173: Chapter 172 So...can you kiss me?

"Sigh... It seems I was mistaken earlier; she really isn't home after all..."

After a ripple in space, a youth appeared out of thin air in Xing Yaoyan's room.

The entire house was empty, clearly unoccupied.

He did a quick sweep of the surroundings.

The room was generally clean and tidy, except for some inconspicuous marks and dust on the living room floor.

"I originally wanted to ask her if she wanted some star marrow; I had a little left over that I couldn't bear to use... It looks like I'll have to come back later..."

Qian Mo scratched the back of his head, thinking to himself that he should leave quickly, otherwise it would be awkward if he ran into her again.

Last time, due to his negligence, his good intentions had led to trouble, and he was nearly mistaken for a criminal breaking into a private residence. He couldn't let her discover him this time.

Qian Mo turned around, preparing to leave using a Traversing Spirit Talisman.

However, the moment he turned around, a familiar and beautiful face suddenly filled his entire vision.

"Ah!"

Qian Mo was startled and took a sudden step back, instinctively and rapidly circulating his Spiritual Power.

He was about to strike first, but in the next moment, the black Spiritual Power in his hand and the Black Balance Phantom that had just emerged behind him slowly dissipated.

He saw the face clearly; wasn't the owner of this familiar face Young Miss Xing Yan!

Xing Yan just stood there, her bright golden pupils somewhat vacant, her body surrounded by a golden glow. For some reason, she had revealed her wolf tail and ears, and surprisingly, there wasn't a trace of Demonic Power fluctuation from her, yet her whole body radiated a massive sense of pressure.

This feeling had a long-lost familiarity...

"Young Miss Xing Yan... what a coincidence... um... I didn't have anything to do today, so I came over to help you clean up..."

She was still wearing the same clothes he had seen her in at the cafe today; it looked like she had just returned not long ago.

Qian Mo was a bit embarrassed and stuttered slightly.

His mind raced at the same time, hoping to find a suitable reason to explain this yet another illegal entry.

But the White Wolf Girl didn't speak; she didn't even seem to be breathing.

If not for the powerful energy fluctuations radiating from her, Qian Mo would have thought the person in front of him was just a lifeless mannequin.

"Young Miss Xing Yan... what's wrong with you..."

Qian Mo walked a bit closer.

After a while, even a fool could see that the girl's current state was very abnormal.

Just then, a powerful shock of golden energy erupted from the girl, instantly knocking him back several steps.

Fortunately, Qian Mo reacted quickly, rapidly circulating his Spiritual Power, and combined with the strength of his Star Body, he barely managed to keep his footing without being blown away.

Such terrifying power...

A drop of cold sweat rolled down the youth's temple.

At the same time, his Star Body seemed to sense something; the golden patterns on his body flashed rapidly as if urging him. Moreover, an unprecedented sense of hunger and longing slammed into his mind.

But who was Qian Mo? He closed his eyes and continuously chanted the Heart-Clearing Incantation, actually managing to withstand the impact of desire through sheer willpower.

"System! Quick, help me analyze what's going on!"

He roared in his mind.

[Ding! Host, do not worry. The System is rushing to analyze; the process may take some time. However, if the Host works hard on missions and upgrades the System to 3.0 quickly, the analysis speed will be greatly accelerated...]

Dammit, it's one thing to be useless, but now it's even pressuring the host. Useless System, dropping the ball at the critical moment!

Without waiting for the System to finish, Qian Mo directly muted it and turned his attention back to the...

Eh? Where is Young Miss Xing Yan?

Qian Mo stared blankly ahead; the place where the girl had been standing was now empty.

No... that strange feeling was still there; she hadn't left... this wasn't an illusion...

"Oh~ Little Young Master... you're quite handsome... my taste is actually pretty good..."

A fragrant scent entered his nose, and Qian Mo felt a soft, jade-like hand rest on his shoulder at some point, while the girl's warm breath brushed against the side of his face.

Qian Mo turned his head slightly, and the scene before him almost made his heart explode.

Young Miss Xing Yan's exquisite face was right next to his cheek, with almost no distance between them. Her white wolf ears twitched slightly, occasionally brushing against his ear, which was gradually turning red.

Her golden eyes had also regained their lively appearance, and she looked at him with an ambiguous smile on her face.

Too close...

The somewhat conservative Qian Mo's face instantly flushed red, and he instinctively wanted to dodge to the side.

But he was surprised to find that his body couldn't move at all, and the Spiritual Power within him was completely stagnant, as if it had been entirely Sealed.

The only thing that gave him some peace of mind was that his Star Body had not been Sealed and could still be used.

"You aren't Young Miss Xing Yan. Who exactly are you?!"

The previous ambiguous atmosphere vanished instantly as Qian Mo frowned and questioned the woman beside him.

Although they looked identical and their clothes were no different, the feeling the two of them gave off was vastly different.

If the original Young Miss Xing Yan gave off a feeling of being strong and confident, with a hint of hard-to-detect distance and coldness, then the Young Miss Xing Yan before him was noble and haughty, with a faint, eerie sense of regarding human life as insignificant...

"Me? I am the Xing Yan you speak of... Why have you turned your back on me so quickly, little handsome guy~"

"Don't use her face to make that kind of expression at me, you bastard!"

"How can you say that about me... you scumbag..."

As she spoke, the girl in front of him actually pretended to wipe away tears, looking quite hurt.

Dammit... what exactly is going on...

Qian Mo was just about to ask the System.

But at the moment he unmuted the System...

[Ding! Ding! Ding! Detected a powerful unknown lifeform. The survival rate in a direct confrontation is zero. Run away, Host!]

"Shut up! I would have run long ago if I could!"

Knowing that this useless System could no longer provide any effective help, Qian Mo simply calmed his mind and, as he usually did in a crisis, completely shut off all his emotions.

He narrowed his eyes and carefully observed the mysterious girl beside him, hoping to find a way to break the situation.

While pretending to cry, the White Wolf Girl stole a glance at the youth, only to find him looking at her with dead fish eyes, staring coldly as if she weren't a beauty but merely a pink skeleton.

What kind of stinky straight man is this guy... I'm so charming, yet he still looks at me with that kind of gaze!

"Xing Yaoyan" pouted angrily, very dissatisfied with Qian Mo's reaction.

"Forget it, my taste is really poor to have actually liked such an uninteresting man..."

"How can you leave Young Miss Xing Yan's body? I can fulfill any condition."

Qian Mo spoke coldly.

He felt that the girl might be possessed by some kind of evil Soul; after all, this wasn't his original world, and any kind of supernatural event could happen.

"Anything?"

"Of course."

"Xing Yaoyan" reached out and touched the corner of her mouth, revealing a wicked smile.

"Then... is it okay if you give me a kiss?"