Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Hehe, Fairy Sister

Yet the voice was faint, and Ye Xiyao only caught the words "honored guest" and "Yunding." She knew curiosity killed the cat, so she decided not to eavesdrop further. However, just as she was about to turn away, her feet hesitated!

The Ye Family?

For a moment, Ye Xiyao hesitated. But after a brief pause, she inexplicably moved closer to the window, cautiously peering into the depths of the bamboo forest. Indeed, she saw two figures standing behind a cluster of rocks not far away, engaged in conversation.

However, with the bamboo forest obstructing her view, she couldn't make out their faces. Nevertheless, their silhouettes seemed somewhat familiar. Soon, the duo finished talking and turned to leave simultaneously.

Ye Xiyao's eyes narrowed, and she swiftly leaped through the window, silently following them from a distance.

To avoid alerting them, she didn't tail them too closely. Yet, with numerous paths in the bamboo grove and unfamiliar surroundings, she lost track of them before long.

Turning back, Ye Xiyao walked for a while, only to realize she hadn't returned to the side palace but had instead arrived at a hot spring!

Realizing she was lost, she couldn't help but feel curious about the verdant surroundings and the misty vapor. As she took a few steps forward, she unexpectedly noticed a small wooden box placed on a green stone right in front of her.

The lacquered black wooden box was palm-sized, skillfully crafted, yet its wood type was indiscernible. The antique and intricate engravings added an inexplicable sense of mystery!

Involuntarily, Ye Xiyao reached for the box and shook it - it was empty. She listened closely to it, but heard no sound... Just as she was about to open the small wooden box, a sudden sound of water caught her attention!

Someone? !

Ye Xiyao's expression instantly turned alert. She cautiously stepped around the nearby granite and looked ahead. Not far from her, by the hot spring, stood a tall figure:

Dressed in white as pure as snow, he seemed ethereal, with his long, cascading hair dampened by water droplets, casually draped behind him. It appeared that he had just emerged from a bath in the hot spring...

And at this moment, he was facing away from her. Even so, his mere silhouette was breathtakingly captivating!

For a moment, Ye Xiyao was rooted to the spot. Right then, a gentle, aqueous male voice echoed from across the hot spring:

"Is it pleasing to the eye?"

As the voice faded, the man leisurely turned around, instantly locking eyes with Ye Xiyao...

His eyebrows slanted elegantly into his temples, his eyes shimmered like stars, his straight nose, and his beautifully shaped lips... He was an exceptionally handsome man.

Yes, exceptionally handsome!

At that moment, he was gazing at her with a gentle smile. The warmth in his eyes was like the softest spring breeze, amidst the misty vapor, making him seem like a divine being. His snow-white attire accentuated his unparalleled charm.

Even Ye Xiyao couldn't deny that, across both her past and present lives, this was the most handsome man she had ever laid eyes on, without exception.

However, inexplicably, Ye Xiyao sensed a hint of danger from him. The feeling resembled the terror she experienced before encountering that Level 8 Zombie King in her previous life - brutality, cruelty, and bloodlust... No, it was even more terrifying than that Zombie King!

In an instant, Ye Xiyao instinctively put up her guard, but then, she suddenly broke into a silly chuckle.

"Hehe... Fairy Sister~!"

Sure enough, the man's eyebrows barely twitched, and then his smile grew even more tender.

"Thank you for your kind words, Miss. May I ask what brings you here?"

"Hehe... Someone is hitting me, Fairy Sister..."