Zhao Linger's girlish heart was in turmoil.

Arriving at Xiao Fan's residence, Zhao Linger hadn't even stepped through the door when she saw Su Jinxiu walking out.

Moreover, her Qi was becoming stronger.

Vaguely, it was much stronger than it had been a few days ago.

"What's going on? Why is she at Xiao Fan's residence, and why has her Qi surged so much?" Zhao Linger looked at Su Jinxiu with a face full of suspicion.

As Su Jinxiu walked out of the main gate, she didn't expect to run into Zhao Linger face to face.

"Goddess," Su Jinxiu said with a polite smile and a bow.

"Why did you come out from inside?" Zhao Linger questioned, scrutinizing her carefully.

Su Jinxiu's complexion was rosy, as if a spring breeze had brushed her face, making her cheeks flush with a charming red. Her eyes sparkled with a hint of seduction, her movements were shy and hesitant, her two jade legs were pressed together, and she walked somewhat unnaturally.

Zhao Linger, who was extremely well protected by Xin Xi and Yu Yue, naturally didn't understand the implications. She only felt that Su Jinxiu was very strange today.

Su Jinxiu smiled and said,

"Young Master Xiao Fan has divine Cultivation arts, and I came here to discuss the art of Cultivation with him."

Hearing Su Jinxiu say this, an idea formed in Zhao Linger's mind.

She had only told Xiao Fan her troubles, and within two months, Su Jinxiu had submitted to her. Zhao Linger didn't believe that Xiao Fan wasn't involved in this.

And at this moment, hearing Su Jinxiu say this herself, her conviction in this idea grew stronger.

It was Xiao Fan who was helping her!

This made her feel a little touched. Although that guy had taken away some of the affection directed at her, he wasn't the type who would only compete; he would also help her solve her troubles.

"When this guy isn't bad, he's actually quite nice," Zhao Linger thought, her mind conjuring the face that made her grit her teeth.

He was good-looking yet so annoying; she was truly exasperated with him.

At the same time, she felt a little moved, thinking that Xiao Fan wasn't as hateful as he used to be.

No, why am I thinking of him?

Su Jinxiu continued, "Goddess, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first."

"Go on, go on."

Zhao Linger waved her hand, allowing Su Jinxiu to leave.

As for herself, she bounced and skipped like a nimble little sprite towards Xiao Fan's residence.

She reached the door and called out, "I'm coming in!"

After saying that, without waiting for Xiao Fan's reply, she simply pushed the door open and entered.

.........

Xiao Fan lay on the bed, his hair a bit disheveled, breathing softly, feeling somewhat sleepy.

He had been Cultivating in the Five Elements Exquisite Pagoda, and after finishing his Cultivation, he had also washed away the fatigue from his Physical Body, so there was nothing unusual in the room.

Possessing the ancient divine Physical Body allowed him to always be invincible, but the excessive pleasure of the Physical Body made his Soul feel particularly barren.

He fell into deep philosophical contemplation.

"Who am I? Where am I? What do I want? What is the meaning of my existence?"

His dual Cultivation with Su Jinxiu allowed him to taste Su Jinxiu's sweetness.

Manipulating Su Jinxiu's emotions was an unrestrained control over her Physical Body, from the inside out, every single bit and inch could not escape his demonic grasp.

His methods were clever, his experience seasoned; Su Jinxiu was no match for him and could only cooperate with him in Cultivation.

It could be said that this kind of Cultivation was Xiao Fan's unilateral crushing of Su Jinxiu. Su Jinxiu could only be drenched in sweat, utterly defenseless, completely manipulated by Xiao Fan.

Su Jinxiu was in ecstasy, intensifying, unable to stop!

But Su Jinxiu was naturally unwilling to admit defeat. Even with such a vast difference in strength, she wanted to take the initiative. Xiao Fan also wanted to see what kind of Moves she had, so he lay there motionless, letting her do as she pleased.

Hiss!

