with Junior Sister Wei.”
“You’re joking, Senior Sister. You can see that my Spiritual Energy is unstable. I wouldn’t be able to return without ngrou’s help,” Mu Zhi’an sighed, gesturing towards his Vessel. He had let the Void Nightmare injure him slightly, and although the pills had helped, his Spiritual Energy was still in disarray. He hadn’t expected the Jade Empress to inform Lan Mulian.
She scanned his body with her Sacred Heavenly Body. “You’ve recovered quite a bit. You’ll be fine in a few days. Do you know who attacked you?”
“I have a suspect, but Empress Luo Tan is investigating,” he said, avoiding a direct answer.
“Soone from Yu State?” She quickly deduced the culprit. “You’ve only interacted with Xiao Shuixian recently, and you even gave her a pill yesterday… Is it Xiao Hua?”
Senior Sister is too smart… He was inwardly alard, but maintained a calm facade. “…Almost.” “How did you know Xiao Shuixian visited the Garden of Heavenly Harmony?”
She glanced at him. “The Enforcent Hall disciples saw you two together yesterday.” The peak masters were monitoring visitors during the Ascension Ceremony.
“You’re truly remarkable, Senior Sister, handling so many things while also participating in the Ascension Ceremony,” he said, praising her.
“I’ll also need to investigate this matter to inform the Enforcent Hall,” she said.
“That’s only natural.”
“I’ll visit the Garden of Heavenly Harmony tonight. Are you busy?”
A late-night visit?! He looked at her in surprise.
“Don’t you have to prepare for your next match?” he asked, trying to dissuade her.
“Your matters are also important. And I don’t have a match tomorrow,” she replied calmly.
If you co, I won’t be able to dual cultivate… He sighed inwardly, but he wanted to separate her and Wei ngrou. “…Alright. Thank you, Senior Sister.”
Lan Mulian smiled faintly and gave him a bottle of pills. “These will help regulate your Spiritual Energy,” she said, glancing at Wei ngrou.
She’s actually quite kind… Mu Zhi’an thought, accepting the pills, then she took out a box of fragrant balm.
“What’s this…?”
“It masks scents. You were just embracing Wei ngrou. It wouldn’t be good if the Jade Empress noticed,” she said, a playful coldness in her voice. “This is quite useful for you, Junior Brother.”
When did she start watching us…? He stared at her, stunned.
Wei ngrou’s eyes flickered. She glanced at Lan Mulian, sniffed the air subtly, then frowned, looking at Mu Zhi’an, her eyes turning cold.
I see… She understood.
…
Senior Sister is perfect… beautiful, generous, and well-endowed… but she’s too smart…It would be better if she were more like Lin Ling…Fortunately, ngrou doesn’t seem to understand her insinuation…
That evening, Mu Zhi’an returned to the Garden of Heavenly Harmony, exhausted.
Bai Ruoxi, seemingly threatened by Lan Mulian’s actions, was cultivating in her room.
He entered his room, took one of Lan Mulian’s pills, and began to refine its energy.
After half an hour, the pill’s effects faded, but he kept his eyes closed, using his Spiritual Sense to check on the Void Nightmare.
“I knew Ye Yu had found sothing… He’s heading towards the border between the Eastern Realm and the Demon Realm… Are there ancient ruins there?” He tried to recall any legends about that area. I’ll ask Yao ng later…The Heavenly Dao is truly looking after him, giving him opportunities after his defeat… If I hadn’t awakened my mories…But now that Ye Qingxin no longer trusts him, and the old man within him is being hunted by Luo Tan… he’s not a threat.
He opened his eyes, able to see through the Nightmare’s eyes.
If it weren’t for its need for dreams… it would be the perfect spy.
He noticed Wei ngrou’s cold gaze upon him. She stood in the shadows, her yellow dress accentuating her beauty, her expression aloof.
He beckoned her.
“What?”
“Don’t just stand there, ngrou. Co and sit,” he said with a smile.
She sat down beside him, her gaze still cold, making him uneasy.
She’s angry… but I didn’t do anything… It must be because of Senior Sister…
“I’ll be leaving for a couple of days,” he said casually.
