Jiang Chen and Hu Liena switched to another carriage. This carriage was quite small, containing only a small bed inside. Apart from the bed, there wasn't even a place to sit.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen immediately felt a bit awkward.
"Ahem… Senior Sister, how about I switch to another carriage?"
Hu Liena gave him a sideways glance. "Where would we find an empty carriage now? The other carriage has Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo seniors. Do you dare go disturb them?"
Thinking of those two titled Douluo's somewhat eccentric temperaments, Jiang Chen shook his head and said, "Then, how about I go ask Old Ji for a horse? I've never ridden one before."
As he spoke, he started to crawl outside.
Hu Liena pulled him back and pushed him onto the bed, nearly pressing down on him. "What? Haven't you always lived together with me since we were little? Why are you avoiding me now? Are you afraid I'll eat you? Or do you have some dirty thoughts in your head?"
Her orchid-like breath blew onto Jiang Chen's face, and the large softness pressed against his chest, almost making him unable to hold back. He hurriedly shrank to the inner side of the bed, lying on his side and not daring to turn over.
"That's more like it. We've been traveling hard, so it's not suitable for cultivation. Let's sleep well for a day, and we'll arrive outside Star Dou Forest by tonight," Hu Liena said with a smile, though a cunning look appeared on her face.
She clenched her fist hard toward Jiang Chen, as if grabbing at something.
Then she lay down as well, her face slightly red and her heartbeat a little fast.
This was the first time she had slept in the same bed as Jiang Chen. If it were three years ago, she would definitely have been very calm, but somehow, now she felt nervous.
Jiang Chen inside, felt the same way; his heart was beating fast. Lately, Hu Liena seemed to have become more and more unrestrained toward him.
He was really afraid that Hu Liena would suddenly pounce on him and devour him.
He had once suspected that Hu Liena might like him, but aside from being bolder than before, he hadn't noticed any signs.
"If Hu Liena really likes me, what should I do?" Jiang Chen felt complicated in his heart. The one he liked was Qian Renxue.
Toward Hu Liena, he did have some good feelings, but because of Qian Renxue, he had never thought in that direction.
Even though sometimes he had a reaction to Hu Liena, he told himself that it was just instinct.
"Sigh, let it be. Nothing has even started with Xue'er yet."
As he thought, sleepiness overcame him, and Jiang Chen couldn't help but fall into a deep sleep.
This past month has been truly exhausting. With nonstop cultivation day and night, he had hardly slept at all.
…
After an unknown amount of time, Jiang Chen felt very comfortable, as if he were hugging something soft that moved, making him reluctant to let go.
Instinctively, he hugged it tighter, accidentally tugging it.
"Mm~"
A strange sound entered his ears, and the furry thing in his arms twisted a little, its tail sweeping across his face.
"Ah-choo!" Jiang Chen couldn't help sneezing and suddenly woke up.
When he saw what he was hugging, he was completely stunned. It was actually a large, furry tail, now tightly held by him and still trembling. The fur brushed against his face, making his nose itch.
Hu Liena's entire face had turned completely red. She lay on her side with her back to Jiang Chen, eyes tightly shut, not making a sound.
She had also been asleep earlier, but when her tail was suddenly hugged, she woke up startled.
When she realized it was Jiang Chen, she breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing him sleeping so soundly and thinking of how hard he had worked this past month, she couldn't bear to wake him.
As a result, he hugged her tighter and tighter, even tugging until her butt hurt a little.
"Senior Sister, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I was asleep just now," Jiang Chen hurriedly let go of Hu Liena's tail, extremely embarrassed, his whole face turning red.
Hu Liena quickly withdrew her martial spirit, retracting her large tail and swiftly zipping up the back.
Although Hu Liena moved quickly, at such close range, Jiang Chen still caught a glimpse of the wonderful sight in that gap.
When Hu Liena noticed Jiang Chen's gaze fixed on her back, her face turned even redder, almost dripping blood.
She glared fiercely at Jiang Chen, about to scold him a few words, when the carriage suddenly stopped.
"Everyone, get off. We've arrived at the small town outside Star Dou Forest," Commander Ji's voice rang out.
Taking the opportunity, Jiang Chen jumped off the bed and rushed out.
Hu Liena gritted her teeth and followed him out.
As soon as they got off, their two bright red faces immediately attracted everyone's attention. All the guards looked at them with strange expressions.
Even Old Ji, whose expression never changed for ten thousand years, couldn't help but twitch his stern face a few times, nearly bursting into laughter.
Bibi Dong looked somewhat stunned, giving Jiang Chen and Hu Liena a deep glance but saying nothing more.
At this point, how could Hu Liena not understand the looks from this group of middle-aged men? She immediately glared fiercely at Jiang Chen and forcefully pinched him.
"Hiss…" Jiang Chen wasn't prepared and was nearly made to cry out by the pinch.
"Senior Sister, stop it," Jiang Chen hurriedly pushed Hu Liena's hand away.
"Hmph." Hu Liena let out a light hum, ignored Jiang Chen, and quickly followed Bibi Dong into a mansion.
Jiang Chen looked around. The town was very prosperous, with people coming and going and shops everywhere. Though the sky had just turned dark, it already had a lively, bustling atmosphere of lights and wine.
Even at this hour, Jiang Chen could still see quite a few adventure groups recruiting members, preparing to enter Star Dou Forest together.
This was the last stop before Star Dou Forest, still a hundred li away, and trade was extremely developed.
Many shops sold equipment needed by spirit masters entering Star Dou Forest, while spirit masters who returned would sell valuable items like soul beast corpses, furs, and so on.
In this kind of town, those coming and going were all spirit masters heading to Star Dou Forest. The population was very mobile, with very few permanent residents, so Spirit Hall had not established a branch here.
However, Spirit Hall still had some influence here. The mansion behind them was one of Spirit Hall's properties.
The plaque above the mansion gate bore Spirit Hall's emblem, and spirit masters guarded it year-round. Inside, maids maintained the cleanliness, ensuring that important figures from Spirit Hall could rest comfortably whenever they came.
After looking around outside for a moment, Jiang Chen lost interest and turned to walk into the mansion.
The mansion was vast, with complete facilities, built almost entirely in the style of the Papal Palace.
Inside were the Pope's temporary palace, the Elders' temporary palace, and the Deacons' temporary palace. People of different ranks stayed in different areas.
Jiang Chen and Hu Liena were staying in the Pope's temporary palace.
Not long after entering, the food was served. The master and two disciples sat together eating.
Jiang Chen still felt awkward and didn't dare speak to Hu Liena.
Hu Liena was even more shy. Her fox tail could be considered one of her most private places; never in her wildest dreams had she imagined it would be tightly hugged by a man.
Bibi Dong finished eating quickly, set down her chopsticks, and walked out.
As she left, she turned back and said one sentence: "You two are still young. Don't become too addicted to certain things and delay your cultivation."
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