Early the next morning, when the Purifying Lotus Demon Flame rose once again to take its shift in the skies above the Xiao Realm, Xiao Yan quietly climbed out of the red bed.
But as he slipped out of bed, he heard a soft moan, tinged with weakness and pain, which made him pause.
His gaze swept over the bed, and he saw an exquisite face peeking out from beneath the covers, its beautiful eyes fixed quietly on him.
"You're awake."
Looking at Gu Xun'er's little head poking out, and the alluring curves still faintly visible beneath the covers, Xiao Yan temporarily suppressed his amorous thoughts. He leaned close beside her, a gentle smile appearing on his face.
"Mm."
Gu Xun'er merely murmured an acknowledgment without saying anything more. Her beautiful eyes seemed to be watching Xiao Yan, yet not quite watching him, as though she were lost in a daze.
Xiao Yan said nothing about it. He merely gave her cheek, as fair as fine white jade, a gentle pinch and said softly, "Rest a little longer. I'll go make you something to eat."
With that, he rose and left.
Even after Xiao Yan left, Gu Xun'er's beautiful eyes remained somewhat dazed.
Her first time seemed to have been taken, in a bewildering blur, by this man who still felt somewhat unfamiliar to her.
At that thought, she recalled last night's wild antics. As those decidedly adult scenes flashed through her mind, a blush involuntarily rose to her lovely face.
Forget it. This is simply the fate of those born into an Ancient Family. As long as he doesn't do anything too outrageous from now on, I'll be satisfied.
Gu Xun'er sighed inwardly, then climbed out of bed, quickly dressed, and washed up. Her cultivation level had already reached