Yes, I did all of this!

"I'm your senior, can't I even warm up a bit?"

"Aren't you a magical girl who uses fire? Just transform."

"Tch—stingy..."

When Duanmu Mo returned to the fish tank in Cangyuan, he saw Shen Wuling and Xia Yan lying on either side of the sofa, their upper bodies still, their legs under the covers vying for the same hot water bottle.

Xia Yan was stronger, but her movements were somewhat rough, which was consistent with her fighting style.

However, it seems that Shenwu Ling's footwork is better; the hot water bottle quickly returned to its original owner's feet and was tightly held by her.

Watching the two struggle helplessly, Duanmu Mo came to Cang Yuan's side and said in a low voice, "Cang Yuan, come with me."

"Uh-huh."

—Facing behind Duanmu Mo.

Arriving at the pool in the backyard, Duanmu Mo glanced in the direction of the living room and said:

"By the way... Cangyuan, can you sense what's happening in the living room?"

"sure."

Cang Yuan replied without hesitation, "I can sense anything within my range of movement."

—So, it's in this courtyard...?

"May I ask, is this ability passive or active?"

"Passive or active?" Cang Yuan was taken aback for a moment, then honestly replied, "If I actively restrain my abilities, then I will feel just like an ordinary person."

She looked at Duanmu Mo with suspicion... "Is there something you're hiding from me?"

"...No, forget it."

Staring into Cang Yuan's pure eyes, Duanmu Mo couldn't help but look away and change the subject: "In that case, help me hide something."

However, when he said this, he also conveniently omitted Cangyuan's question.

"what is it then?"

Cang Yuan didn't continue on this topic, but tilted his head and asked.

"I have something to talk to Yuzhi about tonight, so can you pretend you're asleep and not feel anything?"

"Okay."

Cang Yuan agreed without any hesitation.

Duanmu Mo was somewhat surprised by Duanmu Mo's decisive attitude, and he couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you going to ask me what I'm going to do?"

"There's no need for that."

Cang Yuan smiled and shook his head, raising his hand to point to Duanmu Mo's collar, where her gemstone necklace was always tucked under her collar:

"I will support you no matter what you do, just as you support me."

—I always feel a little guilty.

An idea flashed through his mind. Duanmu Mo rubbed her head and said with relief, "Thank you very much, Cangyuan."

"Ah."

"—Dinner's ready, everyone!"

Just then, Shen Wuyin's voice rang out from the direction of the living room. Duanmu Mo smiled and patted her on the back:

"Let's go eat."

"Ah."

Cang Yuan nodded, his tone as gentle as ever.

Chapter 424: The Function of Clothes

That night, while everyone except Cang Yuan was asleep, Duanmu Mo quietly pushed open Yu Zhi's door in human form, picked her up, and took her away from the house.

In his room, Cang Yuan opened his eyes, then closed them again, turned over, and continued to feign sleep.

Duanmu Mo moved very steadily, and since he had also put a windbreaker on Yu Zhi, the cold outside did not wake her up.

If someone witnessed this during the day, the police would likely be knocking on their door within hours.

Fortunately, it was nighttime and there were no pedestrians around. Duanmu Mo simply led her to a nearby alley and stopped.

"Phew, let's get started." Duanmu Mo raised his hand and tapped Yu Zhi's bracelet. An arc of electricity flowed through it, and Yu Zhi immediately opened her eyes.

Her usually gentle eyes turned cold and sharp, her face changed slightly, and her hair, which was originally just draped over her shoulders, grew all the way to her waist under the spread of the electric arcs and quickly turned pale.

—Cangyi appeared just like that, coldly staring at Duanmu Mo in his arms.

After transforming into Cangyi, Yuzhi's well-fitting pajamas immediately changed; the fabric at her chest tightened, and the waist where Duanmu Mo's arm rested became noticeably slimmer.

Some things are truly amazing. Even though Duanmu Mo was quite familiar with Cangyi, he couldn't help but sigh every time he saw it.

Cangyi's figure is impeccable from a human aesthetic point of view. Any more would make her look bloated, and any less would make her look deformed. Tall and well-proportioned, it is a unique style of Cangyi, a beauty that even Yuzhi cannot imitate.

Especially her slender waist, which perfectly connects the fullness of her upper body with the beauty of her lower body, outlines a captivating curve.

"What exactly do you want?"

She neither struggled nor yielded to Duanmu Mo's embrace.

"Hey. Didn't you sleep well?"

Duanmu Mo stood on the ground by himself.

