Ning Rongrong Talks Herself Into Falling in Love!

"Tianyu, are you asleep?"

"Rongrong can't quite sleep. There are some things I want to tell you."

The person standing at the entrance to Tianyu's tent was Ning Rongrong. Her face was full of unease, and she looked perfectly well-behaved, nothing like the Little Demoness she had been before.

Seeing her, Tianyu slowly opened the tent flap. Though he looked a little puzzled, he still let Ning Rongrong in.

As soon as Ning Rongrong entered the tent, she smelled a faint fragrance of gardenias. Zhu Zhuqing, meanwhile, had fallen asleep after Tianyu comforted her.

"What is it?"

As Tianyu asked, he tucked Little Kitty in, a faint smile on his lips. Zhu Zhuqing and Xiao Wu had been worn out these past few days.

He was much the same, actually. Fortunately, the robust physical foundation he had built with Whale Rubber over the years continued to benefit Tianyu immensely, leaving him full of vigor.

Thus, in tonight's desperate battle of one against three, Tianyu had won time and again without retreating an inch. It was all offense, no supporting attacks, as he plunged ahead without restraint~

Seeing Tianyu's concern for Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong's happy smile at having successfully entered his tent collapsed in an instant.

Not only that, she pouted and sulked. There was always a sour feeling in her heart that she couldn't quite describe. She was simply very unhappy.

"How's Xiao Wu?"

Since Xiao Wu shared a tent with Ning Rongrong, Tianyu asked the question.

In truth, though, thanks to the Soul Contract, Tianyu knew that Xiao Wu had already fallen asleep too.

He had only asked to make things less awkward.

"Oh, Xiao Wu's asleep. I was a little bored, so I came to see you." Ning Rongrong was still putting on a brave front. In fact, she was simply scared.

Although Zhao Wuji was keeping watch outside, there was no one beside her who made her feel safe, and that made it hard for her to sleep.

Ning Rongrong had never experienced this strange feeling in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, because every source of danger had already been stopped before it reached her father, Grandpa Sword, and Grandpa Bone.

"I see..."

As Tianyu spoke, he had already begun considering whether to take Ning Rongrong as a Contract Beast.

But doing that didn't seem all that necessary!

Because of Bi Ji's sudden intrusion, Tianyu had already spent 1,000 Fortune Points. Well, now he had fewer than 2,000 Fortune Points left.

He had just lost so many Fortune Points again for no apparent reason, leaving Tianyu completely dumbfounded.

As a result, he now had only one Soul Contract slot!

Giving that slot to Ning Rongrong would be far too wasteful. He might as well save it for another powerhouse.

Though that was what Tianyu thought, the real reason was that Ning Rongrong wasn't quite to his taste.

The others either had someone they loved or were someone else's fiancée, and now there was the added buff of a soulmate.

But what about Ning Rongrong? She was neither here nor there, with no figure to speak of and a rather difficult personality to boot.

That put Tianyu in a difficult position~

Forget it. I'd better keep this slot in reserve for later.

Besides, at this rate, Ning Rongrong seems to be talking herself into falling for me...

Tianyu stroked his chin and nodded. Then he took out a waterskin and poured Ning Rongrong a cup of water.

"Thank you..." The Little Demoness's face flushed slightly. At the same time, she looked at Little Kitty sleeping peacefully beside Tianyu and felt a little envious.

As her thoughts wandered, Ning Rongrong began to resent Dai Mubai a little, wondering why he was so useless.

A grown man, and he couldn't even keep his own fiancée, leaving Zhu Zhuqing to compete with her for food now...

"Are you sleepy? Why don't you sleep in my tent tonight, right next to Zhu Zhuqing?"

"What about you?" Ning Rongrong's eyes lit up at once. She was a little excited, though her noble upbringing still left her somewhat shy.

"You two sleep. I'll cultivate right here!"

"Besides, ever since I accepted that storage-type Soul Tool as a gift, I wouldn't stand by and do nothing for you."

"If you can't sleep peacefully, then I'll stay by your side and protect you."

Tianyu stroked the Scarlet Flame Lion on his shoulder, then handed the little lion to Ning Rongrong. The corners of his mouth lifted as he spoke with a confident smile.

Tianyu had truly meant those words. After all, if something could be settled by talking, he could spend fewer Fortune Points.

In an instant, Ning Rongrong's face turned bright red, and even her ears were crimson. She actually lowered her head toward Tianyu without thinking, her pupils trembling slightly and her whole body feeling hot and stuffy.

"Your Martial Soul really is... such a cute little lion."

Ning Rongrong murmured in admiration. The Scarlet Flame Lion gave two little roars, then closed its eyes like a mechanical toy and entered sleep mode.

"Get some sleep. We still have to travel tomorrow."

Tianyu smiled gently. If Oscar were here at this moment, he would probably turn red in the face with jealousy on the spot, his eyes bloodshot and his breath coming like a bellows.

Oscar probably never could have dreamed that the goddess he longed for day and night, the lofty young mistress of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, could be so shy.

In front of her, he himself would only humble himself without thinking. Yet even so, Ning Rongrong wouldn't spare him a second glance.

By contrast, Tianyu, who had been forceful from beginning to end and eaten soft rice the hard way, had actually made Ning Rongrong's heart flutter. Shy as she was, she had climbed into his bed of her own accord.

Although the only person beside her now was the sleeping Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong had already begun to fantasize without realizing it, especially with the pillow and quilt she had over her carrying that strong masculine scent.

On the other side, Tianyu sat cross-legged, circulating his internal cultivation technique while secretly holding a Heaven-Breaking Stone in his hand to relieve his fatigue.

A moment later, his ears twitched. He didn't even need to listen carefully to know that Ning Rongrong had grabbed the top of the quilt, hidden herself beneath it, and was secretly giggling.

At this, the corners of Tianyu's mouth slowly rose by an arc of 0.01.

Then he took a white Heaven-Breaking Stone from the Contract Bracelet. It gave off a soothing fragrance.

And as her heart gradually settled, less than half an incense stick's time passed.

Ning Rongrong fell asleep too. The Scarlet Flame Lion she was stroking was now as warm as her heart, and a young girl's tender feelings began to sprout.

Time passed, and the next day...

Zhao Wuji had kept watch all night. Only when the morning sun was high did the people in the tents emerge one by one.

"Ugh, I didn't sleep a wink. I'm exhausted! You damn fatty, your snoring was so loud. It's all your fault!"

As soon as Oscar came out of the tent, he looked utterly exhausted, with conspicuous dark circles under his eyes. He pointed at Ma Hongjun's face and launched into a furious tirade.

Ma Hongjun couldn't stand it. What did Oscar's inability to sleep have to do with him? He had slept just fine last night!

Dai Mubai hadn't slept well either, but as a Power Attack System Soul Master with a beast soul, he could easily stay up for one night without a problem.

As for Tang San...

After a whole night of wrestling with his thoughts, he had made his decision...

From this day forward, so as not to let down the Tang Sect's ancestors, he, Tang San, would establish a Tang Sect in this other world too!

As for the Tang Sect's first disciple, Tang San had decided to pass the Mysterious Heaven Treasure Record on to that person as soon as possible.

That person was his younger sister-

Xiao Wu!

With that, Tang San breathed a sigh of relief. But just then, Ma Hongjun suddenly cried out beside him.

"Wait... Little Ao, why is Ning Rongrong coming out of Tianyu's tent? What's going on?"

Oscar: "?????"