Chapter 37: After seeing Ah Zhi, do you still want to leave?

The public bathhouse and restroom are located in the remote corner of the Luo Hall.

Normally, except for cleaning personnel, very few people come here, so it is very quiet.

Cheng Jinyang walked along the corridor to the bottom, turned the corner, and saw the entrance to the public bathhouse.

The walls were almost peeling off, and the signboard was rusty, making it unclear which side was for men and which side was for women.

Surprisingly, there was no dust around, indicating a thorough cleaning.

If following the convention of men's on the left and women's on the right, the women's bathroom should be on the right... However, Cheng Jinyang wouldn't recklessly barge in.

He first listened intently and heard the sound of a shower on the left.

Then, upon closer inspection, he realized there was likely only one showerhead running. This meant that most likely, there was only Yuanzhi in the bathroom.

He took a few steps back and shouted loudly, "Yuanzhi, I've brought you clothes and towels!"

The sound of the shower abruptly stopped.

"You can come in, there's no one else here." After a moment, Xing Yuanzhi's voice came from inside, sounding a bit awkward.

"Isn't this inappropriate? After all, it's the women's bathroom," Cheng Jinyang said, "How about I leave it on the floor for you? There's no one else inside, so you can come out and take it after I leave."

"Isn't the floor dirty?" came a standard response from inside, presumably from Ah Zhi.

Cheng Jinyang: ....

Ah Zhi said this, and he really had nothing to say in response.

So Cheng Jinyang said loudly, "Then, I'm coming in?"

"Come in," she replied.

"I'm really coming in?"

"Are you intentionally being suggestive?"

"Not really, I'm just reminding you to be careful not to expose yourself."

"The bathroom has partitions, I've locked the door, there's no chance of exposure."

Three questions, three answers, I've done my part, if anything unexpected happens next, it won't be my fault.

Thinking this way, Cheng Jinyang glanced around to ensure nobody was there before cautiously entering.

As Xing Yuanzhi had mentioned, there were partitions in the bathroom, with only a small gap visible at the top and bottom.

Unless someone was lurking on the floor or clinging to the door, they wouldn't be able to see what was happening inside the partitions.

"I'm here," Xing Yuanzhi's voice came from behind a partition door.

"How can I give you the clothes then?" Cheng Jinyang asked, "Can I pass them under or over the partition door?"

"No, that will get them dusty," Xing Yuanzhi refused, "I'll just open the door a crack and reach out my hand, you can pass the clothes and towel to me then."

"Then be careful not to expose yourself accidentally."

"You don't have to repeatedly remind a girl about this."

A small crack opened in the partition door, and Xing Yuanzhi extended her arm, while her body remained well hidden behind the door.

Hmm, this way there's absolutely no risk.

Cheng Jinyang approached confidently, about to hand her the clothes and towel, when he heard a click.

The door cracked.

More precisely, because Ah Zhi was trying to hide her body behind the door, using her other hand to hold onto the door frame, the rusty upper and lower hinges suddenly snapped.

Cheng Jinyang quickly stepped back, then saw the entire door panel crash forward, and behind it, someone covering her body with one hand...

Hmph, it doesn't matter.

He closed his eyes at the speed of light and proudly said, "I didn't see anything. Your clothes are here, take them!"

With his eyes closed, he extended his arm and handed over the clothes and towel. After a moment, he felt someone taking them from his hand.

"The delivery's done. I can't linger anymore. Then excuse me," Cheng Jinyang said decisively, then continued to walk towards the entrance of the bathroom from his memory, keeping his eyes closed.

He almost bumped into the wall, relying on his hands to grope his way out of the women's bathroom.

Only when he stepped out of the door did he suddenly open his eyes, then he covered his overheated nose.

The figure of Ah Zhi is amazing! It's like an exquisite gourd shape, especially with such a slender waist!

Wait, I need to immediately go to the brain domain development to save this precious memory to the shallow area.

Half a minute later, Xing Yuanzhi, who was dressed, walked out coldly, and saw no shadow of her fiancé at the bathroom door.

Returning to the arena, Xing Junmo approached curiously:

"Yuanzhi, Jinyang was looking for you just now..."

"Where is he?" Xing Yuanzhi frowned.

"I didn't see him come out?" Xing Junmo's expression changed slightly, then he realized.

He probably used the newly learned skill, Heaven and Earth Reversal, to flip out of the corridor window.

So, here's the question: why did he have to escape from outside the window? What happened while Yuanzhi was taking a bath?!

"That scoundrel!" Xing Junmo frowned and angrily exclaimed, "Let's go, Yuanzhi. Cousin will take you to reason with Huaiyan!"

Without a word, Xing Yuanzhi followed Xing Junmo to the training room outside, only to see Cheng Huaiyan and Cheng Jinyang already lying in the brain domain development machines.

"Actually hiding in the brain domain development machine!" Xing Junmo was about to shut down the machine, but was stopped by Xing Yuanzhi: "Let's wait until they finish training."

And so Xing Junmo earnestly advised her, saying, "Sister, you must understand that some fundamental principles cannot be crossed. If he dares to peep at you bathing before engagement, what's to stop him from getting even bolder after engagement? Who knows how much worse it could get after marriage..."

"What's the problem if we're already married?" Xing Yunzhi said helplessly.

"Ah, this..." Xing Junmo choked for a moment, then continued, "Okay, but you two haven't even gotten married yet. What does he take you for?"

"He didn't peep at me," Xing Yuanzhi replied.

Xing Junmo: ???

"Then why are you angry?" he asked in confusion.

"I'm not angry," Xing Yuanzhi said.

"If it's not anger, then it's killing intent," Xing Junmo defaulted, saying.

Xing Yuanzhi: ...

She slowly turned her head and revealed a warm and gentle smile, saying, "Cousin, can you please stop asking about this matter?"

Although her smile was warm and kind, Xing Junmo immediately reacted as if he had seen a ghost, silently stepping back a few paces.

His father and Xing Yuanzhi's father are close brothers, so the two have been familiar since childhood.

This cousin lost her mother at a young age and has always been reserved, rarely showing warmth towards others.

She mostly only displays this elegant fake smile when feeling distressed (such as in unavoidable social situations).

So Xing Junmo could only look at Cheng Jinyang in the machine, thinking to himself:

You're not peeping at her bathing, why would you provoke her so much? When I used to make her angry, at most she would just ignore me. When have I ever seen her give such a murderous fake smile!

Alright!

I acknowledge you as my brother-in-law. Of course, the precondition is that you can survive today...

In the brain domain development environment, Cheng Jinyang wielded his sword backwards, blocking Cheng Huaiyan's downward chop from the sky.

"Do you understand now?" Cheng Huaiyan withdrew his sword hastily.

"Certainly," Cheng Jinyang said, "Whether it's 'Qiong Biluo(Boundless Sky)' or 'Heaven and Earth Reversal,' their core advantage lies in liberating our ability to act from the two-dimensional plane and gaining the capability to launch attacks from the third axis."

"Air combat," Cheng Huaiyan nodded, "Consciousness is crucial."

Consciousness is a double-edged sword.

While most enemies lack experience in aerial combat, even if Cheng Jinyang just learned the algorithm Heaven and Earth Reversal, has he truly mastered the essence of aerial combat from a conscious level?

"So," Cheng Huaiyan summarized, noticing his cousin's thoughtful expression, "we still need to practice."