Xia Yan met her gaze. "Is that not allowed, Student Rongrong?"
"Besides, Teacher likes you too."
Ning Rongrong wrinkled her nose and stuck out her tender pink tongue at him.
The room seemed to grow hot. Zhu Zhuqing was so embarrassed she wanted to cover her face. Her usually cool, pretty face turned even redder, and even her neck flushed.
No... please stop talking...
Neither Xia Yan nor Ning Rongrong could have missed how strangely she was acting, and she couldn't have missed the meaning behind their words, either...
As if nothing had happened, Xia Yan continued. He conjured two Immortal Herbs out of thin air.
Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's attention was immediately drawn to them:
In his left hand, in front of Ning Rongrong, was a peculiar-looking tulip, its entire body a vivid green.
Its stems and leaves resembled hanging vines, but at the top bloomed brilliant golden petals. A rich, magnificent fragrance wafted from it.
Though Ning Rongrong had seen countless rare plants and herbs growing up, she had never encountered one so peculiar.
She breathed in its fragrance and carefully studied the strange herb before her.
In front of Zhu Zhuqing was a rare herb that looked like a green lotus and white roots. It was entirely snow-white and crystalline, seemingly untouched by dust.
"Rongrong, yours is called Aromatic Silk Beauty. You'll learn what it does once you absorb it. I guarantee it won't disappoint you."
Ning Rongrong accepted it in a daze. Even though Xia Yan had been holding it, she couldn't feel any warmth from it.
It simply wasn't cold or hot.
Aromatic... Silk Beauty?
Xia Yan looked at Zhu Zhuqing.
"This one is called Narcissus Jade Muscle Bone. It nourishes your muscles and bones, and is perfect for an agility-type Soul Master. After