Chapter 483: Chapter 157: Preparing to Enter the Nascent Soul Stage (6000)

"Did you go to find Zi Yuan?"

The quiet living room echoed with Keke’s somewhat airy inquiry.

A bit like a female ghost.

Jiang Si took off his shoes and put on slippers, replying, "No."

Didn’t transform today.

As he entered the room, he saw that Keke was wearing very thin clothing, her pink pajamas weren’t too warm. Although it wasn’t fall in Beihai yet, it was still quite cold at night.

After he came in, Keke tucked in her feet, hugged her legs, and curled up on the sofa with her chin resting on her knees.

Her jet-black hair fell smoothly over her face, covering half of it.

"Then, what were you doing out at such a late hour?"

"Exercising."

He casually grabbed a glass of water from the side and took a sip before planning to go upstairs to sleep.

Unexpectedly, Keke got up and followed him up the stairs.

Jiang Si stopped and turned to look at Keke, who was gazing innocently at him.

"What are you doing?"

"Going upstairs."

"If you’re not going back to your room to sleep, then why are you going upstairs."

"I can’t sleep."

Keke grabbed his shirt, "I’m scared to be alone."

Jiang Si regretted it a little.

Should have brought back sleeping pills.

Jiang Si remembered Bingtang had sleeping pills because Bingtang had trouble sleeping when she wasn’t well for a while. She took sleeping pills, and later some were stored in the Illusory Moon Cave Mansion for emergencies.

She even asked if he wanted to test his drug resistance.

After a few tries, it had no effect on him.

The so-called hypnotic effect of the drug was just nothing in the face of a robust physique.

However, Keke hadn’t exercised much; sleeping pills should work for her.

"Let me help you fall asleep quickly."

Upon hearing Jiang Si say that, Keke immediately covered her neck and retreated a few steps, "No! It’s too painful!"

"One second to fall asleep, how could it be painful."

"It hurts when I wake up!"

Jiang Si used to do this when they were kids.

Because their parents wanted some couple time, they left Keke for Jiang Si to look after. If a child stayed up fussing or pestered Jiang Si to play with her, Jiang Si would send her into a quick sleep.

A gentle tap on the back of the neck was convenient and quick.

"Also, there might be side effects, maybe turn me dumb."

Jiang Si paused slightly.

So, was Keke’s current silliness due to him tapping too much when she was a kid?

Though he couldn’t really regret it, it was somewhat regrettable.

If he had been a bit gentler back then, maybe Keke wouldn’t have turned out so silly.

She was like a third of a dingbat, aged three but only had the maturity of a one-year-old.

Keke, still covering her neck, forcibly followed her brother to the bedroom, then stood in the room.

She didn’t say anything, just stood there.

Jiang Si glanced at her, "Are you going to stand all night?"

Keke shook her head.

Jiang Si pulled a sheet out of the wardrobe, spread it on the floor, and fetched a quilt.

Keke whispered, "Sleeping together is no big deal, you used to take me to bed when we were kids..."

"Your sleeping posture is terrible, grabbing the covers."

That made Keke a bit embarrassed to speak.

"Who knows if you still wet the bed..."

"Of course not!"

With a red face, she denied Jiang Si’s concern, then looked at the floor bed, "Won’t it be uncomfortable to sleep there? It’s more comfortable on the bed, isn’t it?"

"If you’re not used to it, you can go back to your room."

Keke was stunned for a moment, "Huh? I sleep on the floor?"

"What else?" Jiang Si looked at her, puzzled, "You come to my bedroom, and you want my bed?"

"Oh..."

Keke mumbled a reply, then obediently lay on the floor bed.

Jiang Si didn’t bother with her anymore, intending to get some rest on the bed.

After lying down for a while, he heard a small voice from the floor bed, "Brother..."

He didn’t want to respond initially.

As a cultivator, one must stay alert even when sleeping.

Who knows when someone might launch a sneak attack while asleep, leading to a senseless death.

Even while sleeping, one must remain vigilant, ready to respond to any slight movement.

So, Jiang Si’s sleep had always been light; such a close conversation, of course, he couldn’t ignore.

But responding looked like it would be a waste of time, so he decided to stay silent.

"Brother, are you asleep?"

"Brother..."

"If you’re not going to sleep, go jog outside."

Keke said "oh" softly, then became silent.

Just when he thought she was going to sleep, she spoke again, "Brother, I can’t sleep. You can’t, either, right?"

Jiang Si was already considering transforming into Zi Yuan and going out to fetch sleeping pills.

This kid seems intent on torturing me, right?

"Yiyi called me today; she said she wants to send you a friendship letter, and when you go to school later, remember to meet her. Yiyi’s been worried about you, TV kept saying you were missing, and everyone was worried..."

"Who’s Yiyi?"

Jiang Si’s response made her happy, but the content was less so, "It’s Li Yi, Magical Girl Yin Lian."

A real name plus a magical girl name, who can remember all that?

Especially when there are many people, each with two names, who knows who’s who.

"Oh, your captain."

Jiang Si had some impression of Yin Lian; she’d visited their home before.

Keke curiously asked, "Brother, what’s your impression of Yiyi?"

Jiang Si thought for a moment, "Very short."

Very short, even though she’s in high school, her height is hopeless.

"Tsk, brother, you’re not that tall, it’s about the same."

"Far from it."

Since he couldn’t sleep, Jiang Si decided to start channeling magic power and cultivate.