Even hybrid monsters have their day

Peng Yuxian raised his head. In the darkness of the night, his crimson eyes looked particularly startling. His beautiful face showed displeasure at being disturbed, but it vanished the moment he saw Geng Miaowan.

The faint worry on her face inexplicably cheered him up. He cupped her face and kissed her lips. Considering that she was willing to let herself drink his blood to save him, he decided to let this matter drop.

"I'll let it go this time, but when we meet again, I want you to be my woman."

"Who wants it..."

Geng Miaowan's words vanished from his fingertips. He pressed his slender fingers against her petal-like lips, gently shook his head, and then turned and swiftly leaped into the darkness.

Watching Peng Yuxian disappear into the night at lightning speed, Geng Miaowan couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Was this the same person who was on the verge of death just now? Could it be that her blood was some kind of miraculous medicine that could bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded? If she were to sell some of it, it would definitely be a bestseller.

"Miss Geng, are you alright?"

Qiu Pi came to Geng Miaowan's side and looked her up and down with concern. He saw that apart from being a little mentally unwell, she was fine. However, the two bright red marks on her neck were a bit glaring to him.

Geng Miaowan shook her head.

At such close range, he could clearly smell the sweet scent of blood emanating from her body, even from the two teeth marks on her neck. This caused a surge of blood to rise in his chest, making him almost lose control, and his eyes turned a deep, dark red.

He felt that if he were as shameless as Peng Yuxian, he would definitely be holding her in his arms and enjoying her right now. But perhaps because he had always played the role of a good person in front of her, he couldn't openly reveal his true nature when facing her. He didn't dare let her see that he also longed for her blood and was irresistibly attracted to her.

At this moment, he actually began to envy Peng Yuxian.

He awkwardly turned his head away from her and helped her to the side. "Wait here for me."

Seeing that he was about to chase after Peng Yuxian, Geng Miaowan's expression suddenly changed, and she swayed as if she was about to fall to the side. "I...I feel so dizzy."

Qiu Pi was about to support her when a white shadow flashed, and Geng Miaowan landed steadily in Luan Hao's arms. Looking at Luan Hao's tense face, Geng Miaowan took a soft breath, struggled for a moment, and said, "I don't feel so dizzy anymore."

Luan Hao ignored her, tightened his grip on her hand, and the two disappeared into the night.

"Geng Miaowan!" Qiu Pi stood there in a daze, somewhat unable to believe that in the blink of an eye, two living people had disappeared right under his nose.

When Luan Hao released Geng Miaowan, she found herself on the rooftop balcony of a very tall building. In the city, buildings of 100 or 200 stories were commonplace, and she had no idea which one she was in.

What troubled her even more than this was the seemingly nonchalant man in front of her, because she knew that his inner thoughts were definitely not as indifferent as his expression suggested.

After putting her down, Luan Hao didn't look at her again, staring at the dark earth beneath his feet with his back to her. A breeze blew by, carrying a tranquility after the city's hustle and bustle.

His figure flickered in and out of focus, as if he might vanish into thin air at any moment. Geng Miaowan felt that his figure was becoming somewhat elusive again, and gradually, it seemed as if she could see the night outside through his body.

He didn't speak, and she knew he was waiting for her to speak first.

She wanted to say that she was doing all this for the mission, but felt it would sound pretentious, and for a moment she didn't know what to say. After a moment of silence, she couldn't resist his composure. She slowly began, "You know, I need to have a reason to make Qiu Pi believe me..."

When Geng Miaowan returned to the villa, Qiu Pi was sitting in the living room. A moment of surprise crossed his face upon seeing her. He had assumed that after being taken away by that man, she would never return.

"Are you alright?" he asked, suppressing his surprise.

"It's nothing." Geng Miaowan walked to the sofa and asked somewhat anxiously, "Have they caught Peng Yuxian?"

"He got away!" A fleeting look of regret crossed Qiu Pi's face.

"It's all my fault. If it weren't for me, you would have caught him by now..." Geng Miaowan's face showed self-blame and a faint sadness. Xu Ruwen had always felt that her acting skills were worthy of an Oscar-winning actress. Sometimes, even she herself admired her acting skills quite a bit; she was simply born to be an actress.

He has a wide range of expressions and can convincingly portray any role.

Although Xu Ruwen had some doubts about her being held hostage by Peng Yuxian, seeing her like this, he suddenly felt that he might have misunderstood her, and said somewhat guiltily, "It has nothing to do with you, it's just that Peng Yuxian is too cunning."

He thought for a moment, then couldn't help but ask, "Who was the person who took you away?"

"Oh, he's a friend of mine. He just needed to talk to me about something," Geng Miaowan explained.

Luan Hao didn't go back to the villa with her. He only said that the place he was going to was extremely beneficial to his cultivation, and he might not be able to appear there for a while. He told her to be careful during this time and not to make any more mistakes. He also took the opportunity to check her physical condition and told her some rather upsetting news.

The reason why she could only gather so little spiritual energy in her body was probably because when he suddenly left her body that day, he depleted some of her essence and blood, so she needed some time to recover.

What reassured her somewhat was that he didn't mention the harsh words they'd exchanged while rescuing Peng Yuxian that day. She figured that given his character, he wouldn't stoop to arguing with someone as insignificant as him about such a thing, so it was probably best left unresolved. However, he didn't say where he was going or what valuable items he'd found.

After returning to her room, Geng Miaowan began to focus on her cultivation, because she knew that if she wanted to recover as quickly as possible, she had to cultivate even harder than before.

And so, a few peaceful days passed.

Geng Miaowan learned from Xu Ruwen that Peng Yuxian was out of danger, and Qiu Pi didn't seem to suspect her at all; in fact, after the last incident, he seemed even closer to her. Although he hadn't yet reached the level of trust she desired, it was still a small step forward. Meanwhile, the spiritual energy within her body was gradually and slowly recovering.

Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction. (To be continued.) xh:.147.247.73