Chapter 165: Borrowing a Body

On the way back to the dormitory, Xu Yunzhou floated beside Wen Xi, launching into his classic con:

"Sister Xi, I won't hide anything from you anymore."

"In fact, I've been deceiving you for years."

"I'm not an ordinary mortal."

"I am... a cultivator."

He paused, allowing the impact of that word to reverberate in Wen Xi's mind.

"This is my immortal form, capable of transcending time and space, and perceiving cause and effect."

"Due to an unfulfilled cause and effect between us, I have come to this world to enlighten you, to help you see your true self and achieve justice and eliminate evil."

He repeated the same speech he had used on Lin Ruoxuan, Song Jiaru, and Xu Nuo, adapting it to the situation.

Finally, recalling Wen Xi's sudden fainting spell, he couldn't resist adding with a teasing tone:

"Speaking of which... Sister Xi, you really know how to surprise me."

"You fainted from shock."

"This is the first time I've seen such a... straightforward reaction to my arrival."

Wen Xi pursed her lips and rubbed her sore neck and forehead.

"Hmph!"

She huffed in defiance,

"Sis thought you were dead, and was overwhelmed with grief. Plus, I've been working overtime for 72 hours straight, with no sleep and low blood sugar! Got it?"

She walked a few steps, suddenly remembering something, and stopped, turning to Xu Yunzhou with a strange expression.

"Actually, today was my first time independently handling a crime scene, assisting the city bureau's forensic team with the preliminary examination."

"A body was pulled from an abandoned pond outside town..."

"It had been in the water for at least three months..."

"Hmm, the state... was quite unique."

She seemed to be organizing her thoughts, trying to describe the visual and olfactory impact with professional terms:

"The giant corpse was clearly visible, the skin a dirty green, with parts of the epidermis peeling off like gloves and socks. The network of decaying blood vessels was clearly visible. The eyes were protruding, and the lips were turned outward..."

"Do you want to... see the photos?"

"I just took a few close-ups with the body camera, they haven't been archived yet, and the clarity is decent..."

"Especially the details of the face and the injuries on the knuckles, they're quite valuable for research..."

Her fingers were already on the switch of the recorder.

Xu Yunzhou: "!!"

He instantly floated back two meters!

A trail of light was left in the air!

"Wait! No need! Thank you! No need at all!"

He spoke rapidly, making a big X with his hands in front of his chest:

"I have no interest in this! Keep your professional data! This is your work, and I fully respect it!"

"Stop! Don't look! Put it away!"

Seeing Wen Xi actually start to operate the recorder, with the screen already glowing, he was almost hysterical:

"Sis, don't touch it! We're on the same side!"

Wen Xi looked at his reaction and finally couldn't help but laugh.

"Look at your little courage~"

She put away the recorder, her tone lightening,

"Still a cultivator You can't even look at a giant corpse photo"

"Would you hide behind me if you met any demons or monsters?"

Xu Yunzhou floated back to her side, replying with a sour expression:

"That's called respecting the deceased and protecting your eyes. Beside, demons and monsters might not be as shocking as a giant corpse."

Wen Xi laughed out loud.

The laughter echoed through the empty old street, dispelling some of the coldness of the night.

A few minutes later, they stopped in front of a dilapidated five-story building.

Xu Yunzhou followed Wen Xi into her small but tidy single room.

A typical temporary dormitory for grassroots units, the room was sparsely furnished: a single iron bed, an old wooden desk, a chair, and a simple fabric wardrobe.

Xu Yunzhou felt the setup was complete, and the atmosphere had calmed down from the earlier shock and jokes.

It was time to get down to business.

He cleared his throat:

"Sister Xi, I came to you this time to ask for a favor."

Wen Xi raised an eyebrow:

"Go on."

"I want to use your body."

"...Huh?"

Wen Xi was just picking up the thermos to drink.

Upon hearing this,

"Phew!"

She almost spat out the water!

She turned her head sharply, her beautiful eyes widening in disbelief, staring at Xu Yunzhou who was dead serious.

"You little brat, you dare to tease your sister?"

She took a step forward, getting close to Xu Yunzhou's semi-transparent face, narrowing her eyes:

"Actually..."

"It's not impossible."

"But..."

She changed her tone, extending her index finger and poking Xu Yunzhou's heart:

"Can you even touch me?"

"Student Xiao Zhou?"

Xu Yunzhou:

"..."

He was silent for three seconds.

Then.

He decided to skip all the ineffective dialogue and go straight to the process.

The next moment.

Deep within Wen Xi's consciousness, a voice was clearly heard without warning:

[Request Possession · Consciousness Synchronization · Temporary Control Permission]

[Initiator: Xu Yunzhou]

[Duration: 5 minutes]

[Status: Pending Confirmation]

Wen Xi:

"...Uh."

Her teasing smile froze on her face.

Blinking her eyes.

"So you really want to use my body..."

She muttered softly, her voice tinged with a strange disappointment.

She pursed her lips, mumbling in a voice only she could hear:

"I thought you finally got a clue... I got all excited for nothing."

Driven by her deep-rooted trust in Xu Yunzhou and a strong curiosity to see what he would do,

she responded decisively at the consciousness level:

[Permission Confirmation: Temporary Possession · Allowed]

[Warning: Do not engage in dangerous/illegal/socially embarrassing behavior]

[Countdown: 4 minutes and 59 seconds]

Instantly!

Wen Xi clearly felt that control over her body was temporarily and partially handed over.

But her consciousness remained clear, her senses still acute, just that her actions were no longer driven solely by her own will.

Xu Yunzhou successfully possessed her body.

Now, this tall, robust, and full-of-youthful vitality body was temporarily under his control.

Wen Xi's consciousness watched from the side, filled with curiosity:

"This is what it feels like to be possessed? It's... not that special?"

"Besides not being able to move?"

Then she saw "her" hand reaching for the zipper of the jacket.

"Hey!"

She shouted in her mind,

"What are you doing, taking off my clothes?"

"Just taking off the jacket!"

Xu Yunzhou's voice rang directly in her thoughts, with a hint of exasperation:

"To make the next move easier!"

"Don't worry, I won't touch anything inappropriate."

He controlled Wen Xi's body, deftly taking off the dark blue police jacket, folding it neatly, and placing it on the back of the chair.

Underneath the uniform was a snug dark gray sports tank top.

The fabric was thin and highly elastic, tightly hugging the body.

The smooth shoulder line, the straight and powerful collarbone, the firm and rippling waist and abdomen muscles, and... a rather impressive chest contour were clearly visible under the tank top.

Wen Xi, with her long-term high-intensity training, had a physique that exuded a sense of strength and health.