289: Green peach blossom

“Good, good, good, Zhai Ningning, you’re really something! You can’t find a topic yourself, so you drag us sisters into it and can’t even tell right from wrong, can you?” Zhu Zhu said with a stern face.

“Ah? No, not at all!”

“Still saying no? Your eyes are practically glued to Chen Xuan’s face! Weren’t you quite disgusted with him before?”

“I, I was quite disgusted with him, but, I can’t lose my manners in front of outsiders!” Zhai Ningning explained softly.

In front of her trusted best friends, she still didn't have much of a temper.

“You didn’t lose your manners? You can’t even figure out someone else’s Cultivation level, and you haven’t lost them?”

“Ah?! Then, then what should I do?”

“What do you mean, what should you do? What does Chen Xuan have to do with you? Why are you nervous?”

“Ah? You, what you said makes some sense, but… I feel so embarrassed!”

“You still know how to feel embarrassed? Why don’t you mention that he also looked at you…?”

“Alright, alright, let’s just pretend this never happened. I need to recover from my injuries, so you two can go back to your own rooms!”

Zhai Ningning, blushing, pushed the two women out of the room.

Afterward, she sat alone on the bed, pondering everything that had just happened, and came to a conclusion that she found incredibly difficult to accept.

That was that she had developed feelings for Chen Xuan.

He was clearly a Lower Realm person, he clearly didn't want to touch her at first, he clearly offended her, he clearly infused Spiritual Qi into her…

But why was she not angry or disgusted at all now?!

...

“Hmph, this hateful Chen Xuan, it’s just as we thought. He’s finally going to make a move on Ningning today!”

On the way back, Zhu Zhu clenched her small fists and complained to Rou Wu.

“He’s just that kind of person. You’ve seen how many women he has at home, so you should know him!” Rou Wu didn’t seem to care much. After all, it was useless no matter how much she cared, and besides, she didn’t like Chen Xuan.

“Hmph, it really infuriates me. I was clearly the first one to meet Chen Xuan, so why am I still…!!!!”

“How about you just give up? Chen Xuan isn’t a good person to begin with, and you still have a chance to back out!”

Seeing her good friend infatuated with Chen Xuan, Rou Wu thought for a moment and decided to advise her to break up with him.

“Hmm? Qing Wu, what do you mean by that? Do you think I’m putting too much pressure on you, and you’re worried you won’t get Chen Xuan’s favor in the future, so you’re trying to persuade me to leave now?”

“Alright, there’s no hope. My condolences to Dai Dabai.”

“Bah, don’t mention him, otherwise I’ll offer my condolences to Tang Sirui!”

“You, what nonsense are you talking about! My situation is different from yours. I was forced, I don’t like him at all…”

“That’s why I have to offer my condolences to him, isn’t it? After all, I don’t like Dai Dabai anyway, so there’s nothing for him to mourn.”

“…”

Rou Wu was speechless.

It seemed that Tang Sirui was truly the most miserable one. He still didn’t know that the woman he loved most had already been taken by someone else, and quite forcefully at that…

Over the next few days, Monster Academy continued to battle other academies, but everyone on the field had too low a Cultivation and skill level (except Rou Wu), so there wasn't much to see. Chen Xuan then started wandering around.

During this time, the person he sought out the most was Dragon YuYan, but for some reason, ever since Dragon YuYan left the Secret Realm, she had been avoiding Chen Xuan and refusing to see him.

When he asked her why, the woman stammered and refused to say anything. In any case, she just didn’t want to see Chen Xuan, which infuriated Chen Xuan.

There was no such thing as a duck flying away after it had reached one's mouth. He would see how he would deal with her then!

It was night.

As all the members of Monster Academy painstakingly won their semi-final match and were recuperating, Chen Xuan arrived at Yu Gang’s courtyard and knocked on the door.

It was Dragon YuYan who opened the door. Upon seeing Chen Xuan, she was clearly startled and fumbled, trying to push him out, but Chen Xuan wouldn't let her have her way.

He directly grabbed Dragon YuYan’s small hand that was pushing him and pulled her into his embrace.

“Ah, Xuan’er, let go quickly, this is your Revered Master’s courtyard…”

“Tell me, why have you been avoiding me? If you don’t tell me, I won’t let go!”

“No, I’m not avoiding you, Xuan’er. Can you let go first, please? Just consider it your Revered Master’s wife begging you~”

“Then why did you try to push me out just now? What were your intentions?”

“I… We can’t go on like this. I am your Revered Master’s wife after all. What you’re doing…”

“Yuyan, who is it?” Yu Gang’s inquiry came from inside the house.

Chen Xuan released Dragon YuYan, snorted coldly, and walked into Yu Gang’s room.

Seeing this, Dragon YuYan sighed and followed him in with her head bowed.

“So it’s Chen Xuan. May I ask what brings you here this time?”

“It’s nothing major. Recently, in Tian Yuan Valley, I absorbed another Spiritual tree and obtained a skill with Life Qi, Life Peach Blossom. Seeing that Revered Master has been working tirelessly for the team these past few days, I specifically came to present it to Revered Master!”

After speaking, Chen Xuan pulled out a green Peach Blossom, filled with the aura of life.

In fact, he didn’t have any Life Peach Blossom skill. He simply infused some Life Force into it, and, of course, some other things.

Yu Gang took the green Peach Blossom and examined it carefully, finding that it indeed contained a rich Life Qi.

“You are thoughtful. If I consume this Peach Blossom, it can at least increase my Lifespan by 100 years. For me, it truly is a treasure!” Yu Gang’s eyes glowed with fervor.

He was only at the Golden Core Cultivation level, with a maximum Lifespan of 400 years. Moreover, he was already in his middle age, with over a hundred years left to live. Now, to be able to gain 100 years out of nowhere, how could he not be happy?

“Revered Master, what are you saying? You have shown me great kindness, and it is only right for me to repay you!”

“Ah, if only everyone were as considerate as you, it would save so much trouble!”

“What’s wrong? Is there a problem with the team members?”

“Yes, they are able to reach the finals based entirely on their own hard strength, not to mention they have no coordination. Those few young girls are even quarreling! This has caused the other male students to not dare to get too close to anyone else. What kind of situation is this?!” Yu Gang sighed.

Dragon YuYan, on the other hand, looked at Chen Xuan and said nothing, but she felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.

She could probably guess why those young girls were quarreling; it must have been Chen Xuan, the culprit, who caused the trouble!

“Ah? How could something like that happen? My relationship with everyone is quite good. How about I go up and try tomorrow?”

Yu Gang looked at Chen Xuan and sighed.

This kid was giving him something good, but it turned out he was itching to get on the stage. This wouldn't do.

Not to mention his Heaven-Defying Qi Luck Peach Blossom, even with the current Life Peach Blossom, he wouldn't let him take risks!

“Let’s just forget about it. I can resolve this matter for them. You just focus on Cultivating. If you don’t understand anything, you can always ask me.”

“Alright, then Revered Master, quickly consume this Life Peach Blossom. My Revered Master’s wife and I will act as your Protectors!”

“Ah? What’s, what’s the rush?” Dragon YuYan had a bad feeling. She seemed to have guessed Chen Xuan’s intentions.