After the “mysterious” figure Tang Xin displayed “overwhelming” strength, the Yan family completely lost the will to resist.
Not to mention the Yan family, even if all the forces in the Seven Star City were to unite, they might not be a match for this “senior”.
According to the agreement, Shui Qiu, who successfully won first place in the hunting battle, could enter the family’s scripture pavilion and choose any technique, such as the “Flame Technique”.
“Go ahead,” Tang Xin said with a smile, waving her hand, “I’ll wait for you outside.”
After a moment of thought, she added another sentence.
“Right, if you have any grievances or resentments, report them all. With me covering you, they wouldn’t dare to do anything.”
“Yes, Senior Sister!”
Shui Qiu nodded seriously and turned to enter the Yan family’s scripture pavilion.
Tang Xin, who was waiting, started to check her newly acquired 【Passive Attribute】.
【Pat on the Head: Patting the top of someone’s head increases their insight by one point, limited to once a day.】
“?”
Tang Xin touched her own head.
She didn’t feel anything, but the texture of her hair was quite nice…
Does this “one point” mean 1 point of insight, or a little bit of insight? How much is a little bit? Is this a useless reward?
No, I should find a girl and try patting her head.
“Hey,” Tang Xin looked around, randomly picked a girl, smiled, and said kindly, “Let’s do an experiment!”
“Ah! No! Please don’t do this!”
In the eyes of this innocent girl, a “senior” with a “sinister smile” was raising her “claw” and slowly reaching out.
An experiment? She must want to skin me alive, turn me into a puppet, or lock me in a basement to do some unspeakable things!
“Don’t worry, it’s absolutely safe, and it might even be good for you.”
Tang Xin patiently explained.
“I see, in other words, you’re saying to make oneself wish for death but unable to die, to live a life worse than death, wanting to die but unable to do so. Only then can one be absolutely safe!”
“Really, look at my innocent expression, do I look like a bad person?”
Not a bad person, but a great demon!
After a conversation, seeing that the girl was still trembling like a sieve, Tang Xin could only helplessly wave his hand, letting her leave.
Is it really so hard to do a good deed for someone else for free?
After a while, Shui Qiu walked out of the scripture vault, her expression unchanged.
“You’re faster than I thought,” Tang Xin said. “Didn’t you do something else on the way?”
Like beating up those who bullied you in the family before, giving them a good thrashing to let them know what fear is…
“No need,” Shui Qiu shook her head. “I understand that from now on, I am no longer the same kind of person as them. Unless something unexpected happens, I will have no further dealings with them.”
“They will spend the rest of their lives in this city, while I… will see a world much broader than theirs.”
The girl with blue eyes said this with a firm gaze.
Just from these words, one can see the gap between the protagonist and the extras is like that of several philosophers…
“Well said, you will definitely witness a more wonderful world!”
Tang Xin patted her shoulder.
“Cough cough,” with that pat, Shui Qiu came back to her senses, her face showing a shy expression. “I was just saying… I’ve got the ‘Flame Technique’.”
【Main quest completed, reward: Secret Technique ‘Cloud Probing Hand’】
Completed, obtained the Flame Technique without revealing the identity of Xuanling Sect!
Shui Qiu also cut off her ties with the Yan family. She was not originally from this family, her true identity… probably will be revealed in the later plot.
【Current Favorability: 99.999999…】
We’ve done a ton of tasks, but haven’t completed a single main storyline objective. Not only have we not completed them, but they’ve also become even more difficult!
“I’ve got the stuff,” Tang Xin spread her hands, “Let’s head back to the sect.”
“Um,” Shui Qiu was a bit embarrassed, blushing as she said, “Did we forget something…”
“Forget something?” She touched her chin, “I don’t think so… I usually have a good memory…”
“Senior sister!” Having spent so many days together, Shui Qiu was used to this routine and immediately added loudly, “You promised me, if we got first place in the hunting battle, I could make a request!”
Really, senior sister loves to play these little tricks. If I didn’t mention it, she would really pretend it never happened…
“It has to be a request I can accept,” Tang Xin, unable to bluff her way out of this, scratched her head, “Alright, what’s your request?”
Completing tasks these days is really not easy…
Shui Qiu didn’t answer immediately but started to think seriously.
Opportunities to make a request to senior sister are rare, I have to make it count.
But, what should I request?
To dine together? To meditate together? Or something more excessive, like taking a bath together?
Or, even more excessive, together…
Time passed by the minute.
Tang Xin crossed her arms, watching the little girl in front of her, whose face was getting redder, her expression more shy, and her smile more… no, more ambiguous.
Cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
Wait, if this kid makes some requests that aren’t good for the body, should I agree or not?
If I agree, what if we enter a ** storyline?
If I don’t agree, what if we enter a hostile storyline?
What a dilemma!
After a while, the little girl took a deep breath, looking like she had finally made up her mind.
“Senior sister,” she lifted her head, mustering her courage to ask softly, “Do you dislike physical contact?”
Cough cough cough—
This kid, is she really going straight to the point?
“That depends on the extent of the contact,” Tang Xin cleared her throat, pretending to be serious, “After all, I don’t have much experience. If you’re thinking of something fancy, I’m afraid I might not be able to accept it for now…”
“Um,” Shui Qiu responded, then with a flushed face, she said, “Then, please… touch my head.”
Huh?
Just… just this?
“Is that not okay?”
Shui Qiu moved closer, her eyes brimming with hope.
So, it was just a head pat. And here I thought you wanted me to touch somewhere else…
“No problem.”
Tang Xin lifted her arm, took a breath, and slowly placed her palm on top of her head.
Soft, smooth, like silk.
She gently began to stroke.
The moment she moved, Shui Qiu’s eyes blinked, her breathing became unsteady, but it quickly returned to normal.
Under the setting sun, the senior sister of Xuanling Sect was just like that, patting her junior sister’s head.
A while later.
“I’m satisfied,” Shui Qiu stepped back, smiling brightly, “Thank you, senior sister!”
【Current Favorability: 100】
“I’m satisfied too…”
Tang Xin said, the corner of her mouth twitching.
“Just patting my head doesn’t quite cut it. How about you take me around the city? I haven’t seen much of Seven Stars City yet. Whatever you want, just name it. I’ll foot the bill today!”
After all, the affection level is already at 100, it couldn’t possibly go any higher, right?
Well, it shouldn’t be able to exceed the maximum, right?
“Really? I knew it, senior sister is my absolute favorite!”
