I've never felt happy to become an immortal.

Chapter 179 She Plays the Flute Outside the Door (Third Update)

Bai Xuan, who was originally thinking of making a breakthrough, was so shocked by the sudden appearance of a pair of fair and tender little hands that he was breathless.

After all, what normal person would be clinging to the window?

Bai Xuan's first thought was of his third disciple.

I thought she was carrying the plane and charging straight over.

Although it is far from Japan, this distance is nothing to sword cultivators, as there are no speed limit signs at high altitudes.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

He clutched his stomach; a stitch caused a brief stomachache.

Then, with a burst of force from those hands, a pretty little head came into view. The expressionless girl's head brazenly peeked into the guest room, followed by half a body, with her two legs swinging outside, constantly exerting force.

After landing, she rolled over and stood up, raising her arms to maintain her balance.

Bai Xuan: “…”

hiss……

This woman is so scary!

Isn't this the dried fruit girl I saw during the day?

Does she have a phantom thief working part-time late at night?

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne?

In short, as long as he's not a traitor, that's good. They've already started looking around the small dark room and watching the revolving lantern.

"Hello," she greeted him first.

"I'm not feeling well." Bai Xuan clutched his stomach. "You scared me so much that my stomach hurts."

"Oh, really?" The dried fruit girl took out a packaged oil paper bag: "How about we have a chicken leg to replenish our energy?"

Bai Xuan: "Huh?"

"The braised chicken legs are ready, just as you instructed."

She held up the oil paper package: "It smells so good."

Bai Xuan also smelled the aroma wafting from the oil paper package. Although he wasn't hungry, it still whetted his appetite a little.

"So you came here specifically to deliver chicken legs?"

"Yeah."

"Why don't you go through the front door?"

"I'm afraid someone else will snatch it."

"What are you robbing?"

"drumstick."

Who would want to steal this?

“My master,” the dried fruit girl said earnestly, “My master is good at snatching. She’s a江湖人 (jianghu person, a person from the martial arts world), so 江湖人 will snatch chicken legs.”

Excellent and brilliant logic, absolutely flawless!
Bai Xuan thought to himself, "You've really figured out what 'a white horse is not a horse' means."

"Then put the chicken leg down." Bai Xuan clutched his stomach. "I need to catch my breath."

At such an advanced age, he can still practice martial arts to the point of getting a stitch in his side.

Sigh, I've been ruined by bad women in my life.

The dried fruit girl put down the chicken leg, but didn't intend to leave immediately. It seemed she wouldn't leave until she saw Bai Xuan eat the chicken leg.

Bai Xuan didn't urge her to leave. After resting for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and waiting for the strange feeling of the side stitch to disappear, he picked up a still-warm chicken leg and took a small bite.

...This taste.

"Reduce the price by half for the eight-pointed star anise." Bai Xuan took another bite: "You can add more cloves, and replace the lemon leaves with lemon juice."

Subconsciously, I came up with an improvement plan.

The Kitchen God's talent has been activated.

But this isn't a food review show.

Bai Xuan coughed: "Just now..."

"I've got it." The dried fruit girl had already taken out her little notebook and written it down.

"There's no need to take it too seriously," Bai Xuan said awkwardly. "The taste is still very good... it's already more than 80% accurate."

"Really?" the dried fruit girl asked.

"real."

"Then..." She took small steps closer, picked up a small notebook and covered half of her face, her eyes darting left and right as if secretly avoiding something: "Can you touch me?"

"What did you say?" Bai Xuan thought he had misheard.

"Please touch me." She lowered her head shyly, clutching the hem of her clothes somewhat awkwardly: "As a token of my gratitude."

This, isn't this right?

After confirming that he wasn't hallucinating, Bai Xuan was utterly shocked... coming to deliver chicken legs so late at night just so he could touch them as a reward?
Could it be that I really possess some kind of arrogant and domineering aura?
Or did I just add an aura of reduced intelligence to myself?
This reminded Bai Xuan of something that happened in a rented room before, which lasted only a month. At that time, the girl who lived in the next room had a Border Collie.

He once saw that the Border Collie was bored, so he played with it for a while.

Then the next day when he woke up, he saw that the Border Collie had brought him a pair of very large bra cups as a thank you gift.

The Border Collie's Gratitude.

This is a strong sense of déjà vu.

Bai Xuan hesitated for a second, reached out his hand, not knowing where to touch, his fingers froze in mid-air for a moment, and then gently touched her hair.

Looking at her always unconsciously brings back certain memories.

Thinking back to how they were when they were young, they were just as anxious as they are now.

If I were to refuse her because of my modesty or some other reason, the girl would probably run away as quickly as a frightened little animal.

Somehow, he didn't want to disappoint this girl who lacked common sense after she mustered up her courage.

This was probably the first time Fan Qingshuang had ever been so close to a stranger.

She didn't know if she would be rejected, so she could only show her kindness to the greatest extent possible. She mustered her spirits, mustered her courage, and ran down the mountain with the freshly braised chicken leg in her arms. She walked through the brightly lit and bustling Meishan Town, carefully avoiding the gaze of the crowd, climbed into the room, and presented the gift uninvited.

All she did was crave a touch. Whether the touch was warm or cold, it captivated her.

