Inside the Bamboo House atop Gu Saint Mountain.
Xun'er watched without blinking as the hot water in the wooden tub gradually turned milky white, and delight kept surfacing on her little face.
"Alright, get in."
Seeing Xun'er beside him barely able to contain her excitement, Yun Xi shook his head with a smile.
This girl was clearly only eight years old, yet sometimes, whether in her words or actions, she seemed remarkably mature. Yun Xi even felt that she was some battle-hardened old hand.
Yet at other times, it was as though she had returned to her true nature, becoming a little girl who loved to laugh and play.
If it were anyone else, Yun Xi would have called them a freak, but since it was Xun'er, he could only smile and call her mischievous.
That was a double standard!
"Hehe." Hearing Yun Xi say she could begin, Xun'er smiled and prepared to take off her clothes and get into the water.
Suddenly, as if recalling something, Xun'er looked up at Yun Xi beside the wooden tub, her cheeks abruptly turning red.
"Yun Xi... I... um... you... ah..." Although she had already organized her words, Xun'er still became incoherent when she turned her gaze toward Yun Xi.
"Hm? What is it?" It was the first time Yun Xi had seen Xun'er like this, and he was rather curious.
"Yun Xi, I'm going to soak... to cultivate..."
Under Yun Xi's puzzled gaze, Xun'er finally gathered her courage and spoke.
Hearing this, Yun Xi was still confused. "Then cultivate. It's not like I'm stopping you."
Xun'er: ...
"I mean, I'm going to cultivate in here." Xun'er pointed at the wooden tub beside her, speaking somewhat awkwardly.
After all, this was the first time in her life that a member of the opposite