"Hmm?" At this moment, Sylvia let out a surprised sound.
"This room…"
Clearly, Sylvia had already noticed the wonders of the Stars Room.
"Did you figure it out?" Fang Li smiled at Sylvia and said, "This place was originally designed for practicing the use of Prana, but I ended up using it as a room."
As she spoke, Fang Li glanced at Sylvia and, somewhat admiringly, remarked, "But you seem like you're not too affected by it."
This indicated that while Sylvia might not have the same level of finesse in controlling her Prana as Fang Li, her ability was certainly not weak.
"Well, after all, I'm a Strega (Witch) using a rather special Ability," Sylvia said a bit awkwardly. "If I involve myself with various Abilities, I naturally have to put some effort into controlling my Prana."
She added, "But I still feel like if I'm not careful, my body just gets heavier."
Living in the Stars Room meant that one had to maintain a smooth flow of Prana for twenty-four hours without the slightest deviation.
The difficulty of this, of course, was not something easily achieved.
"Have you always lived in a place like this?" Sylvia asked as if looking at Fang Li in a new light. "No wonder you have the strength you do now."
This was indeed a reasonable evaluation.
After all, the use of Prana was an important part of Fang Li's strength and could not be overlooked.
Without Prana, Fang Li's power would definitely be diminished.
"And for you, this is a good opportunity to practice a bit," Fang Li said to Sylvia. "It should help you in some way, right?"
Sylvia immediately smiled, closing one eye, and somewhat naughtily replied, "Then I'll make good use of it."
After that, her expression changed, and she angrily questioned, "Speaking of which, it's all because of you that Xinglu saw me in a bad light. Now I won't be able to hold my head up in front of her."
Sylvia's pouty expression made Fang Li chuckle.
"You've always told me that you don't care what others think of you, right? That even if your relationship was exposed, it wouldn't matter if you disappeared from sight?" Fang Li said, laughing despite herself. "Now you're concerned about saving face?"
"This time is different," Sylvia said, distressed. "Exposing our relationship and spending the night in a man's room are completely two different issues."
"Well, it's already happened. It's too late to regret it now, isn't it?" Fang Li said with a smile. "So you might as well give up."
"Ugh…" Sylvia could only sigh, seemingly truly resigned.
"Alright, stop sighing," Fang Li patted Sylvia on the head and said, "First, let's take a shower; we've been out all day."
"That's true," Sylvia nodded, but then thought of something and said, "But I didn't bring any change of clothes."
"That's a good point," Fang Li said as if just realizing this, stroking his chin. "How about I go out now and buy you a set?"
Hearing this, Sylvia immediately looked at Fang Li with a bright smile and asked, "Are you sure you want to go out at three in the morning to buy women's clothing?"
"Uh…" Fang Li suddenly fell silent.
At that moment, there was a knock on the door.
"————!"
Both Fang Li and Sylvia were startled.
A voice then came from outside the door.
"Junior Brother, are you there?"
Hearing this voice, Fang Li was immediately stunned.
"Senior Brother Zhao?"
"Is it him?" Sylvia was also surprised.
"What?" Fang Li asked, even more astonished. "Do you know Senior Brother Zhao?"
"Jie Long's fifth place in the rankings, the leader of the Wood Faction, who doesn't know him?" Sylvia replied. "Besides, he often comes to listen to my concerts; I've noticed."
In other words, Sylvia knew that Zhao Hufeng was her fan.
At that moment, Zhao Hufeng's puzzled voice came again from outside the door.
"Junior Brother, are you talking to someone?"
You have to hand it to him— he's indeed a highly perceptive warrior.
Both Fang Li and Sylvia had intentionally lowered their voices, yet he still noticed.
Without delay, Fang Li quickly spoke up.
"Senior Brother, I'm on a video call right now! Please wait for me!"
After speaking, Fang Li grabbed Sylvia's hand and whispered, "No time to explain; we need to hide."
No matter what, they absolutely could not let Zhao Hufeng discover the situation.
If Zhao Hufeng found out that his idol was brought back to the room by Fang Li, it would definitely cause a scene.
Sylvia seemed to realize what would happen, and after giving a wry smile, she crawled under the covers at Fang Li's urging.
There was no other choice. The Stars Room had nothing but a bed; even the bathroom was only a convenient addition for cleaning up after training, and nothing else was there.
Moreover, the bathroom didn't even have a door; it was just a type with a showerhead and drainage.
So, Sylvia had no choice but to hide under Fang Li's covers.
Then, Fang Li sat on the edge of the bed, concealing the covers behind him, and called out to the door.
"Senior Brother, you can come in now."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Hufeng pushed open the door and walked in.
"Junior Brother." Upon entering, Zhao Hufeng asked Fang Li, "Did you just see Master?"
"I did," Fang Li replied succinctly. "What's the matter?"
"It's about the Gryph Festa," Zhao Hufeng said, looking at Fang Li without suspicion. "Master originally wanted the five of us to form a team to participate in the Gryph Festa a month from now. But since you're back, Master is still considering whether to let you join. So, I wanted to ask if Master discussed this with you."
"No, Master didn't mention anything to me," Fang Li said directly. "Moreover, I'm not interested in the Gryph Festa at all. Even if Master wants me to go, I probably won't."
"In other words, you intend to defy Master's orders?" Zhao Hufeng said with a frown. "That's rather disrespectful. Although Master never considers the consequences of her actions and can be quite reckless, she is still our Master. If Master sincerely hopes we participate, then as disciples, we must do our best to meet his wishes."
This serious Senior Brother suddenly began to preach.
This made Fang Li feel somewhat regretful.
If he had known it would turn out like this, he might as well have just brushed it off.
Now it seemed he wouldn't be leaving any time soon.
"Pffft…"
A sound of suppressed laughter unexpectedly came from under the covers behind Fang Li.
"Eh?"
Zhao Hufeng was instantly stunned.
Meanwhile, Fang Li silently thought to himself.
"Oh no…"
(End Of The Chapter)
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