Douluo Dalu, a junior student, started his journey after being adopted by Bibi Dong.

He raised his bow and held it horizontally in front of him—

"Whoosh!"

The clang of weapons clashed, and the ear-piercing sound of metal colliding exploded in the air above the training ground.

Hu Liena wasn't particularly strong, but she was fast.

Her sword missed its mark, and she changed her posture in mid-air.

The rapier pierced his ribs at a tricky angle, its tip tearing through the air with a sharp whistling sound.

Her movements were as nimble as a real fox; every time she struck with her sword, she would cut in from the most unexpected angle, making it impossible to defend against.

Yue Qingge could only see a series of afterimages—her sword, her flowing orange-gold hair, her swaying fox ears...

All the images overlapped together, like a shattered kaleidoscope.

But in that instant, Hu Liena caught a fleeting smile on his lips.

Suddenly, alarm bells rang in her mind.

She tried to back away, and her feet had already exerted force—but it was too late.

"Second Soul Skill - Causal Spirit Arrow."

Yue Qingge's voice was calm and undisturbed.

This soul skill is so simple and brutal that it's outrageous.

Ignoring cause and effect, ignoring distance.

When others see Yue Qingge draw her bow, it means she has already been hit by an arrow.

Hu Liena sensed a terrifying aura approaching.

The aura was icy and inescapable, like the Grim Reaper's scythe already at your neck.

She dared not be presumptuous.

"Second Soul Skill - Heavenly Fox Power! Third Soul Skill 1 - Demon Fox Mist!"

Both soul skills are released simultaneously.

First, a pink mist exploded around her, instantly filling the space between the two of them.

The mist has the effect of reducing mental strength and mental impact, and it can also distort the magnetic field, guiding all flying objects off course.

At the same time, the fox tail behind her shone brightly, and its originally fluffy tail became even stronger.

Each hair shimmered with a metallic sheen.

Her speed, strength, and reaction time all improved to a new level at that moment.

But Yue Qingge's arrows are not so easy to dodge.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Your Unique Allure.

The icy blue arrow's trajectory was indeed distorted the moment it pierced the mist.

It deviated from its original direction, drawing a crooked arc.

But it didn't stop; instead, it continued to chase after Hu Liena, as if it had eyes.

Hu Liena felt a chill run down her spine.

Before she could think, she swung her rapier and fox tail simultaneously—

In that instant, her rapier drew a graceful arc, while her fox tail swooped in from another direction, the two attacks intertwining into an impenetrable net.

But the arrow seemed to possess sentience; just as it was about to be intercepted, it paused abruptly, then deftly retracted, narrowly avoiding her attack.

Hu Liena's heart sank instantly.

Mo Yuan, standing to the side, had already slightly spread her wings, ready to intervene at any moment.

But the arrow did not continue its pursuit.

It simply hovered quietly in mid-air, then slowly drifted down and gently landed on the ground in front of Hu Liena.

The icy blue light dissipated, turning into specks of stardust that vanished into the air.

Hu Liena was stunned.

She raised her suspicious eyes and saw Yue Qingge standing opposite her, looking at her with a smile on her face.

That smile was pure and warm, without the arrogance of a victor, only the care of a young man.

Her face inexplicably turned red.

The blush spread from her cheeks to her ears, even tinging the tips of her fluffy fox ears with a faint pink hue.

She lowered her eyes slightly, her voice carrying a hint of muffled resentment:

"This time... it was my junior brother who won..."

She felt a little sad.

She should have been the one protecting her junior brother, but he defeated her with a single blow.

She looked down at the slender sword in her hand and suddenly felt that it was somewhat heavy.

Yue Qingge strolled over to her side.

His footsteps echoed softly on the bluestone ground, growing closer and closer until he stopped in front of her.

A clear, gentle voice rang in her ears:

"I remember Senior Sister had a first soul skill, didn't she? Why haven't I seen you use it?"

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because as soon as she did, Hu Liena's face fell like a cat's.

She pouted, her pink lips slightly pursed, looking utterly aggrieved.

"Don't even mention it... My first soul skill is charm. But..."

I already hate it when other men stare at me, so I certainly wouldn't use that seductive tactic.

"So I've never used it... simply because I hate it."

As she spoke, her tone was tinged with helplessness and a hint of resentment.

