The next morning, Ning Bei, exhausted after a night of hard fighting, was pinched awake by the woman beside him while still fast asleep.
The force was practically unprecedented, instantly jolting the groggy Ning Bei awake.
Looking at the pretty face beside him, flushed with embarrassment and indignation, Ning Bei gave an awkward smile.
"Nightglow Spirit Bone? You'd been plotting this for a long time, hadn't you?"
The gritted-teeth voice in his ear made Ning Bei's smile even more awkward.
"Yanzi, wasn't it just that the mood was right and I couldn't hold back? Besides, it was bound to happen sooner or later."
"Hmph!"
Dugu Yan gave a soft snort. She did not continue lecturing him and began getting dressed.
"Take me back. I just obtained my Soul Ring and haven't even had the chance to stabilize my cultivation."
Seeing that the woman had let him off, Ning Bei breathed a slight sigh of relief. He quickly got dressed and took Dugu Yan to breakfast.
The moment the two stepped outside, they saw Ning Rongrong and Xiao Wu emerging from their room while rubbing their eyes. The dark circles under their eyes were nearly as bad as a panda's.
"Did you two go out thieving last night?"
The two little ones shuddered when they heard Ning Bei's voice and turned around to look at him tremblingly.
"N-No, Xiao Wu and I slept very well last night."
After saying that, Ning Rongrong nudged the Little Rabbit beside her with her elbow and bared her teeth at her.
"Y-Yeah, we slept great. We definitely didn't sneak over to eavesdrop!"
Understanding Ning Rongrong's meaning, the Little Rabbit's ears shot upright as she hurriedly chimed in.
Ning Rongrong stared blankly at her Companion, then covered her face. Were you sent by monkeys to make