Stuck on the highway, I just flew home on my sword!

Night falls.

The neon lights of Jiangnan City lit up one after another, illuminating the entire city in a dazzling and bizarre way.

Jiangnan University, Girls' Dormitory Building No. 2.

The room 402 was filled with the faint scent of peaches from the shower gel.

The bathroom door was pushed open.

Xiao Yi came out wearing a camisole nightgown made of ice silk.

The hem of the pajamas only reached mid-thigh.

Two long, straight, and dazzlingly white legs were exposed to the air.

She dried her long, dripping hair with a towel, her cool and beautiful face flushed from her recent bath.

Those clear, black-and-white eyes now revealed an undisguised sense of irritation.

My roommate Tang Li was already lying in bed, her face covered in black mud, wearing headphones and watching funny videos, occasionally letting out a few suppressed pig noises.

Xiao Yi walked to her desk, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

She tossed the towel aside and picked up the phone that was lying face down on the table.

Turn on the screen.

There are no unread messages.

The WeChat interface is still stuck on the state it was in a few hours ago.

That was a message she sent after finishing her elective class in the afternoon.

"What are you doing?"

Just three simple words.

The other party has not replied yet.

Xiao Yi bit her rosy lower lip and threw her phone heavily back onto the table.

It made a soft "snap" sound.

Tang Li took off one of her earphones and turned to look at her.

"What's wrong, Yiyi? Who made our ice queen of Jiangnan University angry?"

Tang Li had a face mask on, and her voice was somewhat muffled.

Xiao Yi quickly composed herself and shook her head.

"It's nothing, my hand just slipped."

Tang Li looked at her suspiciously, then, as if remembering something, a mischievous smile appeared on her lips.

"Are you waiting for a reply from that handsome guy on the train?"

"I knew it! When you ask for someone's WeChat, they're bound to act all high and mighty."

"This is called feigning indifference to lure the enemy into a trap."

Xiao Yi's face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears.

"Don't talk nonsense, I just... I just wanted to ask him if he got home yet."

Tang Li rolled her eyes and put her headphones back on.

"You're just being stubborn."

"But let me warn you, although that guy is handsome and skilled, he didn't even go to college."

"They're from a different world than us."

"Don't get too involved, or you'll regret it."

Xiao Yi did not refute.

She climbed into her bed and pulled the thin blanket over her legs.

Holding the phone in both hands, he stared intently at the two words "Lin Ye" on the screen.

Aren't we from different worlds?

The scene on the train flashed through Xiao Yi's mind.

The back view of that person wearing thin casual clothes.

That kind of calm and composure when facing armed bandits, as if they were nothing, like a god.

That kind of temperament is definitely not something that ordinary people from the lower rungs of society can possess.

She opened Lin Ye's WeChat Moments.

It was completely empty inside.

There wasn't even a horizontal line, which clearly means she hasn't posted anything, or she's been blocked.

Time passed by, second by second.

The clock on the wall pointed to 8:30 p.m.

Xiao Yi tossed and turned in bed, her long legs twisting the thin blanket into a ball.

She felt as if her heart was being scratched by a cat's claws, her emotions running wildly.

In all her life, it's always been the boys lining up to wait for her to reply to their messages.

When has she ever suffered such injustice?

Finally, Xiao Yi couldn't hold back any longer.

She opened the emoji pack and chose an emoji of a Shiba Inu peeking half its head out from the corner of a wall and wagging its tail frantically.

Click send.

……

the other side.

Inside Lin Ye's rented room.

The operation of the spirit-gathering array gradually subsided.

Lin Ye slowly opened his eyes, a silver sword light flashing in his pupils.

He exhaled a breath of stale air.

The spiritual power within his body had become three times stronger than before, and he was only one step away from the late stage of the Transcendent Realm.

He stood up and stretched his limbs.

His bones made a series of popping sounds.

A slight feeling of hunger came over my stomach.

Lin Ye went to the kitchen, opened the refrigerator, and took out half a plate of shredded green peppers and pork and a bowl of cold rice left over from last night.