Su Jinxiu was no match at all. She repeatedly fought and lost until she had no strength left to retaliate. Only then did she lie lazily in Xiao Fan's arms, like a spring breeze with rain, enjoying the rare moment of peace and tenderness.

She felt that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't defeat this man.

But this was a game of fun.

Taking the initiative was just her competitive nature at play.

She felt as if she had become addicted to Xiao Fan's exquisite and powerful Soul and Physical Body.

Especially his face, which had amazed her at first sight, being able to share a bed and sleep under the same covers with Xiao Fan at zero distance now made her utterly infatuated.

As she was leaving, she even said, "I will definitely defeat you proactively!"

It was clearly a challenging statement, yet she uttered it with a charming and alluring tone, carrying an emotion of reluctance to part, her beautiful eyes shy and captivating.

Complex, very complex!

Xiao Fan admitted that their cooperation was very pleasant.

He also benefited greatly from it, his Cultivation had increased again, and his sense of conquest was greatly satisfied.

But afterwards, he always inevitably fell into philosophical contemplation.

Tired! These past few days, he only wanted to engage in deep philosophical thought and seek the meaning of life.

Suddenly, a girl's crisp, warbling voice pulled him back from his philosophical world of thought.

"I'm coming in!"

Who else could it be besides Zhao Linger?

Zhao Linger was also familiar with him. She pushed the door open and walked in, only to find Xiao Fan lying on the bed, his hair disheveled, looking physically and mentally exhausted.

This made her feel a little heartache.

For me, you've put in so much effort. A strange feeling arose in Zhao Linger's heart, that someone was silently working for her in a place she didn't know about.

Xiao Fan glanced at Zhao Linger, didn't get up, and remained lying on the bed.

Too lazy to Move.

"What is it?" Xiao Fan said indifferently.

His eyes were hollow, staring at the ceiling beams, and a sense of empty loneliness washed over him.

Seeing him in this state, Zhao Linger didn't know what to say.

She hesitated, walking to the bed, and happened to see Xiao Fan's bewildered eyes, feeling a pang of heartache.

He's completely exhausted. Is helping Su Jinxiu Cultivate really that energy-consuming?

"Are you... alright?" Zhao Linger asked softly.

"I don't know what to say," Xiao Fan said with a long sigh.

Seeing him like this, Zhao Linger said, "Thank you for helping me deal with Su Jinxiu."

Xiao Fan said nonchalantly, "It's nothing, just a little bit of effort."

The more casually he acted, the more Zhao Linger felt he had paid a great price.

"Su Jinxiu just came out of here. Were you helping her Cultivate?" Zhao Linger asked.

"It's not exactly helping her; we were Cultivating together and discussing the Great Dao of Cultivation," Xiao Fan explained.

"If you were Cultivating together, then why are you so tired? I saw Su Jinxiu looking quite happy," Zhao Linger said, puzzled.

"Perhaps I put in more effort. She was in a receiving position, like one is an output terminal and the other an input terminal. Do you understand what I mean?"

Xiao Fan sat up and said.

Zhao Linger didn't quite understand, but she did grasp one thing.

That is: Xiao Fan was the one who put in the effort in this Cultivation.

"Why did you come to see me?" Xiao Fan stood up and stretched. The ancient divine Physical Body still had its benefits; although his Soul felt somewhat empty, his Physical Body wasn't that tired.

After two days of rest, he could be at full combat strength again.

"I, I just came to see you."

She had originally intended to ask Xiao Fan if he was helping her behind the scenes, but now that the answer was clear, she didn't ask further.

But she couldn't come without a reason, so she casually found one.

"See me? What's there to see about me?"

Xiao Fan walked out the door. The weather was clear, and the gentle sunlight shone on his face, making him feel lazy.

"Oh, you really don't appreciate good intentions! Can't I just come to see you for no reason? You're even complaining about me caring about you."

Zhao Linger originally wanted to thank him, but hearing his tone and attitude, she felt a little sulky again.

I know you're tired, but you can't be so perfunctory with me.

"Oh, thanks for your concern."

