Chapter 221: Xiao Hong and Xiao Zi’s Love Story
Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Xiao Hong and Xiao Zi’s Love Story
Forget the taste—its looks alone were enough to capture Xiao Hong’s heart.
The tiny figure clutched two large cotton candies, caught in a dilemma.
’Eat it? But I can’t bear to.’
’Don’t eat it? But the sugary treat right in front of me smells too sweet.’
"Will you still be here selling cotton candy tomorrow?"
Xiao Hong asked, struck by a sudden idea. If the vendor was still here tomorrow, she wouldn’t have to agonize over it today.
"I will."
"I’ll be setting up my stall here for seven days. I set up late each night and pack up before dawn. Today’s the first day."
"I might have other types of cotton candy for sale later on."
Lu Wu understood her meaning. She explained in detail, even dangling some bait.
To complete her mission in this godforsaken place, she would have to rely on Xiao Hong to bring her customers.
A little temptation was good for getting repeat customers.
"Alright, it’s a deal then. See you tomorrow."
Swinging the braids on her head, Xiao Hong bounced a few times, then happily soared into the air and shot off into the distance.
Along the way, she passed the island where Ye Chi was hiding, and her good mood was nearly ruined.
Xiao Hong scowled, her face filled with exasperation at his lack of ambition.
’This assessment holds a great opportunity.’
’But instead of trying to find me, every last one of them is hiding like a coward. It’s infuriating just to watch.’
’I don’t know where the Rainbow Gate’s teachings went wrong, raising such a bunch of cowards. They even have the nerve to call it "to not contend is to contend."’
’So much twisted logic and heretical nonsense.’
She stomped her foot in mid-air. Spiritual Power swept out, whipping up a great gale across the sea’s surface and causing the island below to shake and tremble.
’Let’s see you hide now.’
’With the island gone, go ahead and hide at the bottom of the sea if you’ve got the guts.’
Thinking of the demon beasts at the bottom of the sea, Xiao Hong sneered. It would be a miracle if he actually had the guts.
Her good deed for the day done, Xiao Hong flicked her sleeve and zipped away, leaving no name behind.
Meanwhile, Ye Chi had no idea what had just happened.
He had been hiding just fine, but suddenly, the earth began to shake violently, and the island started to capsize.
The ground cracked open, leaving his hiding spot completely exposed. He could faintly hear the churning of undercurrents beneath the waves. If he were swept into them, death would be almost certain.
Ye Chi didn’t see who had attacked and just assumed it was a natural disaster.
’How could I be so unlucky?’
Not daring to linger underground, he used a Five Elements Escape Technique to pass through layers of earth and rock, emerging on the surface.
Unfortunately, the surface wasn’t safe either, as he could clearly see.
The entire island had been completely shattered by some unknown force, and the chunks of land were now sinking into the sea.
’I can’t stay here.’
At this thought, Ye Chi scratched his head, feeling it was all quite a hassle.
’Why did there have to be an earthquake out of nowhere?’
Ye Chi wasted no more time and quickly used an Escape Technique to get away before the island sank completely.
Unfortunately, a scan with his Divine Thought revealed that within a hundred-li radius, the only place to hide besides the island he had just been on was the one where he had previously spotted the firelight.
He didn’t dare to brave the dangers lurking beneath the vast sea.
’If I’m careful, it should be fine, right?’
Under the bright, starry sky, Ye Chi, hiding in the sea, stealthily poked his head out to look at the small island ahead.
The firelight he had seen before was gone, but the roars of beasts remained.
’That person hasn’t left.’
’Although there would be a fight if fellow disciples ran into each other, it wouldn’t be a life-or-death situation.’
But the mere thought of having to fight was a hassle for Ye Chi.
’Isn’t the path of least resistance so much better?’
He swam several laps around the island without seeing any movement from the person on shore. Adhering to the principle of extreme caution, Ye Chi snuck onto the island from the opposite side.
The moment he touched land, he used an Escape Technique to hide himself underground.
