Chapter 1242: This Is Going to the Sky

"Hurry!" Zu An urged, feeling Yan Xuehen getting closer and closer.

"Oh..." Tu Shan Yu felt a bit of self-contempt. How could she agree so easily?

Was she merely a plaything in his eyes?

Scenes from last night resurfaced in her mind, especially the image of him holding her tail. That was precisely how a plaything was treated, wasn't it?

Various thoughts flashed through her mind at that moment, but she found that she wasn't as angry as she expected. Instead, there was a faint hint of anticipation.

She slipped off her dress, thinking that last night had been too muddled. Today, she had to take the initiative. The ancestral reputation of a vixen could not be ruined by her.

Seeing large expanses of her fair skin revealed, and sensing she intended to take off more, Zu An was startled. If Yan Xuehen walked in now, it would be even harder to explain.

He quickly stopped her: "Don't take everything off! Uh, quickly put on this outfit."

He guided her to a wardrobe – Pinru's wardrobe.

Tu Shan Yu found it strange. When did this wardrobe appear here? Its style was completely different from that of Qingqiu Kingdom.

However, her face was even redder now. As a vixen, how could she not know a man's intentions?

Men liked women to wear provocative clothing to enhance the mood. If anyone else had made such a request, she would have spit in their face, but now her heart was pounding furiously, and she felt a touch of anticipation.

Huh, why is it a normal dress?

Yet, the dress was quite beautiful, and its craftsmanship was clearly exquisite and luxurious.

Normally, she wouldn't mind wearing such a beautiful dress, but in this situation, wouldn't it be too strange?

Suddenly, an idea struck her. She recalled tribal elders mentioning that some men had unusual fetishes, enjoying women wearing other women's clothes because it excited them more.

She never expected him to be like that!

Under his urging, Tu Shan Yu somewhat dazedly put on the dress, growing increasingly curious about whose dress it was.

The three women she had seen earlier that day, all unparalleled beauties, appeared in her mind.

Elder Sister Yu shared an intimate relationship with him and likely had already been intimate, so it wouldn't be her clothes he wanted me to wear.

That left the other two women: one incomparably aloof, the other dangerously alluring. Although their relationship with Young Master Zu was familiar, it seemed they hadn't reached the final step yet.

It seemed Young Master Zu had intentions towards them too, wanting me to impersonate them. The style of this dress seemed closer to the one surnamed Yan.

While she was lost in thought, Zu An suddenly made a shushing gesture.

Tu Shan Yu was startled and then saw a figure moving outside the door. The figure seemed to be pacing back and forth, clearly indicating extreme internal conflict.

After a moment, the person seemed to make up their mind and gently tapped on the door: "A'Zu, are you asleep?"

Standing outside the door was, of course, Yan Xuehen. She had come over on a whim, wanting to see if the fat Taoist priest's divination would come true.

She had initially intended to check for anything unusual and then leave, but upon reaching the door, she discovered there was an extra person inside.

And it was a woman!

Although she was quite seriously injured, her Grandmaster foundation remained. And with her deliberately probing, there was no way she could be mistaken at such close range.

However, because of the magical artifacts of hers and Yun Jianyue's in the room providing concealment, she couldn't identify who was inside.

A woman in a man's room in the middle of the night—it was obvious what was happening.

When Yan Xuehen first realized it, her heart felt as if it had frozen.

She initially wanted to turn and leave, but she was also intensely curious about who the "peach blossom tribulation" the fat Taoist mentioned was.

But going in under these circumstances would be far too awkward.

That's why she paced back and forth, hesitating for so long. Finally, she told herself that this was to ensure his safety, lest he be taken advantage of by villains.

With that thought, she finally made up her mind to knock.

She decided to act as if she didn't know anyone else was inside. As long as she wasn't embarrassed, they would be.

Zu An had initially thought of not responding, but he had just felt a watery aura envelop the room, indicating that the other party had already probed with her divine sense. If he lied to her again, he would truly offend her beyond redemption.

So, after only a slight hesitation, he replied, "Sister Yan, I just woke up thirsty and had some water."

With that, he got up to open the door.

Tu Shan Yu, standing beside him, looked panicked. Why was he opening the door now? What was she going to do?

The crucial thing was that she was likely wearing Yan Xuehen's clothes. Being seen by the rightful owner—what a mortifying experience that would be!

Before she could react, Zu An had already opened the door.

It's over! It's over!

Tu Shan Yu could only resign herself to fate. She forced a faint smile, trying to look as normal as possible.

Yan Xuehen had been grappling with what to do if Zu An didn't answer.

Given her usual status and position, such dilemmas never arose in her life. Thus, when truly needed, she found herself completely bewildered, worse even than ordinary women.

To her surprise, the door opened so easily. A warmth spread through her heart; it seemed he wasn't trying to deceive her after all.

"Sister Yan, why are you here? Come in and sit," Zu An said, stepping aside and inviting her into the room.

To his surprise, Yan Xuehen immediately waved her hand: "No need. I just couldn't sleep tonight, so I was wandering around. I just passed by here to check if you were safe."

