Feeling a bit hungry, Xiao Ling planned to go to the canteen for breakfast.
Remembering that Xiao Xun’er had told him yesterday they would go to the marketplace together today, a smile appeared on his face.
Ever since the first time he went to Xiao Xun’er’s room to nurture her meridians, Xiao Ling had gone punctually almost every night until he was seven.
Although the effect might have been average, the persistent intention was felt by Xiao Xun’er, making the relationship between the two better and better.
They often chatted together in pairs within the family.
Walking out of the courtyard, he headed toward the intersection agreed upon with Xiao Xun’er.
Sure enough, he saw a pretty young girl standing at the intersection waiting.
Dressed in a purple dress, her temperament was cold and indifferent like a worldly green lotus.
Her slender waist was like a willow leaf, seemingly grabbable with one hand.
Her long black hair was casually tied with a lavender ribbon, flowing smoothly down her moving curves to her waist.
Two small green bells hung at her fair wrists, making her look like a person from a painting.
On her slightly immature face, every frown and smile could tug at a young man’s heartstrings.
Seeing Xiao Ling walking over, Xiao Xun’er blinked her autumn-water-like eyes and greeted him with a smile.
“Brother Xiao Ling, have you finished practicing?
Your aura has become much stronger again.
Truly worthy of being the Xiao family’s number one genius.”
Scratching Xiao Xun’er’s nose, Xiao Ling laughed.
“Girl, you’re teasing me again.”
Xiao Ling was a transmigrator and knew that Xiao Xun’er possessed the most perfect Divine Grade bloodline of the Gu clan in a thousand years.
Her talent was ridiculously high.
Although he didn’t know what her cultivation was before her bloodline was activated, she would surely be higher than him if she practiced seriously.
The two talked and laughed as they walked into the canteen together.
The surrounding clansmen cast envious looks, but seeing the close relationship between Xiao Ling and Xiao Xun’er, they couldn’t muster any jealousy.
“Cousin Xiao Ling and Cousin Xun’er are really a match made in heaven!”
“Exactly, they’ve been childhood friends, and both are talented and good-looking.
Their cultivation talent is stronger than the next!”
“It’s really enviable.”
Hearing the chatter of the clansmen, Xiao Xun’er glanced at Xiao Ling’s side profile, her face turning slightly red, wondering what she was thinking.
Xiao Ling just smiled.
Their relationship hadn’t been explicitly declared yet; it was currently a case of ‘more than friends, less than lovers.’
While sitting at the dining table eating, the two were chatting when Xiao Xun’er suddenly asked, “Brother Xiao Ling, where do you plan to practice?
Do you want to go to the Misty Cloud Sect?”
Xiao Ling rubbed his chin, thought for a while, and replied, “Probably the Jia Nan Academy.
I’ll sign up once I break through to Battle Practitioner.
The annual recruitment for Jia Nan Academy isn’t far off.”
Although Xiao Ling was extraordinarily gifted and might be taken as a disciple by Yun Yun if he went to the Misty Cloud Sect, Xiao Ling knew that the Misty Cloud Sect was in collusion with the Hall of Souls.
He didn’t even know if Yun Shan had broken through to Battle Sect yet.
To avoid drawing too much attention to his talent, Xiao Ling had even specifically mentioned to the family elders not to talk about his talent to outsiders.
Moreover, the quality of geniuses in Jia Nan Academy was definitely higher than in the Misty Cloud Sect.
There were many students from the Central Plains in the Inner Academy, and he could gather useful information there.
In terms of foundation, the Misty Cloud Sect couldn’t even compare to a tenth of Jia Nan Academy.
In the original story, he had never seen Yun Shan use a Ground-level battle skill; his strongest was the Mysterious-level High-grade skill: Extreme Wind-Mantra Devastating Kill.
The Life and Death Gate of the Misty Cloud Sect also couldn’t compare to the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower of Jia Nan Academy.
Perhaps being Yun Yun’s disciple would provide more resources than being a student, but with his talent, Xiao Ling believed he could receive attention from the academy’s higher-ups.
He could also build a good relationship with that little mother dragon.
Why not?
Shaking his head, he stopped considering these things.
The two began eating, talking and laughing until they finished breakfast, then left the Xiao family together toward the marketplace.
Xiao Ling and Xiao Xun’er walked side by side on the wide road, looking around.
He couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.
“The Battle Qi Continent is indeed a fantasy world.
Even a tiny Wu Tan City looks more prosperous than some big cities in terms of atmosphere.”
Xiao Xun’er looked at the young man beside her, somewhat dazed.
She still remembered when she first came to the Xiao family, and because of the Heavenly Flame backlash at night, her meridians were swollen and painful.
The boy had sneaked in to nurture her meridians with Battle Qi, always looking drenched in sweat, as if it were just last night.
Looking at the boy again now, the immature child from back then had grown quite a bit.
Not only was he half a head taller than her, but his appearance had also become more and more outstanding.
On his clean face, there were some slight angles.
His youthful face and exquisite features made people couldn’t help but look a few more times.
“Xun’er, why have you been staring at me like this?” Xiao Ling couldn’t help but laugh.
“Brother Xiao Ling, you’re becoming better and better looking…” Halfway through, Xun’er covered her mouth and turned her face away, quickly explaining, “Nothing, you heard wrong.”
Hearing this, Xiao Ling gave a gentle smile and rubbed Xiao Xun’er’s head, saying, “Xun’er is also becoming more and more beautiful.
You’re the prettiest girl I’ve ever seen.”
Feeling Xiao Ling’s warm palm rubbing her head, Xiao Xun’er did not dodge.
A faint blush appeared on her pretty face.
After Xiao Ling withdrew his hand, Xiao Xun’er tucked her hair behind her ear, stepped in front of Xiao Ling, put her hands behind her back, leaned slightly forward, and gave a charming smile, saying, “Brother Xiao Ling is so mean, you messed up Xun’er’s hair!” Before Xiao Ling could react, she scurried toward the marketplace.
This smile left Xiao Ling stunned, his heart racing instantly, and his breathing seemed to slow down.
He placed his hand on the left side of his chest, feeling the suddenly accelerated heartbeat, and sighed, “Is this the feeling of love?” Looking at Xiao Xun’er’s retreating figure, Xiao Ling started running to catch up.
Once in the market, the two began wandering around.
Xiao Ling also spread out his soul power to probe, especially for old tiles and things of that sort.
If he remembered correctly, the face-slapping god-tier Mysterious-level Low-grade skill: Vacuum Palm was picked up as a leak at a marketplace stall in the original story.
Having not found the Vacuum Palm yet, Xiao Ling glanced at Xiao Xun’er and found her gaze frequently lingering on jewelry shops, looking very interested.
Rubbing his chin, Xiao Ling thought for a while and had a plan.
He took Xiao Xun’er to a shop front because the bracelet Xiao Xun’er had noticed the most just now was in this shop.
Xiao Ling pointed at the bracelet and asked, “Boss, what’s the price of this bracelet?”
Seeing customers arrive, the shopkeeper looked at the two.
Seeing their extraordinary temperaments, a flash of amazement appeared in his eyes.
He hurriedly said, “Young sir, are you buying a bracelet for your little girlfriend?
This bracelet suits your girlfriend very well, and the price is very affordable—only 200 gold coins.”
Hearing this, Xiao Ling’s expression remained unchanged, but Xiao Xun’er’s face turned slightly red.
Seeing that the bracelet Xiao Ling picked for her was the one she had been watching, her gaze toward Xiao Ling became even gentler.
He quickly took out two hundred gold coins from the Twenty-Four Bridge Moonlit Night and handed them to the merchant.
Although this wouldn’t be cheap for an ordinary kid, it was just a piece of cake for Xiao Ling, who had inherited Yu Xiaogang’s assets.
Taking the bracelet and looking at Xiao Xun’er, seeing her also staring into his eyes, Xiao Ling said, “Sister Xun’er, this bracelet suits you very well.
Let me put it on for you.”
Xiao Xun’er slightly turned her head away, feeling her face a bit hot, and extended her left hand to Xiao Ling.
Xiao Ling did not hesitate and neatly placed the bracelet on Xiao Xun’er’s hand.
Looking at the bracelet, Xiao Xun’er was very satisfied.
She smiled and said, “Thank you, Brother Xiao Ling.”
Seeing Xiao Xun’er was satisfied, Xiao Ling also smiled.
The two walked out of the shop and, as they walked, their hands joined together, and the distance between their hearts also closed.