Just a second earlier.
In Xiao's eyes, the Blue-Dressed Girl had still been an exalted figure.
She was breathtakingly beautiful, with white hair, a youthful face, and an exquisite dress.
As she chanted incantations and rang her bell, she radiated compassion and holiness.
She seemed like a loving deity gazing down upon the mortal world, transcendent and pure, beyond any irreverent thought.
But...
"You slept beside a beautiful girl all day, and now you're leaving the moment you open your eyes?"
That simple sentence carried all the shamelessness of a street thug.
And looking at the smug expression on her face now...
Her pure, otherworldly image in Xiao's mind crumbled in an instant!
Xiao even wondered why she had to open her mouth.
She's just a hooligan, isn't she? She doesn't act like a deity at all!
At that thought, much of Xiao's reverence faded.
He turned to the girl. "Then what do you want?"
"Nothing much!"
When Xiao answered, Ellin stood up.
She grinned and spread her hands. "I saved you, and I'd like a thank-you. That's basic courtesy, nothing more."
Xiao lowered his eyes slightly. "I'm not accustomed to expressing gratitude."
"But you have a point. You saved me, and I owe you a debt."
"A karmic bond has already formed between us, but such a bond with me will bring you no benefit."
"So if there is something you want me to do, speak."
"I will carry it out, repay your kindness, and settle this karmic bond."
Ellin raised an eyebrow. "Like I said, I just want you to say thank you."
Xiao's face remained cold. "Like I said, I won't say thank you."
"But didn't you just say it?" Ellin pointed out.
"You...!" The corner of Xiao's eye twitched.
"Enough. I have no wish to engage