Chapter 252

Pei Ji lowered his long lashes, hiding the turbulent emotions in his eyes.

“Earlier, which floor did you reach?”

“The 50th floor.”

The girl in his arms giggled foolishly.

“It was so cold there, with snowflakes falling everywhere. The most powerful demon on that floor was this huge black shadow. It was really tough, but we still managed to defeat it—wasn’t I awesome? How about you?”

So, that thing is dead.

Pei Ji, burning with anger but with no outlet, frowned irritably.

Hearing her speak, he forced himself to respond patiently.

“Yes, very impressive.”

He didn’t even realize how indulgent and gentle his tone was, like coaxing a child who wasn’t in a good mood.

“I encountered a fox demon; nothing worth mentioning.”

Ning Ning, delirious from the fever and with most of her thoughts in disarray, chuckled at his words.

“Then you’re amazing too—Pei Ji will become the most powerful person in the cultivation world, really.”

It’s hard not to be moved by such pure and sincere words.

He remained silent, his chest feeling soft and warm.

Then, in the next moment, his pupils suddenly contracted.

—Another stream of spiritual energy spread from his chest, unlike his own, which was dense and steady. This one was light and fluttery, like feathers brushing against his skin.

Ning Ning, guessing that Pei Ji had also been injured in battle, tried to comfort him in this way.

But she was muddled and inexperienced, causing the effect to be the opposite of what she intended.

The spiritual energy drifted aimlessly, roaming throughout the young man’s body, resembling the soft touch of a woman’s fingertips.

Sometimes, it exerted subtle pressure, flowing effortlessly into his body, suddenly spreading in his blood.

It triggered waves of electric currents, exploding in the most sensitive nerves with a tingling intensity.

Cheng Ying, witnessing this, shivered in fear and screamed, “Oh my God, this, this, this is not good! Pei Xiaoji, please hold on, calm down!”

Yet Ning Ning remained oblivious, nestled in his arms, smiling expectantly as she asked, “Does it feel good?”

Pei Ji closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

“…Ning Ning.”

“Hmm?”

Ning Ning lifted her head from his neck, unable to see Pei Ji’s expression.

She could only see the smooth lines of his neck and jaw.

The curve of his Adam’s apple as it moved was quite attractive.

The light pink hue on his neck was also rather lovely.

Pei Ji called her name but found himself at a loss for words.

After a long silence, he almost awkwardly let go of her.

“I need to… get some air.”

Before she could react, Pei Ji gently placed her against the cave wall.

As he hurried toward the entrance, he spoke in a hoarse voice, “This method, don’t use it on others again.”

He said “again,” clearly including himself as one of the “others.”

Though Pei Ji couldn’t see her, Ning Ning still nodded, whispering to herself, “But Pei Ji isn’t an outsider.”

In her blurry vision, the young man’s figure wavered as he walked away, nearly stumbling.

“Not an outsider—if you round up, that makes him an insider.”

Cheng Ying let out a silly laugh.

“That’s great; I’m so satisfied. Kill me now to help big brother and sister-in-law have fun!”