Chapter 108

Hearing Bai Jun's answer, Feixiao nodded with relief. She had actually noticed this problem when she was sparring with Bai Jun.

Compared to the Bai Jun of the past, he has not only made great strides in strength, but his mindset has also changed dramatically. He no longer wields his weapon with confusion, but with an indomitable and all-consuming aura. Moreover... Feixiao could vaguely sense that he was hiding some secret.

But rather than being a source of doubt, it was a change that Feixiao found incredibly gratifying.

"So much has been discussed about me, what about you? I heard about your great victory on the radio, why don't you tell me about it?"

"No problem at all, but where should we begin...?"

Feixiao slightly turned his face upwards, looking up at the clear blue sky, and then began to tell his story, starting with "I remember once."

Bai Jun listened quietly.

Sometimes he would smile, and Feixiao couldn't help but smile back.

After traveling some distance along the road leading southeast from Exalting Sanctum, the view suddenly opened up.

Centered around the tallest building in the area, the streets are lined with teahouses, restaurants, pawnshops, workshops, clothing stores, and many snack shops.

On the open spaces on both sides of the commercial street, many vendors with large umbrellas stretched east and west, all the way to the quieter suburbs outside the city, and pedestrians were constantly on the street.

Bai Jun was very familiar with the shops and streets in this area, and he explained to her in detail the layout of Exalting Sanctum Street and the various types and styles of shops.

Unbeknownst to them, their roles had been reversed. Bai Jun took Feixiao's hand, and Feixiao didn't say anything, just nodded and quietly followed beside him, looking around.

Bai Jun has changed a lot, yet it seems like nothing has changed at all.

He's talkative and noisy, reminding her to bring an umbrella when it rains, rambling on about useless trivia, and tirelessly advising her to spend less time in the office and more time outdoors in the Sun.

However, he would also cook delicious meals, prepare clothes for her before each campaign, and stay by her side without complaint to handle all sorts of troublesome matters.

As she pondered, Feixiao seemed to reveal her true feelings, a beautiful smile appearing on her face.

"This is a rare opportunity, shall we go get something to eat?"

Even though the variety of snacks on Exalting Sanctum Commercial Street isn't as extensive as those on Aurum Alley, trying to sample all the food there will ultimately leave you so stuffed you can't even move.

Bai Jun saw a long queue in front of a barbecue and bread snack shop. Even from a distance, he could smell the aroma of freshly baked bread and the smoky smell of barbecue. He figured it must be something special, so he suggested that they buy one to try.

Feixiao had no objections. Since that was the case, the two of them walked to the back of the crowd, chatting and waiting. Before long, it was their turn.

The slightly plump shopkeeper from Outworlders took the money from Bai Jun, stuffed the tender and juicy roast meat into a steaming hot, soft bread, and then gently handed it to the two of them in two paper bags.

The freshly baked steaks are juicy and tender, while the crispy-on-the-outside, soft-on-the-inside bread is just as delicious. The hot bread paired with the slightly spicy steaks melts in your mouth, leaving a lingering and unforgettable taste.

Even Bai Jun had to admit that the food at this restaurant was indeed delicious.

"Bai Jun, open your mouth, ah~"

Feixiao suddenly tore off a small piece of bread, put some meat patties inside, and held it to Bai Jun's mouth.

Beneath that smiling face, there was a subtle air of wanting to play a trick on someone.

The scene before me was exactly the same as what happened in the kitchen this morning.

But--

As the saying goes, "A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit."

No problem, after all, Bai Jun is already well-versed in how to "feed people"!

"Thank you, would you like to try some of mine?"

He naturally grasped Feixiao's outstretched hand, ate the bread in one bite, and then turned the tables, offering his own bread to Feixiao's mouth.

"Of course, how could I possibly ignore your feelings?"

Seeing the smug smile on Bai Jun's face, Feixiao tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, opened her mouth and ate the bread Bai Jun handed her. Finally, she didn't forget to lightly touch his fingers with her lips. Her terrifying aggression and adaptability far exceeded those of other women.

However, her face was slightly flushed.

It would be a lie to say that Bai Jun wasn't attracted by her adorable reaction.

The two gazed at each other, their faces slightly flushed, and fell into a brief silence for some reason.

Unlike the ambiguous atmosphere on this side, a fox was already letting out a heartbroken wail.

"Aww~ I can't take it anymore... I'm so envious, so jealous! I also want to taste the bread my benefactor fed me... I also want to feed my benefactor... Am I still dreaming? Could it all be a dream? Yes, it must be... Waaah, I'm so unwilling~"

Tingyun clutched her heart, which felt as if it had shattered into pieces, and nearly fainted in Yukong's arms, whose face was also pale.

