Lush green shrubs grow among the trees, surrounded by a ring of gray and whitish bricks.
Every now and then you can see ants crawling on the bricks and in the soil.
The view extends all the way to the top of the tree, where golden sunlight filters through the sparse leaves into the dormitory room. The curtains are not drawn, so the room is brightly lit.
"Okay, one more."
A string of glistening, translucent fruits was picked up by his fair, pretty little hands and then put into his mouth.
This variety of grape has no seeds, so he chewed it a few times and swallowed it.
There are fewer hassles, which also saves the person eating a lot of time.
Cao Yu lay on a comfortable cushion with his legs crossed, while on the other side sat a woman with an exceptionally beautiful face.
The woman was half-squatting, holding a fruit plate in one hand and constantly handing out fruit with the other.
Cao Yu unconsciously twisted his neck and said, "My shoulders are a little sore, Ice Empress, could you give me a massage?"
Upon hearing this, the woman finally showed an impatient expression. She then put down the fruit plate in her hand. Just as Cao Yu thought she was going to give him a massage, Ice Empress stretched out her two fair and slender hands and pinched his ears tightly.
The pulling was quite forceful, causing Cao Yu to yell incessantly. He started slapping her hands, urgently shouting, "Let go, let go, let go now!"
At the same time, he questioned the system in his mind, "Isn't it said that after recognizing a master, one cannot do anything to harm the master?"
"This is unreliable! I want a refund!"
The system expert calmly explained as always, "Once the Transformation Talisman takes effect, there are no refunds!"
"Furthermore, the current force applied is insufficient to harm the host. After system assessment, this is considered teasing or playful fighting between lovers, so the host need not panic."
Couple my foot! Relationships don't develop that fast.
We should at least take it slowly, right?
After a while, seeing that Cao Yu hadn't spoken, Ice Empress smiled smugly and said, "Master~~ do you want me to massage you again?"
However, even after saying those words, her hand remained on Cao Yu's ear, and her eyes seemed to carry a threatening meaning, which sent a chill down Cao Yu's spine.
It feels like a dream.
And it was a nightmare! And it was quite a big one, too.
After all, when she pinched her ear, her upper body was just above his head, only about four or five centimeters away, very close.
The fragrance emanating from Ice Empress kept wafting into his nose, and as his sense of smell took over his nerves, his mind began to go haywire.
That stunningly beautiful face was so close, her clothes were stretched taut.
It appears to be a ravine in the mountains.
Ice Empress was quite cunning, exploiting a loophole in the rules to punish him. He had no choice but to plead, "No need, no need, I'll just continue eating fruit."
Ice Empress finally released his grip, but after glaring at him, she said, "You want me to feed you again? No way! Heh, you're pushing your luck."
As expected, she didn't go to get the fruit plate. Instead, she got up and sat on the sofa opposite, ignoring Cao Yu completely.
Cao Yu stared at the ceiling with a look of regret. He should have known better than to be so reckless. Now, he couldn't even enjoy the perk of being fed fruit anymore. It was such a headache!
After Sky Dream Ice Silkworm cried out loudly in the Sea of Consciousness, " Cao Yu, has Bing'er successfully transformed? Quickly let me go out and see her."
Because Cao Yu kept the consciousness barrier open, Sky Dream Ice Silkworm was unaware of what was happening outside. However, based on the time it took for Snow Empress to transform last time, it probably guessed that Bing'er had successfully transformed, which is why it was so excited now.
However, Cao Yu pretended not to hear it, letting it frolic in its Sea of Consciousness, and had no intention of paying it any attention.
Sunlight streamed in through the window, and a gentle breeze softly ruffled the long hair that fell across her face. Ice Empress brushed it aside and tucked it behind her ear.
Ice Empress turned to Cao Yu and said, "I want to go find Snow Empress, what do you think?"
Her eyes held a clear threat, as if her words were not to be refuted, but Cao Yu spoke without any fear.
" The Snow Empress is mine; I advise you not to indulge in wishful thinking."
"Besides, you're a woman, and Snow Empress is a woman too. The two of you are destined for a bad ending. I advise you to change your mind as soon as possible."
"Besides, Snow Empress doesn't like you. She likes me, your master." Cao Yu put on a righteous and indignant attitude, which immediately left Ice Empress speechless, and the scene became awkward.
Cao Yu scratched his head and asked, "You don't believe me?"
"Pah, shameless." Ice Empress looked at him with disdain, then turned away without a word.
"Fine, don't believe me then." Cao Yu closed his eyes as well. It was lunchtime, and he had busy experiments to do in the afternoon, so he didn't have time to argue with her.
After a while, he suddenly remembered something and said, "Remember to tell me when you want to go back to the demiplane."
"I'm not going back to that dark, gloomy place. I'll go for a walk outside, is that alright?"
"Go if you want, but just don't let the academy's higher-ups discover your identity."
Since she took human form, she has needed Cao Yu's permission to do many things, so there was nothing she could do if Cao Yu forbade her to go to the Snow Empress.
Considering that Cao Yu helped her successfully transform into human form, Ice Empress didn't hold a grudge. She then sat on the sofa, closed her eyes, and began to cultivate.
That evening, two people sneaked into the girls' dormitory building from the entrance and ran up to the fourth floor as soon as no one noticed them.
The two stood at the dormitory door, then quietly opened it and went inside.
"Sister Ju Zi, isn't this a bad idea? What if it disturbs the students next door from resting?"
"Hey, look what this is in my hand?" In Ju Zi's hand was a spherical Soul Tool that emitted a pale blue metallic luster, but Cao Yu had never seen this thing before.
Ju Zi first closed the door, then locked it from the inside, before turning back to Cao Yu and saying, "This is Level 7 Soul Tool soundproof shield. Once you activate it, no sound can escape from the entire room."
Cao Yu couldn't help but give her a thumbs up and praised, "Sister Ju Zi, you're amazing!"
He looked around Ju Zi's room. This was his first time here. The whole dormitory was very tidy and had a faint fruity scent, which smelled nice.
After Ju Zi activated the soundproof shield in her hand, a light blue light wave emanated from the surroundings and eventually enveloped the entire room.
A slight smile played on her lips, and she sat down on the bed, the two of them very close.
A gentle hand grasped Cao Yu's hand, and she whispered, " Little Yu, it's getting late, shouldn't you go to sleep?"
Cao Yu nodded in agreement and said seriously, "Well, it's getting late. Let's go to sleep."
Ju Zi smiled and said, "Should we turn off the lights?"
"Let's not, this way we can see it clearly."
(End of this chapter)