149: Shen Yueyao, who was very attentive

Lu Yi straightened his slightly disheveled robes and then followed the servant Disciple from the Saintess Hall all the way to Saintess Peak, a place where few people were usually allowed to set foot.

It was a stark contrast to the magnificent, towering, and domineering style of Saint Son Peak.

Under the night sky, Saintess Peak was shrouded in a faint layer of silver moonlight.

The place exuded a sense of quiet and elegant charm everywhere.

Most of the spiritual plants grown along the mountain paths were of a cold nature, such as Cold Plum and Ice Orchid.

The air was filled with a cold and fresh fragrance that refreshed the spirit upon smelling it.

"We have arrived. Saint, please."

After landing, the servant Disciple respectfully stepped aside.

Lu Yi stood with his hands behind his back and walked inside.

This was his first time truly entering the inner core area of the Saintess Hall.

Although the overall architectural scale was equivalent to his Holy Son's Palace, highlighting the Saintess's exalted status,

the layout here was clearly more feminine and graceful.

The corridors were winding, with a new view at every step, and veils hung all around, swaying gently with the night breeze, exuding a hazy beauty.

"Tsk, I have to say, this girl Shen Yueyao has quite good taste."

Lu Yi looked around with great interest, secretly praising her in his heart.

However, at the very moment he was about to step into the main hall's reception room,

"Hmm?"

Lu Yi’s originally relaxed and casual pace faltered for an imperceptible moment.

Although he still wore that roguish and suave smile on his face, a sharp, cold glint flashed deep within his pupils.

In that split second just now, he keenly captured an extremely obscure and faint sense of being watched.

That gaze did not come from the Disciple leading the way, nor did it come from the guards on the surface.

It came from a corner deep within the Saintess Hall.

That gaze carried a sense of scrutiny from a high position.

"As expected."

Lu Yi sneered in his heart:

"Just as the old man said, there is someone else hidden in this Saintess Hall. The other party's cultivation is extremely high; if not for my powerful Divine Soul and the Old Ancestor's prior warning, it would have been truly difficult to notice."

Since someone was spying, it meant that tonight’s invitation was not just an ordinary one.

Shen Yueyao seeking him out late at night most likely had some purpose.

"A bit interesting."

Lu Yi remained calm on the surface, even deliberately shaking his sleeves as he strode into the hall.

Inside the reception room, the lights were bright, making it as clear as day.

Shen Yueyao seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

However, when Lu Yi saw the attire of the person before him, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

Tonight, Shen Yueyao was not wearing the tightly wrapped white Cultivate clothing that usually kept people at a distance.

Instead, she had changed into a slightly thin, pale purple Flowing Immortal Dress that even had a somewhat transparent texture.

The hem of the dress swayed gently with her movements, faintly outlining her graceful figure.

She had even applied exquisite makeup, and her originally cold eyes now held a few hints of deliberately drawn allure.

She was breathtakingly beautiful, yet also very unusual.

"Lu Yi..."

Upon seeing Lu Yi enter,

Shen Yueyao immediately rose from her seat to greet him.

Her face wore a smile that Lu Yi had never seen before—one that could even be described as overly attentive:

"You're finally here, please sit."

She did not let the maids do it, but personally lifted the teapot to pour a cup of Spiritual Tea for Lu Yi.

Although her movements were as smooth as flowing water and pleasing to the eye,

the tone of her voice carried a forced sweetness and stiffness.

She was like a completely different person compared to her usual self!

"Heh..."

Lu Yi raised an eyebrow and reached out to take the teacup.

The alarm bells in his heart were ringing loudly, but the smile on his face grew even deeper.

He was in no hurry to drink the tea; instead, he sat down and looked her up and down unscrupulously, as if he hadn't noticed anything wrong.

He gave a light, flirtatious whistle and teased,

"Dressing up so grandly tonight... could it be specifically to welcome me? This truly makes me feel flattered."

Facing Lu Yi's teasing, Shen Yueyao did not retort.

On the contrary, she made an even more shocking move.

"All of you, dismiss."

She waved her hand to dismiss the surrounding maids.

When the doors closed and only the two of them remained, she did not sit in the main seat opposite Lu Yi.

Instead, she took a deep breath, walked straight to Lu Yi's side, and sat down right next to him on the same soft couch.

The distance between them was so close that their breathing could be heard.

Lu Yi could even clearly smell the faint, cold fragrance on her body, like that of a Snow Lotus.

Immediately afterward, Shen Yueyao reached out and took Lu Yi's arm with movements that were somewhat stiff, even clumsy.

Then, she closed her eyes and gently leaned her head against Lu Yi's shoulder.

"Lu Yi..."

Her red lips parted slightly, her voice trembling a little.

In a tone that sounded as raw as if she were reciting lines, yet trying hard to appear deep with emotion, she whispered:

"It's been a long time... I... missed you so much..."

These words sounded extremely ambiguous, and the actions were also intimately close.

However, Lu Yi could clearly feel that the delicate body pressed against him was trembling slightly and uncontrollably.

It was a shudder from the very bones, not because of excitement, but because of shame.

Her hand was gripping Lu Yi's sleeve very tightly, her knuckles turning white, and her nails were almost about to pierce the fabric.

"So that's how it is."

Lu Yi's gaze lowered slightly, and he understood instantly:

"Is this... an act? The person in the shadows is watching, but what is the purpose? To make me lower my guard? Or to use this to control me?"

But since the other party had already set the stage, and this usually high-and-mighty Saintess was enduring the humiliation to act so hard here,

how could he not cooperate?

A glint of light flashed in Lu Yi's eyes as he decided to turn the tables.

"Is that so?"

A wicked and wild smile curved at the corners of Lu Yi’s mouth.

He did not push away the woman who was shivering.

On the contrary, he reached out and smoothly wrapped his arm around Shen Yueyao's slender waist.

With a forceful pull, he drew her tighter and deeper into his embrace.

With his other hand, he flirtatiously lifted her exquisite chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.

Looking into Shen Yueyao's eyes, which were filled with panic and helplessness,

Lu Yi leaned close to her ear and responded in a playful yet affectionate voice:

"Since you missed me so much... then tonight... I won't leave. Let's catch up properly, how about that?"

"Hum—"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Lu Yi keenly perceived that the cold aura in the shadows fluctuated significantly for a moment.

And Shen Yueyao in his arms stiffened even more, her pupils shrinking suddenly.

A flash of unbelievable panic appeared in her eyes.

She was only acting; she didn't expect that this fellow Lu Yi would actually take advantage like this?!