"Good! That's right! That's it! Keep going, charge forward!!!"

Beside a trash can at the corner of a narrow alley, the pink-haired fox who had been hiding in the shadows observing Bai Jun and Feixiao's date suddenly stood up and shouted, startling Moze who was next to her so much that he almost jumped up.

The moment he shouted, Feixiao, whose cheeks were slightly flushed, changed his expression and mechanically turned his gaze to the corner of the narrow alley.

The resentment emanating from the black aura was so intense, and the negative emotions were so terrifying, that Jiaoqiu and Moze beside her Feixiao. Before Jiaoqiu could come up with a lie, Feixiao, with his dark and empty eyes and a smile devoid of any emotion, had already appeared in front of them in an instant.

"Didn't I tell you not to come along?"

"Xi... can I explain?" Jiaoqiu took a few steps back.

There was no response, only two loud "thump" and "bang" sounds, and the narrow alley returned to silence.

Feixiao dusted off his hands, put on a smile again, and walked towards Bai Jun.

"Hey, are you still alive?"

Having narrowly escaped death, Moze picked up a stick, opened the lid of the trash can, and poked the Jiaoqiu that had been thrown inside.

"She... she's definitely shy... and why didn't she hit you?"

Only the faint, almost ethereal sound of Jiaoqiu echoed from the trash can.

Seeing that he was still alive, Moze put the trash can lid back on, relieved.

PS:

I've been busy with my internship these past few days and haven't paid attention to the cat's maintenance schedule. As a result, when I finished revising the draft and was ready to post it last night, I was locked out and couldn't update it.

Looking at the backstage area so close at hand, I had already stacked up my Blood Rage, and I almost chopped down five enemies.

Then, the maintenance was supposed to last until 11 o'clock today, but we don't know what exactly they maintained. When the time came, most of us authors couldn't even log into the backend. People who didn't know better might have thought they had optimized it for us authors.

And then it just kept getting delayed, dragging on and on until now.

Sigh, now we really have a roof over our heads...

Chapter 137 He who takes the hard line but not the soft one (Part 2)

Where did you just go?

"Nothing, nothing, I just threw away some trash."

In the short time it took Bai Jun to turn around and grab a tissue, he noticed Fei Feixiao, who had just been beside him, slowly walking over from a distance. She clapped her hands contentedly, as if she had casually cleaned up some unclean, annoying insects.

Bai Jun didn't ask any more questions. Instead, he walked up to Feixiao and looked down at her face.

Feixiao's figure is outstanding among women; at 1.76 meters tall, she can look down on most women, but there is still a certain gap between her and Bai Jun, who is 1.84 meters tall.

Previously, Feixiao hadn't noticed much of a height difference between them, and she could naturally make eye contact without any complicated movements. But now, she actually needed to tilt her head slightly to see his eyes clearly.

Could it be that he's grown taller again?

That's true, after all, he's not Xianzhou native or Foxkin whose size is fixed, so it's normal for him to grow taller... Hmm, he seems more masculine now, but isn't it a bit troublesome to have to stand on tiptoe to kiss? No, Bai Jun can just lower his head, she doesn't need to stand on tiptoe at all.

"What? You want to force a kiss on me like they do in TV dramas?"

Feixiao put his hands on his hips, raised his head slightly, and wore a teasing smile on his face as he let down his guard.

Her words were full of provocation, but when Bai Jun reached out to touch her face, she couldn't help but close her eyes tightly, her delicate fox ears trembling slightly.

"You have meat juice on your lips."

Feeling the tissue wipe her lips, Feixiao reluctantly opened her eyes, glaring resentfully at Bai Jun who was wiping her mouth.

Thank you so much...

Although she wanted to complain about his Oblivious to Romance, she thought about it again and realized that Bai Jun seemed to be this kind of person. And considering how considerate he was, she finally pouted in dissatisfaction and quietly enjoyed the other's caresses like an unwilling little white raccoon.

"You're welcome. Shall we go explore somewhere else next?"

Having explored most of Exalting Sanctum's commercial street, Bai Jun put away his tissues. Seeing Feixiao nod obediently, he began to consider the rest of the itinerary.

The sun hangs high in the sky.

It was already close to noon, Xuan Ye Avenue in the Starcruiser Sea Hub was even more bustling and lively. Perhaps it was lunchtime, as hordes of people poured into the various restaurants and food stalls like a tide.

Because Bai Jun and Feixiao had just eaten some snacks, they weren't in a hurry to find a place to eat. Instead, they took advantage of the quiet time on the street to wander around at their leisure.

Strictly speaking, this wasn't the date Jiaoqiu had imagined, but rather a casual getaway without much planning.

