Ten: Emperor-tier Technique!

On the mountain path, a graceful purple figure leaped lightly toward Xiao Dongchen like an elf.

Seeing the person she had come for, she smiled faintly, tapped her toes to the ground, and spun elegantly before landing amid the sea of flowers halfway up the mountain. With her hands behind her back and her head tilted, she waited for the youth to arrive.

The swaying mountain breeze gently brushed the hair by the girl's temples, making her skirt ripple like waves. A smile rested on her lips as her delicate, shapely figure stood there, like a beautiful painting.

The instant their gazes met, both of them smiled faintly, natural and at ease.

Sure enough, purple-clad little sisters really had charm. Brother Song hadn't lied to me!

Xiao Dongchen was nearly dumbstruck. Why did this scene feel like an innocent beauty glancing back, like childhood sweethearts waiting for their beloved?

He quickly walked over, then pretended to approach casually. Only once they stood side by side did Xiao Dongchen clear his throat and speak with a faint smile.

"You were looking for me?"

Apparently somewhat annoyed by the youth's nonchalant attitude, Xiao Xun'er narrowed her eyes and smiled. She deliberately raised her voice as she chided, "Narcissist! The one I was looking for was naturally Brother Xiao Yan. I watched him climb up here."

"Xiao Yan... brother?"

Xiao Dongchen's face was full of question marks, his mind churning with countless thoughts. Then he looked up and saw the girl's smug little expression after successfully teasing him, and only then did he realize he had been fooled. Even so, his expression remained strange.

Seeing that she had successfully teased him, the girl smiled knowingly, shallow dimples appearing on her pretty, fair cheeks.

"I was just teasing you. I was only afraid he'd disturb you, since you looked quite rushed earlier."

"You dare fool me, you little brat? Watch me punish you properly!"

Blown by the warm mountain breeze, Xiao Dongchen seemed slightly intoxicated. A mischievous smile appeared on his lips as he inconspicuously reached out, hooked an arm around the girl's waist, and gave her a sharp tug. Battle qi burst forth instantly, and the two of them sat down together on the grass. Above them stretched an endless expanse of blue.

At that moment, the clouds were light, the wind was gentle, and the sunlight was just right.

"Mm, let's lie down together for a while."

Breathing in the fresh scent of grass and earth, along with the faint fragrance carried by the breeze, the youth was in a fine mood. He crossed one leg over the other, plucked a foxtail grass stem and held it between his lips, then placed both hands beneath his head as a pillow. He looked utterly relaxed.

"Brother Dongchen, you have no proper posture even when lying down."

Xiao Xun'er was stunned at first, then quickly understood. She glared at him with mild reproach, straightened the hem of her clothes, and sat there with her arms wrapped around her knees.

"Honestly, sometimes I really don't understand. Why are you so good to Xiao Yan?"

With the grass stem in his mouth, Xiao Dongchen answered without hesitation, "Because I'm a good person!"

"Hmph, I don't believe that."

Xiao Xun'er blinked, her beautiful eyes shifting slightly. With her head tilted, she stared at the youth before her as if trying to uncover some secret on his face.

Being stared at like that by a little fairy made Xiao Dongchen's back feel slightly chilly. Seeing the girl's gaze, half jealous and half suspicious, he instantly became unsettled.

"Stop staring. He's just my younger brother, so don't misunderstand!"

They said girls matured early. Could Xun'er possibly have some kind of possessive streak?

Men could get jealous too? Damn!

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Hearing that, the girl instantly bristled. A flush unconsciously rose to her cheeks, and beneath the soft light, she looked especially lovely.

She had actually shamefully understood it. It was all this guy's fault, along with those fantastical stories he had told before!

Lady White and Xu Xian, Ning Caichen and Xiaoqian, Dong Yong and The Seventh Fairy—every one of them was strange.

Back then, she had casually asked, "Then what about you and Xiao Yan?" As a result, he had immediately shut her out, saying the story could not continue!

Later, after pondering it for a long time, she gradually understood, then fell into deep speechlessness.

"Ahem!"

Seeing the girl spring up like a nimble cat, Xiao Dongchen instinctively coughed twice. He could only climb to his feet as well. After scratching his head, he spoke somewhat awkwardly.

"I'll be honest. You don't need to worry about Xiao Yan. If I were to like someone, I'd definitely like a little beauty like you, Xun'er!"

"Ah?"

The moment those words left his mouth, it felt as though an electric current flashed through Xiao Xun'er's heart. Her delicate body trembled lightly, and irrepressible joy filled her brows. She gave a sweet smile, like spring wind and gentle rain, while the autumn waters in her beautiful eyes rippled faintly.

"You, me... ah, this is so embarrassing!"

The girl turned around and lowered her head, her face radiant. Her little feet, clad in boots decorated with purple-gold patterns, lightly kicked at the grass. With her hands behind her back, her delicate body swayed gently.

To her, those words were no different from a confession. Yet the unique shyness of a girl left her unable to say a single word.

She wanted to run, but she couldn't escape~

"Um, it's getting late. You should head back first. Tomorrow, I'll take you around Wu Tan City."

Watching the girl's shy, intoxicated appearance, Xiao Dongchen had the urge to go over and hold her. But there was no need to rush. Romance had to be taken slowly; it was only a matter of time anyway.

"Oh, okay. I'm leaving, then."

After giving a perfunctory reply, Xiao Xun'er seemed to receive a pardon. With a slightly excited step, she turned into a beautiful purple butterfly and quickly vanished from the youth's sight.

Watching her fleeing figure, Xiao Dongchen could not help shaking his head. Half-jokingly, he muttered, "That little girl probably dreams sweet dreams tonight, huh?"

"Ah, my personal charm is just too great. Nothing I can do about it!"

If Xun'er were still here and heard that, she would definitely punch him straight off the cliff with her little fist!

Inside a quiet room, the faint glow of crystals brightly illuminated the surroundings.

Xiao Dongchen sat cross-legged, his handsome face exceptionally focused. He extended a hand and took out a black scroll.

Without the slightest hesitation, he used battle qi to guide his hand toward the scroll. It immediately turned into a stream of information and surged into his mind.

"System, use the Legend Card. Activate the One-Click Emperor-Tier Card!"

["Ding! The One-Click Emperor-Tier Card has been consumed. Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the Emperor-tier technique—Heaven-Burning Sea-Boiling Art!"]

The moment the system's voice fell, the technique was like an M86 Engine fitted with its most cutting-edge engine. In an instant, the surrounding battle qi surged toward Xiao Dongchen like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, forming a tide of battle qi within moments!

The invisible battle qi was continuously refined and compressed. Around Xiao Dongchen, a dense mist of battle qi visible to the naked eye swirled without end, pouring into his body like a tornado.

"Damn! As expected of an Emperor-tier technique. It's ridiculously powerful!"

Only two and a half minutes passed before he could no longer endure it. He stopped cultivating. This cultivation engine was too overbearing; even his golden-ratio physique could not fully handle it for the moment.

Xiao Dongchen slowly opened his eyes, and a brilliant golden light flashed through them. As he exhaled, the crystal sphere a foot in front of him that had been used for illumination instantly began to crack, then shattered all over the floor.

"Nice. If I get just a little stronger, I really will be able to make enemies vanish in smoke with a laugh!"

Of course, that was assuming the enemy was weak enough!

Now that I have an Emperor-tier technique, Yun Shan, just wait three years for the surprise I have prepared for you!