"I... may I take a look at your Yin Water?"
Jiang Zhen asked so directly and frankly that it sounded as though he was merely inquiring about something utterly ordinary.
"?!"
Zi Ji's beautiful deep-purple eyes instantly widened, filled with unbelievable shock and a trace of offended embarrassment.
A blush spread visibly upward from her fair neck, rapidly staining her peerlessly cold and beautiful face.
This guy... what nonsense was he spouting?!
Was this... something she could casually show someone?!
Even though she was a Soul Beast, she knew how private this was for a female!
Jiang Zhen noticed Zi Ji's face instantly turn bright red, and that something was seriously off about her gaze. He was stunned at first, but then suddenly understood. She had clearly taken his words the wrong way.
He hurriedly said, "Aren't you of the Yin Water Attribute? What were you thinking?!"
"..."
After he pointed it out, Zi Ji realized that she had misunderstood him. She was instantly overcome with embarrassment, feeling as though her face were burning; even the roots of her ears turned completely red.
But her intense embarrassment and indignation made her unwilling to admit defeat easily. She forced herself to curse, "B-bastard! Who asks someone so directly to show them their Power Origin?! What an utterly rude request!"
A Power Origin involved a powerful person's most core secrets and foundation. How could it be shown casually? It was even more excessive than inspecting someone's body!
Jiang Zhen also realized that he had indeed been rather abrupt. He gave an awkward laugh and said,
"I failed to consider things properly and offended you with my words. It's just that I'm desperately eager to understand the Water Law, and I was too impatient. Please forgive me."
Seeing his sincere apology, combined with