Stone Cave Beyond the City, Breaking Through to Dao Integration

Chen Xiao had failed to kill Future Self for months. In the end, her thoughts changed, and she decided to wage a war of attrition, using affection to consume him.

Little did she know, this was entirely a transformation of feeling. Love born from hatred—enemies were bound to cross paths.

Naihe, Future Self did not fall for that at all. His heart held only cultivation. That had been true before, when he was Divided Source, and after his soul transmigration. It was carved into his Spirit Soul and could not be changed.

"Fine. If you want to lie there, then lie there!"

Future Self closed his eyes on the bed. Chen Xiao looked at the so-called enemy beside her, the one who had harmed her brother, her feelings complicated.

She stared fixedly at Future Self's exceedingly ordinary face and, without realizing it, fell asleep.

The next day, when she awoke, Future Self had already vanished from beside her.

She rolled over and rose, stepping out of the bedroom just as a group of servants saw her. They were left dumbfounded.

"Miss... Miss, she...?"

Chen Xiao ignored them, sweeping her gaze around as she searched for Future Self.

She had decided to cling to him. Wherever he went, she would follow. "Hmph! If I can't kill you, I'll annoy you to death."

The matter soon reached the Second Madam of the Chen Residence. "What did you say?" She was initially shocked, then flew into a rage.

"Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"

"Where is Chen Xiao?"

"Reporting to Madam, Miss just left the residence."

This Second Madam was Chen Xiao and Chen Sheng's birth mother. Naturally, she was furious upon learning that her daughter had behaved improperly with a servant.

"When Miss returns, have her come see me. Also, that servant—what was his name