42: Your face is so red. Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?

This time, without Xiao Yi Xian needing to remind him, Gu Fei didn't directly let the Amethyst Winged Lion King fly into the city and cause panic like last time.

Instead, he stopped a few miles outside the city, letting the Lion King wait somewhere outside while he and Xiao Yi Xian discreetly entered the city.

Upon entering Stone Desert City, Gu Fei still took Xiao Yi Xian to a restaurant first.

Deep in the desert, yellow sand filled the sky, and people would choke on a lot of yellow sand even just by taking a breath.

Although most cities had a Formation to filter the air, it wasn't enough.

Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian flew in from high altitude, so the situation was better than on the ground.

After all, they still had the protection of a shield.

However, just walking from outside the city to inside, both of them were covered in a lot of yellow sand stirred up by the strong wind.

Xiao Yi Xian looked at her white long dress, which had become somewhat dirty, with a desire to cry.

Her face was also covered in some yellow sand. Gu Fei looked down and chuckled, but the sharp-eared Xiao Yi Xian heard him and glared at him with her big eyes.

“Were you just secretly laughing?”

【Xiao Yi Xian produced suspicious emotions, emotion value +100】

Gu Fei quickly cleared his throat and shook his head with a serious expression.

Just as Xiao Yi Xian's almond-shaped brows were raised in anger, about to speak, Gu Fei quickly interjected.

“Let's find a place to bathe first, and I'll take you to buy clothes later.”

“Okay!”

Xiao Yi Xian's attention was caught by his words, and her eyes lit up.

【Xiao Yi Xian produced excited emotions, emotion value +100】

“Really? Big Brother Gu Fei, you're not allowed to lie to me! I saw many shops displaying pretty clothes on the way here!”

Gu Fei chuckled and patted her fluffy head.

“Alright, alright, later, all my money will be for you to buy clothes.”

【Xiao Yi Xian produced excited emotions, emotion value +100】

Normally, Xiao Yi Xian seemed very steady, but she was still a young girl after all, and she couldn't take her eyes off beautiful clothes.

Xiao Yi Xian accompanied him without complaint, traveling thousands of miles from Qingshan Town to Stone Desert City.

Of course, he had to be good to this girl.

Xiao Yi Xian giggled, loudly agreed, and then hurried off to bathe.

Gu Fei didn't have any dirt on him, but he also took a bath.

After all, he always felt a bit dirty, so it was better to wash up.

Soon, both of them finished bathing and were clean. Xiao Yi Xian changed into another long dress and was the first to walk onto the street.

Gu Fei followed behind her, a smile on his lips, watching the vibrant girl in front.

Ever since she came to the desert, her personality had become much more cheerful; she dared to openly make requests to him and even joked around.

Gu Fei was quite pleased, as this indicated that Xiao Yi Xian now trusted him immensely.

No, from the moment he extended an invitation and Xiao Yi Xian unhesitatingly agreed to leave Qingshan Town, this girl was destined to be with him.

Her true personality was probably like this: cheerful and playful. The gentle Xiao Yi Xian in Qingshan Town was merely a perfect mask she used to hide herself.

“Big Brother Gu Fei! Hurry up and catch up!”

Xiao Yi Xian looked back and saw Gu Fei standing still, lost in thought, and quickly called out to him loudly.

“Coming!”

Gu Fei waved and walked towards Xiao Yi Xian.

These outfits were all very exotic. Although they weren't as form-fitting and bold as what Xiao Yi Xian had seen before, they still had a lot of cutouts.

Xiao Yi Xian held a skirt, silent for a moment, then secretly glanced at Gu Fei, her small face suddenly turning a strange shade of red.

【Xiao Yi Xian produced shy emotions, emotion value +100】

Gu Fei sat aside, waiting for her to choose clothes. Hearing the System prompt, he looked over somewhat puzzled.

He saw her lips curve upwards, as if she was secretly smiling, but her face was flushed.

“Your face is so red, are you feeling unwell?”

Gu Fei asked, a little worried, as he walked closer.

【Xiao Yi Xian produced panicked and shy emotions, emotion value +100】

Xiao Yi Xian seemed startled by him, jumping away, her earlobes red, and her eyes darting around.

“It's nothing, nothing.”

Gu Fei shook his head, picked up a few clothes Xiao Yi Xian had chosen, and went to pay the bill.

Turning back, he saw Xiao Yi Xian's eyes filled with stars.

【Xiao Yi Xian produced happy emotions, emotion value +100】

“Big Brother Gu Fei, you are so handsome! When I was in Qingshan Town, the sister in the shop next door told me that only men who are willing to spend money on women are good men!”

After she finished speaking, Gu Fei helplessly rubbed his forehead and led the constantly chattering silly girl back to the restaurant… The next day, Gu Fei planned to go find Qing Lin.

Qing Lin's situation had always been very difficult.

If he went a day earlier, he could free her from that predicament sooner.

Although Gu Fei prided himself on not being a good person, Qing Lin's original life in the novel was truly not a decent one.

Plus, she could also provide him with emotion points, so he decided to find Qing Lin earlier.

“Xiao Yi Xian, yesterday in this city, I sensed an extremely powerful Physique, and I had the idea of taking on a disciple.”

【Xiao Yi Xian produced puzzled emotions, emotion value +100】

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian's face showed some confusion, and she muttered in her heart, “Big Brother Gu Fei is going to take a disciple. Then, won't there be another person by his side from now on?”

“Xiao Yi Xian, once I find the person, I'll take you with me. Stay in the room by yourself, don't go anywhere, and absolutely don't run around, understand?” Gu Fei instructed.

“Big Brother Gu Fei seems to care about me a lot!”

Listening to the tension in Gu Fei's voice, Xiao Yi Xian was stunned.

【Xiao Yi Xian produced touched emotions, emotion value +100】

Gu Fei didn't expect that a casual remark of his would elicit such a strong reaction from her.

Xiao Yi Xian also didn't expect her heart to suddenly beat faster.

Before, whenever Gu Fei had something to attend to, he would always leave her to wait alone.

“No, I want to go now and see what kind of person Big Brother Gu Fei's new disciple is!”

Xiao Yi Xian's lips curved, her eyes narrowed into crescents, and a smile bloomed on her pale red lips.

This smile was more beautiful than an Epiphyllum blooming briefly at midnight.

Gu Fei watched, his eyes couldn't help but be momentarily dazed.

He coughed to cover it up, quickly changing the subject.

【Xiao Yi Xian produced joyful emotions, emotion value +100】

Xiao Yi Xian's smile deepened when she saw Gu Fei's rare moment of fluster.

“Alright then, let's go together!”

Next, Gu Fei nodded in agreement and directly took Xiao Yi Xian to fly above the city.

There was nothing beneath his feet, yet he moved as if on solid ground, soaring freely and easily across the entire sky.

And with Gu Fei's strength, almost no one in the entire city could detect his presence or aura; unless seen with the naked eye, his existence would go unnoticed.

In a corner of the city, there was a large manor, which was the stronghold of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group in Stone Desert City.

Gu Fei remembered that the two young leaders of the Mo Tie Mercenary Group in Stone Desert City were Xiao Yan's elder brother, Xiao Ding, and his second brother, Xiao Li.