Soon, the two women began chatting casually, their mutual goodwill rising sharply. Perhaps this was Hei Xue's deliberate intention, but her purpose was for Xiaoyao's sake. For Qi Yanran, this didn't matter.

Qi Yanran learned some things about Hei Xue and Xiaoyao's relationship, which left her somewhat dumbfounded. She could now understand why Xiaoyao acted this way—this Hei Xue was so miraculous, determining that Xiaoyao was her destiny for such a miraculous reason.

However, Qi Yanran found it quite delightful. No matter what, this was also a good thing.

When they were chatting enthusiastically, they suddenly discovered something—Xiaoyao seemed to have disappeared...

"Huh? Where's that kid Xiaoyao?" Qi Yanran was the first to notice this situation. Right after the second match ended, she looked around but didn't see Xiaoyao's shadow.

"..." Hei Xue fell silent. She hadn't expected that while focusing on talking with Qi Yanran, she had forgotten the most important thing—Xiaoyao himself.

"He should have left. Your match is already over, and it seems the second round doesn't start until tomorrow. Your opponent is somewhat injured and needs to recuperate," Hei Xue clearly understood Xiaoyao's thinking. Seeing this situation and knowing that Qi Yanran had no more matches today, he had quietly slipped away.

If you won't leave, then I will...

"Hmph, you can escape today, but you can't escape tomorrow. Tomorrow you'll still obediently appear here," Hei Xue thought to herself. At the same time, she would follow Qi Yanran back to the inn. As long as Xiaoyao returned, she could still wait for him. Even if Xiaoyao went out to play, barring any accidents, he would definitely return to the inn at night.

However, she waited until deep into the night without seeing Xiaoyao return, so she could only give up and sleep first. The place she slept was Xiaoyao's room, which Qi Yanran didn't prevent.

In the Demon Domain, although they also cared about reputation issues, they didn't mind such matters between men and women. If the other party was a lover, what problem was there in being together?

At the same time, since Hei Xue herself didn't care, why should Qi Yanran care?

The next day, when Qi Yanran got up and saw Hei Xue coming out of Xiaoyao's room, she asked: "Has Xiaoyao gotten up yet?"

Obviously, Qi Yanran thought Xiaoyao should be inside. The two should have shared the same bed...

"I don't know where he went last night—he didn't return all night," Hei Xue frowned. She would have liked to share the same bed and establish their relationship. She believed that with Xiaoyao's personality, once this relationship was settled, he would definitely take responsibility and acknowledge it.

Last night she had prepared to make the first move. She had thought of many methods and made complete preparations, but she hadn't expected that Xiaoyao simply didn't return, which left her very depressed.

"He didn't come back? He probably knew you were here, so he didn't dare return. What a coward," Qi Yanran couldn't help but think.

"It must be like that..." Hei Xue nodded. She didn't think Xiaoyao was a coward, just that Xiaoyao probably knew she was here, so he didn't appear.

"Come on, forget about him. Let's go eat breakfast," Qi Yanran said with a smile, pulling Hei Xue to go eat breakfast together.

When the two women reached the front hall, they discovered that a certain someone was sitting at one of the tables, which was set with a rich breakfast—all kinds of breakfast foods, everything the inn could make, and he was eating heartily.

"..." The two women were somewhat speechless. Originally they had been wondering where Xiaoyao had gone, only to find him right in front of them.

"Sister Yanran, come eat breakfast. I have plenty here. Miss Hei Xue, why are you up so early?" Xiaoyao looked at Hei Xue with a trace of confusion on his face.

After seeing Xiaoyao's confusion, the two women were somewhat surprised. They had previously thought Xiaoyao knew Hei Xue was there, so he hadn't returned to his room. Now it seemed that wasn't the case.

"Where did you go last night?" Qi Yanran asked.

"I didn't go anywhere. I was at the inn last night. When I came back, it wasn't very late either," Xiaoyao replied. "Why are you asking this?"

"You didn't return to your room last night," Hei Xue said.

"Right, I didn't return to my room. Last night I was on the rooftop... wait, how do you know I didn't return to my room? Were you in my room?" Xiaoyao was nodding as he replied when he suddenly realized this problem.

"So that's how it is," Qi Yanran interjected at this moment. "I remember he has a strange habit—sometimes he doesn't sleep in his room and likes to go on the rooftop to cultivate."

"..." Xiaoyao was also helpless. This habit was all Wang Yanyu's fault. Originally, he would at most cultivate in his room, but now he preferred to be on the roof ridge—though of course he wouldn't go up in wind and rain.