Looking at the somewhat dejected Hu Liena, Yue Qingge suddenly felt a surge of pity.

He subconsciously reached out and gently placed his palm on her orange-gold short hair, stroking it slowly.

The hair was soft and warm, slipping through his fingers like threads formed by sunlight.

"I see," he said softly, "no wonder you're practicing swordsmanship."

"Mmm." Hu Liena didn't pull away from his hand; instead, she tilted her head slightly, as if welcoming his caress.

"I was missing a skill, and I also lacked offensive capabilities... so I started practicing swordsmanship from a young age to try out other offensive methods."

She raised her eyes to look at him, and in the blink of her eyes, there was not a trace of rejection towards him.

Only something indescribable, gentle, was quietly growing.

A bold idea suddenly popped into her head.

She straightened up and leaned close to his ear.

Her warm breath gently caressed his earlobe with her exhalation, carrying the unique fragrance of a young girl.

Her voice was very low, so low that only two people could hear it.

Her voice carried a natural, alluring quality that she herself was probably unaware of.

"By the way... I don't have that kind of aversion or repulsion towards my junior brother. So I was thinking... should I try to charm him?"

The moment Yue Qingge heard her voice, it was as if something had exploded in her mind.

He nodded almost instinctively.

My senior is so kind... I'll just pretend to be controlled for a bit.

next moment

Hu Liena reached out and gently, very gently, cupped his face in her hands.

Her slender, warm fingers rested on his cheek. She turned his slightly turned face back to face him, bringing their eyes together.

A faint pink hue appeared in her eyes, spreading from the depths of her pupils like the morning sun dyeing the clouds.

An indescribable allure emanated from those fox-like eyes; it wasn't a deliberate attempt to seduce, but rather a natural, innate charm.

She extended her index finger and gently touched his lips with the tip.

The touch was soft and slightly cool.

Her fingertips lingered on his lips for a moment, then slowly moved away, landing on her own red lips.

Her lips parted slightly, cupping her fingertips, the movement as slow as a scene slowed down several times.

Her pink lips brushed against her fingertips, barely visible, and she sucked the warmth from his lips that she had just touched into her mouth.

Yue Qingge looked at her, lost in a daze, but instantly snapped back to reality without showing it.

The alluring power invaded his mind, not intensely, but lingeringly.

He simply felt that the girl in front of him exuded an indescribable allure.

Every glance, every movement, every breath she took drew him in like a magnet, making him want to get closer and closer.

He took a step forward.

She stood still, without retreating.

Their noses almost touched, and they breathed on each other.

They were entangled together, their bodies indistinguishable.

Hu Liena finally realized what was happening.

Her pupils dilated slightly—not from fear, but because... she hadn't expected him to get so close.

Her heart suddenly raced, as if a herd of fawns were pounding wildly in her chest.

She instinctively wanted to create some distance, and her feet had already taken a slight step back.

But a warm hand gently embraced the back of her head.

Yue Qingge's hand ran through her orange-gold short hair, steadily supporting the back of her head.

His fingers tightened slightly, holding her at that distance, preventing her from moving away.

Then, he lowered his head and gently kissed her red lips.

Hu Liena's pupils widened instantly.

Her body froze on the spot, as if she had been frozen in place.

Her mind went blank; all her thoughts were cleared away at that moment, leaving only the warm touch on her lips that seemed to amplify infinitely.

His lips were soft, carrying the unique, cool scent of a young man.

He pressed his lips against hers, not rushing to penetrate, but gently caressing them, as if savoring a ripe cherry blossom.

Mo Yuan stood not far away, watching this scene, opened her mouth, then closed it again.

She turned her head away, pretending to look at the scenery in the distance, but her slightly reddened ears betrayed her.

Yue Qingge sensed her stiffness but did not loosen her grip.

There was nothing I could do; it was my senior sister who seduced me. I just lacked mental strength and fell for it.

He convinced himself of this.

He stuck out the tip of his tongue and gently pried open her pearly teeth.

Her jaw wasn't clenched tightly, just loosely closed, and his tongue easily slipped inside.

Moist and with a faint sweetness.

The warm cavity enveloped him.

He found the lilac serpent, which was trying to escape. It cowered deep inside the cavity, too afraid to move.

He blocked its path with his tongue, first gently touching it, then wrapping it around and dancing with it.