Whether or not Zhu Yuexi understood was no longer important.
What mattered was how well Mo Ruxue had practiced this “technique.”
In truth, Xu Sheng was very curious whether Mo Ruxue had any talent in this area.
The Fairy Mo of “ice-pure, jade-clear sword-heart brightness”—Xu Sheng had already seen her contrasting side.
But regarding intimacy between men and women, did she have any talent or not?
Li Qingqing cleared the dining table.
Xu Sheng preferred quiet, so there were no servants visible in his residence; all these trivial matters were handled by Li Qingqing alone.
She was called a maid.
Xu Sheng thought of another term.
Maid.
Able to do housework, press into his chest, kill people, manage affairs… wasn’t she the ultimate maid?
Watching Li Qingqing clean the remnants from the table, Xu Sheng suddenly had the idea of having her wear a maid outfit.
Noticing that Xu Sheng’s gaze hadn’t left Li Qingqing, Zhu Yuexi felt an inexplicable displeasure rise in her heart.
“Why don’t you go help her?”
Out of jealousy, she had actually uttered such an unreasonable and baseless remark.
Xu Sheng: ?
“Is this your home or mine?”
And what relationship do we have?
With Mo Ruxue present, Xu Sheng couldn’t tease Zhu Yuexi by saying she was jealous.
He didn’t feel embarrassed; he just waved his hand.
“I just think the red mark on Li Qingqing’s neck, as a decoration, actually looks quite nice.”
Zhu Yuexi rolled her eyes. “But my master also has one on her.”
“Right, your master has one too. So, do you want…”
“Doctor Xu.”
Probably guessing what Xu Sheng was about to say next, Mo Ruxue interrupted their conversation.
“It’s about time. Since that’s the case, Yuexi’s treatment can begin soon.”
There had been no treatment yesterday, but Zhu Yuexi hadn’t forgotten Xu Sheng’s two treatments on her: one where he had her “take medicine,” and the other where he took her into the secret chamber.
A look of disgust appeared on Zhu Yuexi’s face, as if deliberately to show Xu Sheng.
But deep inside, she inexplicably felt a hint of… anticipation.
Both women looked at Xu Sheng.
Xu Sheng waved his hand.
“No rush. The medicinal residue from the previous treatments hasn’t been fully absorbed in Zhu Yuexi’s body. Let’s do the next treatment tomorrow.”
The moment she heard that, Zhu Yuexi actually felt a trace of disappointment.
Of course, she would never admit to that bit of disappointment.
Xu Sheng caught that flicker of disappointment in Zhu Yuexi’s eyes, but he didn’t mention it immediately. Instead, he silently noted it for use in their next literary duel.
He turned to look at Mo Ruxue.
“Today, I still have important matters to discuss with Fairy Mo.”
Discuss with her?
Mo Ruxue’s first thought was about the matter regarding the Linxian Sect.
But that matter required thorough implementation and involved too much; it would probably take some time to finalize.
So what was there to talk about?
Discuss the details?
Xu Sheng saw Mo Ruxue’s confusion and kindly explained:
“Besides the Linxian Sect matter, there’s also the technique you and Li Qingqing were practicing. I actually have some insights and would like to discuss and compare notes with Fairy Mo.”
Compare notes? Discuss?
What technique?
Mo Ruxue immediately understood the implication in Xu Sheng’s words.
Naturally, Zhu Yuexi didn’t catch it, so she let out a cold laugh from the side.
“Hmph… You want to spar with my master? Let me watch from the side and see how you lose miserably.”
“…”
Xu Sheng really suspected that Zhu Yuexi was a deeply hidden mole.
How could she not understand anything yet use such precise words?
But the one who would lose miserably wouldn’t be him—it would be someone else.
Xu Sheng looked at Mo Ruxue with a teasing expression.
Mo Ruxue immediately refused:
“No!”
Zhu Yuexi hadn’t expected Mo Ruxue to refuse so directly. In the past, Mo Ruxue had always encouraged her to watch more battles between high-level cultivators.
Realizing she had been a bit too abrupt, Mo Ruxue explained:
“Well… as your master said, this technique hasn’t been perfected yet. I myself can easily go astray while practicing it. Sometimes even if you watch from the side, you might be led down the wrong path.”
Mo Ruxue really had a talent for lying—not in being completely unflappable, but in that the excuses she casually fabricated had no major flaws.
Hearing words of concern for herself, Zhu Yuexi could only nod.
“Fine, fine… Then I’ll wait until Master perfects this technique, and then I’ll come watch Master thoroughly defeat him.”
“…”
……
“How exactly does Fairy Mo plan to thoroughly defeat me and make me lose miserably?”
Zhu Yuexi finally left. Now only Xu Sheng and Mo Ruxue were at the table. Xu Sheng’s expression carried a hint of mockery.
Hearing this insinuation, Mo Ruxue’s cheeks flushed, but she pretended not to understand.
“This technique was something I casually mentioned the other day just to fob off Yuexi. I’ve never actually practiced it, so how can we talk about sparring?”
“Right,” Xu Sheng laughed as he continued. “But Li Qingqing and I were indeed practicing a technique last night. Would Fairy Mo like to learn it?”
Practicing a technique with Li Qingqing last night?
Prompted by Xu Sheng’s reminder, Mo Ruxue recalled the scene from last night.
Could that have been a proper technique?
Indecent…
Truly a member of the Demon Cult.
But Mo Ruxue didn’t say that out loud. She just didn’t dare to meet Xu Sheng’s eyes.
“I have no interest in your Demon Cult’s techniques.”
“Oh…” Xu Sheng nodded meaningfully and casually said:
“I thought Fairy Mo was actually very interested, since last night I sensed someone secretly watching Li Qingqing and me practice.”
Hearing this, Mo Ruxue’s face instantly turned bright red.
Sensed someone secretly watching them practice…
Xu Sheng’s words were practically explicit.
He knew she had accidentally witnessed it last night…
Realizing this, Mo Ruxue was already half-rising from her stool, wanting to flee the scene.
“I… I also just happened to…”
It was clearly Xu Sheng doing the indecent thing, yet it was Mo Ruxue whose voice trembled.
Xu Sheng nodded lightly. “Indeed, you left after not watching for long… but…”
Mid-sentence, Xu Sheng seemed to remember something and added:
“Don’t misunderstand, Fairy Mo. I never spied on you. I just happened to be checking on Zhu Yuexi’s condition last night when I unintentionally came across you studying the technique Li Qingqing and I were practicing.”
‘It’s over. Completely over.’
‘Last night, when she was looking at that picture book in her room… Zhu Yuexi hadn’t noticed, but Xu Sheng had discovered her.’
‘Not only had she been caught spying on others’ passionate activities, but she had also been caught looking at that kind of picture book.’
Mo Ruxue felt utterly mortified.
Xu Sheng stood up, walked around the table, and slowly approached Mo Ruxue.
“Fairy Mo, if you really weren’t interested, why did you sneak a peek afterward? I think Fairy Mo is very eager to learn from me…”