"Yue'er, you're talking nonsense. I water them every day, but I don't spend the whole day doing it. How could they possibly drown from my watering?"
Hu Liena controlled the watering can in the air, slowly bringing it back.
Knowing Jin Yue'er's personality, Hu Liena didn't dare to argue with her too much, lest Jin Yue'er say something shocking again.
Hu Liena took the initiative to ask, "Yue'er, are you here to see Senior Brother? He's refining pills in his room right now. I'll go call him out."
"Yes, yes! Hurry up!"
Jin Yue'er nodded repeatedly. Hearing that Ye Tian was refining pills, her eyes had already lit up, hoping that the pills he was refining were something she could also take a bite of. Her gaze toward the balcony was filled with anticipation.
"Alright, I'll go right away."
Hu Liena nodded and was about to put down the watering can in her hand and turn around to call for him when Ye Tian's voice drifted over from behind.
"No need, Nana. I already heard her loud voice."
"Senior Brother!"
Hu Liena looked back at Ye Tian, her face as rosy as usual.
"Hmm~"
Ye Tian smiled and reached out to ruffle Hu Liena's hair, pinching her fox ears along the way. Watching Hu Liena's pretty face turn bright red, his mood improved even more. At the same time, he looked down from the balcony and asked Jin Yue'er, "Yue'er, you rushed over in such a hurry. Is there something you need?"
"Of course!"
Jin Yue'er looked up at Ye Tian. The warm morning sunlight spilled onto the balcony, making Ye Tian appear even more divine and handsome. Even though Jin Yue'er was usually carefree, under Ye Tian's gaze, she couldn't help but feel her heart race, growing restless. Even her voice softened considerably.
"But I'm just the messenger. Sister Xue has something to discuss with you."
As she spoke, Jin Yue'er couldn't help but jump up, waving both hands at Ye Tian and urging, "Haha~ Hurry down! We're heading to the Saint Soul Winery right away. Sister Xue has already booked the room and is waiting for you."
"Saint Soul Winery?"
Hearing this, Ye Tian was momentarily stunned. Of course, he wouldn't refuse Qian Renxue's invitation. Moreover, he happened to have questions for Qian Renxue regarding Qian Daoliu's pursuit of Tang Hao. The reason for his momentary surprise was that he had promised Hu Liena yesterday to take her to see Xie Yue and Yan to fulfill the promised opportunity. Now seemed like a good chance, especially since the destination was the Saint Soul Winery.
Thinking of this, Ye Tian asked, "Are just the three of us going to the Saint Soul Winery? How about bringing Nana and the others along? I happen to have something to discuss with Yan and Xie Yue."
"…"
Upon hearing this, Hu Liena's eyes lit up. Just thinking about how she was about to become a Soul Grandmaster made her excited. Her long eyelashes fluttered as she looked up at Ye Tian, her mind made up. In the future, she would absolutely repay Ye Tian a hundredfold!
"Haha, of course that's fine!"
Jin Yue'er laughed even more cheerfully, as if she had anticipated this. She said smugly, "Sister Xue already arranged everything. In half an hour, those two arrogant guys, Xie Yue and Yan, will come to pick up Nana and head to the Saint Soul Winery together. We're just going ahead first."
After speaking,
Jin Yue'er waved to Ye Tian again.
"Hurry up and come down!"
"Oh?"
Ye Tian raised an eyebrow, not expecting Qian Renxue to be so thoughtful.
It seemed she indeed had something important to discuss.
"Alright then, I'll come down right away."
Ye Tian wasted no more time. Nodding in agreement, he once again ruffled Hu Liena's hair and instructed, "Nana, wait here for Yan and Xie Yue to arrive. I'll head over first."
"Mhm, don't worry, Senior Brother. I'll be there soon."
Hu Liena nodded happily.
Yan and her brother definitely had no idea that Senior Brother had also brought them great opportunities. When she told them later, they would surely be utterly shocked!
Hu Liena was already looking forward to their reactions.
With that, Ye Tian directly vaulted over the railing, leaping down to land beside Jin Yue'er.
Seeing this, Jin Yue'er immediately stepped forward, tightly wrapping her arms around Ye Tian's and said with a grin, "Let's go, let's go! We're off now!"
"Mm."
Ye Tian nodded and followed Jin Yue'er out of Wisteria Residence.
Before they even reached the entrance, Ye Tian suddenly remembered something and turned back to look at Hu Liena, reminding her, "Nana, if the teacher asks about my whereabouts, just tell her the truth."
"Understood, Senior Brother."
Hu Liena nodded.
There was no need for Ye Tian to say more—she wouldn't dare deceive, nor could she deceive, Bi Bi Dong.
Under Hu Liena's watchful gaze,
Ye Tian and Jin Yue'er left Wisteria Residence together.
Not long after stepping out of Wisteria Residence,
Ye Tian couldn't help but grow curious and asked Jin Yue'er, "Yue'er, do you know what Xue Er wants to talk to me about?"
