Chapter 221: Still Thinking About That Woman's Taste?
As Yue Xuanji's playful voice echoed, nine streaks of pink light instantly shot toward the spot where a certain white-haired loli had been. However, they all missed their target.
The petite figure had completely vanished.
A person who can see the future is never short of preparation.
"Tsk, she had the Xuanji Technique prepared all along... Did that old hag predict that I wouldn't chase her in my current state?"
Yao Ji clicked her tongue, and the nine pink beams simultaneously dissipated.
Thinking of the provocative expression her "good sister" had worn before leaving, along with those final words still echoing in her mind, Yao Ji's face showed a hint of awkwardness.
What exactly did that old hag mean?
She deliberately showed up, did that right in front of me while I hesitated, and then just left?
It's hard not to suspect that she came here just to spite me… Although that old hag has messed with my mindset more than once in the past, this time…
'She's become even harder to read than before…'
Especially those last few words—completely baffling!
And yet, she hit the nail on the head. If there hadn't been a trace of unease in my heart, I wouldn't have acted differently from how I usually would in front of my young master. I wouldn't have told him to close his eyes.
And I definitely wouldn't have hesitated long enough for that woman to seize the moment!
Realizing this truth made Yao Ji's breathing quicken slightly. Her chest rose and fell, and an almost imperceptible blush crept across her charming face.
What she had planned to do in the cave just now… was exactly what Yue Xuanji had done.
She had even prepared multiple excuses and methods to calm herself, just to make everything seem natural.
But now…
Heh, all of it was useless.
Not only had the boy in the cave fully recovered and regained his composure, but her own mind had been thrown into disarray by Yue Xuanji's appearance and cutting remarks.
If she were to go back now, the meaning behind it would be completely different from when she first intended to.
Yao Ji bit her red lips lightly as she glanced toward the cave. Her body instinctively leaned back half a step, as though to retreat—but she froze before the step landed. In the next instant, that hesitation turned into determination.
The image of a certain white-haired loli's smug, troublemaking expression flashed in her mind.
Clenching her silver teeth, the pink haired fox girl vanished as well.
Throughout this entire process, she didn't spare a single glance at the group of Netherkins waiting below. She only left behind a faint, drifting message:
"—Wait a little longer."
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The gathered Netherkins, who had just witnessed a battle between beings of the Tribulation Crossing Realm, stood there in stunned silence.
The white-haired figure who had just flown out of the cave—was she also Tribulation Crossing Realm?
But hadn't only the Demon Sect's Holy Saint and the Netherqueen entered that cave? Where did this white-haired human cultivator come from? Who was she?
As their thoughts remained tangled, a voice answered their confusion.
"That woman just now… was Yue Xuanji, the tower master of the Heavenly Divination Tower."
Xiao Guai's expression looked a little strange. "Elder Sister mentioned before that she and Yue Xuanji were old friends... I suppose that explains it."
The Netherkins paused in realization, and a few of them even revealed expressions of sudden understanding.
After all, Yue Xuanji's name was well-known throughout the world.
Although few had ever seen her face, as the tower master of the Heavenly Divination Tower, Yue Xuanji's mastery of the [Art of Divination] was widely known, even among the Netherkin race.
When she helped release the Netherqueen from her seal earlier, many great Netherkins had been shocked that a human Tribulation Crossing realm cultivator would step in to assist.
They had initially assumed some sort of deal had been struck between the Netherqueen and Yue Xuanji. But now, it seemed the two shared a much deeper relationship than anyone had realized.
However, recalling how the Netherqueen had attacked Yue Xuanji without the slightest hesitation just now, the great Netherkins found themselves once again puzzled.
Surely… they were on good terms, right?
"Did Xiao Guai and Elder Ape know all along? No wonder Elder Ape just stood by and watched without stepping in during the fight… Turns out he wasn't afraid of getting caught in the crossfire because of his condition."
A Netherkin covered in dirt climbed out from the ground, muttering thoughtfully.
Elder Ape glanced at his own hands, then at the big-mouthed Netherkin who had just crawled out.
Hmm… With two slaps, he could probably bury this fool back into the ground for good.
Just then, another question arose from the crowd.
"But why did Tower Master Yue come from that direction? And why did she clash with the Netherqueen? Moreover, those words they exchanged before the Netherqueen blocked our perception…"
This was the first time the Netherkins had ever seen their usually calm and composed Netherqueen lose her composure in such a way.
What on earth had happened to make her, who always governed the Netherkin Nation so flawlessly, behave like that?
Old hag, silly fox, and a certain "him" mentioned in their conversation…
The Netherkins mulled over these keywords.
Then, the voice of the little Tree Netherkin drifted through the air, carrying a hint of melancholy:
"—Perhaps Tower Master Yue also has feelings for that Demon Sect Holy Saint inside."
Xiao Guai remembered how Tower Master Yue had suddenly appeared at the Wandering Immortal Inn just the day before.
The moment she spoke, all the Nascent Soul Netherkins felt a collective shock, their gazes snapping toward the cave barrier.
Their faces were filled with disbelief.
Because the implication behind the little Tree Netherkin's words was clear: the reason the Netherqueen and Tower Master Yue had clashed… very likely had something to do with that Demon Sect Holy Saint who still hadn't emerged from the cave!
"Him…? He's just a mere Golden Core cultivator from the human race. What virtue or ability could he possibly have…?"
"If this is true, and even the Netherqueen is also… Ha, hahaha—two Tribulation Crossing women… two Tribulation Crossing women… hahahahaha!"
"I want to learn his technique! If I could get a Tribulation Crossing female Netherkin to notice me, I wouldn't need to work hard for the rest of my life!"
While they were making a commotion, a complicated sigh echoed through the air.
"The Netherqueen just went back into the cave again…"
The entire Netherkin crowd fell silent.
Wait a little longer… What exactly would happen during this waiting period?
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Inside the Cave
Luo Wusheng remained somewhat dazed, two fingers pressed against his lips.
He still couldn't quite grasp what had just happened.
What had Yao Ji intended to do?
And what exactly did Yue Xuanji want?
As that white-haired loli had flown out of the cave earlier, she had secretly transmitted a few voice messages to him:
'How does it feel? This time you've benefited again~ It's kind of strange; I am the creditor here, yet you are the one who reap all of the rewards…"
"Oh well~ I know after what happened yesterday, you probably have a lot of questions for me. But now's not the right time. I'll tell you next time."
"As for now… you wouldn't want to discuss all that at a time like this, would you?"
Recalling these words, Luo Wusheng's expression turned complicated.
Something about all of this felt… off.
Even though that girl had willingly leaned in and kissed him just now, Luo Wusheng couldn't quite figure out her intentions.
Saying that the white-haired loli had feelings for him... didn't quite make sense, given their limited interactions.
Just as he was lost in thought, a calm voice suddenly echoed beside his ear:
"—Still thinking about that woman's taste?"
Luo Wusheng's entire body tensed.
Slowly, he raised his eyes.
Yao Ji stood there, her enchanting gaze unreadable, staring at him with an expressionless face as he sat there, lost in thought, fingers still pressed against his lips.
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