Chapter 135 The Right Reasons to Follow Your Heart

"Follow your heart's desires, and your thoughts will be unobstructed..."

Yu Xiaoshuang subconsciously looked up at Lin Xiao. Staring at his handsome and elegant features, she felt a momentary daze.

She truly felt that Lin Xiao was different from others, and her heart stirred with an indescribable emotion because of his words about following one's heart.

"Unobstructed thoughts—these four simple words are much easier said than done..."

Dong—

The ringing of the bronze bell outside the classroom announced the end of the lecture.

The previously lifeless classroom instantly erupted into a commotion.

In the back row, a Disciple who had been dozing off snapped awake.

He casually wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth, stretched, and grumbled dissatisfiedly,

"Finally over! I'm bored to death!"

The others didn't give Yu Xiaoshuang any Face either, standing up to leave without even sparing her a glance.

"Listening to this woman's chanting is pure torture."

"Only at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage in her thirties? Even the dog my grandmother keeps would Cultivate faster than her!"

"Shh, keep it down. She is an Outer Court lecturer, after all."

"Tsk! Didn't she just get in through the back door?"

The Disciples made no effort to hide their volume as they walked out, cursing and swearing.

Yu Xiaoshuang stood on the podium, her Face turning pale and flushed with embarrassment.

Unlike the others who left without a word,

Lin Xiao gave Yu Xiaoshuang a respectful bow.

"Thank you for the lecture today, teacher. I have benefited greatly."

After saying that, Lin Xiao turned and left.

Amidst the crowd of mocking and cynical Disciples, Lin Xiao's respect seemed particularly striking and precious.

Yu Xiaoshuang's nose felt sour, and a warm current welled up in her heart.

Looking at Lin Xiao's departing back and recalling what he had said earlier,

Yu Xiaoshuang even felt her favorable impression of Lin Xiao gradually spiraling out of control.

A faint blush quietly crept onto her cheeks.

"No! What am I thinking!"

Coming to her senses, Yu Xiaoshuang quickly shook her head, forcibly suppressing that terrifying thought.

Although her growing affection was largely due to Lin Xiao's own methods of wooing women,

the maxed-out charm function of the Supreme Bone was also not to be underestimated.

Moreover, the allure of the Supreme Bone was a subtle, gradual influence, unlike the forced but brief effect of a Charm Bone.

Looking at his dazed teacher, a complex emotion rose within Qin Hao.

Although he had never dared to express his feelings, in his heart, his teacher was already his private possession.

Now, witnessing the teacher he had coveted for years showing such a lovesick and shy expression toward his enemy, Qin Hao was naturally somewhat furious.

But alongside the anger, he couldn't help but feel a secret thrill.

After everyone else had left, Qin Hao calmly approached Yu Xiaoshuang and spoke submissively,

"Teacher, I have some questions regarding my cultivation and would like to ask for your guidance."

Yu Xiaoshuang finally snapped out of it and realized Lin Xiao was already long gone. Now, only she and Qin Hao remained in the classroom.

Knowing he had something to say to her, Yu Xiaoshuang nodded slightly and then led Qin Hao to her Immortal Cave.

...

"Speak, what do you need from Revered Master?"

Yu Xiaoshuang looked up at Qin Hao, her tone inexplicably carrying a hint of distance.

Qin Hao cupped his hands in a bow. His brow was furrowed, and his expression was conflicted, as if he were hesitating to speak.

"Teacher, I have a request for you."

"This matter... might make things difficult for you."

"Therefore, I don't know how to begin..."

An ominous premonition inexplicably rose in Yu Xiaoshuang's heart, and she asked in confusion,

"What is it?"

Qin Hao clenched his fists and lowered his head, saying in a low voice,

"I... I would like to ask teacher... to help me with the Awakening of my Immortal Vein!"

Yu Xiaoshuang's brows knit tightly, her expression changed abruptly, and her eyes were filled with shock.

"Me?"

"Xiao Hao, do you know what you're saying!"

The Burning Passion Heart-Extinguishing Formula required one to personally deliver their beloved to their most hated enemy, thereby triggering extreme humiliation and heart-fire.

Qin Hao asking for her help—didn't that mean...

As if he had long expected his teacher to be angry, Qin Hao's knees went weak, and he immediately fell to the ground with a thud.

"Teacher, please forgive my insolence."

"I lost my parents at a young age and have tasted the coldness of the world. To me, teacher is like a mother, the person closest to me in this world."

"In our day-to-day interactions, I... I gradually developed romantic feelings for teacher."

