CHAPTER 332: 158 INTIMATE CONTACT WITH MASTER! WANT TO BE INTIMATE WITH MASTER! _2

"Xiao’er, your Master is also scared..."

"Do you know? Just now, Master even vowed in her heart that for the rest of her life, she wouldn’t see anyone else! That she would guard you for a lifetime!"

Xiao Hongling said, tears welling in her phoenix eyes, her voice like a mournful lament.

At this moment, she finally confronted her own heart and looked directly at the man she loved.

"Master, so, have you finally accepted this disciple’s feelings for you?"

Lin Xiao asked directly, his eyes shining brightly.

"I..."

Under her disciple’s intense, handsome gaze, Xiao Hongling lowered her head again and stammered, "Th-this... Can we not talk about this for now? Your revival from death proves I wasn’t mistaken about you! You truly are the Chosen One!"

"Let’s go! I will take you to meet your three Junior Sisters! Those three girls are heartbroken right now!"

With that, she quickly moved off her beloved disciple and extended a snow-white arm, trying to pull him up.

However, he remained completely still.

"Master, I cannot leave until you answer my question directly."

Lin Xiao stated resolutely, word by word, "Master, I want to be with you... as lovers!"

After enduring for over a decade, he finally voiced the feelings deep in his heart!

Yes, from the moment she brought him up the mountain, helped him bathe and dress, and taught him the path of cultivation, his adult soul had fallen in love with this beautiful woman who was like both a teacher and a mother to him!

And now, having paid the price of an extremely rare "Forever Cicada" to barely break the deadlock, he would not allow himself to return empty-handed!

Defying his Master and forsaking his lineage—this was the moment! He, Lin Xiao, would have no regrets, even in death!

The two looked at each other, silent.

One second.

Two seconds.

Three seconds.

After a full minute of silence.

The peerless beauty before him turned aside. Her phoenix eyes gazed sorrowfully into the void as she said softly, "I... How could I not know Xiao’er’s feelings? I don’t want to deceive myself anymore either, but..."

"You already have a marriage agreement with Yurong. As an elder, how could I vie for affection with my own disciple?"

"Ah, it’s my fault!"

"I, Xiao Hongling, have been imposing and fearless my whole life, yet because I was wary of so-called etiquette and ethics, I hesitated to face my own heart..."

"Even though I have finally awakened to the truth, it seems too late."

With that, she closed her eyes in anguish, her exquisite face etched with deep melancholy.

"It’s not too late."

Just as she looked dejected, a firm, powerful voice came.

Then, a gentle palm grasped her slender hand.

"Master, as you said, since the mistake has already been made, we cultivators must shoulder the burden and make timely amends to achieve a clear conscience and an untroubled heart of cultivation! Therefore—"

Lin Xiao swallowed, then gritted his teeth and declared, "My Junior Sisters, Master... you are all my wings! I, Lin Xiao... want you all!"

Xiao Hongling: !!??

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CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The urgent, resonant tolling of a bell rang out from Dragon Head Peak, echoing across the Qinglan Mountain Range and high above its five suspended main peaks.

True Master Ziyun, the Sect Leader of Dragon Head Peak, had rung the ’Warning Clock’—the sect’s highest-level alarm—for the first time in his life!

At this moment.

The Chairmen of Red Cloud, Tiandang, Fengming, and Divine Phoenix Peaks, along with the Elders in Charge of the Teaching Hall, Enforcement Hall, Protector Hall, Array Hall, and other such divisions, all immediately put aside their tasks and flew towards the Sect Leader’s grand hall on Dragon Head Peak.

From the Fairy Cliff on Divine Phoenix Peak, a streak of green sword light also shot across the sky, heading north.

"Master! You still haven’t answered me! Will you agree to your disciple’s request or not?!"

High in the sky, Lin Xiao fearlessly hugged his Master’s slender waist. Facing the howling wind, he raised his voice to its loudest.

"Xiao’er! Your idea... is far too audacious! I..."

Xiao Hongling, while maneuvering her Immortal Sword, turned back and glared resentfully at her beloved disciple. "You little scoundrel! E-Even if I were to agree! How would your Junior Sister Yurong face such a situation?"

