Fleeing in Panic, Intercepting Qing Tan

The Yin Sha Qi erupting from Qing Tan's body was vanishing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

That Yin Sha Qi was being absorbed by Lin Tianci.

He instinctively refined the Yin Sha Qi within his body.

With the Power of Chaos present, that Yin Sha Qi could not stir up the slightest trouble.

Instead, it was obediently refined by Lin Tianci.

At that moment, although he had yet to enter the Yuan Realm, he could feel his strength improving once more, while his physical power underwent another tremendous surge.

Before long, all the Yin Sha Qi erupting from Qing Tan's body had been completely absorbed by Lin Tianci.

Qing Tan's tightly furrowed little face gradually relaxed as well.

Once the pain in her body vanished, it was replaced by a strange sensation.

After all, her lips were still pressed tightly against Lin Tianci's.

Unconsciously, red clouds crept across her cheeks.

Only when the last wisp of Yin Sha Qi had been completely absorbed by Lin Tianci—

did Qing Tan's body finally return entirely to normal.

"Ah!" Qing Tan's pretty face flushed crimson, and she did not dare meet Lin Tianci's eyes.

To Lin Tianci, however, her bashful appearance was as alluring as a ripe apple.

Alluring as she was, he also understood that excess was as bad as insufficiency.

The young girl was probably already at her limit. If he made another move, it might have the opposite effect.

"Qing Tan, it was an emergency just now. I was worried your body would not be able to take it if this continued, so I had no choice but to use that method," Lin Tianci explained.

"Mmm..." Qing Tan covered her little face with her hands and secretly peered at Lin Tianci through the gaps between her fingers.

She did not blame Lin Tianci. Instead, she was somewhat grateful to him, since he had indeed resolved the eruption of Malevolent Qi within her body.

"Qing Tan, do you have any strength now?" Lin Tianci asked softly.

The young girl lightly nodded her smooth chin.

Only then did Lin Tianci release her and set Qing Tan down.

Qing Tan's legs seemed somewhat weak. In a moment of carelessness, she fell back into Lin Tianci's embrace.

"Qing Tan, if the Yin Sha Qi in your body erupts again in the future, you can come find me."

Lin Tianci spoke.

After steadying herself, Qing Tan was at a loss for what to do. Especially after hearing Lin Dong's words, she felt even more bashful inside.

She opened her mouth, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Even with Lin Tianci's current hearing, he could not make out what she had said.

Then, before Lin Tianci could react, Qing Tan fled in panic.

Yet her mind was filled with the scene of Lin Tianci kissing her just now, impossible to dispel.

Just like the day Lin Tianci had saved her, that scene had been deeply engraved in the young girl's mind.

Watching Qing Tan's retreating figure vanish into the distance, Lin Tianci was in an excellent mood.

That little girl's lips had quite a flavor to them.

They were soft and sweet.

With his hands behind his back, Lin Tianci headed toward the Lin Family.

The Lin Family was not far away now, so Lin Tianci was not worried that Qing Tan would encounter any danger on her way back.

"Romance really does come knocking when you least expect it!" Even after returning home, the smile on Lin Tianci's lips did not fade.

Naturally, Lin Xia noticed this at once.

She looked at Lin Tianci curiously.

Having grown up with Lin Tianci, Lin Xia naturally knew him very well.

She felt that Lin Tianci's smile today seemed different from before. It was not the self-satisfied smile he wore after a breakthrough in strength.

Instead, it looked as though some good thing had gone exactly as he wanted.

"Ge, what happened? Why are you smiling so happily?"

Naturally, he could not tell Lin Xia about what had happened today. He merely waved a hand at her and put on a mysterious expression.

"Go on, go on. What do children know about grown-up matters?"

"Hmph, I'm not a child anymore, okay?" Lin Xia rolled her eyes.

Naturally, Lin Xia was extremely dissatisfied with Lin Tianci's answer, which was no different from brushing her off.

"Ge, just tell me. Let me be happy too." Lin Xia moved closer to Lin Tianci and stared into his eyes, as though she wanted to find some clue in them.

The next moment, Lin Xia's nose suddenly twitched.

"No, Ge, why do you smell so fragrant? And that scent feels familiar."

As Lin Xia spoke, she leaned closer to Lin Tianci.

Lin Tianci jumped in fright. Did this girl have a dog's nose?

It would be disastrous if Lin Xia sniffed it out.

He hurriedly retreated two steps, keeping his distance from Lin Xia.

"The Clan Competition is about to begin. Why aren't you hurrying up and cultivating? Be careful not to let Lin Hong and Lin Dong surpass you."

Lin Tianci did his best to change the subject.

After that, no matter how Lin Xia questioned him, Lin Tianci did not say a single word about what had happened that afternoon.

This only made Lin Xia's curiosity itch like a cat scratching at her heart.

In the end, Lin Tianci grew impatient from Lin Xia pestering him and could only return to his room, locking the door behind him and leaving Lin Xia outside to shout angrily.

Meanwhile, Qing Tan had also returned home.

Even now, the red clouds on her face had not completely faded.

Just then, she ran into Lin Dong, who had returned from cultivation.

Lin Dong walked up to Qing Tan and stretched out his hand, intending to rub her little head as usual.

However, as though possessed, Lin Qingtan lightly drew back her head and avoided Lin Dong's palm.

"Hm?" Lin Dong looked at Qing Tan in astonishment, as though he could not believe she had avoided him.

"Qing Tan, what's wrong?"

"I..." Qing Tan opened her mouth. She had originally wanted to tell him about what had happened in the mountain forest that afternoon.

But after thinking it over, Qing Tan still shook her head and said, "N-No, it's nothing."

At that moment, Lin Dong was clearly focused wholeheartedly on his cultivation, so he actually overlooked Qing Tan's hesitant reply.

"Ge, then I'll head back to my room first."

"Mhm, you go ahead. I still need to cultivate for a while longer." Lin Dong nodded.

Qing Tan turned and headed toward her room.

"Wait." Lin Dong suddenly spoke again behind her.

Qing Tan turned around expectantly.

"Qing Tan, the Clan Competition is about to begin. Your ge needs to cultivate twice as hard during this time, so I may not have much time to spend with you. But don't worry, I'll definitely bring home First Place in the Clan Competition!"

Lin Dong had expected Qing Tan to encourage him as usual.

However, Qing Tan merely nodded, a trace of disappointment flashing through her eyes.

"Mhm, I know, Brother Lin Dong. Do your best."

After saying that, Qing Tan turned and returned to her room.

For some reason, Lin Tianci's face, with its warm smile, appeared before her eyes again.

If it were Brother Tianci, he would definitely ask me carefully what was wrong.