Jiangnan was lost in sentiment when…
A loud *crash* came from upstairs. He rolled his eyes!
Could he get a moment’s peace?
He headed to Xia Yao’s room.
There she was, somehow still in her shoes, no pajamas, hair like a bird’s nest, fast asleep!
Half her body had slid off the bed, legs still on it!
After some effort, he managed to hoist Xia Yao back onto the bed.
Leaving her room, he went to the bathroom.
Seeing the massive luxury bathtub, Jiangnan nodded in approval!
Without hesitation, he filled it with strength potion!
He hopped in for a blissful soak, reveling in the thrill of his physical stats boosting!
Say what you will, the strength potion’s enhancement effect alone!
It made his body as tough as a beast-transformed martial artist of the same level!
Maybe even stronger, as shown in the Tianchi Spirit Ruin battles!
If only drinking strength potion didn’t cause baldness, he’d chug it daily!
But not long after…
Another *crash* echoed from upstairs!
Jiangnan, face darkening, reluctantly climbed out of the tub and returned to Xia Yao’s room!
Only to find Xia Yao, who was just on the bed, now on the floor, nearly rolling under it!
Ten minutes later, Jiangnan emerged, sweating buckets, clapping his hands.
He swore to the heavens!
“Let you drink again, and I’m not human!”
After half a night of chaos, Jiangnan lost the mood to bathe.
Exhausted, he went to his room and crashed.
The next morning.
Zhong Yingxue woke from her sleep, rubbing her throbbing head.
The villa was quiet, everyone still out.
So she decided to take a bath to start the day right!
In the bathroom, she found a tub of prepared bathwater.
Glistening in the morning light, not too cold.
She frowned slightly: “Hmm… Did Xiao Nan prepare this? Heh, so thoughtful!”
Shedding her clothes, she slipped in!
After a while, her pretty face turned to shock.
She could feel streams of power in the water continuously improving her body!
Enhancing her physical stats across the board!
Elemental martial artists might have devastating ranged attacks!
But their bodies were frail, vulnerable in close combat!
Yet this bathwater could directly boost physical stats?
Wasn’t that too miraculous?
She was amazed.
“What kind of water is this? Why does it have such an incredible effect? Amazing!”
Physical strength was crucial for martial artists!
Those with body-enhancing abilities had it easier, but for elemental types like her, improving physical stats was tough!
Yet this bathwater did it effortlessly!
This was a huge boost to her strength.
Suppressing her excitement, she soaked for half an hour until her body felt nearly saturated!
She quickly wrapped herself in a bathrobe and ran to Xia Yao’s room.
“Xiao Yao! Xiao Yao! You have to try this! It’s incredible!”
But when she pushed open Xia Yao’s door, she froze!
Xia Yao was wrapped in a blanket like a giant spring roll.
Tied tightly to the bed with ropes, wound round and round!
What… happened last night?
Xia Yao stirred awake at the noise, only to find herself “sealed,” face full of panic!
She wriggled but couldn’t break free!
Jiangnan had tied her up tight!
She vaguely recalled last night’s fragments.
She fell off the bed several times, and Jiangnan put her back?
Tied her up like this?
He must have been utterly desperate!
He saw her wild sleeping habits?
Oh no, no, no!
Xia Yao was mortified!
Her face turned red as an apple!
“What happened last night?”
Xia Yao, guilty: “N-nothing.”
Quickly changing the subject: “Xuexue, what’s up?”
Zhong Yingxue, excited: “Right, Xiao Yao, you have to try it!”
“The bathwater Xiao Nan prepared can boost physical stats!”
Xia Yao: ???
A bath boosting physical stats?
That incredible?
Zhong Yingxue untied her “seal” and dragged her to the bathroom!
Looking at the shimmering bathwater, Zhong Yingxue urged: “Try it quick! Not sure if it still works!”
“I’ll wait outside!”
Xia Yao was skeptical.
But Zhong Yingxue didn’t seem to be lying.
Since she hadn’t bathed last night, Xia Yao wanted to relax anyway.
She stripped and sank into the tub.
Sighing in comfort, even humming a tune!
Soon, she felt her physical stats slowly improving!
She was shocked!
As a Bronze Seven-Star with beast-transformation ability, her physical stats were already strong!
She was just testing it, but it actually worked!
So incredible!
Xia Yao grew even happier!
Splashing water over her skin!
Feeling amazing!
She even floated a few rubber duckies on the surface to play with!
But as her gaze drifted downward, she froze…
Thinking she was seeing things, she rubbed her eyes!
No mistake!
Xia Yao: ???
“Ah! Ah! Ah!”
With a scream, Xia Yao leapt from the tub!
Eyes full of panic and rage, she wrapped herself in a bathrobe and stormed out of the bathroom!
She charged straight to Jiangnan’s room!
Zhong Yingxue, hearing the scream, thought something was wrong.
Then saw Xia Yao kick open Jiangnan’s door.
Like a tiger pouncing, she pinned Jiangnan to the floor!
Both hands grabbed his neck, face full of fury!
Shaking him for dear life!
Yelling: “Ah! I’ll strangle you! I’ll strangle you!”
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“Gone! You owe me! It’s all gone…”
Jiangnan, mid-dream, jolted awake!
Choked to the point of rolling his eyes, gasping, legs flailing!
His soul nearly shaken out!
Jiangnan: ???
What’s gone?
I’m so confused!
In cartoons, don’t girls wake guys up gently?
Why’s she choking and shaking me?
A physical alarm clock?
