On the other side.
Sylvia woke up a bit earlier than Acheron.
The moment she turned on her phone, she saw a message from Tingyun.
It said that if she had time, Tingyun would like her to come over to meet with the leadership of the Sky-Faring Commission.
Sylvia thought about it for a moment. The current head of the Sky-Faring Commission—wasn't that Yukong?
Probably wanted to ask some questions about the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus.
After all, when you thought about it carefully, the fact that the Disciples of Sanctus Medicus managed to plant their people on Tingyun's starskiff was pretty serious.
The Sky-Faring Commission was probably feeling some lingering fear too.
Thinking that, Sylvia sent a reply:
[Got it. I'll come find you in a bit.]
No sooner had the message been sent, before Sylvia could even put her phone down, the chime for Tingyun's reply already rang out.
[It seems you rested quite well yesterday, Benefactor. I wonder what flavors of food you prefer? This humble one will make the arrangements right away.]
Sylvia stared at the message, a little stunned. She glanced at the time—it was almost noon.
Could it be that Tingyun had been waiting all this time for her reply?
[Salty is fine.]
[Alrighty then~ Please wait just a moment, Benefactor.]
Sylvia set her phone down and stretched luxuriously as she climbed out of bed.
After over half a month of arduous travel, giving herself that massage yesterday had really paid off; waking up today felt wonderfully comfortable.
Of course.
Having given herself the treatment, Sylvia had now personally experienced those embarrassingly intense physical reactions.
She couldn't help but click her tongue in her mind.
Just reviewing the techniques in her head, it all seemed like nothing more than sophisticated care and massage methods.
Who knew that when actually applied, it would feel so incredibly good…
This skill was definitely restricted content.
Even Acheron, an Emanator of her strength, had been reduced to trembling all over by her ministrations. She herself hadn't been able to hold back either—an ordinary person wouldn't stand a chance.
If not for Acheron's easygoing nature, Sylvia would probably be worrying right now about whether Acheron might slice her into thirty-two pieces.
But when it came to rewarding herself…
Well, that was an extremely useful skill.
As Sylvia got dressed, she let a bit of risqué imagination run through her mind.
After all, self-satisfaction… who hadn't indulged in it?
This system might not have given her anything particularly proper, but you had to admit—in the improper areas, it certainly had its uses.
Once dressed, she left her room.
Sylvia gently knocked on Acheron's door, but there was no response.
Even without opening the door, she knew Acheron was most likely still asleep.
Normally, never mind knocking—just Sylvia stepping out of her room and approaching Acheron's door would have been enough for Acheron to notice her hundreds of times over.
But this did make Sylvia a little curious.
Why was Acheron sleeping so deeply?
"...That's strange. I gave myself the full treatment yesterday too, but I didn't sleep this heavily. How can Acheron be so dead to the world? Just how long has it been since she last slept?"
Sylvia scratched her head, puzzled.
On the topic of sleep, Acheron wasn't willing to say much, and Sylvia hadn't pressed.
Could it be that she deliberately slept less precisely because she tended to sleep too deeply?
Sylvia couldn't help but entertain that possibility.
Shaking her head in front of Acheron's door, Sylvia turned and left, heading to freshen up.
Just as she finished smoothing out her hair, tying it neatly into a ponytail—
As if possessed of perfect timing, the room's door chimed with a clear, pleasant ring.
Sylvia, still fastening her hair with a band, walked over and opened the door.
There stood Tingyun, her makeup impeccable, attire flawless, holding a paper bag and smiling radiantly outside the door.
Tingyun lifted the bag by its strings, giving it a little shake in front of Sylvia to let the aroma of food waft out.
"Benefactor~ Good afternoon. This humble one has brought some food for you and Miss Acheron. Would you like to try it?"
"Smells amazing, thanks. Please, come in."
Sylvia inhaled the enticing scent; the savory aroma strongly reminded her of flavors from her memories.
She then stepped aside, gesturing an invitation, and ushered the smiling Tingyun into the room.
Watching Tingyun set the food out on the coffee table, Sylvia followed behind, her eyes tracing over Miss Tingyun's large, fluffy tail as she asked:
"It's just some lunch—you could've had the hotel send it over. How could we trouble you to make the trip personally, Tingyun?"
Tingyun's tail swished playfully a few times before she lightly flicked open her folding fan, covering half her face.
Deliberately letting Sylvia see only those expressive eyes of hers.
"Ah, how considerate you are, Benefactor. It's just… this humble one simply wished to see you a little sooner. If you'd prefer otherwise, I can always send someone else next time."
"…"
Unbearable. Truly unbearable. Especially Tingyun's eyes—just a single glance seemed to hold endless charm.
Tingyun found Sylvia's speechless reaction utterly adorable and quickly stepped forward, taking her hand and leading her to the table, introducing the food she'd brought.
"These are Songlotus Cakes~ They'll 'laugh' when you take a bite, Benefactor—don't be startled! And this one here is Signature Chili Oil Beef Offal Stew—savory, fragrant, numbing, and spicy. There are also some assorted buns in different flavors for the main course."
"Since I didn't know whether you and Miss Acheron drink, I brought some Five-Grain Jade Elixir, Scalegorge Spring Water, and a few bottles of SoulGlad. If neither of you care for those, this humble one also prepared some tea leaves~ I can brew you a cup to help cut through the richness."
As she spoke, Tingyun unpacked these steaming dishes—clearly freshly prepared—one by one from their containers.
Seeing these very familiar-looking foods, Sylvia showed a complicated smile.
"Tingyun, these are all Xianzhou dishes, aren't they?"
"Oh? Did you recognize them right away, Benefactor? Though the universe holds countless delicacies, if you ask this humble one for her favorites, I'd still have to say our Xianzhou cuisine holds a special place. Today, I specially wanted to recommend some of this humble one's personal favorites~ I hope you'll enjoy them."
Whether they were truly Tingyun's preferred tastes was hard to say.
But they were clearly all aligned with Sylvia's flavor preferences.
Yesterday, they'd eaten their way through the streets while shopping, all expenses billed to the Whistling Flames Merchant Guild. Tingyun had probably already figured out both her and Acheron's tastes.
Sylvia picked up a bun, its filling glistening with oil, and unceremoniously took a big bite.
The flavor of fresh meat bloomed across her taste buds. That long-missed taste of home filled Sylvia with deep satisfaction.
No verbal response was needed; just seeing Sylvia's expression told Tingyun that the food she'd brought suited Sylvia's palate perfectly.
Not seeing Miss Acheron in the room, and no record of her leaving the hotel, Tingyun guessed she was likely still resting.
She didn't disturb Sylvia during her meal, instead quietly stepping aside, smiling as she waited.
While surveying the room, Tingyun noticed a collection of materials piled in one corner.
Naturally, Tingyun recognized all these raw ingredients—many were used in the scented balm she used to care for her own tail.
The other items were also mostly things used for fur care and skin maintenance.
A thought crossed Tingyun's mind—Could it be that the Benefactor had such skills?
Yesterday, the Benefactor's gaze toward her tail had been quite noticeable; she must like fluffy things quite a bit.
Should she use fur care as a pretext to let the Benefactor stroke her tail?
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