That night, Zhang Ji and Chu Ji came to see him one after the other. Zu An couldn't help but marvel at how strange things were. Even though none of them had discussed it beforehand, they always managed to avoid any mishaps.
Each person prepared a different soup, but they all had one thing in common: they were all highly nutritious.
Zuan was truly aroused by the stimulation. He had tried to restrain himself, but the three female demons each used their unique skills to provoke him.
He declined several times, even going so far as to say that he could not let down the Duke again.
Who knew that Liu Ji's words would shatter his defenses: "You're doing right by him, but are you doing right by us?"
Zuan was not a vegetarian to begin with, and her anger was completely ignited. In the end, he spent a tiring night struggling between feeling sorry for the Duke and feeling sorry for the Lady.
The next day, after he had finished explaining all the matters at the Duke's mansion, he hurriedly returned to the imperial envoy's side.
Upon arriving at the room, they found Yan Xuehen sitting inside with a frosty expression.
Anger from Yan Xuehen: +147 +147 +147...
"Where did you go yesterday!" Yesterday, she wanted to find Zu An to discuss returning to the demon clan, but she couldn't find him anywhere.
His first thought was that something had happened to the other party, but then he thought that with Zu An's official status and his personal cultivation, there was probably no one in the entire Yunzhong County who could threaten him.
So I waited for him to come back here, worried about being discovered by others, so I was prepared to run away at the slightest sign of trouble.
But after waiting all night, the other person still didn't return.
She felt that since meeting Zu'an, her state of detachment from worldly affairs had been almost completely broken, and her emotional fluctuations were more than all the previous years combined.
"I..." Zu An felt a little guilty and didn't know how to explain.
When Yan Xuehen saw his appearance clearly, she was startled: "What happened to you? Why are you so weak?"
Zuan was taken aback. He looked in the mirror and realized that he had dark circles under his eyes and looked haggard. His expression immediately became strange. The human body is indeed not made of iron. Three female demons could grind an iron rod into a needle.
"It's probably because I've been traveling too much and I haven't had a chance to rest last night because I had to take care of some personal matters."
Yan Xuehen blushed. She realized that Zu An had been driving her all the way back, and the two of them had been at the hot springs... No wonder he was so tired.
All his anger dissipated, replaced by a hint of apology and gentleness: "In that case, you should rest well today, and we'll continue our journey tomorrow."
Zuan had originally intended to say that leaving today was fine, but he was indeed a bit tired, so he didn't refuse again: "By the way, what did you eat yesterday?"
Yan Xuehen hesitated for a moment and said, "Lord Sang did invite me to a banquet yesterday, but I don't like those kinds of occasions, so I didn't go. I thought since you're coming back anyway, it would be fine to have a meal with you then, but..."
Zuan's eyes widened: "So you haven't eaten all day?"
Yan Xuehen said proudly, "We cultivators can go without food and water for several days without any problems, let alone..."
I practice Taoist mental cultivation methods, so living on air and dew is common for me; I'm not hungry.
She had barely finished speaking when a gurgling sound came from her stomach.
Yan Xuehen: "..."
Her fair face immediately turned bright red.
Zuan didn't provoke her, but instead comforted her, "It was fine not to eat before, but now that you're injured and have been traveling a lot, you naturally need to replenish your energy. I haven't eaten either, and I know some really good breakfast stalls in Cloud City. They may not be famous, but they are extremely authentic."
Yan Xuehen wanted to refuse, but her stomach growled again, and she ultimately couldn't bring herself to say no.
Next, Zuan took her to various breakfast stalls in the city to try the local delicacies. Looking at the bustling morning market, Yan Xuehen was in a daze. She used to find this noise annoying, but now she felt that it was the warmth of human life and something precious that she had forgotten for too long.
Having sampled all sorts of local delicacies at various stalls, Yan Xuehen lost her usual fairy-like demeanor and instead ate with her mouth full of oil.
Zu An chuckled and reached out to wipe the grease off her lips. Yan Xuehen blushed, stepped back to avoid his hand, and then hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth.
Zuan didn't take it to heart. He knew that with her personality, it was impossible for her to accept him so quickly. The fact that she was willing to have breakfast with him was already a big step forward.
After breakfast, the two returned to the mission's residence. Both were quite tired, so they decided to take a good nap.
Zuan had jokingly suggested that they sleep together, with him sleeping on the floor and her on the bed, but this angered her so much that she almost drew her sword to attack him.
Finally, Yan Xuehen went to sleep in the room next to his. Both of them were experts, and even though they were separated by a wall, they could hear each other's breathing. They quickly calmed down and fell asleep.
As night fell, Zu'an woke up feeling refreshed, and Yan Xuehen was also radiant. Clearly, for their level of cultivation, half a day of sleep was enough to restore them.
Zuan found Sang Hong to say goodbye, and Sang Hong said in a deep voice: "I will announce to the outside world that you went to investigate whether there are any other spatial rifts, but this reason will not last long. You need to come back as soon as possible."
"Of course, we will. Abbot Yan will be with us too. If you don't trust her, why don't you trust her?" Zu An smiled. Yan Xuehen secretly pinched him. This guy has already used her reputation so many times. Sooner or later, he will ruin her reputation.
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