Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 37 Xun'er's Springtime Glamour Revealed?

"Oh ho ho, I really didn't expect you to be so generous, little guy." Yao Chen continued to tease Xiao Yan.

"(ˉ▽￣～~)Tch~~~, who do you think you are!" Xiao Yan snorted, a disdainful smile curving his lips.

"Hmm, your mindset is alright. You've really had a tough time these past few days. Why don't you come home with me first and meet your junior sister?" Zhong Li suggested.

"Great! I've been itching to see what my little junior sister looks like for ages!" Xiao Yan jumped up and down excitedly, quickly following Zhong Li's footsteps.

Yao Chen stroked his beard behind him, smiled and shook his head gently, then turned into a wisp of smoke and quietly slipped into Xiao Yan's storage ring.

As soon as he stepped into the Xiao family's gate, Xiao Yan couldn't wait to rush towards the patriarch's room.

After all, he had just broken through from the fourth stage of Dou Qi to a three-star Dou Zhe, and such great news naturally had to be shared with his father immediately.

"You guys go ahead, I'll go find Little Fairy Doctor," Zhong Li said to Xiao Yan.

"Alright, I'll go find you, Master, after I tell my father." Xiao Yan replied.

Zhong Li nodded slightly, then turned and walked towards Little Fairy Doctor's house.

As the distance gradually closed, Zhong Li increasingly sensed a familiar aura approaching him, only to suddenly recede into the distance.

This time, Ling Ying learned her lesson and kept a close watch on Zhong Li from a greater distance. As his connection with Little Fairy Doctor grew clearer, Zhong Li gently knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Little Fairy Doctor's melodious voice came from inside the room.

"It's me." Zhong Li's voice was steady and distinctive.

"Master! You're here!" The door slowly opened amidst Little Fairy Doctor's delighted exclamation. The moment the door opened, a warm, fragrant breeze wafted out.

What came into view was Little Fairy Doctor, dressed in a slightly revealing nightgown. She was rubbing her sleepy eyes, yet looking at Zhong Li with a spirited expression.

"Good morning, Master!" Little Fairy Doctor greeted softly.

"Good morning." Zhong Li looked at the Little Fairy Doctor in front of him, his brows furrowed slightly, then he slowly raised his head, his gaze fixed on the bed in the room.

On that large bed, there was clearly a pair of hands gripping the blanket tightly, completely covering all parts of the body, including the head, with only a pair of slightly tense hands showing.

Normally, Zhongli's divine sense is mostly shut down, as he doesn't want to expend that mental energy. But at this moment, Zhongli suddenly widened his eyes, his divine sense instantly opening up and locking firmly onto Little Fairy Doctor's bed.

"An extremely rich aura of ancient emperor bloodline!" Upon realizing this, Zhong Li immediately understood that this must be related to the person with ancient emperor bloodline who had followed and spied on him three times before.

According to Zhong Li's previous investigation, that person was clearly a man with the strength of an eight-star Dou Huang at the peak! Upon realizing this, Zhong Li couldn't help but be shocked.

He quickly pulled Little Fairy Doctor behind him, and in an instant, the power of the earth's core enveloped her entire body, forming an amber-colored transparent barrier.

Zhongli did not rush forward to lift the blanket to find out what was going on, but instead released his divine power again to carefully examine the person on the bed.

After all, the original strength of the person who possessed this bloodline should have been at the peak of the eight-star Dou Huang level, but why does it seem that he is not even at the Dou Ling level now?

What secret technique was used to conceal their strength? Or was it not the same person at all?

(Little Fairy Doctor's yawn):

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"Master, what happened?" Little Fairy Doctor was a little bewildered by this sudden change. She scratched her head, yawned widely, and her innocent little face revealed a hint of naivety.

"Who is it on your bed...?" Zhong Li's voice was heavy, but he did not turn his head, his gaze still fixed on the bed.

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhong Li had already fully assessed the strength of the person in front of him. He quickly stepped forward and made a move to pull back the blanket.

"Master! Wait! That's Xun'er on the bed! It's Xun'er!" Little Fairy Doctor cried out hurriedly upon seeing this.

Upon hearing this, Zhongli's hand, which was tightly gripping the corner of the blanket, suddenly stopped.

"Xun'er?" Zhongli turned his head in confusion, his gaze falling on Little Fairy Doctor, as if seeking confirmation.

"It's...it's Xun'er, Master! Please don't lift it! Xun'er...she's not wearing any clothes!" Little Fairy Doctor said urgently.

Zhong Li stared wide-eyed, her face full of confusion, then slowly turned her head to look at the head of the bed.

Between those two nervous little hands, a fair face tinged with a rosy blush slowly emerged.

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As soon as the little head peeked out, it brought with it visible heat and a fragrance completely different from before...

"This... Miss Xun'er." Zhong Li slowly loosened his grip on the blanket, took two steps back, and said apologetically, "I'm so sorry, Miss Xun'er, I thought Little Fairy Doctor had encountered some danger. After all, I didn't expect your friendship to progress so quickly..."

Xiao Xun'er clutched the blanket tightly to her chest, slowly sat up, her face flushed, and said nervously, "It's alright. Elder Zhongli meant well, worried about his disciple's safety, which is understandable. Besides, Elder Zhongli didn't actually do anything... uh..."

Xiao Xun'er's mind was blank at this moment. She said a lot of things, but she didn't even know what she was saying.

Finally, it was Little Fairy Doctor who broke the awkward silence. "Master, is there anything I need to do for you?"

Zhong Li then turned around, his back to Xiao Xun'er, and slowly walked out of the house, saying as he went, "Since Little Fairy Doctor didn't encounter any danger, and Miss Xun'er is also unharmed, then I, Zhong, will take my leave. I came here today to ask my disciple and her senior brother Xiao Yan to meet with me."

"Oh, since that's the case, then Xian'er, you go with Guest Elder Zhongli first, I'll get dressed and come over later."

"Okay, Xun'er."

"Hmm... Xian'er, are you really planning to go see your senior brother dressed like this?" Zhong Li's brows furrowed involuntarily again. Finally, he slowly reached out and pointed to Xiao Yixian's slightly casual nightgown.

"Oh dear, Master is right!!" Little Fairy Doctor exclaimed coquettishly, then replied cheerfully, "Master, please wait a moment, I'll go change into some proper clothes right away."

As soon as she finished speaking, a soft "bang" was heard. Little Fairy Doctor hurriedly ran into the house and closed the door behind her.

Zhong Li simply rubbed his forehead and shook his head gently. Anyone who encountered such an awkward little incident would probably feel their heart involuntarily beat a little faster.

However, it was nothing to Zhong Li. After all, having lived for over six thousand years, what hadn't he seen? His earlier dry coughs were merely due to the sudden embarrassment, nothing more.

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(End of this chapter)