Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace

Chen Mo turned around and looked back, using his Ancient Heavy Pupils, and indeed saw nothing. The eerie chill in the air was also gone; it was clear it had left.

”Don’t be afraid, it’s gone now.”

”No... it hasn’t gone. Just now when I walked through here, I saw that eerie figure hanging up there.” Xu Miaozhen appeared very frightened, her lips were still trembling.

Her body clung tightly to Chen Mo’s back, and he could clearly feel the soft pressure. As she extended her trembling hand, continuously pointing to where she had seen the ghostly figure.

Chen Mo turned to look at Xu Miaozhen’s slightly pale face and smiled, ”It’s alright now, it’s gone.”

Xu Miaozhen still hadn’t fully calmed down.

Only she knew just how terrified she was moments before.

She had been returning late, holding a lantern while walking in the corridor, when suddenly the temperature plummeted, and mist appeared in the long corridor. When she looked up, she saw an inverted figure hanging from the eaves.

That pale face was similar to a dead man’s face.

Her very soul seemed to have been scared out of her.

She clutched Chen Mo’s body tightly, for only this warm embrace could bring her a sense of security.

And embracing this warm, jade-like softness, Chen Mo, who was already a bit hot-tempered, felt his blood rushing.

From his angle.

He could perfectly see down her neckline to the rhythmic softness.

He tried to discretely look away, attempting to dismiss those inappropriate thoughts from his mind.

Just at that moment.

A breeze came by, and the candle inside the lantern suddenly went out.

The disappearance of light made the already panicked Xu Miaozhen scream aloud in fright.

Chen Mo quickly covered her mouth, ”Don’t scream, don’t scream, it’s just the candle going out, don’t be afraid.”

Chen Mo softly patted Xu Miaozhen’s back, comforting her.

And Xu Miaozhen clung to Chen Mo, not daring to let go for even a second.

About five minutes passed.

Chen Mo had other things to do, he couldn’t just stay here, so he removed her hands from his back.

But even this minor action frightened her greatly. As soon as he let go, Xu Miaozhen clung back again.

Chen Mo had no choice but to pick up the lantern and found that the candle inside had burned out.

No wonder the flame extinguished.

”Don’t be scared, it was just the candle burning out, not the ghost causing it.” Chen Mo said.

Ghoulish spirits have a hard time affecting reality, and they can’t harm the living, at most only scare them.

But what puzzled Chen Mo was, how Xu Miaozhen saw the ghastly spirit without opening the Celestial Eye.

Luo Zhen had also seen it last time.

However, Xu Miaozhen was too frightened to say a word.

Chen Mo sighed, ”Miaozhen, I still have things to do, can you let go of me now? Or should I escort you back to your room first?”

After a moment, Xu Miaozhen nodded.

Chen Mo held her hand and took her to the backyard.

Upon bringing her back into the room, Xu Miaozhen looked at him, moved her lips without speaking, face turning red with embarrassment.

”What’s up? If you have something to say, just say it, won’t you?”

”I...” Xu Miaozhen looked at him apologetically, and then said, ”Master, could you... could you wait until I fall asleep before leaving? Xiao Cui is already asleep, and I’m too scared to sleep alone.”

After becoming a maid, Xu Miaozhen originally referred to herself as a concubine, but changed it to a servant at Chen Mo’s suggestion.

But Chen Mo didn’t like it, so she referred to herself as a humble wife.

After the scare earlier, Xu Miaozhen found herself feeling dependent on Chen Mo.

Looking at Xu Miaozhen’s pitiful expression, Chen Mo said resignedly, ”Alright, I’ll go to your room, and leave only after you fall asleep.”

Xu Miaozhen gratefully said, ”Thank you, Master, I’m sorry for the trouble...”

...

They returned to Xu Miaozhen’s room.

Xiao Cui was sleeping on the inside of the bed, snoring away.

As Xu Miaozhen said, she was a heavy sleeper, hard to wake unless to relieve herself.

Xu Miaozhen fumbled and lay down on the bed.

Chen Mo sat by the bed.

Xu Miaozhen covered herself with the quilt, then turned her head to look at Chen Mo, gradually feeling more at ease.

After a while, as the panic gradually faded, the returning-to-calm Xu Miaozhen discovered another problem.

She had actually asked the Master to stay with her and wait until she fell asleep before leaving.

And previously holding him.

Their hands held together.

All this made Xu Miaozhen’s face turn completely crimson.

Even in the darkness, she could still feel Chen Mo’s gaze on her, which made Xu Miaozhen’s heart flutter like a little deer.

The air around seemed to freeze for a moment.

She said in a trembling voice, ”Master, I... I’m alright now, you can go rest.”

Chen Mo nodded but didn’t leave.

Xu Miaozhen’s heart raced again, so she spoke once more.

This time Chen Mo said, ”Miaozhen, you haven’t thanked me yet?”

Xu Miaozhen lowered her head, softly saying, ”I thank the Master.”

”Thanking now is too late.”

While speaking, Chen Mo chuckled and reached out to pinch Xu Miaozhen’s sharp chin.

Xu Miaozhen was clearly feeling unstable, her eyes filled with panic and urgency, looking to the side at Xiao Cui. She wriggled, trying to break free.

But Chen Mo pinned her down.

Xu Miaozhen completely panicked, ”Master, you... mmm...”

From the first glance he’d been eyeing those ruby lips, and now Chen Mo completely tasted them.

Xu Miaozhen shuddered as her eyes suddenly turned misty.

At this moment, Chen Mo raised her collar, revealing the white camisole underneath.

Xu Miaozhen struggled once more.

But how could a weak woman resist a Second-Grade Martial Artist?

Rustling noises—

Xiao Cui sleeping on the inner side of the bed was deeply asleep but not completely immune to disturbances.

Half-awakened, feeling someone moving beside her, she uttered a few groggy sounds without waking up. Not until she felt someone pushing her, did she slowly open her eyes.

By then, it was already two or three in the morning.

Though there were no lights on in the room, there was a bit of light, not total darkness.

She saw a black shadow buried in Miaozhen’s embrace.

While Miaozhen clung tightly to that shadow’s head.

Sadly, with no light, she could only make out an outline.

Xiao Cui suddenly awoke, not knowing that black shadow was actually Chen Mo, and cried out immediately.

With her cry, Chen Mo and Xu Miaozhen snapped back to reality.

Where Xu Miaozhen found the strength, she pushed Chen Mo away.

Chen Mo said nothing more and left the room directly.

...

After Chen Mo left.

The room was lit by candlelight.

Xiao Cui looked at the disheveled Xu Miaozhen, thinking someone sneaked in during their sleep with ill intentions. She immediately said, ”I’ll go tell the Master to investigate thoroughly.”

But Xu Miaozhen grabbed her immediately, whispering like a mosquito, ”No... don’t.”

Hearing this, Xiao Cui was puzzled, studying Xu Miaozhen carefully for a while before asking, ”Was that person your lover, Miaozhen?”

Xu Miaozhen blushed without speaking.

Xiao Cui quickly sensed something was off; Luo Mansion was strictly guarded, and this was the back courtyard...

It seemed Xiao Cui understood, her face filled with astonishment, ”Was it that...”