After descending the mountain, my aloof fiancée became completely devoted to me.

The atmosphere in the living room eased slightly, and everyone's eyes fell on Xiaoyuer and Lin Ping.

Zhu Xiaohan watched the two struggling and confronting each other quietly, her clear eyes having seen through everything.

With Lin Ping's decisive and ruthless master-level skills, ordinary enemies would die instantly if they stood in his way, and he would crush his opponents without the slightest hesitation. If he were truly tired of Xiaoyuer and had murderous intent, he could suppress a woman who seemed to have no cultivation at all with a flick of his finger, as easily as crushing an ant.

Yet he repeatedly showed leniency, always maintaining a sense of propriety even when publicly harassed and slandered. This indulgence was a bond that even Lin Ping himself was unaware of.

Zhu Xiaohan smiled faintly, stepped forward, and took the initiative to break the deadlock.

"Alright, there's no need to argue anymore."

Her voice was gentle and soothing as she looked at the seemingly well-behaved Xiaoyuer and said softly, "It's getting late, and it's not convenient to make a fuss at night. Since you're here, why don't you stay here for now?"

Xiaoyuer's eyes lit up instantly, and her face immediately filled with a sweet smile. She quickly stepped forward and took Zhu Xiaohan's arm, resting her head affectionately on her shoulder, her tone extremely ingratiating: "Thank you, Sister Han! Sister Han is so gentle. She's truly beautiful inside and out, so much better than some cold-hearted people!"

Zhu Xiaohan shook her head helplessly and patted the back of her hand lightly: "I'll ask the front desk to open another suite for you to stay in alone, so you can have peace and quiet."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiaoyuer immediately raised his hand and waved it, looking completely matter-of-fact.

"No need for that!"

She turned to look at Lin Ping, whose face was grim beside her, and said loudly, "I came with Lin Ping, so naturally I'll be sharing a room with him!"

These words were like a thunderclap, instantly making the atmosphere in the living room tense again.

"No!"

Lin Ping and A Ke's voices rang out almost simultaneously, firm and resolute, leaving no room for negotiation.

Ake frowned, a thin layer of anger creeping onto her usually cool face. She took half a step forward and stared directly at Xiaoyuer: "You're being insolent."

Xiaoyuer's face instantly fell, her previous obedient and docile demeanor vanished completely. She raised her eyes and eyebrows, looking at Ake with utter defiance: "What business is it of yours to interfere in my and Lin Ping's affairs? Who are you to tell us what to do?"

"You—" Ake's chest heaved with anger at her shameless attitude. She snarled, "Clumsy tactics, hypocritical nature, quintessential green tea bitch behavior!"

Little Fish scoffed, his face full of disdain, his tone flippant yet cutting: "Same here. Sister, you pretend to be aloof and indifferent, hiding your true thoughts and refusing to speak your mind. How much more noble are you than me?"

"you!"

Ake was always aloof and reserved, rarely getting angry. But these words left her speechless, her pretty face flushed red, and her anger surged.

Alu, who had originally intended to offer some advice, silently withdrew her gaze upon hearing this, a faint smile playing on her lips. She said nothing more and stood quietly to the side, watching the two fight.

The two faced off, the tension palpable.

Zhu Xiaohan quickly stepped in to smooth things over and stop the two from arguing: "Alright, stop arguing. I've already arranged the room, a private suite right next door. Nobody has any objections."

She was decisive and didn't give Xiaoyuer a chance to argue, directly finalizing the accommodation.

Little Fish pouted, looking resentful, but stopped fooling around. He just glanced at Lin Ping with a resentful look from time to time, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

Lin Ping was too lazy to pay attention to her little tantrums anymore, and his tense expression relaxed slightly.

The living room incident has thus come to a temporary end.

As night deepened, the group returned to their rooms to rest.

After washing up and shedding his fatigue, Lin Ping put on loose pajamas and lay down on the large bed.

After days of dealing with the crisis in the secret realm and tracking down the Blood Shadow Pavilion and foreign forces, he was exhausted both physically and mentally, and all he wanted was to get a good night's sleep.

But as soon as he lay down, the blankets sank slightly, and a warm, soft body suddenly slipped into his bed, pressing against his side.

Lin Ping's eyes snapped open, a cold glint flashing in them.

Without needing to investigate, the faint, sweet fragrance lingering around his nose was enough for him to know who the visitor was.

He raised his hand and lifted the blanket.

In bed, Xiaoyuer curled up her slender body, wearing a light and close-fitting nightgown. Her skin was fair and translucent, and her watery eyes blinked as she stared at him with a sly and triumphant smile. She was both obedient and alluring.

Eyes facing each other.

Just one second.

Lin Ping's eyes were cold and deep. He slightly flipped his wrist, and a gentle yet powerful internal force burst forth instantly.

With a soft whoosh.

Xiaoyuer was enveloped by an invisible force, spun in mid-air, and landed steadily on the carpet in the hotel corridor the next second. The blankets were also completely pulled off, leaving her only in a thin nightgown.

The door slammed shut and locked with a loud bang!

The entire set of movements was fluid, crisp, and clean, without the slightest hesitation.

The corridor lights were soft, illuminating the lonely figure of the little fish.

She paused for two seconds, then raised her hand and pounded on the door, her tone carrying a hint of spoiled arrogance: "Lin Ping! You've gone too far! My clothes are still in the room, give them back to me!"

The hotel corridor was usually very quiet late at night, but the crisp slapping sound and the coquettish shouts were particularly noticeable.

The doors to the adjacent suites were opened one after another.

Adele, Aru, and Zhu Xiaohan and Ake, who were still awake, all came out and stood side by side in the corridor, their eyes all falling on Xiaoyuer, who was standing there in a disheveled state.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Xiaoyuer wasn't embarrassed at all. Instead, he immediately raised his chin and glared fiercely at everyone: "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen people arguing before!"

Adele curled her red lips slightly, clicked her tongue twice, and said with amusement in her eyes, "You've got some nerve, daring to break into Lin Ping's room at night. You deserved to be kicked out."

Alu shook her head gently and sighed softly, "She's such an impatient girl who's not afraid of setbacks."

The others looked at him with mocking eyes, making Xiaoyuer feel uncomfortable, but he still stubbornly maintained his arrogant demeanor and refused to back down.

inside the room.

Lin Ping leaned against the headboard, his expression indifferent, completely unaffected by the outside world.

This little commotion was nothing more than a harmless farce to him.

But just then, his personal cell phone, which was placed beside his pillow, started vibrating violently again.

This time it wasn't a simple encrypted text message, but a high-definition anonymously transmitted video that popped up directly into the private terminal.

The video footage is dark, and the filming location is a valley on the outskirts of the hidden realm in southern Xinjiang.

In the scene, several blond-haired, blue-eyed foreign researchers are holding precision detection instruments, accompanied by several Blood Shadow Pavilion masters dressed in black outfits with blood-red shadow patterns embroidered on their cuffs.

The camera zooms in, and in the center of the frame, there is a broken secret realm energy extraction device.

A chilling, altered voice drifted eerily from the phone's receiver:

"Master Lin, thank you for clearing the obstacles in the secret realm and drawing out the aura of martial arts origin."

"You can protect the beauties around you, but you can't protect the entire Southern Frontier Secret Realm. Within three days, we will come to the city to take your martial arts foundation and seize the essence of the secret realm."

"By the way, I'll have a good chat with you, the city's top martial arts expert who has returned in style."

The video abruptly ended as the words were spoken.

Lin Ping's eyes suddenly turned icy cold, and a chilling aura instantly emanated from his body.