Aftermath

The next morning, when everything had settled down, Ya Fei woke up.

Last night's intensity had left her whole body sore and unaccustomed to it, but thankfully, his tenderness soon made her forget everything. Instead, she felt very happy.

"Awake?"

Xie Tianxiao turned over and opened his eyes, a faint smile on his lips.

Compared with Ya Fei's discomfort last night, Xie Tianxiao felt completely refreshed and full of energy.

"Mm, Tianxiao, thank you for last night."

Ya Fei nodded and replied shyly.

"Hehe, there's no need to be polite between us, especially not now."

The smile on Xie Tianxiao's lips deepened as he placed his hand on Ya Fei's waist again and gently rubbed it.

"Mm."

Ya Fei's body trembled slightly as she softly responded. Then, seeming to remember something, she looked at Xie Tianxiao and asked, "Tianxiao, is there any way to change someone's cultivation talent?"

"Oh? Why did you suddenly ask me that?"

Xie Tianxiao raised a brow and stopped moving.

"I..."

Ya Fei pursed her rosy lips. "Ya Fei knows she has no talent for cultivation and can't be of much help to you, Tianxiao."

"If there's a way to improve my cultivation talent, it wouldn't matter even if I couldn't become very strong. At least I wouldn't become a burden by your side."

Ya Fei looked directly at Xie Tianxiao, her voice low.

"Ya Fei, I understand how you feel, but I'm sorry. There is no such thing as changing a person's talent on the Battle Qi Continent."

Hearing this, Xie Tianxiao sighed softly.

First Xiao Yi Xian had asked whether he could change her constitution, and now Ya Fei was asking whether he could improve her cultivation talent. It left Xie Tianxiao feeling rather emotional.

But talent was something one was born with. Even