Completing the Task

"Hee-hee." Shui Muhua let out a smug laugh, then bent down low to kiss Jiang Ping'an on the lips and claim him for good.

Jiang Ping'an roughly understood Shui Muhua's intentions. He suddenly covered his mouth with his hand, blocking Shui Muhua's descending red lips, then pretended he was about to vomit.

Seeing that Jiang Ping'an might throw up, how could Shui Muhua dare force the kiss? She hurriedly climbed off him.

Jiang Ping'an seized the chance to get out of bed and rush from the room.

Shui Muhua did not follow him out. She sat on the bed, smiling as she lightly stroked her long hair, waiting for Jiang Ping'an to return.

After rushing from the room, Jiang Ping'an naturally did not vomit. Instead, he took the opportunity to leave the inn.

He knew too little about Shui Muhua. Besides, she had the ways of a demonic enchantress as well. He was unwilling to enter into a relationship so lightly, even if he could take the chance to use the Ode to Yin-Yang Bliss on Shui Muhua to raise his cultivation.

Still, having enjoyed a meal at Shui Muhua's expense counted as gaining a small advantage.

After leaving the inn, Jiang Ping'an returned to Xunwei Immortal Pavilion to retrieve his horse, then rode back to Mirror Lake Mountain.

However, before reaching Mirror Lake Mountain, he felt his entire body grow hot and the spiritual energy within him swell to fullness. He had no choice but to dismount, find a place to sit, and circulate his cultivation to refine the spiritual energy contained in the Spirit Wine.

Shui Muhua waited and waited, but Jiang Ping'an never returned. After waiting nearly the time it took to drink a cup of tea without seeing him come back, she left the room to