The Ice Empress's Gift and the Jade Scorpion's Wrath

"Mas-Master..."

Wang Dong's voice slipped through her fingers, trembling with embarrassment and the panic of having her thoughts exposed.

"Master... y-you can hear what we're saying?!"

Xiao Xiao's reaction was even more exaggerated. She covered her face with both hands, leaving two gaps between her fingers as her emerald-gold eyes peeked at her master through them. The tips of her ears were red like little cherries, her calves clad in white stockings pressed tightly together as her toes traced circles on the ground.

"Master... y-you heard everything?"

Her voice was so soft and thin it was like a mosquito's buzz, carrying a faint sobbing tone along with an indescribable hint of anticipation.

Seeing his two disciples' flushed faces and frantic eyes, the smile at Lin Ciyan's lips deepened.

"My Soul Power has formed a connection with yours. It's continuously circulating between us."

His voice was calm, carrying a hint of laziness, as though he were explaining something entirely ordinary.

"I can hear faint responses from your Sea of Consciousness."

He paused. Seeing the two girls' faces grow even redder, he added:

"In other words, as you understand it... I can hear some things. But not much, really, not much at all."

Upon hearing that, the blush on Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao's faces not only failed to fade—it deepened further.

"Some things"... how much was that?

What had Master heard?

Had he heard them praising how handsome he was?

Had he heard them saying he was gentle?

Had he heard...

The two girls did not dare think any further.

Because the more they thought about it, the redder their faces became.

The more they thought about it, the faster their hearts raced.

The more they thought about it, the more chaotic the thoughts in their Sea of Consciousness became.

Wang