Whoosh!
The moment she turned around, Bi Bi Dong halted her steps. Her beautiful face was slightly lowered, her expression shifting between light and shadow. Clenching her teeth tightly, she ultimately had no choice but to suppress the fury in her heart. She hadn't lost her rationality. Turning back for a counterattack now would only make things worse and more awkward.
"Brat!" she muttered under her breath. "There will be plenty of time... You'd better not fall into my hands someday!"
Bang!
Bi Bi Dong slammed the bathroom door shut and removed her nightgown. Gazing at her flawless reflection in the mirror, the humiliation Ye Tian had inflicted surged within her, yet she could only swallow it down with reluctant silence. She never imagined Ye Tian's retaliation would come so swiftly.
"Phew—"
In the adjacent room, Ye Tian leaned against the door for a long time, but Bi Bi Dong's counterattack never came. Finally, he relaxed and couldn't help but muse quietly, "This can be considered her retribution for toying with me, and also... compensation for me? Hmm... Well, I can reluctantly accept that."
He patted his chest and chuckled. Surveying the somewhat messy room, he briskly rolled up his sleeves and used busywork to rebuild his steadfast Dao heart.
The crowing of a rooster echoed from the foot of the mountain.
In the bathroom, Bi Bi Dong doused her anger with cold water and didn't return to bed. Instead, she sat at the desk by the window and continued reading. The "Ten Great Theories" beneath the desk gradually gathered dust.
"Finally done!" Ye Tian stretched his arms and leaned against the window, watching the sky pale with dawn. With a wave of his hand, purple light flickered repeatedly, and over a dozen Marrow Cleansing Pills materialized. After consuming most of them, he stored the remainder in three jars before him.
"Finally filled them all!" Sitting up slightly, Ye Tian looked at the three jars as if he could already envision the three youngsters' grateful faces. "Just waiting for daybreak to call them out," he thought with a smile, storing the jars in his Soul Guidance Device. He then lazily rested his head on the desk for a short nap.
—
As the horizon brightened and the morning sun grew increasingly intense, the door to Ye Tian's room creaked open. Faint footsteps approached and quickly receded, leaving the room in silence once more.
An indeterminate amount of time passed until the aroma of large meat buns roused Ye Tian from his drowsiness. Blinking at the glaring sunlight outside, he raised a hand to vigorously rub his face. "Where did this take me... Hah-woah!" he mumbled, unable to suppress a yawn. Sitting by the window, he glanced around as his mind slowly rebooted. "Is it almost noon already?"
Rubbing his neck, Ye Tian habitually began using his Soul Skill upon waking. Watching the purple light in his hand, his peripheral vision caught sight of a food container beside the desk. "Breakfast? Oh no!" he murmured, his eyes widening suddenly. If Bi Bi Dong had brought in this breakfast, she might have seized the chance for revenge!
He hastily halted the production of Marrow Cleansing Pills and frantically checked his legs, his eyes wide with alarm. Fortunately, it was a false alarm—he hadn't lost anything important.
"Phew~ Looks like I scared myself for nothing. Maybe she didn't even realize it," he sighed, patting his chest with lingering fear.
Meanwhile, in the neighboring room, Bi Bi Dong, who had just finished her cultivation seated on the bed, overheard the commotion from Ye Tian's room. A faint smile curled at the corners of her lips.
"You little brat, it's not that easy to take advantage of me! This is just collecting a bit of interest."
Bibi Dong restrained her smile and didn't delay any further, rising to head for the Papal Hall. After all, she was the Spirit Hall Saintess and had her own duties to attend to; she couldn't always stay at home.
Just as Ye Tian woke up and Bi Bi Dong was about to leave, the wooden door of Wisteria Residence was swiftly pushed open from outside. A petite figure rushed in energetically, shouting at the top of her lungs as if it were the most natural thing: "Ye Tian—we're here to see you again!"
"Yue'er, could you keep your voice down? Don't provoke someone you shouldn't again." A golden figure stepped into Wisteria Residence, gently tapping Jin Yue'er's head as a reminder.
"Ah!" As soon as Qian Renxue finished speaking, Jin Yue'er hurriedly covered her mouth, looking timidly ahead.
