Jade Tone Broadcast

Bai Heng flipped himself up and sat on the edge of the bed, his gaze hesitant as he repeatedly confirmed the message Wuxia Feiguang had sent.

Once he was sure he wasn't seeing things, he threw on an outer robe and examined himself in the mirror in the inner room.

The youth reflected in the mirror was tall and slender, his long, ink-black hair tied into a sharp, high ponytail with a cyan ribbon. His relaxed aura was evident in his ink-gold eyes and heroic features.

Bai Heng placed his hands on his hips, gave himself a satisfied once-over, and left the room.

Pushing open the door, he turned into the courtyard and headed for the firewood room, a place filled with the smells of cooking. He tied on an apron, skillfully stir-fried three dishes, and packed them into a food container.

Then, he went back to the courtyard, found the osmanthus tree, dug into the soil, and retrieved the clear sake that his master, Jingliu, had hidden there.

With his preparations complete, Bai Heng grabbed the sake in one hand and the food container in the other, found a suitable spot, and leaped onto the roof.

However, the moment he steadied himself on the tiles, he felt a chill run through his body, and his steps became unsteady.

Looking at the beautiful woman leaning against her Fractured Sword on the roof, as elegant and pure as the moon, Bai Heng lamented his Mara-Struck luck, which even made the gods weep. He prepared to make a quick escape.

But as he turned, her clear, ethereal voice echoed in his ear:

"Come back."

Although he felt as if his heart were encased in ice, Bai Heng turned around naturally, his smile seemingly flawless:

"Master, the moon is beautiful tonight. Are you enjoying the moon as well? If so, I won't disturb you."

With that, he spread his legs, ready to jump off the roof.

"What's with that jar of sake?" Jingliu crossed her slender legs and lightly parted her lips:

"Ahaha, what sake?" Bai Heng still wanted to struggle a bit, even with death looming.

"I just saw you dig it up in the courtyard."

At these words, Bai Heng immediately performed a set of flash-dodge-and-kneel combos:

"Master, I was wrong. The New Year is coming up, and the Alchemy Commission isn't on duty. Can we postpone the beating?"

"You may."

"Huh?" Bai Heng looked up, not expecting his master Jingliu to be so agreeable today.

"However, before that, I need you to explain why you're taking a food container onto the roof in the middle of the night. Are you waiting for your lover?" Jingliu's gaze fell on Bai Heng, her tone tinged with amusement as she spoke.

"Uh..." Bai Heng paused for a moment, then decided to tell the truth: "I did arrange to meet someone here, but we're just close friends, not what you're thinking, Master."

"Oh? So, I'm disturbing you?" Jingliu feigned indifference, saying:

"It's nothing, Master. I'll reschedule with her. The night is getting late. Master, rest early. I'll take my leave."

Bai Heng was single-mindedly focused on getting away, and this time, he really was about to leave.

But then, Jingliu took out a jade stone and lightly twirled it with her slender fingers.

The next moment, a familiar voice rang in Bai Heng's ears.

[Master is so cute, I really want to bury my head in her long hair and smell her scent.]

Jingliu's expression didn't change after the jade stone finished transmitting, but her tone rose slightly:

"I thought it was interesting at the time, so I saved it with a sound-recording jade."

Like the Hunt's light arrows piercing the starry sea, like the roar of ten thousand thunderclaps.

At this moment, Bai Heng's heart felt like it was being trampled by thousands upon thousands of Shi Rou Behemoths.

He turned around blankly, suddenly feeling that the wind on the roof was too noisy today.

"Master, ahaha, so you know Wuxia Feiguang… ahaha…" Bai Heng's voice began to tremble as he pointlessly tried to comfort himself.

Jingliu ignored his weak struggles, stood up, and placed her delicate hands on the Fractured Sword at her waist. Her long hair, somewhere between light blue and gray-white, moved without wind, and frosty mist churned up and down in front of her beautiful figure.

She stepped lightly in her cloud boots, and the blood-tinged Fractured Sword reflected her ethereal face.

"Didn't you say you weren't going to hit me today?" Bai Heng asked, beads of cold sweat forming on his brow.

"I did say that, but unfortunately, your master is an arrogant, stubborn, impolite, and unreasonable person." Jingliu tilted her head, her fair face like snow.

Jing Yuan, who was sound asleep, was suddenly awakened by a loud noise coming from the roof.

He immediately took down the Array Blade: Sparkle Dream Body hanging on the wall and rushed out the door.

But when he saw the flashing swords and the two figures fighting fiercely on the roof, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Jing Yuan had long been accustomed to these two starting a fight for no reason.

Not to mention the roof, he wouldn't be surprised if they fought on his bed one day.

"Forget it, forget it. The weather is dry, time to go back to sleep."

[After several exchanges, you realize that you and Master Jingliu are evenly matched. After about an incense stick's worth of time, Jingliu sheathes her sword and glances at the sake and food container, which she had deliberately avoided during the fight.]

[Perhaps because she was in a particularly good mood tonight, or perhaps because she was dazed by your progress, she simply said, "Let's end it here for tonight."]

[You understand what she means, pick up the jar of clear sake, and smile, "Master, how about having a drink with me under this moonlight?"]

[Seeing that she doesn't move, you decide to be bold and directly take her hand, saying, "Please accompany me, Master, okay?"]

[She gives you a cold look, but doesn't resist, letting you lead her to sit down. You open the jar of sake with one hand and take out the wine cups and still-warm dishes from the food container. At first, you still find it hard to accept that the online friend you've known for seven years is actually your master, and you feel incredibly embarrassed when you think about how you've been simping over Master Jingliu for seven years. But then you think, isn't this a double dose of happiness?]

[That night, you chatted with Master Jingliu about many things, including many of the embarrassing things and misunderstandings that had happened over the years, and questioned Master Jingliu about her saying that "she was very ugly." But Jingliu's response was just to turn her head away with a haughty expression.]

[Throughout the whole process, you held Master Jingliu's hand, and she seemed to tacitly approve of your actions, not pulling her hand back even when it was inconvenient. Her hand was very cold, but as a sword wielder, it didn't have a single callus, and it was smooth and delicate to hold. This made you want to play with it, but just as you were about to take it a step further, Master Jingliu lifted her cloud boot and kicked you off the roof.]