Qian Renxue's heart tightened, and her fingers curled around the diary.
She'd invited Qin Feng to be the Crown Prince Tutor on impulse, hoping to observe the man with the diary up close.
She hadn't expected Qin Feng to be so perceptive that he'd immediately suspected her motives.
Fortunately, as she read on, Qin Feng started acting narcissistic again, and only then did Qian Renxue breathe a sigh of relief.
"This guy really has no limits when it comes to being conceited."
Qian Renxue shook her head, ready to mock him, but her eyes fell on the next passage.
"Pounding my chest and saying, 'We're bros!'?"
The expression on Qian Renxue's face instantly froze. Then the blush that had just faded surged back, even more fiercely than before.
"Bastard! Shameless! Lewd!"
Qian Renxue cursed under her breath and instinctively folded her arms over her chest, protecting that sensitive, full-bodied area.
It was the hardest part of her body to disguise.
To pass herself off as a man, she had to wrap herself in layers of specially made Chest Binding Cloth, squeezing so tightly it hurt.
If Qin Feng really used the excuse of being "bros" to smack her there...
It was soft!
How could a slap like that feel like a bro's?
If she refused, would she seem too prudish?
But if she agreed...
At the thought of Qin Feng's big hand striking her chest, Qian Renxue felt a tingling sensation run through her entire body, as if she'd been jolted by electricity.
"That lecher!"
Qian Renxue gritted her teeth, wishing she could storm over and beat Qin Feng up right then and there.
What kind of Crown Prince Tutor was he? He was clearly letting a wolf into the house!
Spirit Hall.
Bibi Dong looked at the diary and couldn't help but mutter a curse.
"He actually came up with a move like that."
"Only a shameless scoundrel could think of a way to take advantage of someone while grossing them out at the same time."
Though she cursed him aloud, the image surfaced in Bibi Dong's mind all the same.
Qian Renxue wearing Xue Qinghe's face, while Qin Feng slapped her chest and called her a brother...
It really was a ridiculous sight.
And, somehow, a little satisfying.
Blue Tyrant Academy.
Ning Rongrong, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Wu all wore odd expressions.
"This Qin Feng..."
Ning Rongrong's mouth twitched. "He looks so respectable on the outside. Who knew he'd be such a pervert in private?"
"Calls him a brother to his face, a wife behind his back."
Zhu Zhuqing summed it up coldly. "Men really are all rotten."
Xiao Wu covered her mouth and giggled. "If Qian Renxue really gets slapped, I wonder if she'll give herself away on the spot. Now that would be interesting."
The three exchanged glances. They thought Qin Feng was shameless, but deep down, they were all secretly looking forward to seeing it happen.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy, teachers' dormitory.
Qin Feng put down his pen and stretched.
[There are some things I'll continue writing about in the diary later.]
[I wonder what Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling are doing here so late at night.]
[Could they have been so impressed by my dashing performance today that they've come to offer themselves to me?]
Qin Feng chuckled at himself. Just as he was about to get up and answer the door, a series of urgent knocks came from outside.
"Knock, knock, knock!"
The sound wasn't loud, but it came in a steady rhythm.
Qin Feng walked over and opened the door.
Sure enough, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were standing outside.
Dugu Yan wore a tight, dark-green outfit that accentuated her alluring figure. But her emerald eyes were filled with unease and anxiety.
Beside her, Ye Lingling still wore a black veil, revealing only her cool, limpid eyes as she quietly watched Qin Feng.
But those two weren't the main attraction.
Qin Feng's gaze passed over them and landed on the tall figure behind them.
He was a lean, lanky old man with dark-green hair and beard. Even his eyes were a disturbing shade of green, like two venomous snakes poised to devour their prey.
He stood there silently, and the air around him seemed to stiffen. An invisible pressure swept over them.
Poison Douluo, Dugu Bo.
Qin Feng raised an eyebrow. Not a trace of alarm showed on his face; instead, he wore the same lazy smile as ever.
"Well, well. I beat the young one, and now the old one's here?"
Qin Feng stepped aside to make room. "Come on in. It's late—don't want you catching cold."
A flicker of surprise crossed Dugu Bo's eyes.
This kid could still keep his composure in front of him?
He snorted and strode into the room, with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling close behind.
As soon as they entered, Dugu Bo cut straight to the point, his voice hoarse.
"Boy, I hear you can cure the poison in Yanyan's body?"
After the competition that afternoon, Qin Feng had told Dugu Yan that the poison in her body had reached a critical stage, and that she wouldn't live much longer without treatment.
When Dugu Yan returned, she told her grandfather what he'd said.
Dugu Bo cared about no one more than his granddaughter. When he heard that someone had spotted the backlash from his family's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison at a glance, he couldn't sit still and rushed over in the middle of the night.
Qin Feng poured everyone a cup of water and nodded nonchalantly.
"I can cure it."
Dugu Bo's eyes gleamed. His aura erupted, crashing down on Qin Feng like a mountain.
"Do you know what happens to those who deceive me?"
Qin Feng acted as though he couldn't feel the terrifying pressure. He lifted his teacup, took a small sip, then replied leisurely:
"What would I gain by deceiving you?"
"Besides, if I didn't have the ability, would I dare boast in front of you, Poison Douluo?"
Dugu Bo stared hard at Qin Feng, trying to find a hint of weakness on his face, but was disappointed.
Qin Feng's eyes were clear and confident, without the slightest trace of hesitation.
"Good."
Dugu Bo withdrew his aura. "If you can cure Yanyan, I'll give you anything you want."
"Even if you want the stars in the sky, I'll find a way to pluck them down for you."
Qin Feng set down his teacup and shook his head.
"Forget the stars. I wouldn't know what to do with them."
Dugu Yan couldn't help asking, "So can you cure me or not? You just nodded and shook your head. What did you mean?"
Qin Feng glanced at her, his gaze carrying a hint of scrutiny.
"I can cure it, but..."
"But what?" Dugu Bo pressed.
"Completely purging the poison from your bodies won't be easy."
Qin Feng tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "Ordinary detoxification pills treat the symptoms, not the root cause."
"To fully resolve the backlash from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison, we need to refine a special pill—the Nine-Star Detoxification Pill."
At the name "Nine-Star Detoxification Pill," Dugu Bo furrowed his brows.
He'd studied poison his entire life, but had never heard of such a pill.
"Are you making a fool of me?"
Dugu Bo's voice turned icy. "There's no such thing as a Nine-Star Detoxification Pill."
Qin Feng scoffed. "Just because you've never heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
"I can refine it, but..."
Qin Feng paused and met Dugu Bo's green eyes, speaking each word deliberately:
"I don't have the ingredients."
"Refining this pill requires an Immortal Herb of the highest grade as its catalyst, as well as a large number of rare supplementary ingredients."
"Even the cleverest housewife can't cook a meal without rice. You understand that, Senior Dugu, don't you?"
Dugu Bo narrowed his eyes and fell silent for a moment.
"What ingredients do you need?"
The corners of Qin Feng's mouth lifted in a knowing smile.
"There are quite a few."
"But I know a place that's bound to have them."
"The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
At those five words, Dugu Bo's pupils contracted sharply, and killing intent surged from him.
That was his secret medicinal garden. Apart from him and Dugu Yan, no one else knew of it.
Who exactly was this kid?