Caught in Hu Tao's Room with Hu Tao by Zhongli

The tables outside were full, so Fei simply had Bai Ye and Hu Tao dine in the room.

The two of them went to Hu Tao's room.

Upon seeing the comfortable wooden bed in the inn, Hu Tao immediately pounced onto it.

"Ah, after all the fuss, to finally lie down on a comfy big bed, there's truly nothing more comfortable than this!"

She said this, placing her hands behind her head and lifting her slender legs to rest on the bedposts.

Dazzlingly white.

Bai Ye quickly turned his head away, not looking at Hu Tao.

"Be a little more mindful!"

He said to Hu Tao.

"Heehee, it doesn't matter, no one else will see."

Hu Tao continued to roll around on the bed a few times.

And she hugged her pillow tightly.

She tossed her shoes off, and Hu Tao pulled the quilt over herself.

She waved at Bai Ye and said:

"I'm going to take a nap now. Wake me up when all the dishes are served."

Even though Bai Ye wasn't wearing any sachet, she felt that he naturally exuded a refreshing scent.

Sleeping beside him always felt incredibly relaxing.

She'd ask him later if he'd be willing to come to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor.

"Hey!"

Bai Ye wanted to argue.

By this time, Hu Tao was already breathing softly.

Listening closely by her mouth, he could even hear faint, cute snores.

Bai Ye couldn't help but want to complain as he watched.

Hu Tao, you're just too simple-minded!

Seeing her asleep like this, Bai Ye didn't want to wake her up.

He could only start thinking about the ancient texts left behind by True Lord Jing Xuan Tong You that he had read before.

Because Xiao might still be on the roof, Bai Ye didn't dare to call out to his teacher to discuss it together.

He was only contemplating the secret art for repairing souls.

Initially, he had developed the Adeptal Arts primarily because many souls were left unrepaired after defeating enemies.

Later, as his battles continued, he encountered some fragmented souls, which led him to further refine his Adeptal Arts.

The principle behind the Adeptal Arts was simple:

It involved binding a soul with a certain growing entity. As the entity grew, it would impart the same power to the bound soul.

The life force generated by the growth of the object would then be used to repair damaged and fragmented souls.

Generally, this involved nascent Adeptal artifacts that hadn't been fully forged yet.

First, they would be bound.

Then, the artifact's attributes would be developed.

As the artifact was forged and its attributes developed, the damaged soul would be repaired.

According to the records, True Lord Jing Xuan Tong You had already repaired several damaged souls using this method.

Bai Ye thought this should be feasible.

There were still many issues to consider.

The most important was that he had only repaired the souls of soldiers.

There was only one documented case involving a Genshin Eye holder.

As for the more powerful Archons, True Lord Jing Xuan Tong You hadn't mentioned them.

Bai Ye surmised:

One, he was just an Adeptus, a subordinate of Zhongli, and possibly his teacher's informant, not comparable to an Archon.

Second, the Archon War was a zero-sum game with only one victor; the defeated Archons' souls wouldn't need repairing anyway.

Regardless, Bai Ye felt the principle was sound, though the practical difficulty would be immense.

The main issue is not finding a growth-potential entity that can house a Demon God's soul.

Bai Ye didn't know what to use for it either.

Something that could contain a Demon God's will.

Never mind, It's still early anyway, He could search slowly.

For now, he'd focus his attention on the delicious food in front of him.

At this moment, downstairs at Wangshu Inn, Zhongli, the guest consultant of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, was conducting a transaction with someone.

"Thus, the matters I promised in the contract are fulfilled. The rest is up to you."

"Guest Consultant Zhongli, rest assured, I will deliver the antique to Wangsheng Funeral Parlor as soon as I return to Liyue Harbor."

"Mhm."

Zhongli nodded.

Seeing Zhongli nod, the merchant continued, "Shall we go to Wangshu Inn for a good meal?"

"Okay..."

Mid-sentence, just as Zhongli was about to accept the merchant's invitation, he spotted the Spirit Vehicle parked by the roadside. His heart stirred, and he waved at the merchant.

"I have someone to see. We'll have to postpone the meal until another time."

"Mm-hmm."

Bai Ye sat at the dining table, waiting for the dishes to be served.

Soon, A table full of food was brought out.

There was Vegetarian Abalone, Yandu Xian, Tianshu Meat, Golden Crab, and even Almond Tofu, which Xiao liked.

Looking at Hu Tao, who was still fast asleep, Bai Ye's face showed a thoughtful expression.

Should he eat all the food first before waking her up?

Never mind, He couldn't be too inconsiderate.

Hu Tao would definitely bury him if he did.

With the dishes served, Bai Ye prepared to close the guest room door before eating with Hu Tao.

The moment his hand touched the door, he felt a push from outside.

"Our dishes are all here."

Bai Ye said, confused.

Then, He felt something was wrong and looked up.

He saw a tall, handsome man looking down at him.

Zhongli, the guest consultant of Wangsheng Funeral Parlor—

Morax, the Geo Archon—

Bai Ye's expression froze.

Would he discover Hagintos, who was deeply hidden within my body?

Am I going to die?

He wasn't sure if Hagintos's concealment could fool Zhongli.

As Bai Ye was agonizing, Both Bai Ye and Zhongli heard a soft moan from the bed.

Hu Tao's groggy voice drifted over.

"Bai Ye, is the food ready? Mmm, sleeping next to you is so comfortable!"

Bai Ye: "..."

Alright, He might have been facing death a moment ago, But now, he was truly going to die.

"Um, well, Zhongli, the guest consultant from your Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, is also here."

Bai Ye said, his voice trembling slightly.

"Ah? Zhongli is here?"

Hu Tao jumped out of bed at this moment, pulling back the bed curtains.

"Zhongli, how did you get here?"

"A certain antique dealer purchased a batch of goods and wasn't sure of their authenticity, so I came to appraise them for him."

Zhongli explained to Hu Tao.

"Oh, I see. Well then, Zhongli, let's eat together. It just so happens that Bai Ye ordered a bit too much food for this meal."

"That would be excellent."

Immediately, Hu Tao quickly pulled Bai Ye over to introduce him: "Come, Bai Ye, this is Zhongli, the guest consultant for our Wangsheng Funeral Parlor that I told you about before. After I inherited the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, he's provided a lot of help to us."

"Mhm, mhm."

Bai Ye nodded unnaturally.

"Zhongli, this is my good friend Bai Ye."

"Mhm."

Zhongli nodded.

The three then sat down at the table.

Looking at the spread of dishes, Hu Tao excitedly picked up her chopsticks.

"Come on, dig in everyone."

Hu Tao gestured to Zhongli and Bai Ye.

"Mhm, mhm."

Bai Ye picked up his chopsticks, trembling, sweat pouring down his face.

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Urgent!!!!!!!!!

Seeing Bai Ye's expression, as he constantly stared nervously at Zhongli, it seemed as though he was extremely worried.

For some reason, Hu Tao felt very happy.

"It's okay, Zhongli is a very nice person, you don't need to be nervous."