Jin Yue'er, still holding Ye Tian's arm, shook her head. "How would I know? Maybe Sister Xue just misses you! It's been almost a whole day since you last saw each other."
As she spoke,
Jin Yue'er tightened her grip on Ye Tian's arm, giving it a gentle shake, as if savoring the subtle friction between them. Her smile grew even brighter and sweeter.
"Is it really that exaggerated? If that were the case, would Xue Er even have the heart to cultivate?"
Ye Tian twitched the corner of his mouth.
"Why not? I miss you a lot too."
Jin Yue'er pouted in rebuttal, then raised a jade palm in front of Ye Tian:
"Speaking of which, where are my Pills for today?"
"..."
At this,
Ye Tian could only chuckle helplessly.
He wasn't sure whether Jin Yue'er missed him or just missed his Pills.
But Ye Tian didn't want to dwell on it.
Without another word,
he retrieved two porcelain bottles from his Soul Guidance Device and placed them in Jin Yue'er's hands.
Glancing unintentionally at Jin Yue'er's drooping sky-piercing braids, Ye Tian couldn't help but ask curiously, "By the way, why haven't you changed out of those sky-piercing braids yet?"
Jin Yue'er cradled the Pills Ye Tian had given her as if they were treasures.
She shook her head nonchalantly,
"What's the rush? I don't need to go out right now. I'll decide on a hairstyle when I feel like it."
"That's true!"
Ye Tian nodded. In Spirit Hall City, no one would dare mock Jin Yue'er.
Pop!
Jin Yue'er used her teeth to pull out the wooden stopper from the porcelain bottle, holding it between her lips.
She sniffed the Pill Fragrance inside and couldn't help but frown. Tilting her head closer to Ye Tian's shoulder, she sniffed again.
Her eyes instantly curved into crescent moons, revealing a blissful smile.
Ye Tian is just more appealing, making her like him even more!
Savoring Ye Tian
Thinking about what Qian Renxue might do later,
Jin Yue'er's crescent-like eyes suddenly snapped open. She abruptly stopped walking and quickly released Ye Tian's arm.
Under Ye Tian's bewildered gaze,
she deftly re-corked the porcelain bottle and stored both Pills into her Soul Guidance Device.
Immediately after,
her eyes began darting around inexplicably,
sneakily scanning in all directions, from the sky to the ground.
"Yue'er, what's wrong with you?"
Ye Tian stood frozen in place, watching Jin Yue'er act like a thief, his expression full of strangeness.
He even suspected they might be being followed.
But if that were really the case, given the strength of his spiritual power, he should have been the first to notice any movement, shouldn't he?
Ye Tian was starting to doubt himself.
Golden light flickered in his eyes as he looked around.
Although his Fiery Eyes of Truth weren't as powerful as those in mythical legends, their perceptiveness was still exceptionally formidable on the Douluo Continent.
Ye Tian's golden gaze swept the surroundings but found no trace of Spider Silk.
Just as he was about to question Jin Yue'er again,
she had already put away her vigilant expression, reverting to her cheerful, grinning self, and said excitedly, "Nothing much, I was just looking around."
"Uh..."
Ye Tian's face fell, the golden light in his eyes instantly dimming.
He felt like he'd been fooled by an idiot.
Suddenly,
while Ye Tian was still dazed,
Jin Yue'er quickly took two steps forward, raised her arms, and directly wrapped them around Ye Tian's neck, her youthful, warm body pressing right against him.
"Hmm~"
Ye Tian only felt a rush of warm breath suddenly envelop the area around his nose and mouth, his entire chest wrapped and covered by soft, warm jade.
"Uh, uh!"
Ye Tian snapped back to his senses,
only to see Jin Yue'er's face, now extremely close, still moving closer.
With a smack!
Jin Yue'er directly planted a kiss on Ye Tian's right cheek, leaving behind a glistening wet mark.
First warm, then as the wind blew, the wet spot turned chilly. The cold spread through his body, making Ye Tian's hairs stand on end.
He was even more bewildered.
"Yue'er, what are you doing?"
"Because I like it!"
Jin Yue'er lifted her flushed, pretty face, huffing angrily.
Her arms still wrapped around Ye Tian's neck, she stood on tiptoe, her large golden eyes filled with shyness and seriousness, along with a hint of secret delight.
"This..."
Jin Yue'er's excuse left Ye Tian speechless.
He had already known this back in Sunset Forest.
But now it was broad daylight, out in the open! If someone saw them and word reached Bi Bi Dong, how would he explain it?
He hadn't even dealt with the Qian Renxue situation yet.
Add Jin Yue'er to the mix, and if both exploded at once, he really wouldn't be able to handle it.
He couldn't just lie down on the bed and let fate take its course, could he?
Ye Tian finally understood.
No wonder Jin Yue'er had been so vigilant earlier—she had ulterior motives!
