Was it dazzling?
Yes, but only faintly.
Was there greedy possessiveness?
Apparently, none at all.
Was he looking at her as if she were a plaything or some rare treasure?
No, either.
It was a kind of... calm scrutiny, tinged with a touch of understanding, a hint of appraisal, and even a trace of... almost pitying gentleness?
That look was unfamiliar to her, yet it somehow loosened her taut nerves a little.
She tilted her head. Wet hair slipped over her shoulder, revealing the graceful lines of her neck and collarbone. A glimmer of pure curiosity flashed in her eyes as she surveyed this wholly new world like a newborn beast.
Yan Fei and Yue Shen merely glanced at the suddenly appearing Yan Lingji. A flicker of understanding crossed their eyes, then they looked away and continued their quiet conversation, as if this were nothing out of the ordinary.
They remembered how abruptly and bewilderingly they, too, had arrived in this world.
Zhao Linchuan had already brought up the system panel that only he could see:
[Name: Yan Lingji]
[Martial Souls: Fire Spirit Hairpin (Unawakened), Charm Fire (Unawakened)]
[Soul Power Level: 41 (World Rules Conversion in Progress)]
[Status: Loyalty 69 (Curiosity)]
Her initial loyalty was considerably higher than Yan Fei and Yue Shen's had been. It seemed the system's summoning bond depended on her circumstances. Zhao Linchuan mused to himself.
He rose, took off the outer robe he was wearing, and walked over to Yan Lingji.
Bending slightly, he gently draped the robe, still warm from his body, over her wet, nearly naked form, covering her enticing bare skin.
The loose robe enveloped her at once. Its warmth replaced the dungeon's chill and the water tank's cold.
Yan Lingji blinked, tiny droplets of water still clinging to her long lashes.