He knew that today was not the time to settle things with this young man.
Suppressing his resentment and shock, he gave a cold snort. "You insolent brat! One day, I'll make you pay!"
Before he had finished speaking, the black-clad man abruptly sprang backward.
He had no intention of continuing the fight. Using his Lightness Skill to the fullest, he vanished into the night among the ancient cypress trees in the blink of an eye, disappearing like a ghost.
Lin Xuan smiled and shook his head, then turned and left as well.
Chapter Nineteen: Little Dragon Girl "Catches Fire"
In the depths of the flower fields in the back mountains of Zhongnan Mountain.
A faint floral fragrance mingled with the fresh, earthy scent in the air, as if shutting out all the noise of the mortal world. Everything was silent save for the soft rustle of petals in the breeze and the thin moonlight spilling down from the sky, bathing this secluded paradise in a dreamlike silver glow.
No one knew how many years these flower fields had existed. All kinds of rare flowers and plants competed to bloom, glimmering faintly under the moonlight like a river flowing with starlight and making the whole place seem like a dream.
Whenever night fell, this became Lin Xuan and Little Dragon Girl's secret hideaway.
For the past few days, they had come here at the same time every night. They would shed their cumbersome clothes and sit facing each other, legs crossed, their two immaculate bodies illuminated by the bright moonlight and swaying flower shadows.
The darkness could not obscure Lin Xuan's eyes.
Whenever they practiced, his gaze lingered over Little Dragon Girl's flawless body.
Her skin was fairer than snow, gleaming with a soft luster like the finest white jade—smooth,