"Yanlan, what are you doing hiding here!"
Jiang Yuan, carrying a plate of food, finally found Ning Yanlan, who was looking sullen.
"What are you doing here!" Ning Yanlan wrapped the thin blanket tighter around herself, then turned around and continued to shrink into the sofa.
Jiang Yuan placed the plate on the table, then helped the person up and said, "I've been busy all day and haven't had a chance to eat. Here's what I brought you!"
"Don't you have Liu Zhaodi? She didn't eat anything tonight either, why don't you go and give her some!" Ning Yanlan said petulantly.
"Ha!" Jiang Yuan flicked her forehead with two fingers, looking incredulous. "You're not angry about this, are you?"
"Am I angry?" Ning Yanlan asked earnestly, her face tense.
"Yes, yes, he's not angry!" Jiang Yuan smiled knowingly.
Seeing Jiang Yuan like this, Ning Yanlan's anger finally subsided. She gave half of the blanket to Jiang Yuan, and then reached out and said, "Give me the plate, I'm starving!"
"You're starving, why aren't you going down to eat!" Jiang Yuan handed over the utensils with affection.
"If you don't come up and coax me, I'd rather go hungry, since no one cares about me anyway!" Ning Yanlan said with utmost seriousness.
"Oh dear, this is like inviting a Buddha statue into the house! We have to worship it!" Jiang Yuan said jokingly.
"Wrong, you've invited a fairy sister into your home. You not only have to worship her, but you also have to pamper her!" Ning Yanlan said, making a victory sign as she ate.
"Here, I'll give you another gift!"
Jiang Yuan carried Ning Yanlan to the side, sat down himself, and let her lean against him.
"I don't know if you've prepared a gift or not. It's probably some really childish flirting trick!" Ning Yanlan didn't even look up, focusing on her meal.
"You know me pretty well!" Jiang Yuan said with a smile. "Unfortunately, you guessed wrong this time!"
After saying that, Jiang Yuan took out a piece of warm jade, wrapped his arms around her body, and carefully put the warm jade necklace on her.
"What is this?"
Jiang Yuan's big move couldn't possibly escape Ning Yanlan's notice, so she stopped what she was doing and asked him out of curiosity.
"Heartwarming Jade!"
"Where did it come from?" Ning Yanlan asked after a moment's thought.
"It was a gift from Liu Zhaodi! Don't worry, I've already appraised this heartwarming jade necklace. Its overall value is quite high. Although it wasn't extracted from the core, its effects are surprisingly powerful!" Jiang Yuan said with a grin.
"Liu Zhaodi?" Ning Yanlan's movements became more abrupt; she sat up in surprise and asked, "You just went out to see her?"
"How is that possible!"
Jiang Yuan's eyes showed helplessness, and he continued, "This was given to me by Xiao Xin. She said that a pretty older sister asked her to pass it on. I think it must be the thing that Liu Zhaodi said she wanted to give away!"
"But you're giving it to me now?" Ning Yanlan felt inexplicably delighted; the difference in their status was immediately apparent.
“That’s right. You’re prone to being affected by cold air because you often use ice magic. This warm jade can effectively help you stop the cold air!” Jiang Yuan explained.
"Pfft!"
Ning Yanlan laughed out loud. She held the warm jade and teased, "If Liu Zhaodi knew that you gave me the things she gave you, she would be furious!"
“She gave it to me, so it’s mine! It’s not wrong for me to touch my own things!” Jiang Yuan said matter-of-factly.
"Jiang Yuan!"
Ning Yanlan put down the plate and looked at him affectionately.
"Wait!" Jiang Yuan lowered his head and touched Ning Yanlan's lips.
Here we go again!
Ning Yanlan's heart was pounding. She knew that after a kiss, the two of them would inevitably get intimate. Although she was looking forward to it, this was, after all, a private room. If he forced himself on her, should she hold back?
If I'm too reserved, what if Jiang Yuan gets upset?
What if I'm not reserved and someone finds out? This is a private room; other people might come up to see the view or something, and it would be so embarrassing if we ended up having sex.
Ning Yanlan's rich imagination was gradually unfolding, but the kiss she was looking forward to did not come. Jiang Yuan gently pecked the corner of her mouth, and then, after feeling as if he had taken something away, he got up!
Did you get up?
“You…” Ning Yanlan asked with a mixture of curiosity and shyness.
"You're eating so much that food gets on your lips! You're a grown man, you need to be mindful of your appearance!" Jiang Yuan admonished.
Ning Yanlan felt a wave of frustration, thinking to herself, "Eat, eat, eat my ass!"
"We'll peel some Holy Spirit Stones tonight, and then we can open those two ninth-tier crystal cores!" Jiang Yuan ruffled her hair. "Blink if you agree!"
"Naive! How can I disagree? I can't keep not blinking!" Ning Yanlan gritted her teeth and protested.
"Alright!" Jiang Yuan scooped her up in his arms and carried her, blanket and all, back to the room.
After returning, the two wasted no more time. They set up the Holy Spirit Source and began cultivating while peeling Holy Spirit Stones. After a day of hard work, Page and George had obtained more than 300 seventh-tier Holy Spirit Stones.
Aside from these, Jiang Yuan also noticed some mud on George's fair body. He didn't think much of it, as he couldn't think of any other way to get muddy except by digging that mud pit.
As for delving into what lies beneath the camp, Jiang Yuan didn't even consider that possibility. His immediate priority was dealing with the beast tide besieging the South City, and without ninth-tier strength, a counterattack was simply impossible!
The beast tide itself isn't scary; what's scary is the entity behind it that's driving the siege. It might be the Holy Spirit Pavilion or the Holy Spirit Temple. These are levels that Jiang Yuan can't currently access. The only way to solve this is to keep getting stronger.
"We have enough Holy Spirit Stones!"
By the time Jiang Yuan finished processing the raw minerals, he had nearly a thousand seventh-tier Holy Spirit Stones in his personal space. With the addition of other Holy Spirit Stones, Jiang Yuan had enough resources to begin treasure hunting and location scouting.
He possesses not only those two ninth-tier crystal diamond cores, but also the ones he obtained during the day in the Iron Birch Forest. He needs enough armor fragments, so he must maintain a continuous treasure hunt. Otherwise, let alone a higher-level exclusive set, it will be difficult to even combine a set of ultimate armor.
"Yanlan, you should go and rest!" Jiang Yuan snatched the raw mineral from Ning Yanlan's hand. Peeling Holy Spirit Stones was a tedious and boring job, and working for three or four hours straight was quite a burden.
"No rush, I'll go into my personal space to tend to the flowers and plants!" Ning Yanlan smiled playfully, then her consciousness entered her personal space to take care of the spiritual plants inside.
"Why does she seem more tired when she's with me?"
Jiang Yuan smiled wryly. Although he had a personal space, he mostly acted as a hands-off manager. He didn't even take care of the Blazing Blood Vermilion Fruit tree that had grown up. The harvesting of the fruit was all done by Ning Yanlan. Therefore, he didn't know exactly how many spiritual fruits had been stored since the Blazing Blood Vermilion Fruit matured.
He didn't even care about the Crimson Blood Fruit Tree, let alone the ordinary medicinal herbs in the spirit field.
"Fine, let's go in and take a look!"
Jiang Yuan hadn't been to the herb garden in his personal space for quite some time. Under the influence of his consciousness, he first saw a pile of fiery blood fruits.
"Holy crap, so many Crimson Blood Fruits?"
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