Xuan Ye Avenue is changing rapidly. Compared to my last visit, there are many new and unfamiliar things on both sides of the street: vending machines, mailboxes, marble landscapes... Leaving aside these old-fashioned things, what is most eye-catching are the entertainment facilities imported by Penacony.

Feixiao stopped and looked at the entertainment equipment located in front of the convenience store in a corner of the back alley after passing through the path.

It was a testing machine that was at least three meters tall, with huge red sandbags hanging in front of the screen. There was also an explanation written on the wall next to it:

"One attempt per minute. Reaching the passing grade will earn you an exquisite doll; reaching the good grade will earn you a complete set of General Jing Yuan's figurines and photos; reaching the excellent grade will earn you the right to freely shop at a convenience store for five minutes."

It's basically a must-have entertainment activity at festivals and celebrations. Although the price per game is indeed a bit expensive, the rewards seem quite generous... provided the machine hasn't been tampered with. However, almost all businesses secretly tamper with games like shooting balloons, ring toss, and darts.

To put it nicely, it's to increase the difficulty; to put it bluntly, it's to defraud consumers.

"A boxing dynamometer? Interesting, I'll give it a try..."

Feixiao didn't think too much about it; he simply found it a bit interesting. So he took off his white trench coat and tossed it to Bai Jun, then stretched his fair shoulders and walked over.

"Remember to pull back a bit—"

Just as Bai Jun was about to remind her, he heard a huge tremor as a fist tore through the air, creating a terrifying, explosive sound.

Even the most oblivious convenience store owner couldn't possibly miss the noise outside. Yet, as soon as he pushed open the door, he was met with the astonishing sight of a heavy sandbag, as tall as two people, being smashed to pieces by a beautiful woman with slender limbs, as if it were an inflated water balloon.

Oh my god, that scared me to death!

The fillings from the sandbags flew into the air, and the fixing device holding the sandbags was moved half a meter by the terrifying force, crashing into the wall in front of the convenience store and causing a terrifying earthquake-like tremor.

"Huh? This is off the charts already? This machine can't handle this..."

She hadn't even used 30% of her strength in that punch; she had only intended to test the waters first, but she hadn't expected the thing to be of such poor quality.

Feixiao waved his hand casually, feeling quite unsatisfied.

"Aha... Your divine prowess is unparalleled in the world, our humble temple is truly overwhelmed. Please take whatever reward you desire."

The convenience store owner nervously rubbed his hands together, large beads of sweat constantly sliding down his face, and a smile that looked more like a grimace spread across his lips.

Who exactly is this subordinate? He thought he was invincible after privately adjusting the force data of the punching force gauge, so why is he so fierce? You know, his punching force gauge can withstand the full-speed impact of Starskiff, yet it was smashed into a pile of parts.

"I don't want Jing Yuan's stuff, and I'm too lazy to go to the convenience store... But this prize is really cute, it's mine, thanks!"

Upon seeing the merchandise related to Jing Yuan among the gifts, Feixiao curled her lip in disdain and, without thinking, picked up a pink Dream Tapir plush toy as her own gift.

The convenience store owner nodded frantically, like a chicken pecking at rice, hoping this freak would leave quickly. He didn't care about the damaged wall or the broken punch gauge; he could only swallow his anger. What else could he do? Provoke that monster who punched the gauge into the wall?

If you anger the powerful and they punch you so hard you're stuck in the wall, it might take the rescue team several hours to pry his body out!

"Isn't it cute?"

Feixiao, holding a pink Dream Tapir doll, smiled and moved closer to Bai Jun.

"Cute? It's just that you're cute."

"... I've noticed you've become quite glib lately, haven't you? But I like it! This is a reward for you, mua--!"

Bai Jun answered the question without changing his expression, then handed the white coat draped over his arm back to Feixiao. The latter stared at Bai Jun with a meaningful look, then suddenly stood on tiptoe and kissed him on the cheek.

"Don't keep doing this... or I'll retaliate!"

Bai Jun covered his slightly flushed cheeks and warned him with a serious look in his eyes.

"Fight back? Well, I'd like to see that for you... Waaah?!"

Feixiao didn't believe Bai Jun's words at all. Instead, she thought it was the biggest joke in the world. But before she could continue to provoke him, a strong arm tightly embraced Feixiao's slender waist, and her body was instantly bound into a strong embrace. Then, Bai Jun lowered his head and kissed her cheek hard.

"This is a return gift."

Bai Jun seemed to realize that his actions were somewhat abrupt, so he quickly released Feixiao's body after the kiss.

"..."

The sudden kiss caught her off guard like a storm. The warm, moist touch blossomed on her cheek. Her mind went blank, and she stared wide-eyed in surprise. It all seemed so natural. She forgot to think, nor did she want to. She just felt better than ever before.