’If nothing else, he was sure that his Five Elements Escape Technique, the perfect choice for fleeing for one’s life, was something very few Cultivators of his generation could see through.’
’Tsk. See? I’m fine.’
Concealing his aura to reduce his presence, Ye Chi remained motionless underground for a long time before stretching his limbs and thinking smugly.
In reality, Lu Wu, who had packed up her stall long ago, was lying on the island, chatting with her three little companions.
"CHIRP!"
What’s that human doing? Is he eating dirt?
Huohuo didn’t understand. Why would a perfectly good human hide in the dirt? Wouldn’t it be stuffy?
"MEOW."
He probably has unique hobbies. Anyway, he’s really weak. Let’s just leave him. Maybe he’ll even become a customer for Master.
Having followed Lu Wu for so long, Mimi had come to understand one thing.
His master was extremely enthusiastic about running her stall, and the more customers, the better.
Don’t mind Master’s talk about being tired; as soon as a customer showed up, she would go all out.
As a considerate cat, he had to think on his master’s behalf.
"WOOF WOOF!"
Gou Aotian had the lowest cultivation of the three little ones. While he couldn’t see Ye Chi through the earth, his sense of smell was very keen.
Even though Ye Chi had concealed his aura, Dahuang had caught his scent the moment he came ashore.
The drowsy Lu Wu naturally heard someone arrive on the island, but she paid it no mind.
She rolled over, casually scooped up one of the small beasts for a nuzzle, and fell asleep.
’It’s almost dawn. Time for bed.’
...
As night fell, Xiao Hong appeared back within the Rainbow Gate, attracting no attention.
The tiny figure flickered through the gate’s interior. The many Arrays in the Rainbow Gate’s forbidden grounds were like nothing to her.
After sneaking all the way back to her own residence, Xiao Hong looked at the two pristine cotton candies in her hands, and her mouth began to water uncontrollably.
She had been wanting to eat them for a long time but didn’t want to ruin her image outside.
Now, on her own turf, she had no such worries. After setting aside the little person-shaped cotton candy, Xiao Hong held the rainbow one for a moment, then found an angle and opened her mouth.
Xiao Hong’s true form wasn’t large to begin with, and she seemed even more petite in front of the cotton candy.
Her bite only managed to take off a corner of the sugary sphere.
But Xiao Hong was very happy.
Especially when her tongue touched the sugary threads. That enchanting sweetness she had been yearning for finally arrived, and Xiao Hong sat excitedly on the table, swinging her legs.
As the sweetness spread across her taste buds, a figure appeared in Xiao Hong’s mind.
"Is it good?"
Suddenly, she heard that figure speak.
The clear, sonorous voice was like the chime of striking pearls and jade, making Xiao Hong answer without thinking.
"It’s delicious."
Xiao Hong, completely focused on eating the cotton candy, didn’t notice the small figure that had appeared beside her, assuming it was just her imagination.
"Then can you give me a little bite?"
the voice asked again.
Holding the cotton candy, Xiao Hong had almost buried her entire face in it. The joy of the sweet treat made her feel giddy.
"Sure."
Xiao Hong replied casually, taking another bite.
’Is this stone this polite even in my fantasies?’ she thought.
"You’re the one who agreed, you know."
This time, Xiao Hong could hear a faint joy and amusement in the voice.
Immediately after, she found her face being held. After being forced to turn, a purplish, yet very handsome, face magnified before her.
"Ah!"
The handsome face was just inches away, and Xiao Hong froze.
’Isn’t this a fantasy? How did he really get here?’
"Heh!"
Xiao Zi chuckled softly. He carefully held Xiao Hong’s cheeks and slowly lowered his head. As her gaze grew increasingly dazed, Xiao Zi used his mouth to pluck a thread of cotton candy from her cheek.
"Very sweet."
he said in a low voice, that clear, unforgettable sound entering her ears.
Even after a thousand years together, Xiao Hong still found Xiao Zi’s voice to be of the highest quality, and very... alluring.