After the time travel, my cheat program disappeared.

It felt as if a soft, warm hand had touched Shi Yan's back, with slender fingertips tracing down his spine.

Her voice was alluring, possessing a bewitching magic, "Anything—"

Her alluring eyes closed shyly, her crimson lips parted in a smile.

Shi Yan stared at the alluring woman in front of him, his body stiffening, and frantically shouted "Fairy!"

she knows.

This woman was telling the whole truth.

This woman is indeed capable of giving everything for herself and getting everything she wants.

She remained devoted to herself until death.

but--

I will definitely have to give something in return.

Even some things that they wanted to leave for Xiaxia.

for example--

The toast we shared last time.

for example--

Some other things... that the teacher cherishes very much.

As she spoke, the woman pressed her face close to hers.

The teacher dared not look down at all.

"No...no need."

"That's a real pity." The woman's lips parted from Shi Yan's ear.

Her whispers were as if she were gently touching Shi Yan's ear, which should normally be Shi Yan's usual approach.

She looked at Shi Yan with a smile in her eyes that seemed to hold the world in the palm of her hand.

The tavern owner was very honest.

She really liked the girl in front of her.

It was probably the instant he saw the girl... that he fell in love at first sight.

The girl was exactly her type.

As for what she likes about girls...

She raised her hand, which was resting on the counter, as if to touch Shi Yan's cheek.

Having just received Feng Manlou from the woman, Shi Yan, as a bargaining chip in the 'transaction,' simply stiffly allowed the woman to touch his face.

"Little sister, what brings you to Yanshui City at this time?" To Shi Yan's surprise, the tavern owner asked the question in a very serious manner.

At least... for this guy, just touching his cheek is already considered quite proper.

"It's something very important." Shi Yan didn't hide it, since he figured he couldn't hide it from this woman anyway.

"It's related to the Demonic Sect of Love and Destiny..."

She's probably investigated everything about me, so I might as well tell her directly.

"The selection of a saintess?" The tavern owner put down her hand. "That's really not the right time."

"This year's selection of the Holy Maiden is not so simple—"

"The water is very murky."

"Besides the problems within the Love Sea Demon Sect itself, there are also external forces involved."

Very calmly, the tavern owner spoke of information that would shake the entire Youzhou.

That's how it is in the game; for almost any puzzle-solving task, you can get a hint from the landlady by buying her a drink.

In the game, she can also be described as a character in the story who knows everything.

But if that happens in reality, it would be terrifying.

She is 'listening' to the world.

Shi Yan nodded. "I know."

"But my main reason for coming here this time... is to find out about Yanshui City..."

"A corpse demon?" The tavern owner smiled.

Shi Yan paused, then nodded, "Yes."

Not surprising.

I wouldn't be surprised if this woman knew something.

Even if she were to lean close to his ear right now and say, "Light purple... with an osmanthus pattern," he wouldn't be shocked.

The tavern owner smiled and said, "This time, the corpse demon isn't a natural disaster, but rather..."

"Man-made disaster?"

"Mmm~~~" A charming voice.

She got up again and started mixing drinks in front of Shi Yan.

The tavern owner pushed the prepared crimson liquor in front of Shi Yan.

Shi Yan knew that this was the 'price' he had to pay for gathering intelligence.

A 'price' that others might have to spend thousands or tens of thousands of spirit stones to buy.

This time, the tavern owner didn't add any Drunken Immortal Wine, so Shi Yan simply tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

A drop of cold liquor slid down the corner of my mouth.

Before Shi Yan could even lift his sleeve, he saw the alluring woman reach out and run her fingertips across her face.

She licked the wine droplets off her fingertips.

Shi Yan felt that he was about to reach his limit.

Leprechaun!

"Thank you for your hospitality, little sister..." The tavern owner blinked contentedly.

"Then~~~" she whispered in Shi Yan's ear, "Little sister, remember that~"

"Remember...to see with your eyes—"

"Don't be confined by the way of thinking in this world."

boom--!!!

Shi Yan felt as if all the pores on his body had suddenly exploded, sending chills down his spine.

201 Midsummer, Sunny. I didn't sleep with that woman again today. Holding a grudge. [First update, 3K words]

"Don't... be bound by... the way of thinking in this world..."

The tavern owner's words were like a bomb exploding in Shi Yan's mind.

My mind is almost blank.

She stared blankly at the woman in front of her.

What does it mean to not be bound by the mindset of this world?

Shi Yan seemed to be shaken.

For the first time...for the first time, I felt a sense of crisis.

"I felt completely naked in front of her, with absolutely no secrets."

Actually... Shi Yan had long been prepared for the fact that people would discover her identity as a "time traveler".

After all, there really is a kind of luck in this world called "time traveler".

It was these "time travelers" who brought black and white stockings, high heels, maid outfits, nude aprons, sailor uniforms, JK uniforms, and so on to this world, benefiting countless people with their mischief.

However, Shi Yan did not actually have the "time traveler" adventure.

She originally thought that her first exposure would be when she went to Guigu Valley.

The blind girl from the outer sect of Guigu saw through his disguise.

After all, that blind girl is always mysterious and enigmatic; in the game, she seems to know everything.

It's like a deep learning AI that can tell you what aspects of life Shiyan is more interested in.

That blind girl always manages to get ahead of the game, preparing perfectly for generating electricity, a gameplay style that Shi Yan can't control.

But... Shi Yan didn't expect that.

I never imagined that my first 'breakdown' would come so early.

She looked at the woman in front of her.

The woman stood there, her body so flexible it seemed she could be bent at will.

That alluring face still wore that soft, seductive smile as he looked intently at the girl in front of him, his expression showing no sign of anything amiss.

It's as if what I just said was just ordinary... like "Good morning~", "You were great last night" or something like that.

Shi Yan's hands clenched unconsciously.

Even the little kitten held in Shi Yan's arms seemed to understand Shi Yan's feelings at that moment; its tail, which had been stiff and waving like a stick, drooped limply.

"What?" The woman reached out the hand that had just been wiping Shi Yan's lips, pinched Shi Yan's cheek and rubbed it.

Slender, white fingertips lingered on Shi Yan's lips. Shi Yan's hair stood on end, and his eyes glazed over, yet he could only stand frozen in place.

Because... it's also a 'price' that I have to pay.

"No...it's nothing." Shi Yan tried to appear calm.

The effects of the wine he had drunk were beginning to show on Shi Yan.