This meal felt exceptionally long for Mo Ruxue.
For Xu Sheng, however, time seemed to pass quickly.
Hmm… Naturally, it wasn’t because he hadn’t had his fill of touching her. It was simply because his goal was to train Mo Ruxue, so the longer such contact lasted, the better.
The latter part of the meal was relatively harmonious.
After all, Xu Sheng finally let Mo Ruxue go. Zhu Yuexi had little interest in, and even felt disgust towards, the person sitting across the table.
Mo Ruxue naturally also lost the mood to liven up the atmosphere. For the rest of the meal, only the sound of chewing remained.
Seeing that the two were almost finished, Xu Sheng took the handkerchief Li Qingqing handed him and wiped his hands.
“You’ll need treatment soon. Eating too much isn’t good for digestion. You two can head back to your rooms first.”
Xu Sheng looked at Mo Ruxue. Feeling his gaze, Mo Ruxue instinctively flinched her foot under the table.
Xu Sheng stretched out his leg again, gently tapping the foot from which Mo Ruxue’s sock had been removed.
Perhaps because she was mentally prepared this time, Mo Ruxue’s expression only changed slightly, not enough for Zhu Yuexi to notice anything amiss.
Fortunately, Xu Sheng didn’t do anything more excessive, withdrawing his touch almost immediately.
It seemed like a hint.
Xu Sheng stood up, waving his hand towards Mo Ruxue and Zhu Yuexi.
“You two can return to your room to freshen up. I’ll come to your room shortly for the treatment.”
—
“What’s Li Qingqing so smug about? She fell from being a Linxian Sect disciple to a mere maid, yet her expression looks like she’s received some great favor…”
“And that Xu… Xu Benefactor, what’s the big deal about treating an illness? Outside, who wouldn’t show Master some respect? Yet now he actually…”
Perhaps because Zhu Yuexi had been poisoned and ill during this period, Mo Ruxue had changed from her usual sternness, even becoming somewhat indulgent. Her words now were increasingly unrestrained.
Mo Ruxue wasn’t exactly irritable, but she was far from calm. Hearing Zhu Yuexi’s words, she sighed.
“Go freshen up and wait for Doctor Xu to come.”
Zhu Yuexi wasn’t particularly clever, but she understood Mo Ruxue and could read her expression.
She looked at Mo Ruxue and sighed inwardly as well.
‘Master just thinks this Xu Sheng can cure me, that’s all.’
Thinking this, she cursed Xu Sheng in her heart again.
‘Damn Xu Sheng… At least he swore a heavenly oath not to use the memory stone again… Once this is over, just you wait…’
—
Xu Sheng’s timing was impeccable.
Mo Ruxue and Zhu Yuexi took turns freshening up. Just as Mo Ruxue finished, Xu Sheng knocked on the door, making Mo Ruxue suspect he had been secretly watching them.
Logically, given her cultivation level, such a thing should be impossible. But after everything that had happened recently…
The ability to cure Zhu Yuexi…
Always appearing by her side without her noticing…
Including that hot spring and wine that could be considered peerless treasures…
Now, Mo Ruxue increasingly felt that Xu Sheng’s strength was unfathomable.
Standing at the door, sensing Mo Ruxue’s suspicious gaze, Xu Sheng tilted his head in confusion.
“What does Fairy Mo mean by this?”
“I just think Doctor Xu’s appearances are always so perfectly timed, as if you’ve been watching us all along.”
“Fairy Mo jests. My cultivation is lowly. How could I possibly watch so much without you noticing?”
Xu Sheng naturally understood her implication, but his reply was flawless.
Without evidence, Mo Ruxue could only sigh inwardly and let Xu Sheng in.
As the Linxian Sect Master, with exceptionally high talent, revered by the world, she always felt a profound sense of powerlessness when facing Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng entered the room, looking towards Zhu Yuexi, who was sitting by the tatami mat not far away, a teacup in front of her.
Zhu Yuexi didn’t greet him, and Xu Sheng didn’t intend to trouble her in front of Mo Ruxue. He simply sat down naturally and casually picked up the teacup from the table.
Zhu Yuexi’s hand shot out, grabbing Xu Sheng’s arm.
Currently, due to Xu Sheng’s seal, Zhu Yuexi couldn’t easily use her spiritual energy. Xu Sheng could naturally break free, but he looked at her with interest instead.
“What is it, Saintess Zhu?”
“That’s Master’s teacup.”
Only then did Xu Sheng notice the cup was indeed a bit cold, and the tea inside was only half full.
“Your master drank from this?” he asked, turning to look at Mo Ruxue, a smile still on his face.
The question had an obvious answer, yet he looked at Mo Ruxue with a smiling expression.
Was this a hint? Or a test of submission?
Mo Ruxue opened her mouth, momentarily at a loss for how to answer.
Should she say she drank from it?
But clearly, the look in Xu Sheng’s eyes wasn’t implying that.
Then should she say she hadn’t?
Mo Ruxue was certain that if she said that, Xu Sheng would use her cup without hesitation.
The shame was one thing, but Mo Ruxue had already mentally prepared herself in many aspects. If Xu Sheng insisted, she wouldn’t stop him.
But what about Yuexi?
What would Yuexi think if she saw?
Could they still use the excuse that she remembered wrong?
For a moment, Mo Ruxue found it difficult to answer, falling silent for several seconds.
Just as Mo Ruxue was about to speak, Zhu Yuexi snatched the teacup from Xu Sheng’s hand.
“The tea is only half full, so of course my master drank from it.”
“Oh… My apologies.”
Xu Sheng turned his head. The look he gave Mo Ruxue held a trace of warning.
Though not explicitly stated, Mo Ruxue roughly understood the meaning.
‘We’ll settle this later.’
—
Mo Ruxue personally pouring tea for Xu Sheng made Zhu Yuexi’s expression even uglier.
As mentioned before, with Mo Ruxue present, at least at this critical juncture, Xu Sheng couldn’t easily punish Zhu Yuexi.
But there would be plenty of opportunities during the treatment.
So, Xu Sheng drank the tea in one gulp, not bothering with further pleasantries.
“In that case, let’s begin the treatment.”
As he spoke, he stood up and pulled over a nearby screen, separating the two futons where Mo Ruxue and Zhu Yuexi slept.
“This is…” Mo Ruxue roughly understood Xu Sheng’s intention but couldn’t help feeling wary.
“Naturally, it’s because the treatment phase cannot be disturbed. What, does Fairy Mo have a better method?”
Xu Sheng’s tone was extremely light, but it was precisely this lightness that made his words seem to leave no room for refusal.
There was a subtle warning in his words. Mo Ruxue bit her lip, her eyes filled with worry.
Her gaze met Xu Sheng’s.
For once, Mo Ruxue showed a bit more backbone when facing Xu Sheng, likely worried he might do something during the treatment. A mother’s—or a master’s—resolve was at play here.
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