Chapter 242

Si Le emerged from the Hairpin, his illusory figure far more solid than before.

He was as tenderly devoted as ever, his eyes seemingly glued to Li Zi. Once again, he lowered his voice.

"Do you like it, Zi'er? If you do, I could..."

His voice faltered.

Li Zi picked up a porcelain bottle, pulled out the stopper, and took a deep breath. The rich medicinal fragrance refreshed her spirit.

She pressed him. "You could what?"

Si Le's expression stiffened slightly. Then a wicked edge crept into his smile.

"I could make this beautiful sight last forever for you."

Li Zi burst out laughing and picked up several more porcelain bottles.

[Host, Ran Zirou has entered the Sect.]

Li Zi nodded lightly.

But Si Le was already glancing toward the entrance, visibly restless.

After a thousand years, all his subordinates had gathered here, waiting to fulfill their mission.

Without realizing it, Li Zi had pulled the stoppers from a great heap of porcelain bottles and poured all the Medicinal Pills into her hand.

"Si Le, those things you said... did you mean them? Or were you just trying to keep me calm?"

Ever since Si Le had revived, every word out of his mouth had been flirtation, as though that was simply how he was made.

Li Zi had been in this world for almost two years. Everyone here felt so alive. Why, then, did Si Le seem so...

His every word and action seemed deliberately fabricated.

Si Le looked bewildered. "What's wrong with what I said? I meant it."

She couldn't shake that strange feeling.

Li Zi scratched the back of her head and gripped the Hairpin with her other hand.

"Think carefully. Do you really mean it? Or would you treat anyone who happened to be the first