Investigation

Inside the cave abode hall, Jiang Ping'an carefully appraised Xuan Shuang.

Xuan Shuang was tall and slender, like a cold bamboo stalk blanketed in snow. Her skin possessed the pristine radiance of ice and snow, perpetual frost lingering between her brows and eyes. Her lips were exceedingly pale, as though they had never been touched by the dust and smoke of the mortal world. Her black hair was loosely pinned up with a plain silver hairpin, a few stray strands falling beside her cheeks and adding three parts to her cold solitude.

Compared to before, her aura had grown ever more chilling. When her gaze shifted, there was a faint clear brilliance refined by spiritual energy. Her glances no longer held merely the simple coldness of old, but now carried an added measure of insight and distant authority. As her green robes fluttered, she had already begun to take on the bearing of a powerhouse not to be lightly offended.

Xiu Yun said from the side, "Young master, I feel that after Xuan Shuang entered the Qi Refining Realm, she has become even more unapproachable."

Jiang Ping'an could not help smiling. He beckoned to Xuan Shuang, signaling for her to come over.

Xuan Shuang walked over. Jiang Ping'an wrapped an arm around her slender waist, and she obediently nestled into his embrace.

"Do not let the Xuan Yuan Cang Ming True Qi affect your temperament," Jiang Ping'an said. "Come, smile."

Xuan Shuang forced a smile, then said, "This servant will remember."

"That smile was so forced." Jiang Ping'an feigned anger. "You deserve a spanking!"

As he spoke, he lightly smacked Xuan Shuang's backside, producing a crisp smack.

A blush immediately rose on Xuan Shuang's lovely face, and she let out a soft whimper. The next moment, she took the initiative