Mt. Aocang.
White clouds dotted the azure sky, dispersing like smoke and allowing the sunlight to shine down unhindered.
Shenhe was practicing Adepti Arts outside Cloud Retainer's Abode when she saw Li Qiuzhi appear before her with his arms around Hu Tao and Yun Jin.
Her frosty brows furrowed. She stepped forward and squeezed Yun Jin and Hu Tao aside, claiming Li Qiuzhi all to herself.
Feeling the soft, warm weight pressed against his chest, Li Qiuzhi patted the smooth, snow-white skin of Shenhe's back exposed by her black leather bodysuit.
He cleared his throat lightly and said,
"Um, Shenhe, could you loosen up a little? I'm having trouble breathing."
"Mm. Next time you want a hug, you can just come to me."
Shenhe gazed calmly at Li Qiuzhi and nodded.
[Shenhe felt affection for you. Gained 270 Friendship points. Current Friendship level: Lv. 7 (500/700)]
"Mm, all right."
Li Qiuzhi gently stroked Shenhe's silky silver-white hair.
Hu Tao planted both hands on her soft waist and looked at Shenhe with some displeasure. Honestly, she could hug him if she wanted, but why squeeze them aside?
Yun Jin understood Shenhe's straightforward personality quite well, so she did not think much of it.
"Right, we came here to take away that piece of mingxia floating stone from Narusaki Qixia Cavern, where we went last time. Let's go together."
Li Qiuzhi smiled as he spoke.
"All right. I'll go inside the abode and tell Master first." Shenhe blinked her lovely eyes, preparing to enter the abode and inform Cloud Retainer.
"Hmph, no need!"
Just then, a cold snort came from above. A crane wreathed in an ethereal adeptal aura stood atop a high rock.
She glanced at Li Qiuzhi and continued,
"Ever since Shenhe met a certain womanizer, she has