If you can't get something, you'll crave it.

Because she cannot touch other people, she craves their warmth.

What does it feel like for a child who has lived in a sterile room their whole life to look out at the sky?
The moonlight shone gently down.

She felt it; a hand gently smoothed her hair, which had been disheveled from running up the back of the mountain, and the lingering warmth of her body clung to her skin.

There was no more noise, and the seemingly endless sword cries also disappeared.

There were no other sounds in my ears except the soft rustling of clothes and the echo of my heart pounding.

so quiet.

Fan Qingshuang closed her eyes, quietly enjoying the gentle caress; this moment of tranquility was the highest praise for her.

She wouldn't trade it for any of the world's beauty and happiness, only in this moment, only in this moment... could she feel like a person of flesh and blood, not a sword without emotion.

"Is it ready?" Bai Xuan asked.

No sooner had he finished speaking than his hand was grabbed.

Fan Qingshuang pressed his palm down with one hand and gently placed it on her face, while she picked up a chicken leg with her other hand and handed it to him.

"Please have a chicken leg."

This setup makes it seem like I can eat chicken legs while being a patterer.

What's going on with this dried fruit girl?
Is he experiencing withdrawal symptoms?

I've only heard of certain animals exhibiting these symptoms, or perhaps...

Do I really have some kind of succubus constitution in this life?
Is this appropriate?

Bai Xuan is starting to fall into a vortex of self-doubt.

But it's not easy to stop moving.

I rediscovered that feeling of eating while petting cats in a cat cafe.

Bai Xuan silently showed off his chicken legs. After eating three, he felt about 50% full. Just as he was about to say something, there was a knock on the door.

"Who?" Bai Xuan asked.

"It's me," came Xi Qingqing's voice.

Bai Xuan glanced at the dried fruit girl, and as their eyes met, the girl realized that she couldn't be seen by others.

But his first reaction wasn't to open the window and escape, but to open the wardrobe directly.

Fan Qingshuang wasn't a foolish girl; it was just that her physical condition caused her to have different lifestyle habits and thought processes than others. She knew that there was an expert outside the door, and that if she opened the window to escape, the other party would most likely realize it.

And she didn't want to leave. She had spent four hours braising the chicken legs, so she should at least get half an hour of touching in return, right?
The closet wasn't suitable, so in the end, I could only collapse onto the bed and cover myself with the blanket.

Bai Xuan opened the door only after he saw that she had hidden herself.

"What's with that expression?" Xi Qingqing asked with a playful smile, arms crossed.

Bai Xuan composed himself: "My reputation has been damaged; I feel a bit helpless."

Xi Qingqing pointed to the side: "I brought the person in question to you. She said she wanted to see you after she woke up."

Kagura Mai stepped forward and bowed, her dark eyes unable to conceal her emotions: "Kagura came here specifically to see you. Would you mind taking the time to talk in detail?"

Bai Xuan nodded: "Then, please come in."

After Kagura went in, Xi Qingqing wanted to follow, but Bai Xuan pressed a finger against her forehead and said, "You go out."

"You've forgotten your friends for the sake of a pretty face!" Xi Qingqing retorted angrily. "Why can't I come in?"

"We're talking about privacy."

"How many children you have at once is a private matter?" Xi Qingqing exclaimed, "So you prefer children younger than yourself."

Bai Xuan was too lazy to waste words and directly took out a hundred taels of silver and handed it over: "No matter what method you use, don't let anyone hear our conversation inside the house."

"Okay~" Xi Qingqing is easy to please, as long as you pay her.

This is very much like Reimu Hakurei.

Working for the dream of owning a luxury house is nothing to be ashamed of.

She picked up the banknote: "Ten minutes at most, hurry up."

Once inside the inn room, Bai Xuan didn't forget that there was a girl of unknown origin hiding under the bed. He simply raised a finger, signaling Kagura to keep quiet.

Let's wait until Xi Qingqing has checked the surrounding area before we talk about it.

Bai Xuan assumed Xi Qingqing would patrol the area to deter any potential eavesdroppers, but...

woohoo~
A melodious tune echoed outside the door.

"What is she doing?" Bai Xuan couldn't help but ask.

"It sounds like...playing the flute?"

What tune are you playing?

“It should be Phoenix Seeking Phoenix.” Kagura blinked.

Bai Xuan put his hand to his forehead.

I underestimated her.

Everyone doubted her, but she proved them wrong.

I must pin her down in the sink and dye her hair green someday!
Although the technique was flashy, the sound of the flute playing "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" effectively blocked some people from eavesdropping.

Within the area covered by the music, no one else could interrupt Bai Xuan and Kagura's private conversation.

The safest way is actually to write, but that's too slow for communication.

"Let's get down to business," Bai Xuan asked telepathically. "Do you remember our previous encounter?"

Kagura Mai blushed unconsciously and nodded slightly: "I...remember."

Bai Xuan patted Kagura on the shoulder: "Just think of it as being possessed by a ghost, and don't worry about anything else."

Kagura immediately knelt on one knee: "Please come back to Sakuragi Shrine with me, Grandmaster!"

With teary eyes and a pitiful expression, she said, "Please have pity on Kagura, the Lord of the Ryu will kill Kagura and that good-for-nothing brother."

(End of this chapter)