The cool water slid down her throat, clearing her muddled mind somewhat.

Xian Lin'er raised her head and looked at Dai Yuntian with a complicated expression, a mixture of shame, anger, and a hint of something else that she herself was unwilling to admit.

Xian Lin'er's voice was a little hoarse, with a hint of post-coital languor and weakness: "You little rascal... really..."

She wanted to say something, but found that all her accusations seemed so pale and powerless in the face of the "facts" that had just happened.

Dai Yuntian shrugged, looking completely innocent: "Dean Xian, you can't blame me entirely. You kicked the door open yourself, and... you didn't seem to resist much just now."

Xian Lin'er's cheeks flushed red again at his words. She glared at him in embarrassment and indignation, but was powerless to refute him.

"Alright, it's come to this..."

Dai Yuntian put away his joking expression, his gaze sweeping over Xian Lin'er and Mu Jin, his tone becoming more serious: "What happened today is known only to heaven, earth, you, and me. Once we leave this room, everything will be the same as before. Dean Xian will still be the dignified dean, Teacher Mu will still be the responsible homeroom teacher, and as for me... I will still be that good student who occasionally gives you a headache."

Xianlin took a deep breath; she knew this was the best way to handle it.

She straightened her disheveled clothes and hair, trying her best to regain the dean's dignity, even though her legs were still a little weak.

"Hmph, I'll pretend today's events never happened!"

Xian Lin'er gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Dai Yuntian: "From now on... you better behave yourself. If I find you causing trouble in the academy again, I... I really won't let you off the hook!"

"Yes, yes, I will follow the dean's instructions."

Dai Yuntian nodded readily, but thought to himself, "As long as I'm not caught red-handed, the rest... we'll see."

"And you, Hibiscus!"

Xian Lin'er then looked at Mu Jin, her eyes stern yet slightly unnatural: "Manage your students well, and... manage yourself well too!"

Mu Jin blushed, lowered her head, and humbly agreed.

Xian Lin'er glared at Dai Yuntian one last time, then, forcing her weak legs to support her, she quickly left the office, feigning composure.

The moment the door closed, she almost collapsed to the ground, exhausted.

Only Dai Yuntian and Mu Jin remained in the office.

Looking at the closed door, Mu Jin let out a long sigh of relief. Her legs went weak, and she almost collapsed to the ground, but Dai Yuntian reached out to support her.

"You bastard...you've really ruined us..."

Mu Jin weakly punched him.

Dai Yuntian smiled, pulled her into his arms, and whispered in her ear, "How can you say it's terrible? Teacher Mu, just now... you kept shouting to push harder."

Mu Jin's cheeks flushed red, and she spat at him: "Pah! You're so unserious!"

Looking at the blushing beauty in his arms, and recalling Xian Lin'er's transformation from resistance to surrender, Dai Yuntian's eyes flashed with a hint of smugness.

……

evening.

After exhaling his last breath, Dai Yuntian slowly opened his eyes and murmured, "My cultivation has been really slow lately. It seems I need to continue looking for Xiaoya."

People who have driven a luxury car will never like a scooter again.

The same applies to cultivation.

Since he last used the Blue Silver Grass energy that Tang Ya had absorbed to cultivate, Dai Yuntian has often reminisced about it.

Judging by the timeline, the Blue Silver Grass around the academy should have grown back by now.

As the saying goes, "Wildfire cannot burn it all, the spring breeze brings it back to life," and the chives grow one crop after another—that's the principle at play.

……

Meanwhile, in the college cafeteria, in a quiet corner by the window.

Two stunningly beautiful young women, each with their own unique charm, sat facing each other. One was Jiang Nannan, with long, flowing golden hair and a gentle, captivating demeanor.

The other one is Tang Ya, with black hair and black eyes, who is charming and lively with a touch of quirky mischief.

Jiang Nannan watched Tang Ya across from her, who was unconsciously poking at the food on her plate with her chopsticks, clearly distracted, and couldn't help but ask:
"Xiaoya, what's wrong with you lately? You're distracted while eating and even while cultivating. You seem completely absent-minded."

Upon hearing this, Tang Ya subconsciously rested her chin on her hand, gazing at the darkening sky outside the window, and sighed softly, almost blurting out:

"Nannan, what do you think... Yuntian has been busy with lately? Why hasn't he come to see me even though school has started?"

"Yun Tian?"

Jiang Nannan was slightly taken aback, then her beautiful eyes widened instantly as she looked at Tang Ya in disbelief: "Wait! You called him... Yun Tian? And so affectionately?"

As if she had discovered something new, she leaned forward and lowered her voice, "Xiaoya! Tell me honestly, you and him... you're not really dating, are you?"

Rumors of their relationship had circulated during the first semester, but Jiang Nannan initially dismissed them as baseless.

I can't believe it actually happened!
Tang Ya was startled by Jiang Nannan's sudden question, and only then did she realize that she had let something slip. She quickly waved her hands in denial:

"Oh! It's not what you think! We're just... just ordinary friends! Yes, ordinary friends!"

"normal friend?"

Jiang Nannan looked Tang Ya up and down suspiciously, clearly not believing her: "You'd be so distracted and unable to eat or sleep just because he didn't come to see you as a regular friend? Xiao Ya, you're kidding me! Tell me, when did you two start this? Wow, you've been keeping it from me all this time!"

"Really, no!"

Tang Ya stamped her feet in frustration, her cheeks flushed red like ripe apples, and her eyes darted away in a flustered manner.

"Well, we've trained together a few times before, and he helped me solve my martial soul problem, so... that's why we're on pretty good terms..."

"Oh? Cultivate together? To solve the martial soul problem?"

Jiang Nannan caught the key words, her eyes becoming even more playful: "Sounds... quite 'exciting'. No wonder your soul power has improved so quickly recently, it turns out you received special guidance from someone."

"Jiang Nannan!"

Tang Ya cried out in embarrassment and annoyance, reaching out to cover Jiang Nannan's mouth: "If you keep talking nonsense, I won't talk to you anymore!"

"Okay, okay, I won't tell, I won't tell."

Jiang Nannan laughed and dodged away, but the sly smile in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

Looking at Tang Ya's embarrassed and anxious expression, she was certain that the relationship between Tang Ya and Dai Yuntian was definitely more than just "ordinary friends".

"but……"

Jiang Nannan changed the subject, resting her chin on her hand and gazing thoughtfully out the window: "Speaking of which, Dai Yuntian... seems to be quite busy lately. I heard that a princess from the Star Luo Empire came to the academy today, and he was the one who received her?"

"Princess?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Ya froze, and the blush that had just appeared faded slightly, replaced by a hint of barely perceptible disappointment.

She bit her lip and muttered under her breath, "Hmph, no wonder... he was busy accompanying the princess..."

Jiang Nannan took in Tang Ya's reaction and chuckled to herself.

It seems that the jealousy of a certain "ordinary friend" is starting to fester.

"Okay, stop overthinking."

Jiang Nannan patted Tang Ya's hand and comforted her, "Maybe he'll come to find you when he's done with his work? After all... you two are good friends who cultivated together."

She deliberately emphasized the words "good friend," which made Tang Ya glare at her, feeling both embarrassed and annoyed.

"Hmph, don't talk nonsense. Who cares if he comes looking for me..."

Tang Ya stubbornly replied, but her gaze involuntarily drifted towards the cafeteria entrance, as if anticipating the appearance of a certain figure. (End of Chapter)

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