"Since you're already here and have paid the Spirit Stones, aren't you going to pick out a room?"
His words reminded everyone, and they began to stride along the wobbly bamboo bridge, each picking adjacent tree houses for lodging, with Gu Shi Yi living next to Zhuli Guchi, with just a window separating them, allowing them to see each other.
Being just a few feet away from that hormone-ridden hunk was a true test for Gu Shi Yi. She suppressed the urge to rush over, push open the door next door, and pounce on the man. Sitting cross-legged in her room, she recited the Heart Clarity Spell for a while, but to no avail. She couldn't tell if his allure was too strong or what it was, but the more she recited, the more restless she felt. Her heart just wouldn't settle down. In her mind, she thought,
"I absolutely must not lose control at this time. If I were to force myself onto him and fail, that would be utterly humiliating, as if losing face all the way to grandma's house!"