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Yino had no choice but to share a bed with Yunjin tonight since her small tent burned down. Luckily his tent was big enough. It was a bit cramped with two people under one roof but the warmth was welcome in the freezing weather. Exhausted from last night's battle with the evil cult, they bundled up in the bedding without wanting to move a muscle.

"Yunjin, I'll get you a nice new set of quilts when we're back" Yino said, leaning against the tent and gazing at the night sky through a crack in the door flap.

When he learned Yunjin's quilt was hand-stitched by her grandma, Yino's chest suddenly ached with guilt. Even now lying next to Yunjin felt heavy on his conscience.

-I'm such a jerk...-

The more he thought about it, the guiltier he felt. Yino couldn't help slapping himself with his other hand out of Yunjin's sight. "No way! It's not your fault my quilt burned, you don't need to do that!" Yunjin protested, rolling over to face him with blinking innocent eyes.

Yino couldn't meet her gaze directly but his tone brooked no argument. "Don't say anymore, it's decided."

"O... okay..." Yunjin had always been spoiled by her grandparents so Yino's sudden forcefulness startled her into silence. She observed him with a pitiful face for a moment before saying softly, "I'll accept it then... just don't be angry..."

Her words made Yino's conscience sting even more. He turned to look the pitiful girl right in her sad round face and gentled his voice. "I'm not angry. Just think of it as an apology for making you worry by coming back so late last night."

"Th-thank you, Young Master!" Seeing Yino's gentle eyes, Yunjin's nervous face bloomed into a smile.

In the pitch-black bedding of the small tent, the girl quietly snuggled a bit closer to Yino. "You don't need to apologize. I should be thanking you for saving my life so many times!"

She rested her face on Yino's shoulder. Even through the layer of quilt and clothes, Yino could vaguely feel the special warmth of the girl pressed against his left side.

Yino didn't know what to say. He just silently pulled the tent flap closed, making the light inside the quilt even dimmer.

The atmosphere fell into another moment of stillness. In the enclosed, warm little cocoon, they could only hear each other's breathing.

"Young Master..." At some point, Yunjin had scooted even closer.

Yino was lying flat facing upwards while Yunjin slept on her side. Her face, slightly flushed from the atmosphere, was practically pressed up against Yino's ear.

"Aren't you going to sleep? It's so late," Yino said.

Though his heart was also racing, Yino he dare turn his head. Yunjin was snuggled so close he felt like the slightest turn would make them kiss.

But emboldened by the pitch-black mood, Yunjin took the initiative. She slowly lifted her leg, first testing Yino's reaction. After some hesitation, she carefully draped her leg over Yino, hugging him.

Yunjin was practically half on top of Yino like he was a body pillow. What made Yino's breath quicken even more was that his left hand resting by his leg was now being pressed against by Yunjin's warm little belly under her clothes.

The tent was already an enclosed space. Now with the two of them cuddling for warmth, Yino's left hand was getting very hot where Yunjin was pressed against it. His palm was sweating but he didn't dare move a muscle. It wasn't that Yino was shy - he just worried Yunjin would get scared if he got frisky.

After all, Yunjin was just a novice guide in the original game. She didn't have the cultivation of Yuyan or Jinyue's devious schemes. Yunjin was simply too innocent. Even though she was the one snuggling up to him, maybe she was just naively acting out of gratitude.

If Yino moved his left hand now and let Yunjin discover his palm was pressed right against her lower belly, she'd likely be startled and quickly pull away from him. Rather than make things awkward, Yino figured it was better to keep playing dumb.

Different girls expect different approaches to intimacy after all. If it was that vixen Jinyue throwing herself at him like this, Yino would've pounced on her without mercy long ago.

"Young Master, I'm not sleepy yet... It feels so hot and stuffy in the bedding," Yunjin murmured by Yino's pillow. Stay tuned for updates on Lokepub.com

Yino glanced at her and reached to open the tent flap. "Want me to let some air in for you?"

"No- no need! It's perfect being warm like this!" Yunjin quickly replied, hugging Yino's body even tighter with her jade-like legs.