Skillfully, he started the fire and heated the food.

Just then, my phone, which was on the coffee table in the living room, vibrated.

Lin Ye carried the heated food to the living room and picked up his phone.

A WeChat notification appeared on the screen.

Pink rabbit avatar.

It was that Shiba Inu peek-out emoji that Xiao Yi sent.

Lin Ye glanced at the time on the wall.

8:35.

Back when he was a struggling office worker, he would usually still be at the company at this time, being forced by his boss to revise PowerPoint presentations.

Even if I occasionally leave work early, I just lie in bed scrolling through short videos to keep myself going.

But ever since he awakened the Shu Mountain inheritance, his daily routine has completely changed to that of a cultivator.

Looking at that adorable Shiba Inu on the screen.

Lin Ye typed a reply with one hand.

"I just finished eating."

After sending the message, he put down his phone, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating his rice.

In the girls' dormitory.

Xiao Yi had already prepared herself for the phone to disappear without a trace.

I heard a "ding" notification sound.

She sprang out of bed as if she'd been electrocuted.

Upon seeing those four words, Xiao Yi couldn't help but smile, revealing two shallow dimples.

Her slender fingers flew across the screen.

"Eating so late? Are you working overtime?"

Lin Ye had just finished the last bite of his meal.

Pick up your phone and reply.

"No, I just heated up some leftovers."

As Xiao Yi looked at the message, she automatically conjured up a pitiful image in her mind of a lonely, destitute worker eating cold food in a cramped rented room.

Maternal love overflows.

"You can cook?"

"I can't cook, so I can only eat at the cafeteria or order takeout."

"Is your cooking good? Take a picture and send it to me."

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow as he looked at the message.

He picked up his phone and snapped a picture of the empty plate on the table, which he had licked clean, leaving not a single drop of soup.

Click send.

"It was delicious, we've already finished it all."

Xiao Yi looked at the photo of the reflective empty plate.

He was stunned for a moment.

He then burst out laughing.

She laughed so hard her breasts trembled, and the soft curves of her chest drew breathtaking arcs beneath her silk pajamas.

Why is this person so straightforward?

While others post photos of beautifully arranged dishes, he goes and posts a CD.

"You're so funny."

Xiao Yi sent a voice message, her voice soft and sweet, with an undisguised smile.

Lin Ye opened the voice chat and listened to the girl's clear voice.

The corners of her mouth also curled up slightly.

The two chatted casually like that.

Most of the time, Xiao Yi was the one initiating topics, while Lin Ye's replies were brief and direct.

But it was precisely this unpretentious, straightforward, and honest response that made Xiao Yi feel incredibly novel and genuine.

Before we knew it, half an hour had passed.

Tang Li had finished applying her face mask and turned off her bedside lamp, preparing to go to sleep.

Xiao Yi yawned slightly.

A tear welled up in the corner of her eye, a look of weariness on her face.

She pressed the voice button.

"I'm going to sleep now, I have a major class tomorrow morning."

"Good night."

Before loosening her grip, she hesitated for a moment and added another sentence.

"If you're free this weekend, why don't you come visit our school?"

"I'll treat you to dinner!"

Sent successfully.

Xiao Yi tucked her phone under her pillow, her heart suddenly racing.

This was the first time she had ever invited a boy to school.

Lin Ye listened to the last voice message.

The image of that aloof girl on the train, who was terrified but tried to appear calm, came to mind.

His long, slender fingers typed a word on the screen.

"it is good."

Upon seeing this word, Xiao Yi, who was resting on her pillow, closed her eyes in peace.

Lin Ye put down his phone.

He walked to the window and looked out at the deep night sky.

He did not intend to deliberately sever worldly ties of cause and effect.

Cultivating immortality is essentially about following one's heart's desires.

He turned around and stepped back into the spirit-gathering array.

Close your eyes and immerse yourself once again in the vast ocean of spiritual energy.

……