That's Right, I Want Your Body

Upon hearing this, Tingyun pretending and stood up to walk up to Bai Luoming, shortening the distance between them to just one step.

She carried a faint fragrance, mixed with the smell of ink, which went straight into Bai Luoming's nostrils.

"So, what would you like to discuss, distinguished guest?"

Tingyun smiled as she gazed into Bai Luoming's eyes, which were now curved into crescent shapes, their light much brighter than before.

Bai Luoming took a few steps back, stared into Tingyun's eyes, and said calmly, "Let's be honest, there's no need for this pretense."

He was ready.

If the opponent is truly Phantylia, he will strike with lightning speed the moment he reveals a weakness.

At this moment, his hands, hanging at his sides, were loosely clenched, as if he were holding the hilt of a sword.

Hearing Bai Luoming's words, Tingyun's heart tightened suddenly.

Be more honest? Or are you just putting on an act?

Did he discover it? Did he finally realize his own impure feelings for her?

Yes, my gaze just now was indeed too blatant, I hardly tried to hide it.

Now that Bai Luoming has already seen through her act, continuing to pretend would only make her seem petty.

Thinking this through, Tingyun prepared to go along with him and admit the thoughts she had buried deep in her heart.

Bai Luoming focused all his attention on the other party, waiting for "Phantylia" to tear off his disguise and reveal his identity Lord Ravager.

At this moment, both of them believed that they had completely seized the initiative.

The next second, they spoke at the same time.

"That's right, I just want your body."

"Stop pretending, Phantylia, I know it's you."

The words fell at the same time.

An eerie silence fell over the duty room.

Bai Luoming and Tingyun stopped at the same time, looking at each other, the air seemingly frozen in that moment.

"Ha?"

Tingyun quickly realized what Bai Luoming meant. As expected, Bai Luoming had already mistaken her for Phantylia, the Lord Ravager who would stir up a huge wave in Luofu.

However, Bai Luoming's words still revealed some very important information. At the very least, Bai Luoming knew about Phantylia and also knew that Phantylia would replace him.

This alone speaks volumes.

At this moment Tingyun secretly observed Bai Luoming, and a bold guess emerged in her mind.

Meanwhile, Bai Luoming completely misunderstood Tingyun's words.

After all Phantylia is Heliobus, and he can truly possess other people to acquire their identities. Could it be that Phantylia has taken a liking to his identity and is thinking of replacing him?

Thinking of this, Bai Luoming's face darkened.

What Tingyun had previously told him to stay as collateral now seemed completely different to him; it was now a trap that the other party had laid long ago, a test beforehand.

Goodness, they're playing this fancy game!

Bai Luoming took a few steps back, creating what he considered a safe distance.

Without further hesitation, he clenched his right hand in the air.

With a humming sound, a giant sword burning with golden flames appeared out of thin air and fell into his hand.

The moment the greatsword appeared, the air in the duty room distorted from the intense heat, and the piles of official documents on the desk were also affected by the heat, with the edges of the papers turning yellowish.

Bai Luoming steadily pointed the sword tip, burning with golden flames, at Tingyun and said coldly, "Hmph, my body isn't something just anyone can covet."

Tingyun was slightly taken aback by the sudden tense situation, but she quickly realized that Bai Luoming was Phantylia.

She raised her hands in a gesture of surrender, both amused and exasperated, and said calmly, "Honorable guest, please don't be so agitated. I haven't been replaced by Phantylia."

"You know about Phantylia, and you know what I'm testing." Bai Luoming didn't sheath his sword; instead, he pressed the tip forward an inch, a wave of heat washing over him. "And you still say you're not Phantylia?"

His judgment was not without basis; as a ferryman of the Sky-Faring Commission Bureau, Tingyun could not possibly know so much inside information.

Tingyun took a step forward, wanting to explain, but was stopped by the force of the sword.

She did not choose to forcefully break through Bai Luoming's defense, but stopped three inches from the tip of the sword. At this distance, Bai Luoming could pierce her throat at any time if he wanted to.

Tingyun's smile faded, and she said seriously to Bai Luoming:

"If I were truly Phantylia, I wouldn't be standing here trying to reason with my benefactor."

Benefactor?

This address caused Bai Luoming to pause for a moment.

Tingyun hearing her benefactor's words, Bai Luoming's expression softened slightly, further confirming her suspicions. Pressing her advantage, she continued:

"Since that's the case, then I won't hide it from you any longer, my benefactor."

Tingyun looked at Bai Luoming and spoke slowly.

"Actually, I was reborn from the future."

Huh? You were reborn too?

Bai Luoming was taken aback. Tingyun's words about rebirth shocked him, but if that was the case, he was somewhat convinced that Tingyun had not truly been replaced by Phantylia.

He hesitated for a moment, then sheathed his greatsword. As Bai Luoming put the greatsword away, the scorching air in the room began to dissipate.

Seeing Bai Luoming sheathe his sword, Tingyun breathed a sigh of relief, walked to his side, pressed her body against his arm, and spoke in a softer, more intimate tone.

"Let's not talk about me, is our benefactor also a reincarnated person?"

The title "benefactor" sent chills down Bai Luoming's spine.

He finally understood the meaning of Tingyun's previous words, "I crave your body"—it wasn't about possession, but rather the literal meaning.

He felt a warm, soft touch on his arm and subtly moved half a step away from Tingyun, trying to create some distance between them that was not too intimate.

He cleared his throat and said to Tingyun, "Miss Tingyun, please have some self-respect. I am not that kind of person. Besides, I don't actually have any Remembrance of the past."

After listening, Tingyun showed no disappointment.

She chuckled softly, took another step closer, and closed the distance between them again.

"Oh dear, it seems my benefactor is shy."

As Bai Luoming retreated, he tried his best to maintain a serious expression, but inwardly he couldn't help but regret it. He knew he shouldn't have stayed here; now he was truly in a dilemma.

Seeing his embarrassed expression, Tingyun found it extremely amusing. In her previous life, she had never had the chance to get this close and tease Bai Luoming.

Just as Tingyun was about to push her luck and go further, there was a loud "bang" as the door to the duty room was pushed open from the outside.

Yaoguang stood at the door, hesitated for a moment as if sensing something, and then strode into the duty room.

As soon as she entered the duty room, her gaze fell on Tingyun and Bai Luoming, who were standing very close to each other, and her face immediately darkened.

What are you two doing?