Chapter 7 Black-hearted? Senior sister, you are a little too much!
Again?
Lu Bai's joy at reaching the Qi Training Stage instantly faded.
Still 30 seconds!
Can't it give a little more time?
"Beep beep, 20 seconds left. Please complete the entanglement as soon as possible, Host."
As Lu Bai complained, 10 seconds quietly slipped away.
He forcefully composed himself, his gaze scanning from left to right.
Is there even a choice?
If he didn't consider anything else, only personality, Lu Bai really wanted to entangle with his Master's wife.
But his Master would probably clear him out of the sect!
So, there was only one option left, and that was his Senior Sister.
"No!" Lu Bai wailed.
He wondered if the remaining time was enough to run to Hong Yu's side.
"Junior Sister, you shouldn't have not come!"
"Beep beep, 10 seconds left. Please complete the entanglement as soon as possible, Host."
Another 10 seconds passed in his hesitation.
It's over!
Even if he wanted to find Hong Yu now, it was too late.
Swish!
Lu Bai suddenly stood up.
This startled the other three, who all looked at him in surprise.
What's wrong?
Lu Bai took a deep breath, then looked at Ji Fuyao with deep affection, and slowly said:
"Love knows not where it comes from, yet goes deep."
As soon as he finished speaking!
The System prompt sounded as expected:
"Ding! Congratulations, Host, your love thread has entangled Ji Fuyao, and you have obtained the 'Swallowing Skill'."
"Swallowing Skill: Can absorb other energy and convert it into one's own vital Qi."
"Swallowing Effect: Determined by the Heartbeat Rank. The lower the Rank (0-9 red hearts), the worse the absorption conversion rate; conversely, the higher the Rank, the better the rate."
"Note: A maximum of only half the energy can be converted, and it is only effective on inanimate objects and requires physical contact."
"Currently, Ji Fuyao's Heartbeat Rank towards the Host is: 1 black heart. Swallowing may have a negative effect. Please work hard to capture her heart, Host!"
Whoosh!
The moment the prompt finished broadcasting, Lu Bai rushed out the main door like a whirlwind.
Swish!
He came back again.
He swiped a chicken leg from the table.
The Ji family of three looked at each other!
After a long while.
Su Tingyu was the first to react, smiling as she commented, "Love knows not where it comes from, yet goes deep! That's a really good line!"
Then, she remembered Lu Bai's line when he flirted with You Lianruo: "When golden wind and jade dew meet, they surpass countless encounters in the human world!"
Heh heh, this child certainly has some literary talent!
"What does Little Bai mean?" Ji Xinghe asked, full of confusion.
"Didn't you hear? He likes our Fu Yao! And he's probably liked her for a long time, just kept it hidden in his heart. Today, taking advantage of the excitement of reaching the Qi Training Stage, he boldly expressed it."
Su Tingyu spoke as if she knew everything.
No one knows a child better than their mother!
For Lu Bai, she was essentially a mother figure.
Ji Xinghe frowned slightly and said, "Isn't he entangled with that little girl from the Yu Xiang Sect?"
Yesterday, the matter of You Lianruo joining the sect caused a huge stir. Although Ji Xinghe stayed secluded, he knew a thing or two.
"You mentioning it made me remember." Su Tingyu suddenly realized.
"Now I understand why Little Bai refused You Lianruo. It turns out he has Fu Yao in his heart."
"It's just that this kid is a bit dishonest, having someone in his heart yet still provoking others."
Listening to her parents' conversation, Ji Fuyao's pretty face was covered in frost. She said nothing, got up, and left.
Su Tingyu looked at her daughter's retreating back: "What do you think Fu Yao is thinking?"
Ji Xinghe smiled: "Her heart is only for Cultivation!"
Su Tingyu nodded in agreement.
…
Bang!
Lu Bai closed the small courtyard gate, his heart pounding wildly.
After confirming the successful entanglement, he immediately slipped away.
Why would he stay and wait for a beating?
This time, if Senior Sister threw a tantrum, even his Master's wife, who usually doted on him, probably wouldn't stop her.
A quarter of an hour later.
Lu Bai's emotions slowly calmed down, but a bitter expression still hung on his face!
Damn System, you really outdid yourself!
He had already guessed that the System would condense love threads again. Because when he entangled You Lianruo before, the prompt said 'first one'. Since there was a first one, there must be a second!
And even more!
But Lu Bai didn't expect the second one to come so quickly!
Lu Bai recalled briefly; the prompt seemed to say that a major Realm had been Breakthrough, which was why the second one condensed. Does that mean that every time he Breakthrough a major Realm, one will condense?
If so, he would have to choose the right time and location for future Breakthroughs to avoid falling into a situation where he could only randomly entangle someone within 30 seconds again.
The first two were tied to You Lianruo and Ji Fuyao, respectively. Lu Bai was truly on the verge of tears!
Although these two women were both stunning beauties in the world, and their Cultivation talents were exceptionally high, it was too difficult to increase their 'Affection Rank' from them!
You Lianruo looked like she was giving herself away for free, but in reality, she didn't have a single red heart.
Clearly, all that enthusiasm was an act!
Lu Bai still hadn't figured out what she was coveting from him.
And Senior Sister!
Don't even mention her!
It was bad enough that she had no red hearts, but she even had a black heart. Isn't that a bit too much?
What does this mean?
Not only did she have no liking for him, but she even disliked him a little?
However, Lu Bai thought about Ji Fuyao's personality and felt relieved!
Anyone who didn't Cultivate diligently was a negative score in her eyes.
He could only blame the damn System. It would have been fine to set the minimum value to zero. Why bother with a black heart!
The prompt said: One black heart, swallowing may have a negative effect! Can it be understood this way: not only can I not absorb, but it might also cause my vital Qi to drain?
Then what's the point!
However, if he could raise their Heartbeat Rank, then the Swallowing and Critical Strike skills used together would still be worth looking forward to.
Swallowing could improve his Cultivation and raise the base. Then, under a large base, trigger a Critical Strike.
Heh heh, awesome!
Although the future was bright, the process was bound to be very winding!
Just thinking about having to increase affection with the unpredictable demoness and the ice-cold Senior Sister gave Lu Bai a headache. Isn't this asking for his life?
If he had entangled Hong Yu, how great would that be!
Oh right, I even broke off a chicken leg for Hong Yu! I wonder how her leg injury is doing.
Let's go see!
…
Thump thump!
Lu Bai arrived at Chu Hongyu's small courtyard and knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
Creak, Lu Bai pushed the door open.
When he saw the scene inside, he instantly froze.
Chu Hongyu was leaning diagonally on the bed. Her upper body was dressed normally, but her lower body was only wearing a pair of underpants! Her long, fair, jade-like legs were particularly dazzling!
At this moment, she was kneading her injured area.
Lu Bai turned his back and said seriously, "Hong Yu, how many times has Senior Brother told you not to be like this in front of outsiders?"
Chu Hongyu said "Oh" and then asked confusedly, "But Senior Brother isn't an outsider!"
Lu Bai was speechless!
He didn't know how to explain to her that 'outsider' here meant 'man'.
She would definitely throw out a bunch of questions again. Forget it!
"Here you go."
Lu Bai took out the chicken leg and handed it to her.
Chu Hongyu's eyes lit up!
"Senior Brother is the best!"
After saying that, she started eating with gusto.
Lu Bai pulled a piece of clothing to cover her legs, thinking, if only the demoness and Senior Sister were so easy to appease, how wonderful that w
ould be!