Giving Ye Luoxue Pointers

Xu Changsheng thought it was probably because Zhu Xiaoliang had grown up without a father to care for her.

Her master, Bai Yuer, the sect leader of the Heaven Sect, could fill the role of a mother, but the role of a father...

Had remained vacant from beginning to end.

She was usually fine, but whenever she was happy and lost herself in the moment, she would always involuntarily call out "Daddy."

Was this a good thing, or was this a good thing?

A smile unconsciously curled Xu Changsheng's lips.

Soon, with Zhu Xiaoliang's help, a sumptuous lunch was ready.

Within the Lotus Grotto-Heaven, a network of spirit springs ran throughout the entire grotto-heaven, originating from White Lotus Lake in its depths.

Many white lotuses floated on the lake, blooming for ages without withering, their delicate fragrance spreading everywhere. The Lotus Grotto-Heaven had gotten its name from them.

Beside White Lotus Lake, in a pavilion.

Xu Changsheng leisurely finished the rice in his bowl, then set down his chopsticks and looked beneath the table.

Xu Changsheng reached out a finger and gently brushed the corner of Zhu Xiaoliang's mouth. "Good daughter, have you had enough to eat?"

"You're so mean, Daddy~"

At his words, Zhu Xiaoliang pouted and shook her head in displeasure.

"I was the one who cooked, but you wouldn't let me eat..."

Smiling, Xu Changsheng pulled Zhu Xiaoliang into his arms, settled her on his lap, and kissed her earlobe.

"Isn't this all to help you improve your cultivation as quickly as possible?"

"I don't let even the slightest opportunity to improve your cultivation slip by. It's one thing not to thank me, but you're actually blaming me?"

"Twisted logic," Zhu Xiaoliang muttered softly, resting her head against Xu Changsheng's chest.

Yet there was not the slightest displeasure in her voice. Instead, it carried a deep attachment.

Xu Changsheng smiled and shook his head, saying nothing more.

At that moment, he was like a sage...

Even with Zhu Xiaoliang in his arms, he was in the mood to think about other things.

I wonder if Qi Zhaoyue has taken that Tang horizontal saber I wanted to heart.

It's already been eight days. Why hasn't it been delivered yet?

Should I "call" her over again and give her a proper "reminder"?

Just as Xu Changsheng was considering whether to summon Qi Zhaoyue again for another round of "punishment"...

A silvery-white heavenly gate appeared above the Lotus Grotto-Heaven.

Xu Changsheng raised his head and looked up at the sky.

Zhu Xiaoliang also looked up, blinking curiously.

"Is senior sister here?"

However, as the heavenly gate slowly opened, the person who emerged was not Qi Zhaoyue.

A woman dressed in a fitted black outfit stepped out of the gate of light and appeared in the sky above the Lotus Grotto-Heaven.

Her legs were especially long, their contours clean and sleek.

An antique Tang horizontal saber hung at her waist, its scabbard carved with intricate black patterns.

Her long hair was secured with a hairpin, revealing her exquisite face.

Her expression and bearing were utterly cold and sternly murderous, as though she faced thousands of troops on a battlefield.

Seeing that it was Ye Luoxue, Xu Changsheng's eyes brightened slightly.

She's here.

She must be delivering the saber.

I just wonder whether she brought me any new books.

With that thought, Xu Changsheng withdrew his large hand from Zhu Xiaoliang's clothes and patted her fair back.

"Xiao Liang, go back to the Hall of Longevity first. I have some things to discuss with Ye Luoxue..."

Zhu Xiaoliang understood at once, a blush rising to her cheeks.

She hopped off Xu Changsheng's lap and straightened her open collar.

"I'll be going, then..."

With that, she did not even dare glance at Ye Luoxue, hurriedly turning and running toward the Hall of Longevity.

Watching Zhu Xiaoliang's flustered retreating figure, Xu Changsheng could not help laughing.

When we're alone, she dares to try anything. Every part of her body except that last place has been developed, yet...

Just then, a gentle gust brushed past Xu Changsheng's back, interrupting his thoughts.

Xu Changsheng turned to find that Ye Luoxue had already landed silently behind him and was watching him quietly.

"Xu..."

Ye Luoxue looked at Xu Changsheng, her expression as indifferent as ever, and was about to explain why she had come.

But the next second...

She discovered that Xu Changsheng had gently taken her slender fingers in his hand.

Then, with a slight tug, Xu Changsheng pulled her straight into his arms.

That familiar, scorching breath, carrying a faint lotus fragrance, made Ye Luoxue's body stiffen and her legs weaken slightly.

Outwardly, however, she still forced herself to remain composed. "I have... have serious business."

"Isn't this serious business?"

Xu Changsheng lowered his head and whispered beside her ear, his warm breath brushing her ear and making her shiver involuntarily.

As he spoke, Xu Changsheng gently raised his hand and slipped it beneath the hem of Ye Luoxue's top, his fingertips stroking her flat, smooth lower abdomen.

"Sure enough, you've finished refining it all."

There was a trace of satisfaction in Xu Changsheng's voice. "Looks like it needs replenishing..."

The moment she heard the word "replenishing," Ye Luoxue's face flushed red.

She remembered how, over the past few days, her slightly swollen lower abdomen had left her not daring to wear anything tight. She had only been able to wear loose, long dresses.

Today, her figure had finally returned to normal, and she had deliberately changed into her favorite fitted black outfit. But tomorrow, she would probably have to change back into a loose dress.

As Ye Luoxue was thinking this, she suddenly felt Xu Changsheng's lips press against hers.

"Mmm~"

Ye Luoxue did not refuse. Her gaze grew hazy, and she reached up with both arms, wrapping them around Xu Changsheng's neck and responding to him.

Two hours later.

"Hah, hah, hah~"

Ye Luoxue lay almost entirely unclothed on the cold bench, panting rapidly, her entire body covered in a fine sheen of fragrant sweat.

Her legs were crossed, and her long black hair spilled down.

But because Xu Changsheng had deliberately swept it aside, the view of the front of her body was fully exposed.

On her feet, she still wore those black, red-soled high-heeled boots...

Against her fair skin, they looked especially bewitching.

Xu Changsheng sat on the edge of the bench and exhaled softly. Casually picking up the kettle beside him, he took a drink to replenish his fluids.

"Qi Zhaoyue sent you to deliver the saber this time, didn't she?"

"Mm~"

Ye Luoxue nodded languidly, then raised her eyes to Xu Changsheng with some puzzlement.

"Xu... Xu Changsheng, what do you want a Tang horizontal saber for? You don't know any saber techniques."

"Who says I don't know saber techniques?" Xu Changsheng smiled faintly.

"Oh?"

Ye Luoxue raised an eyebrow. She could clearly sense that there was not the slightest trace of a saber wielder in Xu Changsheng's movements.

"Do you really know saber techniques? Or do you want to learn?"

"If you want to learn, I can teach you."

Seeing Ye Luoxue's skeptical gaze, Xu Changsheng smiled. "You, teach me?"

"Go on~!"

Xu Changsheng reached out and lightly patted Ye Luoxue's pert buttocks.

"Go demonstrate your saber techniques for me. I'll give you some pointers as a reward for bringing me the saber and storybooks."

"You... give me pointers?"

Ye Luoxue's expression grew even stranger.

"What else? Hurry up."

Faced with Xu Changsheng's unquestionable gaze, she said, "All right."

Ye Luoxue nodded helplessly and got up to pick up her clothes.

"No need. You're fine just like that."

"Xu Changsheng, if you want to see me completely... just say so. Insisting you're going to give me pointers on my saber techniques-how boring!"