Jiangnan Caiyi was both pleased and polite, greeting Ji Xinghuo with a deep bow, her tone soft and gentle, invoking a sense of pity from those who heard her.
Ji Xinghuo was not quite accustomed to receiving such grand gestures upon a first meeting.
Even in the Fusang Autonomous Province, there were not many people who still maintained these ceremonial customs.
"Caiyi, you’re too kind. We’re teammates, and it’s only right that we help each other," Ji Xinghuo could only respond this way.
The four of them walked into the main gate.
Ji Xinghuo looked around the spacious and bright living room, its floor spotless, clearly maintained clean daily by someone, even the sofa was washed clean, and a fresh floral scent wafted through the air, refreshing the spirit.
Chi Zhonglin casually leaned his long spear against the wall, reeking of alcohol, and flopped onto the sofa, completely devoid of any image.
Ren Mian frowned but said nothing.
Jiangnan Caiyi trotted into the kitchen and soon brought out a tray of drinks: a cup of floral tea for Ren Mian, a cup of honey water for Chi Zhonglin to sober up, and one for Ji Xinghuo, "I’m sorry, I didn’t know your preference, Xinghuo, so I prepared the same floral tea for you as for sister."
"Thank you, the floral tea is very nice," Ji Xinghuo accepted the cup.
"Please sit down, and don’t be too formal," Ren Mian said.
"This is our team’s permanent base, you can live, cultivate, and take vacations here, just make yourself at home," she continued.
He walked over to sit beside Chi Zhonglin, but just as he was about to sit, he saw Ren Mian across from him taking off her hat and unwinding the scarf that covered her face.
Finally, Ji Xinghuo saw her true appearance.
He was instantly stunned.
Ren Mian was even more beautiful than he had imagined, tenfold, a hundredfold more so. Ji Xinghuo felt like his brain had been hammered, it buzzed chaotically, incapable of finding words to describe her unparalleled beauty.
She was like a top-tier AI-generated virtual goddess, embodying all the most beautiful elements with not a flaw to be found.
Yet, she was a living, breathing person, a masterpiece of nature, perfect and real, as if she had stepped out from the virtual into reality.
It was hard to imagine that someone in the world could look !
Jiangnan Caiyi was already considered a top-level beauty, but in comparison to Ren Mian, she seemed quite ordinary, pale in contrast.
Ji Xinghuo couldn’t help but think that if he had to find someone of her beauty level, it must be that highly sought-after "Sword Immortal," Zhao Manying!
If these two were to be compared face to face, it would likely be hard to decide who was superior.
"Do I look good?" Ren Mian suddenly smiled at Ji Xinghuo, her smile blooming like hundreds of flowers, brightening the whole room.
Ji Xinghuo’s heart pounded fiercely, nodding subconsciously, bursting out:
As the word dropped, he realized all three were looking at him with a somewhat puzzled expression, causing him to feel embarrassed, yet he pretended to be composed.
"I’m serious, Sister Ren, you are the most beautiful person I have ever seen in my life."
"Thank you for your praise," Ren Mian replied.
She took a sip of her floral tea then set it down, "I’m going to rest upstairs now. Caiyi, please find a room for Xinghuo. Everyone should get some sleep early; we have things to do tomorrow."
Only when her figure disappeared at the stairway did Ji Xinghuo withdraw his gaze.
Chi Zhonglin gave him a meaningful look.
Ji Xinghuo suddenly remembered something, seizing it as a chance to change the subject, he asked, "I still don’t know, what’s our team called?" Generally, every team has a name, whether officially registered or privately formed.
"Sister Ren never mentioned it?" Chi Zhonglin was somewhat surprised.
"No," Ji Xinghuo replied.
Chi Zhonglin looked at Jiangnan Caiyi, "Caiyi, you tell him."
Jiangnan Caiyi seemed a bit embarrassed to speak up, hesitating a few seconds before saying, "Xinghuo, we are the ’Five Stars, Ten Realms, Solely Supreme Team.’"