Master Gives Me a Massage?

"Ah! My clothes..."

It was only then that Liu Erlong realized the anomaly on her body.

Though her clothes were already ablaze with open flames, she remained completely oblivious, her eyes having long been firmly captured by Xiao Yexuan.

Watching Xiao Yexuan's focused expression as he refined the pill, Liu Erlong's mood became unprecedentedly joyful.

Her entire heart felt as if it were melting, wishing she could simply merge into Xiao Yexuan's body right then and there.

Although Xiao Yexuan maintained the appearance of a gentleman, he caught a glimpse of his teacher catching fire from the corner of his eye and could no longer stand by idly.

He hurriedly grabbed a fan from nearby and rushed forward to swat at the flames on Liu Erlong's body.

However, the airflow from the fan did not extinguish the fire; instead, it caused the burning fabric to melt into scorching fragments that stuck to Liu Erlong's skin, bringing a piercing, burning pain.

Xiao Yexuan's heart tightened as he realized the situation in an instant.

To put out the fire, he had to completely remove the flammable clothing!

Without a second thought, he reached out, grabbed the remaining fabric on Liu Erlong, and decisively stripped away the smoking rags.

As the final piece of cloth was torn away, her curvaceous, alluring, and exquisite body was exposed to Xiao Yexuan's eyes without reservation.

Xiao Yexuan's Adam's apple bobbed as he subconsciously swallowed, his mind screaming that this plot development was far too sudden.

But he remembered his persona: the calm and steady model student.

With his teacher covered in burns, how could he be hindered by such a seductive sight?

Xiao Yexuan hurriedly gripped Liu Erlong's arm, his tone urgent and tinged with a hint of panic:

"Teacher! We must get out of here!"

"You have so many burns; you must rinse them with cold water immediately, or your skin will be left with permanent scars!"

Women are born with a love for beauty, and they treasure their appearance and skin as if they were priceless jewels, unable to tolerate the slightest damage.

Hearing this, Liu Erlong had no time to worry about anything else and followed Xiao Yexuan as he rushed outside without a word.

Xiao Yexuan sprinted all the way, his fan waving incessantly.

The gust of wind stirred the flowers and plants along the path, and countless colorful petals were swept up by the airflow.

They fell in a flurry onto Liu Erlong, perfectly covering her beautiful body from head to toe.

Before long, Xiao Yexuan reached the riverbank with Liu Erlong.

Watching Liu Erlong plunge into the icy river water, the heart Xiao Yexuan had been holding in his throat finally settled.

However, it turned out that Xiao Yexuan's worry was entirely superfluous.

Liu Erlong's martial soul was the Fire Dragon, and her body possessed an innate, powerful resistance to fire.

After soaking in the river for only a short while, the burning sensation on her body vanished without a trace, and her skin returned to its original smooth and delicate state; she emerged from the water completely unscathed.

A blush crept onto Liu Erlong's cheeks as she recalled the heart-pounding scene from moments ago, a strange ripple forming in her heart.

Although Xiao Yexuan had acted somewhat impudently toward her, he had clearly been trying to save her.

Coupled with the deep affection she already held for Xiao Yexuan, she didn't feel offended at all; instead, she felt a faint sense of joy, even hoping that Xiao Yexuan might "take a step further" with her.

But she was, after all, Xiao Yexuan's teacher, and she had to maintain some semblance of authority.

Liu Erlong quickly dressed herself, cleared her throat, and tried to put on a serious and stern expression:

"Xiao Yexuan, I am very supportive of your dedication to studying alchemy."

"But you cannot fall behind in your cultivation today."

"Also, you must go take a medicinal bath."

"You have expended a great deal of energy in your cultivation today, and your body needs nourishment."

"While a medicinal bath may not be as quick or convenient as taking a pill directly, there are no shortcuts in cultivation, and we are not short on these medicinal herbs!"

