Chapter 162: Chapter 111: I’m Still Just a Kid

At first, Xiaoxue really thought this task was simple. Just enlighten Chu Xuan a bit, what’s so difficult about that?

But now, she’s starting to feel her scalp tingling and sweat pouring down. How is Chu Xuan so smart that he can even guess this?!

The master’s intentions are naturally good. Picking up Chu Xuan was both to lay a good foundation for him and to nurture feelings with him. But if Chu Xuan misunderstood, then everything would be ruined.

Therefore, at this moment, Xiaoxue resolutely said, "It was purely by chance."

Then she pitifully said, "Do you think my feelings for you could be fake?"

Chu Xuan shook his head, and he patted Xiaoxue’s head, "I can naturally feel your intentions; they’re not fake. It’s just that I feel that finding you back then was really too coincidental."

"By the way, how did you get injured?"

"The Yunshan area doesn’t belong to the undeveloped wilderness of the human race. Back then, near the village where I lived, I hadn’t heard any rumors of monsters appearing."

"With your speed, and your innate Divine Techniques that allow you to spit Extreme Ice Cold Qi, what beast could possibly harm you?"

Xiaoxue’s face stiffened. She paused before saying, "It was... scratched by a branch because I ran too fast at the time."

Chu Xuan became more puzzled upon hearing this, "No matter what, you’re a high-grade spirit beast. How could your fur be easily scratched by a branch?"

"Oh, stop guessing. Actually, I had a fight with the guardian spirit beast before running out, and that’s how I got injured." Xiaoxue desperately used her small mind, instantly overturning her previous statement.

Seeing this, Chu Xuan actually already had a faint answer in his heart, and he was even more certain of one thing:

This little one is too naive; she really doesn’t know how to lie.

However, even knowing this, Chu Xuan wouldn’t feel any ill will towards Xiaoxue.

Just like she said, the feelings between them are indeed real, whether in the mortal village or in Langhuan Grotto Heaven, Xiaoxue always treated him well with all her heart, never forgetting to bring him some of whatever good food she found.

As for Ji Mingyu, Chu Xuan was even more confused. What is she really thinking, and what entanglements did we have back then?

With a light sigh, Chu Xuan picked Xiaoxue up from his arms and placed her back on the ground. He earnestly advised:

"This time you showed affection publicly with me. If the master finds out, it might anger her. Anyway, just go back for now."

"Take care of yourself. If Ming Yu blames you, you can place all the responsibility on me."

"As for the future, I’ll take good care of myself; I’ll forget about her."

"No! You can’t forget."

Xiaoxue felt like she’d completely messed things up, but it wasn’t her fault, and she couldn’t reveal the truth. What can I do when Chu Xuan doesn’t believe anything I say?

Moreover, Chu Xuan didn’t want to continue discussing anymore, forcibly staying would only make him resentful.

Thinking of this, Xiaoxue hugged Chu Xuan and snuggled against him, leaving her scent behind before reluctantly saying:

"Then I’m leaving now. Anyway, don’t give up hope. Things will get better and better."

Chu Xuan smiled and nodded.

...

Stupid, how can one be so stupid? Observing all this through the water mirror, Ji Mingyu was really exasperated.

Wasn’t it a simple task? How could it be done like this?

Of course, she didn’t consider what kind of ideas she had given her pet; one could say that this master and pet pair were comparable to Wolong and Fengchu.

Soon, Xiaoxue ran back to the cave mansion to report.

Right now, she was naturally trembling, afraid that her master would punish her for being ineffective.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Xiaoxue returned, before she could speak, Ji Mingyu coldly said, "Why did you kiss him? Didn’t I tell you not to kiss him?"

Xiaoxue instantly stiffened. How did I forget that? She had to wipe her cold sweat and said, "I just wanted to calm Chu Xuan down to listen to me."

She inwardly complained: Are you kidding me? Even jealous of a pet, I’m still a kid!

Ji Mingyu then said, "Don’t let it happen again."

Xiaoxue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, there wasn’t much to report. Ji Mingyu had seen everything, merely beckoning Xiaoxue to revert back to her pet form and held her, quietly discussing what to do next.

...

Meanwhile, as soon as Xiaoxue left, Qingqing, who had been hovering nearby for a while, immediately came over.

This surprised Chu Xuan, who was preparing to visit Master Su, "Is there something you need?"

"No." Qingqing seemed a bit puffed up, and she reached out to hold onto Chu Xuan’s arm, also wanting to declare her sovereignty.

This surprised the guests who had been secretly watching the scene in the venue, who were wondering who this woman was and whether she knew Chu Xuan, given that she made such an intimate gesture right away.

Chu Xuan felt a bit of a headache. He gently pushed Qingqing away, whispering, "Doing this in public isn’t very appropriate."

Qingqing was naturally dissatisfied, but fortunately at this moment, Gu Haitang arrived in a timely manner. She nodded to Chu Xuan, indicating he should go and do what he wanted to do.

Chu Xuan gave her a grateful look before walking away.

"You’re too impulsive," Gu Haitang said calmly, "This isn’t the time to be hasty."

Qingqing suddenly felt that her stature was completely overshadowed by this calculating woman, and she grumbled, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

"Just watch and wait. As of now, Yuanjun hasn’t officially expressed her attitude towards Chu Xuan, so what’s the point of causing a stir here?"

Of course, Gu Haitang meant something else by saying this.

That was, she didn’t want to lose face by doing something like this publicly, and naturally hurried over to stop it, lest outsiders really think there was some romantic connection between Chu Xuan and Qingqing.