After kissing Tian Kai, Tan Songyun muttered, "After this is over, I am going to leave this place."
"Where will you go?" Tian Kai asked her.
"I'm going to walk the path of a cultivator and join a sect."
"Is that so… Being a cultivator isn't as easy as most mortals believe, you know. It's a path that's filled with blood and corpses."
"I am aware, but that won't stop me from chasing after what I love — what I desire."
Tan Songyun suddenly stood up and pulled him towards the cold bed.
"Are you sure?" Tian Kai asked her.
As a private performer, Tan Songyun had been offered an immense amount of wealth by her clients in hopes of embracing her body, as that was a common interaction for those in her line of job. Despite the enticing amount of money that could let her live a life of luxury, she refused every single one of them and kept her body pure.
"I am sure." Tan Songyun nodded in a bashful manner.
That night, Tan Songyun gave her innocence to Tian Kai, and they didn't stop until the following morning when someone knocked on her door. "Fairy Tan, are you awake? Your client is already here."
"I'll be there in a moment!" Tan Songyun quickly replied. However, she had no intention of attending that appointment.
"When will you leave this place?" Tian Kai asked her as she got out of the bed to get dressed.
"Right now," she said, taking him by surprise.
"What? Right now? But what about your job?"
"I'm quitting, and I'll be doing so without letting them know, as the owner surely won't be willing to let me quit," Tan Songyun declared.
After all, she was the bread and butter of this establishment—their most successful and highest-earning performer. Without her, their revenue would drop by at least half. Given her value, the owner of the establishment would never allow her to leave so abruptly.
"And where will you be going after you sneak away from this place? Straight to the closest sect? It's too sudden. Are you even thinking this through?" Tian Kai couldn't help but express his concerns.
"I don't know where I will go, but I have enough money to not worry about such things for now. I haven't decided on which sect to join yet, but I'll join one before I run out of money."
Tian Kai rubbed his eyes and sighed, "Are you really sure you want to do this?"
She stared at him with a resolute face and nodded, "I won't repeat myself. I want to stay by your side, and I am willing to do anything to realize that dream."
Tan Songyun realized that she might be moving a little too fast, especially since she barely knew Tian Kai, but she also knew how her heart felt about him and what it desired.
Seeing how adamant Tan Songyun appeared, Tian Kai showed a defeated smile on his face, "In that case, why don't you stay with me for a bit?"
"Eh?" Tan Songyun's eyes widened, seemingly taken aback by his unexpected offer.
"After all, our lessons are not finished yet, and since you'll be joining a sect, I've decided to teach you a little more than I had planned."
After a slight pause with no response, he asked, "You don't want to…?"
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