Listening to Liu Erlong's instructions, Xiao Yexuan nodded inwardly.

He was well aware that the flames used for alchemy were currently supported entirely by Liu Erlong's soul power, and she clearly could not sustain it for much longer.

Thus, he stopped obsessing over alchemy. Once Liu Erlong left, he readily agreed, turned to remove his outer garments, and climbed into the medicinal barrel that had been prepared nearby.

Xiao Yexuan stretched comfortably, his pores seemingly opening up under the nourishment of the medicinal bath.

As he soaked, he reviewed everything that had happened that day in his mind.

He never expected that on his very first day at Blue Tyrant Academy, he would gain the favor of Zhu Zhuqing, Ning Rongrong, and Xiao Wu, and even have Liu Erlong become his teacher, with a relationship closer than he could have imagined.

Xiao Yexuan had assumed that the day's experiences would come to an end in this comfortable bath.

Who would have thought that at that moment, with a soft "click," the door was pushed open from the outside.

Liu Erlong walked straight in.

Xiao Yexuan's body shuddered violently, his heart skipping a beat.

He was still in the middle of his bath!

He couldn't help but let his imagination run wild: could it be that Liu Erlong, having been single for over forty years, finally couldn't resist a tempting little cake like him and intended to force herself upon him?

Xiao Yexuan actually wished for something to happen, but he still had to maintain his outward persona.

He hurriedly scrambled deeper into the medicinal barrel, leaving only his wet little head exposed. His face was painted with terror and shyness, and his voice trembled slightly:

"Master! I... I'm taking a bath!"

"Why... why did you suddenly barge in?"

Liu Erlong touched her burning nose, her cheeks turning so red they looked ready to bleed.

She walked quickly to the side of the barrel, her fair, jade-like hands gently reaching into the medicinal bath, creating ripples of warmth.

Her voice carried a hint of imperceptible shyness, and she subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva:

"Xiao Yexuan, your constitution is too weak. If you want to become stronger, soaking in a medicinal bath alone is far from enough."

"As it happens, I have learned a set of massage techniques to complement the medicinal bath, which can help you absorb the essence of the liquid more quickly."

"Massaging you will also help stretch your meridians and make your physical foundation more solid."

"Master wants to give me a massage?"

Xiao Yexuan's eyes lit up, his tone full of pleasant surprise, "Master, you are too good to me!"

As the saying goes, one dare not refuse a gift from an elder.

Since his teacher had such good intentions, if he were to refuse, wouldn't he be slighting Liu Erlong?

Seeing Xiao Yexuan agree so readily, the smile on Liu Erlong's face grew even more brilliant, and the allure in her eyes deepened as well.

Her hands slowly sank into the water, like a nimble little fish, gently sliding across Xiao Yexuan's back.

The touch of her fingertips was delicate and warm, bringing a tingling, itchy sensation that made Xiao Yexuan's entire body tremble.

Xiao Yexuan could clearly feel that Liu Erlong's fingertips were trembling with a hint of restraint; she was clearly struggling to endure something.

Liu Erlong knew in her heart that her little disciple had a simple nature and still possessed a hint of ignorant innocence.

Even though she felt a bit impatient, she had no intention of truly forcing Xiao Yexuan to do anything.

Her palms kneaded and pressed gently against Xiao Yexuan's body, the pressure applied with perfect precision.

She landed accurately on every blocked meridian, helping Xiao Yexuan clear the congestion and expel the impurities from his body.

At first, Xiao Yexuan felt somewhat uncomfortable due to the itchy sensation.

But as Liu Erlong's technique reached its peak, a warm current flowed through his meridians across his entire body, making him sigh in comfort.

Xiao Yexuan simply sat cross-legged in the medicinal barrel, closed his eyes, and focused on circulating his soul power, beginning his cultivation with the dual nourishment of the medicinal bath and the massage.

As for Liu Erlong, the look in her eyes was becoming increasingly strange...