She knew Nan Ningxin’s past life very well, too.

  After Nan Ningxin stole the Sky Splitting Mirror from her, the woman came to this world and claimed the real Nan Ningxin’s body, then controlled the Night Lotus and pretended to be Feng Qingtian’s former lover.

  What was she up to?

  “You mentioned the Fire of Hell? Where did you learn about the Fire of Hell?” Feng Qingtian held back his discomfiture. He didn’t expect Gu Bailu to be so resistant.

  He thought that Gu Bailu would be happy when he told her that she was the one he loved.

  But her resistance was clear.

  “I dreamed it. It was just a fire with a scary name which didn’t kill me.”

  Feng Qingtian suddenly grabbed her excitedly. “A dream? You were burning in the Fire of Hell?”

  Gu Bailu pushed him hard. “Why are you so excited? It’s just a dream. Nothing happened.”

  She subconsciously felt that her dream would be a breakthrough of some sort.

  Was the reason Feng Qingtian asked her if they knew each other every time she mentioned the Fire of Hell because she was a lot like his lover from his past life?

  Was that the reason why she could approach and sleep with him?

  “Something definitely happened. Did you dream that you were burning in the fire?”

  “I feel like I’m burning every time I have a fever.”

  “Lulu, answer me carefully. This is very important to me. I think that Nan Ningxin has changed too much. Something must be wrong.”

  Gu Bailu chuckled. “You’re suspicious of Nan Ningxin, too? That’s easy. I’ll get the Night Lotus, and you’ll know if Nan Ningxin is your former lover.”

  “No, the Night Lotus is too dangerous for you.”

  He remembered that Gu Bailu had almost been destroyed when she tried to seize the Night Lotus.

  “If I hadn’t reacted fast enough, you would’ve disappeared from this world. Drop that thought and don’t risk yourself.”

  He was worried that Gu Bailu would try to steal it behind his back.

  She hated Nan Ningxin so much that she certainly didn’t want him to protect Nan Ningxin anymore.

  “It’s not that serious. That spiritual plant is nothing.” Gu Bailu had never found the Night Lotus dangerous.

  “You’re so confident?” Feng Qingtian was even more suspicious.

  Why was the Night Lotus like a toy to Gu Bailu, when everybody else was scared of it?

  “Of course. I have too many things to do to get myself killed right now. Ask Nan Ningxin out and knock her out somehow, and I’ll try to take the Night Lotus.”

  Feng Qingtian held her hands. “Don’t even think about it. The Night Lotus really isn’t as simple as you imagine.”

  If the Night Lotus didn’t resist her, he could let her try it.

  But last time, the Night Lotus hadn’t shown her any mercy, even if it hadn’t reacted as powerfully to Gu Bailu as to other people.

  It was possible that the Night Lotus had forgotten how to fight after all these years.

  But even weakened, it still almost obliterated her.

  He certainly wouldn’t allow Gu Bailu to take the risk.

  Whether or not Nan Ningxin was the woman from his past life, he had no feelings for her now.

  Chapter 287: Why Do I Feel that Dual Cultivation Is a Trap?

  “I’m really confident! Why are you so scared when I’m not?”

  “Gu Bailu, I won’t lose you again. If you don’t understand, I’ll find a way to make you understand.”

  Feng Qingtian glared at her, as if he were going to dig her heart out and check what it was made of.

  “If you don’t want to lose me, you have to finish off Nan Ningxin. She’s my greatest nemesis.”

  Gu Bailu was rather worried about Feng Qingtian’s passion. Did the man really think that she was his former lover?

  Feng Qingtian frowned. “What exactly is the grudge between the two of you?”

  “If I tell you, will you let me kill her?”

  “No……”

  Although he had no feelings for Nan Ningxin right now, he wouldn’t allow her to be hurt unless there was conclusive evidence that she wasn’t the person he was looking for.

  Until then, he couldn’t stand by and watch her get hurt even though he didn’t love her.

  Gu Bailu felt like slapping him. “What do you want, exactly? You claim you love me but you’re still so nice to Nan Ningxin? Who will you side with if Nan Ningxin and I have a fight?”

  “You,” said Feng Qingtian without hesitation.

  Hm, because you love me?

  “Because you can’t defeat her yet.” What Feng Qingtian said next broke Gu Bailu’s heart.

  “That was very heartbreaking, dude.” Gu Bailu sat down angrily and stopped talking.

  Feng Qingtian hugged her in amusement. “It’s normal that you can’t defeat her without spiritual power.”

  “Hehe…… I’ll kill her without spiritual power. Just wait and see.”

  “Okay. Let’s focus on dual cultivation. I’m sure you’ll level up soon.”

  Feng Qingtian kissed her lips softly.

  “What are you doing?”

  “Dual cultivation, so that you can defeat your enemy sooner,” said Feng Qingtian hoarsely.

  Gu Bailu slapped him on the back. “Are you out of your mind? We’re in a carriage!”

  Too many eyes on the street were focused on Prince Zi’s carriage.

  Also, they had been talking about important things a moment ago, but why had it suddenly turned to dual cultivation?

  “Stop,” Feng Qingtian shouted, and the carriage immediately stopped.

  Feng Qingtian got off with Gu Bailu in his arms.

  Gu Bailu hurriedly tidied up her clothes. Thankfully, they weren’t messy.

  “What are you doing?”

  “Since the carriage isn’t an option, we must do it somewhere else.”

  “Sir, may I suggest a different time?”

  “No, my spiritual power is rising. This is the perfect moment for dual cultivation.”

  “Really?”

  Gu Bailu was unconvinced. Was this man trying to have sex under the pretext of dual cultivation?

  “I’m not lying. I can’t get anything from the dual cultivation, can I?”

  That did seem to make sense.

  Ejaculation wasn’t possible in dual cultivation, which had to be difficult for a man.

  The carriage happened to stop right in front of Gu Bailu’s store.

  Feng Qingtian carried her into the back hall.

  There was nothing but a table and two chairs in the hall.

  “How are we going to cultivate when there isn’t even a bed?”

  Hm, that didn’t seem right. What kind of cultivation required a bed?

  That seemed more like sex than cultivation.

  Gu Bailu sweated hard.

  Feng Qingtian nibbled her earlobe and said, “The chairs will do. There are many positions for dual cultivation.”

  Gu Bailu hesitated. She wanted to grow faster with dual cultivation, but this didn’t feel right at all.

  They had barely taken off their pants when someone roared, “Prince Zi, where are you hiding?”

  There was a strong wind, and the screen that was shielding them was flung away.

  Everything in the back hall could clearly be seen now.