But Senior Brother Isn't an Outsider

Lin Xi: "..."

"Sister, do the disciples of Azure Cloud Palace know how shameless you are??"

"Cough, cough, keep it low-key."

After returning to Quiet Heart Peak, Xia Wantang released Lin Xi from the spirit pet pouch:

"Lin Xi, the side hall next to the main hall is yours. No one will disturb you there normally."

"Also, be careful when you're in Azure Cloud Palace. Don't let anyone else discover you, and don't wander outside Quiet Heart Peak, understand?"

Hearing this, Lin Xi looked dismissive:

"My cultivation is already at the late-stage Spirit Emperor Realm, why would I be afraid of being discovered by you mere human cultivators?"

If it weren't for wanting to stay by Xia Wantang's side to recover from its injuries, it wouldn't even want to stay in Azure Cloud Palace.

Xia Wantang looked helpless:

"Alright, alright, you're amazing. Just pretend you're doing it to avoid causing me trouble, be good."

As she spoke, she took out a bottle of pills:

"These pills will be good for your injuries. Ask me again when you've used them up."

Since it had become her spirit pet, even with an equal contract, she wouldn't be stingy with such benefits.

These pills were all obtained through draws, and they weren't very useful to her anymore.

She needed to increase its favorability anyway, so it was better to make the most of them.

Taking the pills, Lin Xi's mouth curved upwards:

"I knew you treated me the best, Sister!"

"Okay, okay, I'll stay in Quiet Heart Peak and recuperate, and I promise not to cause you any trouble."

[Xia Wantang gained 5 favorability points from Lin Xi. Current favorability: 45. Converted to faith points: 50.]

Xia Wantang rubbed Lin Xi's little head and returned to the main hall.

When she was in Azure Cloud City earlier, she had not only bought a spirit beast pouch but also many materials for pill refining and artifact refining, preparing to practice them.

As for formations and spirit talismans, she had mastered all the theoretical knowledge and only lacked practical experience.

During this period, she practiced whenever she had free time, trying out all the formations and spirit talismans.

Taking out the Dew Radiance Cauldron and the materials, Xia Wantang began a full day of practice.

You might ask why she didn't use the Mystic Sky Divine Cauldron.

When using the Mystic Sky Divine Cauldron for pill refining or artifact refining, as long as the materials put in were not problematic, it was 100% successful, and the grade could be further improved.

Xia Wantang was a beginner and wanted to solidify her foundation first, so she naturally didn't want to use such a shortcut.

Although cheating felt great, she understood that if her foundation was unstable, it would be much more difficult to compensate later.

In the blink of an eye, the entire day passed. The next morning, as Xia Wantang stretched, she heard movement outside.

She couldn't help but be startled: Had Lin Xi caused trouble while she was engrossed in pill refining and artifact refining??

Thinking of this, she hurried out to check, only to see Ye Xing practicing his sword under the begonia tree.

Begonia petals inadvertently fell onto his hair, complementing his exquisitely beautiful, androgynous face, making him appear exceptionally refined and alluring.

Noticing Xia Wantang's gaze, Ye Xing turned his head. Although he was wearing sacred robes of pale gold, his Phoenix Eyes held a hint of flirtatiousness:

"Junior Sister, you've kept me waiting! Finally decided to come back?"

Hearing this, Xia Wantang chuckled inwardly:

I don't seek out the Son of Destiny, yet the Son of Destiny actively comes to find me. How rare.

However, she also understood that Ye Xing simply didn't fully trust her, which was why he was paying such close attention to her movements.

"I returned yesterday, and seeing that it was getting late, I didn't want to bother Senior Brother."

"If Senior Brother doesn't mind, we can continue our sparring practice on Lingyun Peak every morning."

As for the afternoons, she had other plans. She couldn't possibly revolve around Ye Xing every single day.

Ye Xing looked thoughtful:

"Originally, I thought my cultivation talent was the highest in Azure Cloud Palace."

"But I never expected that after not seeing each other for a month, Junior Sister's cultivation would actually break through to the pinnacle of the Mystic Martial Realm."

Ye Xing's true cultivation had just broken through to the perfected Spirit Channeling Realm half a month ago, but he publicly claimed to be at the pinnacle of the Mystic Martial Realm.

Xia Wantang's cultivation had broken through to the perfected Profound Heaven Realm last night, and the spiritual power fluctuations she displayed externally were also at the pinnacle of the Mystic Martial Realm.

This was why Ye Xing suspected her.

Clearly, Xia Wantang's cultivation had seen no progress for the previous six months, but in just one month, her cultivation had actually increased by two major realms. Ye Xing didn't believe she had no secrets.

Hearing this, Xia Wantang looked conflicted, and finally, she bit her lip and spoke:

"This is a secret I have, and if Senior Brother hears it, you absolutely cannot tell anyone else."

The young girl appeared slightly embarrassed, a blush rising on her fair face. Her usually cool, light amber eyes were filled with a flustered emotion, making her seem more alive than ever.

When a beauty displayed such an expression, it was bound to pique anyone's curiosity.

Ye Xing felt as if someone was tickling his heart, and he unconsciously softened his expression.

"Junior Sister, you can tell me. I promise I won't tell anyone."

Only then did Xia Wantang slowly begin to speak.

"Actually, I was born with a Divine Physique – the Ice Pure Jade Body."

"That's why I can cultivate so quickly. Before, I didn't dare to cultivate too fast; I mainly spent my time practicing cultivation methods and sword techniques."

After finishing, she shyly added, "This secret, even the Palace Lord doesn't know. Senior Brother, you must help me keep it a secret."

Revealing this secret to Ye Xing was the "big move" she had devised.

Wasn't Ye Xing afraid she would discover his secret and reveal it to others?

Then she might as well tell him her secret directly, showing her complete trust in Ye Xing.

The Ice Pure Jade Body was a Divine Grade Second Tier physique. This secret held immense value and was absolutely bound to impact Ye Xing psychologically.

As expected, upon hearing her words, Ye Xing's pupils contracted.

He clearly hadn't expected Xia Wantang to reveal such a significant trump card to him. Did she truly love him that much??

[Xia Wantang gained 10 favorability points with Ye Xing. Current favorability: 50. Converted to faith points: 100.]

Hearing the favorability announcement, Xia Wantang rejoiced inwardly.

It worked! To deal with Ye Xing, it seemed she really needed to pull out all the stops.

As for the secret of the Ice Pure Jade Body, she wasn't worried about Ye Xing revealing it to others.

Ye Xing had no friends to begin with. In the entire Azure Cloud Palace, the person closest to him was the Palace Lord, Fu Hanqiu.

Not to mention that he wouldn't tell Fu Hanqiu about this matter, Xia Wantang wasn't afraid of Fu Hanqiu knowing either.

Moreover, the secrecy level of the Ice Pure Jade Body was just right.

It wasn't a trump card she particularly cherished, yet it reached God-tier. It was simply perfect.

As soon as she looked up, Xia Wantang saw Ye Xing with a serious expression.

"Junior Sister, your vigilance towards outsiders is too weak."

"You possess a God-tier physique. You should keep this secret hidden in your heart, otherwise, you will attract covetous eyes."

The Ice Pure Jade Body not only greatly benefited its owner but was also very suitable for dual cultivation.

If someone with ulterior motives were to find out, they might very well capture Xia Wantang to be used as a cauldron for dual cultivation.

Xia Wantang blinked, her beautiful eyes clear and pure, filled entirely with trust.

"But Senior Brother isn't an outsider. I know Senior Brother would never harm me."