Realm of the Night God

As Xu Meijing's words fell, she took out an item from her independent space. It was a beautifully crafted rectangular box with restrictions on it. Since the box hadn't been opened, it was impossible to know what was inside.

Yang Haoran didn't care about the box; what he was most concerned about was Xu Meijing, not some box.

Seeing Xu Meijing about to leave, he hurriedly opened his mouth to stop her, saying, "You haven't even warmed up your seat, and you're already leaving? You've come all the way here, can't you just relax? We're not short on time, there's no need to rush like this."

Xu Meijing also felt that Yang Haoran's words were reasonable, but at this moment, she couldn't suppress the excitement in her heart. She was eager to return to Ancheng and refine a soul pill, which made her appear somewhat hesitant.

In the end, it was Yang Haoran's current power boost that had stimulated her too much. Yang Haoran's current power had reached an unprecedented level, making her, who was always proud and arrogant, feel somewhat unable to accept. That's why she wanted to seize the time to refine a soul pill and catch up with Yang Haoran.

Seeing Xu Meijing's hesitation, Yang Haoran knew there was still room to persuade her, so he continued to speak, "Refining a soul pill isn't difficult. That's my current standard. When I first refined it, I didn't know anything and had no experience, so I stumbled through it, which led to many failures. But I've solved all those problems now, and I can tell you about them. This way, you can avoid taking a detour and reduce your failure rate."

Yang Haoran had indeed failed when refining a soul pill, but not as many times as he claimed. He was exaggerating to make Xu Meijing stay a little longer.

In fact, Yang Haoran knew that with Xu Meijing's intelligence, even if he didn't teach her any experience, her failure rate in refining a soul pill wouldn't be high.

Seeing Yang Haoran speak as if it were true, Xu Meijing sat back down, took a deep breath, and poured all the tea in her cup into her mouth, as if to suppress her inner excitement.

"Let's not talk about refining a soul pill for now. You can open this box and take a look first." Xu Meijing took a deep breath, calmed her inner emotions, and then spoke to Yang Haoran.

Yang Haoran's gaze fell on the suspended box in front of him, and he nodded with a smile. With a light wave of his hand, the box slowly landed on the table in front of him.

"I didn't expect you to bring me a gift this time. You're really making me feel overwhelmed."

Yang Haoran spoke with a smile, broke the restrictions on the box, and opened it.

Looking at the contents of the box, Yang Haoran's smile slightly froze. Xu Meijing saw the expression on his face and revealed a hint of embarrassment.

Inside the box was a set of true formation flags.

"I have a batch of Night Watch supporting us in Ancheng. I learned from them that your residence doesn't seem to have a barrier guard, so I prepared a set of formation flags as a gift. But I didn't expect your villa to have a restriction barrier, making my gift seem somewhat redundant." Xu Meijing said with embarrassment.

"There's no way Absolutely not You don't know, I'm currently lacking such a treasure!"

Yang Haoran's face showed a happy smile, and he immediately covered the box and put it away in his independent space.

Yang Haoran was clear about Xu Meijing's personality. If he refused or delayed, Xu Meijing wouldn't be happy. Xu Meijing was already somewhat embarrassed, and if he refused or delayed, it would only make her more embarrassed. With Xu Meijing's proud personality, his actions would make her lose face.

So, he quickly put the wooden box away in his independent space, as if he was afraid Xu Meijing would regret it.

Xu Meijing gazed at Yang Haoran's reaction, and the awkwardness on her face slightly alleviated.

"No matter if you're genuinely interested or just pretending, once I, Xu Meijing, send something out, there's no way to take it back. You don't like it, but you still have to accept it." Xu Meijing's face revealed a hint of a smile as she spoke to Yang Haoran.

Her words seemed a bit domineering, but Yang Haoran didn't take it to heart. He could also see that Xu Meijing was truly delighted when she saw the gift in his hand, even though she didn't show it explicitly.

"Thanks for last time. If it weren't for you, I would've been in big trouble this time. I wasn't planning to thank you, as it would seem too superficial. But after thinking about it, I felt it was necessary to express my gratitude, lest you think I'm someone who doesn't understand human emotions." Xu Meijing's face wore a smile as she spoke to Yang Haoran. Thi.s c*ont*e^n!t$ is h%o-st*ed at M#|V.|#LE.^M%PYR+.

Yang Haoran, of course, knew what she was referring to. He beamed with a smile and said, "That was just something I should've done. You don't need to be polite to me. You know I wouldn't just stand by and watch you struggle without lending a hand."

Yang Haoran's words had underlying implications, and Xu Meijing's face, which had almost regained its composure, again showed a hint of awkwardness, even a slight blush.

"Let's not talk about that for now. You should hurry up and tell me about the precautions for refining soul pills." Xu Meijing quickly changed the subject.

Yang Haoran had originally wanted to take this opportunity to express some of the thoughts he'd been holding back, as they'd been bottled up in his heart for a long time. However, Xu Meijing's sudden change of topic made him, who had finally mustered the courage, immediately retreat.

He thought it was better to wait until their emotional bond deepened before speaking, as there was plenty of time and no need to rush.

It's undeniable that Yang Haoran was indeed too timid in this aspect, a fact he was well aware of himself.

In the time that followed, Yang Haoran explained the details and precautions for refining soul pills to Xu Meijing.

To increase her chances of success in refining soul pills, Xu Meijing listened attentively and memorized all the key points.

An hour later, Yang Haoran removed the barrier surrounding the study room and walked out with Xu Meijing.

In reality, the details of refining soul pills couldn't be explained in just an hour, but to spend more time with Xu Meijing, Yang Haoran deliberately broke down each step into finer details, as he knew that once Xu Meijing understood the process, she would immediately rush back to Ancheng to refine soul pills, given her personality.

So, what could've been settled in ten minutes was dragged out to an hour, and if each step could be further divided, he might've been able to talk for another hour.

As Yang Haoran had anticipated, after learning about the precautions for refining soul pills, Xu Meijing was eager to return to Ancheng, and Yang Haoran couldn't persuade her to stay.

He had also considered following Xu Meijing to Ancheng, but that would've made Xu Meijing feel obligated, as she was now in a hurry to refine soul pills. If he went to Ancheng, would Xu Meijing be accompanying him on a leisurely trip or focusing on refining soul pills?

Therefore, he had to abandon the idea of going to Ancheng.

After leaving the study room, Yang Haoran prepared to escort Xu Meijing out of the villa, as the entire villa was shrouded in the Mountain and River Grand Formation. With Xu Meijing's current abilities, it was impossible for her to forcefully tear through space within the formation, and the villa's interior involved the newly built villa, which he usually wouldn't remove the barrier to avoid revealing its existence to outsiders.

However, just as the two were about to leave the study room, Bai Xue happened to return to the villa and encountered them.

Bai Xue's presence caught Xu Meijing's attention, and Bai Xue's gaze also fell on Xu Meijing.

After returning to the villa, Bai Xue usually wouldn't seal her Demonic Qi, as it would consume her demonic spiritual power. Moreover, with the Mountain and River Grand Formation in place, even if she didn't seal her Demonic Qi, the outside world wouldn't be able to detect it.

This time was no exception. Bai Xue released the seal on her body after returning to the villa, and the Demonic Qi emanating from her was now sensed by Xu Meijing.

The two women locked eyes, and the atmosphere momentarily became somewhat subtle.