"Something's off?"
Qian Renxue looked at Ye Tian with confusion, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.
Ye Tian had long explained to her the wonders of pill refining—it could truly transform the decay into something miraculous!
"What exactly seems off?"
Qian Renxue couldn't help but ask in her crisp voice.
As she spoke, she rose on her tiptoes, lightly leaped up and landed, closing the distance to just half a step before Ye Tian.
With her hands clasped behind her back and leaning forward slightly, her high ponytail swayed with vibrant energy. Her delicate, youthful face filled with curiosity pressed close to Ye Tian's—cherry lips, willow-leaf eyebrows, and phoenix eyes that made her quite captivating.
Ye Tian had no doubt that her tender, flawless cheeks would release moisture if bitten.
Of course, unlike Bi Bi Dong, Ye Tian would never do such a thing.
"Could you explain in detail?" Qian Renxue blinked her beautiful, lively eyes, full of anticipation.
"Uh..." Ye Tian twitched his lips and replied somewhat awkwardly, "I think it's better if you don't know."
"Why?" Qian Renxue tilted her head in puzzlement.
Hadn't Ye Tian always been eager to share every step of pill refining with her? Whenever they discussed it, he would talk endlessly. Why was he reluctant now?
After a moment's thought, Qian Renxue considerately assured him, "Ye Tian, don't worry. No matter what, I would never laugh at you. Succeeding alone is already impressive!"
"Yeah, yeah, just being able to refine it is amazing..." Jin Yue'er, who was busy swallowing pills from two bottles nearby, chimed in between bites.
Soon after, the Marrow Cleansing Pill and Bright Soul Nourishing Pill brought about a dual cleansing of her spirit and flesh, causing her to shudder with intense pleasure. A trembling moan escaped her delicate jade nose.
"Mmm—ah! My stomach feels so warm~ My head's about to go numb..."
Black lines formed on Ye Tian's forehead. He couldn't help but scold, "Yue'er, if you're taking medicine, do it properly! Stop making those weird noises, or I'll beat you up!"
"Awoo~" was the wolf-like howl Ye Tian received in response.
"Pfft, haha..." A silvery laugh rang by Ye Tian's ear.
Qian Renxue naturally turned and moved to his side, wrapping her arms around his. She leaned close to his ear, sniffed the pill fragrance, and a fresh, lovely blush spread across her fair cheeks as she teased, "Ye Tian, it seems like you can't beat Yue'er, right?"
"I just don't want to," Ye Tian retorted, pursing his lips.
The Fire Tipped Spear he had crafted was still too powerful for the current Jin Yue'er. A slight flick could potentially kill her. Otherwise, he would have already aimed the spear at her mouth, which kept spouting such bold remarks!
"Pfft~" Qian Renxue couldn't hold back her laughter, assuming Ye Tian was boasting out of masculine pride.
Still focused on her original question, she pressed, "Ye Tian, you still haven't told me what exactly is off?"
"Uh..." Ye Tian froze, his open mouth closing again.
Using Jin Yue'er to change the subject had completely failed. He glanced at Jin Yue'er, who sat cross-legged on the ground, excitedly shaking her head and body as she consumed the pills like beans.
How Ye Tian wished...
Couldn't they make some noise to help me out here?
After all,
He couldn't possibly tell Qian Renxue:
"Did your mother break the law right after taking that pill?!"
Faced with Qian Renxue getting closer and closer, Ye Tian couldn't take it anymore and directly raised his hand, pressing it against her face to push her away.
"Eep!"
Qian Renxue staggered back, quickly lifting her head to glare at Ye Tian with puffed cheeks.
"Ye Tian! What are you doing?"
"I-I'm feeling a bit hot, aren't you hot?"
Ye Tian avoided her gaze,
Fanning his flushed and warm face out of guilt.
"Hot?"
Qian Renxue showed a strange expression, then touched her own warm face.
Feeling even more shy, she nodded delicately.
