Vina: I've Been a Little Heated Lately

"I don't think this young master...looks like a bad person. Perhaps there's been some misunderstanding. Why don't you come in?"

Vina gave Liu Feng a gentle nod, her face beaming with a smile.

"Your Highness... Miss, this is too dangerous! You saw how he can command Soul Beasts..."

Mu Xue grew anxious, but then she saw Vina's smiling eyes and fell silent again.

When it came to wisdom, none of them had the right to stop Vina!

Vina had the Soul Masters put away their hostility, then continued, "Young master, my name is Vina. If there's something you need, perhaps we can talk it over together. What do you think? I can prepare food and clothes for you..."

Liu Feng blinked. An invitation?

He looked down at his clothes. There hadn't been any fabric to make clothes when he was in the Star Dou Great Forest.

So he was still wearing the little vest he'd been reincarnated in.

It was night now, and his body had grown bigger. His clothes didn't fit anymore.

His arms, calves, and belly were all exposed, and the crumpled garment felt terribly restrictive.

If he could buy a few sets of clothes, that would be nice.

"Sure. I can help you find that Evil Soul Master."

Liu Feng checked their scents and, after confirming they weren't hostile, let the Scorpion Tiger approach the camp.

But the female Evil Soul Master was also hidden among the crowd. She seemed to have used some method to mask her scent, so he would have to get closer to find her.

He first had to talk things over with Vina and get the others to cooperate. He couldn't just force his way in.

The Scorpion Tiger held its huge head high, panting heavily as it strode into the camp, swaggering with its rump swaying.

The Soul Masters in the camp grew tense at the sight.

Although many of them were stronger than the Scorpion Tiger, at close range it still had the strength to kill them in an instant!

After all, on a real battlefield, life and death weren't decided by stats alone.

Once they were closer, Vina and the others got a clear look at Liu Feng.

"!!!"

For a moment, everyone couldn't help but freeze.

The beauty of the Elf King's bloodline was a conceptual kind of beauty, one that transcended species and aesthetic differences.

Vina pressed her lips together, and a pair of dimples appeared on her face.

Mu Xue shook her head hard, her eyes sharp. In a low voice, she said, "Miss, something's wrong with him. He must be using some kind of mental Soul Skill! We need to keep our distance!"

Vina smiled gently and shook her head.

Curiously, she glanced at Liu Feng's pointed ears.

In an instant, she guessed what was going on, and a certain emotion flickered in her eyes.

"Young master, you still haven't told me your name."

"Why don't you come into my tent? Then I'll have someone come and check you over."

Vina seemed very easygoing.

"My name is Liu Feng."

Liu Feng nodded, feeling a little more favorably toward Vina.

Vina's beautiful, wide eyes shimmered, and her bearing was all the more gentle.

"Please, come in, Young Master Liu Feng..."

"But I'm afraid your friend won't fit inside. Could you have it wait outside?"

Vina smiled.

Liu Feng jumped off the Scorpion Tiger and patted its huge head.

"Scorpion Tiger, wait over there. If they don't attack you, don't attack them either."

"Roar...!"

The Scorpion Tiger nodded its massive head and glanced at the Soul Masters around it.

The Soul Masters were all on edge. Peacefully coexisting with a Soul Beast?

This was a first for them, too!

Liu Feng stepped into the tent, where a faint, sweet scent hung in the air.

Vina and Mu Xue followed him inside. One of the Soul Masters tried to enter as well, but Vina stopped him.

"It's all right..."

Her voice was gentle, but left no room for argument.

Soon, all kinds of delicacies were laid out on the table, along with fruit and vegetable platters and wine that breathed out a chill mist.

Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they'd come here on vacation!

"Young Master Liu Feng, would you try these clothes?"

Vina handed Liu Feng a stack of clothes.

Liu Feng unfolded them and saw that it was a dress...

"???"

He looked at Vina in confusion. "I'm a man!"

