"We'll talk about it when the time comes." Lin Xuanchen yawned and put the Brocade Pouch Wang Dong'er had handed him back into his Storage Ring.
"Mmm..."
Watching Lin Xuanchen put the Brocade Pouch away, Wang Dong'er pouted her red lips in displeasure and asked plaintively, "A-Chen, why won't you let me see it?"
"There's no rush. Let's wait until we've left the Clear Sky Sect." Lin Xuanchen kept his answer cryptic. Naturally, he knew what was inside the Brocade Pouch.
Besides, when he had left the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he had packed up and taken every kind of immortal herb there, including the Lovesick Heartbreak Red.
He also felt that the Lovesick Heartbreak Red was honestly something of a joke. Although Huo Yuhao had indeed earned its recognition at first in the original story.
Later on, however, Huo Yuhao had a change of heart and fell in love with several women at once. So the Lovesick Heartbreak Red was nothing more than a tool Tang San used to train his dogs.
"A-Chen, but I really want to know! Just let me have a look, pretty please~"
Wang Dong'er wrapped her arms around Lin Xuanchen's arm. Her pink-and-blue eyes grew watery, and she pursed her little lips, wheedling.
"Hiss!"
Looking down at Wang Dong'er's adorable pleading, Lin Xuanchen could not help wavering a little.
But that thought vanished as quickly as it had come.
He vaguely remembered that Niu Tian would sense it the moment the Brocade Pouch was opened. Fortunately, Wang Dong'er had not opened it before coming here.
Otherwise, if this girl learned what Tang San had written for him inside the Brocade Pouch, there was no telling what drastic action she might take.
"Dong'er." Lin Xuanchen raised his hand and rubbed her little head. "Didn't I already say? We'll look after we've left the Clear Sky Sect."
"But... mmm, mmm..."
Wang Dong'er's red lips parted slightly. Just as she was about to say more, Lin Xuanchen suddenly lowered his head and kissed her tender lips, sealing away everything she had been about to say.
As he kissed Wang Dong'er, Lin Xuanchen slipped an arm around her slender waist and pulled her into his embrace, deepening the kiss.
After a long while, their lips slowly parted.
"A-Chen, why are you acting up again?" Wang Dong'er chided softly, her beautiful pink-and-blue eyes glistening.
"How am I acting up?" Lin Xuanchen gave a wicked smile. "Besides, you're my girlfriend. Why let a perfectly good opportunity go to waste?"
"You big rogue!" Wang Dong'er shot him another reproachful glare, then buried her head deep in his chest.
Yet where Lin Xuanchen could not see, the corners of Wang Dong'er's mouth had quietly curled upward.
After he spent a while longer cuddling with Wang Dong'er, evening arrived.
"A-Chen... no more kissing... we're eating soon... my lips are getting swollen..."
Wang Dong'er's pretty face was crimson, her beautiful pink-and-blue eyes hazy as she murmured softly.
"All right, no more kissing." Looking down at the bashful Wang Dong'er in his arms, Lin Xuanchen slowly nodded in agreement.
Afterward, Wang Dong'er led Lin Xuanchen to the Clear Sky Sect's dining area.
Niu Tian and Tai Tan were already seated.
Dinner at the Clear Sky Sect tended to be plain and simple. There were no heavily salted or oily dishes; everything was light. Naturally, Lin Xuanchen had no complaints.
"Dong'er, I think there's a grain of rice on your lips. Let me wipe it off."
"Dong'er, your lips look dirty again. Let me clean them for you."
Throughout the meal, Lin Xuanchen kept teasing Wang Dong'er.
He even kissed her soft red lips right in front of Niu Tian and Tai Tan, using the excuse that her lips were dirty and needed wiping, leaving Wang Dong'er thoroughly embarrassed.
The sight left both Niu Tian and Tai Tan looking rather displeased.
Niu Tian was all right; he could keep his emotions under control.
Tai Tan, however, lacked Niu Tian's self-control. His expression was uglier than if he had eaten shit, and fury seemed to blaze in his brownish-yellow eyes.
"Boy, I can see you have an extraordinary physique, and you're quite a good match for our little Dong. I just don't know how strong you are. Do you dare try taking a palm strike from me?"
As dinner drew to a close, Tai Tan could no longer suppress his anger. He stared unblinkingly at Lin Xuanchen and asked through gritted teeth.
"Second Dad, what are you doing? A-Chen is only level 50! He hasn't even obtained his fifth soul ring. How could he possibly withstand a palm strike from you?"
Wang Dong'er immediately objected, looking at Tai Tan in displeasure as she rebuked him.
"Little Dong, aren't I just trying to see how strong your future husband is? If his strength is lacking, he won't be able to protect you in the future, will he?"
The instant Tai Tan turned toward Wang Dong'er, his gloomy, corpse-like face underwent a dramatic transformation. He switched straight to a smiling face and spoke with a grin.
"Little Dong, I think your Second Dad has a point. He and I approve of this boy, but we still need to test his strength."
Seeing that Tai Tan had launched the attack, Niu Tian immediately joined in. He was annoyed with Lin Xuanchen too, and this was the perfect opportunity to teach him a lesson.
"Little Dong, if you think the gap between your Second Dad and this boy is too large, how about this?"
Niu Tian said slowly, "I'll have your Second Dad suppress his strength to the same level as this boy. That should be fine, right?"
"Since Senior Tai Tan wishes to offer me some guidance, it would be my honor." Lin Xuanchen accepted without hesitation.
He naturally understood the reason behind Tai Tan's sudden challenge, but he accepted anyway. Hiding behind a woman was not his style.
Besides, Lin Xuanchen still had an unfinished Dou Technique that he could use this opportunity to perfect.
If he successfully perfected that Dou Technique, his strength would definitely skyrocket, doubling over.
"A-Chen!" Seeing Lin Xuanchen agree so readily, Wang Dong'er's limpid pink-and-blue eyes flashed with worry.
"Dong'er, don't worry." The sight of her concern warmed Lin Xuanchen's heart. He lowered his head and gently pressed a kiss to her soft red lips before saying:
"Senior Tai Tan will know when to stop. Besides, didn't he say he'd suppress his level to match mine? I believe that with our strength equal, even Senior Tai Tan won't be able to get the better of me."
"Boy, aren't you being a little too arrogant?" Tai Tan bristled at those words. Even with his strength suppressed, he was still a Super Douluo. How could he possibly fail to get the better of Lin Xuanchen?
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