Chapter 147: The Affection Rating Has Finally Crossed the Halfway Mark!

The disappointment and hurt on her face were so evident. Even though she had concealed much of her beauty, her face remained delicate and lovely, filled with sorrow. Long, thick lashes were even dampened by teardrops that threatened to fall.

For the first time, Xiao Jihan understood what it meant to have his heart ache. Never had he realized more clearly than in this moment that his heart had been stirred. A single thought can span mountains and seas; a single thought can turn oceans into mulberry fields. In the end, he had yielded to her wishes and surrendered his heart.

Xiao Jihan slowly reached out, gently brushing her long lashes to wipe away the tears. Such intimacy made Yan Shu feel somewhat uncomfortable. Her lashes trembled slightly, and she raised her eyes to look at him. Meeting her gaze, Xiao Jihan slowly withdrew his hand. He hid his fingers in his sleeves and rubbed them together, feeling the lingering moisture on his fingertips, and said in a low voice, "I believe you. It won't happen again."

Favorability: 43 (Affection)
Favorability: 45 (Liking)
Favorability: 50 (Liking)
Favorability: 55 (Liking)

Watching the favorability soar by thirteen points, Yan Shu was overcome with wild joy! Heavens above! After more than ten years, the favorability had finally passed the halfway mark! If it weren't for the fact that the male lead was sacred and inviolable, she would have loved to hold his head and plant a fierce kiss on his face to thank him for his generosity!

She could not help but meet Xiao Jihan’s deep phoenix eyes and say, "I am truly so happy! Thank you!" The smile on her face was so bright, and the joy in her eyes could not be contained. Xiao Jihan could not help but curl the corners of his lips as well, his clear, cold voice spilling from his thin lips: "Does my believing you make you so happy?"

"Yes, yes, yes!" Yan Shu nodded frantically. "There is nothing in the world that could make me happier!"

Xiao Jihan’s lips curved upward further. He could not help but reach out to stroke the top of her hair before turning to walk forward. "Silly girl, let’s go."

Favorability: 56 (Liking)
Favorability: 57 (Liking)
Favorability: 58 (Liking)
Favorability: 59 (Liking)
Favorability: 60 (Liking)

Watching his back, Yan Shu grinned, revealing eight white teeth. A male lead who so generously gives favorability is truly adorable!

After entering the city, they did not linger. Xiao Jihan put away the red-curtained bed, checked out of the inn, and flew with Yan Shu on his sword directly toward the Imperial Capital of Yun Province—Yunzhou City.

Yunzhou City was quite far from Xuantian City. Traveling by sword, if they did not rest, it would take about a day and a night to arrive. However, they were not in a rush and flew in stops and starts, taking four days to finally reach Yunzhou City. In the Nine Provinces Continent, Yunzhou City was considered a first-tier city, while Fantian City was third-tier, and Xuantian City was fourth-tier.

As soon as they entered the imperial capital, the bustling atmosphere of the mortal world washed over them. The streets and alleys were crowded and lively; not only were there ordinary mortals, but from time to time, cultivators could also be seen.

The first thing they did after entering the city was to exchange money. This time, no matter what, Yan Shu refused to let Xiao Jihan go alone. Even though he had been swindled on purpose back in Xuantian City, it had left Yan Shu with a serious psychological shadow, and she insisted on accompanying him to feel at ease. Seeing this, Xiao Jihan said nothing more and simply nodded, "Alright."

Yan Shu discovered that the higher his favorability, the easier Xiao Jihan was to talk to, and the more considerate and accommodating he became toward her. Throughout the journey, whenever she said to stop, they stopped; whenever she said to go, they went; and wherever she chose to rest, they rested. After landing, he would not only use a cleansing spell to tidy up the area but also set up a barrier to prevent animals or others from disturbing their rest. Even when she mentioned that a campfire, a roasted fish, or a rabbit would make camping in the wild more fun, he would do it without a second word. He even flew his sword to the nearest village to buy seasonings from mortal farmers because he was worried the food wouldn't taste good.

Xiao Jihan was a skilled cook. Whether it was the roasted rabbit or the fish, the taste was excellent, and he always gave her the fish belly and the rabbit legs. Yan Shu felt a bit embarrassed, but he would look at her gently with those phoenix eyes and say calmly, "It is fine. It is my duty to take care of you."

These words struck right at the center of Yan Shu's heart. She even began to worry about what she would do after the male lead ascended. In both her previous modern life and this current cultivation world, there were truly few people who could take care of someone so meticulously and selflessly, willing to give up everything good. Yan Shu felt that if she continued to be cared for like this, she would be spoiled rotten. Once he ascended, she would have to fend for herself, which seemed quite miserable. But then she thought, this care would only last another hundred years, so she should enjoy it while it lasted. And so, Yan "the salted fish" Shu lay back down in peace.

The money exchange went smoothly with no accidents. Afterward, instead of finding an inn, Yan Shu and Xiao Jihan strolled through Yunzhou City. As an imperial capital, it was exceptionally lively. The market featured not only mortals selling goods but also some cultivators.

Yan Shu and Xiao Jihan first went to a clothing store to buy some nice outfits. After changing out of their white and pale purple robes, they visited the best restaurant in Yunzhou to sample the food. Only then did they leisurely stroll through the streets, inquiring from the stall-owning cultivators where the black market and the Ten-Thousand Treasure Pavilion were located.