Aren't You a Pervert?

Heaven Dou City, Blue Tyrant Academy.

Today, Dugu Yan seemed exceptionally excited. She walked through the academy gates, waved at the guard watching her with a smile, and once she received permission, she scurried inside, unable to contain her impatience.

Nearly two months had passed since she first sought out Mo Li for a sparring match.

Although she had successfully witnessed Mo Li's shocking thousand-year soul ring, the result was that she had been defeated cleanly and decisively once again.

She hadn't even managed to see his second soul skill.

Even though Mo Li's instinctive move to protect the back of her head had made her heart flutter, the posture they had ended up in was just too—too prone to misunderstanding!

For someone as proud and sensitive as Dugu Yan, it was an unbearable sense of shame.

To wash away the shame lingering in her heart, she had begun grueling training the moment she returned to the academy.

Her level of drive had even slightly surprised Ye Lingling, who was familiar with her daily habits.

However, regarding all her displays of effort, Ye Lingling merely smiled, offered a few words of caution, and let her be.

Not long ago, her soul power had finally broken through to level twenty-nine, so she had come to find Mo Li for "revenge" without a moment's delay.

Passing through a dense forest, the view before Dugu Yan suddenly opened up.

Compared to her memory of her first visit, a pair of stone chairs and a stone table had been added to the grass not far from the pool.

Two figures were sitting at the stone table.

One of them had her back to her; smooth, dark hair draped over a slender waist, and the hem of a black dress rested beneath her, making her figure appear exceptionally tall even while seated.

That must be Dean Liu, Dugu Yan thought.

Looking toward the opposite side, it was indeed Mo Li.

But Mo Li didn't notice her at the moment; his gaze was focused, one hand propping up his chin, his expression very gentle as he listened to what the person in front of him was saying.

"Mm-hmm, I understand, Sister Erlong."

Seeing that Liu Erlong had finished speaking, Mo Li reached out, picked up the teacup on the table, and handed it to her.

Liu Erlong glared at Mo Li, reached out to take it, and drained it in one gulp. "Did you remember everything I just said?"

Mo Li nodded and smiled. "Remembered, I remembered."

His gaze swept past Liu Erlong's face and happened to catch sight of Dugu Yan, who was quietly approaching.

"Sister Yanyan, you're here."

Hearing Mo Li's greeting, Dugu Yan's face flushed red. Seemingly realizing the impropriety of her actions, she walked forward obediently.

"Hello, Dean Liu."

Liu Erlong turned her head at the sound, her gaze falling on Dugu Yan. She looked a bit surprised, but soon greeted her in return: "Little Yan is here." Liu Erlong glanced at Mo Li. "She's here to see you."

After the greeting, Liu Erlong stood up, intending to leave. Mo Li called out, "Sister Erlong, don't forget about tonight; I have a surprise prepared for you."

"Do I need you to prepare any surprises for me? Just focus on your cultivation." As Liu Erlong stood up, she glared at Mo Li, though there wasn't a hint of annoyance in her eyes.

"I don't care, you have to come back tonight." Mo Li was persistent.

"I'll be back when I'm done with my work," Liu Erlong said naturally.

"Please, have a seat."

Mo Li invited Dugu Yan to sit down.

Dugu Yan sat in Liu Erlong's spot. She had been far away before, but now that she was close, she saw that there was a simple tea set on the smooth stone table.

Mo Li casually cleared away the teacup that had been in front of Liu Erlong and picked up another cup to pour one for Dugu Yan.

"Did Sister Lingling not come with you today?" Mo Li asked curiously.

He craned his neck to look behind Dugu Yan, but he didn't see Ye Lingling's familiar figure.

Dugu Yan nodded. "Lingling went to Heaven Dou City to look for medicinal herbs."

Mo Li understood upon hearing this.

Over the past two months, although the group hadn't sparred, they had made plans to visit Heaven Dou City a few times during their weekend breaks.

During those trips, he had accompanied Ye Lingling to buy herbs.

Although Ye Lingling trusted Mo Li's words, she had never given up on searching for rare and exotic herbs; it was something her mother had always done.

After processing this, Mo Li pondered for a moment and then looked at Dugu Yan across from him, whose expression held a joy she couldn't quite hide.

"Why are you so happy today?" Mo Li smiled.

At these words, Dugu Yan, who had just taken a sip of tea, immediately set the cup down. "If you hadn't said anything, I would have almost forgotten! Who came here to chat about daily life with you? I'm here to wash away my past shame!"

"Cough, cough, don't be in such a hurry, Sister Yanyan."

Before Mo Li could finish his drink, Dugu Yan impatiently grabbed his arm and pulled him toward the training ground they usually used.

On the field, the two stood facing each other. Dugu Yan smiled triumphantly. "I haven't wasted the last month or so; my soul power is already at level twenty-nine."

Looking at the smug Dugu Yan, Mo Li suppressed the smile on his face and nodded with a slightly solemn expression. "Not bad, Sister Yanyan."

"But as it happens, I've also made a little bit of progress myself."

Dugu Yan watched the smile that Mo Li couldn't help but reveal on his face, and her expression changed instantly. "You—you didn't break through as well, did you?"

"Correct, but there's no prize."

Mo Li clapped his hands and answered with a smile.

Seeing Mo Li's actions, Dugu Yan felt like crying inside, but she refused to lose face, gritting her teeth. "So what if you broke through? Who's afraid of you!"

"Do you want me to go easy on you, then?"

"You give me your all!" Dugu Yan said, enunciating every word in her anger.

Mo Li slowly reined in his smile, his expression turning serious. "Understood, Sister Yan Yan. Here I come!"

"6"

The scene shifted, and the two were now sitting at a stone table.

Dugu Yan sat with a stiff posture, her eyes slightly red, her teeth clicking together as she glared at Mo Li before her.

Mo Li poured some water, and looking at the purple-haired girl with a face full of rage, he couldn't help but tease, "Sister Yan Yan, I really did give it my all just now. I listened to you, so why do you look so aggrieved?"

"You pervert!"

Mo Li couldn't help but spit out the tea he had just taken a sip of. "Cough... cough, cough! Sister Yan Yan, you can't just say things like that!"

Dugu Yan, sitting opposite him, was sprayed with the tea Mo Li had spat out. Trembling with rage, she gritted her teeth and said, "What did I say wrong? Aren't you a pervert?"

"How am I a pervert?"

"Isn't your second soul skill perverted?"

"This... actually, it's not that perverted."

Mo Li felt helpless. If he had known, he wouldn't have shown this girl his second soul skill earlier, but wasn't that what Dugu Yan had asked for herself?

Seeing that the "perversion" Dugu Yan referred to was only this, Mo Li immediately breathed a sigh of relief, though he still said with a smile, "Sister Yan Yan, don't say things like that in front of others. It's very easy for people to misunderstand."

"I'll say it if I want to!" Dugu Yan stood up abruptly, leaning her body slightly forward; only in this way did she seem to grasp a shred of initiative, which gave her a sense of comfort.

"Fine, fine, fine."

Mo Li knew the girl was currently in the heat of the moment and didn't hold it against her. He picked up his cup and smiled, "Then drink some tea, Sister Yan Yan, and cool your temper."

Dugu Yan looked slightly annoyed. Staring at Mo Li, she snatched the teacup from his hand and downed it in one gulp.

Seeing Mo Li's expression turn somewhat strange, Dugu Yan furrowed her brows and asked, "What are you looking at?"

"That was my cup," Mo Li explained.

Upon hearing this, a flush of red suddenly bloomed across Dugu Yan's fair cheeks.