"Does it hurt?" Outside the city, Lin Xuan gently stroked the mark from the slap on Lin Xue's face. It had been a heavy blow, a testament to just how furious Qing Piaoxue must have been.
He had no intention of starting trouble with Qing Piaoxue this time. Her intervention had been for the best, and he wholeheartedly agreed with her actions. Even though she had slapped Lin Xue, he wasn't going to try and settle the score. It wasn't about taking a loss; it was about protecting her.
The main issue was that Lin Xue had been too rash. If they had just talked things over, Qing Piaoxue might have even gone with her to search the Demon Cloud Sea, treating it as a training excursion.
Of course, Lin Xue had been frantic with worry, so it was understandable that she would make such a decision.
"Of course it hurts! You want to try getting slapped?" Lin Xue pouted. All traces of her frosty demeanor had vanished, and she looked just like a girl in love.
