The night passed uneventfully. Only faint ripples stirred in certain people's Heart Lakes, quietly spreading through the silent night before gradually settling down.
The atmosphere at the breakfast table the next morning was somewhat subtle.
Everyone looked at one another, but no one said a word.
Ice Empress lowered her head, focusing intently on the plain porridge in her bowl. Yet a trace of lingering heat seemed to remain on the tips of her ears. Every so often, she stole a quick glance at Jiang Zhen, whose expression remained perfectly normal, then immediately looked away.
Snow Empress still wore her usual aloof expression, but the corners of her lips held a faint, knowing smile. She ate her breakfast unhurriedly.
On her shoulder, the miniature Sea Princess Illusionary Spirit curiously examined the human food on the table, seemingly wondering whether it could be eaten.
Only Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan, and Lan Xi felt somewhat baffled, unable to understand where this strange silence had come from.
Lan Xi blinked her pure blue-gold eyes, looking from one person to another, and finally could not resist asking, "What's going on? Why isn't everyone saying anything?"
She gently tugged on Jiang Zhen's sleeve. "Brother, what are we doing today?"
Jiang Zhen put down his chopsticks and thought for a moment.
The most important matter—breaking through Rank 90 and obtaining the Ninth Spirit Ring—had already been completed. There was no need to fight against the clock during his cultivation in the short term, and there truly was nothing particularly urgent to deal with.
He glanced at the obedient and adorable Lan Xi beside him. A trace of tenderness flashed through his eyes as he reached out and stroked her smooth long hair, which seemed to flow with the radiance of sunlight and the sea. Then he