Qian Renxue paused slightly, instantly understanding who Yue'er had seen. She took Jin Yue'er's hand and retreated to the bluestone path before lifting her gaze. Who else could it be but Bi Bi Dong?
Qian Renxue's gaze remained calm, with no intention of approaching. Gradually, a trace of confusion appeared in her eyes. She seems to be in a rather good mood today?
Bi Bi Dong stood under the eaves, watching Qian Renxue and Jin Yue'er without any extra expression on her face. Their visits had long become routine for her. However, this time was slightly different—when she saw the two girls, Bi Bi Dong's eyes noticeably brightened.
Under Jin Yue'er's watchful gaze, Bi Bi Dong slowly walked across the bluestone path, her heels clicking crisply against the ground. Suddenly, her footsteps paused.
Jin Yue'er couldn't help shivering twice, and Qian Renxue's heart tightened. To their surprise, Bi Bi Dong merely glanced at them and said indifferently, "Hurry up and go inside. That boy is waiting for you in his room."
After speaking, under Jin Yue'er and Qian Renxue's confused and bewildered stares, Bi Bi Dong gracefully left Wisteria Residence. The moment she stepped onto the doorstep outside, she couldn't help but laugh. Leaving that little devil to admire his own loneliness—how could that compare to the fun of making him embarrass himself in public?
Jin Yue'er watched as the doorway became empty and asked in confusion, "Sister Xue, what's going on with the Holy Maiden?"
"I don't know either." Qian Renxue shook her head gently, frowning. Could it be that the idea Ye Tian suggested was already taking effect? But something felt off—Bi Bi Dong's eyes clearly held schadenfreude!
Thinking of Ye Tian, Qian Renxue suddenly grew anxious. Releasing Jin Yue'er's hand, she rushed forward. "Yue'er, let's hurry up!"
"Ah, Sister Xue, wait for me!" Jin Yue'er called out and quickly followed.
Soon, Qian Renxue arrived outside the 'Eternal Heaven' room. Jin Yue'er trailed behind, panting heavily with her tongue out, bent over, and hands on her knees. "Sister Xue~ Wait for me~"
Qian Renxue didn't respond, raising her hand to knock on the door. Just then—creak! The door in front of them slowly opened.
As soon as Ye Tian's face became partially visible, he saw the two girls, looking puzzled. Meanwhile, Qian Renxue froze in place at the sight of his half-revealed face.
When the door fully opened, Ye Tian yawned and couldn't help asking, "Little Xue, I was just about to come down. How did you get up here already?"
"Pfft!"
It was Qian Renxue's beaming face, unable to hold back her laughter.
"Haha... Ye Tian, why is your face so dark? You even stole Yue'er's hairstyle—and the bow too!"
Qian Renxue laughed so hard she couldn't straighten up.
She finally understood
why Bi Bi Dong had that gleeful look in her eyes.
She never expected
that she would do something like this too.
"Ye Tian stole my hairstyle?"
Jin Yue'er, having just caught her breath, heard Qian Renxue's words
and immediately lifted her head to look at Ye Tian.
In an instant,
Jin Yue'er couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Haha... Ye Tian, you... haha, your spiky pigtails look so ugly!"
"Haha... cough cough!"
After laughing hysterically twice,
Jin Yue'er suddenly felt short of breath, tears streaming from laughter.
"Huh?"
Ye Tian tilted his head, utterly confused.
But the moment he tilted his head, Ye Tian keenly sensed something amiss—
why did it feel like something was swinging back and forth on his head?
He raised his hand to feel it
and immediately widened his eyes.
"Damn!"
Without time to explain, Ye Tian slammed the door shut with a smack
and rushed into the bathroom.
Staring at the reflection of a little dark-faced figure with four spiky pigtails in the mirror, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
He had checked his entire body
but forgot to feel the top of his head.
"Haha..."
Hearing the gasping laughter from outside, Ye Tian couldn't help but roll his eyes.
If Jin Yue'er hadn't been a bit stronger physically,
this time she might have been sent off for good by Bi Bi Dong and Ye Tian teaming up.
"Yue'er, what's wrong?"
"Sister Xue, I'm feeling a bit dizzy... haha honk honk..."
"If you're dizzy, stop laughing... haha."
Qian Renxue held the collapsing Jin Yue'er, unsure whether she should laugh or not, but she simply couldn't help it.