"I never expected Lin Fengxuan to be so deeply hidden!"
On the fragrant bed, Ji Hongying, dressed in a red nightgown, lay lazily in Ye Ming's arms, having finished listening to him recount Lin Fengxuan's connection with the Dragon Gate.
Now, the last layer of thin paper between them remained unpierced. As for other things that should and shouldn't be seen, done or not done, they were already deeply imprinted in each other's memories.
Therefore, Ji Hongying had nothing to hold back at this moment.
"Mhm! If it weren't for that coincidence, I wouldn't have discovered that Lin Fengxuan was already involved with the Dragon Gate. Also, the source of his Gu arts is a mystery."
Ye Ming lightly picked up a strand of her dark hair, brought it to his nose, and said, "Hongying! For you now, Lin Fengxuan is too dangerous. I don't..."
"Ye Ming! I know what you want to say?"
Ji Hongying interrupted him and said softly, "Don't worry! I still have half a month before the deadline he gave me! If I haven't entered the Object Observation realm by then, I'll listen to you about everything."
The Object Observation realm!
Reaching this level was equivalent to a Martial Ancestor expert.
Originally, Ji Hongying's ancient martial arts cultivation was only at the mid-stage of the Martial Master realm. Through the cultivation of the previous half month, she had already converted all the true qi within her body into the qi of myriad things.
Now, she was already an immortal cultivator at the late stage of the Perception realm.
And in the next half month, she would begin to strive for the Object Observation realm.
If successful, she would have a high chance of winning against Lin Fengxuan.
Conversely, she would be in great danger.
This was precisely what Ye Ming was worried about.
"Alright!"
Ye Ming kissed her forehead and said gently, "Promise me! Don't push yourself!"
"Mhm!"
Ji Hongying closed her eyes, enjoying this moment of peace.
Ten minutes later.
"You... can you stay with me tonight?"
As she said this, her eyelashes trembled slightly, reflecting her inner nervousness at that moment.
"Silly girl!"
Ye Ming lay down in the bed, pulled her into his embrace, and said,
"Sleep!"
...
The first ray of dawn was always so tender. When it sprinkled on those still indulging in sleep, it brought a warmth, awakening their slumbering souls.
"Mhm!"
Upon opening his eyes, Ye Ming was not greeted by the bright sunlight, but by a vast expanse of white snow. Furthermore, within this snowy scene, two touches of pink added a splash of color.
This sight made it impossible to remain calm.
At this moment, Ye Ming could still feel two enchanting snakes coiled around his waist. Looking down, he realized they were two snowy white jade arms.
On his chest, a face that could captivate all beings was resting. At the corner of its mouth, clear saliva was flowing.
Seemingly dreaming of something?
Not long after, she opened her eyes. Seeing the man staring at her, two blushes inexplicably spread across her face.
"What were you dreaming about that made you so happy?"
Ye Ming teased with a smile.
After all, at this moment, his chest was almost drowned in her drool.
"Ah! This..."
Ji Hongying lowered her head and looked at her own masterpiece. Her face was almost bleeding.
As for what she had dreamt of, it could only be described with four words.
Immensely wonderful!
"Alright! Hurry up and get up! If this continues, I might catch fire soon!"
Ji Hongying was almost entirely pressing down on Ye Ming. If he hadn't had strong willpower, he might have already lost control.
"Oh... okay!"
This reminder made Ji Hongying realize her sleeping posture was terrible. She glanced up and down at the man beneath her, then said with her head lowered:
"I... I'll help you put out the fire!"
Put out the fire?
Before Ye Ming could react, Ji Hongying had already burrowed under the covers.
...
The headquarters of the Capital's Ancient Martial Artists Association.
In the conference hall, Gu Taiyi sat at the head of the table, looking at everyone, and said sternly, "There are still three hours until noon. The meaning of this battle, I believe everyone present knows."
The number of people present at this moment was not large.
Including Gu Taiyi, there were only thirteen people.
They were the President of the Ancient Martial Artists Association, two Vice Presidents, six Seven-Star Envoys, and the branch presidents of the four major districts of China.
The Dragon Spring City that Nangong Qianhe and Ye Ming had visited before was one of these four major districts.
Therefore, those attending this meeting were the core members of the Ancient Martial Artists Association.
At the same time, the information they possessed was far beyond that of other association members.
"President Gu! Is the strength of that young man truly so terrifying?"
At this moment, a middle-aged man with sharp eyes but an extremely steady aura looked at Gu Taiyi at the head of the table, with some doubt.
He was Shao Wufeng, the branch president representing the Ancient Martial Artists Association of Hanguan City. His cultivation had reached the peak of Martial Emperor, only one step away from Martial God.
Shao Wufeng asked this way entirely because of Gu Taiyi's attitude towards this battle.
It should be known that in the ancient martial arts world of China, Gu Taiyi was revered like a deity. Yet, possessing such strength, he showed apprehension towards a young man.
This was completely incomprehensible to Shao Wufeng and others.
Therefore, his question was also what the other three branch presidents present wanted to know.
"Tian Quan! Tell us about the situation that day!"
Gu Taiyi sighed and said to a man on his left.
The reason Gu Taiyi sighed was also due to this man.
The man looked to be in his early thirties, with hawk-like eyes and sword-like brows. Naturally, he should exude an arrogant and domineering aura. However, at this moment, he emanated a sense of decadence and gloom.
His entire spirit seemed somewhat scattered.
It was hard to imagine that this man was the chief Seven-Star Envoy, Tian Quan Envoy—You Wenyuan.
"President! There's nothing to say!" You Wenyuan said indifferently, "We are simply not on the same level, there is no comparability!"
Not on the same level.
This was You Wenyuan's most honest feeling.
He had secretly followed Chu Zhen at that time, yet he hadn't even noticed how the other party had made a move before he was knocked unconscious.
At that time, he found it completely unacceptable.
He had already reached the Martial God realm!
And in the end...
Seeing the completely changed You Wenyuan, everyone fell silent.
At the same time, they understood Gu Taiyi's apprehension.
In fact, before this, Gu Taiyi had never taken Ye Ming seriously.
If Ye Ming hadn't made a move against You Wenyuan, why would he be worried now?
"Alright! This battle concerns the honor of our entire Ancient Martial Artists Association. We absolutely cannot lose!"
Gu Taiyi stood up, his gaze slightly serious, and ordered, "Send people to surround Tai Xuan Lake and prevent any outsiders from entering. At the same time,"
"Re-check the formations. There must be no mistakes!"