Martial Arts, the Fairy's Cultivation

The moment I held the girl's slender, white hand, the warm and delicate touch felt like caressing a piece of fine jade.

But Lin Dong had no time for romantic thoughts at the moment; instead, he gazed at the girl's face with concern.

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As their hands clasped together, a pair of marks on their palms lit up simultaneously, like two crescent moons reflecting each other, subtly creating a special resonance.

Under that resonance, the invisible aura emanating from Mu Zi slowly receded, and her aloof figure in white robes fell from mid-air. In her unconscious leaning, she almost fell into Lin Dong's arms, only managing to stand firmly on the ground at the last moment.

Lin Dong carefully helped the girl sit down, and at the same time, his hand never left that soft touch.

The resonance of the mark, following the connection of the fate contract, seemed to pierce through the endless distance and enter the depths of Mu Zi's consciousness, clearing away the layers of fog that sealed her heart, causing a glimmer of light to gradually appear in her empty eyes, and the color of her black hair, which had been slowly dyed nine colors, to fade little by little.

After a few incense sticks' worth of time, the brightly shining lotus mark between Mu Zi's brows returned to calm, all the strange phenomena disappeared, and the girl in white returned to her familiar appearance.

"At least it's working..."

As Lin Dong watched Mu Zi's pained expression gradually subside, his lips also relaxed. To be honest, his actions just now had an element of gambling. No one knew whether the connection of the fate contract could break Mu Zi's special state, but the current result undoubtedly showed that the connection maintaining the relationship between the two was more reliable than expected.

"The cycle of reincarnation has disappeared... You actually managed to do it!"

The result before her eyes was obviously even more unexpected to Xiao Diao. How could holding a little hand awaken a reincarnator?

It's surprising that Lin Dong, that somewhat dull guy, actually has this skill. He really doesn't hesitate when it matters. He risked his life to approach the sleeping Mu Zi. This seemingly reckless act actually saved her!

Although Xiao Diao couldn't understand the whole story, he was deeply shocked.

There's definitely something strange between these two!

"It looks like she won't wake up for a while. What are we going to do now? Are you just going to keep holding onto that girl's hand like this?"

Seeing that things were taking a turn for the better, Xiao Diao's solemn expression gradually faded, replaced by a spectator's mentality. Although Lin Dong had acted impulsively this time and almost lost his life, being able to kiss a beauty wasn't too bad.

The bold get rich while the timid starve – is there really some truth to this saying?

The little ferret, who had been single since birth for a hundred years, couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Lin Dong ultimately didn't have that kind of thick skin. Hearing Xiao Diao's teasing, he was about to let go of her hand, but just as he was about to pull his hand back, the sleeping girl seemed to sense something, and her slender white hand unconsciously grabbed Lin Dong's warm hand and wouldn't let go.

"Miss Mu?"

The cool touch on his fingertips startled Lin Dong. Was Miss Mu awake or not?

"Ahem, Lord Mink didn't see anything, you guys continue." The little mink next to him was suddenly stuffed with dog food and whistled awkwardly.

Lin Dong hesitated for a moment, but in the end he did not forcibly pull his hand back. Instead, he simply followed the girl's "wish" and held her soft hands even tighter.

Just now, preoccupied with Mu Zi's safety, Lin Dong hadn't been able to fully appreciate the beauty. Now, with their fingers intertwined, Lin Dong could no longer ignore the enchanting feeling. His gaze fell on the beauty's flawless, soft hands, and the young man's heart couldn't help but ripple with emotion.

Her long, slender fingers were perfectly round and smooth, with delicate, tender fingertips like fragrant cardamom. Her fair skin, like a cool, white moon, had a pinkish tinge that made her look even more delicate.

Lin Dong had never seen such perfect female hands before. He couldn't help but gently rub them in his palm, causing the girl's eyelashes to tremble and a hint of coquettishness to flash across her delicate eyes.

Upon seeing this, Lin Dong's pupils contracted slightly, and a strange feeling gradually arose in his heart.

Miss Mu always presented a strong and indifferent image, as if even if the sky were to fall, she would not be moved. She had never shown such a girlish demeanor as she was now.

As the saying goes, what is hard-won is all the more precious.

If a seductive enchantress, who is used to teasing men, were to reveal such a look, Lin Dong's self-control would be completely immune to it; but the Lotus Fairy, who is usually aloof and elegant, occasionally and unintentionally showed such dependence, which was particularly captivating and inevitably made Lin Dong momentarily dazed.

She verbally declared she was drawing a line, but her true feelings didn't seem as resistant as she appeared...

However, Lin Dong didn't have many thoughts in his mind at the moment. After all, Miss Mu's condition was unclear and she hadn't woken up yet, so he had no intention of indulging in fantasies or being presumptuous.

Gazing at the sleeping girl's unadorned eyes and brows, revealing a rare hint of fragility, Lin Dong felt a calm stillness in his heart. At this moment, he had no other thoughts, only a heart dedicated to protecting the beauty.

This had nothing to do with strength, but rather with the girl's pitiful and delicate appearance at that moment, which instinctively aroused Lin Dong's protective instincts as a man.

Seeing Lin Dongqing's unconsciously upturned lips, the little ferret's eyes darted around, and then it spoke in an encouraging tone:

"Lin Dong, aren't you curious about what she looks like under her veil? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity..."

Hearing Xiao Diao's teasing tone, Lin Dong shook his head slightly and did not lift the veil off Mu Zi's face as the former had expected.

"You bastard, if Miss Mu finds out when she wakes up, she'll probably kill us both!"

But Little Sable just snorted lightly, unconcerned: "This is none of my business. Don't you want to take a look? Don't blame me for not reminding you, if you miss this opportunity, who knows when you'll have another chance."

"And don't you have any confidence? With the relationship between the two of you, just look at her face, she's not going to kill you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Dong's heart stirred slightly. He admitted that he had indeed had those thoughts. Given the intertwined fate between the two, let alone unveiling her face to see her, even if Lin Dong did something more outrageous, perhaps Miss Mu wouldn't do anything to him.

But Lin Dong ultimately resisted the temptation in his heart. Miss Mu had treated him well, so how could he do something to take advantage of her?

"Alright, that's enough. Otherwise, don't blame me for betraying you when Miss Mu wakes up!"

Lin Dong glanced at the little sable, which made the latter bar its teeth and claws.

"You bastard, you heartless brat! I treated you like a brother..."

Although the little ferret was sharp-tongued, a hint of relief flashed in its eyes when it saw Lin Dong's choice.

Lord Mink was right about that guy after all.

"But this time you really risked your life to save someone. You could have discussed things beforehand. I'm not unreasonable."

Seeing that Lin Dong was about to speak again, the little sable waved its paw indifferently: "I know you're just worried and can't think straight because of your girlfriend. I can understand, hehe..."

Seeing that the little sable was getting more and more outrageous, Lin Dong quickly interrupted it and clarified in a solemn tone, "You've misunderstood."

"My relationship with Miss Mu isn't what you think. Actually, I've always regarded her as half a mentor..."

However, Little Marten chuckled inwardly, not believing Lin Dong's words at all.

It's one thing to fool your brothers, but don't fool yourself.

If Lin Dong had absolutely no feelings for that woman, Lord Mink would have swallowed this stone talisman on the spot!

Little Mink's gaze fell on Lin Dong and Mu Zi's tightly clasped hands, and she secretly pursed her lips, thinking, "Master and disciple... this is not convincing at all."