An hour later.
Hua Ying: “I’m amazing!”
System: The 162nd time.
The little round ball couldn’t help but roll its eyes fiercely within the system space: Alright, alright, I heard you, I heard you with both ears!
“I really am amazing,” Hua Ying had a face full of bliss. “I actually kissed Senior Sister!”
“Tongtong, what is Senior Sister’s true affection value for me right now?”
After a moment, the system said intentionally: 40. Which is to say, she just likes you a little bit.
However, Hua Ying didn’t focus on that at all.
She held her face in her hands, her eyes full of longing, wearing a mysterious smile. “Heavens, this is too wonderful. If we can ‘mwah’ at 40, then when it’s higher, wouldn’t we be able to…”
System: 【?】
It suddenly had a traitorous thought it wanted to pry open Hua Ying’s head to see exactly what kind of “yellow” smutty waste was stored inside.
After the intimate kiss last night, Hua Ying had originally been excited to go find her beautiful Senior Sister for some clingy affection. But after searching all over Chuanyun Peak, she couldn’t find a trace of Yan Zhao.
Her heart began to cool down bit by bit.
Senior Sister wouldn’t be hiding from her on purpose because she didn’t want to see her, right?
Could it be because… Hua Ying frowned, lost in deep thought. Was it because her kissing skills were poor?
System: 【…】
It forcefully suppressed the urge to hurl insults at its host.
It wasn’t until the sky slowly grew dark that Hua Ying finally saw that familiar flash of red.
She was sitting on the stone steps at the entrance of the courtyard, her arms wrapped around her legs, her delicate face resting on her knees.
Upon seeing Yan Zhao, Hua Ying’s eyes instantly lit up, and she called out crisply, “Senior Sister.”
Yan Zhao’s footsteps faltered slightly.
She lifted her gaze, crashing directly into the little half-demon’s clear, light-brown pupils.
It was already very late, and a few scattered stars hung in the night sky.
The wind whistled softly. Hua Ying just sat there smiling at her. The smile spread from the corners of her curved eyes, making her features as vivid as a painting.
Those eyes were bright and clean, as if they held the entirety of the distant stars. Yet, it also seemed as though they could only see one person.
Yan Zhao unconsciously softened her tone: “Why are you outside?”
Hua Ying looked up at her, saying somewhat aggrievedly, “When I woke up, I couldn’t find Senior Sister.”
Yan Zhao walked up to her, knelt down, and said, “Apologies. Master had business with me, and I didn’t have time to tell you.”
“I thought,” Hua Ying stared unblinkingly into Yan Zhao’s eyes, “that Senior Sister didn’t want to see me.”
“Why would you think that?” Yan Zhao frowned.
Hua Ying lowered her eyelashes, her voice dropping a few degrees. “Because last night I was drunk and I… I took liberties with Senior Sister.”
Mentioning that kiss under the moonlight, it seemed as if a clear yet rich aroma of wine still lingered between her teeth.
The surrounding air seemed to lighten instantly, leaving only the sound of the wind grazing their ears; even their breathing felt heavy.
Hua Ying bit her lip, lowering her head guiltily.
After a long silence, she finally heard Yan Zhao’s voice.
She said, “Hua Ying, lift your head and look at me.”
The moment Hua Ying looked up, she was held fast by Yan Zhao’s deep, dark gaze.
Yan Zhao leaned forward slightly, as if she wanted to see every single one of her expressions clearly.
“Last night, why did you kiss me?” she asked calmly, enunciating every word.
When Yan Zhao was serious, that glamorous face always carried a strong sense of pressure.
Like a newly unsheathed white jade sword the sword’s light was like a rainbow, sharp and difficult to withstand.
But Hua Ying did not shrink back.
Meeting Yan Zhao’s sharp, cold gaze, she said with extreme sincerity, “Because I like Senior Sister.”
The mist cleared, revealing intense, unconcealed affection.
The confession she couldn’t voice last night was finally declared at this moment.
“It’s not an ordinary liking. It’s the kind of liking where I want Senior Sister to be mine alone; the kind where I want to form a Dao companion bond with Senior Sister.”
Yan Zhao didn’t speak.
In the heavy darkness of the night, Hua Ying clenched her fists. She could only hear the sound of her own heart, beating faster and faster.
What would Senior Sister’s answer be?
It felt like a long time had passed, yet it was only a few breaths.
Yan Zhao suddenly raised her hand and gave the cat ears which had popped out on Hua Ying’s head at some unknown point a somewhat heavy rub.
“Hua Ying,” she said, her cold voice carrying a hint of a smile, “your courage has grown quite a bit.”
The little half-demon who used to only pull on her sleeve and hide behind her to act spoiled could now say such bold words to her face.
Hua Ying muttered in a tiny voice, “It’s only because Senior Sister spoils me too much.”
Yan Zhao chuckled softly.
Yes, she did spoil her too much.
From the very beginning, she had treated this little half-demon differently from others, and even she couldn’t explain why.
Hua Ying pursed her lips. “Then what about Senior Sister? Does Senior Sister like me?”
Regrettably, Hua Ying didn’t get to hear the answer from Yan Zhao’s own mouth.
Because an extremely urgent voice transmission suddenly rang in both their ears.”Zhao’er, little half-demon, come to the Great Hall immediately!”
The two of them exchanged a glance.
It was the Sect Leader.
Hua Ying found it strange. The Sect Leader, who was always lazy as if he had no bones, rarely ever used such a serious and pressing tone.
It seemed something major must have happened!
Her heart skipped a beat.
Perhaps, it wouldn’t be anything good.