Yin Xu murmured, "I'll contact him and ask later."
The Western Emperor had come in person, and "later" was not what he wanted to hear. He countered, "Later? Is it inconvenient to contact him in front of me?"
At that, Yin Xu pulled away from him and brushed a finger over his lips. "You and your suspicions. Isn't this inconvenient?" Her naked body swayed in the petal-strewn water.
The Western Emperor laughed. "It's not as though I haven't seen you before. What is there to be shy about in front of me? Let's settle this now. Who takes duty at the Xun Gate isn't up to me. I just happened to run into this opportunity today. If we let it pass, there's no telling when the next one will come."
That made sense. Yin Xu rose from the water with a splash and went off dripping wet, her alluring curves on full display.
In the bedroom, she found her clothes and fished out her Heaven-and-Earth Bag. She had just taken out the Mother-Child Talisman she used to contact Shi Chun when she immediately turned to look. The Western Emperor had followed her back.
The Western Emperor used his magic to dispel the moisture on his body, then picked up his clothes. "I'm done bathing."
He walked over to Yin Xu as he dressed. Seeing her hesitation, he asked, "What is it? There isn't really something going on between you two, is there?"
"What are you thinking?" Yin Xu spat. She picked up a garment and slipped it on. Unable to keep avoiding the matter, she sent Shi Chun a message in front of the Western Emperor: There's a way to get you out through the Gathering Grotto Continent's Xun Gate. Want to try it?
The Western Emperor caught a glimpse