The large bed was empty apart from him.
The beauty who had spent the entire night entwined with him was already gone from the room.
Wang Yu recalled their "dual cultivation" last night, a look of lingering pleasure crossing his face. But a sweep of his divine thought immediately revealed someone standing quietly outside the bedroom.
"Who's outside? Come in," Wang Yu instructed mildly.
"You're awake, Son-in-law? I'll come in, then." A young woman's respectful voice came from outside. Then the door opened, and Lian'er walked in, carrying a neatly folded blue robe.
"What's this?" Wang Yu asked in surprise, sensing faint spiritual fluctuations from the blue robe.
"Son-in-law, the young lady specifically picked out this Watercloud Robe as a gift for you.
"It was woven from the spiritual silk of second-tier spirit silkworms. Although it bears only simple defensive inscriptions and is a low-grade magical artifact with twenty-six inscriptions, it can change size at will and is impervious to water and fire," Lian'er answered respectfully, holding up the robe.
"Oh? A second-tier defensive magical artifact? Then I really must try it on. By the way, where has your young lady gone?" Intrigued, Wang Yu climbed out of bed and took the blue robe.
Seeing Wang Yu approach bare-chested and catching the scent of a young man, Lian'er flushed slightly and instinctively lowered her head. Still, she answered honestly:
"Son-in-law, the young lady said she intends to use the power of the phoenix essence to break through to the late stage over the coming days, so she won't be seeing you again before the tournament.
"Besides this Watercloud Robe, she also prepared a bottle of Peaceful Sun Pills for you. Once you break through, they can help you quickly consolidate your cultivation and stabilize your new stage." As she spoke,