Elsewhere, Gu Feng's door was gently pushed open. Accompanied by a faint fragrance, Ning Rongrong slipped inside on tiptoe, freshly washed and hugging a soft pillow.
She wore a thin pink-and-white nightdress, and her hair was still damp. In the candlelight, her delicate, fair cheeks looked especially tender.
Gu Feng had just changed into a clean robe and was sitting beside the bed, regulating the surging wind-thunder residual force within his body.
Seeing the girl sneak into his room, he stopped cultivating and asked:
"Rongrong, why aren't you resting in your own room at this hour? What are you doing here?"
Ning Rongrong pursed her lips, hurried to the bed, and flung herself into Gu Feng's arms.
Her slender arms wrapped around his neck as she nestled limply against him, the tip of her nose brushing his collar.
"Brother Feng, that big black monkey suddenly jumped out in the forest today. It scared me to death."
Ning Rongrong buried her head against Gu Feng's chest and murmured.
Holding her warm, soft body, Gu Feng raised a hand and gently patted her back twice.
"There, it's all right now. With Grandpa Bone and me here, no one can hurt you."
"But I still feel frightened. Whenever I close my eyes, all I see is that soul beast swinging its fists. I don't dare sleep alone."
Ning Rongrong lifted her little face and gave a soft huff. "I don't care. I'm sleeping here with you."
Gu Feng lowered his head and looked at her pretty, faintly flushed face. How could he fail to guess what she was really thinking?
Nothing that had happened in the Star Dou Great Forest could possibly have frightened her that much. She was simply finding an excuse to stay in his room.
Gu Feng reached out and