Two Days

Ye Qiu took only two days to win Shui Bing'er over.

Even though Shui Bing'er's martial soul was the extremely powerful Ice Phoenix, it was of no use. The gap in cultivation and physical strength was not something her still-unpracticed skills could make up for.

In the end.

Shui Bing'er still collapsed facedown before Ye Qiu in the posture of a defeated woman, sprawled beneath his gaze, gritting her teeth as sweat poured down like rain.

Two days passed.

Ye Qiu also understood the importance of knowing when to stop. Five victories were already quite good. He gently released the jade-like hand he had been gripping, allowing Shui Bing'er to lie down completely and rest properly.

He bent down and pressed close to Shui Bing'er's smooth, delicate fair back, wrapping her in his arms and covering her with a thin blanket.

It was already late morning.

Yet Ye Qiu had only just begun resting with Shui Bing'er. The room became utterly quiet, with only the occasional sound of chattering teeth, like grinding, breaking the silence.

In the courtyard.

"Zhu Zhuqing, why are you fine? Did you fall asleep last night?" Xiao Wu asked, dark circles beneath her eyes as she looked at Zhu Zhuqing in confusion.

"No." Zhu Zhuqing shook her head. "I only cultivated for a while. Nana did too."

"But she clearly has dark circles under both eyes too!" Xiao Wu pointed at Hu Liena.

"I... I was going to cultivate, but it was too noisy, so I couldn't focus." Hu Liena held a cup of hot tea, her heart tingling and her body weak. Even though she had never experienced it herself, merely imagining that fierce onslaught made her heart tremble.

"Um... my sister will be okay, right?" Shui Yue'er asked worriedly from the side.

"Hmph!