Chapter 816

The moment Xiao Jiu fully came to her senses, her face instantly flushed and burned hot.

Although there was no one else in the room, she still pulled the blanket up, wrapping herself completely, and let out a shy hum.

It took a while before she recovered her strength.

She got up, took a bath, changed the entire set of bedsheets, then went back to bed and slept a rebound nap.

That rebound nap was truly a deep sleep that left her dazed.

Li Qingying had sensed Xiao Jiu's off mood the previous night, so she didn't return to the City God Temple that evening.

That night, lying in bed chatting with Hui Moqiong, Li Qingying finally understood why Xiao Jiu looked so upset.

Li Qingying has always felt pity for Xiao Jiu.

The next morning she got up early, went to the market to buy vegetables, buying everything Xiao Jiu liked to eat, and on the way back she also brought Xiao Jiu a small cake.

Xiao Jiu is easily appeased.

No matter how bitter or difficult, as long as there is a sweet, lovely little cake, she can become happy.

But when breakfast was ready, Xiao Jiu still hadn't gotten up.

Li Qingying thought, perhaps she was too tired from affairs in Zhe, so she didn't knock, wanting to let Xiao Jiu sleep a bit longer.

She waited like that until mid-morning.

Li Qingying then made two more dishes to serve as lunch.

When Xiao Jiu finally got up, Li Qingying discovered that Xiao Jiu's entire state had changed.

Her cheeks were rosy, as if moistened, the corners of her mouth unconsciously bearing a gentle smile; yesterday's fatigue and desolation upon returning had vanished completely.

Li Qingying couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Jiu, you... you last night..."

"No!" Xiao Jiu hurriedly cut off Li Qingying's question, "Nothing happened last night."

"Um..."

Li Qingying glanced at Xiao Jiu's neck, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

This season... are there still such venomous big mosquitoes around?

How could she remember their pawnshop, where even ordinary 'big mosquitoes' wouldn't dare enter?

Adding to that, recalling what Hui Moqiong said last night, Li Qingying reasonably suspected whether Seventh Lord had returned the previous night.

It was obvious Xiao Jiu didn't want to talk about this matter.

Li Qingying also sensed the cue and didn't continue probing.

After all, asking about it is a bit awkward.

If it was indeed Seventh Lord who returned last night, the young couple's long separation making them like newlyweds, her pressing with questions would be too indiscreet.

If it wasn't Seventh Lord... after all, Seventh Lord has been gone for nearly ten years, Xiao Jiu is young, beautiful, and capable, having one or two close male friends... pah pah pah, Li Qingying, what nonsense are you thinking!

How could Xiao Jiu possibly do such a thing!

Although this lunch was only for Xiao Jiu and Li Qingying, each harbored their own thoughts, making the atmosphere somewhat strangely odd.

After confirming Xiao Jiu's spirit and vigor had recovered, Li Qingying reassured herself and returned to the City God Temple.

Xiao Jiu no longer thought about Liu Junyan.

Everyone experiences emotional backlash; at that time the mind is fragile, leading to wild imaginings and suspicion.

But once that backlash subsided, Xiao Jiu remained the same Xiao Jiu.

She has borne it alone for nine years, and has long grown accustomed to her present life.

Liu Junyan now appears and disappears mysteriously, not speaking to her; surely he has his reasons.

Xiao Jiu thought, since he could return this time, letting him confirm that he truly exists in the human world would satisfy her.

Days must still go forward; there are many things waiting for her to do.

Xiao Jiu first brought the Seven Treasure Linglong Pagoda back to the Feng Clan, released the little white tiger; Tang Xun and Shan Shan both loved the little white tiger, holding it in their arms and rubbing it nonstop.

The Feng Clan is originally a dwelling place for various spiritual birds and beasts.

The little white tiger can grow and cultivate well here, and will surely become a senior officer in Shan Shan's team in the future.

Raised from youth to adulthood, their feelings are deep.

Afterwards, Xiao Jiu separately chatted with A Cheng about refining that poisonous snake.

Xiao Jiu's original intention was, if A Cheng could refine the poisonous snake, she would leave the Seven Treasure Linglong Pagoda with him.

But A Cheng said he couldn't refine it: 'This is a thousand-year great demon; for cultivation, it spares no effort, its cultivation methods are too filthy; with my Dao power it's somewhat difficult to suppress it, but we could let Xingchen try, as his Buddhist Dharma is profound, plus the aid of the Copper Coin Person and the Mystic Cat, it should be easier.'

A Cheng pondered, then added: 'If Xingchen also can't refine it, let him first use Buddhist Dharma to ferry and transform the poisonous snake, then bring it back; I will find a way to refine it.'

Xiao Jiu understood.

She then immediately called Xingchen's side to explain the matter.

To Xiao Jiu's surprise, Xingchen seemed to know about the poisonous snake, telling her not to worry, that in a few days an eminent monk would pass through Yin Dang Hang, at which time he would bring the poisonous snake back to Zàng Qū.

After hanging up, Xiao Jiu involuntarily recalled that Elder Meng had said an enlightened high monk, while passing through Zhe, had enlightened him, sending him to Yin Dang Hang to pawn.

At that time Xiao Jiu still thought, that enlightened high monk couldn't be Xingchen.

Now thinking back, could this enlightened high monk be the one whom Xingchen instructed to go to Zhejiang to enlighten Elder Meng?

Although this matter sounds mysterious and profound.

But Xingchen is no ordinary person; he can calculate on his fingers, his Buddhist dharma is profound, and although he lives far away in the Buddhist gate of Zàng Qū, the great affairs of the world seem to be all within his sight.

Those he instructs to be enlightened are surely people of great fortune.

It seems the Meng family of Zhejiang will enjoy even greater fortune in the future, like water rising lifts the boat.

The days simply passed, one after another.

Yin Dang Hang's business is doing well; after a while, one or two major matters will always come knocking. Those that Hui Moqiong and they can resolve, they resolve; for the difficult ones, Xiao Jiu personally steps in.

Xiao Jiu never told anyone about Liu Junyan's return.

After that night, Xiao Jiu naturally put the matter behind her.

She is not greedy.

But she isn't greedy, yet someone is.

One night three months later, while she was asleep, that person suddenly came back again.

In her drowsy state, Xiao Jiu was stripped of her clothes, held and kissed, tormented half the night, and the two didn't say a word.

At the break of dawn, the man hurriedly left again.

Xiao Jiu stared at the canopy with eyes open, wanting to cry but unable to shed tears.

If she didn't know what kind of person Liu Junyan was, she would have thought she was being targeted by a seductive ghost.

Coming in the latter half of the night and leaving at dawn, there was no verbal exchange the whole time, yet it left her feeling as if she might fall apart.

What on earth is going on!

What left Xiao Jiu speechless was that such incidents occurred every one or two months over the next half year.

Xiao Jiu gradually grew accustomed to it.

Before they met in dreams; now they actually meet at home…

Who knows how long this kind of life will last?

Or… will they continue like this from now on?

Xiao Jiu's ability to accept things is still strong; if… it weren't that half a year later she suddenly discovered she was pregnant…