Su Bei staggered to his feet, only to fall back onto the pillow, his eyes wide with surprise as he looked at her.
For some reason, he felt a pull in his heart, a sensation that grew especially strong the moment he saw her.
He tried to suppress this inexplicable throbbing, repeatedly hypnotizing himself.
Damn it, why is that red thread tied to her? Su Bei, Su Bei, don't be fooled by her stunning beauty. She's actually old enough to be twice your age... Just one more step, and *she* could have helped you ascend to the ranks of immortals.
"Why has the Saintess come?"
"Is Elder Su all right?"
Both spoke at the same time.
Then, both fell silent at the same time.
"Um... Saintess, would you like to come in and sit for a moment? You even came especially to see me," Su Bei offered.
Ji Nanjue was also puzzled. At this time of day, given her lazy and home-loving nature, she should be eating candied fruit and reading novels...
