Upon hearing Mei Xueyun's words, Cheng Xiaofan broke out in a cold sweat again. He thought to himself, "Is accompanying you to rest in a hotel what a responsible man does?"
"Have you got it straight? I'm not your man!"
What was this girl thinking?
He then considered that it was all his own overwhelming charm. No matter where he went, beautiful women would flock to him. This was not only due to his unparalleled abilities but also to the aura emanating from his body, forged like steel, which indeed made countless beauties fall for him.
For any ordinary man, this would be a cause for pride.
However, Cheng Xiaofan felt it had become a burden.
They crossed the street and entered the hotel opposite.
Arriving at the room upstairs, Cheng Xiaofan opened the door and found only one bed, and it was a narrow one.
He was stunned!
"Xueyun, you only booked one room?" Cheng Xiaofan asked with a look of naive astonishment.
Mei Xueyun replied, "Yes, since it's just the two of us sleeping, isn't one room enough?"
Cheng Xiaofan said, "The problem is this bed is too narrow. How can two people sleep on it?"
Mei Xueyun said, "It's very simple. We can sleep like folded quilts: 'pile-folded,' meaning sleeping closely for warmth; 'stacked-folded,' meaning sleeping in an intimate embrace."
"Either way of sleeping is beneficial for purifying the blood and for health!"
Cheng Xiaofan was on the verge of a breakdown listening to her perfectly reasoned explanation.
"Xueyun, aren't you afraid that if we sleep too close, I might lose control and... 'take care of you'?" Cheng Xiaofan was speaking his true thoughts.
He could control himself, but he couldn't predict a sudden surge from the Dragon Pearl.
Once the deed was done, it would be too late for her to regret it.
Mei Xueyun smiled and said, "That would be a good thing. I would gladly accept."
"Don't worry, if anything happens, I won't blame you or pester you. Whatever you wish, I will happily offer my dedication and serve you wholeheartedly!"
"..." Serve me wholeheartedly?
What kind of talk was that!
It was then that Cheng Xiaofan realized he wasn't omnipotent after all.
He couldn't even respond to the beautiful woman's words.
He wiped the sweat from his face and said, "It's getting late, let's wash up and sleep!"
Mei Xueyun said, "You go wash first!"
Cheng Xiaofan replied, "Alright, then I won't be polite. I'll wash first!"
Most men shower quickly. Cheng Xiaofan went into the bathroom and in a flash, finished washing in no time.
"You go wash!" Cheng Xiaofan said.
Mei Xueyun replied, "I definitely have to wash. I'm afraid you won't let me on the bed if I don't!"
Cheng Xiaofan didn't dare to respond and went to bed to sleep.
When Mei Xueyun finished washing and approached the bed, she found that Cheng Xiaofan had already fallen asleep and was even snoring evenly.
She stood by the bed for a long time, feeling disappointed!
She thought, "Am I not even a little bit attractive to him as a woman?"
After all, when I participated in the 'City Flower' competition, I won the championship! With such a beauty in front of you, you're not even tempted?
After a period of contemplation.
Mei Xueyun, afraid of waking him, quietly got into bed.
She quickly found a reason to comfort herself.
Cheng Xiaofan must have expended too much energy tonight to chase after Feng Ying's soul.
He was simply too tired!
Otherwise!
He wouldn't have fallen asleep the moment he hit the bed.
You've worked hard, Cheng Xiaofan!
I was overthinking things!
Rest well!
Mei Xueyun slept opposite Cheng Xiaofan. She gently kissed his forehead, then transformed into a docile kitten, nestling into his embrace.
Just as he was drifting into a dreamland, Cheng Xiaofan suddenly opened his eyes.
He reached out a hand and channeled a strand of spiritual energy into her mind.
He slipped away from Mei Xueyun's side, pulled a quilt over, and covered her with it.
Immediately!
Cheng Xiaofan put on his clothes and leaned against a small sofa, still dressed.
In reality, he had been pretending to sleep. He was waiting for Mei Xueyun to get into bed so he could directly hypnotize her with spiritual energy.
He was worried that if he truly fell asleep, he wouldn't be able to control his primal instincts and would actually... "take care of her."
With only a little over two hours left until dawn, Cheng Xiaofan closed his eyes, intending to use this time to rest well.
In fact, at this moment, he could have left Mei Xueyun's side entirely.
However, the thought of leaving her there alone made him feel truly reluctant.
If Mei Xueyun woke up and found him gone, how would she feel!
Just as Cheng Xiaofan was entering his dreamland.
Thousands of miles away, in a mysterious mountain cave, there was a tomb.
In front of the tomb stood a tombstone without any inscription.
Meaning, it was similar to the Empress Wu Zetian's epitaph-less tombstone.
Boom!
Suddenly, a plume of white smoke emerged from the tomb.
Instantly, the smoke filled the entire cave.
A moment later, a human figure materialized from the smoke.
It was an exquisitely beautiful female Taoist priest.
Her vibrant Taoist robes, stirred by the smoke though there was no wind, even made a rustling sound, making her appear like an immortal descended from the ninth heaven.
Her long, dark hair, unfettered by the wind, flew around her.
The beautiful Taoist priest, who had initially kept her eyes closed, suddenly opened them.
Her beautiful eyes flashed like lightning, piercing through the cave and into the night sky outside.
This beautiful Taoist priest was Yu Xuanji's true form.
Her tightly knitted brows twitched several times.
"Where is my clone?" Yu Xuanji said in a deep voice.
As soon as the words left her lips, three figures descended from the night and knelt before her, saying in unison, "Reporting to Mistress, your clones await your command!"
These three individuals, in their attire and appearance, were almost identical to the clone that Cheng Xiaofan had killed earlier.
Each of them exuded a very dense aura of malevolence.
The only difference between them and Yu Xuanji's true form was that Yu Xuanji's body was burdened with heavy resentment.
Yu Xuanji glanced at the three of them indifferently, her silver teeth slightly clenched. She said in a deep voice, "I just sensed that among your four clones, one has been killed!"
"What? A clone has been killed?"
One of the clones leaped up from the ground. "Who has such great power to kill a clone?"
Yu Xuanji pondered for a moment, her brows tightly furrowed. "I haven't yet sensed who killed one of my clones."
"The three of you, your powers are not inferior to mine, and you are supported by millennia-old incorruptible bones, allowing you to move freely in the world and interact with others."
"I now command you, you must find this murderer, no matter what, and bring him to me!"
"Dare to kill my clone, and this Daoist will absolutely ensure he has a fate worse than death!"
"Yes, the three of us clones will definitely find this murderer and not disappoint Mistress, bringing him here to kneel before you!" The three clones immediately prostrated before Yu Xuanji and said in unison.
Yu Xuanji nodded. "I believe in your abilities. Go now!"