CHAPTER 587: CHAPTER 254 "I CAN’T KEEP GOING~" AND AUNT RUO WANTS TO ACCUMULATE EXPERIENCE_4

She hurriedly tidied up her half-open dress, got out of bed to put on her embroidered shoes, and with slightly weakened legs, approached the dressing table to look at herself in the mirror.

Her peach blossom eyes were tinged with red at the corners, with a face like a peach blossom and a heart like spring water, especially as her legs involuntarily trembled slightly.

She took a deep breath and finally decided not to retract the ’Empathy’ Technique, though she started to operate the "Supreme Forget Love Immortal Technique" to make herself appear as if she was facing a challenge in her cultivation, thus showing such an expression while ’solving it’.

She returned to the bedside, took out a pot of gardenias from the Storage Ring, placed it, and then turned to walk back to the bed.

Xiao Yinruo sat cross-legged on the bed, the azure spiritual power around her flickering constantly, fragrant beads of sweat sliding down her cheeks and gathering at her chin.

The slightly messy strands of pinned-up black hair stuck to her temples, so when Pei Wanyu came in, what she saw was Xiao Yinruo with furrowed eyebrows yet looking incredibly charming.

Pei Wanyu’s expression was slightly dazed, indeed feeling something had changed about Xiao Yinruo.

Otherwise, how could this old virgin suddenly feel more womanly than before?

It couldn’t be that the breakthrough to the Divine Concealing Realm had returned her to a more natural state, right?

Thinking this, she saw Xiao Yinruo’s eyebrows furrow more, and Pei Wanyu hurried to place her right hand on Xiao Yinruo’s shoulder just as the latter slowly opened her eyes.

"Are you okay?" Pei Wanyu withdrew her right hand, discreetly looked at her palm: "Why are you trembling so badly and sweating so much?"

Xiao Yinruo exhaled lightly, a smile playing on her lips: "The Divine Hidden Realm is indeed mysterious."

Pei Wanyu looked at Xiao Yinruo’s bright and charming face, this woman... was she really cultivating?

She retreated a few steps to sit on a chair by the table, as the room seemed filled with a voluptuous fragrance.

Doubt flashed in Pei Wanyu’s eyes, was this woman withdrawing the Empathy Technique from Qingyue only to apply it to Nanzhi again?

But... is that possible?

Thinking this, she saw Xiao Yinruo forming a seal with her hands, retracting the spiritual power surrounding her, the blush on her face gradually fading.

Xiao Yinruo placed her feet on the ground, rubbed her knees, and then slowly stood up to walk to the table to start brewing tea: "So late, why not stay with your disciple, what are you doing here?"

Pei Wanyu looked at her sweat-damped cheeks and the mature curves defined by the clothes clinging to her body, feeling maybe she was overthinking.

Empathy... can it make someone sweat so much?

Nanzhi is made of water, is Yinruo as well?

"Came to trouble you." Pei Wanyu chuckled: "Nanzhi has taken away Jin’an, leaving me alone tonight."

Xiao Yinruo chuckled, after brewing the tea she sat down promptly, hiding her legs under the table.

Legs involuntarily... trembling fiercely.

Empathy plus facing Pei Wanyu, this sensation made hers tremble even faster than Nanzhi’s frequency.

"Jealous of a junior, is that like you?"

Pei Wanyu looked into Xiao Yinruo’s eyes: "Jealous? You really underestimate me."

Xiao Yinruo picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Let’s just consider it so, so, want to spar with me?"

"You’re quite confident now."

Xiao Yinruo put down the teacup, folding her hands seemingly on her lap, but actually gently massaging her abdomen.

Nanzhi’s voice echoed in her mind, her eyes first flashing bewilderment, then a dawning realization.

So, ’Opening Tao Palace’ could be such a metaphorical euphemism.

Another lesson learned.

Yes, the ’Empathy’ Technique applied to Zhu Nanzhi by Xiao Yinruo was an advanced version, able to let her hear Nanzhi’s voice.

"Though you concealed your cultivation, I am now Divine Concealment." Xiao Yinruo spoke calmly: "I’m not afraid of you."

Pei Wanyu chuckled, just about to speak when her nose twitched slightly, why did the fragrance seem even stronger?

Xiao Yinruo’s eyelids drooped slightly, feeling her heart was going to leap into her throat at that moment.

But fortunately, she was prepared.

She turned to look at the windowsill, where the gardenias were blooming, emitting a delicate scent.

Pei Wanyu followed her gaze, were they in bloom?

Some of the doubts in her heart dissipated, knowing that Yinruo liked using gardenia-scented scent.

Moreover, it was a scent she made herself.

Xiao Yinruo’s lips curled into a smile, but the intense emotion from this slight relaxation made her hold her breath, and she intentionally or unintentionally said: "Why don’t you go to Fuyao Inn?"

"Why should I go?"

"To deepen your relationship with Nanzhi, have her call you Aunt, or..." Xiao Yinruo chuckled: "Call you ’older sister’."

"You certainly have a lot on your mind."

"One is my disciple, the other is my friend." Xiao Yinruo said softly: "Isn’t it right for me to consider?"

Pei Wanyu gazed intently at Xiao Yinruo: "Always considering?"

Xiao Yinruo smiled: "What do you want to say?"

"Did you withdraw the Empathy Technique from Qingyue?"

"Yes." Xiao Yinruo nodded: "If I could choose you back then, I certainly wouldn’t have chosen her..."

"I still owe you an apology for that."

"Don’t." Xiao Yinruo quickly spoke: "You didn’t know Qingyue’s nature, I believe you wouldn’t push me into the fire pit."

’I haven’t apologized yet, why are you apologizing...’

Xiao Yinruo’s gaze lowered slightly, temporarily cutting off Empathy with Nanzhi.

Pei Wanyu smiled, suddenly asking: "May I ask, did tasting Jin’an firsthand that night help enhance your strength?"

Xiao Yinruo was taken aback, what did Wanyu mean by suddenly asking this? Did she sense something?

She replied calmly: "It’s alright."

Pei Wanyu looked slightly surprised at Xiao Yinruo: "You actually answered?"

This woman, truly is...

Xiao Yinruo smiled slightly: "Is there anything I can’t answer?"

"Indeed, you’ve broken through to Divine Concealment." Pei Wanyu laughed, then got up to walk to the bed, Xiao Yinruo lightly furrowing her eyebrows: "Are you planning to sleep here tonight?"

Pei Wanyu said calmly: "You’re the guest, I’ll help you change the sheets."

Saying that, she reached to pull the sheet.

But in the next second, her wrist was grabbed by Xiao Yinruo.

Pei Wanyu tilted her head to look at her: "Hmm?"

"I still need to cultivate." Xiao Yinruo said lightly: "No need to waste new sheets."

Pei Wanyu stood up smiling: "You truly are diligent."

"I’m only in the early stage of Divine Concealment now, the road ahead is still long." Xiao Yinruo released Pei Wanyu’s wrist: "There’s still plenty of experience to accumulate."

"Alright then." Pei Wanyu walked towards the door: "I won’t disturb you any further."

Pei Wanyu exited Cuiqing Inn, her fingers hidden under her sleeve slightly rubbing, her smiling face slightly dimmed.

A little sticky, not sweat.

Silently she came to Fuyao Inn’s exterior, immediately seeing Mu Qingyue by the window, internally speechless for a second before looking inside the house.

But... she didn’t detect traces of Xiao Yinruo using the Empathy Technique.

So, though Yinruo stopped empathizing, she, having been moved, felt...

Emptiness?

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