Late at night.
Mu Ci lay on his bed resting, his breathing slow and long.
At his level, there was no need to adhere to the so-called cross-legged meditation method.
With his mastery of the Medicine King's secret techniques, he could cultivate whether walking, sitting, or lying down, and his soul power would naturally flow and recover with each breath.
The journey ahead was quite dangerous, requiring him to traverse hundreds of kilometers of frozen forest before reaching the far north ice plains.
If it were just him, it would be quite easy, but with two sisters by his side to protect him, it was still somewhat troublesome.
Just then, Mu Ci's room door suddenly made a slight sound, and then slowly opened a crack from the outside.
In the quiet night, even the slightest sound would be very clear.
The person who opened the door was obviously startled by this feedback, but after finding that Mu Ci did not react in any other way, they breathed a sigh of relief.
They quietly opened the crack in the door wider, slipped into the room, and closed the door behind them.
Although the person opening the door moved extremely lightly, with Mu Ci's current perception, even without making a sound, it was impossible to avoid detection.
Soft footsteps accompanied by light, rapid breathing led the person to Mu Ci's bedside.
With a heart full of excitement, the person carefully pulled back a corner of the blanket and then lay down like a fish.
Soft arms tightly embraced Mu Ci's waist, and a sigh of relief escaped Mu Ci's chest.
Mu Ci, obviously, couldn't pretend to be oblivious at this moment, and spoke with a mixture of helplessness and affection,
"Yue'er, why are you here?"
With Mu Ci's perception, she had already sensed who it was the moment the door lock clicked.
It was precisely because it was Shui Yue'er that Mu Ci allowed the other person's actions without much reaction.
However, Mu Ci's sudden voice startled Shui Yue'er, who was lying in his warm embrace, and in her nervousness, even stuttered slightly in her reply.
"Sister, brother-in-law, you're awake?"
Although she was a little nervous about being discovered, Shui Yue'er tightened her arms around his waist,
trying to express her feelings through her actions.
"Otherwise, I knew you were here the moment the door opened."
"Have you forgotten? Although my soul power is only Soul Emperor, my perception is comparable to a Title Douluo. How could your little tricks possibly fool me?"
Mu Ci gently stroked Shui Yue'er's smooth hair, but said in a slightly annoyed tone.
"Tell me, did Bing'er send you here, or did you come on your own?"
Feeling Mu Ci's doting affection, Shui Yue'er comfortably closed her eyes.
"Sister is already asleep. Yue'er wanted to come herself."
The closeness between their hearts made Mu Ci feel Shui Yue'er's attachment and love for him even more clearly.
"Did Yue'er come to see me for something?"
"Brother-in-law, Yue'er is not a child anymore, she's already an adult."
Shui Yue'er's cheeks flushed, and she answered somewhat irrelevantly.
Hearing Shui Yue'er's answer, Mu Ci instantly understood her meaning.
Previously, at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, with her older sisters like Huo Wu and Dugu Yan present, Shui Yue'er hadn't dared to approach Mu Ci directly.
But now, with only Shui Bing'er present, Shui Yue'er's little thoughts began to sprout.
Although Shui Yue'er usually called Shui Bing'er "sister," it was merely a matter of personality; in terms of actual age, Shui Yue'er was Shui Bing'er's older sister.
However, Shui Yue'er's somewhat shy words left Mu Ci unsure how to respond.
Indeed, according to the age rules of Douluo Continent, Shui Yue'er was already an adult.
Mu Ci gently hugged Shui Yue'er and whispered in her ear,
"Yue'er, be good. Sleep well tonight; we're going into the Frozen Forest again tomorrow."
Hearing this, Shui Yue'er immediately felt a little wronged.
She had finally encountered such a good opportunity; her other sisters weren't with Mu Ci, and Shui Bing'er was still too young—it was truly the perfect moment.
Seeing that she was about to take another step closer to her beloved, how could she possibly agree?
"No, Yue'er is my brother-in-law's fiancée, she can do whatever she wants."
Feeling Shui Yue'er's coquettish actions, Mu Ci's body stiffened.
She was already closer to Qian Renxue, how could she withstand such provocation?
At this moment, Mu Ci's breathing became a little rapid, and the hand holding Shui Yue'er tightened unconsciously.
Shui Yue'er was right next to Mu Ci, so of course she noticed the difference immediately.
Originally, her cheeks were just flushed, but now they were red all the way to her snow-white neck.
Especially when she thought about what might happen in a while, Shui Yue'er's mood became even more excited and agitated.
"At worst, we can postpone it for a day, anyway, my sister just broke through, it won't make a difference if it's a little longer."
"Brother-in-law, Yue'er wants to..."
But before Shui Yue'er could finish speaking, a sharp and piercing sound suddenly pierced the silent night, and the faces of the people in the city who were still awake changed instantly.
Hearing the sound from afar, Mu Ci instantly forgot everything else.
He casually released a burst of soul power, lighting the candles in the room.
Mu Ci then picked up the delicate body in his arms and looked at the somewhat dazed Shui Yue'er, saying,
"Yue'er, this is the Imperial army's signal arrow. It's usually used by the garrison to warn of any major situation. I need to go to the city wall to check."
"Go wake Bing'er, and then come find me when you're ready."
Shui Yue'er nodded woodenly at Mu Ci's instructions.
Looking at Shui Yue'er, Mu Ci affectionately kissed her forehead.
"Good girl, Yue'er, we'll talk about what happened later. I'm leaving now."
After comforting Shui Yue'er, Mu Ci quickly dressed, opened the window, and with a surge of soul power, disappeared into the thick night.
Watching Mu Ci's disappearing figure, Shui Yue'er gradually came to her senses.
Her once pink skin had returned to its snow-white color, but her eyes and the whites of her eyes were now red, and her emotions were surging.
Even the gentlest person would turn into a raging sea when faced with such a situation.
"I've finally got this opportunity, I'm going to see what dares to ruin my plans!"
She took out her training clothes from her soul tool and put them on. Her azure soul power surged, and her soul rings rose from her feet.
Small dragon horns emerged from both sides of her forehead, and the slightly bristling dragon scales clearly showed Shui Yue'er's anger.
After preparing everything, she ran straight to Shui Bing'er's room.