"Why are you refining the Heavenly Soul Blood-Fusion Pill?" Medusa asked, a trace of surprise flashing across her eyes.
"Aren't the Snake-People known for having the highest-grade secret technique for nourishing infants?" Xiao Se replied instead of answering directly, smiling as his gaze drifted toward Medusa's abdomen.
Hearing this, Medusa subconsciously followed his line of sight downward—only to realize that from her angle, she couldn't actually see her belly at all.
Her cheeks immediately flushed a faint red.
At the same time, a warm current flowed through her heart. One slender jade hand gently rested over her abdomen, while the other unconsciously reached out and tightly held Xiao Se's palm.
Nothing more needed to be said.
—
That night.
The moon hung like a silver plate in the sky, stars scattered across the heavens.
Bright moonlight poured down over the bamboo forest of Feng City, lending it an otherworldly beauty—quiet, vast, and breathtaking.
Leaving Medusa's room, Xiao Se turned and walked into the Little Fairy Doctor's chamber.
"I thought you'd be spending the night in Medusa's room," the Little Fairy Doctor said teasingly the moment he entered. She stepped forward and, with practiced ease, began helping him remove his outer robes.
"I wanted to," Xiao Se replied with a helpless smile, "but it wouldn't be right to disturb sisters who've just reunited."
"What about Long Kui?" the Little Fairy Doctor asked as she neatly folded Xiao Se's clothes and placed them inside the wardrobe. "Why didn't she come out with you?"
"She's staying in Shasha and Die's room tonight," Xiao Se said casually as he kicked off his boots and flopped down onto the bed. He stretched out comfortably, one hand behind his head, the other resting open at his side. "They said they wanted to talk about some… women's secrets."
The Little Fairy Doctor lay down beside him, leaning into his chest, a soft smile blooming on her lips.
"Oh, right," Xiao Se asked suddenly, "where's Zhuqing? Why did she leave Jia Nan Academy?"
"Heh," the Little Fairy Doctor chuckled softly. "I originally wanted her to stay there too. But she said she didn't want to be a flower raised in a greenhouse, so she followed me out to gain experience. These past eight months, she's trained harder than anyone."
"She's still as stubborn as ever," Xiao Se said with a wry smile. "I brought her over from Douluo Continent in the first place so she wouldn't have to live such a tense, dangerous life anymore."
"Why don't you go talk to her later?" the Little Fairy Doctor suggested, her slender fingers tracing lazy circles on Xiao Se's chest. "She and Zi Yan are staying on the third floor. They should be back by now."
"I will," Xiao Se replied. Then he suddenly grabbed her wandering hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed it lightly, a mischievous glint flashing in his eyes. "But Xian'er… if I remember correctly, you're a little over a year older than me. You're almost eighteen now, aren't you?"
"Yes," the Little Fairy Doctor nodded instinctively. "Just a few more months until—"
She froze mid-sentence.
Color rushed to her cheeks as realization hit her. She clearly remembered what Xiao Se had once said—that once she came of age, he would eat her. Could it be that he was planning to—
Sure enough, in the next instant, Xiao Se wrapped an arm around her slender waist and rolled over, pinning her gently beneath him.
"W-what are you doing?" the Little Fairy Doctor stammered, her face burning red as she met Xiao Se's nearly crimson gaze and heard his heavy, heated breathing. "Didn't you say we'd wait until I was an adult? I'm still a few months short…"
"The coming-of-age ceremony on the Dou Qi Continent happens earlier," Xiao Se said calmly with a faint smile. "You're already considered an adult. And so am I."
With a flick of his hand, the candlelight in the room went out. The bed curtains fell.
In an instant, spring filled the chamber.
Unfortunately, there was no one around to witness it.
—
By the time Xiao Se left the Little Fairy Doctor's room, it was already three in the morning.
Outside the pavilion, thunder roared and lightning flashed as dark clouds gathered overhead.
From nine in the evening to three in the morning, Xiao Se had spent a full three hours "studying foreign languages" with the Little Fairy Doctor. Even he had to admire his own learning ability—enduring, powerful, and relentless.
Stepping out, Xiao Se restrained his aura and moved soundlessly toward the third floor.
Since the Little Fairy Doctor's room was on the second floor, it didn't take long before he arrived upstairs.
Just like the second floor, the third floor had two bedrooms—one to the east, one to the west.
According to the Little Fairy Doctor, Zhu Zhuqing's room was on the west side, facing the direction of Jia Nan Academy's Inner Court, while Zi Yan stayed in the eastern room.
Xiao Se quietly pushed open the western door.
He decided to give the little kitty a big surprise.
His vast soul power spread out, completely isolating all sound. Even the faint creak of the door opening vanished without a trace.
A bed with hanging curtains stood inside, obscuring the scene within.
If Xiao Se wanted to, whether through soul perception or his special vision, he could easily see what was happening inside. But since he wanted a surprise, he decided to commit fully.
Approaching the bed, he gently lifted the curtain—without producing even the slightest ripple of sound or energy.
Under the dim night glow, Xiao Se saw a woman lying on the bed.
Her face was turned away, but long hair spilled across the pillow and out from beneath the blanket. The outline beneath the covers was small and slender—clearly a woman's delicate figure.
Or rather…
How could there possibly be a man lying in the little kitty's bed?
After all, not every man was as fortunate, or as charming, as him.
Xiao Se removed his boots. The little kitty was sleeping deeply, still completely unaware that someone had entered the room.
He gently lifted a corner of the blanket and slipped onto the bed.
Warmth enveloped him instantly.
Breathing in the faint, sweet scent of the girl beside him, Xiao Se felt his desire to "study foreign languages" stir once again.
Back on Blue Star, a famous scholar once said that practice was the only criterion for testing truth.
Another once said that people must maintain a heart that loves learning, and never feel ashamed to ask questions.
Although Xiao Se felt that after his practical lessons with the Little Fairy Doctor and Medusa, his foreign-language skills were already excellent, one must never grow arrogant. Reviewing the old to understand the new was equally important.
So, Xiao Se decided to take the little kitty along and study a foreign language one more time.
After all, the little kitty had already reached the legal age.
It was time for her to truly enroll.
He gently wrapped his arms around her from behind, burying his face in her hair, breathing in the milky-sweet fragrance unique to her.
…Wait.
Something felt off.
When did Zhuqing change her shampoo?
Could it be that while he was gone, the shampoo he had personally concocted for her had run out?
That seemed possible. It had been more than half a year, after all.
The little kitty was wearing only a thin nightdress.
The fabric was soft and delicate, woven from silk threads spun by third-rank Heavenly Silkworms—a precious material Xiao Se had once exchanged for with a large amount of Fire Energy in the Inner Court.
The Little Fairy Doctor, Zhu Zhuqing, and Xiao Yu each had several sets.
"Hm… strange," Xiao Se murmured inwardly as he practiced foreign languages for a while through the thin fabric, his brow slowly furrowing. "Why does Zhuqing's jade bowl feel smaller?"
He couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Did she lose weight from training too hard lately?
Or… am I subconsciously comparing her to Medusa?
That shouldn't be it.
Even before receiving my personal, in-depth guidance, Zhuqing's foreign-language foundation didn't seem inferior to Medusa's…
Boom—!
At that moment, thunder suddenly roared outside.
Startled, the little kitty let out a soft whimper and abruptly rolled over, burying her face into Xiao Se's chest. Her arms wrapped tightly around his neck, pulling him close.
Their bodies pressed together, almost face-to-face.
The night grew deeper.
And the lesson… was far from over.
(End of Chapter)
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