Without a moment’s thought.
Chen Nan rushed in.
Fearing Nangong Wan might be hurt.
Though all his flattery and fawning words weren't from his heart.
Nangong Wan had treated him with great kindness, and he was grateful.
He didn't want Nangong Wan to suffer even the slightest harm.
However.
Upon entering the alchemy room, Chen Nan was dumbfounded.
Nangong Wan sat quietly on the ground.
The alchemy furnace before her exuded the scent of burning herbs.
Puffing out a pungent aroma.
Of course.
That wasn't the most important thing.
The most important thing was that Nangong Wan's pristine white robe was tattered and torn, revealing patches of bare skin.
Her skin was like ice and jade, fair and tender.
Chen Nan asked nervously, "Wan'er, are you alright?"
Nangong Wan looked dejected, "I don't know why the furnace exploded. I'm not lying to you, it's been a long time since I've had a furnace explosion!"
Chen Nan comforted her, "Furnace explosions are normal. No alchemist can avoid such situations. As long as you're not injured, that's all that matters."
Nangong Wan pouted, "I thought you were different, but what you just said, my senior brothers have also said. They comforted me the same way!"
Chen Nan rolled his eyes. Was she imagining him to be so outstanding?
He cleared his throat and asked cautiously, "How about we consider that explosion just now as the celebratory firecrackers for my joining the Alchemy Hall?"
Nangong Wan's eyes lit up, "That's a good idea, a very good idea!"
Seeing Chen Nan staring at her incessantly, Nangong Wan's heart inexplicably quickened.
Her face flushed, and she chided, "Keep looking and I'll dig your eyes out!"
Chen Nan quickly averted his gaze and said awkwardly, "I wanted to see if you were injured."
"As a cultivator at the late Qi Refining stage, how could I be injured?" Nangong Wan smiled, then stood up and said, "Come with me down the mountain."
"Okay!"
Chen Nan didn't know why Nangong Wan wanted to go down the mountain, but it wasn't his place to question.
He just needed to follow.
Following the winding stone steps behind the mountain, the two arrived at a secluded valley.
Finally.
A natural hot spring pool appeared before Chen Nan.
The hot spring pool was not large, but it exuded wisps of steam.
Nangong Wan said, "Although this hot spring is located within the territory of Fire Cloud Cave, people occasionally pass by here."
"You stand guard by the side and keep watch for me!"
"If anyone dares to come here, gouge out their eyes, break their limbs, and let them fend for themselves!"
With that, she walked towards the hot spring pool.
Her clothes slowly fell away.
Her perfect figure was heart-stopping.
Even Chen Nan felt his heart race.
He wished he could help her unfasten her bodice!
However.
Since Nangong Wan trusted him, he naturally had to fulfill his responsibility.
He turned his back to the hot spring pool and vigilantly scanned the surroundings.
Gurgle!
The gentle sound of splashing water gradually arose.
It also stirred Chen Nan's heartstrings.
However!
He was, after all, just a passerby of Fire Cloud Cave!
He needed to control his impulses!
"You only know to look ahead, why don't you look at the mountain behind me?"
"What if someone were to peek, wouldn't I be taken advantage of?"
Nangong Wan's voice, laced with a hint of grievance, drifted over.
Chen Nan said awkwardly, "The peak behind you is about a thousand meters high, with steep terrain and complex topography. It's impossible for anyone to look down from there."
Nangong Wan snorted, "I thought you were different from ordinary disciples, but I didn't expect you to be so timid!"
Chen Nan was confused, "What do you mean?"
"Why do you think I kept you by my side? Do you think I like obedient disciples? Hmph, I dislike disciples who blindly follow orders the most!"
There was a clear hint of displeasure in Nangong Wan's tone.
Chen Nan was bewildered!
Was he being blamed for being too much of a gentleman?
Damn it!
Even being a gentleman isn't liked nowadays?
"Look back at me!"
Nangong Wan's voice was clear and cold.
As if she had reverted to being the arrogant and domineering daughter of the sect leader!
Chen Nan hesitated, "A man and a woman should not touch each other. This isn't proper, is it?"
Nangong Wan: "Are you going to disobey me?"
Chen Nan gave a wry smile and slowly turned around.
The next moment.
The woman's figure came into view.
She sat quietly in the hot spring pool, her face slightly flushed, her wet hair constantly dripping water.
She was like a celestial maiden bathing in the Milky Way!
Especially her proud expression, which stirred a desire to conquer.
Nangong Wan suddenly revealed a seductive smile, "Am I beautiful?"
Chen Nan answered truthfully, "Beautiful!"
Nangong Wan raised an eyebrow, "Then do you want to join me for a bath?"
Chen Nan shivered and quickly turned his back to her, "Young Madam, you are like a celestial being in my heart. This disciple has never thought of doing such things with you!"
"It's not fun at all, you're not fun at all!"
This time, Nangong Wan was genuinely angry.
She huffed, got out of the hot spring pool, quickly took out a clean long dress from her storage artifact, put it on, and rushed into the bamboo forest without looking back.
Chen Nan felt rather depressed.
His disguised appearance was less than a third of his real looks!
But why was he still so likable?
Could it be his outstanding personal charm?
He glanced at the clothes the young woman had taken off by the hot spring pool. He hesitated.
Finally, he walked forward and washed them in the hot spring pool.
Although her intimate bodice was among them, his mind was clear.
Because he never had any thoughts of doing anything with Nangong Wan.
After wringing out the water, he followed Nangong Wan's footsteps!
Unfortunately, Nangong Wan was too fast, and he couldn't keep up at all.
Upon arriving at the bamboo forest, just as he was about to hang the clothes to dry.
A middle-aged man in his thirties, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, wearing a green robe, appeared in the bamboo forest.
Gao Jun roared, his eyes full of killing intent, "What are you holding? Is it Junior Sister's clothes? Damn it, you dare to desecrate Junior Sister, are you tired of living?"
Chen Nan almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
This time… the misunderstanding had escalated.
Without a moment’s thought, he quickly said, "Senior Brother, it's not what you think. I…"
"If you did it, you did it. What's there to explain?" Nangong Wan came out of the bamboo house, holding a wooden comb to comb her hair.
Gao Jun's eyes were cold, "Junior Sister, what do you mean by this?"
Nangong Wan walked to Chen Nan's side, intimately hooked his arm, and with a provocative smile on her face, said, "Yes, it means exactly what you think!"
"Ye Ce and I just bathed in the hot spring down the mountain, and then he washed my clothes. Is there any problem with that?"
"Impossible, this is impossible!"
Gao Jun was furious, "How can an ant at the third level of Qi Refining be worthy of you?" He then looked at Chen Nan, his eyes bulging with rage, and roared, "Tell me, Junior Sister is lying just now, isn't she?"
Chen Nan pulled Nangong Wan into his arms, and under Gao Jun's almost spitting-fire gaze, he lightly kissed her forehead.
Then he looked at Gao Jun and sneered, "If I say it's a lie now, do you still believe it?"