A flicker of panic crossed Vina's eyes. "Ah... I picked out the wrong one. I'm sorry, Young Master Liu Feng. Try this one instead..."

As she spoke, she quickly took another set of men's clothes from behind her back and swapped it in.

"..."

Liu Feng looked at Vina strangely.

Something was off about this woman. She'd clearly prepared men's clothes, so why had she tried to coax him into wearing a dress?

Now she even looked guilty...

Liu Feng wasn't fussy. He hadn't smelled any hostility, so she clearly wasn't trying to harm him.

He simply took off his little clothes, revealing a body as smooth as white jade.

He quickly changed into the casual outfit Vina had prepared. It was loose and comfortable, with a white base and blue, ribbon-like patterns at the collar and cuffs that didn't overwhelm the design.

It looked well-coordinated, and the cool fabric was a treat against his skin.

"Thank you..."

Liu Feng smiled faintly and spoke sincerely.

Vina's eyes widened. She froze for a moment.

Two little streams of blood, like tiny worms, slowly flowed from her nose.

Mu Xue came to her senses and saw what had happened. She immediately grew anxious.

"Liu Feng! How dare you attack Miss with a Soul Skill! I won't let you..."

Vina came to her senses as well and hurriedly pressed down on Mu Xue's shoulders. Her face was burning red as she said awkwardly, "Don't! Don't say things like that..."

"Young Master Liu Feng didn't do anything to me. It's just... it's just been hot lately, and I've been a little heated..."

After speaking, Vina turned around and awkwardly dealt with her nosebleed.

Mu Xue looked worried and said earnestly, "I feel like something's wrong with him! Ever since he arrived, my body's felt like it's burning up! He must have used some kind of Soul Skill. We just haven't figured it out yet!"

"..."

Vina looked even more embarrassed and hurriedly covered Mu Xue's mouth.

"Let's eat. Let's eat, Young Master Liu Feng. I also wanted to ask you about a few things..."

Liu Feng had no objections. The fish he'd grilled in the core area had been delicious, but eating it all the time had been monotonous.

With such a spread before him, he really did feel like indulging.

Vina sat with him, asking questions as gently as a spring breeze and summer rain. Liu Feng didn't feel that she was prying.

Liu Feng didn't overthink things. He said whatever came to mind.

After eating half his portion, he thought for a moment and asked, "Can I take the rest with me?"

Vina's thoughts raced. She had formed a startling "guess" from the information she'd gathered about Liu Feng.

But her expression remained calm as she smiled and said, "Of course. Young Master Liu Feng, we're friends now, aren't we?"

"Of course..."

Liu Feng nodded.

She'd given him clothes and food. Although she'd gleaned information from him in the process, her intentions hadn't been entirely pure,

overall, it was only human nature, and he could accept it.

"Roar...!"

Suddenly, a furious roar from the Scorpion Tiger rang out outside.

Vina and Mu Xue both turned pale.

Liu Feng was even quicker. The Purple Star Spirit Bow appeared in his hand, and he ran out of the tent.

Although Vina had been gracious, if her people clashed with the Scorpion Tiger, he would unhesitatingly side with it.

Outside the tent, the Scorpion Tiger hadn't been attacked. On the contrary, it was the one provoking a Soul Master.

Behind the Soul Master, several people were escorting an injured Soul Beast into the camp.

One of the Soul Masters cried out in delight, "Miss! The Soul Beast you wanted is here! I'll bleed it out first..."

As he spoke, the Soul Master raised his knife to strike.

"Whoosh, whoosh...!!!"

Liu Feng didn't waste a word. He attacked at once.

A streak of purple light shot out, striking the knife-wielding Soul Master in the arm—and his Martial Soul.

"Clang...!!!"

The Martial Soul broadsword was knocked away by the light arrow.

The man was forced back several steps, away from the injured Soul Beast.

At the sight, everyone else released their Martial Souls in an instant and stared at Liu Feng, ready for battle.