Seeing her adorable reaction, Yino couldn't help the corners of his mouth curling up. -Such a pure and kind girl... what a shame she died in just the first volume. Bringing the novice guide to his side was definitely a wise choice-

Thinking this, Yino sighed inwardly as he gazed at Yunjin's blushing face.

"Young... Young Master Yino..." The girl stared at Yino with puppy eyes, her cute face flushed red as if she couldn't help saying his name again.

Yino still didn't dare make any sudden moves, lying perfectly still to give Yunjin free rein. "What is it?" he responded gently.

"I heard the sect elders say, since you saved my life last night, according to the rules of the cultivation world, I should also... w.ww-with my body..."

Yunjin pursed her ruby lips, taking a long time to work up the nerve, but in the end still couldn't bring herself to say the last part.

Yino didn't make a peep, giving her plenty of time to finish.

"Ple-pledge myself to you..." Yunjin finally squeezed the words out, her voice as soft as a kitten's mew. Her body and thighs clung to Yino nervously.

Her voice was so quiet Yino blinked curiously. "What did you say?"

"...!" His question made Yunjin's heart skip a beat, her face burning bright red.

She buried her face against Yino's shoulder and explained with all her courage, "I meant, you saved my life so I should repay your kindness!"

"Didn't sound like that many words just now," Yino probed, feigning suspicion.

But the more he played dumb, the redder Yunjin's cheeks got. "No, no, what I said just now... that was the general idea..."

"So how do you plan to repay me tonight?" Yino asked point-blank.

As his words landed, Yunjin's delicate body trembled. Even through their clothes, Yino could clearly feel the temperature rising where her tummy pressed against the back of his left hand.

-So hot...- Yino's palm was sweating from Yunjin's body heat but he still didn't dare move, worried he'd startle her into not daring to cuddle him to sleep anymore.

"I, I want to..." Yunjin was still speaking softly.

But soon she seemed to realize something and stared at Yino with pitiful hedgehog eyes. "Huh, I have to repay you tonight?"

"Isn't that what you were saying?" Yino asked.

Yino couldn't resist teasing Yunjin, she was just too cute. Seeing the girl's ahoge stand up and her face steaming red, Yino grinned in amusement. Blinking, he continued playing dumb. "So how exactly does Miss Yunjin plan to repay me?"

"I, I, I, I..." Under the thick quilt, Yunjin squeezed her legs together even tighter. She didn't notice that Yino's arm was pressed right against her lower belly, clamped between her thighs.

Though Yino didn't dare move, the vague sensation of warmth made his mind wander. Right now was a test not just for Yunjin but even more so for Yino to keep his gun under control.

"I, I don't know what Young Master wants as repayment..." Yunjin stammered, blushing and looking at Yino with anxious eyes. "How about you name a request! Don't worry, no matter what it is, I'll do my best to satisfy you!"

The intimate atmosphere in the enclosed tent had indeed given Yunjin courage far beyond normal. But for a sheltered girl raised by her grandparents, even in this flirtatious mood, saying this much was already Yunjin's limit.

Yino had been observing Yunjin's face the whole time. He knew he couldn't be too impatient with such a gentle, delicate girl. In fact, if Yino really made an inappropriate request, Yunjin might get scared to tears. But knowing her personality, she'd probably still grit her teeth and let Yino take advantage of her.

But what's the point of bullying Yunjin like that? Momentary pleasure versus lifelong happiness... Yino knew which was more valuable. There's a saying after all - don't waste good girls, don't squander bad ones.

"Let me think, what could Senior Sister do to repay me?" Yino deliberately dragged out the topic, his voice gentle like coaxing a child to sleep.

The atmosphere turned quiet and cozy. Yino could feel Yunjin gazing at him, her racing heartbeat gradually calming under his tender comfort.

After some thought, Yino finally had a good idea. "How about this - after this mission is over, Senior can bring me down the mountain. We'll stop by your grandparents' house in the village for a meal. Then I'll..."