Yao Jing puled two wooden chairs from her storage ring and ced them on the ground near the barbecue and turned to Zhao Tian.


    "Come here, Tian," Yao Jing called, pointing the chair beside her.


    He joined her, taking a seat by the fire.


    They sat inpanionable silence for a while, watching the meat cook.


    The firelight illuminated her face, casting a warm glow across her features and highlighting the hint of a smile tugging at her lips.


    There was a softness in her eyes, as this is the first time someone is beside her in times like this.


    The crispy sound of the burning wood and the spicy noises of the steak on the barbecue filled the air as they sat there silently watching the sun disappear.


    After a while, Yao Jing stood up to check on the barbecue and noticed the meat was in the perfect stage.


    Yao Jing turned to him, handing over a skewer with a slice of perfectly cooked meat. "Here, you can have this."


    With a smile, Zhao Tian epted the te and began to eat the steak.


    The warmth of the fire slowly died down as they finished their meal, leaving only glowing embers and the faint scent of charred wood in the crisp evening air.


    Yao Jing leaned back in her chair, stretching her arms and sighing with a look of contentment.


    "That was… perfect," she murmured, gazing up at the stars scattered across the sky.


    Hearing her words, Zhao Tian nodded his head "Yeah..."


    After anotherfortable silence, Yao Jing finally stood, brushing off her hands and ncing at the tent.


    "Then, I guess, it''s time to sleep.. Do you have a nket?"


    With a nod, Zhao Tian took a thick,fortable nket from his storage ring and Yao Jing smiled seeing it "Great."


    However, Zhao Tian''s eyes darkened as he remembered it was the same nket he slept with Li Xueyan when he went with her for that bandit mission.


    ''Tch...''


    he clicked his tongue in disgust, and before he could think twice, a spark of me red in his hand, and with a flicker of astral energy, the nket was engulfed in fire.


    Within seconds, the soft fabric was reduced to nothing but a wisp of smoke and a few gray embers.


    (;° ?°) Wha-


    Yao Jing was dumbfounded to see Zhao Tian burning the nket right in front of her eyes.


    "W-What why? Why did you burn it..."


    A guess surfaced in her mind and she was bbergasted "Don''t tell me.. you love your Master so much that you want to sleep in the same nket as hers..."


    "So you burned down your nkets?"


    "Isn''t that crazy?"


    Hearing her exaggerated remark, Zhao Tian let out a deep sigh and turned to look at her.


    Feeling his gaze, Yao Jing shrank in her seat, her cheeks flushed in embarrassment. "D-Don''t look at me like that.. were you trying to create a n so that you can assault your Master at night?"


    -_- Zhao Tian gave her a nk stare "You''ve got quite the imagination, Master. As if I could even try something like that. How can I attack you... you are levels stronger than me."


    Yao Jing raised her chin, mock-pouting. "Oh? So you don''t think your Master is attractive enough to warrant that level of trouble?"


    Seeing that Zhao Tian was not flustered by her teasing, Yao Jing giggled "Well, I was only ying around..,. I have a good evaluation of you and know you are not that kind of man."


    "But what made you burn the nket?"


    Hearing her serious tone, Zhao Tian sighed back on the chair "It''s a woman in the past.. I slept with her in that nket, well, she betrayed me afterwards."


    "So, when I took the nket, it reminded me of her and..."


    Yao Jing continued his words "And in a fit of rage, you burned it. I see..."


    Letting out a deep sigh, she stood up "Well,e on... we can sleep together in my nket. It is big enough for two people."


    Zhao Tian nodded and stood up following her into the tent.


    They strolled over to the tent, and she unzipped the entrance, ducking inside first, the gentle night air brushing past them as they settled inside.


    Yao Jing brought out another small heatntern, cing it on another side. Its soft, warm light filled the space, castingforting shadows that seemed to wrap around them.


    Yao Jing took arge nket andid it on the ground. She sat down on her nket and adjusted herself until she was lying downfortably.


    Zhao Tian also slowlyy beside her on the nket and she covered them with the long white quilt.


    There is still a good distance between them and Zhao Tian turned to the left, showing her back to him.


    She chuckled in her heart and closed her eyes... drifting to her sleep.


    ...


    As dawn approached, the first gentle rays of sunlight filtered through the small cracks of the tent, casting a warm glow over the peaceful scene inside.


    The night air had gradually lost its chill, and the faint songs of early birds echoed in the distance.


    Zhao Tian stirred slightly, his eyes blinking open to the soft, golden light that bathed the tent.


    He turned his head to see Yao Jing still peacefully asleep beside him, her face softened in slumber.


    Slowly, Zhao Tian shifted his weight, propping himself up on one elbow to get a better look at her.


    As if sensing his gaze, Yao Jing''s eyes fluttered open and she blinked sleepily, her eyes still hazy with the remnants of her dreams.


    When she saw him watching her, she gave azy smile, one hand reaching up to rub her eyes.


    "You''re awake early," she murmured, her voice soft and still thick with sleep.


    Zhao Tian chuckled, shifting slightly to sit up. "Could say the same about you."


    She smiled faintly "Well, a good night''s sleep will do that. Though, I must say, it''s strange havingpany in a tent after so long. I thought you''d have tossed and turned all night, keeping me up." Read new adventures at m_v-l''e|-NovelBin


    Zhao Tian''s lips twitched "I am not a child."


    "Hahaha..e on, let''s go and continue our search. We still have arge amount ofnd to cover."


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