65: Chapter 65 Senior, isn't this inappropriate in broad daylight?!

Xu Ruyu returned to his room in the Side Hall with trepidation, his heart still pounding.

He always felt something was a bit strange, as if something bad was destined to happen in the dark.

Revered Master Xiao Nianyin's words, "I will go over later to take a look and set it up for you as appropriate," sounded ambiguous; they gave him hope but also left him feeling uncertain.

Would Revered Master really set it up? Even if she truly helped him set up an Isolation Formation, could that Formation really block a Revered Master of Lady Qingli's level?

Would the Formation itself have a "backdoor" belonging only to Revered Master, making it convenient for her to enter and exit at any time?

Xu Ruyu sat on the hard bed with his hands clasped, both looking forward to the "safety barrier" Revered Master's arrival would bring and faintly fearing the invisible pressure of facing her, not to mention the embarrassment regarding the events of last night (and the night before).

Time passed bit by bit, and the Side Hall was so quiet that he could hear his own heartbeat.

In this anxious state of mind, Xu Ruyu even set aside his cultivation for the time being; right now, he didn't have the heart to worry about much else.

Soon, the sun outside gradually tilted westward, casting a warm orange glow into the room.

Just as he was getting a bit restless from waiting, even starting to suspect if Revered Master had just brushed him off and hadn't taken the matter to heart at all—

"Squeak—"

The door he had personally closed tightly not long ago was once again pushed open gently from the outside without any warning.

Xu Ruyu sprang up from the bed like a bird startled by the twang of a bowstring, his heart instantly leaping into his throat as he stared nervously at the doorway.

The first thing to catch his eye was a familiar, magnificent, rosy-haze-colored hem, drifting into the room like the most brilliant clouds at the horizon at dusk.

Immediately following that, that face of incomparable beauty, currently wearing a beaming smile, appeared in Xu Ruyu's sight.

Lady Qingli? Why was she here again!

Xu Ruyu's brain exploded with a loud "buzz."

This Old Ancestor of the Taihu Clan, who eats people without spitting out the bones—why was she here again?! And at such a critical juncture?

One had to know, he had only just returned from Revered Master's place not long ago!

Could it be... that his request for Revered Master to set up a Forbidden Array had been discovered by her?!

This thought instantly tightened around Xu Ruyu's heart.

Yes! It must be so!

What level of cultivation did Lady Qingli have? With her abilities, covering the entire Ningyin Hall with her Divine Sense would likely be an easy feat.

She must have "heard" the conversation he just had with Revered Master in the Main Hall.

She knew that once Revered Master set up the Forbidden Array, it would be inconvenient for her to enter and exit as she pleased (at least on the surface), so... so while the Forbidden Array hadn't been set up yet, in broad daylight, she had gone back on her word?! She was going to take a bite of him, the "fish on the chopping block," ahead of schedule?!

Recalling Lady Qingli's proactive behavior in the Great Fox Illusion—which was completely different from her usual lazy and charming self, bordering on madness and predation (though he had also lost control at the time)—and that look of being determined to possess him when she left... Xu Ruyu only felt a chill rush from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, his legs feeling a bit weak.

This woman was definitely someone who did what she said and acted entirely on a whim.

When she said before that she "didn't like using force" and that it "lacked class," maybe she was just teasing him casually!

Now that the "door of convenience" was about to be closed, why would she care about day or night, or whether she used force?!

Xu Ruyu's face turned pale, and he subconsciously took half a step back until his spine pressed against the cold wall, with no room left to retreat. Looking at Lady Qingli's face, which was smiling more and more charmingly, he felt as if sharp fangs were hidden beneath that smile.

"Se-Senior... Why, why are you here again?"

Xu Ruyu's voice was dry and tight, carrying an undisguisable panic; his eyes darted around, not daring to meet Lady Qingli's gaze, which seemed capable of sucking away one's soul.

"That... I, I just came back from Revered Master's place... Revered Master... she promised to set up a Forbidden Array for me..."

He spoke incoherently, trying to remind her that "Revered Master is coming soon," and also subtly expressing the meaning of "shouldn't you avoid her for now."

"Oh? Really?"

Lady Qingli walked in slowly and closed the door behind her, her movements as natural as if she were in her own home.

She didn't approach immediately but instead leaned against the wall by the door, arms crossed, leisurely observing Xu Ruyu's panicked appearance, the smile in her eyes deepening.

"So?" She tilted her head, the Golden Step-Shake on her hair bun swaying gently. "What are you trying to say by telling me this? Do you want me to back down in the face of difficulty?

Or are you warning me that your backer is coming?"

"No, it's not like that! This Junior wouldn't dare!"

Xu Ruyu waved his hands hurriedly, his head shaking like a pellet drum.

"Junior just... just feels that Senior said before that you... you don't like using force and that you care about... about the mood when you do things..."

"It's... it's broad daylight, and the sunlight is so bright. To do... do that kind of thing doesn't seem... seem to fit Senior's class."

"Right?"

His voice grew smaller and smaller as he spoke, his face burning hot as if he were about to die of shame and indignation.

Even he felt these words were absolutely absurd, almost like a disguised invitation for her to "come back at night"?

But his mind was a mess right now; he just wanted to get this great deity to leave as quickly as possible, and words were popping out of his mouth without passing through his brain.

Hearing his logically confused yet entirely cowardly "persuasion," Lady Qingli was first stunned, and then her peach blossom eyes slowly widened, her face filled with a "so that's how it is" smile.

Looking at Xu Ruyu's tragic yet hilarious expression—eyes tightly shut, neck stiffened, looking like "if you're going to do it, then do it, but I'm still going to struggle a bit"—she finally couldn't help herself anymore—

"Pfft—Hahahahahahaha!!!"

An even more exaggerated burst of laughter flew from Lady Qingli's lips!

She bent over from laughing at Xu Ruyu's appearance, one hand slapping the door panel with muffled "thuds," the other clutching her stomach, tears bursting from her eyes once again.

"Oh my! Goodness, hahaha... Xiao Yuer, you... you really... you're really going to be the death of this Seat from laughter!"

"Hahaha... 'Doing that kind of thing in broad daylight isn't good'? 'Doesn't fit the class'? Hahaha..."

"What on earth are you thinking about in that little head of yours all day long?! Hahaha..."

She trembled all over with laughter, her rosy-haze-colored dress like clouds blown by the wind, especially those proud curves that surged like waves with her laughter. Even with his eyes tightly shut, Xu Ruyu could feel that startling "upheaval" from the fragrant wind blowing towards him, making him flush with shame and embarrassment.

"Senior, please... please stop laughing..." Xu Ruyu opened his eyes a crack, feeling both ashamed and angry but not daring to vent it, only able to mutter softly, "I... I'm telling the truth..."

"The truth? Hahaha..."

Lady Qingli finally managed to stop her laughter a bit, wiped her tears, and stood up straight.

Seeing Xu Ruyu's aggrieved and bewildered look, a flash of mischief crossed her eyes.

Suddenly, her figure blurred, and like a teleportation, she appeared in front of Xu Ruyu without any warning!

The distance between them instantly closed until their noses almost touched. Xu Ruyu could even clearly see her distinct, curled eyelashes, smell the sweet and enticing scent of her breath, and feel the rich, warm fragrance carrying her body heat coming from her.