Zhao Linger was utterly speechless, her heart aching with anger. This guy really didn't know how to talk.

She was furious, but still said with concern, "You should restrain yourself a bit. What if you exhaust yourself helping her like this every day?"

Xiao Fan turned his head, looked at her, and smiled, "Are you concerned about me?"

Zhao Linger's expression froze, and a blush appeared on her delicate face. Oh, am I concerned about him?

No, why would I care about him?

She immediately retorted angrily, "I'm not concerned about you! I'm just afraid you'll die from exhaustion!"

She put on an angry face, but it was a bit unnatural, more like a cover for her inner thoughts.

Women are truly fickle. He helped her, and she didn't even say a good word. Xiao Fan couldn't bear to look at her anymore. He pulled out a chair and sat in the courtyard to bask in the sun.

There was also a fish pond in the courtyard, with fish of various sizes. Xiao Fan then had Wangcai fetch a bag of bait for him to feed the fish for fun.

Seeing Xiao Fan ignore her, Zhao Linger felt a sense of being overlooked, and the more she thought about it, the angrier she got!

Tired? I'll make sure you're not exhausted!

"Help people all the way. You're so strong, you can help Su Jinxiu Cultivate, so help me too," she said angrily.

Xiao Fan, who was leisurely feeding fish, froze when he heard her words. His CPU seemed to be struggling to process it.

He mechanically turned his head, looking at Zhao Linger in astonishment.

Her exquisitely beautiful and delicate face, a fiery red long dress, carried both arrogance and youthful innocence.

She was like a delicate flower bud, standing tall, waiting only to bloom and unleash a breathtaking beauty.

Completely irresistible.

No, I promised Yu Yue and Xin Xi that I wouldn't have any ideas about her.

Seeing that Xiao Fan still wouldn't budge, Zhao Linger decided to challenge him completely.

"What, you can help Su Jinxiu, but you can't help me, is that it?" Zhao Linger questioned.

Xiao Fan shook his head and said, "It's not a matter of can or cannot, but rather a matter of being able to or not."

"It's that I cannot help you."

Zhao Linger clung to it, pressing, "What's this 'able to' or 'not able to' nonsense?"

"Cannot means cannot," Xiao Fan insisted on his promise.

Unwavering.

"I say you can! Xiao Fan, I want you to help me Cultivate!" Zhao Linger continued.

Xiao Fan was in an internal struggle. He really wanted to collect this kind of tsundere loli-type jade maiden, but he had already promised Xin Xi and Yu Yue. It wouldn't be good to go back on his word.

Zhao Linger kept talking, and Xiao Fan found it incredibly annoying.

You're the one who provoked me! Even if Xin Xi and Yu Yue find out, it's your fault.

He said, "Don't you regret it!"

Zhao Linger snorted, "Regret? That doesn't exist, okay?"

Xiao Fan took a deep breath, sat up straight, and said,

"Come here."

Zhao Linger still didn't know the seriousness of the situation. She thought it was some proper Cultivation technique, so she boldly walked up to Xiao Fan.

"Have you thought it through? No regrets?"

"Of course!"

"Good, close your eyes."

Zhao Linger was suspicious. What kind of Cultivation required closing one's eyes? But since he said so, she would cooperate.

She chose to cooperate and closed her eyes.

Suddenly.

Zhao Linger's body stiffened abruptly, her jade feet rigidly tensed, standing upright on the ground.

Her beautiful eyes, which had been closed, suddenly opened wide, filled with disbelief.

She felt deceived. This guy was still pushing his luck, trying to pry open her mouth.

It was only a moment of distraction, and she quickly reacted, pushing Xiao Fan away fiercely.

"You, weren't you helping me? How could you..."

Her beautiful eyes welled up with tears, her words incoherent. He was a liar, he tricked her!

"What 'you, you, you'? This is how I help Su Jinxiu."

"Pervert! Scoundrel! Bastard! Go to hell!"

Zhao Linger, fuming, turned and left without a moment's hesitation.