Hearing Cheng Xiaofan's words, Yu Xuanji looked utterly bewildered.
"Ah—"
When she lowered her head to look at herself, she couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
Only then did Yu Xuanji understand why Cheng Xiaofan had said he dared not look at her.
The magnificent Daoist robe she had been wearing had vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
After all!
That robe was not a Daoist robe to begin with.
It was merely a visual illusion attached to her soul.
Yu Xuanji never imagined that after entering this mysterious space, her soul would become flesh and blood, while the illusion attached to her would disappear.
This space was too incredible!
"Mr. Cheng, there's no one else here. Please turn around, look at me, and hold my hand!" What Yu Xuanji needed most now was someone to prove she was a physical being.
Cheng Xiaofan was her benefactor anyway!
Even if he saw her, touched her, she was willing.
Cheng Xiaofan understood Yu Xuanji's urgent feelings perfectly. If he refused, it would indeed seem ungracious.
"Alright, I'll look at you and hold your hand!" Cheng Xiaofan had no choice but to turn around.
However!
He only glanced at her, and his heart began to race.
The Dragon Pearl, already integrated with Cheng Xiaofan's body, seemed about to separate from him, emitting thunderous sounds in his Sea of Consciousness.
He used his spiritual energy to control himself with all his might.
Cheng Xiaofan reached out and took Yu Xuanji's hand.
Yu Xuanji's hand, like white jade, was so translucent that every vein was visible.
When he held it, it felt soft and boneless, with a slight coolness.
Cheng Xiaofan nodded and said with a smile, "Yu Xuanji, in this space, you are indeed a physical person. Especially, your entire being emanates a special spiritual energy!"
"However, once you leave this space, you will still be an unstable soul!"
Yu Xuanji smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, I am well aware that I will revert to a soul form once I leave this space."
"Regardless, I am already very happy to have such a physical form within this space!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Yu Xuanji, if you wish to leave this space and become a true human in the external world, you must be able to endure the loneliness within here."
"Can you do it?"
Yu Xuanji smiled and replied, "Please rest assured, I absolutely can!"
She quickly asked Cheng Xiaofan, "Mr. Cheng, can you tell me, who exactly are you?"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled slightly and said, "I am just a genuine country farmer!"
Yu Xuanji said, "Then you are certainly no ordinary country farmer!"
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "You are right. To be honest, I am also a descendant of Shennong!"
Yu Xuanji exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, so you are the descendant of Shennong! No wonder Master was able to entrust me to you!"
Cheng Xiaofan smiled and asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Yu Xuanji said, "Ever since Master took me as her disciple, she repeatedly told me that I had a connection with Emperor Shennong."
"Every year during the Shennong Festival held in Chang'an City, Master would personally bring me to the Shennong Temple to offer incense and prostrate myself."
"Master also told me again and again that in the next life, I would surely receive the protection of Emperor Shennong, and he would be my lucky star!"
"I never expected this to come true with Mr. Cheng!"
Cheng Xiaofan chuckled and said, "Yu Xuanji, you are a famous beautiful poet from the Tang Dynasty. Our meeting in this era is entirely due to your master having done much necessary groundwork back then."
"You should thank your master, Chen Zhen. Without her, the two of us would never have been able to meet!"
Yu Xuanji nodded and sighed with regret, "Yes, I know Master has been incredibly kind to me. It's a pity that I cannot repay her now!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "How about this, Yu Xuanji, you rest here for a while, and I'll go out to buy you some clothes!"
Yu Xuanji smiled and said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if you buy me clothes or not. There's no one else here, and I don't need to wear clothes."
Cheng Xiaofan said, "I will be coming into the space often. If you don't wear clothes, I feel rather unnatural."
Yu Xuanji said, "Habit becomes second nature. If you get used to it, it won't be a big deal!"
"..." Sweat!
What kind of talk was this?
This Tang Dynasty female poet was truly too open-minded.
He quickly said, "Alright, I won't talk about this with you anymore. I'm leaving!"
Cheng Xiaofan left the space and discovered that it was already bright daylight.
Thinking he had been away all night and hadn't even called his own goddess Bai, he felt a pang of guilt. He immediately took out his phone and dialed a number.
As soon as the call was connected, Bai Yiling's playful voice came from the other end: "My dear mysterious man, do you have anything to ask this goddess for advice?"
Cheng Xiaofan laughed, "I apologize, Goddess Bai. I had something to attend to last night and was delayed returning. I'm calling specifically to offer my apologies!"
Bai Yiling let out a giggle and said charmingly, "What's there to apologize for? I know you didn't return all night; you must have been tied up with something."
"My mother once told me that you are a 'six-legged cat' who disappears in the blink of an eye. I'll have to tell Shen Ruobing later that she needs to get used to your elusive whereabouts sometimes!"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "Hearing you say that makes me feel even more embarrassed!"
Bai Yiling laughed, "Alright, my man. Your humble servant won't chat with you any longer. The village office is about to have a meeting, and there are many things to handle!"
Cheng Xiaofan immediately said, "Okay, then I won't bother you!"
He knew his Goddess Bai was very busy. The more successful the company's business, the more issues she had to resolve.
"Chirp!"
After hanging up the phone, the Sky-Breaking Eagle, alerted by his spiritual sense, landed beside Cheng Xiaofan.
Not far from here was a lively and prosperous city called Beiyan City.
In a short while, the Sky-Breaking Eagle carried Cheng Xiaofan to a secluded spot near the city center. Cheng Xiaofan leaped off the eagle.
Cheng Xiaofan hadn't walked far down the street when he spotted a supermarket specializing in women's clothing.
This supermarket sold branded women's clothing, mostly expensive and not cheap.
Fortunately, Cheng Xiaofan wasn't short on money; he could afford even the most expensive attire.
The only problem was that this was Cheng Xiaofan's first time buying clothes for a woman.
As soon as he entered the supermarket, he found it filled with women.
He was the only man.
"Sir, did you come to the wrong place?"
A beautiful sales assistant approached Cheng Xiaofan and asked, "Everyone who comes here is a beauty; men don't usually come here."
Cheng Xiaofan felt a bit awkward.
He forced himself to remain calm and asked, "Miss, are you discriminating based on gender? Can't men come to a women's clothing store to buy clothes?"