"Hahahahaha!"

Lin Xiao laughed heartily.

"Wh-Why are you laughing?"

Xiao Hongling’s cheeks reddened slightly as she turned her head to glance at her disciple, clearly puzzled.

"Master, you’ve changed! I’m so excited! The ten-thousand-year-old iceberg has finally melted!"

As Lin Xiao spoke, he comfortably rested his head on her fragrant shoulder. His Master was tall, nearly his own height, so it was a perfect fit. "Master, do you know how you would have responded in the past?"

"Hmph."

Xiao Hongling’s cheeks flushed a deeper crimson. She allowed her disciple’s audacious hands to roam, yet she remained silent.

"If this were before, Master, you would have sternly rebuked me for such outrageous words. You might have even administered some punishment. But now..."

Lin Xiao pressed his head against her slender, snow-white neck and lightly kissed her earlobe.

"Ah..."

His action caused the great beauty to let out a soft cry. Powerful as her Sword Intent was, her Sword Control technique actually faltered.

"Xiao’er, the Sect Leader rang the Warning Clock. There must be a major crisis within the sect! It could be that reckless Demon Sect stirring up some earth-shattering trouble again! Therefore... once we enter the Sect Leader’s hall, you absolutely must not cause any mischief! Understand?"

Xiao Hongling emphasized each word.

Her tone sounded like a stern warning, but it was laden with deep concern.

She feared that when the great calamity arrived, she would be unable to divide her attention to protect her beloved disciple, the Chosen One!

It turned out that when she had previously visited Mount Taicang to discuss her beloved disciple’s marriage, she had been shocked to learn that True Monarch Taiwu had already passed away!

Not only that, but the other Five Sages had also conveyed True Monarch Taiwu’s last words to her!

It was only then that she realized the threat from the Demon Sect this time was no less severe than the first great war between the righteous and demonic factions two thousand years ago!

Remember, back when she accompanied her beloved disciple, Lin Xiao, to the frontier of the Eastern Region to subdue Niu Batian of the Evil Extreme Sect, she had completely dismissed it as child’s play, not taking it seriously at all!

"Xiao’er, today I’ve once again witnessed your extraordinary judgment. Just as you said, Niu Batian was merely the beginning of the Demon Sect’s conspiracy. This crisis facing our Qinglan Sect is indeed far from ordinary."

Xiao Hongling’s phoenix eyes were profound as she suddenly remarked with emotion.

At this moment, perhaps heavily preoccupied with her worries, she didn’t notice at all that her disciple’s hands, which had been resting on her waist, were already restlessly creeping upwards...

Master’s fiery figure, coupled with this domineering personality... If I were to use my Wood Attribute tentacle Divine Skill to thoroughly bully and... *tease* her a bit, wouldn’t the contrast be incredibly adorable?

A startling image suddenly formed in Lin Xiao’s mind.

However, the sight of his beloved Master’s furrowed brows brought him back to reality the next moment.

"Don’t worry, Master."

"I already know why the Sect Leader rang the Warning Clock," Lin Xiao said, his eyes sharp, his tone firm and confident.

"Hmm? You know?" Xiao Hongling paused, startled.

"Yes, not only does this disciple know, but I can also easily—foil this conspiracy, expose the mastermind, and deliver a soul-crushing defeat that condemns their very motives!"

I believe that when the mastermind’s true face is revealed, it won’t just be you and the Chairmen who are astonished; even the Five Sages of Mount Taicang will likely be dumbfounded.

Lin Xiao narrowed his eyes, his gaze as sharp as lightning.

"Xiao’er! Do you know something!?"

"This matter is critical! If you know something, tell your Master immediately!"

Xiao Hongling said nervously.

"There’s no need to worry. Master will find out in due time," Lin Xiao said mysteriously. "I only hope that when I vanquish all opposition and drag out the mastermind, Master will give me a small reward!"

"Hmm? Wh-What reward?" Xiao Hongling’s brows furrowed slightly. It took her a moment to process. "Goodness, why are we suddenly talking about rewards?"

"Something naughty!"

"Naughty things are the best reward!" Lin Xiao yelled ecstatically.