Free Web NovelChapter 114: Chapter 114: Spiritual Connection for Jiang Xia
Shi Lan planned to perform the Spiritual Connection on Jiang Xia today.
However, the Spiritual Connection takes a rather long time, so she deliberately waited for him to finish eating before starting.
Jiang Xia’s human form was very stable now, but he hadn’t eaten in human form for so long that he could barely even hold chopsticks.
He secretly glanced at Shi Lan from the corner of his eye, afraid she would find him pathetic, so he quietly turned his back to her.
For breakfast today, Shi Lan had made egg pancakes and some side dishes. Jiang Xia’s problem was that he couldn’t pick up the side dishes. He tried a couple of times, but then, afraid of making Shi Lan wait too long, he simply picked up his plate and shoveled the food into his mouth in big mouthfuls.
Thinking Shi Lan couldn’t see him, he started gobbling down his food.
’Mm, I’ve never had egg pancakes like this before. They’re so good.’
Shi Lan had given them five each. Jiang Xia finished his in about one bite per pancake. Paired with the side dish of wood ear mushrooms, shredded carrots, and pork, it was a delicacy he had never tasted before.
After he finished, he licked his fingers, still wanting more.
Jiang Xia polished off the large breakfast in five or six minutes. His plate was so clean that only a bit of oil remained. If he weren’t thinking about Shi Lan waiting outside the cell, he would have licked even that oil clean.
He put down the oily bowl, washed his hands thoroughly, and carefully wiped his face before saying to Shi Lan, "Lanlan, I’m ready."
Shi Lan’s mouth fell open in surprise. "You’re already done?"
"Mhm, it was delicious. I want to have these egg pancakes again next time."
Jiang Xia nodded happily again and again, even showing Shi Lan his clean bowl.
Shi Lan was stunned by his speed, but she recalled that Jiang Xia had always been a fast eater, and she slowly calmed down.
"Alright."
She opened the door and walked in. The temperature in the room today was probably only a few degrees lower than outside; thankfully, Shi Lan hadn’t worn a thick, padded jacket. freewebnoveℓ.com
But with the temperature in the cell rising, yesterday’s ice chair was no longer usable. Only a thin outline of it remained, and Shi Lan was afraid it would collapse if she sat on it.
Jiang Xia led her to the ice bed. "Lanlan, this is still okay."
The ice of the ice bed was very thick and had a large surface area, so it wouldn’t melt so easily.
Jiang Xia had specifically asked the No. 4 butler robot to wash and iron the blanket yesterday, and now it had a warm scent.
He expertly spread the blanket for Shi Lan, then plopped down on the ice bed next to it. His long, silver hair spilled over the ice like satin as he patted the blanket.
"Lanlan, come sit here."
"Okay, sure."
Shi Lan was already used to Jiang Xia’s ways. Every time she saw him spread the blanket, she couldn’t help but feel that even though he seemed boisterous and childish, he was actually very considerate.
She sat down, turning slightly toward Jiang Xia.
Perhaps because she had always treated him in his beast form, Shi Lan found it a little strange seeing him in his human form this time.
Jiang Xia, on the other hand, was looking at her with a smile. Beneath his pale face, his golden eyes were like a ray of warm sunlight, his gaze direct and somewhat fervent.
"Lanlan, are we starting right away?"
He asked, proactively taking her hand. "Is this all we have to do?"
Jiang Xia had been thinking about holding hands in human form. When she treated him, Lanlan would hold his paw, so in human form, wouldn’t that just mean holding hands?
He was very excited just thinking about it, so when he saw Shi Lan sitting there motionless after they sat down, he took matters into his own hands.
But Shi Lan didn’t know that while he appeared calm and smiling, the two ears hidden under his long hair had turned completely red.
’The feeling in human form is completely different from beast form. Lanlan’s hand is so much smaller than mine. But the pads of her fingers are plump and have a healthy pink color. They look so soft...’
Jiang Xia secretly sized her up several times, but he didn’t dare to be so audacious. Taking the initiative to hold her hand was already the boldest thing he had done today, and... he was also worried Shi Lan would scold him.
Fortunately, Shi Lan didn’t say anything.
She just pulled his hand to rest on the blanket beside them and placed her own fingers on top of it.
"This will do."
"Oh..."
Jiang Xia lowered his head, a little disappointed and dejected. ’This treatment is worse than what I get in my beast form.’
’If I were in my beast form on this ice bed right now, I might even be able to rest my head on Lanlan’s lap.’
His eyes darted around, and he stole a few more glances at Shi Lan. But when he saw that she had closed her eyes and was preparing to start the treatment in earnest, he could only regretfully dismiss the various thoughts in his mind.
Thinking Shi Lan couldn’t see, his gaze grew bold and stuck to her face.
’Lanlan’s eyebrows are so delicate. The color isn’t a deep black or a light gray, but a perfectly balanced, elegant shade.’ frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
’Her eyes are beautiful, too. When closed, the curve of her eyeballs pushes her eyelids out just slightly, and her long, thick eyelashes rest like butterfly wings against her soft, pale-pink cheeks.’
’Looking down, her nose and mouth are also pretty. Her mouth is a little on the small side, but very full. Paired with her delicate little face, it creates an indescribable beauty.’
’There probably aren’t many females out there as beautiful as Shi Lan,’ Jiang Xia thought.
’I don’t know how I could have said those things to Leo last time. Good thing Lanlan didn’t hear me...’
Jiang Xia’s stare grew more and more enthralled as he watched her face, but Shi Lan had already entered his spirit sea.
This treatment was truly an eye-opener for her.
Usually, other people’s spiritual power threads would only greet her when she got near their spirit sea. But not long after Shi Lan’s spiritual power thread entered, a soft white spiritual power thread cheerfully approached it. Then, like an excited dog welcoming its owner home, it enthusiastically led the way for her.
Shi Lan reached the spirit sea without any obstruction.
Inside Jiang Xia’s spirit sea, the little Pallas’s cat was also trapped in the center. When she first came in, it was using its sharp fangs to chew on the Poison Cocoon surrounding it.
Apparently finding it unappetizing, it spat it out in disgust.
But the little guy was perhaps a glutton, and a bit forgetful, because before long it grabbed the cocoon and started gnawing on it again.
Shi Lan could tell that compared to the tightly bound Poison Cocoons in other people’s minds, the one here in Jiang Xia’s was much thinner, with larger gaps in between. The poison threads outside it, however, were denser than others’.
She figured the poison was probably so annoyed by the constant chewing that it had chosen to adhere elsewhere.
Shi Lan watched this adorable scene for a while. Only when the little Pallas’s cat noticed her arrival did it stop messing with the Poison Cocoon. It peeked out with curious golden eyes, pawing at the cocoon as it stared at her.
There were very few spiritual power threads roaming the spirit sea. Besides the one that had just guided her, the only other active thing was the little Pallas’s cat.
It tilted its head and crouched down, studying Shi Lan’s spiritual power thread.
Her spiritual power thread was slightly different from theirs. Theirs were almost all translucent, but hers was more like a spreading vine, a lush, vibrant green. When it devoured Spiritual Poison, it would grow a small leaf, and then, as if it were alive, it would curl up and munch on the poison.
Shi Lan didn’t know what her spiritual power thread was like before, but in her memory, it had always looked like this, which was very fitting for her other awakened talent: plant manipulation.
This was probably why the Little Red Fox had been so wary of her last time during the Spiritual Connection with Yan Huoshui.
Now, as her spiritual power thread twitched slightly, the little Pallas’s cat was instantly so frightened that all its fur stood on end. It curled into a ball and buried its head in its fluffy belly.
