[The host has completed a diary entry and received a reward: Soul Power increased by one level.]
Feeling the Soul Power within him grow, Chu Bai felt refreshed all over.
His strength had now reached level fifty-six. He was not far from becoming a Soul Emperor.
Just as he was about to rest while it was still dark, Chu Bai heard someone knocking on his door. Wondering who would come knocking at this hour, he walked over. The moment he opened the door, he saw Zhu Zhuqing standing outside.
"Miss, you again?"
The moment Chu Bai saw Zhu Zhuqing, he went numb.
Is she trying to test my patience?
I'm not a good person!
"I... came to thank you. If it weren't for you... I definitely wouldn't have had the strength to defeat Dai Mubai."
Zhu Zhuqing lowered her head and spoke softly.
Her voice grew quieter and quieter, until perhaps only she herself could hear it.
"So this is how you thank me? Have you ever seen a lone man and woman come thank someone in the middle of the night?" Chu Bai said with a bitter smile. "Don't tell me you think I helped you so much because I have feelings for you?"
"Aren't... you?"
Zhu Zhuqing gritted her teeth and raised her head, as though she were seeking confirmation.
"I..."
Chu Bai took a deep breath. Damn it, she was already being this forward. If he still did nothing, could he even call himself a man?!
Then, Chu Bai somewhat roughly pulled Zhu Zhuqing into his room. Not far away, Ning Rongrong, who had been about to head to Chu Bai's room, felt terrible and froze where she stood.
Someone beat her to it again?!
The final half hour before sunrise was destined to be