Last night.
An Ruoxi, dressed in a peach-red gown, sat by the window.
As the night breeze blew, the wind chimes under the eaves let out a rhythmic *ding-ding* sound.
The messy noise reflected the current state of her heart.
Her gaze drifted past the window, watching the peach blossoms on the tree.
As she stared, her mind began to grow dizzy, and a figure gradually appeared in her vision.
‘Junior Brother Mo…’
Since returning from Tianshui City, An Ruoxi had found that her state of mind was somewhat disturbed.
Even the peach blossoms, which she used to look at to calm her heart, had lost their charm.
For more than 20 years, her life had been very monotonous.
She had grown up in a cultivation family, was taken in by her Master as a Progeny Disciple at 10 years old, and then became the Hundred Flowers Fairy.
Not only was her appearance extremely outstanding, but her talent was also that of a top-tier monster.
For An Ruoxi, such a life was quite good.
That was until she met that young boy.
It was like a small pebble being thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples to spread through her heart.
Especially when Junior Brother Mo stood in front of her to protect her, her heart had uncontrollably skipped a beat.
Looking back on it now, she seemed to have a different feeling for Junior Brother Mo.
Although the boy was extremely handsome, she had seen countless good-looking men.
Yet, there had never been a man who lingered in her mind like this.
Just as An Ruoxi was lost in thought, a mature figure arrived at her side.
Seeing her beloved disciple looking so distracted, Ming Yuhe said, “Ruoxi, what are you thinking about?”
An Ruoxi was startled by the voice.
She turned her head and found that her Master was standing behind her at some unknown point.
“Master.”
Ming Yuhe followed her disciple’s gaze toward a small house.
Within that small house lived a young boy.
“Are you thinking about that little guy?”
Ming Yuhe asked calmly.
An Ruoxi originally wanted to deny it, but when the words reached her lips, she found she couldn’t say them.
In the end, she could only lightly nod her head.
“Yes.”
She placed a slender hand over her chest, her eyes appearing dazed.
“Master, I don’t know why, but whenever I think of Junior Brother Mo, my heart feels… restless.”
Ming Yuhe was shocked.
Hearing her disciple’s words, Ming Yuhe, who had been single for hundreds of years, felt her body tremble.
Could it be that Ruoxi was…?!
“Does your heart flutter and your head fill with thoughts of him whenever you think of that little guy?”
Ming Yuhe sat down beside An Ruoxi.
Her hips pressed against the chair, creating a curve that was even more exaggerated than An Ruoxi’s.
Hearing her Master say this, An Ruoxi turned her head slightly to the side, but the red tint on her ears showed that she was right.
‘It seems that’s the case,’ Ming Yuhe confirmed to herself.
She really hadn’t expected that little guy to actually capture her cold disciple’s heart.
Ming Yuhe curled her crimson lips and pulled her disciple to the bed.
An Ruoxi followed obediently.
The two women sat together—one a glamorous, mature woman, and the other a cool, mature beauty.
They were both Master and disciple, yet they also seemed like a mother and daughter.
“Ruoxi, do you like that little guy? Let me phrase it differently. Do you want to become Dao companions with him?”
“I…”
An Ruoxi tightened her hand over her chest.
“I’m not quite sure.”
Ming Yuhe looked at her disciple’s conflicted expression.
This should be the “maiden’s complex” written about in books.
It was good to be young. Unlike her, who had cultivated for hundreds of years and had never even been in a relationship, let alone found a Dao companion.
It was probably impossible for her now.
Although her practical experience was zero, she had lived for hundreds of years, after all.
She hadn’t lived for nothing!
Her theoretical experience was overflowing!
And so, the Master with zero romantic experience began to teach her disciple, who also had zero romantic experience.
The two talked from late night until dawn.
Finally, following her Master’s suggestion, An Ruoxi made a conscious effort to dress up.
To be more accurate, Ming Yuhe had dressed her disciple up beautifully before sending her to wake Mo Huaiyu.
