Yue Yang wanted to have a talk with Xue Niu.
But he could not find her anywhere.
Before Princess Xixi's anger subsided, he decided to spend the night resting with Hailan and, while he was at it, enjoy the Sea Empress's tenderness. Halfway there, he ran into Xia Yi, who had just come from Hailan's place. The little girl seemed to have something she wanted to say, but after hemming and hawing for ages, she ultimately said nothing, leaving Yue Yang utterly baffled.
"What is it?" Yue Yang asked in confusion.
"Nothing." Xia Yi lightly bit her rosy lip and raised her little fist, as though words were about to burst from her mouth, yet for some reason she swallowed them back. She stamped her slender jade foot, finally muttered, "Just leave me alone..." and dashed away in a flash. Yue Yang realized the little girl seemed somewhat angry, but what was that about? A woman's heart was truly a needle at the bottom of the sea—impossible to fathom.
When he arrived at Hailan's place, he could not help telling her about this strange encounter.
The Sea Empress burst into laughter upon hearing it.
She leaned close and whispered something into Yue Yang's ear. The transmigrator immediately understood and smacked his forehead. "I'm such an idiot! I should have thought of that long ago!"
"She is a girl, inexperienced in such matters. It is only natural for her to be shy. You're a grown man, so you should take the initiative!" The Sea Empress was certainly not the sort of inexperienced girl she described. She was already a certain wolf's finest battle companion in a certain kind of combat. Once battle began, they generally would not settle the score without fighting several hundred rounds. Her little hand drifted lightly, seemingly