Chapter 4: Token of Love, Immortal

Xu Yang glanced at Situ Qingqing who was pretending to sleep beside him. She had a strand of hair bitten on the corner of her mouth, the blush on her ears had not yet faded, and there was a hint of fatigue between her brows. She looked as if she had been severely tortured and was listless.

"Let's see if you dare to speak so arrogantly next time!"

Xu Yang warmed his hand in the warm jade bowl, then got up from the bed.

Situ Qingqing hummed in a half-asleep voice, and the rustling sound of clothes rang in her ears. She waited for a long time, until there was no sound in the attic, and then she dared to open her eyes timidly, with endless shame in her eyes:

"Master, are you really...really gone?"

She looked outside quietly.

But then I saw my master coming in carrying a teapot.

Swoosh——

Situ Qingqing was extremely flustered, but she wanted to close her eyes and continue pretending to be asleep.

"Are you still pretending to be asleep? I saw you wake up."

Xu Yang came closer, put the teapot aside, looked at Situ Qingqing, and joked.

Situ Qingqing was caught red-handed, so she could no longer pretend. However, she did not dare to look Xu Yang in the eye, so she turned her head away, her eyelashes trembling slightly:

"Master, I am not pretending to be asleep. I am really fainted."

Although it sounds like the attempt to cover up one's own guilt is wrong, it is actually the truth.

In order to get the advantage, Xu Yang was so ruthless that it was abnormal for Situ Qingqing not to feel dizzy, considering her delicate body.

But it was a pity that he didn't catch anything this time. Xu Yang suspected that it was a problem of posture, but he had no way to verify it again. He could only look for opportunities elsewhere to see if he could catch one or two.

"Master believes in you. I see your voice is hoarse. Come and drink some water!"

Xu Yang considerately poured a cup of tea and helped Situ Qingqing up.

Situ Qingqing's body was weak to begin with. When she heard Xu Yang say that her voice was hoarse, she became even more like a puddle of water. She fell softly into Xu Yang's arms: "Master~"

Seeing this, Xu Yang did not embarrass her. Instead, he picked up the teacup, took a sip, lowered his head and put it to his mouth to pass it to her.

Situ Qingqing's vitality had recovered a little, but the blush on her pretty face became more attractive: "Master?"

"What's wrong?"

Xu Yang asked.

"I feel like you have become a different person. In the past, you were oblivious to the world outside and only focused on cultivating the Dao. Apart from guiding us in our cultivation, you didn't take care of us in any other way..."

"So, my feelings for Master can only be hidden deep in my heart, and I dare not show them at all."

"When Master had an accident, I was bewitched and could not help but betray Master and ancestors!"

"I thought Master would definitely hate me, but I didn't expect..."

Situ Qingqing said softly.

"I didn't expect that your master would not only cover up for you, but also take advantage of you when you were in trouble?"

"Well... to be precise, it was the disciple who took advantage of the master."

Situ Qingqing's face flushed and she muttered softly.

"No matter who takes advantage of whom." Xu Yang lowered his head and kissed his forehead: "In fact, it's not that the master has changed, but the master lost all his cultivation due to a mistake in cultivation. After being disturbed by you, Qing'er, I realized one thing. Even if I am devoted to the Tao and see through the world, immortality is hard to find!"

This was the story Xu Yang had already prepared in his mind, in order to dispel the confusion in the minds of the heroine's disciples.

"Master, please don't think like that. You are the youngest True Lord of Transformation in the Qingming Sect. Even the Grand Elder said that you have the potential to become a Void-Breaking Lord."

Situ Qingqing nestled in his arms and comforted him.

“Even if you break through to the Void Breaking level and become a Venerable, your life span is only a few thousand years. How can you talk about immortality?”

Xu Yang sighed, then his eyes showed a bit of weirdness, and he said jokingly:

"Qing'er, don't you like your current master? If so, I will still devote myself to the Dao..."

Xu Yang pretended to leave.

?

Situ Qingqing suddenly became anxious, and she didn't know where she got the strength from, but she hugged Xu Yang out.

Xu Yang did not expect this to happen. He lost his balance and was pinned down by Situ Qingqing.

hiss--

Situ Qingqing frowned slightly, but still chose to sit on Xu Yang's legs, rubbing against him gently like a koala: "Disciple likes... likes the current master, but I don't know if the master likes Qing'er?"

"It seems Qing'er hasn't been taught a lesson enough."

As a man of action, Xu Yang always prefers action to words. He supported Situ Qingqing's waist and was about to turn over.

Situ Qingqing was frightened and shuddered, "No need, Master, Qing'er understands your intention."

"no."

"Master, please spare Qing'er."

Situ Qingqing said in a crying voice.

In her current condition, if she continues to suffer like this, her bones will fall apart.

Seeing Situ Qingqing about to cry, Xu Yang thought, "This time I should be able to hide it completely."

"Alright, alright, I was just scaring you, why are you crying like a little kid?"

Xu Yang reached out and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, his voice as gentle as jade.

After comforting her for a while, Situ Qingqing was still in tears, lying on him, her shoulders shaking, crying loudly.

Xu Yang didn't expect that just a casual remark of his would scare Situ Qingqing so much. The Zhiyang Taoist Body is indeed worthy of its reputation!

"Qing'er, if you don't cry, I can grant you something."

Xu Yang patted her beautiful shoulders, like he was coaxing a child.

"Really?"

The crying stopped abruptly. Situ Qingqing raised her head and looked at Xu Yang with red eyes, expectation in her eyes.

It actually worked... Xu Yang clicked his tongue in his heart and looked at Situ Qingqing with a very serious expression: "Really? Tell me, what do you want?"

"I want the jade pendant on Master's waist!"

Situ Qingqing seemed to be prepared.

It’s just a jade pendant, it’s given to me...Xu Yang checked it and found that there is nothing magical about this jade pendant.

"Give."

Xu Yang took off the jade pendant from his waist and handed it to Situ Qingqing.

"Master actually gave me this jade pendant!"

Situ Qingqing took the jade pendant as if she had found a treasure. There were stars in her eyes when she looked at Xu Yang and she was so excited that she couldn't control herself.

Master once said that this jade pendant is the only thing his mother left him and it has extraordinary significance.

And Master gave me this jade pendant, does it mean...

A token of love!

It must be a token of love!

Oh my god, it turns out that Master likes me so much!

"Master, I will definitely treasure this jade pendant!"

A blush appeared on Situ Qingqing's pretty face, and instantly spread to her ears and neck. After hiding the jade pendant, she took out an ancient jade slip from somewhere and handed it to Xu Yang, saying solemnly: "Master, this is the most precious thing I have. Today, I will give it to you!"

After saying that, Situ Qingqing looked at Xu Yang eagerly, with a pitiful look as if she was afraid that Xu Yang would not accept her.

"Qing'er's kindness, I will naturally accept it as my teacher."

As soon as Xu Yang took the jade pendant, the system prompt sounded in his mind.

[Ding! Situ Qingqing gave the host the incomplete Heaven-level technique, the Yangshen Immortal Sutra, which triggered a hundredfold critical strike return—The Immortal Sutra! ]

“There’s actually an unexpected surprise!”

Xu Yang's pupils shrank slightly, and a ripple appeared in his eyes.