Before Xue Qinghe could finished his words, Xie Yue, who had been silent until now, as if feeling dejected, opened his mouth.
"Big Brother, since the water can't touch your feet, then let it be. You don't have to bathe with me."
Hearing this, Xue Qinghe, who had decided to finish his sentence, stopped midway, his face beamed.
"But..."
"You have to accompany me while I bathe." As Xie Yue said this, he looked at Xue Qinghe's face with a hopeful look.
Xue Qinghe looked back at him. It was really a troubled day for her. She was not upset with Xie Yue but with that stranger who taught Xie Yue bad things.
Wasn't everything going well until they talked happily before? But everything changed when Xie Yue wanted to test the so-called philosophical phrase he had overheard.
Two people who were initially very close came to a point where their relationship could break at any time. All this happened just within a few breaths of time.... Isn't it incredible? All this was because of a newly learned thing from an outsider. Realizing this fact, Qian Renxue felt incredulous.
While it was new for Qian Renxue to experience this life fact, Xie Yue was an old man. He had seen many such things: friends killing each other, siblings turning against their own, couples breaking up, even wars breaking out just because of a minute of debate.
Realizing the fickleness of relationships, Xue Qinghe—or Qian Renxue—nodded her head, accepting Xie Yue's suggestion a little absentmindedly.
"Great..." Xie Yue's face was joyful as he put his hand on Xue Qinghe's shoulders and helped him get up, but soon he took his hands off casually before Xue Qinghe could take the initiative.
"Big Brother, let's go. We can take care of the things on the desk later.... we can't miss the best time to enjoy the wine...." Xie Yue urged happily; the orange sky would appear in a while.
Xue Qinghe also looked at his happy face and smiled, following Xie Yue.
This result was acceptable for her. Since she didn't have to take a bath and her disguise wouldn't be threatened, it was fine. And she also didn't have to fall out with Xie Yue, which was another piece of good news.
For her, falling out with Xie Yue was not beneficial. Even without considering his talent, Xie Yue's identity as Ning Fengzhi's son was still there. She preferred not to have any bad feelings between them. If they did, maybe Ning Fengzhi would feel dissatisfied with her since she was the older one here im age. And if Ning Fengzhi decided to be the middleman and settle their little fight, maybe something more would be revealed.
What would she do if Ning Fengzhi asked her why she fought with Xie Yue?
Could she say that she didn't want to bathe together?
Of course, she couldn't. That was the reason she nodded after hearing this good suggestion from Xie Yue. She didn't want to arouse the suspicion of her benevolent master, Ning Fengzhi; she respected her master greatly and was quite filial.
She really couldn't do anything if it was her master who found out about her disguise. The only option at that time would be to return to her grandfather obediently.
So she preferred solutions that would allow her to have the best of both worlds... or all worlds.
As for the consequences of nodding her head?
She thought about it; she just had to close her eyes or turn her face when Xie Yue bathed. She could also order Xie Yue to wear at least some clothing with her authority as Big Brother. Anyway, these problems were relatively simple for her to handle compared to arousing suspicion and falling out with Xie Yue.
As she pondered all this slowly, they moved in the direction of Xie Yue's personal water pool.
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In the back of Xie Yue's residence, near a cozy cottage, a calm pool glowed as the sun set, filling the water with warm colors. Surrounded by a few tall trees, the surface sparkled with shades of gold and pink. Soft white mist rose, curling around bright flowers along the edges of the stones.
The silhouette of Xie Yue moved quickly as he prepared some things such as wine, glasses, and so on.
He placed them on the stone edges of the pool before bringing a mat for Xue Qinghe to sit on.
Xue Qinghe—or Qian Renxue—looked at Xie Yue's actions with the same signature smile she always wore. She was really feeling annoyed now about that ignorant stranger and was scolding him in her heart.
While that was the case, she also felt a little amusement seeing Xie Yue running around doing things so lively.
As a girl, she really couldn't understand what was so special about boys bathing in the pool together. But she also knew little about emotions and relaxation. She was familiar with the concept of girls bathing together and longed to have a friend or a little sister when she was young and emotional. But currently, she had no such longing.