"I-I seem to feel a bit hot too."
"Ahaha, right?"
Ye Tian forced a dry laugh, his eyes lighting up as he explained:
"Actually, it's not that I can't say it. It's just that the pills I refine either have little effect or have excessive potency, with some side effects similar to Whale Jelly... Heh..."
Ye Tian smiled awkwardly and sheepishly.
He had been overthinking it. Qian Renxue wasn't asking about what happened between him and Bi Bi Dong, just about the pill's effects.
There was nothing he couldn't say.
"Whale Jelly... side effects?"
Qian Renxue repeated the words, then blushed as she understood.
She couldn't help but spit out in disgust.
"Pah! You're such a pervert!"
"I'm a proper person, it's the medicine that's problematic."
Ye Tian wore an expression of wrongful accusation.
But he didn't dwell on the topic, immediately asking:
"By the way, Little Xue, earlier Yue'er said you brought me good news... What exactly is this good news? Is it about Xie Yue and the others becoming disciples?"
"Mhm, it's about Xie Yue and the others."
When this topic came up, Qian Renxue set aside her blushing.
"Xie Yue and the others have been accepted as disciples by Grandpa Azure Luan and Grandpa Lion Heart respectively. They've already gone into seclusion to begin refining Whale Jelly..."
"By Lords Azure Luan and Lion Heart?"
Ye Tian's eyes shone with surprise, then he nodded in strong agreement.
"They're well-suited to teach Xie Yue and Yan."
"Ye Tian?"
Qian Renxue looked at Ye Tian strangely.
"Why aren't you surprised at all? Did you already know they succeeded in becoming disciples?"
"Yes, the teacher found out from the Papal Hall."
Ye Tian nodded with a smile.
"But I didn't know which two ancestors specifically took them in." Anyway, we still need to thank you and Yue'er for this matter."
"Don't mention it. It's all thanks to your pills enhancing Xie Yue and the others' talents."
Qian Renxue gently shook her head.
"Haha, it still depends on their own innate talents being high enough."
"..."
Looking at Ye Tian's smiling face and thinking about what Qian Daoliu said about him being 'ambitious,' Qian Renxue opened her small mouth, wanting to ask something but not knowing where to start.
Setting aside personal feelings,
Even if Ye Tian really had intentions of climbing the social ladder, so what?
Ye Tian was originally a genius belonging to their Spirit Hall, and his status had already quietly surpassed that of the Spirit Hall's elders...
If he was willing to climb higher and stay content within the Spirit Hall, wasn't that a great thing?
Especially since he was climbing within her own family...
Delving deeper into it seemed rather unnecessary.
"Little Xue, why are you looking at me like that? What's wrong?"
Hearing Ye Tian's question,
Qian Renxue suddenly snapped back to reality, smiling softly and shaking her head.
"Nothing."
"Is that so?"
Ye Tian always felt that Qian Renxue's gaze just now carried an unprecedented scrutiny.
However, Ye Tian didn't dwell on it too much. What ill intentions could Qian Renxue possibly have at this age?
"Urp—"
A loud belch caused both Ye Tian and Qian Renxue to pause momentarily. They exchanged glances briefly.
Qian Renxue couldn't help but chuckle softly.
Ye Tian, on the other hand, shook his head in exasperation without turning around. "Yue'er, I never said all those Pills were meant for you."
"Hmph! Save your breath!"
Before Ye Tian could finish speaking, Jin Yue'er cut him off.
Qian Renxue looked behind Ye Tian in surprise. "Yue'er, what are you doing?"
"Dueling!"
Jin Yue'er stood clad in Golden Scale Armor, with a Purple Ring beneath her feet. She had already activated her Soul Skill.
Glaring at Ye Tian's back, her face was full of defiance.
I was perfectly awake just now—I heard everything!"
"Huh?"
Hearing Jin Yue'er's words, Ye Tian turned around and froze in place.
He asked strangely, "What exactly did you hear?"
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