After Breaking Off the Engagement, I Started Pursuing My Master-Chapter 159 - I Suspect She Likes Me

Chapter 159: I Suspect She Likes Me

The sounds in the cave quieted down.

The blanket beneath was soft, but not as soft as the smooth and tender back of the girl.

The cave was so quiet it seemed only their breathing remained. Jiang Huai listened intently as Wen Wanwan’s breathing went from heavy panting to gradually calming down. Now, the girl’s cheek was buried in his chest, her body too soft to muster any strength.

If during their previous encounter in this cave, Wen Wanwan had no time or mood to feel her body’s reactions, wrapped tightly in panic and insecurity, but this time, as her heart quietly settled, her body was soft like mud.

It was her who spoke of compensation, but it gradually turned into her softly pleading for mercy, failing to get it... she tried to sit up, to press Jiang Huai down, attempting to control the pace herself, otherwise... it was too stimulating, Wen Wanwan always felt she was about to faint.

Jiang Huai’s fingertips gently caressed her smooth back, as if soothing a little girl to sleep. Wen Wanwan’s tongue quietly reached out, lightly licking his chest, and noticing the tickle, Jiang Huai looked down at her.

“Wanwan... is going to die,” Wen Wanwan’s voice was weak.

“Then next time... should we be more restrained?” Jiang Huai asked cautiously.

“I don’t want to...,” Wen Wanwan’s lips curled up involuntarily.

“I like it so much... even if I die in Senior Brother Jiang Huai’s arms, I’m willing...”

Wen Wanwan’s voice was drowsy as she murmured.

“It’s good... that you can bully that... otherwise, if you only bullied one place... Wanwan would definitely die...”

Jiang Huai was at a loss for words.

Her hair smelled nice, and she leaned in close, kissing Jiang Huai’s cheek, then shifted her body.

“Wanwan is sleepy, going to sleep...”

“Sleep then,” Jiang Huai gently patted her back.

“I want... another kiss on the forehead.”

Jiang Huai lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead.

...

In the remaining days at Daoji Ancestral Land, the trip almost turned into a spring outing. It was warm spring inside the Daoji Ancestral Land, and Jiang Huai and Wen Wanwan spent their time picking flowers, plucking fruits, occasionally fishing, or having a small barbecue. Jiang Huai even took out his brush to paint several portraits of Wen Wanwan.

Returning to the deserted secret realm late at night, they would rest only very late. Jiang Huai always felt that Wen Wanwan’s gaze had become increasingly gentle and enchanting during the day. That hint of charm was particularly moving, and even the casual action of her flipping her hair seemed to carry a hint of a married woman’s charm.

At this moment, Wen Wanwan’s chin was resting on Jiang Huai’s chest, her fingers drawing circles there, looking at his face, she suddenly started giggling.

Jiang Huai blinked at her, “What are you laughing at?”

“I always feel like I’m dreaming.”

“Dreaming?”

“Wanwan... is the first woman for Jiang Huai Senior Brother, right?”

Jiang Huai nodded gently, “Yeah.”

“That’s why it feels like a dream,” Wen Wanwan’s cheeks rubbed against his chest.

She was like a clingy kitten, soft and always craving your touch and caress, her eyes always watery at night, like a clear and bright spring.

Jiang Huai liked to pinch her soft face.

...

“Seems like someone is undergoing Core Formation over there,” Wen Wanwan’s eyes pointed towards the distant green mountains.

Today was the last day in Daoji Ancestral Land, and as Jiang Huai and Wen Wanwan strolled through the mountains, Jiang Huai took a bite of a sour and sweet fruit and followed Wen Wanwan’s gaze.

“It looks like a Heavenly Dao Core Formation, shall we go have a look?”

So they got up and headed towards the distant green mountains, only to discover that the person undergoing Core Formation was an acquaintance.

Xu Qing was dressed in a white Daoist robe, her ink-colored hair slightly floating with the spiritual energy. Five strands of Heavenly Dao spiritual energy were revolving around her, and she had found the last strand needed to complete the perfect five-pattern Heavenly Dao spiritual pill.

Jiang Huai had only glanced over casually, but suddenly he thought of something and quietly checked his system task bar.

【Task completed, high-grade experience scroll*3 has been placed in the system backpack.】

That’s not right!

The reward was quite high; three high-grade experience scrolls were enough to forcibly raise his cultivation to Divine Transformation for a short period.

Jiang Huai suddenly remembered that the system task had mentioned that killing the inheritor of the Refining Yin Demon Gu might turn Xu Qing’s jealousy and pursuit into crazy love.

The system only mentioned a possibility, and Jiang Huai felt he needed to test this out a little...

It should be invalid, right?

While he was lost in his thoughts, Xu Qing, who was sitting on a green stone, opened her eyes.

Jiang Huai had to admit that the saintess of Guangxue Sect, Xu Qing, even just wearing a white Daoist robe, was still very beautiful. Her eyes were gentle and clear as if being looked at by them, one’s heart would naturally relax.

But Jiang Huai was just looking.

“Five-pattern Heavenly Dao spiritual pill, congratulations,” Jiang Huai said softly.

Xu Qing stood up, her eyes falling on Jiang Huai, and for a moment, those gentle eyes seemed to show a hint of confusion. She approached Jiang Huai.