If there hadn't been anyone else, she wasn't sure if she would have gone inside with him. But with another woman clearly present, her thin skin would certainly prevent her from entering.

While speaking, she pretended to glance casually inside. When she saw the person's face, she was momentarily stunned: How could it be her?

From her perspective, the person inside was none other than Yu Yanluo.

Tu Shan Yu offered an awkward smile, not knowing where to put her hands for a moment. It was simply too embarrassing.

Yan Xuehen quickly said, "Since you're safe and sound, I'm relieved. I'll head back now."

Without waiting for him to try and stop her, she turned and left without looking back.

Whether from haste or distraction, she tripped over the threshold on her way out, almost falling.

Yu Yanluo was truly cunning. On the surface, she seemed calm, sleeping soundly next door, but it turned out she was sneaking around for a secret liaison.

They were already a couple; what could anyone say if they openly spent time together?

No wonder she didn't greet her earlier. She must have felt awkward too.

For some reason, the flowers and trees in the royal palace looked extraordinarily green on her way back. She could only keep reassuring herself that it was better for the "peach blossom tribulation" to involve Yu Yanluo than any other woman.

Ah, why did she care so much? It was all because of that 'love stronger than gold'.

Yun Jianyue, who had secretly followed, was utterly bewildered. Why was this woman acting so strangely, and why was her face so red?

Had Zu An done something to her just now?

After a moment's thought, she decided to go to Zu An's room to see what was going on.

Meanwhile, in Zu An's room, Tu Shan Yu said with a flushed face, "My Lord, I don't know how I'll face them tomorrow."

After all, she was the ruler of a kingdom, sneaking out in the middle of the night to offer herself, and then being caught red-handed playing a role-playing game. Just thinking about it was humiliating.

Zu An smiled: "Don't worry, she didn't recognize you. With this outfit on, she'll think you're someone else."

Tu Shan Yu's eyes widened instantly: "There's such a magical item?"

Zu An was about to explain when his face suddenly stiffened. Another one?

"Little Anzi, why did the Ice Stone Woman just run off with such a red face? Did you... do something to her?" A bold yet pleasant voice called out. Yun Jianyue was already standing at the door, but half-way through her sentence, she saw the situation in the room and instantly froze.

Zu An was about to answer, but Yun Jianyue raised a hand to stop him: "No need to explain, I understand. Apologies for the intrusion."

With that, she too turned and left. No wonder the Ice Stone Woman reacted that way; she had stumbled upon a couple being intimate.

Speaking of which, Yu Yanluo was truly cunning. On the surface, she was with them, but then she secretly snuck over here.

Watching her retreating figure, Zu An gave a wry smile. It seemed he'd have to be careful tomorrow; if Yu Yanluo exposed anything, he would definitely be in deep trouble.

Closing the door again, Zu An said to Tu Shan Yu, "Staying here still poses some risks. Someone else might come looking later. How about we go to your room?"

Tu Shan Yu bit her lip and said with some difficulty, "The past two days, when I came here, I brought a few of my trusted confidantes. They are reliable enough not to leak anything. But if we go to my room, people from various factions are watching there; nothing would be hidden then."

Zu An also didn't want the whole city to know. As he pondered where they could go to be undisturbed and undetected by spies, his eyes suddenly lit up. He thought of the spoils he had obtained from Chiwen earlier.

He hadn't had time to test them yet, and now was the perfect opportunity.

So he took out the Wind-Fire Wheels, and after refining them, tentatively stepped onto them.

Although fierce flames blazed on the Wind-Fire Wheels, they weren't hot to the touch, presumably because they had already been refined.

Initially, it was a bit difficult to maintain balance, but he quickly got used to it.

In his previous life, he had also ridden self-balancing scooters, and the riding experience was quite similar.

Tu Shan Yu, standing by, was greatly astonished: "Is this a Heaven-tier weapon?"

As the ruler of a kingdom, she possessed that much knowledge.

Zu An nodded, wrapped his arm around her waist, and flew directly out the window.

Once out of the room, he rapidly ascended into the sky. At first, they could still see the Qingqiu Royal Palace, but soon only a few scattered lights remained. After a little while longer, the lights on the ground had vanished, and the two were already above the clouds.

Zu An was immediately excited. While he could fly into the sky for short periods relying on himself, both the height and speed were significantly inferior to riding the Wind-Fire Wheels.

"Ah!" Tu Shan Yu gasped in fright, her face extremely pale. After all, she wasn't a Grandmaster and had never flown this high before. If she fell, she'd likely be splattered.

"Don't be afraid, I'll protect you," Zu An comforted her.

Feeling the tenderness in his words, Tu Shan Yu gradually calmed down. Her fear was soon replaced by novelty. So this was what it felt like to fly in the sky! Were those beside them clouds?

At this moment, Zu An looked at her with burning eyes: "You didn't want to go to your own room just now. Was it because you were afraid of Hu Qianxiao finding out?"