Chapter 187: 112. Lin Xiao's Confession_2
Lin Xiao, who was standing to the side, was stunned!
Is this Miao girl really that bold?
But then again.
Compared to the slightly plump, tender white legs of his Junior Sister Sakura, hers were of a completely different style—slimmer and straighter.
"Wow! These socks are beautiful! I love them! Thank you, young man!"
Zhao Qingdie admiringly swung her legs, now clad in black over-the-knee socks, her small face alight with excitement.
"Ahem, since we are now sworn siblings, it's better to call me brother. It's more affectionate," Lin Xiao said quickly.
"Alright! Brother Xiao!"
Zhao Qingdie nodded obediently, then lowered her head, pondering. Hmm, what gift should I give this Brother Xiao?
Suddenly, she seemed to think of something.
She leaned forward slightly, moving closer to the handsome young man before her.
"What... What are you doing?"
Watching her draw nearer, her face blushing, Lin Xiao's heart pounded.
The next moment, MWAH.
The Princess of the Nanzhao Kingdom actually lifted his face and planted a kiss on his forehead!
"Brother Xiao... In our Nanzhao tradition, the forehead kiss from a descendant of Nuwa is the most sacred blessing... So, Qingdie can only offer this kiss as a testament to our bond!"
The young girl's sincere voice resonated in his ears.
Lin Xiao was profoundly shocked.
What the hell? Even sworn siblings kiss like this?
It must be known.
In the original story, Zhao Qingdie didn't even dare to touch Ye Chen's hand, let alone bestow this so-called forehead kiss blessing!
After bidding farewell to Zhao Qingdie, Lin Xiao straightened his attire and soared up Fairy Cliff using his Sword Control.
He then walked all the way to the prearranged Purple Bamboo Forest.
Following a small path within, one would arrive at the so-called "secret garden."
Due to the powerful restrictive spells set by his Master many years ago, his current cultivation level made it nearly impossible for him to set foot there.
He glanced around but saw no sign of his Master.
Lin Xiao couldn't help but shout at the top of his lungs, "Master? Master, are you there?"
As soon as his words fell, a fragrant aroma of flowers and wine wafted towards him, followed by a snow-white, delicate hand grabbing his shoulder from behind!
"Master..."
WHIZ!
In an instant, before Lin Xiao could fully react, the world spun around him!
A bright white light flashed before his eyes, and the surrounding scenery rapidly retreated!
Same old trick, same familiar feeling!
And just like that, he was once again forcibly dragged into another world by his Master!
When his vision cleared, he found himself in the middle of a charming flower garden. He was surrounded by lush clusters of flowers and flourishing plants, a dazzling array of countless Spirit Flowers and Spirit Grasses.
The most numerous were the pink peach blossoms, forming an entire ocean of pink!
"Xiao'er, do you find it beautiful here?" a very gentle voice floated over.
Lin Xiao looked up and saw a tall, stunningly beautiful woman in a light blue, flowing cloud-patterned simple dress, standing among the flowers like a celestial maiden descended to earth.
"It's beautiful. I never expected, Master, that you had such a secret sanctuary here on Fairy Cliff. It's truly breathtaking," Lin Xiao said, looking around in awe.
"Hahahaha! Beautiful, isn't it? This is the place where your Master comprehended the Dao. It is also the very summit of Divine Phoenix Peak, the place with the most concentrated Spiritual Energy. It's even steeper than Bright Moon Cliff! Standing here, it feels as if you could reach out and grasp the stars!"
"For two hundred years, no other person has ever set foot here. This world, it belongs solely to me, Xiao Hongling!"
Xiao Hongling's eyes sparkled, and in that moment, she seemed to revert to the carefree girl she was at seventeen or eighteen.
"But, you've brought your disciple here now," Lin Xiao chuckled.
"Er..." Xiao Hongling's phoenix-like cheeks turned slightly red. "Hmph, you... you're different from others."
With that, she sat down on a long rattan chair, elegantly crossing her long, shapely, snow-white legs, and beckoned to Lin Xiao, "Quick, come sit beside Master."
"Alright."
This time, without any hesitation, Lin Xiao did as she said and sat down close beside this peerless beauty.
"Closer, a little closer! Tonight... Master wants to have a heart-to-heart talk with you!"
Xiao Hongling pouted her small lips, her expression a mixture of shyness and apparent nervousness.
Most importantly, Lin Xiao could clearly sense that she had drunk a lot of alcohol tonight!
