42. Chapter 42: Your Face is So Red, Are You Uncomfortable?

Chapter 42: Your Face Is So Red—Are You Feeling Unwell Somewhere?

This time, without Xiao Yi Xian needing to mention it, Gu Fei did not have the Amethyst Winged Lion King fly directly into the city as he had last time and cause a panic.

Instead, they stopped several miles outside the city. He had the Lion King wait somewhere beyond the city walls while he and Xiao Yi Xian entered the city discreetly.

After entering Stone Desert City, Gu Fei once again took Xiao Yi Xian to an inn first.

Deep in the desert, yellow sand filled the skies. Even taking a breath would leave one choking on sand.

Although most cities had formations to filter the air, they were still not quite enough.

Gu Fei and Xiao Yi Xian had flown all the way from above, so their situation was better than those on the ground.

After all, they had the protection of a barrier.

But even so, merely walking from outside the city into it had left them covered in yellow sand kicked up by the fierce winds.

Xiao Yi Xian looked as though she wanted to cry as she stared at her white dress, now somewhat dirty.

There was sand on her face as well. Gu Fei lowered his head for a look and let out a quiet chuckle, but the sharp-eared Xiao Yi Xian heard it. Her large eyes immediately fixed on him in a fierce glare.

"Were you secretly laughing just now?"

Xiao Yi Xian felt suspicious. Emotion Value +100

Gu Fei hurriedly cleared his throat and shook his head with a serious expression.

Just as Xiao Yi Xian raised her delicate brows and was about to lash out, Gu Fei quickly spoke first.

"Let's find a place to bathe first. Later, I'll take you to buy some clothes."

"Okay!"

His words immediately drew Xiao Yi Xian's attention away. Her eyes lit up.

Xiao Yi Xian felt excited. Emotion Value +100

"Really? Big Brother Gu Fei, you mustn't lie to me! On the way here, I saw quite a few shops, and the clothes they displayed were all very pretty!"

Gu Fei laughed and rubbed her fluffy little head.

"Alright, alright. Later, you can use all my money to buy clothes."

Xiao Yi Xian felt excited. Emotion Value +100

Xiao Yi Xian usually seemed very composed, but she was still a young girl at heart. When she encountered pretty clothes, she could not take her eyes off them.

Xiao Yi Xian had accompanied him all the way from Green Mountain Town to Stone Desert City without a single complaint.

Naturally, he had to treat this girl a little better.

Xiao Yi Xian answered loudly with a grin, then hurried off to bathe.

No dirt had gotten on Gu Fei at all, yet he bathed as well.

After all, he still felt somewhat dirty, so it was better to wash up.

Soon, both of them had finished bathing and were clean again. Xiao Yi Xian changed into another long dress and stepped onto the street first.

Gu Fei followed behind her, a smile at the corners of his lips as he watched the lively girl ahead of him.

Ever since arriving in the desert, her personality had become much more cheerful. She dared to openly make requests of him now, and she could even joke around.

Gu Fei was quite happy about this. It meant that Xiao Yi Xian trusted him deeply now.

No—ever since she had agreed without hesitation to leave Green Mountain Town at a single invitation from him, this girl had been destined to stay by his side.

Her true personality was probably like this: fond of laughing and playing. The gentle Xiao Yi Xian from Green Mountain Town had merely been a perfect mask she wore to hide herself.

"Big Brother Gu Fei! Hurry up and catch up!"

Xiao Yi Xian looked back and found Gu Fei standing there lost in thought, so she quickly called out to him.

"I'm coming!"

Gu Fei waved and walked toward Xiao Yi Xian.

These clothes were all filled with exotic charm. Though they were not as form-fitting and daring as the ones Xiao Yi Xian had seen before, quite a few still had revealing cutouts.

Xiao Yi Xian pinched the hem of a dress and fell silent for a moment. She secretly glanced at Gu Fei, and her little face suddenly turned strangely red.

Xiao Yi Xian felt shy. Emotion Value +100

Gu Fei sat to one side waiting for her to pick out clothes. Hearing the system notification, he looked over in confusion.

He saw the corners of her lips lifted as if she were secretly smiling, but her face was bright red.

"Your face is so red. Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Somewhat worried, Gu Fei walked over and asked.

Xiao Yi Xian felt flustered and shy. Emotion Value +100

It was as though he had given Xiao Yi Xian a tremendous fright. She sprang away, her ear tips flushed red as her gaze darted everywhere.

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

Gu Fei shook his head, picked up the few pieces of clothing Xiao Yi Xian had chosen, and went to pay.

When she turned around, she saw Xiao Yi Xian's eyes sparkling like stars.

Xiao Yi Xian felt happy. Emotion Value +100

"Big Brother Gu Fei, you're unbelievably cool! Back when I was in Green Mountain Town, the older sister at the shop next door told me that only men willing to spend money on women are good men!"

After hearing her out, Gu Fei helplessly held his forehead and led the silly girl, who kept chattering nonstop, back to the inn.

The next day, Gu Fei planned to find Qing Lin.

Qing Lin's circumstances had always been miserable.

If he went a day earlier, he could free her from that situation a day sooner.

Gu Fei might not have considered himself a good person, but Qing Lin's life in the original story had truly been far from decent.

Besides, she could also provide him with Emotion Value, so he decided to find her sooner.

"Xiao Yi Xian, yesterday I sensed an exceptionally powerful constitution in this city. It made me want to take in a disciple."

Xiao Yi Xian felt puzzled. Emotion Value +100

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yi Xian's face showed some confusion as she muttered inwardly, Big Brother Gu Fei is taking a disciple? Doesn't that mean there'll be one more person by his side from now on...

"Xiao Yi Xian, once I find her, I'll take you along. Stay in your room by yourself and don't go anywhere. Whatever you do, don't run around, understand?" Gu Fei instructed.

Big Brother Gu Fei seems really concerned about me!

Hearing the tension in Gu Fei's tone, Xiao Yi Xian froze for a moment.

Xiao Yi Xian felt her heart stir. Emotion Value +100

Gu Fei had not expected that one casual remark from him would provoke such a strong reaction from her.

Nor had Xiao Yi Xian expected her heartbeat to suddenly quicken.

Previously, whenever Gu Fei had matters to attend to, he would always leave her behind to wait alone.

"No, I'm going with you now. I want to see what kind of person the disciple Big Brother Gu Fei wants to take in is!"

The corners of Xiao Yi Xian's lips lifted, her eyes curving into crescents as a smile bloomed across her lightly flushed lips.

That smile was even more beautiful than an epiphyllum briefly blooming at midnight.

Gu Fei stared at her, his gaze going blank for a moment.

He coughed to hide his reaction and hurriedly changed the subject.

Xiao Yi Xian felt delighted. Emotion Value +100

Seeing Gu Fei's rare flustered appearance, Xiao Yi Xian's smile deepened.

"Alright, then we'll go together!"

Next, Gu Fei nodded in agreement and directly took Xiao Yi Xian flying above the city.

There was nothing beneath his feet, yet he walked as though on solid ground, soaring freely through the vast sky with effortless ease.

Given Gu Fei's strength, almost no one in the entire city could detect his presence or aura. Unless they saw him with their own eyes, they simply could not discover him.

In one corner of the city stood a sizable estate. This was the headquarters of Stone Desert City's Mo Tie Mercenary Group.

Gu Fei remembered that the two young leaders of Stone Desert City's Mo Tie Mercenary Group were Xiao Yan's eldest brother, Xiao Ding, and second brother, Xiao Li.