She coughed and pulled her hand back . "All right . That's enough . Can you talk properly without any skin contact?" she softly demanded .
Di Fuyi smiled with a sense of helplessness . "I was lost in the moment . All right, I will do as you say . "
Gu Xijiu looked askance at him, as though disbelieving . Was he the same to every girl he met? She felt slightly uncomfortable, for she did not completely trust the man .
"Brother Stone! Brother Stone!" Someone was calling out her name like he had just found something .
"What is it?" Gu Xijiu teleported to where the man was, leaving Di Fuyi behind . Before she left, she warned, "I will make a thorough investigation of your origins . I am warning you now . It is best if you behave yourself . Otherwise, I will not let you get away easily!"
Di Fuyi gave her a helpless look in return . How could he possibly misbehave? His sole purpose was to get her out of place and head back to the world where they once belonged . He observed the men who were full of vigor and vitality . They had no spiritual power at all, only physical strength .
It was strange . Shen Jiuli had once told him about the Shura World in general . The people here should be able to cultivate, even to become celestial beings . According to his dad, the spiritual power here was not as abundant as the Upper Bound but was not entirely scarce . Why didn't he feel the slightest bit of spiritual power here? Was the entire Shura World the same? Or was it only the valley?
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The streets were covered unevenly with various stones . On the sides, there were low houses made of stones with roofs made of hay . Every house was already occupied . The return of Gu Xijiu and her men created quite a stir in the streets .
Everyone came to celebrate their rewarding return . When they saw the bodies of the beasts, they accepted them happily . The men had their faces painted and their bodies covered in animal skins . Some covered themselves in rough, coa.r.s.e clothes . Di Fuyi found these people unbelievable .
The way Di Fuyi dressed made him stand out as an outsider . His clothes were made of silky satin that flowed gracefully in the wind as he walked . In addition, there was a crown made of white jade, setting off his black, silky-smooth hair . He appeared refreshed and refined among the hunters, standing out like a distinguished man in a common crowd . He looked extraordinarily charming and attractive .
Di Fuyi was smiling all the way until he heard what people were gossiping about him .
"Ah, who is that?"
"Looking so beautiful like a little bride!"
"He looks a little weak . Look at how fair his skin is!"
"I heard that Brother Stone found him . He has claimed himself as Brother Stone's fiancé . "
"Haha, don't be funny . How can Brother Stone, a man who is equally wise and strong, have a fiancé! He looks more like the bride, in my opinion . Look at his sweet little face . Even a girl will not look half as good as he does . "
Di Fuyi had seen the world long enough to get used to being the center of attention, but it was his first time to be mistreated as a weak man or even a bride . His smile soon disappeared .
There were girls in the streets, too . Their skin was tanned and muscular . Their faces were not painted, thus exposing their true texture . Their dresses were made of coa.r.s.e clothes . Bracelets hung loosely either on their wrists or ankles and jiggled as they walked .
These girls were enthusiastic . They rushed forward as soon as they saw Gu Xijiu . "Brother Stone, you are so brave! Look at how many Phantom Beasts you have brought!" The first girl complemented with immense adoration .
"Brother Stone, this is a bone bracelet that I have just made . It is for you . " The second girl looked at Gu Xijiu lovingly .
The exchange continued frantically . These girls surrounded Gu Xijiu with infectious enthusiasm and chattered like magpies, thus pus.h.i.+ng Di Fuyi to the side . Di Fuyi was speechless, for he finally realized that men were no longer his biggest concern . These women were the one he should be aware of .