Chapter 204: “Do You Still Need to Wash the Chopsticks?”
Bai Feng pulled a bamboo sword out of his storage pouch and grinned proudly. “This is my latest spirit sword, a replica of our master’s bamboo sword. Shui Miao Miao, you should be close to breaking through to Yuan Ying, right? This bamboo sword is just right for you.”
Shui Miao Miao looked at the sleek bamboo body and the slightly protruding bamboo joints, then subtly shifted her gaze and whispered, “Uh… this kind of gift might not be appropriate…”
Bai Feng blinked in confusion. “Huh?”
He stared at the bamboo sword for a few seconds, pondering. Well, Shui Miao Miao does have dragon bloodline—her strength is naturally way above others. Using a skill-based weapon like a bamboo sword isn’t exactly the best fit.
“Maybe she doesn’t like it, I’ll find another.”
“Oh, no, no!” Before Bai Feng could finish, Shui Miao Miao suddenly reacted, waving her hands hurriedly. “I—I mean, this gift is too valuable! I can’t accept it!”
“It’s not valuable at all. I guess it’s more of a practice piece I made myself. But yeah, maybe it’s not suited for you. I’ll exchange it for something else.”
Before Bai Feng could reclaim the bamboo sword, Shui Miao Miao reached out quickly and grabbed it. “No, no, I think it’s perfect! I’ll take it! Thank you, Senior Brother Bai!”
“… As long as you like it, that’s good.”
Bai Feng looked at her quirky reaction, puzzled by her strange brain circuit.
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“Bro, why did you come home so late today?”
As Bai Feng pushed open the door, he saw Bai Yu Mo waiting behind with an apron, standing there like she’s been lurking in ambush.
“I was studying some stuff.” Bai Feng took out a cream puff. “Try it, I just made these today.”
“Brother, did you make these?” Bai Yu Mo examined a cream puff carefully, then asked with a puzzled look, “Why did you make snacks outside?”
“Secret recipe,” Bai Feng chuckled. “A few days from now is Senior Sister Yu Yao’s birthday. I promised I’d give her a celebration.”
“Oh… Senior Sister Yu Yao’s birthday? Hmm…” Bai Yu Mo suddenly sniffed, looking a bit upset.
Bai Feng gently poked her forehead. “Your birthday’s still a while off. Once it comes, I’ll give you a surprise too.”
“Surprise is not necessary…” Bai Yu Mo averted her gaze and mumbled softly, “As long as you can spend the day with me.”
“Don’t worry. On your birthday, I’ll satisfy any reasonable request,” Bai Feng said with a smile, rubbing her head.
“Yeah…” Bai Yu Mo lowered her head, lost in thought.
A few seconds later, she snapped back. She stepped behind Bai Feng and pushed him towards the dining table. “Alright, enough talking. The food’s getting cold. Come eat!”
At the table, Bai Yu Mo sat beside Bai Feng. She took her chopsticks and took a deep breath. “Um, let me feed you…”
She said that, then picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks, watching Bai Feng so closely you’d think she was staring down a formidable foe rather than feeding him.
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This time, Bai Feng didn’t tease her. Instead, he opened his mouth and took the meat from her chopsticks in one bite, giving her a satisfied nod. “Mmm, tastes good.”
Bai Yu Mo’s face flushed slightly. She looked away, feeling a mix of relief and pride. She finally did it!
She clenched her chopsticks, reaching for the dishes again. But just as she did, a chopstick with meat on it appeared before her, and a voice called out right into her ear:
“Come on, open wide~~”
Bai Yu Mo instinctively opened her mouth and bit down on the approaching chopstick.
When she realized what was happening, her face turned even redder as she stared at the chopstick in her mouth, saliva glistening at the tip.
She hurriedly let go of her teeth, then saw saliva stretching lazily between her lips and the chopstick.
Almost instantly, she opened her mouth again and bit the chopstick once more, mind in chaos, not knowing what to do.
“I—I’ll go wash this,” she muttered, without thinking, eyes secretly sidelong at Bai Feng.
Bai Feng watched her for a few seconds before saying, “Let go of the chopsticks first.”
“Mm…” Bai Yu Mo slowly loosened her grip, reaching out to grab the chopstick.
But at that moment, Bai Feng suddenly reached out and grasped her wrist, leaning in close.
“Hmm…!”
Bai Yu Mo’s eyes widened. Her lips felt Bai Feng’s touch, and this time, her brain really shut down.
A minute later, Bai Feng slowly pulled away, smiling at her. “Do you still need to wash the chopsticks?”
…
Bai Yu Mo dropped her head, blushing and completely speechless.
Seeing her like that, Bai Feng didn’t tease her anymore. He resumed his dinner quietly.
Several minutes passed before Bai Yu Mo finally snapped out of her daze. She instinctively touched the corner of her mouth, a silly smile spreading across her face that lasted until dinner was over.
Today, Bai Yu Mo was thoroughly defeated.
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“Alright, the test is done. Thanks for your hard work, Shui Miao Miao.”
Bai Feng emerged from the corner, looking at the collected data and nodding with satisfaction.
Shui Miao Miao took a couple of deep breaths. She didn’t look at the puppet lying on the ground but asked curiously, “Is it finished? I remember you said there was still a powerful enemy last time?”
Bai Feng nodded. “Yes, but I don’t think it’s necessary now. If you want to see, just open the front door.”
“Then I’ll go take a look.”
Shui Miao Miao hurried toward the big door. She’d grown a lot—she could now beat that last elite puppet in three tries, so she felt pretty confident. How powerful could a really strong enemy be? Just a few more tries, no problem.
She pushed open the final door without hesitation.
Behind it was a large room filled with books, potion bottles, and in the middle, a huge alchemy furnace.
In front of the furnace, a seemingly ordinary puppet was holding a book, reading. Unlike the others, this puppet wore a slightly worn-out robe, seeming to be the master of this alchemy building.
As Shui Miao Miao entered, the puppet closed his book gently. His hollow eye sockets suddenly burned with red flames.
“Gulp…”
Shui Miao Miao instinctively swallowed. A strong sense of pressure hit her.
The puppet slowly raised his right hand, flames flickering nearby.
With lots of battle experience, Shui Miao Miao instinctively dodged and rushed toward the puppet. Just as her sword was about to pierce him, the puppet sidestepped her attack.
Then, he lifted his right fist, flames blazing around it, and slammed it toward her, knocking her back with a single blow.
Bai Miao Miao sat on the ground, despair written all over her face. “Why is this puppet so strong?! Is this really something a Golden Core stage can handle?!”
