Why does life exist?
And why do people live?
Lumine looked at the ceiling, her heart filled with emotion.
"Mmm…"
As Shenhe slowly rose from her, Lumine couldn't help but let out a cute groan.
The two were still intertwined, but Lumine didn't care much anymore. In her current sage mode, her mind was only on the grand principles of the world, completely unfazed by any physical sensations.
"Hoo… Lumine, so good." Shenhe had no strength left at all, her head resting on Lumine's shoulder, her voice pitifully small.
If they hadn't been so close, Lumine might not have heard her, but her voice at this moment was completely different from her usual indifferent demeanor, giving Lumine a unique experience.
"It, it's time for me to rest a bit." Lumine was in a daze for a while, then slowly turned sideways, shrinking into Shenhe's embrace.
Shenhe's vast bosom had given her much comfort these past few days.
Although the master and disciple were quite similar, the feeling was completely different.
Speaking of which, Lumine hadn't stopped trying to resist these past few days. In fact, under constant pressure, Lumine had developed a tolerance, and there were one or two times when she almost succeeded.
Unfortunately, fighting two at once was still too difficult, and Cloud Retainer alone was worth two. Not to mention, Cloud Retainer could also create small toys, so Lumine actually had a lot more to face.
"Mmm." Shenhe didn't know if she had heard everything Lumine said, but she just held Lumine, closed her eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.
Lumine pouted slightly in dissatisfaction, leaving a light tooth mark on Shenhe's chest in retaliation.
Shenhe seemed very tired; this level of mischief couldn't wake her up at all.
Finally, Lumine could only sigh helplessly, licked it, and then closed her eyes and fell asleep as well.
When the two woke up again, the room was already pitch black.
Clearly, Lumine had been living a nocturnal life these past few days.
Lumine and Shenhe quickly washed up, then walked together to Cloud Retainer's room.
As expected, Cloud Retainer had already prepared dinner using her mechanical cooking divine machine.
This wasn't the first time Lumine had eaten food made by this thing. Every time, she felt it truly lived up to being an immortal's artifact.
Lumine couldn't find any fault with the dishes it made. Even Liuli Pavilion, where she had eaten a few times, didn't have much of an advantage compared to this machine.
If she had to say, only Xiangling's cooking skills were something Lumine felt this machine still had a certain gap with.
This gap wasn't in taste; it seemed to be more of a psychological effect…
But no matter what, Lumine was very satisfied with being able to eat the food made by this thing. If she could be given clothes to wear when eating in the future, it would be even better.
"Sigh…" Lumine slowly sighed.
This immortal Domain was naturally neither hot nor cold, and extremely clean. There wasn't a speck of dust on the ground; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was a completely sterile environment.
Therefore, even without a stitch of clothing, she wouldn't feel uncomfortable anywhere.
It was just that Lumine's mind still couldn't adapt.
"Um, Cloud Retainer, is the Serenitea Pot finished?" Lumine couldn't help but ask.
It had been several days since she came out. She didn't know what the situation in Liyue Harbor was like, and Lumine felt she should go back.
Although she didn't know why, thinking of this, she inexplicably felt a little reluctant.
"Almost. This immortal will take you to see it in a while." Cloud Retainer nodded, then suddenly seemed to sense something. She looked at Lumine suspiciously.
"Where's the thing this immortal put on you?"
"Uh, it, it must have accidentally fallen off when I was showering just now…" Lumine finally realized. She had been wondering why something felt off.
That was a small toy Cloud Retainer had her wear. The Adepti's mechanical arts were incredibly profound; it could be driven without any power, lasting for ten days to half a month without issue, and it was also very waterproof.
This was Lumine's punishment after losing a bet with Cloud Retainer.
Yes, gambling truly harms people, especially since this bet was proposed by Lumine herself, using a simple game she had played countless times with Yelan.
Lumine had truly just wanted to take a gamble at the time, because if she won, she could completely reverse the unfavorable situation.
She could even directly turn the tables, get her clothes back, and take Shenhe's and Cloud Retainer's clothes.
Unfortunately, she failed in the end and was forced to accept such a punishment.
Lumine's cheeks couldn't help but flush red at the thought.
"Th-this, this can't be blamed on me, that thing isn't…" Stelle still wanted to argue, but Cloud Retainer didn't give her the chance.
"But no matter what, we had an agreement back then, didn't we? You deserve to be punished." Cloud Retainer smiled slightly, feeling that her long-awaited game had finally come to fruition.
After all, she was a mature adult now. Although Cloud Retainer was unfamiliar with such matters before, the ancient texts she collected contained many things that modern people could not even imagine.
She had studied them diligently for a long time.
Of course, she had improved upon anything that could cause DMG to the body, and Stelle was not an ordinary person after all; her physique was excellent.
Even if she was tormented like that during the day, she could recover completely within two hours.
It could be said that she was truly perfect.
"Punish, punish me with what…?" Stelle asked nervously.
"You'll know later, there's no rush right now." Cloud Retainer shook her head, picked up the soup on the table, and took a sip.
"Come on, good thing this Immortal has a backup. This time, you're not allowed to lose it again." Cloud Retainer extended her hand and placed a small, smooth, pebble-like object into Stelle's hand.
Stelle hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly put it on.
"Shenhe, has your cultivation improved recently?" Cloud Retainer then turned to Shenhe and asked about serious matters.
"Yes, Master." Shenhe nodded.
Although she hadn't cultivated at all these past few days, she had only been doing what she liked with Stelle day and night.
"Hmm… not bad." Cloud Retainer carefully observed her, then nodded with satisfaction.
Her reason for calling Stelle over was certainly not just to satisfy herself; she valued Stelle's unique qualities.
Shenhe had the Solitary Calamity constitution, and without the red rope suppressing her, her murderous intent would be difficult to dispel.
And for her, Stelle could be considered a good medicine, even greatly aiding Shenhe's cultivation.
Now, even without the red rope suppressing her, Shenhe likely wouldn't have any major problems.
It was all for the sake of her disciple that she had to force Stelle to stay on Mt. Aocang for a few more days.
Of course, she didn't mistreat Stelle either; that little toy wasn't something she made on a whim. That thing could genuinely bring some physical benefits to Stelle.
Although Stelle was different from ordinary people, her general structure was still the same as a normal human's, and some health-preserving items were just as applicable to her.
Moreover, absorption from within the body would be faster.
She hoped Stelle wouldn't lose it this time.
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