Chapter Sixty-One p1
The water vapor was dense, and the beautiful, fair-skinned girl stepped out of the bathtub, picked up the inner garment on the side, and wrapped herself tightly.
She originally wanted to expose her fragrant shoulders or thighs to tease and seduce the calm and collected exorcist, but Yu Zhao’s forceful and controlling behavior just now had frightened her. Her sixth sense told her that if she continued to act recklessly, she would really be dealt with.
Bo Chi became honest, walked out from behind the screen with her long black hair loose, saw Yu Zhao drinking tea slowly, bit her lip, and said: “Miss Yu, I’ll go rest first.“
Yu Zhao looked back at her, and seeing that she had changed from her previous seductive style, and was dressed tightly, even her slender and white neck was wrapped with her black hair, she couldn’t help but curl her lips, nodded, and said: “Okay.”
Bo Chi climbed onto the bed, and just as she closed her eyes, she suddenly came to her senses.
She wasn’t human now!
If she was too far away from Jin Xi, how could she pluck wool to maintain her physical body for the whole night?
If she turned into a ghost halfway through her sleep, Yu Zhao, who was close at hand, would definitely tear her apart!
Bo Chi was startled, looked at Yu Zhao, saw that the other party had gone behind the screen to bathe, and decisively got out of bed, tiptoeing towards the door.
When she touched the doorknob and was about to open it, a hand suddenly reached out from behind her and pushed the half-opened door back.
“Where is Chi Niang going?” Yu Zhao lowered her head slightly, her breath brushing against the girl’s neck, and chuckled: “Didn’t you want to share a room with me? Why are you trying to escape now that it’s time to sleep?“
Bo Chi was almost scared to death by her sudden appearance, and after a while, she stammered: “Don’t talk nonsense, we only bought one room because we didn’t have enough money. Besides, you’re Master Exorcist, how can Jin Xi and I be worthy of sleeping with you? I thought about it, and I feel that this arrangement is not right. You, Master, should have a room to yourself, and Jin Xi and I can squeeze together… Don’t you think so, Master?“
Yu Zhao looked down at her, and seeing that she sincerely wanted to go find Jin Xi, she slowly stopped smiling, frowned, and said: “No, although I’m an exorcist, I’m no different from ordinary people. You know, I feel pain when I’m injured, I catch a cold when I’m drenched in the rain, and I also need money to stay at an inn. Since there’s no difference between me and you, how can you say that you’re not worthy?”
Bo Chi’s plan failed, so she could only grit her teeth and come up with another one: “You’re right, but I still want to share a room with Jin Xi, after all, I’m closer to her, and I’m not familiar with you.“
Yu Zhao’s expression immediately darkened, and her aura suddenly rose, suppressing Bo Chi completely.
She laughed in exasperation, and said word by word: “We’re not familiar?“
Not familiar, yet she cared about her so much?
Not familiar, yet she risked her life to protect her?“
Not familiar, yet she tried every means to seduce her?!
Yu Zhao was filled with anger, raised her hand and pinched Bo Chi’s pointed chin, her voice as cold as ice: “You’re so familiar with Jin Xi, then have you let her see your body and wipe your back?“
Bo Chi trembled under Yu Zhao’s aura. The exorcist, who had killed too many demons and ghosts, would be uncontrollable when angered, revealing a bloody aura. Smelling the death aura of her own kind, the weak and helpless Bo Chi was like she had encountered a natural enemy, and tears welled up in her almond eyes: “N-No, I only let you see…“
These honest words silently soothed Yu Zhao’s anger, but Yu Zhao’s heart was still chilled by the words ‘not familiar’. She put down her hand and said coldly: “Then go, go find her.“
These words were said out of anger, and she still hoped that Bo Chi would give up the idea of leaving and come back to coax her.
As a result, as soon as Bo Chi heard her agree, she opened the door and went out happily, leaving without looking back…
Yu Zhao was angered again, but had nowhere to vent, so she could only endure it aggrievedly.