Xie Yue was also similar. When he joined the military, bathing together among the soldiers was common.
That period was also during wartime; for him, who was only a soldier at that time, moments of relaxation with his comrades, where he could think about his future peacefully, might only occur during bathing.
But as time passed and everything changed, he gradually became something that his past self couldn't recognize anymore. With that, all those longings and desires also disappeared little by little.
Currently, he hated bathing with males the most. He preferred if it was a beautiful girl. If Xue Qinghe's real identity weren't a girl, he would not feel this much enthusiasm. He, a perverted old man, only preferred enjoying his time with beautiful women.
What about comradeship and shit? He don't give a damn about them now.
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Soon, Xie Yue finished the arrangements to entertain Xue Qinghe and went to change his clothes.
As the sun began to set, casting a warm golden hue across the pool, Xie Yue came wearing only a white cloth covering his lower half and stood in quiet reflection.
His skin was a delicate shade of white, smooth and flawless, glowing softly in the fading light. The golden rays accentuated the chiseled contours of his eight-pack, each muscle defined and taut, free from any excess fat.
His torso was a masterpiece of sculpted lines, leading down to a narrow waist that accentuated his powerful legs, built for both speed and endurance.
Prominent veins traced along his arms and forearms, pulsing gently with energy, highlighting the raw strength that lay beneath his refined exterior. The contrast between his delicate skin and powerful musculature created a striking image—an embodiment of both elegance and power.
As the sky shifted to shades of orange and pink, Xie Yue's broad shoulders and poised posture seemed to capture the beauty of the sunset.____[Image:-Comment section]
With this entry, Xie Yue successfully captured the attention of Xue Qinghe—or Qian Renxue—
She looked at Xie Yue's body with astonishment: Is this what lay beneath that lean body of his?
Until now, she had seen many physiques; after all, here in this world, it is common to see male soul masters with bare chests. Those who fought in the fighting arena were also mostly like this, so she had quite an impression of how a strong male's body would look. But until today, she had never felt attracted or thought a male's physique was perfect or superb.
But seeing Xie Yue's physique today, she felt it was the definition of a perfect male body. It seemed as if every muscle of his contained unimaginable beauty and unmeasurable strength.
Of course, she was not wrong; Xie Yue was indeed special, His body contained incredible strength. If he wished, he could overpower her quite easily, though the condition was that Qian Renxue wouldn't use her soul power.
In terms of soul power level, Xie Yue was indeed no match for her, since he was only level 29 while she was around level 47 or 48. But when it came to raw physical strength, Xie Yue was currently stronger than an average level 50+ Soul King. It is not an exaggeration that he could overpower her, who was a Soul Ancestor, easily if she didn't use her soul power.
So one can guess how such a body containing such power would look. His physical power was inconsistent with his soul power level. As a result, every muscle fiber of his contained full strength and vitality. With his deliberate exercise to maintain an inverted triangle body shape, every woman would be fascinated by his physique, including even the proud woman like Qian Renxue.
It's just that most of the other women would start to drool upon seeing his body, while Qian Renxue and others like her wouldn't feel anything other than appreciation for its beauty.
As expected..... Xue Qinghe only looked at his body for a while before turning her eyes away.
As for blushing and so on? There was no such thing.
Seeing this, Xie Yue smiled in his heart. He only needed this reaction; it was enough for him. He had expected this result; she was not an ordinary girl. And everything was going according to his plan.... There is no need to rush.
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AN: I will explain in detail how Xie Yue's physique reached the level of Soul King in future chapters. I didn't write nonsense or give him an illogical power boost. Everything is within the world settings of the original novel. So enjoy the book.
Qian Renxues current soul power level also calculated accordingly. She reached level 75+ soul saint when tang san was 20 years old. In that time she was 29 or 30 years old. So now at the age of nearly reaching 16, she was level 47 or 48. Considering her innate soul power level 20, it was indeed very very slow. But we all know the reason for this slow speed.
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And another thing is, I will upload a picture of Xie Yue's current physical appearance. You can also upload the picture you think is perfect in the comments ⟵(o_O)