The instant it entered her mouth, Luo Xingcai's beautiful eyes widened.
That rich, mellow flavor stimulated her taste buds, a completely refreshing experience.
It gave her a warm, sweet feeling.
"It's delicious! Did you really develop this yourself?" After drinking it, Luo Xingcai seemed to be in a much better mood.
That feeling was real.
Sweets relieved stress and soothed the body and mind; in fact, many people did not know that.
That question was exactly what Jiang Yantian wanted, making it easy for him to spin his nonsense.
"Yes!" Jiang Yantian sighed. "Master, you should remember me telling you about the person buried deep in my heart."
Luo Xingcai froze, but still nodded.
"Actually, this tea came about by accident."
"Secretly loving someone tastes bitter. I used to brew the bitterest tea leaves to drink, because that bitterness could briefly drown out the bitterness of loving her."
Luo Xingcai listened in a daze.
Her heart was increasingly moved, too.
Now she truly understood that this bad boy loved her so deeply.
Jiang Yantian sighed again. "After leaving your place last time, Master, I actually came to terms with it. As long as she's doing well, that's enough."
"So I thought I would bury the red beans I had left, thinking I could let go."
"But I accidentally dropped the red beans into the pot of tea, and then... through a series of coincidences, I made this!"
"Is... is that how this tea came about?" Luo Xingcai was very surprised.
"Yes, a lucky accident, I suppose. But it really does have a flavor all its own. I like it very much, too."
Jiang Yantian also picked up his cup and took a sip.
"Yes, it really does taste wonderful..." Luo Xingcai pressed her red lips together.
Jiang Yantian smiled faintly. "If she could taste this, I would be content. I believe she would definitely be in a good mood when she drank it."
"As long as she's well, I'm well!"
After saying that, Jiang Yantian inwardly cursed himself for actually spouting such licking-dog lines.
Luo Xingcai looked calm, but towering waves had long since surged through her heart.
She could not help looking at Jiang Yantian, a complicated expression actually appearing in her beautiful eyes.
From Luo Xingcai's perspective, Jiang Yantian thought she did not know, when in fact she knew everything.
To hide the feelings in his heart, he had even invented an imaginary person.
But that was understandable, too.
Luo Xingcai even felt a little urge to tell Jiang Yantian, "I've tasted it... I like it very much..."
At that moment, Jiang Yantian let out another long sigh.
Not understanding why, Luo Xingcai could not help asking, "What's wrong?"
"Ah... Master, I make it sound easy, but I still can't let her go. Every time I think of her, a dull ache fills my heart."
"Master, may I ask something of you? Of course, it might be a little disrespectful..."
Luo Xingcai froze again. "Y-you... go ahead..."
Jiang Yantian looked sorrowful, his voice low. "You know I'm an orphan, abandoned in a river at birth. I even chose my own name!"
"My surname, Jiang, came from the river I was fished out of, while Yantian means that I loathe everything under heaven."
"In truth, I long for affection, too. So when I fall in love with someone, I give almost everything..."
"So, Master, c-can I hug you?"
"Of course, don't misunderstand. I just... I just feel that you're my master, so you count as an elder, and I..."
Before Jiang Yantian could finish spinning his nonsense.
Luo Xingcai moved.
A delicate fragrance wafted into his nose.
Even Jiang Yantian himself was somewhat surprised.
Because Luo Xingcai had stepped forward of her own accord.
Jiang Yantian felt only softness and fragrance in his arms. Looking closely, he saw that Luo Xingcai had already raised her arms and embraced him.
Jiang Yantian smiled inwardly while reaching out to hold Luo Xingcai tightly.
Above the mists of the Spirit-Imprisoning Forbidden Land, two figures held each other close.
Luo Xingcai did not know why, either. She only felt a deep ache in her heart and, following her heart completely, had simply embraced Jiang Yantian.
In the past, nothing like this could have happened even if she were beaten to death.
She herself did not realize that she had long since fallen into Jiang Yantian's trap.
Jiang Yantian, naturally, was delighted.
His words were false, the story half true and half false, but his heart was true.
He truly liked Luo Xingcai. He liked her face, her figure, her boobs, everything about her.
Time seemed to stand still, and the two did not part for a long while.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host on completing the hugging mission. Bonus: 5,000 humiliation points. Random reward: one case each of "Sofy anti-side-leak sanitary pads (daytime and nighttime use)"!]
*????*
Fuck, you're giving me this shit?
[This is a fantasy cultivation world. These things are comparable to divine artifacts. Women here mostly use cloth...]
Cultivators have already reached grain abstinence and don't even need to eat. You think they still get their periods?
[Of course they do. For a woman to stop menstruating, she needs to slay the red dragon. But as long as she has desires and wants, she basically cannot sever it. That function remains...]
Fine, you're right...
Don't interrupt me while I enjoy Master's tenderness...
After they had embraced for a long time, Luo Xingcai's beautiful eyes had slowly closed at some point, as though she were immersed in it.
Naturally, Jiang Yantian could not have wished for anything better.
But some things simply went against one's wishes like that.
"Are those fellow Daoists from the Mysterious Spirit Sect over there? Please lend us your aid!" An aged voice rang out.
Luo Xingcai snapped awake as though from a dream, her delicate body trembling as she hurriedly pulled out of Jiang Yantian's arms.
Her entire pretty face flushed like rosy clouds. Her hands clasped one another, her pearly teeth lightly bit her red lip, and she lowered her head, looking uneasy.
Jiang Yantian, meanwhile, wore a broad smile while inwardly cursing up a storm.
That old bastard who just spoke dared interrupt my good thing.
If I don't chop him into eight pieces today, then my Yang-Extinguishing Saber must have rusted!
In any case, Luo Xingcai was feeling awkward right now, so this was the perfect time to go over and hack the man to death.
"Master, uh... I'll go see what they need help with. You should check on the disciples first, in case anything unexpected happens!"
"Mm..." Luo Xingcai nodded gently, her graceful figure darting straight ahead as though fleeing.
That was so embarrassing just now.
Once Luo Xingcai disappeared from view, Jiang Yantian's expression instantly darkened. He reached out and grasped at empty air, and the Yang-Extinguishing Saber instantly appeared in his hand.
The entire Yang-Extinguishing Saber gave off a dark gleam, looking deeply chilling.
When the Nascent Soul expert over there saw Jiang Yantian approach, he inwardly reproached them as well.
Their sects were all acquainted, so they ought to help one another.
While the other sects were fighting evil spirits, those two had been hugging.
While the other sects' guardians were helping their disciples out of danger, those two had been hugging.
It was as though they had not come to serve as guardians at all, but to romance each other.
But seeing that Jiang Yantian had even taken out his weapon, he must be coming to help.
"Fellow Daoist, we are from the Veiled Gloom Sect. Our disciples accidentally entered an ancient lightning formation. May I ask whether you possess a lightning-attribute cultivation technique..."