"Miss Huo Zhi, do you need something?"
Hearing the knock on the door outside the bamboo house, Gu Fei waved his hand and quickly set up a seal inside. Only after that did he transmit his voice to Huo Zhi.
Outside the bamboo house, Huo Zhi was about to push the door open when she received no response. However, because of the seal, she couldn't sense anything happening inside the room.
When she heard Gu Fei's voice transmission, she slowly withdrew her hand from the door.
"I've heard that Young Master Gu Fei has mastered many types of Heavenly Flames. With so many flames within you, yet remaining unharmed, your flame-controlling skills must be extraordinary."
"So, I came to inquire about flame control techniques. I wonder if Young Master Gu Fei has time for that?"
Outside, Huo Zhi spoke with a smile, her face brimming with enthusiasm.
Normally, she was known as the 'Iceberg Beauty' within her clan. But all of that changed when she interacted with Gu Fei.
Gu Fei frowned slightly and replied without hesitation, "Sorry, I have something urgent to attend to right now. Let's talk some other time!"
What a joke! There's no way Gu Fei would leave Queen Medusa, this enchantress, just to discuss some flame control techniques with Huo Zhi.
Hearing Gu Fei's merciless rejection from inside the room, Huo Zhi, who had been so enthusiastic, suddenly looked disappointed.
Huo Zhi feels disappointed, emotional value +30
Queen Medusa feels smug, emotional value +100
He rejected her so bluntly... Does that mean I have no redeeming qualities at all?
Huo Zhi fell into self-doubt, not realizing that Gu Fei was simply dealing with an urgent matter—a battle that had to be fought immediately.
"Are you worried that Miss Xiao Yi Xian might be upset?"
"Young Master Gu Fei, I'm only here to ask about flame control techniques. I'm sure Miss Xiao Yi Xian won't be upset by that, right?"
"I don't think she's that petty of a person!"
Huo Zhi continued to persuade.
Inside, Gu Fei, who was holding Queen Medusa's delicate body, couldn't help but smile wryly at Huo Zhi's words.
What's going on today? Even Huo Zhi's words are starting to sound a bit... suggestive?
The scorching atmosphere made it increasingly difficult for Gu Fei to suppress the restlessness within him.
He didn't have time to think too much and hastily replied to Huo Zhi outside, "No, I really do have something urgent! Please, just leave!"
Gu Fei urged again.
"What's the matter, Young Master Gu Fei? Is there anything I can help with?" Huo Zhi asked with concern.
Hearing this, Gu Fei was momentarily stunned.
Help? This isn't the kind of help you can just casually offer.
Are you planning to seduce me too?
If two peerless beauties were to present themselves naked before me, I'd lose my mind and become a slave to my desires on the spot.
"The best help you can give me now is to leave!" Gu Fei transmitted his voice again.
"It's okay. Since Young Master Gu Fei is busy, I'll just wait here!" Huo Zhi remained stubborn. Since she had come, she wouldn't leave without seeing Gu Fei.
With that, Huo Zhi actually sat down outside, patiently waiting for Gu Fei to come out.
"If you want to wait, then wait. I can't hold back any longer!"
Gu Fei couldn't be bothered with Huo Zhi anymore.
He had set up a restriction around the bamboo house, so with Huo Zhi's strength, she couldn't possibly spy on what was happening inside. Gu Fei wasn't worried.
Inside the room, Queen Medusa's jade-like hands were pressed against Gu Fei's chest.
Though she had already transformed into a human, her body still moved with the smoothness and suppleness of a serpent, writhing sensuously.
"Enchantress, prepare to fight!"
Gu Fei stopped holding back.
He reached out with his large hand, wrapping it around Queen Medusa's slender waist, and then strongly grabbed her cheeks.
He then lowered his head and kissed her directly on the lips.
Unconsciously, the two of them found their way to the bed.
Feeling the warmth of Gu Fei's body, Queen Medusa's form softened.
The atmosphere in the room quickly became extremely suggestive.
Meanwhile, outside, Huo Zhi waited, while inside, Gu Fei and the Queen reveled in each other.
...
On a mountain peak within the Gu Sacred Mountain Range, a small gathering was taking place.
Many young members of the Gu Clan were attending this banquet.
"Sister Xiao Yi Xian, I have a feeling it wasn't Big Brother Gu Fei who invited us here!"
Zi Yan had been at the banquet for a while, her eyes darting around in search of familiar faces.
But all she saw were strangers, many of whom were not particularly strong.
Zi Yan might not understand social dynamics very well, but it was clear that these people didn't belong in Gu Fei's circle. Why would he invite them?
"I find it strange too. Young Master Gu Fei invited us, yet we haven't seen him at all," Venerable Tian Huo also found it odd.
But seeing that these people bore no ill will, he said nothing more.
Next, Qing Lin and the Lion King also expressed their doubts about whether this banquet was really Gu Fei's doing.
As everyone spoke, they looked to Xiao Yi Xian for a decision.
Xiao Yi Xian scanned the crowd but noticed that no one was paying attention to them.
"Let's leave. It might be a prank by that woman!"
Xiao Yi Xian stood up.
The others followed her lead.
"Miss Xiao Yi Xian, why are you leaving so soon? Are you not enjoying the banquet?" A young woman from the Gu Clan suddenly blocked Xiao Yi Xian's path. This was the same person who had invited them to the mountain.
Xiao Yi Xian looked at her, her gaze icy.
The chilling aura unique to her Woeful Poison Body was fully displayed at this moment.
"Move."
Xiao Yi Xian spoke coldly, uninterested in explanations.
"Young Master Gu Fei hasn't arrived yet, Miss Xiao Yi Xian. Please stay a bit longer," the woman said, releasing a burst of aura as if she intended to force Xiao Yi Xian to stay.
Venerable Tian Huo, seeing this, didn't tolerate it. He immediately countered with his Dou Qi.
The woman was forced back repeatedly, her face turning pale.
"A Dou Venerate!" She looked at Venerate Tian Huo in horror, not daring to approach again.
Only the clan elders could deal with a Dou Venerate.
With Venerate Tian Huo backing them up, Xiao Yi Xian and her group returned to the mountain peak without incident.
There, they saw Huo Zhi waiting outside the room.
"Miss Huo Zhi, what are you doing here?"
Xiao Yi Xian stepped forward and asked.
"I came to see Young Master Gu Fei, but he's busy and doesn't want to see me right now," Huo Zhi replied straightforwardly.
Her personality was straightforward; she didn't like to hide things.
"Is Brother Gu Fei inside?"
"It seems someone really was playing a prank on us!"
Xiao Yi Xian became furious upon hearing that Gu Fei was at home. Could he have stood them up on purpose?
"I think she's behind this!" Zi Yan accused Huo Zhi of tricking them into leaving so she could be alone with Gu Fei.
"Maybe you're mistaken. Before I arrived, I saw Miss Xun Er from the Gu Clan leaving the mountain..." Huo Zhi explained calmly.
(TL/n: Last chapter for today, maybe?.. I'm also following the story with you guys, so I can't help but translate and read next whenever I can lol. If I can save up a couple chapters then I might release later today. Emphasis on 'might'. Anyways, thanks a lot for the reviews and the support, and also for pointing out some of the translating errors! I've since corrected them. See you soon.)