While speaking, Xia Wantang's cheeks grew even redder, her eyes shimmering with autumnal water, and her peach-blossom face bloomed with color.
With such a reply, she naturally had her considerations:
Blindly denying it would only make the other person more suspicious, so it was better to pierce through this layer of paper herself and completely dispel Ye Xing's doubts.
Hearing this, Ye Xing's tone grew noticeably colder by several degrees:
"Oh? Could it be that the Saintess saw something...?"
If Xia Wantang had truly discovered that he was from the Devil Race, then even if it meant taking a risk today, he would have to completely eliminate this ticking time bomb.
"Wantang swears that on that day, Hol—Holy Son, since you were exposing your upper body, I definitely only glanced at it once and left without looking any longer."
As if this were too difficult to utter, Xia Wantang's cheeks burned as she lowered her brow, not even daring to meet Ye Xing's gaze directly.
That's right, when cultivating devil qi, out of fear that the devil qi would contaminate light-colored clothing, Ye Xing was accustomed to taking off his upper garment before cultivating.
The Saintess had a thin skin and probably didn't dare to look much. Her expression now did not seem feigned, and coupled with the fact that she came to find him on her own initiative rather than hiding, eight or nine times out of ten she was truly unaware.
Furthermore, this pretty face coupled with such a shy appearance made Ye Xing's heart itch, and a strange feeling welled up spontaneously, one he had never experienced in his life.
He couldn't help but persuade himself in his heart: if this Saintess really had affection for him, she was indeed a good chess piece; he could observe her first before making a decision.
Besides, the previous Saintess had fallen only half a year ago, and if the new Saintess were to also perish prematurely so soon, it was not guaranteed that a huge fuss wouldn't be kicked up—this matter should still be put on hold for now.
Even Ye Xing himself hadn't noticed that less than a quarter of an hour after meeting, his attitude had changed from having to get the other party killed to waiting and seeing.
Host gained 15 favorability from Ye Xing, current favorability 25, exchanged for 150 faith points.
Wow, coupled with the previous faith points, she could do three ten-consecutive draws today!
Host, keep up the good effort, and maybe you can fleece another ten-draw!
Xia Wantang: System, don't be too happy too early. You said it yourself, favorability is only easy to farm in the early stages.
For a devil as vigilant as Ye Xing, prying open his heart won't be easy.
"So that's how it is. Then it was my intrusion instead. Why has the Saintess come to Lingyun Peak today?"
Ye Xing's tone was doubtful, a pair of phoenix eyes fixedly looking toward Xia Wantang, his gaze like torches that left nowhere for people to hide.
Xia Wantang pacified her emotions before curving her lips into a smile:
"In two months is the Inner Sect Grand Competition, and the two of us will definitely be participating."
"Wantang has just arrived and is not very familiar with the rest of the Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, which is why I thought of boldly asking the Saintess—the Holy Son to accompany me in practicing sword techniques."
This was the cozying-up strategy she had thought of from the very beginning.
The original owner and Ye Xing were only nodding acquaintances, but the number of times they had met was not small, so these words could be considered reasonable and appropriate.
Right now Xiao Rui was merely a labor disciple, and as a Saintess, it was impossible for her to run out to the outer sect all day long; that would inevitably be far too eye-catching.
Then during this period, she wouldn't be able to farm Xiao Rui's favorability, and without being able to farm favorability she couldn't draw cards, and without being able to draw cards she couldn't grow strong rapidly—how could she let such a thing happen?
Today when she came to Lingyun Peak, even though she had farmed 25 favorability points, it was only temporary; she had to think of a way to continuously acquire favorability points.
Sparring in sword techniques or whatever was a very good excuse.
The Holy Son and Saintess were naturally different from ordinary inner sect disciples and didn't need to cultivate together with others; even if they spent time together on ordinary days, outsiders wouldn't know.
Hehehe, wouldn't Xiao Rui be stolen away right from under his nose by Ye Xing?
Xia Wantang: Shut up, your elder sister works conscientiously every day to grind favorability, and the only reason is to draw cards and grow strong. Men will only slow down my cultivation speed!
If this broken system could just adjust the faith point ratios for everyone, why would she need to hound Xiao Rui and Ye Xing for wool?
Sob sob sob, I've learned my lesson, please let me go!
Hearing this, Ye Xing's heart stirred:
That's right, as long as the Saintess was active right under his nose every day, should he worry about not being able to manipulate her?
Besides, the other party originally harbored secret feelings for him; once two months passed, she would definitely be a mature chess piece.
Ye Xing would never admit that these words were merely giving himself an excuse to spend alone time with Xia Wantang.
In some secret corner of his heart, he had already begun to looking forward to the arrival of tomorrow.
"Very well, I practice sword techniques by myself every day, and I truly lack a sparring partner."
"The two of us have comparable cultivation levels, so it is indeed suitable."
Hearing this, Xia Wantang couldn't help but inwardly complain:
What the hell kind of comparable cultivation levels, when you are clearly already at the late stage of the Spirit Channeling Realm!
She also understood that Ye Xing didn't completely believe her previous rhetoric and was simply looking for an excuse to monitor her.
Just right, the two people's thoughts converged toward the same goal; it was simply a win-win for both sides.
"Since that's the case, then it's settled."
"It's getting late today, so Wantang will make preparations and come to Lingyun Peak tomorrow at the Si hour—how about that?"
Ye Xing slightly nodded:
"Very well."
With the matter settled, Xia Wantang didn't linger long at Lingyun Peak and directly returned to Quiet Heart Peak.
"System, today your elder sister is going to draw wildly, arrange three ten-consecutive draws for me immediately!"
Returning to Quiet Heart Hall and closing the door, her very first matter was drawing cards.
Hehehe, who could not love drawing cards?
That's right, she loved it immensely.
All right, arranged!
Subsequently, three flashes of purple, purple, and golden light streaked across Xia Wantang's mind:
Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Pure Heart Art (Immortal Grade Third Tier), Exquisite Pill (Divine Grade Second Tier), Qi Replenishing Pill *3, Essence Restoration Pill *5.
Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Beginner to Intermediate Array Compendium (Immortal Grade Fourth Tier), Essence Restoration Pill *4, Energy Augmentation Pill *5.
Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Ice Pure Jade Body (Divine Grade Second Tier), Heavenly Heart Snow Lotus (Immortal Grade Fifth Tier), True Essence Pill *4, Qi Replenishing Pill *4.
Wow, host host, this is incredible! You actually pulled gold ahead of time without waiting for the hard pity!
And it's the Ice Pure Jade Body suited for the Ice Spirit Root, it's truly overflowing with European luck!
Host host, I want to absorb some European luck too.
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