Xiao Tian looked at Xiao Wu's trusting expression and, for a moment, didn't know what to say. Yet deep down, he felt a quiet sense of satisfaction.
After that, the two of them tidied up the slightly messy room together and then took a bath.
"Hiss~~"
"What's wrong?" Xiao Tian asked when he noticed Xiao Wu suddenly frown.
Xiao Wu's face flushed red as she snapped, "It's all your fault for being too rough yesterday, Brother! It was fine at first, but later... you didn't know how to be gentle at all. Hmph!"
Uh…
Only then did Xiao Tian realize what she meant. He glanced at her as she walked with a slight limp and couldn't help chuckling. "Xiao Wu, why don't you just rest in my room today? Look at how you're walking, hahaha."
"Hmph, still laughing? This is all because of you!" Xiao Wu, both shy and annoyed, stomped over, grabbed his hand, and bit down.
"Hiss~~"
"Eh? But I didn't even bite that hard." Xiao Wu blinked, confused, when she saw Xiao Tian act as if he was hurt. For a fleeting second, she thought she had really bitten too hard.
But when she caught sight of the teasing smile on his face, she realized she had been tricked.
"Hiss hiss~ Ow ow ow~"
This time though, Xiao Tian really felt pain. A fresh ring of Xiao Wu's tooth marks appeared on his forearm.
"Hmph, that's what you get for tricking me." Xiao Wu raised her chin proudly.
"So, does that mean we're resting today?" Xiao Tian asked with a suspiciously serious tone.
Xiao Wu's expression shifted as she thought for a moment before shaking her head. "No. Rongrong has returned to the Sect, so only Zhuqing's left. We need to cultivate with her. And Brother, you gave us two new techniques yesterday—I haven't practiced them yet. I need to make up for it today."
As she spoke, her voice drifted off at the mention of yesterday, drawing her thoughts back to everything that had happened last night.
"Alright then," Xiao Tian answered with a grin, "but make sure you walk properly later, alright? Don't let Zhuqing notice. Hahaha."
Xiao Wu: …
Suddenly, something struck her mind. Her eyes widened, and she asked quickly, "Brother! Da Ming and Er Ming are inside your spiritual sea… could they have seen what we did yesterday? The three of them are always there!"
Xiao Tian gently tapped her nose and said playfully, "Don't worry. How could I forget something so important? Last night, even before I started combing your hair, I closed off my spiritual sea. They can't see the outside unless I allow them to. Although they tried complaining to me through our contract at first, after a while, they quieted down."
"Phew… you scared me to death."
Although Xiao Wu shared close familial bonds with Da Ming and Er Ming, at the end of the day, they were still males—even if they were beasts now. No woman would want such private, intimate matters witnessed.
If Xiao Tian hadn't shut the connection in time, she surely would've wanted to crawl into a hole and die.
Thinking further, Xiao Wu realized that keeping Da Ming, Er Ming, and Ah Yin in Xiao Tian's spiritual sea wasn't necessarily convenient. While it helped protect her Brother's safety, whenever they wanted to do couple things, they always had to worry about those extra eyes.
Annoying. So very annoying.
Noticing her distress, Xiao Tian smiled faintly and reassured her. "Relax, Xiao Wu. You're my woman. How could I ever make such a mistake? Only I get to see you."
Hearing that, her heart finally settled, and she leaned lightly against his chest. "Then, Brother… release them now. They're probably suffocating in there."
Xiao Tian chuckled. "Hahahaha, true enough. Alright then—but you'll have to speak up for me later."
With that, he lifted the seal on his spiritual sea. Immediately, Da Ming and Er Ming sensed the freedom and appeared before them in their miniature beast forms.
"Xiao Tian. Xiao Wu Jie, you…" Er Ming started to say something but was promptly stopped by Da Ming's raised hand.
Da Ming narrowed his small eyes and studied both Xiao Tian and Xiao Wu carefully before finally speaking. "Since Xiao Wu Jie has already chosen, from now on… Xiao Tian, I truly entrust her to you."
"Yesterday's events were sudden. We were… a bit anxious. Remember this: in the future, seal your spiritual sea completely before you engage in anything like that again."
"As for us, it's stifling to stay shut inside your sea all the time. I'll take Er Ming out to wander the city. Don't worry—we'll be careful to hide our aura."
Without waiting for them to reply further, Da Ming turned and left briskly with Er Ming in tow.
Xiao Wu: …
Xiao Tian: …
Da Ming hadn't given them a chance to say anything—he just lectured, declared, and then bolted with Er Ming.
"Pfft…"
Xiao Wu burst into laughter. "Looks like you don't need to worry now, Brother. They're probably sulking, but… well, I am yours completely now. You'd better take responsibility!"
Xiao Tian clasped her hand tightly, pressed it over his chest, and promised, "I will."
Xiao Wu lowered her head, feeling his strong and rhythmic heartbeat beneath her palm. Shy yet content, she nodded lightly.
Hand in hand, the two of them stepped outside, leaned against the railing, and gazed off at the distant horizon in silence, basking in a rare moment of peace and stillness together.
To Xiao Tian, Da Ming and Er Ming's reaction wasn't surprising. They were Xiao Wu's closest family. By human standards, that made them his brothers-in-law. For them, watching their precious Xiao Wu belong to him forever—it was normal to feel some reluctance, even sadness. Yet mixed in with that, there was also comfort. Their Xiao Wu Jie had found someone trustworthy.
Although, from their perspective, no matter how excellent he was, in the end it probably still felt like their treasured cabbage had been stolen by a pig. So of course they were a little depressed.
Meanwhile, over in the girls' dormitory…
Following her usual training routine, Zhu Zhuqing went to knock on Xiao Wu's door. But no matter how many times she tried, there was no response.
Puzzled, Zhu Zhuqing slowly pushed the door open. There was no one inside.
Strange. Where could Xiao Wu have gone so early in the morning?
Then a certain image popped up in her mind—Xiao Tian.
Could it be… she went to find him? Just the two of them?
Thinking about it, Zhu Zhuqing realized it wasn't all that strange. Their relationship had long since been extraordinary, and Xiao Tian had been away for two months. Naturally, Xiao Wu would be eager to spend some alone time with him.
Accepting that possibility, Zhu Zhuqing didn't linger. She slipped away calmly from the dorm and headed toward the Imitation Training Room.
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