160: Chapter 162 The Battle of the Four.

"Wow! This feels great!" Li Li slowly shed her clothes. Her legs were only halfway submerged in the hot spring when she heard a voice coming from the distance.

"You're here? Hurry up and come over!"

Hearing Lin Kuang's voice, she was so startled she quickly wrapped herself in a bath towel!

"Ah? Lin Kuang... could he be waiting for me?"

Lin Kuang leaned against the stone edge of the hot spring with a large towel over his head, urging, "What are you still standing there for? I've been waiting for you for so long!"

Wait... waiting for me.

Li Li didn't dare to speak, but hearing that the other party was waiting for her, she tiptoed over softly!

"I know you're shy. Today, we'll do whatever you want; just do as you please!" Lin Kuang's voice came from beneath the towel.

As Li Li walked over, her face instantly flushed red.

Lin Kuang... is in there... He has eight-pack abs... and...

Li Li was so frightened she was ready to flee.

"By the way, did you know that Li Dou also made it into the top four?"

"It seems his hard work this year paid off!"

"Hurry up! I'm under so much pressure right now! Come over and help me relax!"

"I don't even know if I can defeat him tomorrow! But I can't let him ruin his own sister's future!"

Lin Kuang paused again. "Xiao Tang, what are you doing? Why haven't you come over yet? I heard you open the door!"

Hearing these words, Li Li stopped in her tracks again.

Li Li stole another glance; it was really so...

Big!

She immediately snapped her head away, her heart pounding wildly.

So Lin Kuang is under such immense pressure facing my brother. But... Sister Xiao Tang is already drunk; she probably can't help him.

Moreover, Lin Kuang chose to help her out of a sense of kindness! She could actually...

But how would she face Sister Yu Xiaotang afterward...

However, Lin Kuang is competing under such pressure for her sake.

If that pressure isn't released, what if he's too nervous and loses the match tomorrow?

It doesn't look like Dual Cultivation, just a game between a couple.

Sister Yu Xiaotang is a proponent of the 'strong people have multiple Dao Companions' theory; maybe if I'm like this, she won't mind...

Li Li walked over slowly. Her fair little feet merged with the turbulent hot spring, and the ripples in the water instantly burst apart...

Li Li took a deep breath and sat in the hot spring. Her grey-white long dress was instantly soaked, and the hot water flowed down her chest to cover her whole body...

Li Li took one last look at Lin Kuang, whose eyes were covered by the towel, then slowly raised her small hand and let it wander over his body...

Inside the hot spring, mist swirled about, making it look like a fairyland.

Powerful spiritual energy spread out, and the ripples on the water became denser and denser.

Even the newly formed ripples tangled with those that were already there.

After helping Lin Kuang relax...

"Whew—" With a red face, Li Li washed her hands and then quickly ran out.

Lin Kuang also let out a long sigh of relief.

"Xiao Tang, why did you seem a bit different today?"

"Was it because you drank alcohol?"

"But that feeling was really nice! Next time, we can have a little drink!"

"Since we've already done that because of the alcohol today, come closer. My hands are a bit itchy!"

"Hmm? Xiao Tang? Xiao Tang...?"

Lin Kuang used his Divine Sense and discovered no one was around. Only then did he remove the towel and look around. "Hey! Why did you use... today?"

"Use your hand..."

"Getting all shy? Could it be because of the tipsy state?"

"Hahaha! I'm speechless, leaving without even closing the door! Forget it, there's a match tomorrow, so let's leave it at that!"

Lin Kuang stretched and went back to rest.

...

Early the next morning, Lin Kuang went to the competition grounds early. Yu Xiaotang was still sound asleep with no intention of waking up.

"Sister Xiao Tang? Sister Xiao Tang? Today is Lin Kuang's top four match. Aren't you going to cheer for him?" Seeing that Yu Xiaotang hadn't appeared for a long time, Xiao Rou decisively went to find her.

"Ah! The match?" Yu Xiaotang sat up abruptly upon hearing this. "How could I forget!"

"Then... yesterday..."

"Oh no! It seems I didn't go find Lin Kuang yesterday..."

I'm doomed! Will he be angry?

Oh dear! How did I fall asleep after just a little drink...

Today is his match against Li Dou. If he doesn't win because of what happened today, what should we do? How can we face them?

"Sister Xiao Tang, don't be in such a rush! There's still plenty of time; ten minutes is enough to get there!" Xiao Rou felt Yu Xiaotang was very flustered and, thinking she was afraid of missing the match, immediately comforted her.

"Yeah! It's not that... Sigh! Forget it, never mind!" Yu Xiaotang looked at Xiao Rou and didn't dare to speak about the matter.

"Never mind, let's hurry to the arena!"

Time was almost up, so she couldn't go backstage to visit him. Besides, it was impossible to get him to do that at this time! He was about to take the stage!

If it could be done... that would be fine... but if not, he would be very uncomfortable!

Yu Xiaotang had no choice but to follow them to the spectator stands. However, as soon as they arrived at the arena, she noticed something was wrong; other people were sitting in yesterday's seats.

At that moment, a male Cultivator in white walked over and said respectfully, "Are you Young Miss Yu Xiaotang and Young Miss Xiao Rou?"

"Yes! What is it?" Yu Xiaotang looked at him with a face full of confusion.

"Since Lin Kuang is a seeded player now, there is a dedicated family viewing platform! You can go there!"

The white-clad Cultivator pointed to a box in the front row. Li Li was already sitting on the sofa there.

After thanking him, Yu Xiaotang pulled Xiao Rou and walked over.

"Li Li, has Lin Kuang taken the stage?"

Li Li nodded and pointed out Lin Kuang's position to Yu Xiaotang.

"Whew—" The moment Li Li turned her head, both Yu Xiaotang and Xiao Rou were stunned. Li Li's face was redder than a ripe apple.

"What's wrong? Li Li, did you drink again this morning? Why is your face so red?" Yu Xiaotang looked at Li Li's flushed face and found it very strange.

"Ah? Is it... is it?" Li Li touched her somewhat hot cheeks and stammered, "Oh! Why is it like this? Maybe I didn't sleep well yesterday!"

"Not sleeping well makes your face red?" Yu Xiaotang was bewildered, but hearing the referee call Lin Kuang's name, she didn't ask further.

Lin Kuang was simply too talented; the scenes from yesterday remained sacred and ineradicable in her mind.

After going back yesterday, she hadn't been able to sleep for a long time. Her head was full of Lin Kuang. Ah! The feeling was surging in her heart again.

What should I do? How can I face him later? And Sister Xiao Tang...

"I... I'm a bit dizzy. I'll go outside for some air! I'll be back in a bit, in a bit!"

"Ah! Lin Kuang is on stage!"

A sentence from Yu Xiaotang pulled her back. She took a deep breath and returned to Yu Xiaotang's side.

"Incredible! Li Dou, who has never made it into the top eight, is actually standing in the top four battle this time!"

"And his opponent is actually this year's seeded player, Lin Kuang!"

"Lin Kuang! Lin Kuang!"

Lin Kuang's appearance triggered a burst of cheers, which even drowned out the commentator's voice announcing Li Dou's entry.