Yun Ling's New Home

Ten minutes in the Real World felt like three days and two nights in the Inner World.

The night sky of the Inner World was vast, with a brilliant river of stars, and a crescent moon like a small silver boat, leisurely cruising through it.

"Whoosh!"

Xian He appeared out of nowhere, carrying a sack of wood powder and holding his beloved Yun Ling's hand.

It was pitch black all around, so dark you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Fortunately, two large red lanterns hung at the gate on the other side of the river, pointing the way for them.

"It's so dark, I'm scared~" Yun Ling clung tightly to Xian He's arm, her chest pressing firmly against his bicep, afraid he would leave her alone and run off.

Xian He intertwined his fingers with Yun Ling's and gently reassured her, "Don't be afraid, it's safe around here, no beasts, and no..."

"Roar--"

Before he could finish speaking, a wolf howl echoed from afar.

"You... didn't you say there were no beasts?" Yun Ling's legs went weak with fright.

Xian He swallowed and forced a calm demeanor, "Don't worry, those are domesticated, they won't hurt us."

Holding Yun Ling's delicate hand, Xian He carried the wood powder and quickly crossed the bridge, pushed open the door, and entered the courtyard.

After bolting the door, he felt much more at ease.

"System, why are there wolves inside the Mountain River Society Diagram?" Xian He secretly asked in his mind.

[The Inner World is the Primordial World, it's normal for there to be wolves.]

[But please rest assured, host, as long as you don't enter the forest, you and your wife will not be attacked by wolves.]

Xian He was not satisfied with the System's answer and continued, "No, the Mountain River Society Diagram has already recognized me as its master. How can there still be things inside that can harm me?"

[The Mountain River Society Diagram is a supreme treasure of Divine Grade Nine. It does not easily recognize a master. Only when the host has raised both their Bone Root and Spirit Root to the Heavenly Dao level can they fully control it.]

"Not only Bone Root, but also Spirit Root?" Xian He felt a headache coming on.

Bone Root determined a person's talent as a Martial Artist, while Spirit Root determined their talent as a Spirit Master.

Was the System trying to make him cultivate both martial arts and spiritual arts?

Thank you, System, for your concern.

After his emotions calmed down, Xian He pulled up Yun Ling, who was slumped on the ground, and continued walking into the courtyard.

Passing through the gate archway and turning left into the front courtyard, the space opened up.

The quadrangle courtyard was equipped with motion-sensor lights everywhere; as soon as someone approached, the lights would turn on.

Speaking of which, why didn't they install light bulbs outside the main gate instead of hanging those two broken lanterns?

Showing off? There were only him and Yun Ling in the Inner World right now, who were they trying to impress!

"Little brother Xian He, I really need to go, where is the bathroom?" Yun Ling released Xian He's arm, her face flushed, and asked in a small voice.

"Over there, turn left!" Xian He pointed west and reminded her, "Be careful, it's an outhouse, don't fall in."

The bathroom was located in a small courtyard at the western end of the front courtyard, symmetrically opposite the gate archway. You could reach it by passing through a circular archway.

Besides the toilet and the gate archway, the front courtyard also had three rooms facing the street, which were for the gatekeeper, guests, and servants.

While Yun Ling was using the toilet, Xian He carried the wood powder along the covered walkway to the kitchen in the backyard.

The kitchen was only separated from the gate archway by a screen wall, so they were very close.

As soon as he pushed the door open, the motion-sensor light in the kitchen turned on.

Xian He poured the wood powder into the flour bin and looked up at the electric light above.

Following the wires all the way outside, Xian He understood.

So, the tiles on the quadrangle courtyard's roof weren't ordinary tiles, but solar-charging tiles.

"As expected of a building above Divine Grade Seven, it's incredibly awesome!" Xian He gave a thumbs-up.

"Little brother Xian He, where did you go? Come out quickly! Don't leave your sister alone here, I'm scared~"

Suddenly, Yun Ling's slightly hoarse voice rang out.

"Wait for me, I'll be right there!" Xian He closed the kitchen door and, following the covered walkway, scurried back to the front courtyard.

At this moment, Yun Ling was standing in front of the hanging flower gate, peeking inside through the gap in the door.

"Silly girl, this is our home, why are you acting like a thief?"

Xian He scooped her up in a princess carry, kicked open the second gate (the hanging flower gate), and swaggered into the backyard.

"Look, this is the tree where I picked the fruit." Xian He stopped in front of the Crystal Pomegranate Tree and gently put down Yun Ling, who was as limp as a noodle.

This girl was too sleepy; she could fall asleep even when he was holding her like this.

Yun Ling mumbled "mm-hmm" twice, then closed her eyes again and fell into a deep sleep.

"Forget it, it'll be the same tomorrow." Xian He carried Yun Ling into the room on the east side of the north house, then placed her on the soft heart-shaped bed and helped her undress.

Although Yun Ling's name sounded light and airy, she wasn't light at all, weighing at least a hundred catties.

The Leader would bestow things upon him, and he would give them to her to eat. It was no wonder she was plump.

Still, being a little plump wasn't bad. He liked girls who were slightly chubby the most.

The night passed without incident.

At dawn, the morning clouds were like brocade.

Yun Ling was still fast asleep, but Xian He was already awake.

After tucking Yun Ling in, Xian He went to the river to wash his face and, while he was at it, wiped his somewhat sticky body with a towel.

Looking at his reflection in the river, Xian He stroked his chin and narcissistically declared, "I've gotten even more handsome."

For some unknown reason, a red dot had inexplicably appeared between his brows, and no amount of washing could get rid of it.