“Why has your cultivation returned to Qi Refining first-level?”

“The Void Refining cultivation I had before was forcibly raised by three true persons of the secret realm. My sea of qi was shattered, and after the true persons’ power was exhausted, the spiritual energy naturally dissipated.”

If his sea of qi hadn’t been shattered, that cultivation could have stayed in his body, allowing him to truly step into the first level of Void Refining, or even beyond.

Xu Qing remembered what Qingxuan True Person had said before, and suddenly her eyes widened slightly, looking at Jiang Huai.

“I remember Qingxuan True Person said that after using secret methods to forcibly raise your cultivation, your lifespan...”

“Yeah, I have five years left,” Jiang Huai nodded lightly.

Xu Qing stared at his face.

Why could his face be so calm and serene?

He had chosen to accept the secret method inheritance but he couldn’t retain any cultivation and had exhausted all his lifespan...

Clearly, he could have chosen to ignore everyone, just hide in Qingxuan True Person’s secret realm, and bring out the news, but he still chose the second option.

Initially, at Guangxue Sect, when she heard that Jiang Huai had his cultivation destroyed by an evil cultivator to save a group of children, she was somewhat incredulous, but now looking at Jiang Huai standing before her... she suddenly believed it.

What was this man thinking?

Does he never consider himself?

Why, when talking about only having five years left, does he not show a trace of sadness, as if he has already put life and death aside?

As the saintess of Guangxue Sect, Xu Qing had been educated to be compassionate since childhood. Her mother and father had never imposed any restrictions on her, so she could do anything she wanted... Her reputation in Guangxue Sect was really good because she was willing to help Junior Brothers and Sisters.

Previously, she had also led Junior Brothers and Sisters into danger with evil cultivators, and she could say to let the Junior Brothers and Sisters leave first while she covered the rear.

Although in the end, she used the spiritual weapon she carried to delay for a long time until her father arrived to kill the evil cultivator, and although she couldn’t sleep at all that night due to fear, after thinking it over for a long time, if given another chance, she would still make the same choice.

Now looking at Jiang Huai before her... her thoughts became complicated, an indescribable feeling quietly spreading in her heart.

“What will you do?” Xu Qing’s lips parted slightly, asking blankly.

“Uh, look for life-extending spiritual medicine? If I find it, I’ll live a few more years; if not, then that’s it...”

Jiang Huai shrugged.

He didn’t mention that he also had the Primordial Life and Death Sword that could absorb others’ lifespans, mainly because it sounded a bit like an evil cultivator technique.

It would be disgraceful to speak of it, and he didn’t want to tell Xu Qing, an outsider. He had already told Wen Wanwan, so she didn’t show any worried expression at the moment.

Moreover, letting Xu Qing know that he wouldn’t live for many more years, wouldn’t that possible hint of love naturally disappear?

After all, who would be obsessed with someone who wouldn’t live much longer?

“After I return, I will tell my father to mobilize the entire Guangxue Sect to find life-extending spiritual medicine for you. If we find it, we’ll send it to you immediately,” Xu Qing bit her lip, her nose feeling a bit sour.

She didn’t know why, but looking at Jiang Huai’s indifferent appearance, she felt an inexplicable heartache.

“No need, no need,” Jiang Huai hurriedly waved his hand.

“That’s too polite.”

“I’ve never asked my father for anything, he treats me very well, he will definitely find it for me... you...”

“Really, no need,” Jiang Huai waved his hand.

“That favor is too big, I’m already a cripple, I can’t repay it.”

“You don’t need to repay it, I owe you this. If you hadn’t saved me, I might have already died at the hands of Mo Dan, or even... become a Gu slave like Mo Wanqiu.”

Xu Qing still felt scared when she thought about it.

At this moment, Jiang Huai looked at the girl’s reddening eyes, and a sense of unease began to spread in his heart.

No! Don’t!

I haven’t done anything! Why did the favorability increase?!

No, no, no, this can’t happen!

“Why are you being stubborn now, if I say no need, then no need,” Jiang Huai put on an impatient look.

“I’ll handle my own affairs. I didn’t save you back then to make you do something, our relationship isn’t good enough for me to accept your help. That’s it. Miss Xu Qing, if fate allows, we’ll meet again in the future, and if not, there’s no need to worry. Maybe in a few years, I’ll be dead somewhere.”

After saying that, Jiang Huai took Wen Wanwan’s hand and left. Xu Qing was caught off guard by Jiang Huai’s sudden change of attitude and stood there not knowing what to do. She didn’t dare to follow, so she could only watch as Jiang Huai and Wen Wanwan’s figures gradually walked away.

...

“Why didn’t Jiang Huai Senior Brother tell her about the Primordial Life and Death Sword?”

“After all, she’s not someone we’re close to. This sword technique has a bit of an evil cultivator’s flavor. Used in the right way, it’s a good sword technique, but used in the wrong way, it’s also a cruel evil cultivator secret technique. It’s disgraceful to speak of it.”

“Why did Jiang Huai Senior Brother deliberately put on such an impatient look just now?” Wen Wanwan blinked curiously and innocently.

She could, of course, see that Jiang Huai was doing it on purpose.

Jiang Huai blinked innocently, “I suspect she might like me a little, and I need to nip that possibility in the bud.”