The moment Junior Xiao Tian held it, there was none of the cool sensation typical of jade pendants. Instead, it felt warm. Junior Xiao Tian remembered that Senior Han Yue kept it close to her body, and his hand paused slightly. No wonder it was warm, and it even carried her fragrance — her body scent.
Thinking that Senior Han Yue kept it close to her person, it must be very important to her.
"Senior Han Yue, I won't accept this jade pendant. The medicinal ingredients will be my compensation for giving you the formula. As for the Earth Core Body Tempering Fluid, we already agreed it was your earned reward. We don't owe each other anything."
Junior Xiao Tian handed the jade pendant back to Senior Han Yue, but she directly grabbed Junior Xiao Tian's hand and pushed it back. The moment their hands touched, Senior Han Yue felt a warm sensation, like a gentle spring breeze. Junior Xiao Tian, on the other hand, felt the softness and delicacy of Senior Han Yue's hand, like the touch of smooth silk. Both sensed something unusual and instantly withdrew their hands.
"Then I'll temporarily accept this. If Senior Han Yue ever needs it back in the future, just tell me. But by then, you'll need to exchange it for something else."
Junior Xiao Tian mused for a moment, then casually made up an excuse to accept it, also leaving her room to regret it later. Senior Han Yue naturally understood Junior Xiao Tian's meaning, and her heart was filled with a touch of emotion. This man was truly thoughtful. He skillfully accepted the jade pendant, giving her a way out, and also laid the groundwork for any future situations that might arise.
Junior Xiao Tian took out an exquisite-looking wooden box, placed the jade pendant inside, and then put it into his Demon Flame Ring. Senior Han Yue saw Junior Xiao Tian accept the jade pendant with such care. Thinking of the jade pendant, a hint of shyness flashed across her face, and her head lowered slightly.
"I won't disturb Junior Xiao Tian's cultivation time any longer."
After Senior Han Yue finished speaking, she hastily stood up, walked toward the door, opened it, and quickly left.
Junior Xiao Tian watched Senior Han Yue's hurried steps, thinking she had something to do, and shook his head with a smile. Just now, he had sensed Senior Han Yue's cultivation realm. She had already reached the peak of Seven-Star Dou Ling, not far from Eight-Star Dou Ling.
"Why does no one like to close the door behind them?"
Junior Xiao Tian mumbled, then closed the door, crossed his legs, sat on the bed, and stabilized his realm.
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Leaving Boundless Gate, she returned to her room at the Moon Spirit's station, feeling absent-minded. Among the core members of the Moon Spirit who saw Senior Han Yue's appearance, one girl in a yellow dress said, "What's wrong with Big Sister? She looks so absent-minded."
Another girl in a black dress said, "She looks more like she's shy. Look, Big Sister's face is a little red, and when she passed by me just now, I even saw her ears were a little red too."
The girl in the yellow dress raised her eyebrows, as if she had thought of something. "Today, Big Sister seemed to have gone to Boundless Gate. The Boundless Gate Master, Xiao Tian, I saw him last time. He was unbelievably handsome, and his strength was that of a Dou Wang! And he's so young. Do you think Big Sister might be…"
Before the girl in the yellow dress could finish speaking, a cold, angry voice came. "Xiao Die, are you too idle lately? How about I arrange for you to dig medicinal herbs in the forest for three days?"
The girl in the yellow dress, called Xiao Die, grimaced and said with a very fawning expression, "Big Sister, no. I've been very busy lately. I need to go get busy."
"Don't talk nonsense outside. If Junior Xiao Tian beats you up later, I won't be responsible."
Hearing Senior Han Yue's words, Xiao Die winked at the others, as if to say, Look at Big Sister's tone of voice. It's probably related to the Demon King Xiao Tian.
Feeling the aura inside gradually growing angry, Xiao Die knew her little actions had been discovered, and she quickly ran out of sight. The others also hurried away.
"I've really spoiled these little girls too much. They dare to say anything."
Senior Han Yue walked to the window, looking at the distant sky, recalling the various events in the forest. A slight smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. As she thought, the image of Junior Xiao Tian's body she had seen today, with its firm muscle lines and perfect physique, appeared in her mind.
"Pah, pah, how can I think such things? He's just a big pervert, a big scoundrel. But… is that really his body? It looks so perfect, it's just… how could he be like that? And that… he's going to be the death of me…"
Senior Han Yue felt increasingly strange as she thought. She quickly returned to her bed, sat cross-legged, concentrated her mind, circulated her cultivation technique, and used her ice-element Dou Qi to calm herself down. However, the effect was not significant. Instead, her face became redder, and her heart beat faster.
"I'm really going to break…"
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Xiao Tian cultivated until nightfall before stabilizing his Dou Huang cultivation, slowly opening his eyes. Xiao Tian slowly extended his palm, and with the movement of his hand, the external energy of the same attribute was directly mobilized. This was the mark of the Dou Huang realm — being able to mobilize the external energy of heaven and earth, and to wield powerful pressure. Nine-Star Dou Huangs, and even some exceptionally talented high-level Dou Huangs, could briefly stand in the void without the aid of Dou Qi wings.
"Junior Xiao Tian, are you free to chat for a bit?"
A voice rang in Xiao Tian's ear, carrying a hint of amiability and kindness.