The woman seated behind the desk wore a white dress, and a translucent veil concealed her features. Yet even from the curves of her silhouette alone, one could still discern a beauty beyond compare.
But when one's gaze shifted to the eyes above the veil, their cold stare was like a sharp sword, as though it could cut through every disguise and pierce straight into the heart.
Almost instinctively, the Profound Yellow Merit Fire ignited within his soul, shielding Lu Yan's Divine Soul within it.
"A merit-based divine ability? How interesting."
Much of the indifference in the woman's brows and eyes faded, and she seemed to take a measure of interest in Lu Yan.
Only then did Lu Yan break free from the intimidation of that gaze.
Lu Yan lightly pinched the space between his brows, struggling to suppress the Profound Yellow Merit Fire that was trying to erupt in its entirety. With a smile on his face, he cupped his hands toward the beautiful woman before him and bowed.
"Lu Yan pays his respects to Senior Sister Ji!"
The woman before him was none other than the Azure Parasol Sect's True Disciple, the Jade Polishing Fairy, Ji Xingyao!
After that fleeting glimpse in the market, this was the second time Lu Yan had seen Ji Xingyao—and also the second character he had encountered across versions.
The last person he had encountered across versions was Steward Chu, whom Lu Yan had beaten to death with a flurry of wild punches.
Facing the Jade Polishing Fairy of the Xianxia Version, Lu Yan no longer possessed the ease he had shown in the Urban Version.
In the Urban Version, Ji Xingyao was merely a down-and-out internet celebrity, while Lu Yan was the only cultivator in this world.
But in the Xianxia Version,