Chapter 115: The Only Brother

Yi Yang slipped into a kneel, kneeling at Bao Jing's feet, adoringly hugging his legs, his doggy eyes brimming with fawning, just short of bowing his head to the ground.

Though it seemed like playful banter, Yi Yang's voice carried a hint of barely noticeable humility and pleading: "Brother! Bro Bao! From now on you're my only brother! Brother, can you teach me how to upgrade my ability?"

We're clearly the same age, so how can the difference be so great?

Yi Yang's fawning pleased Bao Jing, who smirked, then his face showed regret, yet his tone was snide: "Tsk, I'd love to teach you, but talent is something you can't teach."

Everyone could see Bao Jing was teasing Yi Yang, but Yi Yang, that big idiot, didn't notice and kept pestering Bao Jing to teach him how to boost his talent.

Lin Zhi Jing couldn't stand Bao Jing's showiness, and offhandedly said: "Yi Yang, he's only Level 4, I'm Level 6—should I also call you brother?"

Actually, he has his own considerations; even if Yi Yang is useless, he's still a match for Ye Xi'an, putting him on the same footing as Bao Jing and the others. If Yi Yang could acknowledge him as brother, his status could be verbally raised.

"Alright, stop teasing Yi Yang."

Ye Xi'an couldn't stand it, pulled Yi Yang up: "Level 1 is fine, no need to force an upgrade. Besides, I like you just the way you are, weak and all."

Yi Yang's current persona as a cute, tough guy is pretty good; who knows if he'll still act cute if his ability ever gets stronger.

"Really?" Yi Yang rose to his feet using Ye Xi'an's pull, instantly towering half a head over her, forcing her to look up when speaking to him.

"Of course it's true; if your ability is low, you can just cook, do some housework—there's no need to become like Bao Jing."

"Wuu~, honey~, you're really good to me."

Though she said that, Yi Yang knew she was lying—no female would truly not mind.

As for the bathing issue, they had originally planned to go to a public bathhouse, but considering female safety, they never settled on it; finally Lin Zhi Jing suggested: "Why not just stay at a hotel? It won't cost much for these two days."

Ye Xi'an reluctantly stroked the bed: "But we already bought the bed." Why bother going to a hotel like that?

"Wait, I might have a solution." Ye Xi'an thought of the lake in her Xiao Shijie; that water could be taken out for a bath.

Or simply send them into the Xiao Shijie to bathe—then she'd only need to take out a little water.

"What solution?" Everyone looked at Ye Xi'an.

Ye Xi'an didn't speak; she directly sent Lin Zhi Jing and the others into the Xiao Shijie, where they naturally understood what she intended.

Lin Zhi Jing only felt the scene before him shift; the sky was still night, but it was a completely different place from home.

It was like they'd stumbled onto a barren planet—no animals, no plants, not even life, just barren land and air; only the spot they occupied, like a mirage, sprouted a tiny patch of forest.

"This is it!" Lin Zhi Jing's eyes widened slightly; seeing Ye Xi'an and Bao Jing also nearby calmed him.

"What place is this?"

"This is my wife's Xiao Shijie! So awesome!"

Yi Yang had been here before, so he recognized it at a glance; he went to check Ji Jiangci's reaction, and seeing Ji Jiangci also shocked, he felt satisfied.

Earlier I had asked Brother Ji to come look, but he wasn't keen; now it's perfect—he'll be shocked to death.

Lin Zhi Jing had never heard of a Xiao Shijie: "What is a Xiao Shijie?"

Ye Xi'an felt a bit embarrassed by Yi Yang's exaggerated tone, and explained to Lin Zhi Jing: "It's just my space. But I have two spaces; one is like the ordinary female's static space."

"And I don't know if others have this other space or if it's just mine—this is it."

"This is like a separate world, with day and night cycles, where I can grow plants and raise animals, no different from where we live, so I call it a Xiao Shijie."

Lin Zhi Jing understood, his face somewhat wooden: "So this forest is actually what you planted later? Can trees be grown everywhere here?"

"Exactly."

Lin Zhi Jing gazed at Ye Xi'an with a numb expression, shockedly shouting "Ye Xi'an's wife!"—for he knew the woman before him was a shining golden thigh—and he resolved to kneel and lick Ye Xi'an from now on!

"Honey, do you know what this means?"

Ye Xi'an had never seen such an expression on Lin Zhi Jing's face; she found it endearingly contrasting, couldn't help squinting and smiling: "I know."

If she uses this well, she can gain endless wealth and resources, meaning she can support herself and many others.

Lin Zhi Jing's lips parted slightly; he wanted to exclaim how terrifyingly strong Ye Xi'an was, but anything he said now sounded like flattery, so he only said: "Don't tell anyone."

Before Ye Xi'an could speak, Yi Yang puffed up with pride: "Of course, my wife is that strong—if others found out, they'd die of jealousy."

He happily stepped around Lin Zhi Jing and Bao Jing, ran to Ye Xi'an's side intending to link arms, but passed right through her body.

Seeing his empty palms, Yi Yang went dumbfounded, looked up at Ye Xi'an: "Honey, why can't I hug you?"

Others also sensed something off, gathered around, tried to touch Ye Xi'an, but all grasped at air.

"What's going on?"

Ye Xi'an explained: "Here I can let you come and go as you please, but only my spirit form can enter myself."

"But don't worry—once you go out, you'll be able to hug me."

After hearing Ye Xi'an's explanation, Yi Yang finally relaxed: "Scared me to death—I thought my wife had disappeared."

Lin Zhi Jing noticed something off: "When you come in here, can you still sense the outside world?"

Ye Xi'an hadn't considered that; she sensed on the spot and found she couldn't, shaking her head: "No, my spirit form can't sense the outside once it enters the Xiao Shijie or any space."

Likewise, in the outside world she can't sense the Xiao Shijie either—she must close her eyes to do so.

Lin Zhi Jing's brows nearly knotted: "So that means right now you're the only one outside, and even if someone entered the house, you wouldn't notice?"

As Lin Zhi Jing said, everyone felt a chill down their backs—indeed, outside now only Ye Xi'an remains.

"An An, quickly send us out."

"Oh come on, what's there to worry about? We're indoors—who would come? If someone really did, the estate's security would be terrible."