Are you okay now?

Wang GuiYing looked blankly at the ceiling in front of him.

After having met Li Ling and Zhihao, they were given some pretty shocking information. From the celestial dragon mystery to the fact that they were now trapped here, each piece of information was more shocking than the last.

In the end, Wang GuiYing had shouted a single sentence at the top of his voice before passing out, completely drained of all energy.

Xin, who had stood right behind the man, easily caught him before the man hit the floor and he brought him back to the inn where they were temporarily staying at.

Coincidently enough, Li Ling and Zhihao were also staying at the same inn, in the room right next door.

When Wang GuiYing woke up, he found Xin sitting beside the bed, looking at him with quite a soft expression. If he had seen this face before he heard that shocking news from Li Ling, he would have felt his heart melt, but now that he was aware of the reason behind that soft expression, he couldn't help but feel even more depressed.

"Don't look at me with such pity," Wang GuiYing spoke, his voice devoid of any emotions, almost sounding soulless.

"Are you okay?" Xin asked, his voice gentle and calming.

"I'm stuck inside a game," Wang GuiYing spoke as a response, "And this ain't even the first time...!"

"..." Xin didn't say anything to that and simply sighed.

"I should really sue Li Ling after this! How dare he release a game without solving all the bugs?!"

Xin silently nodded his head, agreeing with him while knowing that if he were to say anything that would remotely be supporting Li Ling, Wang GuiYing would probably kick him out of the room.

"Didn't he almost die the first time?!" Wang GuiYing suddenly straightened his back and sat up as he exclaimed, "He should've learned his lesson!"

Xin once again nodded his head without commenting anything.

"And why are you being so kind to him?!" Wang GuiYing turned to the man and scolded him with a frown, "If you don't get out of here soon, your life would be in danger! You have the right to be pissed off about this!"

Xin gave a soft smile as he heard this and nodded his head as he agreed.

"Then why aren't you angry?! Why are you acting as if you are cool with it?!"

Xin sighed with a short chuckle as he spoke, "Because you are here to be angry on my behalf."

"..." Wang GuiYing gulped, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Are you okay now?" Xin asked as he looked at Wang GuiYing with worry clearly evident on his face.

"Mmm," Wang GuiYing hummed as he looked away, "I just feel a little hungry."

Xin smiled as he heard this and nodded his head as he stood up and walked over to the table.

Wang GuiYing was very interested to know what the man was doing so he looked over and saw Xin picking up a bowl and placing it on a tray before walking back over to Wang GuiYing.

When Wang GuiYing took a closer look, he could notice that the bowl contained the amazing soup that helped him grow a spiritual root.

"You cooked it again? How??" Wang GuiYing questioned, looking to be both excited and confused.

"I cooked it beforehand and stored it in my inventory," Xin spoke, without hiding anything.

"Wow~ So prepared for all situations!~" Wang GuiYing couldn't help but be a bit impressed by the man.

"I'm always prepared and yet, I was still caught off guard when you kissed me."

Wang GuiYing who had taken a sip of the soup immediately choked on it and coughed as he heard Xin's words.

He was really hoping that the man would forget about that...!

"Wang GuiYing, do you like me?" Xin smiled as he asked, almost looking as if he was teasing the man.

"Blame the atmosphere and your handsome face!" Wang GuiYing defended himself as he exclaimed, "And what about you? You also kissed me back!"

"I like you," Xin replied without any hesitation, "I never said I didn't."

"..." Wang GuiYing suddenly felt that no matter what they argued about, Xin would always win against him.

It really made him wonder whether he was still the most shameless person on this earth or if that title had been snatched away by this man called Xin.

"Let's talk about something else," Wang GuiYing gulped as he immediately tried to change the topic, "Did they find any other artifact of the celestial dragon?"

Xin found it a bit funny that the man was avoiding talking about the topic, but Xin had no interest in making Wang GuiYing uncomfortable so he went along with it.

"The celestial flame and the celestial bone ring have been found. As for the rest, we still don't know their whereabouts. We were waiting for you to wake up. Since you can communicate with the spirit of the celestial dragon, you might be able to find the missing artifacts."

Wang GuiYing sighed in disappointment as he heard this. He really hated to do troublesome things but this time, he couldn't even back out since it involved Xin.

If he had to do this then he might as well do it fast and get it over with...!

Wang GuiYing gulped down all the soup in a single go and Xin looked to be a bit shocked and worried to see this.

"Since you are always helping me, this time, I'll be the one to protect you!" Wang GuiYing exclaimed with a bright smile as he looked at the man.

Xin found his words amusing and nodded his head with a smile as a response.

"I'll get you out of here!"

"With such determination, shouldn't you be finding Zhou Xinyi?" Xin tilted his head and asked with a small smirk.

Wang GuiYing simply smiled back and said nothing as a response.

In his mind, he couldn't help but think: I'm starting to think that you're the real Zhou Xinyi.

The more time he spent with this man, the more he felt that he was different than Zhou Xinyi but at the same time, he couldn't shake off the feeling that this man had some kind of connection with Zhou Xinyi.

Wang GuiYing's heart was telling him that this man was Zhou Xinyi while his brain kept comparing the two and differentiating them from one another.

He no longer knew what was the truth and what was just simply his delusion but at the end of the day, he was sure he was starting to like this man called Xin and he didn't want to put his life in danger, so no matter if he was Zhou Xinyi or not, Wang GuiYing had still decided to help the man to the best of his abilities.

"What time is it?" Wang GuiYing asked as he looked out the window. The last he remembered was the fair that took place at night but now it was already quite bright outside.

The sun had risen and Wang GuiYing had no idea how much time had passed.

"Eight in the morning," Xin replied without even needing to look at a watch.

"Then let's go!" Wang GuiYing enthusiastically exclaimed, "The early worm gets the bird!"

Wasn't it 'The early bird gets the worm'...?

"..." Xin was more than sure that the saying was the other way around but he was clearly not interested in correcting Wang GuiYing.

Wang GuiYing pushed himself off the bed and pulled Xin behind him as he headed out the door.

The two knocked on the door next door and Li Ling came to open the door for them.

The man was not even wearing a shirt and looked as if he had just woken up, however, Wang GuiYing couldn't care less.

"I'll give you five minutes. Get ready and come out. We are going to find the other artifacts!"

Li Ling frowned as he heard this and looked at Wang GuiYing from down to top in disbelief, "Why do you look so excited?"

"Because unlike you two, I actually care about human lives!"

"..."

For some reason, those words really sounded a bit funny coming from Wang GuiYing's mouth.

No matter how cruel and apathetic Li Ling and Zhihao seemed, they were still sure that they were much better than Wang GuiYing who would usually laugh at other's misery and even go the extra mile to torture them.

"By the way, Little Ling really has a great body," Wang GuiYing whistled as his eyes trailed down to Li Ling's abdomen which was quite the sight to behold. His muscles weren't bulky but they were well-defined and his waist was quite thin, making his figure look quite good.

The only response Wang GuiYing got was a door that shut on his face.

Wang GuiYing chuckled, feeling quite amused with this reaction whereas Xin couldn't help but frown as he commented, "I have a great body as well."

"..." Wang GuiYing gulped as he turned around and looked down at the man.

He couldn't deny it...