Inside the villa, the lights were bright. Fang Can stood shirtless, taking in the furnishings.
Everything in the room was just as he'd left it, but after getting used to the ancient-style surroundings, Fang Can felt as if he'd returned to another era.
"I'm finally back. Tonight, I have to take a hot shower first, then crank the air conditioning all the way up. I'll grab some chips and a drink, wrap myself in a blanket, and enjoy a classic movie from before the Great Cataclysm. Then I'll get a good night's sleep."
After suddenly returning to familiar surroundings, the tension that had kept Fang Can on edge for a month melted away. He couldn't help thinking to himself.
But Jiang Ning'an wasn't nearly as composed as Fang Can. She stared at his sturdy figure in disbelief.
"Smack!"
With a sharp sound, Fang Can was startled to discover that Jiang Ning'an had grabbed his arm.
Jiang Ning'an gazed at his perfect physique, her eyes fixed on him as her breathing grew slower and deeper.
"Sixth Layer of the Mysterious Pass... How could you reach the Sixth Layer of the Mysterious Pass so quickly? It makes no sense! It's only been half a month. It took me more than half a year."
"Uh... Senior Jiang, is something the matter?" Under her intense gaze, Fang Can felt a shiver run down his back and asked hesitantly.
He even began wondering how an innocent young man at the Sixth Layer of the Mysterious Pass could protect his chastity if a female hooligan at the Third Turn of the Heaven Ascending Path made advances on him.
Only then did the young woman come to her senses. A blush spread across her pretty face, and she took two steps back, distancing herself from his testosterone-fueled