Guang Ling tilted his head, looking at the girl before him whose little face was flushed pink. Whatever was going through his mind, a moment later, he released Qian Renyue's little foot and asked for confirmation, "Are you really all right?"
The sudden release of her ankle brought Qian Renyue back to her senses. She quickly pulled her foot back and put on her shoe, answering perfunctorily, "I'm really fine!"
Perhaps she only felt this strange sensation because a handsome man had never touched her foot before.
That was how Qian Renyue explained it to herself.
Yet her pounding heart did not settle once he let go of her foot. She instinctively pressed a hand to the left side of her chest; the violent rise and fall beneath it was obvious without her even needing to focus.
Even if she had never eaten pork, she had at least seen pigs run. Qian Renyue's eyes trembled slightly. Could it be that I'm...
Before the thought could take shape, Guang Ling's wary voice suddenly sounded beside her-
"It's back."
Qian Renyue instinctively looked up. Guang Ling abruptly rose and turned toward the direction the Green Vine had come from earlier. The temperature around him plummeted, and frost began forming on the ground. Qian Renyue followed his gaze, narrowing her eyes. The next instant, the Green Vine burst through the darkness and appeared before them again!
Its enormous body blotted out the sky as it reared upright like a giant python. Qian Renyue summoned the Silver Frost Sword, ready to strike, but the Green Vine stopped where it was instead of advancing. Its body swayed in the air, showing no intention of attacking either of them.
"Master! It means no harm! Don't hurt it!"
At that moment, Little Phoenix spoke from within Qian