Jin Xi in the next room hadn’t slept yet, and was reading seriously under the candlelight. Seeing Bo Chi hurriedly come over, she said gruffly: “You’re done so soon?“
Bo Chi’s face flushed slightly, and she said angrily: “What are you talking about? We’re both decent people. I just went over to borrow a place to bathe, and I came back to accompany you after I finished washing.“
Jin Xi was confused: “That’s not right, didn’t you say you wanted me to be a matchmaker and help you two?“
Bo Chi tsked, patted her head as she passed by: “I was just saying it casually, and you actually took it seriously. Forget it, read your book, I’m going to sleep.“
Jin Xi was confused, and could only respond, completely unaware that another wisp of yin energy had been plucked from her.
Bo Chi was always very restrained when plucking wool, only satisfying her basic needs, and wouldn’t let Jin Xi have any major negative reactions.
In fact, she had already started to think about whether she should raise a few more fish, absorbing a little from this older sister, and a little from that younger sister, achieving yin energy freedom by casting a wide net.
Bo Chi closed her eyes with this thought, and in the eyes of others, she had fallen asleep.
Jin Xi stopped reading, and started to recite silently in her heart.
The room was quiet. At midnight, the candlelight suddenly flickered.
Jin Xi looked up strangely, glanced at the window, and found that the window was tightly closed, and there was no wind blowing in at all. She couldn’t help but feel puzzled.
Just as she was about to stand up and use her hand to shield the candlelight to stabilize the flame, she suddenly heard the sound of breathing.
This breathing sound was very close, not coming from Bo Chi on the bed, but from behind her, a deep exhalation… inhalation… like a human.
Jin Xi’s mind went blank, her expression dazed. Before she could react, a familiar boot flew past her face, and then seemed to hit something, making a muffled sound.
She shivered, suddenly came back to her senses, and saw that Bo Chi had sat up on the bed at some point. She immediately threw down the book and rushed into the other party’s arms, crying without daring to raise her head: “Wuwuwu, waawaa, what is that, it’s so scary, ahhhhh!“
Bo Chi subconsciously touched her head, and comforted her: “Don’t be afraid, it’s—“
Before she could finish speaking, the door of their room was kicked open. Yu Zhao, holding a peach wood sword, wearing a gray robe, her long hair slightly messy, walked in with a cold face.
She first looked at Bo Chi, and after seeing that Bo Chi was safe and sound, her eyebrows relaxed. Then, seeing Jin Xi grabbing Bo Chi and not letting go, her face darkened, and finally, she raised her sword unhappily and went straight to kill the ghost in the room.
It was a ghost that, like Bo Chi, lived by absorbing yin energy. There was no bloody smell on it, and Bo Chi believed that Yu Zhao could sense it.
However, to her surprise, even so, Yu Zhao showed no mercy, and directly stabbed the ghost’s heart with her sword, completely destroying it.
The words Bo Chi wanted to say to stop her were stuck in her throat, and she was chilled to the bone by Yu Zhao’s decisiveness and ruthlessness.
Why were flesh-eating evil spirits the majority in this world nowadays? It was because the gentle, yin energy-absorbing ghosts were too weak, and would easily die at the hands of others if they were not careful.
Bo Chi seemed to see her own future in this, and couldn’t help but ask tremblingly when Yu Zhao came over: “That ghost didn’t harm us, I saw with my own eyes that it was just breathing something beside Jin Xi, why, why did you just kill it?“
Yu Zhao’s expression was cold, and she answered without hesitation: “Because it’s a ghost, demons and ghosts are all evil, no matter whether they have harmed people or not, they should all be killed!“
Bo Chi couldn’t help but protest: “There are evil people, and there are also good ghosts. Since they exist in this world, there must be a reason for their existence. Aren’t you afraid of accidentally killing a good ghost by killing them all without asking?“
Yu Zhao was noncommittal: “Those who are not of my kind must have different hearts. I would rather wrongly kill a thousand than let any ghost go!“
Bo Chi clenched the quilt on the bed and didn’t say anything more.