Fortunately,
faced with such situations, Ye Tian had developed some resistance. His hands never moved to hold Jin Yue'er's waist as he looked at her pouting, baby-faced expression.
Ye Tian didn't feel like blaming her either.
He sighed helplessly:
"Should be enough now, right? Can you let go?"
As soon as Ye Tian finished speaking,
Jin Yue'er furrowed her brows, her cheeks puffing out even more, and asked with a hint of resentment and reproach, "Ye Tian, do you really dislike me?"
"Not at all!"
Ye Tian denied it without a second thought.
"Why on earth would I hate you?"
"Really?"
Jin Yue'er tilted her head.
"Do you really think I'm 'fine' like this?"
"Why wouldn't you be?"
Ye Tian looked puzzled.
"You haven't done anything terrible."
Hearing this,
Jin Yue'er fell silent for a long time, staring into Ye Tian's sincere dark eyes. The resentment and worry on her face were gradually replaced by an alluring blush, fading away like mist.
Her puffed cheeks slowly revealed two dimples.
"Haha, Sister Xue is so silly—you're definitely not a blockhead!"
A warm smile spread across Jin Yue'er's face.
"Mwah!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jin Yue'er couldn't help but plant another kiss on Ye Tian's left cheek.
"Hey, hey, enough already!"
Ye Tian rolled his eyes helplessly and threatened, "I'm not some ordinary, weak Food-type Soul Master."
"Hehe, I know, I know."
Jin Yue'er grinned mischievously as she released Ye Tian and wrapped her arms around his again.
Looking up at his slightly annoyed expression,
her voice remained gentle yet filled with unwavering determination.
"That's enough!"
"Ye Tian, don't worry, there's really nothing wrong with my head."
"I'll do whatever you say."
"…"
Hearing Jin Yue'er's words, Ye Tian fell silent.
Usually, when he said Jin Yue'er had something wrong with her head, it was mostly in jest.
He hadn't expected her to take it to heart.
But Ye Tian didn't think there was anything wrong with Jin Yue'er.
The world was like a great tree, and every person was a leaf on it—no two were exactly alike. As long as they weren't too bizarre or completely out of place, that was enough.
Besides, Jin Yue'er had only awakened her Martial Soul two and a half years ago.
Over the years,
she had clearly grown more and more normal.
Still holding Ye Tian's arm, Jin Yue'er continued, "But there's a condition to me listening to you~ You can't go against Sister Xue, or I'll be in a tough spot."
"Of course I won't oppose Xue Er."
Ye Tian couldn't help but smile.
He'd have to be out of his mind to give up his own foundation.
"Alright, let's keep moving."
"No problem!"
Jin Yue'er beamed, following closely in Ye Tian's footsteps.
"Oh, and…"
"You can't tell Sister Xue about me taking advantage of you just now."
Jin Yue'er timidly requested.
Her reason for kissing Ye Tian wasn't just a spur-of-the-moment whim.
She knew that once Ye Tian arrived at the Saint Soul Winery, Qian Renxue would inevitably grow restless and do something similar.
She was just seizing the opportunity, getting ahead of the game.
For now, it had to remain a secret.
"Sigh—"
Ye Tian didn't answer Jin Yue'er, only letting out a long sigh as he muttered,
"This is really tricky."
"What's so tricky about it? Sister Xue might not even ask."
Jin Yue'er didn't understand.
She didn't realize Ye Tian wasn't just responding to her question.
Rather, Ye Tian felt that playing both sides like this
would inevitably lead to trouble sooner or later.
"…"
Seeing that Ye Tian had fallen silent, as if deep in thought, Jin Yue'er obediently closed her mouth and stopped disturbing him.
They walked on for quite some distance.
Jin Yue'er finally couldn't hold back any longer and asked, "By the way, Ye Tian, what kind of pill were you refining in your room earlier? Can I eat it?"
"I'm using my Domain Ability to refine Whale Jelly into pills. The Body Tempering Pill that's separated out—you could eat it, but I don't recommend it since it wouldn't have any effect on you anyway. As for the other type, the Yang Invigorating Pill, you could eat that too, but I doubt you'd be into that sort of thing, right?"
As soon as he finished speaking,
Ye Tian looked teasingly at Jin Yue'er.
"Yuck, yuck!"
Jin Yue'er's face flushed bright red as she spat out in disgust, her voice crisp and clear:
"I don't want to eat any Yang Invigorating Pill!"
"Heh,"
Ye Tian chuckled, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.
The Body Tempering Pill refined from Whale Jelly, which could help Soul Masters obtain higher-year Spirit Rings, would undoubtedly quickly open up the pill market in the Soul Master Realm of the Douluo Continent!
Soon,
he was going to bring this world a little shock—from the world of pills!
——
Just as Ye Tian and Jin Yue'er arrived at the Saint Soul Winery,
a kite,
a type of hawk, swiftly dove down from the sky above Spirit Hall City.
Its target was unmistakably the Wisteria Residence.
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