Anna

The guest room in the relatively cramped cabin.

By the light of a small desk lamp, Fang He was reading a web novel on her phone.

Because she was squeezed onto the 1.3-meter-wide bed with Yu Jing, parts of their arms and bodies were touching. As a result, Fang He had remained restless the entire time, and her breathing was somewhat hurried.

When Fang He's core merged with Yu Jing's soul at the end of the Otherworldly Exam, they had already peered into the deepest secrets of each other's hearts.

Although Yu Jing had rescued her from the town, their intertwined souls would bind them together for life. But Fang He was conservative by nature, and Yu Jing's relationship with Yu Xiaoxiao, along with Xuanxuan's presence, meant that Fang He could only regard Yu Jing as her "master."

"Why are you still on this page? I saw you flipping through it an hour ago," Yu Jing asked, turning his head toward Fang He.

"...Ah, no!" Fang He immediately flipped through the pages on her phone repeatedly to hide her nervousness.

Suddenly, Yu Jing reached out with one hand and pulled Fang He into his arms.

"W-What are you doing?" Fang He pushed at Yu Jing, but she barely used any strength, nowhere near enough to push him away.

"Sorry. Your strength is insufficient at this stage, so I can only make you stay cooped up inside my body by yourself. Once you become strong enough, you'll be able to follow me in human form at any time, just like Axuan used to."

"Okay, I'll work hard." Fang He's voice was soft and feeble.

"Now return to my body. It's about time we went to check on the inside of Billy's grandfather's room."

After Fang He merged into his body, Yu