"But because of our Revered Master-Disciple relationship, these rebellious emotions have been hidden in the depths of my heart, and I never dared to show them in the slightest..."

Hearing these words, Yu Xiaoshuang felt as if her mind were roaring.

She was instantly furious, pointing her finger at Qin Hao, her body trembling with rage.

"Qin Hao! I have always treated you as my own, pouring all my heart into nurturing you, yet you actually harbor such filthy thoughts about me!"

Qin Hao kept his head down, his voice becoming more aggrieved, even carrying a hint of a sob,

"Teacher, I know I shouldn't have such thoughts, and I've been trying desperately to suppress them."

"But what that fellow Lin Xiao said today actually makes sense."

"Cultivation should follow one's nature and result in unobstructed thoughts."

"Falling in love with teacher is my fault, but as the Saint said: 'A gentleman is judged by his deeds, not his heart; for if the heart were the measure, there would be no perfect man in the world.'"

"Although I have selfish desires for teacher, I have always been respectful and adhered to etiquette over the years, never committing any transgressions!"

"I only admire teacher silently in my heart. Is that also wrong?"

Yu Xiaoshuang felt disappointed in Qin Hao. She had always seen him as a son, yet he had developed romantic feelings for her!

But on second thought, although this boy's inner thoughts were somewhat rebellious,

he truly had never had any physical contact with her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have just discovered his feelings now.

Thinking of this, Yu Xiaoshuang's tense shoulders slumped slightly, and she let out a helpless sigh.

"Forget it, Revered Master is also at fault for this."

"I blame myself for only knowing how to push you to Cultivate, forgetting that you are at an age full of youthful vigor."

"For a youth of this age to develop some special affection for the opposite sex close to them... Revered Master can actually understand."

Seeing that his teacher was not overly angry and even took the initiative to give him a way out, Qin Hao breathed a sigh of relief and pressed his advantage.

"Thank you for your understanding, Revered Master!"

"In that case, could teacher make a small sacrifice for the sake of your student..."

"Sacrifice?" Yu Xiaoshuang was stunned for a moment, then she immediately understood.

Since she was the one this boy admired, then wouldn't that mean...

Yu Xiaoshuang's Face filled with indignation as she said angrily,

"Do you want me to take the initiative to approach Lin Xiao to facilitate the Awakening of your Immortal Vein!?"

Since things had reached this point, Qin Hao gritted his teeth and simply laid all his cards on the table.

"Exactly! Currently, there is no candidate more suitable than teacher!"

"Hasn't teacher always wanted to prove yourself to the Family?"

"As long as teacher helps me with the Awakening of my Immortal Vein, allowing me to grow from a piece of trash in the East Region into a top Prodigy of the Central Continent, teacher's name will surely spread throughout the Central Continent, and even the entire Heavenly Profound Realm!"

"I beg teacher to grant this!"

Qin Hao grew more excited as he spoke, kowtowing directly to Yu Xiaoshuang.

It was unclear whether it was for the Awakening of his Immortal Vein or for the cuckold tendencies stirring within him.

Yu Xiaoshuang's eyes were full of disappointment.

She had put so much effort into Qin Hao over the years.

But now, for his own selfish desires, Qin Hao actually wanted her to actively seduce Lin Xiao.

Yu Xiaoshuang slowly closed her eyes, and the room fell into silence.

Qin Hao knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe, his heart pounding wildly.

A long time passed.

Yu Xiaoshuang opened her eyes again, let out a long sigh, and spoke coldly,

"I understand. I will consider this matter myself. You may leave now."

Seeing her compromise, a flash of joy appeared in Qin Hao's eyes, but he feigned grief on his Face, his eyes reddening,

"Thank you for your help, teacher! Once my Immortal Vein awakens and I achieve success, I will surely slay that scoundrel Lin Xiao with my sword to wash away the humiliation teacher has suffered during this time!"

After saying that, he gave another respectful bow, then stood up and strode away.

The moment he stepped out of the Immortal Cave, the corners of Qin Hao's mouth curled up wildly. The grief on his Face vanished instantly, replaced by a morbid excitement.

After Qin Hao left, Yu Xiaoshuang's originally frost-cold Face suddenly showed an extremely strange expression.

She reached out and gently touched her cheek, feeling the burning heat radiating from it.

Originally, she couldn't get past her own conscience.

After all, as a teacher, she valued rules and decorum above all else.

Now, with Qin Hao's encouragement, she finally had a legitimate reason to follow her heart...