***
Was this expected of a Dual Spirit Roots cultivator?
When An Ruoxi began absorbing Spiritual Qi, Mo Huaiyu was startled awake.
Looking at the commotion caused by the beauty opposite him, he could faintly see a peach tree made of condensed ice.
Being able to produce a vision during cultivation made one a super genius even within the Cultivation World.
In the blink of an eye, several days passed.
Mo Huaiyu kept his eyes tightly shut.
Gradually, a Spiritual Qi vortex formed around him, which he continuously absorbed into his body.
*Whoosh—*
Because the absorption speed was so fast, it even formed a small Spiritual Qi storm.
An Ruoxi opened her beautiful eyes, looking at the boy with some surprise.
Junior Brother Mo’s Spiritual Qi intake was almost comparable to the peak of the Divine Palace Realm!
As Mo Huaiyu swallowed a massive amount of Spiritual Qi, his aura began to climb abruptly.
He was about to break through.
Yin-Yang Qi automatically flowed over the surface of his body, and his skin took on a flowing luster.
An Ruoxi paused her cultivation and yielded all the Spiritual Qi to the boy.
She currently had a Great Dao Wound and could not break through her realm for the time being, so it was better to leave the Spiritual Qi for him.
*Boom!*
The Spiritual Qi vortex exploded, and Mo Huaiyu snapped his eyes open.
He had broken through again. It was just as he had suspected—cultivating here would definitely allow him to break through.
It was a pity that the cultivation time here was limited, and this was Sister Ruoxi’s Cave Mansion.
“Junior Brother Mo, did you break through?”
“Yes, I did. Thank you for letting me cultivate here, Sister Ruoxi.”
Mo Huaiyu stood up and felt the Spiritual Qi within his body.
Now, he had a few more layers of confidence for his duel against Qin Wudi.
However, he was so tired.
Breaking through a realm not only consumed one’s mental energy but also left the body exhausted.
‘If only I had a System… I wouldn’t need to work hard. I could just hear a *ding* and break through in the blink of an eye.’
“Junior Brother Mo, have some Spirit Tea.”
Seeing the boy’s exhausted state, An Ruoxi thoughtfully poured a cup of tea and handed it to him.
Mo Huaiyu hurried to take it.
“Thank you, Sister Ruoxi.”
At this moment, he took a good look at the cool, mature beauty in front of him.
Despite Sister Ruoxi’s cold expression and her flat, distant way of speaking, once you spent time with her, you would realize that she was the definition of “beautiful and kind-hearted.”
She was very thoughtful, as evidenced right now.
After taking a sip of the tea, Mo Huaiyu noticed something was slightly off.
‘Huh? Why is it a bit sweet?’
Looking closely, he noticed a faint red mark on the rim of the teacup.
This teacup… ‘Could it be…?’
Noticing the boy’s expression, An Ruoxi followed his gaze and her body suddenly trembled.
She… she had grabbed the wrong teacup!
How could she make such a low-level mistake?!
Seeing that Junior Brother Mo didn’t seem to find it distasteful, her heart felt a sense of relief.
On the contrary, seeing the boy’s slightly reminiscent look, An Ruoxi’s heart fluttered.
‘Could it be that Master was right? Do boys really like it when their lips touch a woman’s…?’
Thinking of this, her moist, lustrous red lips pursed slightly.
After finishing the cup of tea, Mo Huaiyu felt much better.
“Sister Ruoxi, how many days has it been?”
He couldn’t afford to miss the duel with Qin Wudi.
He was going to pay that guy back twofold!
Furthermore, that guy had improper thoughts about Sister Ruoxi. As Sister Ruoxi’s fiancé, he would deal a heavy blow to anyone trying to steal his woman!
“I, the Pure Love Warrior, am invincible!”
An Ruoxi calculated the time.
“Your duel, Junior Brother Mo, is exactly today. Shall we leave now?”
“Yes! Sister Ruoxi, let’s go.”