She wasn’t that kind, and didn’t want to persuade Yu Zhao to put down the butcher knife. The reason why she kept asking was simply because she wanted to know her own future situation.
She also knew that Yu Zhao wasn’t that righteous. The reason why she hated demons and ghosts so much was because her whole family was killed, and the culprit was a ghost.
From the moment their identities were determined, they were destined to be unable to coexist peacefully, and perhaps they would spend their whole lives fighting…
But Bo Chi still wanted to try!
She felt that she could still be saved!
In order not to die like that unlucky ghost, Bo Chi began to rack her brains to find a way out.
She was lost in thought, but Yu Zhao still remembered the important matter, and immediately took two steps forward, pulling Jin Xi out of Bo Chi’s arms.
Jin Xi was still panicking, and seeing this, she didn’t care, and reached out to hug Yu Zhao.
Yu Zhao quickly raised her peach wood sword, the tip pointing directly at Jin Xi, as cold and chilling as her tone: “Don’t touch me.“
Jin Xi burst into tears, and nodded repeatedly.
After throwing Jin Xi aside, Yu Zhao walked to Bo Chi’s bed, looked down at her, and said: “Is this your choice?“
Bo Chi was confused: “Huh? What choice?“
Yu Zhao snorted coldly: “You chose to share a room with her, but as soon as a small ghost appeared, she was so scared that her legs went soft, and she even had to rely on you. If you had chosen me, I would have dealt with that ghost before it even disturbed you.“
Bo Chi: “Uh, so…“
Yu Zhao glanced at her, her posture arrogant, but her tone softened: “So I’m giving you another chance to choose, is it her, or my room?“
Bo Chi had just plucked some wool, so there was no problem for tonight. In addition, she felt a sense of urgency, and wanted to be closer to Yu Zhao even more eagerly. Her almond eyes lit up, and she immediately changed her words along with Yu Zhao: “I choose you!“
“No!” Jin Xi’s scream interjected, and she cried: “Chi Niang, don’t abandon me, I’m so scared alone, or, or I’ll join you, the three of us can sleep together, we can squeeze!“
Bo Chi: “…”
Yu Zhao: “…”
Seeing that she was very scared, Bo Chi finally relented.
However, the bed in the room was not big, and Yu Zhao always had a sullen face, so Jin Xi still honestly made a bed on the floor, enjoying the protection of the exorcist and falling asleep soundly.
Bo Chi and Yu Zhao slept in the same bed. After one night, she found that she had rolled into Yu Zhao’s arms again.
She pulled away the other party’s hand as usual, and just as she stood up from the bed, she saw the other party suddenly raise her hand and tightly grab her slender ankle.
Bo Chi was startled, and looked down: “Did I wake you up?“
Yu Zhao lazily hummed in response, and didn’t let go of her ankle, but rubbed it for a while, and suddenly asked: “Are you sick?“
“???” Bo Chi was confused, and said angrily: “Why are you cursing so early in the morning? I think you’re the one who’s sick!“
Yu Zhao: “…I saw that your body was cold all night, no matter how much I hugged and warmed you, I couldn’t warm you up, so I wanted to ask if you are naturally weak, with yin energy accumulating in your body, and have some kind of disease that consumes your qi and blood.“
Bo Chi was stunned, and then smiled awkwardly: “Oh, you’re talking about this, I thought you were cursing me…“
Yu Zhao looked at her quietly, this time, her eyes were really looking at a little fool.
Bo Chi scratched her face, and explained vaguely: “I’m not sick, I’m just naturally cold, if you don’t believe me, let me go, and I’ll jump around and show you.“
Yu Zhao let go of her, but stood up and said: “No need, Miss Jin is still sleeping on the floor. If you jump down, you might step on her and make her scream, and the roof might collapse.“
Bo Chi couldn’t help but laugh, gave up the idea of showing off, and obediently got out of bed and got dressed.
It was still early, and the kitchen in the inn had probably just started the fire, and it wasn’t time for breakfast yet.
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