Bang—!
A slightly hurried, muffled slam of the door cut off the hallway light and any possible prying from outside.
Di Ruiqiu practically dragged Xia Ming into the room by his sleeve.
Then she swung her hand back and firmly shut the door, completing the motion in one fluid sequence.
The next instant, before Xia Ming had fully steadied himself, a figure carrying a faintly sweet fragrance pounced on him without warning.
She crashed solidly into his arms.
Soft arms tightly looped around his neck, while a warm body with astonishing elasticity and weight pressed fully against him.
"Xia Ming! Don't contact Di Tian and the others to send me back yet!"
Di Ruiqiu raised her face, her stunningly beautiful features now filled with urgency and pleading.
Mist clouded her golden eyes, making her look just like a little beast afraid of being abandoned. Her voice was soft and syrupy as she said,
"Please... let me play a little longer! The tournament hasn't even started yet!"
With the body of a human girl pressed so tightly against him, Xia Ming's body stiffened almost imperceptibly.
A warmth mixed with a sweet, fresh scent seeped through their clothes.
A sensation completely different from anything before struck his senses at once.
Back when Di Ruiqiu had still been in her Three-Eyed Golden Lion form, she had often liked sticking close to him.
She would rub her fluffy head against him or lie beside him and pretend to nap.
That kind of contact had been natural and pure, carrying the affection and trust unique to soul beasts.
But this was different.
What was pressed against him now was a real, breathtakingly beautiful young woman in the bloom of youth.
She possessed the most perfect curves of a human body, skin as warm and smooth