Qin Xiangyi didn’t resist at all.
She even took the initiative to wrap her arms around Huanü’s waist.
She wasn’t being coy or putting on an act, and she didn’t even seem shy.
In Qin Xiangyi’s eyes, Huanü was just one of her many tools.
It was only because of the way she’d set things up that this particular Huanü was a bit more flirtatious and liked to tease her master.
If it were an ordinary person, they’d probably be completely thrown off by Huanü’s moves, but thanks to her physical makeup, Qin Xiangyi’s self-control was much stronger.
Instead, Huanü was the one who got flustered by Qin Xiangyi’s hand around her waist, and she mumbled, “Master, I used to think you were kind of a pain.”
Qin Xiangyi could tell there was more to that, so she kept going, “Oh? And now?”
Huanü was still smiling.
When she smiled, her eyes turned into little crescent moons, and the beauty mark under her right eye became even more obvious.
She already looked like a seductive fox spirit, and when she acted cute in someone’s arms, it was absolutely irresistible.
She glanced at Shaoyao, who was staring at them in a daze, then leaned in close to Qin Xiangyi’s ear and whispered, “Now I think we might actually get along pretty well.”
Her words were vague, but her body was clearly leaning closer to Qin Xiangyi.
The softness at her waist and the scent of her body were impossible to ignore, but as a rose Huanü, there was no way she’d let anyone overlook the thorns that came with being a rose.
No matter how beautiful, she was still covered in thorns that made her hard to approach.
Qin Xiangyi calmed herself and asked again, “Oh? In what way do you think we get along?”
Huanü played along with her, acting out the driver roleplay, so Qin Xiangyi didn’t hold back with her response.
Huanü just laughed even harder, leaning her whole body against Qin Xiangyi, and said, “Master, the more I look at you, the more comfortable I feel.”
Qin Xiangyi just smiled without saying anything, and Huanü got up and left.
Now that the awkward moment had passed, Qin Xiangyi gathered her spiritual energy to control the sword on the ground, but just then, Shaoyao suddenly ran over.
Qin Xiangyi was startled.
She’d meant to use the sword to dodge Shaoyao, but she used too much force, and the sword flew straight toward the nearest flower goddess, Huang Quan.
“Huang Quan, watch out!” Qin Xiangyi shouted.
She didn’t have time to run over to Huang Quan.
Huanü turned and saw what was happening, but she was still too far away.
The sword was coming in fast, but Huang Quan just glanced at it coolly.
In Qin Xiangyi’s line of sight, Huang Quan flicked her fingers, and the sword’s scabbard flew into her hand, her slender fingers closing around it.
The next second, the sword slid smoothly into the scabbard, and Huang Quan lazily raised her hand and tossed the sword back to Qin Xiangyi.
Qin Xiangyi hurried to catch it, feeling a bit stunned.
If Huang Quan was so powerful, why couldn’t she leave the Flower Goddess Ring? But if she wasn’t powerful, how had she just shown off such effortless sword control? Even though Qin Xiangyi didn’t know much about cultivation, she knew it took a lot of skill to control a sword so perfectly.
Thinking of this, Qin Xiangyi tried to check Huang Quan’s information.
System: Sorry, your current level is too low to view this information.
But the system just told her she was too weak to access Huang Quan’s profile.
Qin Xiangyi had no choice but to give up and went over to apologize to Huang Quan.
“Sorry, Huang Quan, did I scare you?”
Huang Quan shook her head, her expression icy cold, like an emotionless robot.
But she was still stunningly beautiful, every movement so captivating that Qin Xiangyi didn’t dare look at her for too long, afraid she’d get drawn in and do something she couldn’t take back.
Huang Quan’s beauty could really drive someone mad, so Qin Xiangyi always reminded herself to keep her distance when she was around her.
Every time she was with Huang Quan, she had to be careful, and now, after one more glance, she felt overwhelmed and instinctively took a step back.
But Huang Quan clearly didn’t care, and just went back to reading her ancient book.
With that, things settled down.
Qin Xiangyi let out a sigh of relief and sat down with her sword.
She’d planned to use the extra time to train, but now she realized she’d been a bit overconfident.
She did have some talent for cultivation, but if she didn’t master the basics, she’d just end up hurting herself or others.
So she decided to practice controlling the sword with her energy, making sure she could fly it properly and avoid another accident like before.
Self-control and restraint—maybe boring for most people, but necessary.
Seeing Qin Xiangyi training like a maniac, Shaoyao hesitated, then huffed in annoyance and walked off in the opposite direction.
Time slipped by quietly.
When she heard the alarm outside the ring, Qin Xiangyi finally came out, took a shower, changed her clothes, and followed the navigation to her destination.
It was a bit far, but with her newly strengthened body, it was just another chance to train.
Following the directions, Qin Xiangyi kept up a running pace toward her destination.
Before long, she arrived at the Dolphin Pedestrian Street as planned.
The dolphin statue was hard to miss, standing at the entrance, with a few people nearby waiting for friends.
When someone approached, those people glanced at Qin Xiangyi, then quickly went back to their phones.
Qin Xiangyi checked the time—still half an hour early.
She was about to find a place to sit when she suddenly spotted a familiar figure.
The girl was checking her reflection in the shop window, fussing with her hair.
She kept doing it over and over, like she was about to meet someone really important.
She had a great figure, and even in a simple T-shirt and shorts, she looked fresh and vibrant.
With her long hair and long, fair legs, she drew plenty of attention from people around her.
Qin Xiangyi couldn’t help but look a few more times, and then she realized the girl had noticed her staring.
Qin Xiangyi instinctively tried to look away, not wanting to get caught, but the girl saw her and immediately strode over.
Her eyes were dark and bright, sparkling when she met Qin Xiangyi’s gaze.
She smelled like youth, her body soft as she hugged Qin Xiangyi and flashed an even sweeter smile.
“Xiangyi.”
She called Qin Xiangyi’s name, and only then did Qin Xiangyi realize it was Zhou Muning.
Her body gradually relaxed, but she still felt awkward from the enthusiastic hug.
What shocked Qin Xiangyi most was how much Zhou Muning had changed.
The first time they met, Qin Xiangyi thought Zhou Muning was already really pretty, maybe a 90 out of 100.
But now, even dressed casually and without makeup, Zhou Muning was a solid 95, so much so that the difference almost made the slightly face-blind Qin Xiangyi not recognize her.
