Xiao Tian heard the sound, opened his eyes, and saw Xun'er standing in the room. At this moment, Xun'er was tightly covering her eyes, but there was a slight gap between her fingers.
"Brother Tian, you're a pervert."
Xun'er playfully scolded, her voice trembling slightly, because Xiao Tian in front of her was completely naked. She forcefully steadied herself and retrieved Xiao Tian's bath towel from a nearby rack.
Xiao Tian cooperated, stepping out of the tub and raising his hands high. She came to his side like a virtuous wife, helping him wipe the water from his body and hair. Xiao Tian enjoyed Xun'er's service, and the joy of breaking through to Dou Huang intensified.
"Congratulations, Brother Tian, on breaking through to Dou Huang."
She said this while helping Xiao Tian dry his body. Xun'er was happier to see Xiao Tian break through to Dou Huang than if she had broken through herself.
"I believe you, Xun'er, will catch up very soon."
Xiao Tian gently pinched Xun'er's cheek and said softly.
Xun'er heard Xiao Tian's words, and a strange look flashed in her eyes. Does Brother Tian know about her bloodline?
"Don't think too much. You will always be my beloved Xun'er."
She looked deeply at Xiao Tian, nodded heavily, and the expression in her eyes became even more tender.
As the wiping continued, Xun'er's face suddenly turned so red it looked like it was about to bleed. She lightly slapped him, rolled her eyes at him, then threw the bath towel over Xiao Tian's head and ran out in a flurry of steps.
When Xun'er ran off, she forgot to close the door.
Just then, a silver figure walked up from downstairs, heading straight for the second floor. She happened to see Xun'er, her face flushed, preparing to run back to her room on the third floor, and was about to greet her.
"Xun…"
Before she could even finish calling out, Xun'er had already disappeared. Helplessly, the figure looked at the stairs to the third floor in confusion, then continued toward the second floor, muttering softly, "The room at the end of the corridor on the left side of the second floor."
She found the direction and walked over. Arriving before a room door, seeing the wide-open door, the newcomer frowned, then confirmed it was indeed the last room at the end of the corridor.
Just as she was about to lightly knock on the open door a few times, Xiao Tian walked out of the bathroom, wiping his hair. For a moment, the two stared at each other, and the air fell silent. At this time, he was still in his previous naked state, with a strong yet graceful muscular physique and eight-pack abs. Under the sunlight, he displayed a unique charm.
She widened her eyes. It was her first time encountering such a scene, and she stood there stunned. Realizing what was happening, Senior Han Yue's eyes filled with shyness and anger.
"Pervert…"
Just as the silver figure was about to shout, Xiao Tian quickly pulled her in and covered her mouth. Xiao Tian waved his other hand, and the door slammed shut with a bang.
"Mmm mmm mmm~"
The silver figure, whose mouth was covered by Xiao Tian, struggled and protested, but being muffled, she could only make muffled sounds.
"Senior, this is a misunderstanding. I can let go of you, but you absolutely must not shout, okay?"
Xiao Tian leaned close to her ear, frowning, speaking in a negotiating tone. The newcomer was none other than Senior Han Yue from the Inner Academy. She felt the warm breath from Xiao Tian's words, and then thought of Xiao Tian's body she had just seen, and also… She heard Xiao Tian's words and nodded heavily.
Xiao Tian saw Han Yue agree and gently released his hand from her mouth, but remained on guard. If she shouted, he could react in time.
Han Yue saw Xiao Tian's hand, still a little damp from covering her mouth, and immediately felt a rush of shyness.
"Xiao… Junior Xiao Tian, please put on your clothes first." She closed her eyes, her voice trembling, and even poised her body to run if anything felt amiss.
Xiao Tian saw that Han Yue's exposed skin was all red, then looked at his own hand and wiped it with the bath towel. He then took a set of clothes from the rack and put them on.
…
Back in her room, Xun'er closed the door and leaned against it, breathing heavily.
"I think I faintly heard someone calling me just now."
Xun'er, having calmed down, recalled someone calling her earlier but wasn't sure, then dismissed it as her imagination. Little did she know, she had laid a trap for herself.
…
"Alright, Senior Han Yue."
Han Yue secretly turned her head to glance, confirmed Xiao Tian was dressed, then slowly turned around. Her gaze inadvertently swept over Xiao Tian's body, and her heart felt like a deer was wildly bumping, a hint of panic and shyness flashing in her eyes. She tried her best to appear natural, but she clearly felt her face burning, as if scorched by fire.
"Senior, please sit. Do you need something from me?"
Han Yue walked to the chair Xiao Tian pointed to and sat down gracefully. Xiao Tian calmly poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Han Yue, asking softly. He appeared composed and unruffled, as if nothing had happened before.
Han Yue looked at Xiao Tian's demeanor and thought highly of him internally.
"Junior Xiao Tian, have you always been so uninhibited?"
She picked up the teacup, took a light sip, trying to relax, and teased Xiao Tian. Her eyes couldn't help but steal glances at him.
Xiao Tian heard her words, and the movement of his hands paused, a fleeting look of embarrassment in his eyes. But Han Yue still noticed it. It seemed Xiao Tian wasn't as calm as he appeared, and a slight smile curved her lips.
"Certainly not, Senior. This was truly a misunderstanding. I never expected such a thing to happen. I am truly sorry."
Han Yue heard Xiao Tian's words and suddenly remembered encountering Xun'er, flustered and blushing, when she came upstairs earlier. Coupled with the lingering energy of the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid on Xiao Tian's body and in the room, being astute, she instantly deduced that while Xiao Tian was absorbing it, some issue might have caused Xun'er to burst in, leading to a situation similar to her own, and then Xun'er had hurriedly run off. As she thought about it, the shyness and annoyance in her eyes instantly vanished.
"Then I believe you, Junior. We are all cultivators; there's no need to dwell on these things. And besides, you're the one who suffered the disadvantage…"
Although Han Yue spoke very open-mindedly, there was still a slight unease in her eyes. It was her first time seeing a man's body in so many years.
"I came today to thank Junior Xiao Tian for your previous gift."
As Han Yue spoke, she waved her hand over the table, and many medicinal herbs appeared. She then took out an exquisite jade pendant from her dress.
"I, your Senior, am quite poor and don't have many good things. Last time, you mentioned you were looking for medicinal herbs, and since you are an Alchemist, these are some of the rarer medicinal herbs I found in the Moon Spirit storeroom. And this is a jade pendant I 'accidentally' obtained before. This jade pendant has the effect of calming the mind and nourishing the spirit, and when used in the Heavenly Flame Training Pagoda, it can reduce the harm of fire poison and extend cultivation time. Please don't mock me, and absolutely do not refuse, or I will feel unworthy."
Xiao Tian looked at Han Yue's solemn expression, nodded gently, and put away the medicinal herbs.
"I happen to be quite short on medicinal herbs recently, so I will unceremoniously accept these."
Of course, Xiao Tian was not actually short on medicinal herbs; he accepted them because he didn't want to reject her good intentions.
After everything was properly put away, Xiao Tian looked at the jade pendant lying quietly on the table and directly picked it up.