"It's ready, you can..."
"Phew..."
When Xuan Sheng carried the bowl of noodles out of the kitchen, Yi Qing had already slumped over the table and fallen into a deep sleep.
[Fatigue: 0/24]
So her energy had bottomed out?
Still, falling asleep just like that was pretty dangerous.
Since Yi Qing no longer minded, Li Xunsheng returned to his own seat, picked up the noodles, and tried to whet his appetite with the beautiful woman before him...
A slender waist, long legs, a face like a peach blossom, a magnificent bust, and an adorable expression.
Sure enough, looking at pretty girls helped put one in a good mood and kept both body and mind healthy.
After happily dealing with his hunger, Xuan Sheng saw that Yi Qing showed no sign of waking and spoke softly:
"Yi Qing? Yi Qing~ Do you want to rest somewhere else?"
Mo Rui had never once considered the matter of opening the tavern.
As a result, the tables and chairs inside were all shoddy. It really wasn't a suitable place to rest.
"If you don't respond, I'll take that as your agreement."
He picked the girl up, felt the softness against his palm, and steadied his mind.
"Hmm? Mm..."
Yi Qing opened her eyes in her sleep, then closed them again after confirming that it was Xuan Sheng. She even trustingly nuzzled into his arms, seemingly looking for a more comfortable position.
"She's completely...defenseless."
Had she really mistaken all his various displays of goodwill for courtship?
The young man blinked, unsure what to make of it for a moment.
Whatever... In a world like this, having such a powerful and trouble-free girlfriend seemed pretty nice...
Yi Qing's looks and figure were absolutely top-notch too... and very much to his taste.
It was just that there was something a little wrong with her head. When they were alone, she gave off a somewhat airheaded feeling. She was clearly quite clever whenever other people were around...
Wait? A beautiful girl who acted a little silly around him—wasn't that a good thing?
Then there was nothing to worry about.
Since Yi Qing didn't mind either, Xuan Sheng didn't bother with any hypocritical formalities and took her to the guest rooms that had yet to be completely cleaned.
He placed the girl directly in the room where he rested. The moment he set down her delicate body, a teasing voice rang out:
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... You're quite good at deceiving girls, Master~"
"Boss? You came back so quickly?"
When he turned around and saw that a certain succubus had returned to the shop and was leaning against the doorframe with a strange look in her eyes, Xuan Sheng patted his clothes and suppressed the slight awkwardness in his heart.
"Don't misunderstand. Nothing has happened between us yet."
"Heh, of course not. Didn't you know, little brother? As a succubus, Big Sister has a special talent..."
Mo Rui's purple eyes glimmered faintly, illuminating the charming beauty mark on her face and making her look utterly bewitching...
"Someone as inexperienced as you can be seen through at a glance~ Being single for so long must be pretty hard, right?"
The moment she saw another woman casually entering her territory, Mo Rui's tone inevitably took on a hint of hostility.
Sensing this inexplicable malice, Xuan Sheng paused for a moment before retaliating with interest:
"Then, would you say you're very experienced?"
Having already used the Eye of God to see through this "pure" succubus's true nature, Xuan Sheng not only wasn't angry, but instead broke into a genuine smile.
"Hmph, of course."
Although she had actually never done anything, Mo Rui naturally couldn't admit it. Thus, the charming demon miss flicked her long purple hair, put on an alluring air, and disguised herself as a mature Big Sister~
After all, in the world of succubi, purity wasn't considered a good thing. In the eyes of certain members of the Radical Faction, it was even a humiliation and a symbol of incompetence.
Of course, Mo Rui, who had been regarded as humanly educated since childhood, held different views from those people. Even so, being labeled "pure" in front of an outsider still made her feel uncomfortable all over...
Unfortunately, no matter how she performed, this immature little succubus's efforts were futile. Li Xunsheng didn't fall for it at all!
Under the gaze of the Eye of God, this little girl had no secrets whatsoever. Every bit of information about her could be investigated, leaving her nowhere to hide.
"I think that if there were a unicorn here, it definitely wouldn't refuse to approach you..."
As everyone knew, sacred unicorns only accepted advances from pure maidens.
And as for this succubus miss who was "all appearance and no substance," Li Xunsheng had reason to believe that even a unicorn would be fooled by her.
After all, who could have known that a little succubus from a race famous for its promiscuity would never have done anything at all?
"How did you..."
The look of conviction on Li Xunsheng's face made Mo Rui's brows instantly furrow as all sorts of wild thoughts began racing through her mind.
This man! He really isn't simple! He must have all kinds of intelligence-gathering methods to have obtained this information!
"All right, all right, don't put on such a serious expression again~ Smile a little more. Even your fake smile looks good."
"Hey!"
Seeing that Xuan Sheng was ignoring her completely, Mo Rui grew anxious instead. She hurried after him and began questioning him relentlessly.
"All right, go take care of your own business, pure-hearted succubus miss. I still have my own tasks to handle."
After pushing the perpetually flustered demon miss out of the room, the young man turned around and delivered one final blow without mercy:
"Oh, right. I seem to remember that for succubi, purity is a very shameful thing, isn't it?"
"Mm..."
Having her thoughts seen through, Mo Rui instantly twisted her hands together and began fidgeting all over.
"It's fine, it's fine. You're very cute. But for the sake of the demon race's greater good, please continue staying pure and single. I'm off to flirt with my girlfriend~ Bye-bye~"
After shutting the door on Mo Rui, whose cheeks had flushed red and who was furiously stamping her feet, Li Xunsheng was practically glowing with delight.
Another day of teasing a pure little succubus~
After checking Yi Qing's blanket and confirming that she was properly covered, Xuan Sheng shrugged slightly and sat back down in his chair.
A hidden profession... It looked very important.
Rubbing his chin, Xuan Sheng recalled the growth-type staff Zhao Min had once held and clicked his tongue.
It seemed that the sooner he obtained a hidden profession, the better.
He was already level eight, and the time for his level-ten class advancement wasn't far away.
Once Yi Qing completed her class advancement, he could drag her out into the wilderness for a couple of laps, and he would probably gain enough experience.
Then, it was time to open this box.
Taking the Hidden Profession Clue Chest given by the system out of his inventory, Xuan Sheng narrowed his eyes slightly:
[Hidden Profession Clue Chest: Contains a clue necessary for advancing to a hidden profession and serves as the starting point for the hidden profession advancement quest. Due to the enhancement of a certain mysterious force, the hidden profession clue within will inevitably be the one most compatible with the chest's user.]
"Hm... This thing can automatically find the hidden profession most suitable for me?"
That was truly unexpected...
As he slowly opened the chest before him, the young man pondered the question in his mind.
As the owner of the [Lord of Shadows] talent, Yi Qing had been given the [Shadow Assassin] advancement quest.
Then, with his talent...
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