The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Around Chapter 1007
The bright moon hangs high in the sky, its clear light shining like silk, filtering through the intricately carved window lattices and falling into a jade bathtub filled with warm mist.

The pool water is drawn from a sacred spring outside the city, steaming with a misty vapor and filled with the elegant fragrance of lotus.

This place is a private manor in Tagawa City, donated by Hongyue's maternal family, specifically for the accommodation of the princess and her entourage.

The female knight-errant Feng Wan, wielding the "Snow Eagle Sword," was leisurely soaking in the water, her long, dark hair floating and spreading out like seaweed amidst the rippling waves.

Under the interplay of moonlight and water, her skin was as white as snow, as delicate as the finest mutton-fat jade, with a faint, cool halo flowing around it—the natural wonder of the "Nine Heavens Immortal Body."

Even though this physique has not truly awakened, it has shown extraordinary qualities after cultivating the "Mysterious Female Spring," a spell that is closely related to the "Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden."

Although Feng Wan didn't want it, and even gritted her teeth and turned red whenever she thought about the spell...

At this moment, with her eyes closed, her elegant and refined face appeared exceptionally serene in the mist, like a fairy untouched by worldly affairs descending into the warm soup of the mortal world.

But no one could have imagined that this aloof, righteous, and righteous heroine was currently replaying in her mind the plot of the "Winter Plum Secret Manual" she had secretly read the night before...

Just as Feng Wanyue was getting more and more excited by her fantasy, and the water was rippling softly, a phantom bronze door suddenly appeared in the center of the bath!

Squeak~~
As the door opened, a strong spatial fluctuation pierced the tranquil moisture.

Immediately afterwards, two figures darted out from inside the door, crashed into the water, and fell into the bathtub.

Plop, plop...

Splashes of water!

"Pfft...cough cough cough!" A clear male voice, tinged with embarrassment, rang out.

"Oh dear!" A crisp, melodious exclamation followed immediately.

The surging waves startled Feng Wan awake.

Her eyes, which were still slightly hazy, were instantly filled with shock and embarrassment!

As for anger, she wasn't angry, since she had already recognized the two people who had suddenly barged in as Zhao Chen and Ming Hongyue.

The reason Zhao Chen was in such a sorry state was that just before he was about to use the "Great Sun Star Chariot" supernatural power's "interdimensional travel" ability to pass through the gate and enter reality, the ahoge on his head suddenly warned him not to expose the specific "image" of this fundamental supernatural power in reality.

Although he didn't understand the reason, Zhao Chen quickly responded and instantly retrieved the "Celestial Raft" carrying the two of them.

This is what caused their plane to "crash" at the last minute...

Since he saw the bathhouse as soon as he came out, Zhao Chen did not use any other supernatural powers to buffer the situation.

After coughing up some saliva, Zhao Chen emerged from the water, water droplets sliding down his handsome face and outlining his sharply defined jawline.

His divine sense almost instinctively swept across the scene before him.

The scene froze instantly.

Because right in front of you, just inches away, is a scene that would make any man's blood boil.

"Jade bones congealed with frost, the moon as her soul; the shadow of the Mystic Maiden stirs, subtly ushering in spring."

Even with Zhao Chen's extensive experience, he was momentarily stunned, his gaze captivated. Although he had witnessed the inner charm of this female knight back when he treated Feng Wan's injuries, she had changed drastically since their time at Yumen.

Regardless of her stunning figure and appearance, her unique, clear, and ethereal aura, mixed with the warm fragrance of the bath, is the true, fatal allure.

Unlike the "Nine Netherworld Divine Body," which is so alluring that one can only truly appreciate it after experiencing it, the "Nine Heavens Immortal Body" displays this refined "temptation" openly.

At the same time, Zhao Chen's consciousness subconsciously swept over Ming Hongyue, who was nestled tightly in his arms.

The princess's dress was clearly of the magical artifact level, but it seemed to have lost its water-repelling effect, causing her to be completely soaked, which created a different kind of charm.

While Ming Hongyue's "scale" may not be as breathtakingly tall as that of Little Black Cat or Sister Hongxia, her figure is more exquisite and graceful, with amazing proportions, full of youthful elasticity and vitality.

Her waist was so slender it seemed impossible to grasp, and now, as if startled, she was clinging tightly to Zhao Chen's arm.

The princess tidied her wet hair, and then her beautiful eyes darted around, her gaze towards Feng Wan filled with mischievousness.

Because she felt something "familiar" in the pool water.

Ming Hongyue immediately released Zhao Chen, waded through the pool water to Feng Wan, who was still somewhat confused and at a loss, and whispered in her ear in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Zhao Chen to hear:
"How long do you want him to 'see'? Until he's measured every 'peak and ridge' of your body?"

Her words were teasing, as if she were describing what Zhao Chen was thinking.

Feng Wan then realized what was happening and quickly tried to use her magic to condense a magical robe, but unexpectedly failed.

Seeing this, Feng Wan looked completely bewildered, but Ming Hongyue smiled and said in a low voice, "Take back your 'Mysterious Spring of Purity'. My 'Flowing Immortal Skirt,' which is almost at the level of a divine artifact, has already lost its function. You still want to condense a robe?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Wan's face turned genuinely red, as if on fire. She glared at the smiling Ming Hongyue with embarrassment and anger before calming herself down and using magic to create a long dress to wear.

Zhao Chen, however, stopped focusing on appearances and began to comprehend the differences between the "Nine Heavens Immortal Body" and the "Nine Netherworld Divine Body":
The Mysterious Woman is elegant yet domineering, while the Plain Woman is radiant but more reserved.

The latter is yin giving rise to yang, while the former is yang containing yin. They are truly two sides of the same coin and can be described as "two sides of the same coin".

No wonder that failed "Mysterious Woman" was able to forcibly transform herself into a true "Plain Woman"...

It's a pity that Wan'er's "Nine Heavens Immortal Body" hasn't fully awakened yet, otherwise it would definitely have helped me cross the second ladder.

Zhao Chen sighed regretfully, then jumped out of the pool and found a chair to sit down on.

He wasn't afraid of being discovered by the rest of the delegation. This was the princess's bathing place, and almost no one dared to peep... and even if they did, they didn't have the ability.

Ming Hongyue and Feng Wan soon finished tidying up their makeup and sat down on either side of Zhao Chen.

"You came back so quickly, did something go wrong?" Only then did Feng Wan ask.

She had thought the two wouldn't be back until tomorrow at the earliest.

"No, we have gained a lot. Not only has my 'Huangtian Miaofa' been completed, but I have also helped you find several spells that are quite compatible with your family's 'Feixue Shenjian Jing'."

"When they are put together, they can form the second-grade divine power 'Snow God Ice Crystal Sword'," Ming Hongyue said excitedly.

(End of this chapter)