In truth, Luo Xingcai did not want to admit it.
This sort of thing was rather embarrassing.
She had seen with her own eyes that her disciple was painting her portrait, with such care and such attention to detail.
At any rate, Luo Xingcai had seen that he had even painted her boobs.
Jiang Yantian feigned an awkward smile. "Master, please don't overthink it. I... I actually wanted to finish it and give it to you."
"I absolutely meant no offense. Of course, if it bothers you, Master, I'll destroy it right away!"
As he spoke, Jiang Yantian took out the painting he had hidden again and made to tear it up.
Luo Xingcai naturally understood his thoughts.
He loved her, and painting was a way for him to find release.
But she still pretended not to know, hurriedly reaching out with her fair hand to catch Jiang Yantian's hand before he could tear the painting.
"I... I'm not overthinking it. Um... give me the painting. I like it very much..."
"Really?" Jiang Yantian asked with a smile.
"Mm... really!"
Jiang Yantian handed the painting to Luo Xingcai.
Luo Xingcai studied it as well.
It truly was lifelike.
Just then, Jiang Yantian suddenly acted as though he had remembered something and deliberately said, "Master, why don't I paint another one? This one isn't very good!"
As he spoke, he tentatively reached out again, trying to take it back.
Luo Xingcai was puzzled. "It's painted very well. What's wrong with it?"
No sooner had she spoken than Luo Xingcai noticed the two lines of poetry written at the bottom.
"The fallen blossoms yearn to follow the flowing water; the flowing water has no heart to love the fallen blossoms..."
Upon seeing this line, Luo Xingcai suddenly understood why Jiang Yantian wanted to take it back.
This clearly described "love," and a secret affection at that.
It expressed the situation between him and her profoundly.
He was afraid she would see it and his feelings would be exposed.
When Jiang Yantian put on an act, he had one trick after another.
He also feigned nonchalance. "Well, those two lines... I just added them on a whim to show off a little literary talent. Master, don't overthink it."
Luo Xingcai had long since overthought it.
Besides, she already knew how Jiang Yantian felt about her.
But she played along as well. "I know. I'm not overthinking it. I think these two lines are very good."
"That's good, then. Master, have a look around here first. I'll scout ahead too, in case these disciples really run into something they can't handle."
With that, Jiang Yantian moved ahead in an instant.
Luo Xingcai remained where she was, staring blankly in the direction Jiang Yantian had left.
A moment later, a sweet smile appeared on that peerlessly beautiful face.
In truth, Jiang Yantian had left on purpose.
Staying there would only make things awkward. Why not take the opportunity to leave for a while?
Bedding one's master was an art. To do it comfortably and smoothly, one had to secure every step.
Otherwise, using tricks to force it would basically only get him one full meal.
He could also take this opportunity to farm some Humiliation Points.
Within the Spirit-Imprisoning Realm, dangers arose one after another.
Of course, that was for ordinary people.
For someone like Ye Feng, those constant dangers were only appearances. Everything would turn out to be a false alarm.
In the end, he would reap benefits, broaden his horizons, and build his reputation. There was no chance of anything happening to him.
After all, he had an old geezer helping him. When trouble arose, he could even help his fellow disciples escape danger. Who wouldn't feel some gratitude?
So it was very necessary to get Ye Feng away early. Those things she was supposed to experience in the script-he would not let her experience them.
Jiang Yantian locked onto Ye Feng, forming hand seals.
Soon, a faint glow appeared beneath Ye Feng's feet.
With a small formation casually deployed, Ye Feng fell into an illusion.
At this moment, she still thought she was following the main group.
Little did she know, not even a ghost could see her, and there was no telling where she had wandered off to.
After a while, Ye Feng looked at the emptiness around him and was dumbfounded.
How had I ended up alone just by walking along?
Could there be some sort of formation in this dead land?
Still, that suited him perfectly.
"Elder Long, I seem to have fallen into a formation and only just gotten out."
"Why don't we take this opportunity to head straight to where those secret treasures are?"
Ye Feng communicated with Elder Long.
"That works. To avoid unforeseen complications, now is the perfect time to go!" Elder Long agreed with Ye Feng's suggestion.
"Young friend, head right. I'll guide you. We'll go to the first location first. It's inside a piece of lightning-struck wood!"
Ye Feng was incredibly excited.
I'm finally going to get the secret treasures.
She quickened her pace, following Elder Long's directions.
Jiang Yantian was right above her head.
However, within this dead land, even if Ye Feng looked up, all he would see was a mass of mist. He could not see Jiang Yantian at all.
Looking down from above, Ye Feng was striding swiftly forward.
With that old geezer guiding him, even illusions along Ye Feng's route had no effect whatsoever.
Elder Long was likewise a spirit, and he could see through everything here.
Wind seemed to rise beneath Ye Feng's feet as he ran faster and faster, his speed just like "♬: Deja vu... taking your mom flying..."
And as the guardian elder, Jiang Yantian was responsible, so he followed the entire way.
Along the way, under Elder Long's guidance, Ye Feng encountered no danger.
He reached the first place where a secret treasure had been stored without any trouble.
The lightning-struck tree hollow!
Ye Feng looked at the lightning-struck wood before him. On his own, he could make nothing of it.
But after Elder Long performed a series of maneuvers.
A plane of runes suddenly materialized before him.
Each rune shone with a deep blue light, connecting with the others to form an intricate web of energy.
Above him, Jiang Yantian watched Ye Feng nodding from time to time and understood that this little bastard was receiving a lesson.
Before long, Ye Feng's presence surged, and a sizable burst of Spiritual Qi erupted.
He formed seals with both hands, golden sparks dancing at his fingertips. Every change sent an invisible force crashing against the restriction runes.
With Ye Feng's cultivation, breaking through would still take quite a while.
Jiang Yantian thought for a moment, then simply undid his waistband.
Those above Golden Core had already attained grain avoidance.
But if Jiang Yantian wanted some, naturally, he would have some.
Ye Feng knew nothing of it.
At that moment, she was wholly focused on contending with the restriction.
This type of formation could attack, and the light from the runes above grew even more dazzling.
Ye Feng was very confident, a smile on his face.
Ye Feng was very puzzled.
She was still channeling Spiritual Qi into the taboo formation with one hand.
"Whatever!"
Ye Feng did not fuss over minor details and continued earnestly contending with the taboo formation.
He would be able to break through very soon.
Watching the runic formation begin to thin and dissipate, Ye Feng was delighted.
She saw hope. After so long, things were finally going smoothly.
At the same time, she also saw hope of revenge.
If she could obtain all the secret treasures here, she would have the means to contend with Jiang Yantian.
"All that humiliation, all those grudges-I'll settle every last one!" Ye Feng gritted his teeth.