"But..."
Wang Dong's voice grew even softer, taking on a coaxing lilt.
"I want you to help me."
At that moment, every excuse seemed unnecessary.
Ji Jing's heart melted in an instant. He walked behind Wang Dong, took the towel from her hands, and gently draped it over her waterfall of long hair.
He poured a warm, gentle stream of Soul Power into his palm and slowly channeled it through the towel.
His movements were soft and careful as he tenderly dried each strand of hair.
The warmth of his Soul Power, accompanied by the towel's gentle strokes, made Wang Dong close her eyes in comfort. A sense of security and happiness unlike anything she had ever known enveloped her.
Only when her long hair was half-dry did Ji Jing stop.
They exchanged a smile and lay down on the bed together, perfectly in sync.
After pulling up the covers, Ji Jing turned off the bedside lamp. The room instantly sank into quiet darkness, with only the cool moonlight outside the window and the clear sound of their heartbeats.
"Good night."
Wang Dong's sweet voice sounded in the darkness.
"Good night."
Ji Jing replied softly.
Meanwhile, far away in the Divine Realm.
Inside the Sea God Temple, Tang San was observing everything in the lower realm through a vast curtain of water.
When the scene shifted to Ji Jing's residence, he saw his precious daughter deftly remove her disguise and throw herself into that brat's arms.
Then he saw that after bathing, she was going to sleep in the same bed as him. The smile on Tang San's face instantly froze, eventually turning to an icy scowl.
"Bang!"
With a thunderous crash, the Golden Trident beside him slammed heavily onto the floor, shaking the entire temple.
"That brat! How