Chapter 106: Would There Be Another Woman's Scent on Xiao Mo's Blue Robe?!
At night, Xiao Mo was reading books in the courtyard.
The candlelight mixed with the soft moonlight, falling on the pages in Xiao Mo's hands.
Bai Ruxue sat beside Xiao Mo making shoes, stitching very carefully thread by thread.
However, unlike the ordinary shoes Bai Ruxue had made for Xiao Mo in his previous life, this pair of shoes used heavenly materials and earthly treasures that Bai Ruxue had brought from the North Sea.
When these shoes were finished, they would be aimed at second-grade magical artifact quality.
After some time, Xiao Mo raised his head and looked at the night sky, "Ruxue, I'll go back to my room to sleep first. You should also rest early."
"Mm-hmm, I'll finish these few stitches." Bai Ruxue nodded and continued earnestly embroidering purple sun flowers on the shoes.
"Embroider it tomorrow. There's no rush, and shoes can just be bought in town. You don't need to put so much effort into this." Xiao Mo said.
"That won't do!" Bai Ruxue pouted stubbornly, "Those shoes in town don't fit properly, and the materials they use aren't good either."
Xiao Mo said nothing. "It's fine, Xiao Mo. You go sleep first. I'll rest in a while too." Bai Ruxue said.
"Alright, then I'll go rest. Don't stay up too late." Xiao Mo couldn't persuade her otherwise. On matters like this, Ruxue was particularly stubborn.
"Mm-hmm."
Bai Ruxue nodded and continued carefully stitching thread by thread.
After Xiao Mo entered his room, he closed the door but Xiao Mo didn't sleep.
He planned to wait until Ruxue returned to her room to rest, then secretly sneak out to go to Senior Sister's place.
Xiao Mo sat on the edge of the bed, watching the woman in the courtyard through the window.
About two incense sticks' worth of time later, Ruxue finally stood up, crossed her hands and raised them above her head, stood on her tiptoes, and stretched with a big yawn. Her white dress clung to her undulating figure, and those perfect curves appeared especially soft in the bright moonlight.
After seeing Ruxue return to her room, Xiao Mo waited another incense stick's worth of time before quietly opening his door and leaving the courtyard.
Walking on the small path toward Senior Sister's courtyard, Xiao Mo's heart beat slightly faster.
For some reason, he felt like he was secretly meeting a mistress behind his wife's back.
"I should finish this matter quickly."
Xiao Mo shook his head, dispelling those inappropriate thoughts, and quickened his pace.
In less than half an incense stick's worth of time, Xiao Mo arrived at Shang Jiuli's courtyard.
Shang Jiuli loved flowers and plants, having planted various spiritual flowers and herbs in her front courtyard.
Moreover, her residence wasn't the ordinary wooden house that regular disciples lived in, but a two-story bamboo building.
Xiao Mo saw the fence gate was half-open. Not wanting to shout loudly in the middle of the night, he could only "presume" to enter, walk up the bamboo building, and knock on the door, "Senior Sister, I'm here."
Shortly after, the door opened, and a woman wearing a dark-colored long dress stood before Xiao Mo.
Shang Jiuli's long hair cascaded over her shoulders, appearing somewhat lazy. Although her thin nightgown was concealed by magical formations so nothing could be seen, a sash lightly tied around her waist still showed her graceful figure.
Though Shang Jiuli was the same height as Bai Ruxue, perhaps because she was slimmer, she appeared more tall and slender.
Looking at Xiao Mo, Shang Jiuli yawned, "Junior Brother finally came. Any later and Senior Sister would have fallen asleep."
"I apologize for disturbing Senior Sister." Xiao Mo bowed respectfully.
"Never mind, never mind. The long night is lonely, so having company is good." Shang Jiuli's lips curved up, "But little Junior Brother should prepare himself. I, Senior Sister, am quite strict."
Xiao Mo said nothing.
"Come in."
Shang Jiuli turned and walked back into the room.
Xiao Mo hesitated for a while but still entered and closed the door.
It wasn't until after half past the hour of the yin that Xiao Mo emerged from the woman's boudoir, looking extremely exhausted.
For two consecutive months, Xiao Mo would secretly go to Shang Jiuli's courtyard every day after Ruxue fell asleep.
Bai Ruxue never discovered it.
One evening, two and a half months later.
Xiao Mo went to Shang Jiuli's residence as usual.
In the room, the completely unaware Bai Ruxue was still deep in sleep, breathing steadily.
The woman lay flat on the bed, her chest covered with a blanket, but this couldn't conceal the rise and fall of her chest.
Just as Bai Ruxue was sleeping peacefully, her willow-like eyebrows furrowed slightly, her small hands involuntarily gripping the blanket, her head shaking left and right as if having a nightmare.
"Xiao Mo... don't leave me!"
"What did I do wrong? I can change, okay? Xiao Mo, don't go with Shang Jiuli..."
"Xiao Mo, don't marry her."
"Xiao Mo!"
Bai Ruxue suddenly sat up on the bed, cold sweat already breaking out on her forehead.
When Bai Ruxue looked around and gradually calmed her mind, she realized she had just been having a nightmare.
"Thank goodness it was just a dream..."
Bai Ruxue exhaled deeply with fragrant breath.
If Xiao Mo really married another woman, Bai Ruxue didn't know what she might do.
Using her sleeve, Bai Ruxue wiped the sweat from her forehead and left the room.
The night wind blew against the woman's thin nightgown, carrying a slight chill.
Bai Ruxue lightened her steps and walked toward Xiao Mo's room.
That dream had frightened Bai Ruxue considerably.
She felt she needed to look at Xiao Mo to calm her mind.
Bai Ruxue's small hand quietly opened the door, and moonlight shone through the doorway into the room.
"Eh?"
When Bai Ruxue raised her head and looked toward the bed, her beautiful peach blossom eyes were full of bewilderment.
Bai Ruxue even suspected she was seeing wrong. She rubbed her eyes and looked again and again.
On that wooden bed, there was indeed no one.
"Where is Xiao Mo?"
After half past the hour of the yin, Xiao Mo finally returned to the courtyard.
Xiao Mo pinched the corners of his eyes, feeling as if he was about to be completely drained.
He really hadn't expected that kind of thing to be so difficult.
Xiao Mo yawned and wearily returned to his room, collapsing into sleep.
Although Xiao Mo had already reached the Dragon Gate realm and staying up for thirty consecutive nights wouldn't be a problem, for cultivators, the best way to eliminate fatigue was still sleep, with meditation being second.
Xiao Mo thought that as usual, Ruxue definitely hadn't noticed him going out tonight but what he didn't know was that the moment he walked into the courtyard, Ruxue's eyes were already watching him.
After Xiao Mo fell into deep sleep, Bai Ruxue slipped into Xiao Mo's room again.
Looking at him sleeping, Bai Ruxue's willow-like eyebrows furrowed as she wondered where Xiao Mo could have gone so late at night, and where he could go.
Just as Bai Ruxue was guessing left and right, she noticed Xiao Mo's blue robe set aside.
As if possessed by a ghost, Bai Ruxue picked up Xiao Mo's blue robe and brought it to her nose to smell it.
In that instant, within Bai Ruxue’s peach-blossom eyes, there was nothing but astonishment!
Bai Ruxue stared blankly at the blue robe in her hands, her small hands unconsciously tightening their grip.
Why…
Why would there be another woman’s scent… on Xiao Mo’s robe?!