Master, don't tease me, you can't handle three of them.

Han Luo's head ached even more; he had lived for over a hundred years.

He knew Jing Shu was serious about him, and he himself wasn't entirely innocent in his feelings for Jing Shu. But...

Han Luo thought for a moment and said seriously, "Jing Shu, I know how you feel, but you have to give me time. I don't know if I have those kinds of feelings for you..."

The Nascent Soul cultivator's eyes lit up upon hearing this; his master hadn't directly rejected him! He still had a chance!

The nascent soul suppressed its joy. "Master, there's no need to be troubled. Actually, the me who usually spends time with you hasn't yet realized my own feelings. Master, there's no need to rush to respond. I was presumptuous today. The real confession should be made by him. But I'm very happy that Master hasn't rejected me!"

As the nascent soul spoke, the corners of its mouth couldn't help but turn up, and it simply couldn't suppress the smile.

"How many do you have in total?" Han Luo asked, puzzled.

"I've already met Master! Actually, this isn't the first time I've met Master. It's just a pity that Master was asleep at the time and still tried to touch me inappropriately." The Nascent Soul cultivator became more and more excited as he spoke.

"When?" Why is he touching me inappropriately?

"The night I first became a fox demon."

"..." If Han Luo remembers correctly, Jing Shu was naked that day!

"Were you still a child back then?" Han Luo asked, clinging to a sliver of hope.

The nascent soul ruthlessly shattered his illusion, "No, mine is my adult body."

"..."

Han Luo turned her back to Jing Shu. Okay, her face is gone.

Fortunately, Han Luo's embarrassment didn't last long before the Yao Guang Secret Realm reopened.

Han Luo recovered her cultivation the instant she was teleported out, and disappeared from the spot with Jing Shu.

The two found an inn, where Hanluo planned to take a bath and change out of the clothes whose sleeves had been torn to shreds by Jingshu.

Having laid everything out in the open, the Nascent Soul shamelessly wanted to bathe with Han Luo, which led to the scene described earlier.

Jing Shu was tied up on the bed by Han Luo.

Jing Shu was not afraid at all, but instead provocatively said, "Master, it is truly heartbreaking for me to treat you like this."

Han Luo's brows twitched. "Shut up."

“If Master wants to shut his disciple up, there is an easier way,” Jing Shu said with a wicked smile.

"Just give me a kiss."

Seeing that Han Luo was really about to get angry, Yuan Ying stopped joking and showed a tired expression.

“Master, I’m going to sleep. I probably won’t wake up for a long time. But my beloved Jing Shu and I will probably wake up tomorrow. Don’t tell him that I’ve come out. Otherwise, he will be even more wary of me coming out, and Master will never see me again.”

The fact that the Nascent Soul was forcing himself to stay awake would cause him to sleep for even longer, and he didn't know when he would see Han Luo again.

"Why won't Jing Shu let you out?" Han Luo seized on the blind spot.

The nascent soul suddenly became coy, "Because when I first came out, Master treated me like that, and I wanted to retaliate, but he found out..."

"..." Serves you right.

"Master, we are both Jing Shu, the same person. I am not a demon, and little Jing Shu is not a real fox demon. Both Jing Shu and I love you. When 'I' confess to you, we will tell you everything." The nascent soul's voice grew softer and softer until it finally fell into a deep sleep.

Han Luo sighed helplessly and untied the ropes binding Jing Shu. He could have broken free on his own, but because he didn't want to anger her, he obediently remained bound.

"You keep saying you're the same person, yet you still describe Xiao Jingshu as someone you love. Isn't that just jealousy?" Han Luo pinched Jingshu's nose, saying helplessly.

"However, I was also wrong. I shouldn't have used the term 'inner demon' to describe you. I'm sorry, Jing Shu..."

As Yuan Ying had predicted, Jing Shu woke up the next day.

Jing Shu slowly opened his eyes and found himself lying in an unfamiliar room. He suddenly sat up.

He wouldn't have worn it again, would he?

"you're awake?"

A clear, cold voice brought Jing Shu back to his senses. He turned his head and saw Han Luo, who had returned to her original form, sitting on the soft couch beside him, watching him intently.

Jing Shu couldn't help but touch his face. Was there something on his face? Why was his master looking at him like that?

Jing Shu's last memory was of Xu Yaoguang giving him his spiritual essence, and then he fainted.

"Master, how long have I been asleep?" Jing Shu asked.

"I slept for a day and a night. What happened when you disappeared?" Han Luo took a sip of tea and said calmly.

Jing Shu got up, dressed, and sat on the other side of the soft couch. "I encountered Yao Guang's remnant soul and obtained the Spring Jade Dew. She gave me her spiritual essence, which caused me to fall into a coma." Jing Shu briefly recounted what had happened.

Divine Sense Essence? Han Luo knew about such a thing; it was the core of a cultivator's condensed divine sense, capable of rapidly increasing the strength of one's divine sense. No wonder Jing Shu fainted; now that the other Jing Shu was asleep, he was probably absorbing it.

"Master, what's wrong?" Jing Shu asked, noticing Han Luo's blank expression. "Did something happen?"

Jing Shu didn't know why, but he always felt that Han Luo looked at him strangely.

Has the Nascent Soul reappeared? No, it doesn't seem like it; that guy is still asleep and hasn't woken up yet.

"It's nothing." Han Luo withdrew her gaze, stood up and said, "Now that we have the Spring Jade Dew, let's go. Qingxu has already arrived."

Jing Shu hadn't reached the Golden Core stage yet and couldn't fly at all. Since Jing Shu was still the same as yesterday, Han Luo didn't plan to take the spirit ship back. So she communicated with Qing Xu and asked him to come.

Fortunately, now that Jing Shu has obtained the Spring Jade Dew, they can change their route and go to Gu Yue's place.

As soon as they came downstairs, they saw Qingxu sitting in a place waiting for them.

"Uncle Qing," Jing Shu greeted Qing Xu.

"Xiao Jing, what did you gain from this secret realm?" Qingxu asked with a smile.

Jing Shu nodded. "A good haul."

"Qingxu, let's go to Guyue's place," Hanluo said.

Qingxu understood; it seemed they had found a new spiritual plant. Qingxu knew about this and readily agreed.

The three walked outside the city, and Qingxu transformed into his original form, carrying the two of them there.

The journey was long, and Qingxu, bored, started teasing Jingshu.

"In the blink of an eye, Xiao Jing, you're already taller than your master, and you don't like leaving Cold Peak anymore. If this continues, how will you find a Daoist partner?"

Han Luo, who had been resting with her eyes closed, trembled slightly upon hearing this.

"Huh? I haven't thought about that yet." Jing Shu didn't seem to care much. "Instead of worrying about me, Uncle Qing should worry about himself. How old are you this year?"

Qingxu chuckled softly, "I am a demon, and my lifespan is different from yours. According to the lifespan of demons, I have just come of age, but I am not in a hurry at all. When your master was your age, I asked him the same question. Look at him now, does he have even half a confidante by his side?"

Jing Shu looked at Han Luo. Indeed, it seemed that apart from Gu Yue, he had never seen his master have any other friends.

"He's like an ice block all the time. Even though he's good-looking, no one dares to confess their feelings to him."

Han Luo suddenly opened her eyes and lightly touched the feathers on Qing Xu's back with her fingers. "Qing Xu, we haven't sparred in a long time. Why don't you stop now and we spar?"

Qingxu felt as if the feathers he had been touched had been plucked, and couldn't help but shudder. "Ahem, it's getting late. Huacheng is just ahead. Let's rest for the night and continue our journey tomorrow!"