"Of course I understand what you're saying!"
Qian Renxue said cheerfully, staring at Ye Tian. While the blush on her face remained, it had unknowingly mixed with a hint of resentment. She murmured softly:
"I-I haven't reached the point where I need to pester you every day to play love games with me."
"Uh—"
Ye Tian's expression shifted slightly.
He wasn't that narrow-minded, even if rumors said this land was abundant with love brains.
He quickly explained with a smile:
"Little Xue, that's not what I meant."
"I understand, you want to say we're still young and don't need to rush things..."
Qian Renxue gave an understanding smile.
Then she lowered her head again, her fingers intertwining restlessly, separating and joining together, fidgeting shyly. Occasionally she would lift her gaze to watch Ye Tian, her eyes so tender they seemed to spin silken threads.
Her beautiful face flushed crimson as she whispered softly:
"Just like you said before, companionship is the longest confession of love~ Of course I'm willing to accompany you as you climb to the peak of being a Soul Master."
"!!!"
Watching Qian Renxue's utterly 'adorable' actions before him.
Ye Tian's pupils trembled, his heartbeat quickening,
Feeling as if he might have the potential to become someone as perverted as Bi Bi Dong!
She's still a child... This is too unfair.
Wasn't Qian Renxue supposed to follow the cold, mature career woman route? Even if she hasn't fully grown into it yet, she shouldn't have such a contrast!
Ye Tian hurriedly averted his gaze...
If possible, he wished he could slap himself twice right now!
As punishment from his conscience.
Qian Renxue had no idea how lethal her current appearance was to Ye Tian,
She only thought that,
Since Ye Tian didn't refuse, that meant he agreed!
Thus, the overwhelming joy of a successful confession washed away her tough exterior,
Revealing the delicate, lovely person underneath.
Any woman would feel completely filled with happiness at such a moment,
And Qian Renxue was no exception.
Gazing tenderly at Ye Tian, she said somewhat nervously: "I'm absolutely willing to grow with you, but long companionship can inevitably become dull. You should at least give me some hope, right?"
"Hope..."
Ye Tian was stunned, his expression somewhat strange.
What was Qian Renxue saying...
Asking him to dangle some sweet rewards to keep her hooked? This was the first time he'd encountered such a request!
Ye Tian tentatively asked:
"Uh, what just happened... should count, right?"
"Huh??!"
Upon hearing this, the delicate softness quickly faded from Qian Renxue's face. Even though she felt embarrassed, she firmly denied Ye Tian's words.
"That definitely doesn't count!"
After speaking,
Qian Renxue even furrowed her brows, feeling somewhat dismissed.
That kiss just now was her confession—
Not what Ye Tian called 'hope.'
Besides,
Even if it were,
How could she resist wanting Ye Tian to give her more of those rare sweet moments?
Qian Renxue stared at Ye Tian,
The impulsiveness from earlier had completely vanished.
She didn't dare offer her lips for Ye Tian to taste again, and was too shy to command Ye Tian to take the initiative to kiss her...
"..."
Ye Tian was speechless.
Just when he didn't know what to give Qian Renxue as her so-called hope,
Jin Yue'er, who had been squatting, grew tired and wanted to stand up.
Qian Renxue racked her brains,
While pressing Jin Yue'er's "dog head" back down, he broke into a smile as if having thought of a great idea that could also bring them closer. He excitedly proposed:
"I've got it, Ye Tian!"
"For example... from now on, you can call me Xue'er, or... Sister Xue'er would work too."
Before he could finish speaking,
Qian Renxue seemed to recall something thrilling, her expression turning somewhat bashful.
She was slightly older than Ye Tian and had long fantasized about having him call her sister. Now was the perfect opportunity to kill two birds with one stone!
Hearing this, Ye Tian's eyes lit up slightly as he nodded.
This was indeed a wonderful idea to mark the beginning of a relationship!
However, Ye Tian wouldn't settle for being the younger one.
"That's acceptable, but let's skip the 'sister' part. There's not much age difference between us anyway..."
"Alright."
Failing to get her way, Qian Renxue didn't press further.
She had already gained plenty today.
"Then from now on, you'll call me Xue'er, and I'll call you 'Little Tian.' How does that sound?"
"Either way is fine."
Ye Tian nodded.
He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief inwardly. With this, the troubles brought by Qian Renxue should finally come to an end, right? Dealing with them so suddenly and unprepared had indeed been exhausting.
It was also his fault—
he had only focused on tempering his heart through worldly experiences from behind a screen before, never having had the chance to practice in reality.
"..."
Jin Yue'er, who had been forcibly pressed down by Qian Renxue, couldn't help but curl her lips upon hearing this. The resentment in her heart carried a hint of disdain.
After all her efforts,
Sister Xue had only reached her starting point!
Hmph! Foolish Sister Xue...
Jin Yue'er grumpily hugged her head, continuing to crouch while scheming about how to make her move.
"Then it's settled!"
Qian Renxue said with a cheerful smile, the redness on her face having faded considerably.
Completely unaware that her dear friend had also set her sights on her almost-boyfriend—whom even she had only taken a single bite of—and was about to bare her fangs!
Qian Renxue was now lost in fantasies
of removing the "almost" from Ye Tian's status. In her heart, that word had never even existed above Ye Tian's head.
"Little Tian!"
"Is there anything else you want to say to me?"
Qian Renxue called out excitedly, merely wanting to get used to this more intimate form of address.
Ye Tian, however, began to ponder seriously.
Glancing at the Lovesick Heartbreak Red in Qian Renxue's arms, he pointed at it and suggested, "Next, find some time to consume it."
"No problem!"
Qian Renxue agreed without hesitation, not even stopping to think.
She was no vase meant for flower arrangements—
Her feelings for Ye Tian needed no object to prove anything on her behalf!
Her original intention in picking this flower was simply to use it to convey her feelings to Ye Tian. Now that its mission was clearly over, this mechanism-unclear flower could only serve to enhance her cultivation.
With the man right beside her, who needed a "bloody" big flower!
"?"
Ye Tian looked at Qian Renxue with some surprise, not expecting her to agree so readily, which saved him from having to persuade her further.
Then he smiled again and added:
"Besides, I think with the help of this Immortal Herb, Little Xue, you should be able to attempt absorbing a ten-thousand-year fourth Spirit Ring!"
"A ten-thousand-year fourth Spirit Ring?!"
As soon as Ye Tian's words fell,
Jin E and Dugu Bo, who had just closed their eyes, widened them again in astonishment.
A ten-thousand-year Spirit Ring was nothing like a thousand-year Spirit Ring...
Aside from the strict requirements for physical constitution, it also posed a great test for soul strength. Forcibly absorbing it could lead to severe consequences—death from bodily explosion at worst, or living in a state of dementia at best.
This was no joking matter.
But based on Ye Tian's performance over the past few days, even Dugu Bo had come to understand that he was not someone who spoke recklessly!
Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel shocked inwardly, yet in the midst of her astonishment, her expression instantly shifted. She gazed at Ye Tian with a hint of resentment.
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