Closer? Any closer and we'd be in negative space!
Lin Xiao's heart pounded with apprehension, but his body, ever honest, nudged a little closer, even brushing against his Master's soft backside.
"Mmm, so obedient..." Xiao Hongling's face flushed, and she added, "Come, rest your head on Master's lap."
Damn, are you serious? Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao's heart began to race!
Although he had often slept on his Master's lap as a child, ever since he'd grown up, this beautiful Master of his had deliberately kept her distance. Yet now, she was actually suggesting...
She can't actually be this drunk, can she?
"Hurry! What are you waiting for!"
"Don't you remember how Master used to hold you when you were little?" Xiao Hongling said, biting her lip, her face flushed crimson.
"Yes!"
Driven by an inexplicable desire, Lin Xiao slowly turned and rested his head on his Master's black-stocking-clad thigh.
Holy hell! This perfect lap pillow feeling! It's just as wonderful as I remember!
Lin Xiao's heart fluttered.
From his upward gaze, beneath the low-cut neckline, the tantalizing expanse of her snow-white skin, slightly loosened and threatening to spill forth, was right before his eyes—so close it seemed he could reach out and taste it with his tongue!
Indeed. After meeting Martial Uncle Su and Junior Sister Yurong, he had almost forgotten. It turns out this goddess of a Master is actually quite well-endowed!
Instantly, his strong and domineering Formless Sword Body seemed to become even more... imposing!
"Hmm, little one, what are you looking at?" Xiao Hongling asked, gently stroking her disciple's handsome face, her lips pouting slightly.
"No, nothing!" Lin Xiao quickly shook his head, then spoke the truth, "I was just thinking... Master's face is so flawless, perfect from any angle!"
Being gently caressed by his Master's noble and pristine jade-like hands, Lin Xiao, despite being a die-hard straight man, couldn't help but feel his heart melt. He was like a little kitten, nuzzling against her palm!
Before a woman who was currently a hundred times stronger than him, one who was like both a master and a mother, acting a little coquettish occasionally wasn't shameful!
Lin Xiao even had a death-courting thought... If Master's hand weren't on my face, but rather... that would be truly ecstatic!
Pah! Pah! Lin Xiao, are you even human?! This is the Master who painstakingly raised you, and you're actually thinking of having her help you...
Seeing the scenes his mind was conjuring becoming increasingly outrageous, Lin Xiao hastily cut off his train of thought and changed the subject, "Ahem... Master... you've drunk a lot again tonight, haven't you? I can smell the wine."
"Yes. And... I drank a great deal!" Xiao Hongling nodded with great seriousness, her demeanor quite charmingly innocent.
"Ah?" Lin Xiao was stunned, not knowing how to respond.
He wanted to advise her to drink less and take care of her health. But then he remembered she likely possessed a Divinity Transformation Realm cultivation base and a heaven-defyingly strong physique.
"Hmph, as a filial disciple, shouldn't you be asking your Master why she drank so much wine?"
During the silence, it was the great beauty, her face slightly flushed, who took the initiative to speak.
"Yes, so why?" Lin Xiao went along with it, his hand unconsciously going to his Master's black-stocking-clad thigh.
"Because... of you," Xiao Hongling tossed her long hair, feigning nonchalance, yet the blush on her face betrayed her.
For a moment, the atmosphere became even more subtle.
"Master suddenly had an epiphany," Xiao Hongling broke the silence again. "Life is but a hundred years. Even if one becomes an immortal, there will eventually be a day when one's lifespan ends. So... what is it that we seek in this lifetime?"
"We seek a clear conscience and to live without regrets in life or death," Lin Xiao blurted out.
"Well said!" Xiao Hongling nodded in approval, then leaned in. "Then, Master will ask you one more question."
"Please ask."
"Suppose... I wasn't your Master, just an ordinary female disciple of the Qinglan Sect. Then, a woman like me, would you..."
"Would you..."
As she spoke, her stunning phoenix-like face, as red as the evening clouds, she ultimately couldn't finish her sentence.
However, just as she was feeling utterly conflicted and her heart was in turmoil, a gentle, magnetic voice that made her heart skip a beat reached her...
"I would like you."
"A woman like Master is the Dao companion I have sought my entire life!"
At this moment, Lin Xiao felt both nervous and thrilled. Cradling his Master's rounded, black-stocking-clad thigh, he finally spoke the heartfelt words he had kept buried for more than a decade!