Ning Feiyan, who lay against Baili An’s chest, tensed slightly but did not show much reaction.
She humd nonchalantly, with a nasal tone, and fell silent for a while.
Only then did she slowly lift her chin from his embrace, lazily lifting those lover-like eyes.
During the day, her exceptionally enchanting face appeared even more clearly outlined under the faint moonlight.
Perhaps due to a hint of sickness, the redness at the corner of her eyes then seed especially pitiable.
She looked at Baili An and said, half in self-mockery and half in ambiguity, "If you don’t return Dream Smoke to now, tonight the one I’ll be consuming... might just be you, my lord."
Before Baili An could speak, the hand resting on his knee softly slid upward.
She gently hooked his slender fingers, with a hint of derision in her gaze, "I told you earlier, encountering such matters a second ti, your tricks... just might not work anymore."
Baili An withdrew his fingers from her palm and pondered, "Let Yun Huaqiu prescribe sothing to force sleep. Get a good night’s rest, and maybe you’ll be alright by tomorrow."
Ning Feiyan sneered, "If there really was such a drug, do you think I would have needed to take the life-draining Blood Lotus Pills all these years?"
Blood Lotus Pills?
Baili An’s eyelids drooped slightly; he rembered that just a few days ago, Yun Huaqiu had given her many Blood Refining Pills to suppress her nature.
Though not as effective as in the past, if taken in large doses, they still worked.
Although the effects of Blood Lotus Pills were severe, they were much safer than the Forbidden Fragrance concocted from the flowers of the underworld.
Yet, she had not used the Blood Lotus Pills and instead opted for Dream Smoke...
Baili An’s gaze at Ning Feiyan deepened, beca thicker, with a touch of an indiscernible tenderness at the corners of his eyes and brows.
His fingers naturally rose, gently twirled a strand of her hair on her shoulder around his fingers slowly, contemplating.
This subconscious, intimately familiar gesture startled Ning Feiyan, her light-colored eyes slowly narrowed, her gaze grew deep and darkened, her fingers on her knee suddenly tightened.
Though Baili An did not do anything more outrageous,
Ning Feiyan disliked such perfect closeness, as if being casually manipulated by soone, which made her inexplicably uneasy.
Her hands on Baili An’s knee suddenly exerted force, ready to push herself up, but Baili An, sensing her movent, lifted his leg slightly to hook her back.
Weak from lack of strength, Ning Feiyan was effortlessly pulled back by him.
The ornate boots fell back to the floor, quite coincidentally stepping on a stray end of Ning Feiyan’s robe, preventing her from rising.
He took a Fire Stick from the corner of the table, and the two extinguished green lamps were re-lit, spreading light like water across a corner of the hall and also illuminating both their faces.
Ning Feiyan, lying between his legs, felt unexpectedly at a loss due to his inexplicable actions.
She frowned and tugged at her robe, unable to pull it free, "What exactly do you want to do?"
Baili An put down the book in his hand and calmly said, "Dream Smoke severely damages spiritual wisdom and should not be touched. Blood Lotus Pills are potent and consu life force; it’s better not to use such drugs."
As he spoke, he slowly bent down, his harmless deanor and eyes showing no trace of hostility, easily reminding one of a herbivorous rabbit.
He presented himself properly before Ning Feiyan, ", perhaps you’d like to try using ?"
Ning Feiyan was genuinely startled by his words, her delicate brows trembling.
It turned out he was not a herbivorous rabbit, but instead a foolish rabbit who had fattened itself up to be served as a dish.
Having lived such a life, Ning, the River Lord, believed if she wanted to relieve her suffering in such a manner, she wouldn’t lack n to help her ease her troubles.
She couldn’t help but laugh lightly, her tone laced with mild sarcasm, "Master, you play a brilliant ga of ’just cause’, ostensibly taking advantage of but ending up offering to sacrifice yourself to alleviate my worries? The books say all n are deceitful and shaless, seeing it today, indeed, they do not deceive ."
Baili An could tell she was being obstinate, knowing this would lead nowhere and did not argue with her.
He bent even lower, his arms encircling her waist, and forcefully lifted her body.
Face to face, their breaths mingling, he raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Whatever you say, that shall be it then. After all, you, esteed elder, are the mighty River Lord of the Demon World, a heroine with unyielding spirit who wouldn’t kneel even with broken bones. How could such a small natural inclination defeat you?
The River Lord speaks sharper than others, pointing directly at the heart. But since you addressed as your master yesterday, often ntioning the duty of sharing the bed, how co, River Lord, you were just engaging in deceptive talk?"
Seeing his retreating strategy while simultaneously pressing in step by step, Ning Feiyan gnashed her teeth.
Yet, she was pushed into a corner beyond rebuttal, her face darkening, wanting to slap him hard.
However, at that mont the overwhelming urge within her rose sharply, a crazy emotion rapidly growing, gradually making everything around them blur, swallowed by the light from the lamps.
Only the youth’s smiling face under the lamp remained crystal clear, his pale skin, profound features, and his beautiful, thin lips slightly curved in a half-smile.
This captivating appearance provoked Ning Feiyan, nearly overwheld by the Enchanting Demon nature, to feel an impulse to bite his lips.
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