Xue Xi said she was envious of Golden Axe. How could anyone be so lucky?!
Here was what had happened. Xue Xi had personally cooked a whole table of delicious dishes for her Venerable friend. The two chatted as they ate, and Xue Xi's mere twenty years of life had been terribly uneventful. Most of the time, Golden Axe regaled her with tales of his endless battles and the many secret realms and dangerous places in the universe. As they talked about everything under the sun, they gradually grew closer.
Then, as they were talking, golden light shimmered around Golden Axe—not once, but twice. The effects of the Braised Pork Knuckle and Wensi Tofu both took hold in him. Golden Axe stared in astonishment as he checked what had changed, muttering nonstop, "Good heavens! I never thought getting stronger could be this easy and wonderful!"
Xue Xi, seated across from him, twitched. Listen to him. Is that something a human would say? She could accept that delicious food brought happiness, but what part of this had anything to do with being easy? She had eaten so much Braised Pork Knuckle that she'd nearly thrown up, and it had only worked twice in total. Wensi Tofu hadn't worked even once. This guy showed up and got a double blessing. Heaven was playing favorites way too blatantly!
Xue Xi sank into gloom, as if a dark cloud hung over her head. Seeing her droop, Golden Axe scratched his head and changed the subject. "Xue Xi, what level have you reached on the Heavenly Bridge? Isn't it about time you chose a teacher?"
Xue Xi forced herself to perk up and replied, "Three levels—but if you count carefully, half a level."
Golden Axe frowned. "Half a level? The Heavenly Bridge has never had