They've all taken off their clothes?

As the words of Xiao Yexuan fell, the look of shock on Xiao Wu's face finally faded, and she gradually calmed down.

She let out a long, ragged breath, her chest rising and falling slightly. A lingering flush remained on her fair cheeks, leaving her looking as if she were still reeling from a fright.

Phew, thank goodness. It turns out I was just overthinking it; I almost made a fool of myself with my wishful thinking.

Following this, Xiao Wu deliberately lowered her voice. Her gaze swept over the mountain of medicinal herbs piled up in the courtyard, and she nodded earnestly.

"Indeed, gathering so many precious herbs must be incredibly exhausting."

As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Wu mimicked Ning Rongrong's posture, gently supporting her head, her tone filled with a playful, merit-seeking excitement.

"Young Master, I have already written to the friends I know."

"I asked them to help you find even more valuable, higher-aged medicinal herbs in the Star Dou Forest!"

She paused, then looked at Xiao Yexuan again, her eyes filled with concern and her tone becoming exceptionally serious.

"Young Master, I see that your current strength is only at the teens, and your physical constitution cannot compare to those with high Innate Soul Power."

"My friends happen to have some spirit bones in their possession; they will be sent over in a few days!"

Seeing Ning Rongrong produce so many rare herbs while she had yet to offer anything substantial, Xiao Wu felt a sudden sense of urgency.

She did not want to be outdone by Ning Rongrong or Zhu Zhuqing, nor did she want her status in Xiao Yexuan's heart to diminish.

That was why she could not wait to lay all her cards on the table.

"Spirit bones?!"

Xiao Yexuan's eyes widened in shock. His tone was filled with astonishment as he waved his hands repeatedly in refusal, his movements laced with a sense of urgency.

"This absolutely must not be! Spirit bones are treasures that every spirit master dreams of; I cannot accept them!"

Xiao Yexuan knew exactly what was going on.

These spirit bones had undoubtedly been collected through the painstaking efforts of Da Ming and Er Ming.

It was even possible that Xiao Wu had directly ordered the two of them to hunt spirit beasts in the Star Dou Forest specifically to search for them.

For him right now, obtaining spirit bones would mean his strength would advance by leaps and bounds.

However, the more precious an item was, the less one could accept it easily; a show of refusal was always necessary to maintain appearances.

Xiao Wu seemed to have anticipated that Xiao Yexuan would refuse. She crossed her arms over her chest.

With the corners of her mouth slightly upturned and a look of absolute confidence, her tone was righteous and firm.

"Young Master, your research into medicinal pills is for the benefit of all spirit masters on the Douluo Continent; this is a monumental merit."

"For someone as great as you, receiving some special treatment is only natural!"

"Besides, your research takes up a great deal of your cultivation time; consider these spirit bones as compensation."

"Young Master, you must not refuse. These are things you deserve!"

With the matter put this way, how could Xiao Yexuan possibly refuse?

Moreover, these were spirit bones being delivered to his doorstep—only a fool would turn them down!

Even if they were only ten-thousand-year-level spirit bones, the boost to his currently weak strength would be immense.

After all, he was well aware that his current strength was indeed too low.

The people at Shrek Academy had surely been eyeing him for a long time.

If he were to accidentally end up alone and be targeted by one of their Spirit Saint powerhouses, the consequences would be unthinkable.

The most pressing priority was to improve his soul power and cultivation as quickly as possible.

As Xiao Yexuan was calculating this, his gaze inadvertently swept across Xiao Wu's face, and he immediately frowned.

He saw that Xiao Wu's eyelids were drooping, her long lashes lacked spirit, and she looked utterly listless, her entire being radiating an aura of exhaustion.

Xiao Yexuan could not help but ask with concern:

"Xiao Wu, what is wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"

Xiao Wu gently supported her head, a look of apology appearing on her face.

She coughed twice, her voice sounding somewhat weak and tinged with a nasal tone.

"I don't think I slept very well last night. My ears are buzzing, and my head hurts a little."

Xiao Wu's words were, in truth, a slight exaggeration.

However, she really hadn't slept well the previous night.

After all, the image of Xiao Yexuan had been constantly appearing in her mind.

She had been fantasizing about how grateful Xiao Yexuan would be once she presented him with those precious herbs and spirit bones, and perhaps even how they might become a perfect match.

Just thinking about it had made her so excited that she hadn't slept a wink all night, tossing and turning until dawn.

In that sense, she wasn't exactly lying to Xiao Yexuan.

If she hadn't slept well, wasn't it perfectly normal to want to lie down and catch up on some rest now?

Xiao Yexuan suddenly realized, nodded quickly, and carefully supported her as they walked toward the room, his footsteps exceptionally light.

"Go, go, go, you should hurry inside and get some sleep too. You ended up like this because of me; if you don't rest well, I'll feel incredibly guilty."

He gently pushed the door open, and Xiao Wu peered through the crack, immediately spotting two figures sleeping soundly on the bed.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were there, one clutching Xiao Yexuan's quilt.

The other was resting her head on Xiao Yexuan's pillow, a faint smile playing on her lips as if she were having a wonderful dream.

Seeing this, Xiao Wu's heart surged with excitement; she hurried to the bedside, her eyes brightening.

She stole a glance at the two sound sleepers, unable to stop herself from muttering inwardly.

She really wanted to kick these two off the bed while they were asleep, claim the bed for herself, and monopolize Xiao Yexuan's scent.

But she couldn't do that.

She absolutely could not reveal such a "bad" side of herself in front of Xiao Yexuan.

Suppressing the thought, Xiao Wu nimbly kicked off her shoes, revealing her small, fair feet.

She quietly shed her outer garment and, moving with light steps, slipped into Xiao Yexuan's quilt.

The moment she slid in, Xiao Wu sensed something was wrong.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing inside the quilt had actually taken off their undergarments too!

These two were far too cunning!

No wonder they were sleeping so soundly; it was all to get closer to Xiao Yexuan's scent.

Refusing to be outdone, Xiao Wu quietly removed her own undergarments and hugged Xiao Yexuan's quilt tightly.

The familiar, crisp scent, mingled with a faint trace of sunshine, lingered at the tip of her nose.

A peaceful and happy smile appeared on her face, and she soon closed her eyes, drifting into a sweet slumber.

Outside in the bushes, two figures were staring intensely at the door, their auras nearly bursting forth uncontrollably.

Tang San and Dai Mubai had their fists clenched so tightly they creaked, their eyes filled with fury.

They had heard Xiao Wu's exclamation clearly.

Even though the subsequent voices were soft, they could guess that all three women had snuck into Xiao Yexuan's room and climbed onto that bed!

"Shameless sluts!"

Dai Mubai gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, his tone filled with monstrous rage, his voice twisted:

"They've only known this man for two days, and they've already climbed into his bed!"

"I must kill this scumbag! She still wants to be Dai Mubai's fiancée? In her dreams!"

Tang San's expression was so gloomy it could drip water, his teeth grinding together.

The Blue Silver Grass vines around his body were restless, as if ready to lash out at any moment.

Xiao Wu had actually run into Xiao Yexuan's room too!

If he knew that the three women in the room had even taken off their undergarments, he would likely be so enraged he'd spit blood on the spot!