Chapter 9: 009 [Heaven Slaying Arc] Stunning Monster

Feng Yunmo's heart trembled, its beat skipping a half-step. Wanyue Court was not large; the fact that he had quietly slipped in without her noticing at all was startling.

What kind of monster was this man? He was more beautiful than a woman, yet he lacked a woman's softness. A pair of narrow, long, and bewitching eyes were shrouded in an unpredictable mist. He smiled with elegance and composure, but that smile was not as gentle as his appearance; on the contrary, it concealed a terrifying, sinister malice, as if it might erupt at any moment.

Feng Yunmo pursed her lips. Regardless of what kind of monster he was, anyone who stood in her way must die!

"If you aren't destroying the corpse, then could it be..." She paused. "You want to sleep with her?"

Her face was full of defensiveness. The man curled his thin lips and explained softly, "Little thing, I am a good person."

"So, am I a bad person?"

"Heh... You are indeed a very, very bad person." The man chuckled lightly, his bright black pupils staring at her.

The faint smile on her face instantly transformed into a chilling indifference, her tone losing the lightness of a moment ago. "Since you know I'm not a good person, then mind your own business."

*If you're a good person, then you'd be sneaking into someone's boudoir in the middle of the night and lying through your teeth. Do you think my brain was actually kicked by a donkey?*

"Don't be so cold to me; I really am here to help you." He walked toward her with elegant strides.

As the man approached her, he was not as frigid as she had imagined; instead, his spring-like tenderness was comforting.

She lifted her small face, her gaze still icy, and asked softly, "How do you intend to help me?"

The man took a bottle of Bone-Eroding Powder from his sleeve and handed it to her. "Here."

Feng Yunmo took the Bone-Eroding Powder. Seeing his eyes flicker toward the corpse, she knew exactly what his so-called "help" was.

She scattered the entire bottle of Bone-Eroding Powder over the corpse, and it instantly turned to dust. With a light wave of his sleeve, the man closed the door, much like the lethal gust of wind that had blown in when he arrived. The pile of white ash on the floor from moments ago was also wiped clean by his gesture. "This is what it means to destroy the corpse and erase the traces."

The man spoke with a hint of aloofness, a bewitching smile playing at the corners of his mouth.

"Your purpose?" Feng Yunmo glanced at him briefly. There was no way he had come here in the middle of the night just to help her clean up; if he claimed otherwise, only a ghost would believe him.

"To stay the night."

"Heh, stay the night? You look like a man of high status, Young Master. There are plenty of inns outside; do you really need to spend the night in this humble girl's modest abode? I'm afraid you have ulterior motives."

"I have ulterior motives toward you?" He raised an eyebrow. "Little girl, your looks are mediocre, your figure is flat, and your abode is this simple. Anyone with ulterior motives toward you likely has exceptionally poor eyesight."

"Since you are neither a rogue nor a thief, am I supposed to... treat you as a friend with proper etiquette?"

He hooked a long arm around her, gently pulling her into his embrace. He carried a scent that was like mint yet also like a certain floral fragrance; when she sniffed lightly, the scent seemed to exist and not exist at the same time.

Lowering his head, he spoke in an ambiguous tone, "You could treat me as a lover?"

"In this kind of weather, do you think it's suitable for warming the bed?"

"Hehehe..." Warming the bed, ha! Good job, little thing. The hand at her waist slowly tightened. "But I need it."

"If you want to talk about love and romance with me, that's a pity. I haven't grown up yet. If you're willing, you can wait another ten years."

"Heh..." He laughed helplessly. "Little thing, don't you want to get rid of that man very much? If the two of us sleep in the same room and have someone come to catch us in the act tomorrow, wouldn't you be able to get rid of him legitimately?"

Her lip twitched. He wanted to seduce her? Did he really think she was a twelve-year-old brat? How naive.