Xiao Lang, You Bastard, What Are You Trying to Do?!

Back Mountain.

"Damn Xiao Lang! Dead Xiao Lang! Why are you so nice to me, then act so indifferent? If it weren't for that Qi Gathering Powder, I would've beaten you to a pulp already!"

After choosing her cultivation method, Xiao Yu made her way to the back mountain while grumbling. She had discovered a hot spring there, and the late-autumn weather was perfect for soaking in it.

In this weather, she would not catch a cold even without clothes, nor would the hot spring water feel too hot. It was the perfect time for a soak.

Ever since learning yesterday that a single Qi Gathering Powder was worth over a hundred thousand gold coins, Xiao Yu's heart, which had only just calmed down, had begun to stir again.

Over a hundred thousand gold coins, not merely a dozen gold coins. How could she possibly repay such a debt?

Xiao Yu's mood was extremely complicated right now. But when she thought of how close Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Lang had become, always sticking together and exchanging flirtatious glances, she grew even more irritated.

Before long, Xiao Yu arrived at the secluded cave. She slipped out of her clothes, revealing her flawless figure—especially those long, shapely, fair legs. Even without black stockings or attack-speed boots to adorn them, they were enough to drive countless leg lovers mad.

Soaking in the hot spring, Xiao Yu gently ran her hand over her fair skin and could not help comparing herself to Xiao Xun'er.

Aside from being slightly inferior in looks and temperament, her body had long since developed beautifully. The only flaw was that she was not quite as full and voluptuous.

But her long, fair legs were famous throughout Wutan City. Whenever she went out, countless eyes would stare at them.

"Who knows what's so good about that little girl who hasn't even fully developed yet!" Xiao Yu snorted coldly.

Still, she knew that once Xiao Xun'er grew a few more years older, these legs would be the only thing in which she could surpass her.

At that thought, Xiao Yu furrowed her lovely brows, her eyes filled with bitterness.

"Once I get to Jia Nan Academy, I should forget about him." Xiao Yu thought of how Jia Nan Academy's recruitment day was only a month away. When the time came, she would go sign up.

Far away from the Xiao clan, far away from him.

Outside the cave.

Xiao Lang hurried along according to the coordinates provided by the system, striding with an utterly arrogant gait.

That part was pretty useful.

Every choice provided by the system came with a marker. For instance, this cave had precise coordinates in Xiao Lang's mind, much like the golden marker for a quest target in an online game.

Xiao Lang soon arrived before the cave and saw that the golden marker was deep within it. He knew Xiao Yu had to be inside.

At that thought, Xiao Yu's long, straight, fair legs surfaced in his mind.

Hehehe.

Slurp.

"Little brother, let your big brother bear all this for you." Xiao Lang said righteously, "There is no peace and prosperity without your big brother carrying the burden ahead of you!"

"So that you can cultivate in peace without women affecting the speed at which you draw your blade, what does it matter if your big brother makes a small sacrifice?"

As he spoke, Xiao Lang approached the cave entrance and deliberately raised his voice. "Huh? The scent of a hot spring? I never expected there to be a hot spring in the back mountain. Perfect, I'll take a bath."

"Is that him?!"

Xiao Yu, whose face had been clouded with worry, jolted at once. She had clearly recognized the owner of that voice—the damned man who had kept her tossing and turning at night.

But she was completely naked right now. If he came in, would she not be...

At the thought, Xiao Yu's face, already flushed from the hot spring, turned even redder, as though steam might rise from it.

"What do I do? What do I do? From the sound of his footsteps, I clearly don't have time to get dressed." Listening to the footsteps draw closer, Xiao Yu was completely at a loss.

"Don't come in! I'm inside!"

With no other choice, Xiao Yu called out, her face red.

"Who's talking?"

Who would have thought that Xiao Lang would not only pretend not to hear her, but walk even faster?

If you weren't in there, I wouldn't even go in.

A roguish smile hung from Xiao Lang's lips as he grew somewhat impatient.

A fool would be stupid not to take advantage of a free opportunity.

"Bastard!"

Xiao Yu knew that this damned hooligan, Xiao Lang, would definitely act this way. She could only submerge her entire body beneath the water. Fortunately, the cave was dimly lit. As long as she hid underwater, this bastard would not get to take advantage of her.

Yet for some reason, Xiao Yu also felt the faintest trace of anticipation.

"So it's you, you damned woman. You dared provoke me before. If I don't teach you a proper lesson now, I'm not a man!"

Xiao Lang walked to the edge of the hot spring. Looking at Xiao Yu, who had submerged her entire body and revealed only her head, the corner of his mouth curled upward. Like some great villain, he began to undress.

"Xiao Lang, you bastard, what are you trying to do?!"

Xiao Yu watched as Xiao Lang took off his shirt without a word, exposing skin as fair as jade. What was unexpected was that although Xiao Lang looked somewhat slender, his physique was incomparably perfect.

Eight-pack abs and muscles of just the right size made him neither skinny nor bulky. His clearly defined muscle lines were brimming with strength.

Naturally, this was the result of Xiao Lang's training over the past eight years. He had done it to make his body more perfect. After all, an outstanding scumbag had to be strict with managing his physique as well.

If he wanted to pursue different kinds of girls, he needed different kinds of assets.

For gold diggers, he needed money. That was why Xiao Lang had spent the past eight years continuously making money and building his wealth.

For those obsessed with looks, he needed to be handsome. Xiao Lang was not worried about that; in this life, he was even more handsome than in his previous one.

For those obsessed with physiques, he had to keep his body perfect. Eight-pack abs and defined muscle lines were indispensable.

"What am I trying to do? What do you think I'm trying to do?" Xiao Lang's lips curved into a wicked smile. He licked his lips and reached to undo his belt.

"You bastard!"

Xiao Yu immediately covered her eyes with both hands, yet instinctively peeked through the gaps between her fingers. She was both frightened and somehow expectant, an emotion even she herself had not noticed.

"Brother Xiao Lang, are you inside?"

Just then, Xiao Xun'er's voice rang out from outside. Xiao Lang froze on the spot. What was going on?

If Xiao Xun'er saw this scene, how was he supposed to explain it?

Would you believe me if I said it was all a coincidence?

Only a ghost would believe that!

Although it really was all a "coincidence," one person was naked while the other was taking off his clothes. Who would believe that?

"What, are you scared?"

When Xiao Yu saw Xiao Lang hesitate because of Xiao Xun'er's voice, an inexplicable jealousy suddenly rose within her. She stood up directly, revealing her long, fair body. With contempt in her eyes, she said, "Don't tell me you're only good at talking big?"

"Gulp!"

Xiao Lang's swallow could be heard clearly. It was his first time seeing such a perfect figure. After all, although he had been a scumbag in his previous life, how wealthy could someone expelled by the CX Organization have been?

In that world where only money mattered, if Xiao Lang had not been tall and handsome, calling him a scumbag would have been an insult to the word itself.

After all, to be a scumbag, one had to be handsome, at least six feet tall, and wealthy.

Xiao Lang could only rely on his looks and height to pick up girls, so he had rarely been with girls as exceptional as Xiao Yu.

Therefore, when Xiao Yu revealed herself to him so openly, he truly was stunned.

"Brother Xiao Lang? Are you inside?"

But Xiao Xun'er's increasingly close footsteps immediately snapped him back to his senses.

"Don't chicken out. Weren't you about to undo your belt? Want me to help you?"

Xiao Yu walked toward him with a seductive expression. Her long, fair legs gradually emerged from the water, utterly tantalizing.