Although both remembered that embarrassing secret clearly, they tacitly kept their mouths shut about it. When Tang Yan suddenly brought it up, Lin Dongxue's pretty face flushed crimson, as pink and lovely as peach blossoms in early spring.
"You're absolutely hateful!" Lin Dongxue spat in embarrassed annoyance.
Seeing the two flirting, Liu Zhi, who had just been thoroughly ignored, grew even more jealous and furious.
Shameless pair! Liu Zhi cursed inwardly.
While the three waited for Lin Xiao, another group sauntered toward them.
They were young, with powerful spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from their bodies. They were probably contestants in the Eastern Region Tournament as well.
Lin Dongxue was naturally fresh-faced and lovely, and had attracted plenty of attention when she arrived. Her bashful appearance now made her even more radiant, leaving those nearby dazzled.
This group also noticed Lin Dongxue's flushed cheeks.
A fair-faced young man in white brightened, a lecherous gleam appearing in his eyes. He stopped and cupped his hands toward Lin Dongxue with a grin. "I feel an instant affinity with you, miss. Would you do me the honor of boating on the lake with me and warming wine around a stove?"
Seeing their companion strike up a conversation with a beauty, the others stopped to watch, lewd smiles spreading across their faces.
"Get lost!" Seeing the young man's ill-intentioned gaze, Lin Dongxue frowned in displeasure.
"Senior Brother Yao, she told you to get lost!" a tall, thin young man in blue robes said with a laugh.
"I am Yao Yuan, from Yu City. Please don't refuse me, miss. Otherwise, how could I show my face before my fellow disciples?" Although the young man in white was all smiles, he made no attempt to hide the overbearing tone of his words.
Standing to one side, Liu