Although Su Ling’s cultivation level wasn’t very high, her lung capacity was impressively good. She let out a long “ahh” before finally stopping.
“Why are you here?”
Su Ling plunged into the water, leaving only her head above the surface, and asked in a panic.
“Isn’t it normal for me to be here?” Tang Xin spread his hands. “But you, why are you doing this kind of thing outdoors in broad daylight?”
“What’s wrong with doing this? It’s just my master and me on the mountain, it should be absolutely safe!”
The girl’s response was quite proper.
That’s true. On normal days, without the elders’ permission, ordinary people couldn’t enter the Jingxin Peak. Those who came usually had official business and wouldn’t explore around. The entire mountain could be considered the private garden of this master and disciple.
【Current Shyness Value: 10】
“Why so flustered,” Tang Xin said nonchalantly, “I only saw your back just now. Honestly, you look much cuter than usual. If you don’t mind, can I come closer for a better look?”
“Don’t come any closer, if you take one more step forward, I won’t be polite!”
Su Ling took out a spirit sword that gleamed with a cold light from the water, shouting nervously.
【Current Shyness Value: 11】
Unexpectedly, stumbling upon her bathing could raise the Shyness Value by so much.
It seems, Shyness Value ≠ Affection.
【Generating options…】
【Option 1: Pounce on her, and have a joyous time with Su Ling. “Hehe, little cutie, you’re finally caught by me.”】
【Success Rate: 50%, Reward: Immortal Technique of Yin and Yang, Failure: Drown in the water.】
【Option 2: Burn Su Ling’s clothes, take her spirit sword, and force her to walk back naked. “Hehe, this kind of ** feeling is just too great!”】
【Success Rate: 90%, Reward: Magic Tool, Desire Devouring Pearl, Failure: Die together with Su Ling.】
【Option 3: Pick up the clothes, and return them to Su Ling.】
“Success probability 100%, reward: one papaya.”
No need to hesitate, choose option three directly!
Tang Xin picked up the clothes from the ground, dusted them off, then cleared his throat and said, “Calm down, I’m going to give your clothes back to you now.”
“Wait, wait a moment!”
Su Ling was already leaning against the edge of the pool, her hand holding the sword never lowered.
“It’s just a bath,” Tang Xin consoled, “If you feel like you’re at a loss, why not sneak a peek when I take a bath sometime?”
“Who would sneak a peek at you!” Su Ling shouted, “You, you better not come any closer, to avoid…”
“Don’t worry, with your flat figure, there won’t be any accidents. Unless now there’s going to be some force majeure…”
Whoosh—
The rocks by the pool were very slippery, and as Tang Xin was talking and hopping around, he wasn’t paying attention and suddenly lunged forward.
Splash!
And then he fell into the water.
“Couldn’t you walk further away and let me get out of the water to grab my clothes?!”
Su Ling was so angry she almost fainted.
“Don’t be mad,” Tang Xin, completely soaked, still put on a smiling face, holding the clothes in one hand and fishing out the reward she just got with the other, “Here, have a papaya to replenish your body!”
“You,” Su Ling snatched her clothes, and with a palm charged with Qi, she immediately slapped it towards him, “Pervert!”
And then Tang Xin easily caught it…
“Don’t give up, you can still grow at your age…”
“Disappear from my sight,” the sword cultivator girl said with a flushed face and gritted teeth, “Now, immediately!”
…
Tang Xin returned to shore, turned her back, and used her Qi to dry her clothes, while Su Ling took the opportunity to get out of the water and hide behind the rocks.
After she got dressed.
【Current Shyness Value: 0.1】
Hey, this change is too drastic, just pretending nothing happened after getting dressed…
“Who told you about this place?”
Su Ling asked coldly, then without waiting for an answer, she continued.
“It was Master, wasn’t it? No one else knows I come here! What kind of vile methods did you use to even control the core elders?”
“A stick…”
Tang Xin honestly replied.
“Stop influencing me with your indecent words,” the sword cultivator girl frowned, “I told you, the same trick won’t work on me twice.”
“That’s right,” Tang Xin said, “The elder asked me to make peace with you…”
She repeated the agreement she had made with Elder Linghua to Su Ling.
To give up hostility and work together for mutual benefit.
“I don’t believe it,” Su Ling quickly responded, “How could someone who has bullied me for so many years suddenly change?”
“It doesn’t matter if you don’t believe it, you’ll know once we interact more,” Tang Xin held a papaya in her hand, “This is the first gift I’m giving you.”
This time, Su Ling didn’t immediately refuse but looked over with suspicion.
Clearly, this young girl harbors doubts towards anyone outside her circle of close acquaintances, perhaps due to her experiences within the sect.
Her way of thinking wasn’t much of an issue.
If it were Tang Xin, being suddenly treated so kindly by someone who always led the bullying against her, anyone who wasn’t a fool would suspect their motives.
“If you have any malicious intentions,” Su Ling said gravely, “I advise you to stop now. My master’s temper is not like mine. She… even if it means breaking the sect rules or talking back to the sect leader, she wouldn’t care.”
“Thank you for the warning. I’ll be careful.”
Tang Xin nodded in response.
Hearing her answer, Su Ling hesitated for a moment before slowly taking the papaya from her hands.
“It’s huge!”
Su Ling, holding the papaya, glanced at her a few times as if remembering something, then added,
“I mean this fruit…”
After saying that, she glanced at Tang Xin a few more times.
“I know you’re talking about the papaya, not me,” Tang Xin laughed. “Feeling a bit relieved now? We’re going to be living together for a while.”
“I’ll be on guard against you at all times…”
…
Back in the wooden house.
“Yo,” Elder Linghua was lying on the bed, propping her head up and eating a fruit she had picked from somewhere, said, “You’re back so soon?”
“Master…”
Su Ling looked somewhat displeased, probably angry about her act of snitching.
“Little Lingling, I’m giving you a chance,” the Seventh Elder said obliviously, “Haven’t you always been nagging me about how to enlarge your chest? I told you my method isn’t suitable for you, but now you can ask your peer for advice.”
“Don’t call me Little Lingling!” The sword cultivator girl stomped her foot in real anger this time. “And don’t talk about my issues! And you, stop snickering!”
“Forget it, I’m going to sleep. Master, just wait for this woman to take everything from you!”
Slam!
The door closed, leaving the other two staring at each other.
This little temper, once it flares up, really no one can handle it…
“Melon,” Elder Linghua pointed to the thing in front of them and said, “Would you like a piece?”
“No, thank you,” Tang Xin’s mouth twitched, “I’m going to rest for a bit too.”
What topics do these master and disciple usually talk about?
After taking a short rest in the guest room, Jingxin Peak was enveloped in the night.
It seemed, this night sky was just like any other night, only the number of people in the wooden house had changed from three to two…