"So that's how it is. No wonder. You didn't seem to have this habit before. How come after being here for a few years, even your habits have changed?" Hei Xue asked. She was very clear about Xiaoyao's situation, even knowing more details than Xiaoyao himself—of course, limited to the past.

"What's strange about that? These few years aren't long if you say they're long, but they're not short if you say they're short. Even bad people can become good people, let alone habits," Xiaoyao said casually. He didn't want to say that this was actually a habit influenced by a girl who sat with him on the wall every day.

"Xiaoyao, tonight you should return to your room to sleep. Let's consummate our marriage first," Hei Xue said to Xiaoyao, seeming a bit shy, but not really.

"..." Xiaoyao immediately fell silent, looking at Hei Xue for a long time without speaking.

Would a woman say such things? Xiaoyao thought, and he rejected it!

"Are you running a fever?" Xiaoyao asked.

"I'm not being lewd—I'm very pure," Hei Xue said, pouting.

"..."

"I didn't say that kind of lewd. I asked if you were running a fever and had your brain burned out," Xiaoyao said irritably. He had actually been misunderstood! And if you were really pure, could you say such things?

"I'm not. I'm perfectly normal. I want to establish our relationship with you, otherwise you'll definitely run away," Hei Xue looked at Xiaoyao with an expression that said 'I've decided on this matter, just wait.'

"Let's talk about this in a few years. If I haven't found a wife, I'll marry you," Xiaoyao replied. This answer was beyond Hei Xue's expectations. She had thought Xiaoyao would be very resistant, but unexpectedly there was still hope.

"Anyway, I need to find a wife and have several children. Your conditions aren't bad—consider yourself a backup," Xiaoyao said another sentence, which left Qi Yanran feeling somewhat speechless. Brother, even if you think this way, you don't need to say it out loud!

"I don't want to be backup—I want to be the main choice. You must marry me, otherwise I'll cling to you," Hei Xue fought for herself. Although she felt this wasn't bad either—she wasn't planning to marry immediately and become a devoted wife anyway. She still had many things to do.

"If I marry you, it's equivalent to you clinging to me. This threat doesn't work," Xiaoyao said unconcernedly. "Let's eat breakfast. We'll talk about future matters in the future."

"Good!" Hei Xue nodded, sat down, found a breakfast food she liked, and began eating. At this moment, she discovered a question she had overlooked.

"Xiaoyao, when did you become such a big eater? Previously you only ate a little," Hei Xue was very puzzled. Xiaoyao previously wasn't exactly a light eater, but compared to now, the difference was like heaven and earth.

"I'm still developing," Xiaoyao said casually. This excuse was quite ridiculous.

"Pfft..." Qi Yanran spat out the soy milk she had just drunk.

"Sister, even if you don't like drinking it, don't waste it. And even if you waste it, don't spray it on my face..." Xiaoyao said irritably, taking out a napkin to wipe the soy milk off his face.

"How can you blame me? Who told you to tell jokes while I was eating?" Qi Yanran naturally wouldn't admit she was wrong, especially in this situation.

"Where did I tell a joke? I really am developing. Don't you think I've gotten a bit taller and more imposing recently?" After speaking, Xiaoyao stood up and struck several poses—all the kind that showed off his physical fitness.

"I really can't tell. Did you grow a few millimeters or a few centimeters?" Qi Yanran looked at Xiaoyao with a disdainful expression.

"What do you mean a few millimeters or centimeters? At least one fen," Xiaoyao said. One fen was just over three millimeters.

"..."

"Too lazy to banter with you. Didn't he eat this much before?" Qi Yanran asked Hei Xue. When she had encountered Xiaoyao, he was already this big of an eater.

"His appetite was very normal. The one who could really eat was his little monster beast. Now I see he can compare with that little monster beast. If that little monster beast also came, they could probably eat everything in this inn," Hei Xue said. She had previously asked about Chi Chi and knew Chi Chi wasn't with Xiaoyao recently.

"Little monster beast?" Qi Yanran asked in confusion. Hei Xue knew about it, but she didn't.

"Yes, he has a little monster beast called Chi Chi. It's a fluffy round ball that looks quite cute, but it's very good at eating," Hei Xue said.

"Where is this Chi Chi then?" Qi Yanran asked. She had never seen Chi Chi.

"It's also in secluded cultivation. It should correspond to my strength level," Xiaoyao said.

"Corresponding to your strength level? Could it be your bonded spirit beast? No way—it's bad enough you're cultivating the Divine Farmer's Art, but you also got a bonded spirit beast? With this, you can still cultivate to Late Emperor Level? Your talent must be higher than anyone else's—isn't this too wasteful?" Upon hearing this, Qi Yanran was stunned, looking at Xiaoyao as if he were a monster.

(End of Chapter)