I long to return home!

Under the moonlight, a figure struggled to move forward within the sect.

"This pheasant... is way too heavy."

Xue Wu struggled to walk across the square, carrying the Golden Feather Phoenix. Fortunately, it was late at night and only a few disciples on night watch came out; most of the disciples had already returned to their respective caves to cultivate.

Fortunately, there was no one in the square, otherwise Xue Wu would have lost face. A man and a woman acting like this under the moonlight could easily lead to misunderstandings.

The sky was pitch black, as if it had just been dyed with ink, with a few occasional stars resembling the scattered rays of light from the full moon as it streaked across the horizon. Everything on earth was shrouded in the desolate moonlight, silent as if time itself had frozen, broken only by the occasional rustling of leaves. Time seemed never to have been so still, or perhaps it was simply this stillness...

Xue Wu embraced the Golden Phoenix with all his reluctance, but his mood was more comfortable than ever before. The main reason was that the Golden Phoenix's delicate body was very moist, and one of her hands was supporting his slender, fair legs. It was exactly what he had been dreaming of.

Under the moonlight, the already beautiful body of the Golden Phoenix was as if filtered, becoming even more alluring and captivating, making Xue Wu lose himself in a daze.

"No, she's a pheasant..."

"No, no, I'm not an Indian brother, this is absolutely unacceptable." Xue Wu shook his head vigorously to dispel the evil thoughts in his heart. To be honest, he was gradually beginning to understand the Indians. Perhaps they saw animals as golden phoenixes.

He took a deep breath, completely dispelling the evil thoughts in his heart. Although he was in another world, it did not change the fact that he was a law-abiding good child.

After a while, Xue Wu carried the golden-feathered phoenix to the Cloud Peak territory. Looking at the stone steps he had to pass through to get back to his house, he took a deep breath.

At this point, he was almost at his limit and could clearly feel the soreness in his arms. However, he couldn't just leave Jin Yu Luanfeng, a young girl, on the stone steps and go back to sleep by himself. Although he had this thought, he couldn't get over it.

After a moment of silence, he finally decided to carry the Golden-Feathered Phoenix up. He gritted his teeth and stepped onto the stone steps, walking uphill one by one. In order not to wake the sleeping Golden-Feathered Phoenix, he was careful with every step, afraid that any large movements would wake her, which would consume even more of his strength.

His eyes revealed exhaustion, and deep wrinkles were etched on his face. His body seemed to have been drained of its last bit of strength, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered.

Time passed quietly, and the moon had moved noticeably. By this time, Xue Wu had reached the mountainside and was getting closer and closer to home.

His forehead was covered in sweat, his wet hair clung to his cheeks, and his breathing was rapid and weary, yet he continued walking with unwavering determination. His shoulders slumped, as if his spine was bent by endless pressure, and his sunken eyes revealed his inner exhaustion and helplessness.

He didn't know how much longer he could hold on. He could no longer feel his arms. Now he was only moving forward with his strong will. His consciousness was slowly becoming hazy, but he was holding on to his last breath, walking like a walking corpse.

Finally, Xue Wu took a step forward and climbed to the top of the towering mountain. Looking at the cozy little house in front of him, he didn't know what to feel.

Even though the cabin was right in front of him, he didn't make any big movements. He slowly pushed open the door, carefully placed Jin Yu Luanfeng on the bed, and looked at Jin Yu Luanfeng who had arrived home safely. A faint smile appeared on his lips. He knew that men and women should be different, so he quietly covered her with a blanket. Finally, as if his body had been relieved, he collapsed onto the floor.

His sweat-soaked clothes clung tightly to his back, making him uncomfortable, but his exhaustion paled in comparison, and he slept soundly with his eyes closed.

...

The morning sunlight shone through the small window onto Jin Yuluanfeng's fair face, making her look exceptionally charming. She reluctantly rubbed her eyes and sat up straight. She groggily opened her eyes and looked around, not noticing anything amiss. She then closed her eyes again and fell back onto the bed.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, she abruptly opened her eyes and looked around. Seeing the familiar house before her, she pondered for a moment and remembered that this was Xue Wu's room. She threw off the blanket covering her and looked at her disheveled clothes. Although no important parts were exposed, she still let her imagination run wild. Unexpectedly, her cheeks flushed slightly at the most intimate details, and finally, she couldn't help but scream in surprise.

"Pheasant, stop squawking..." The noise didn't wake Xue Wu. He was exhausted from yesterday's events and simply turned over and went back to sleep.

Hearing Xue Wu's nonchalant reply, Jin Yu Luan Feng was furious. She jumped off the bed and looked at the shameless person who had taken liberties with her. She gathered all her anger in her small right foot, wrapped it with layers of spiritual power, and kicked him.

boom!

Xue Wu's body flew backward uncontrollably, becoming stuck to the wall and unable to be pulled off. He felt the pain of broken ribs, and slowly opened his eyes, staring at Jin Yu Luan Feng in astonishment and suspicion. He never expected that she would repay kindness with enmity.

"Why..." Blood slowly spilled from the corner of her mouth. Despite her resentment, she could no longer hold on and slumped against the wall, unconscious.

"Why...don't you know what despicable things you've done?" Jin Yu Luan Feng gripped Xue Wu's clothes tightly, completely unaware that Xue Wu had already fainted.

Her lips parted slightly, as if in silent protest. Her eyes, like two pools of water, burned with rage, as if trying to melt away all discontent and injustice. Her delicate brows furrowed tightly, her eyes wide open, her nostrils flaring, she was already sobbing uncontrollably. Her hands clenched into fists, her chest heaving rapidly.

Seeing that the shameless man who had taken liberties with her offered no explanation, she disregarded the rule that spirit beasts should not harm mortals and slammed a heavy punch into Xue Wu's fragile body. A mouthful of blood spurted out, staining the Golden Feather Phoenix's cheeks red. She was startled; although she had used a trace of spiritual power in her punch, it shouldn't have been enough to make someone cough up blood.

She was immediately panicked and stood there, not knowing what to do. Xue Wu slid off the wall under the force of the punch, revealing his bruised arms.

Jin Yuluanfeng's gaze inadvertently swept over Xue Wu's startlingly exposed arms, and a vague memory surfaced in her mind. She vaguely remembered that Xue Wu seemed to have struggled to carry her back from the Scripture Pavilion...

A moment later, she suddenly realized what had happened, and knelt down with a thud. She shook Xue Wu's battered body and cried out anxiously, "I was wrong, I'll never scold you again, I'll never hit you again... Please get up, okay?"

"You can hit me, you can scold me, you can call me pheasant, I won't talk back anymore, please wake up and look at me..." Jin Yuluanfeng's voice was hoarse and tearful, but no matter how she shook Xue Wu, he did not respond.