As if snapping out of her dark mood, she almost turned to look at him, but stopped herself. “Are you going to the ruins Ye Yu is heading towards?”
Although she had been annoyed by the fragrant balm incident, hearing that he was leaving made her feel a pang of sadness.
But she couldn’t bring herself to say she wanted to go with him.
“My constitution is special. I might be detected by the Heavenly Dao if I leave you,” she said coldly, looking straight ahead.
His unique constitution could mask Heavenly Secrets, which was why she didn’t suffer any misfortune as long as she was with him.
“You have the bronze fragnt now. It will protect you for a few days,” Mu Zhi’an said.
He wasn’t in a hurry. He could wait for Ye Yu to find the ruins and then have the Nightmare lead him there.
But he wanted to know why she was angry.
He already had a guess.
She must have slled Senior Sister’s fragrant balm…
Hearing his refusal, Wei ngrou’s eyebrows twitched, and she finally looked at him, her voice soft and filled with a hint of sadness. “You just want to be alone with other won, don’t you?”
She had always been by his side, but as his maid, she hadn’t interfered in his affairs, only expressing her disapproval with a disdainful glare before leaving.
But now, their relationship was… different. They had done almost everything except…
Seeing Lan Mulian’s intimate interactions with Mu Zhi’an, and the fact that she was wearing the fragrant balm he had given her… had made her jealous.
If the Primordial Witch’s consciousness were still active, she would be consud by jealousy.
“I want you to co with , ngrou. I’m used to having you by my side,” Mu Zhi’an said, placing his hand on her thigh, his fingers gently caressing her soft skin, then moving upwards, taking her hand.
He held her hand, his other hand covering hers. “It’s natural for you to be angry about the fragrant balm,” he sighed softly.
Wei ngrou’s body stiffened, then she looked up at him in surprise. “When did you…?” Her eyes were filled with a playful resentnt.
“Senior Sister was upset that night, and she ntioned the fragrant balm, so…”
“Why are you explaining this to ? I’m just your maid. I know what you’re like,” she said, trying to maintain her composure, even attempting to pull her hand away.
Mu Zhi’an sighed. “You know I’ve never seen you as just my maid, ngrou.”
I’ve always seen you as my wife…
He held her hand tighter as she struggled, not letting go.
Finally, her resistance weakened, and she let him hold her hand, afraid of aggravating his injuries.
“It’s my fault. I’ll buy you whatever you want in Tianxuan City next ti,” Mu Zhi’an said sincerely, apologizing.
“And now… whether you’re angry or want to punish … I won’t resist.”
Wei ngrou was silent for a mont, pondering his words.
Mu Zhi’an also remained silent, holding her hand, enjoying the warmth of her touch.
After a while, she looked down and said coldly, “So you think it’s normal for to be angry?”
Mu Zhi’an smiled. “Of course. It’s your right.”
He was correcting her misconception. She wasn’t just his maid. She had the right to be upset.
Seeing her expression soften, he breathed a sigh of relief.
“Actually, because it’s you, I wasn’t even surprised that you gave away the fragrant balm,” she said, glancing at him.
“Aren’t you surprised that we’re… together now?” he asked, squeezing her hand and whispering in her ear.
“O-of course not. Knowing you, nothing you do surprises ,” she retorted, glaring at him, but her blush betrayed her shyness.
An awkward silence filled the room, her eyes filled with a mixture of shyness and desire as she t his gaze, her hand instinctively gripping the blanket.
“Do you like… white stockings… or black?” she whispered, her voice barely audible, glancing at him before quickly lowering her gaze.
Mu Zhi’an froze.
Even a fool could understand her implication.
He pondered for a mont, then said seriously, “I think fishnet stockings are quite nice. We could play Go on your legs.”
“And maybe a garter belt—”
Before he could finish, his words were swallowed by a kiss, her cold face now inches from his, her eyes filled with a captivating mix of shyness and desire.
Yao ng might have returned. If she saw them…
He knew what he had to do, the most rational and logical choice.
He wrapped his arms around Wei ngrou’s waist, his hand moving lower, his lips capturing hers.
The most rational choice right now… was to be irrational.
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