"Mhm, the taste is good." Cloud Retainer put down her spoon and nodded contentedly.
Although it wasn't the first time she had drunk Pearl Jade White Soup, the one Ann made was completely different from what others made.
She didn't know if some special cooking method was used. Although it looked no different from ordinary Pearl Jade White Soup on the outside, it had a peculiar aroma when tasted.
"As long as you like it." Ann nervously watched Cloud Retainer. After a long while, seeing that she didn't show any major abnormalities, Ann finally felt relieved.
It seemed that what she made should be safe for Immortals and wouldn't cause a situation like Mona's back then.
In this way, Ann wouldn't have to worry too much about food when encountering similar powerful characters in the future.
"Cloud Retainer, I have a very important matter to discuss with you this time." Ann straightened her expression, and her tone became serious.
"Speak." Cloud Retainer took another small sip of soup, a look of satisfaction appearing on her face involuntarily.
She didn't notice that she usually wouldn't show such an "unbecoming" expression in front of juniors.
"I'm telling you, you must remain calm." Ann looked at Cloud Retainer like this, somewhat worried about her reaction after hearing about Rex Lapis's assassination.
"Hmph, what kind of small and large matters hasn't this Immortal seen or experienced? There's nothing that can make this Immortal lose composure," Cloud Retainer snorted softly.
She seemed to have completely forgotten how she had lost her composure this morning after hearing the words "Please grant our wish" from Shenhe's mouth.
"Rex Lapis… was assassinated and died at the Please Immortal Ceremony." Ann hesitated for a moment, then carefully said to Cloud Retainer.
"Just this small matter?" Cloud Retainer glanced at her.
"Small, small matter?!" Ann looked at Cloud Retainer in surprise.
However, upon closer thought, she understood. She had predicted the crisis in Liyue Harbor early on, so she probably already knew some inside information.
"That, could it be that Rex Lapis actually…" Ann had a guess in her heart and couldn't help but ask Cloud Retainer.
"His venerable self, the Emperor, didn't tell us what he was thinking, but he has his own plans." Cloud Retainer finished the last sip of soup and said unhurriedly.
"But my friend has been treated as a murderer by the Liyue Seven Stars and is now being wanted throughout the city," Ann said with some worry.
"I want to ask you to testify for my friend, I wonder if…"
"Hmph, the Liyue Seven Stars are ignorant and incompetent, and the Liyue Seven Stars are even more useless." Cloud Retainer first scoffed at the Liyue Seven Stars.
This was just a play. Otherwise, if Rex Lapis had really been in trouble, she would have been the first to suppress Liyue Harbor.
"No need to worry. I have heard of your friend; she shouldn't be easily caught."
"That's what I said…" Ann nodded. Lumine's strength was very strong, and she could use two elements by herself. A few Millelith shouldn't pose too much of a threat to her.
"Besides, she left with a strange man, who most likely has some ulterior motive. We might as well wait and see." Cloud Retainer slowly got up; she had finished eating.
She didn't know why, but she felt a rare warmth in her body.
"Moreover, the Liyue Seven Stars should have further actions after this. We don't need to rush."
"Why don't we talk about you and Shenhe first?"
Cloud Retainer's gaze gradually became sharp as she turned to look at Ann.
Ann's body instantly stiffened.
That's right, this matter was also very important and needed to be resolved urgently.
"Come to my room later. This Immortal wants to talk to you alone."
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Cloud Retainer didn't say exactly how long "later" would be, so Ann… wasn't in a hurry.
Mainly because she was really a bit nervous; this was the first time she had experienced such a situation.
Her relationship with Shenhe already seemed to displease this Immortal, and this afternoon, Shenhe had forcefully clung to her for a while, which was also discovered.
So now, no matter how Ann thought about it, she felt a little scared.
"Shenhe, will I be able to come back tonight?" Ann slowly sighed, asking Shenhe with some worry.
"Master won't make things difficult for you." Shenhe shook her head; she was confident about this.
Because she could see the emotions in Master's eyes; it was definitely not anger or anything. On the contrary, Master's eyes seemed to contain a hint of desire.
Shenhe didn't know exactly what was going on, but for her, she was absolutely happy to see it happen.
Master and Ann were probably the two most important people to her in this world. If there was a way for all three of them to live happily together, it would be for the best.
So, although she wouldn't make things difficult for Ann, whether she could come back tonight was another matter.
"Go ahead… But before you go, you can take a bath first," Shenhe slowly said.
"Eh? W-why take a bath? Do I smell?" Ann raised her arm awkwardly and sniffed.
Her clothes had a self-cleaning function. Not only did they clean the clothes themselves, but they could also take care of the body inside.
So, theoretically, as long as she wore these clothes, it wouldn't be a problem even if she never bathed for her entire life.
"No, only a fragrance, but still, go wash up." Shenhe shook her head.
This was not because Ann had any dirt on her, but simply to make it easier for her Master to act later.
Moreover, a beauty emerging from the water was even more alluring.
"Alright." Ann finally nodded.
Although she didn't know why Shenhe suggested this, a bath was good. She hadn't had a bath in a long time either.
"I'll take you to the bathhouse."
Since this was an Immortal's residence, it had all sorts of facilities, and they were far more luxurious than those of wealthy families in Liyue Harbor.
Although her Master had no need for bathing, neither did she; a simple body-cleansing spell could solve most problems.
However, besides cleansing, bathing also had a very important function: relaxing the mind. So, there was still a very large bathhouse in this residence.
"When Master sees you right after your bath, she should be very pleased."
"Is, is that so…?" Ann responded verbally, but still felt a bit strange.
Could it be that seeing her right after a bath would make Cloud Retainer no longer angry? Don't say it, it really was possible. After all, her constitution was what it was; maybe the other party would let her off the hook because she couldn't bear to look directly at her.
As for whether she would be forcibly pinned to the bed by Cloud Retainer—she wasn't too worried.
She had specifically experimented, and Immortals' resistance to her constitution seemed to be stronger than that of ordinary people.
No matter what, it wouldn't come to that. Besides, even if such a thing did happen, she wasn't the one who would lose out…
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