He was still wearing Duanmu Mo's trench coat, but Cangyi didn't mind and put his gloves on him so he could stay warmer.

"Speak plainly, I need a reason."

"—To put it simply, I need a helper." Duanmu Mo spread his hands politely, indicating that he hadn't laid a hand on anyone, and said, "It's a real shame not to play a zombie game on a snowy day."

"where?"

Cangyi quickly understood why Duanmu Mo didn't act on his own.

Although he appears unserious on the surface, he has many ideas in his mind and can be relied upon when it comes to important matters.

"I don't know, otherwise why would I be looking for you?"

Bluewing simply stood with his hands in his trench coat pockets, his brow slightly furrowed:

"...What about the scope?"

"I don't know, should we try looking in Kamishiro City first?"

"..."

Cangyi didn't refuse, but she frowned. She suddenly felt that the man in front of her wasn't very reliable.

She raised her hand and looked at her body: "If I use my own power, I will wake Yuzhi up."

As soon as Cangyi finished speaking, Duanmu Mo took out her card and handed it to her:

"Look, this counts as returning it to its rightful owner, right?"

Duanmu Mo paused, as if he had thought of something: "Of course, don't forget to return it to me."

"What about the power fluctuations during battle?" Cangyi took the card, which instantly dissolved and merged into her body. Feeling the power within her, she then asked her next question:

"If the commotion from the battle spreads, it will wake Xia Yan and the others, and they will soon discover that Yu Zhi has disappeared."

"That's where the problem lies."

Duanmu Mo raised his hand, and black tentacles emerged from the shadows: "I can barely shield the sounds of battle, but only barely. I need a helper who is an expert in exploiting weaknesses to kill the enemy in one blow—if a battle breaks out."

"it is good."

Cangyi nodded, looking at his body, which was shivering slightly in the cold wind—an uncontrollable physiological reaction: "...But now, I need something to keep warm."

I'm still a normal person, so getting a little cold isn't a big deal. But this body is actually made of fabric, and it wouldn't be good if I caught a cold the next day after getting cold tonight.

"learn."

Duanmu Mo pointed outside the alley, where shadows shifted and a motorcycle rose from within: "Have a seat."

Sitting on Duanmu Mo's body, and on this motorcycle.

"This is..."

Feeling the heat of the motorcycle, Cangyi seemed to sense something.

"The power of black flames?"

"Quite perceptive."

As Duanmu Mo spoke, he started the engine.

A slight vibration was heard, but Duanmu Mo deliberately suppressed the sound of the engine, after all, his home was still nearby, and he couldn't wake them up.

I sped away on my motorcycle, leaving the place behind. The cold wind, carrying frozen snow, blew against my face, but the black flames around the motorcycle kept radiating warmth, giving me no chill whatsoever.

"If I'm not mistaken, Cangyuan can sense it, right?"

Sitting behind her, Cangyi didn't need to wrap her arms around Duanmu Mo's waist to stay upright. She seemed to have thought of something and asked.

Duanmu Mo was driving ahead, but even though Cangyi wasn't holding him, he could still feel the alluring softness behind him. It wasn't an exaggerated size, and it was comparable to Shen Wuyin's.

But when paired with that waist, the visual effect is completely different—just now, after Yu Zhi transformed into Cang Yi, her height also changed, and her abs with defined waistlines were inadvertently revealed, causing Duanmu Mo to fall into deep thought.

Furthermore, judging from Duanmu Mo's perception, Shen Wuyin's body seemed to be more flexible...

Pulling his thoughts out of his head, the motorcycle finally made a sound after driving far away from home, though it was restrained even in the darkness:

“I asked her too, and although she didn’t know what we were supposed to do, she didn’t ask.”

"Is that so... Then as long as she's happy." Cangyi's expression flashed with complexity before he said, "Don't do anything to hurt them. Let them live well in this world. As long as you treat them well, I will naturally continue to assist you."

"I will only do what I want to do, whether I get hurt or not is none of my business." Duanmu Mo's voice rang out from ahead: "But you, it seems you haven't lived a proper life in this world either."

More than living, Cangyi's actions in this world seem to be for survival. Everything she does must be used efficiently, as if she will always be in this tense mental state until the very last moment.

The rare moment of indulgence was during her final battle with Aragami in Kamishiro City. Perhaps it was because she felt that her life had finally ended with the breaking of fate that she did not suppress her emotions.

"...I don't need it." After a moment of silence, Cangyi finally spoke in a low voice.

"What do you mean by 'not needing'? Do you think fish don't need water?"