It Seemed Like I Could Never Get Tired of Looking at Her.

Inside the cave, the firewood crackled and popped as it burned.

In front of the fire, Jiang Lin poked at the firewood, roasting the meat of the giant black panther that the girl had kicked to death.

On the other side of the fire, the woman whose Spiritual Apertures had been sealed by Jiang Lin sat by the wall with her knees drawn up to her chest. Her jade-like feet, so perfect that they could inspire admiration in many gentlemen, were now bound with gauze.

Although cultivators have strong self-healing abilities, this girl's kick was not as simple as a broken bone; there was also damage to her ankle from the clash of Spiritual Power, and she would need to rest for several days.

"Would you like something to eat?"

After sprinkling pepper, spreading hot sauce, and a little honey on the grilled meat skewers, Jiang Lin handed them to her.

Looking at the brightly colored, fragrant meat skewers in his hand, and then at Jiang Lin, her handsome eyes held a hint of doubt:

"Don't you hate me? I was the one who threatened to make you stay."

"Because of this?"

Jiang Lin sat down a short distance away from her.

"It's alright. After all, we're rivals. I don't know why you're targeting me specifically, but some cultivators have quirks. Last time I came to participate in the Sect Martial Arts Competition, I almost had my underwear pulled down."

I have no quirks!

Bai Jiu Yi's pretty face flushed slightly as she called out softly, supporting herself with her hands and knees on the ground, as if she were about to pounce on Jiang Lin at any moment.

"Okay, I understand. Please sit down, young lady, and don't get agitated..."

Jiang Lin pressed his hand down, afraid that she would really pounce on him.

However, for some reason, looking at this beautiful girl, Jiang Lin felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he had experienced something similar before, but he couldn't remember it at all.

"In short, although you made things difficult for me, Jiang Lin, you did save me just now, and you were injured while doing so. I'll heal your injuries, and then we're even."

Jiang Lin smiled and handed over the meat skewers again. This time, Bai Jiu Yi did not refuse and reached out her delicate hand to take them.

"Are we even now...?"

Looking at the meat skewers he handed her, Bai Jiu Yi felt Xiao Xiao disappointed for some reason.

Is it really even now?

But can this even things out?

And do I... want to even things out?

Do you really like that Chen Jia?

Suddenly, Bai Jiu Yi spoke, her words drifting slowly through the cave, the firelight reflecting off the woman's fair face.

"You like it, don't you?"

Jiang Lin answered without the slightest awkwardness, but his reply felt as if a knife had been plunged into the woman's heart.

Not only that, Jiang Lin was also adding insult to injury:

"Although that little girl is a bit silly, and all she knows is practicing boxing and finding someone to fight, the feeling of Little Jia her is very different. It's like no matter how far I go, she will always be there. It always feels like as long as she's there, I'll never be afraid of losing my way."

And I don't know why, but I always have a strange sense of familiarity with you, girl, and I feel that even if you Little Jia me back then, you wouldn't have hurt me."

Hearing Jiang Lin's words, Bai Jiu Yi's eyes flickered slightly. She really wanted to say, "You big idiot, have you forgotten that my hand went through your chest back then?"

But...

If he truly revealed Donglin City's true form, would he still treat his ankle? Would he still grill meat for him?

Jiang Lin's two lines, "I always have a strange sense of familiarity" and "You won't hurt me," were like rubbing salt into Bai Jiu Yi's heart.

She envied Chen Jia, Lin Qingwan, and the women beside him.

I was the one who arrived first.

If I hadn't left back then, would the ending have been different...?

She raised her eyes and glanced at him, who was still grilling meat. In the firelight, the woman's silvery-white eyes sparkled like a galaxy.

Do you remember... do you remember things from when you were little...?

Perhaps out of resentment, looking at Jiang Lin by the campfire, Bai Jiu Yi bit her lip and finally asked the question.

"When I was little? Why are you asking that, girl?"

Jiang Lin was a little puzzled as to how they had ended up talking about their childhood. But then he thought that it was probably because they were alone together and the other person felt awkward.

"I remember living in a remote village when I was a child."

"Then what?"

The woman, who had been hugging her knees, straightened up slightly.

"Then one winter, I was adopted by my master and brought back to the Sun Moon Sect."

"I see..."

Not hearing the answer she longed for, a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

That makes sense; with his memories sealed, how could he possibly remember himself?

Even if they remember themselves, so what...?

"But..."

Just as Bai Jiu Yi lowered her head and hugged her knees, Jiang Lin poked at the campfire and continued speaking.

"I always feel like I've forgotten something, like I've forgotten something very important, but I just can't remember it. However, I believe that one day I will remember it, and then I will find it!"

"Eh..."

Looking at him by the campfire, Bai Jiu Yi's eyes flickered, her palm tightly gripping the meat skewer she hadn't yet taken a bite of.

It was just a single sentence, yet my heart was racing uncontrollably.

Even though he hadn't thought of her at all, she was still very happy...

Why...

I would do this...

The campfire in the cave continued to burn. After finishing the roasted meat, Jiang Lin set up a magic array to protect the girl, whose Spiritual Apertures he had sealed, from being harmed by wild animals or bitten by mosquitoes, and also to prevent her from sneaking up on him at night.

Also in an attempt to show his gentlemanly (hentai) manners, Jiang Lin lent her the only set of bedding in his Storage Bag.

Finally, a detection and early warning array was set up at the cave entrance, and Jiang Lin, exhausted from a long day, fell asleep peacefully inside the cave.

Inside the cave, surrounded by the scent of his bedding and pillows, Bai Jiu Yi took a deep breath, her cheeks slightly flushed.

Looking at Jiang Lin, who was fast asleep with his legs spread open against the cave wall and still drooling, Bai Jiu Yi's eyes flickered gently.

Finally, Bai Jiu Yi stood up and easily broke through the seal on her Spiritual Apertures using Fox Clan Secret Technique. Her nine long tails gently enveloped her.

When her long tail is untied, she will be at her most beautiful.

With her crystal-clear skin and ankles that were fair with a hint of pink, Bai Jiuyi wore a white dress. Although her Wu Die weren't as exaggerated as Wu Die's, there was no doubt that Bai Jiu Yi's proportions from head to toe were the most perfect.

Her teeth were white as gourd seeds, her eyebrows were like twin moths, her face was as red as a blooming lotus, and her skin was as smooth as solidified cream.

Perhaps none of the above verses can adequately describe the girl's beauty.

She walked step by step to his side, gently smoothing her skirt, and sat down beside him, simply watching him Jing Jing...

It seems like I'll never get tired of watching it.