Chapter 400 - 164: The Demonized Wu Gui

However, he didn’t evade the question. He answered honestly that the two of them had no elders to act as their protectors; they simply relied on and guarded one another.

He figured that by comparison, this might make the junior sister feel that her own Dao Companion, despite his age, was still the more outstanding of the two.

It was just like back when Xu Lei was with Zhao Xin; ordinary young Cultivators couldn’t compare to him then.

But Xu Lei was, of course, no ordinary young Cultivator. To say nothing of his already impressive Cultivation, his dynamite and Shotgun alone were more than enough to protect both himself and Bai Ling.

But Xu Lei and Bai Ling couldn’t be bothered to explain all that.

After all, it was Bai Ling who had first mentioned the word "old," making the atmosphere a bit awkward.

And so, the matter was dropped.

It was, after all, just a minor disagreement during their conversation.

Overall, the two pairs were still friends, not enemies.

Afterward, when Junior Sister Bai Ling and her partner heard that Xu Lei and his Bai Ling were there to hunt for Spirit Monsters, they suggested traveling together, as that was their goal as well.

Although Bai Ling’s ability to detect Creepy Spirits was quite good, it was possible that Junior Sister Bai Ling and her partner also had their own unique detection methods.

After all, Junior Sister Bai Ling’s Dao Companion was not young; having lived for so many years, he likely had some hidden skills of his own.

So, Xu Lei and Bai Ling didn’t refuse.

From then on, the four of them traveled together.

That evening, the four of them went to check into an inn.

But the Desert Border was surprisingly crowded.

It turned out that many people had recently come to the area to do business.

"There’s only one large double room left! Do the four of you want it?"

The inn’s receptionist said, "It has two beds, and they’re quite large. It can definitely accommodate you two couples! You’ll just have to share the same room, the same space!"

Hearing this, the four of them couldn’t help but look at each other in dismay.

"Who knows if there are any other rooms available now? Let’s just make do!" Before Xu Lei could say anything, Junior Sister Bai Ling spoke up.

Since she had said so, Xu Lei and Bai Ling naturally agreed as well.

And so, the four of them shared a single inn room.

The room was actually quite spacious and not too cramped, which Xu Lei found acceptable.

The inn’s receptionist hadn’t been lying.

In these times, bathing was done in a tub.

The inn had prepared two bathtubs.

A curtain was drawn down the middle.

The two couples then bathed on their respective sides.

As they were all Cultivators, people of the martial world, they weren’t overly concerned with such matters.

But unexpectedly, the truly awkward moment came that night.

Because they were sharing a room with Junior Sister Bai Ling and her partner.

When Xu Lei and Bai Ling lay in bed that night, they didn’t do anything else. They just held each other, planning to sleep just like that.

After all, with other people in the room, doing... anything else would naturally be a bit awkward.

Unexpectedly, at that very moment, Xu Lei and Bai Ling heard some sounds not meant for children’s ears coming from the other bed.

It was Junior Sister Bai Ling and her Dao Companion, getting busy.

Xu Lei and Bai Ling were stunned for a moment. Then, as their eyes met, they found themselves stirred by the sounds, an unspoken feeling passing between them.

Before they knew it, they were kissing.

After all, there was a live show happening right next to them. Although it was too dark to see anything, the audio was perfectly clear.

Xu Lei and Bai Ling were still young and full of vigor; naturally, they couldn’t hold back anymore.

Soon, the two of them were also tangled together, making love with wild abandon, unable to stop once they had started.

「The next day.」

When they left the inn, Junior Sister Bai Ling and her Dao Companion looked rather embarrassed.

They even had slight dark circles under their eyes.

This was because once Bai Ling had gotten into the mood last night, she couldn’t be stopped, passionately devoting herself to Xu Lei until the small hours of the morning.

Meanwhile, Junior Sister Bai Ling and her partner on the other side of the room had long since run out of energy to continue.

It had made things a bit awkward.

In fact, in the dead of night, Junior Sister Bai Ling had actually suspected that Bai Ling was faking it. She had even run over and peeked under Xu Lei and Bai Ling’s covers.

Only after seeing that Xu Lei and Bai Ling were indeed in the middle of it, and not just putting on a show, did she retreat in astonishment and embarrassment.

Now, Junior Sister Bai Ling and her partner had completely lost their sense of superiority from the day before.

After all, just yesterday, Junior Sister Bai Ling had been quite satisfied with her own Dao Companion. She had thought, ’So what if Bai Ling’s partner, Xu Lei, is young and handsome? He can’t act as her protector in the long run.’

But after the events of last night, Junior Sister Bai Ling had to admit—youth certainly had its advantages!

"My apologies, Junior Sister, Senior. We were a bit noisy late into the night."

Bai Ling said, "It’s all Brother Zhi Guang’s fault. He just wouldn’t stop pestering me!"

"My fault, my fault."

Xu Lei said, "This is really the only way I have of pleasing Ling’er. After all, I’m not like you, Senior, capable of protecting my Dao Companion with my own Cultivation. Ultimately, I can’t compare to you. I’m constantly afraid that Ling’er will leave me for a mature, steady, and reliable Dao Companion like you to be her protector. All I can do is try my best to please her in other ways."

After hearing Xu Lei say this, the expressions on the faces of Junior Sister Bai Ling and her Dao Companion softened a little.

Indeed. Although Xu Lei’s prowess in that department seemed to be greater—which was certainly an advantage of youth...

...he, being older, also had his own advantages!

He could fully protect his Dao Companion, whereas a young prodigy like Xu Lei could not.

After this verbal exchange.

The awkwardness among the four of them finally began to fade.