Chapter 42: That Day... Ahem...

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Su Mu’s face flushed. He glared fiercely at Yangx Kai before planting himself firmly in front of him, his gaze ice-cold. Yet, a complex myriad of emotions flickered in his eyes—admiration mixed with unwillingness, frustration laced with a hint of relief.

"Give it to me," Su Mu suddenly demanded, reaching a hand backward. Li Yuntian hurriedly handed him two wine jars.

Su Mu took them, kept one for himself, and shoved the other into Yangx Kai’s chest. Without a word, he ripped off the seal and began chugging straight from the jar.

Passing Disciples of the Lingxiao Pavilion were completely dumbfounded. They stared blankly at Su Mu, wondering what had possessed him to start drinking alcohol right out in the open, first thing in the morning.

Yangx Kai smiled faintly. He tore off the seal on his own jar and took large gulps alongside him.

"Nice!" Li Yuntian roared from behind Su Mu.

"Nice!" the others cheered in support.

WHOOSH WHOOSH! Two sharp sounds tore through the air. The wine jars held by Yangx Kai and Su Mu shattered simultaneously, spilling alcohol all over their clothes.

"Daytime public intoxication corrupts the Sect’s morals. Considering this is your first offense, five Contribution Points will be deducted from each of you. If there is a next time, you will be severely punished!" a Disciple from the Dark Hall materialized beside them, speaking to Yangx Kai and Su Mu with an obnoxiously aloof demeanor.

"Deduct them, then!" Yangx Kai looked completely indifferent. A month ago, losing five points would have pained him to death, but now, he couldn’t care less.

If Yangx Kai didn’t care, why would a rich kid like Su Mu give a damn? He had massive backing; Contribution Points were completely worthless to him.

"Zhao Hu, help Senior Brother Yangx sweep the floor," Su Mu ordered with a wave of his hand.

"Sure thing." Zhao Hu, who had been taken down by Yangx Kai in just three moves a few days prior, hurriedly stepped forward and took the broom from Yangx Kai’s hands.

"Is this really okay?" Yangx Kai glanced at the Dark Hall Disciple. The man merely let out a cold snort and turned away.

"Come on, let’s go to your cabin. I have something to tell you," Su Mu said.

Beside the cabin, Su Mu and Yangx Kai squatted unceremoniously on the ground in front of the small pond. Behind them, a group of people bustled about energetically, busy repairing the hole in Yangx Kai’s roof.

It seemed that after the events of that day, Su Mu and his crew had completely let go of their grudges against Yangx Kai. Not only had they let it go, but they were also genuinely interested in befriending him.

"Why did you save us?" Su Mu finally asked after a long silence.

"Why..." Yangx Kai furrowed his brows. "You guys call me Senior Brother, so naturally, I have to act the part. That’s probably the reason."

Of course, the primary reason was that Su Mu’s true nature wasn’t thoroughly malicious.

Su Mu turned his head and stared deeply at Yangx Kai. "Really?"

Yangx Kai chuckled. "What did you think?"

Su Mu fell silent, feeling an uncomfortable pang in his heart. After a long while, he finally said, "Alright, if you treat us as your Junior Brothers, we’ll treat you as our Senior Brother. Regarding the past, this Junior Brother was blind. I’m sorry, Senior Brother."

"I never cared to begin with," Yangx Kai replied.

The two exchanged a look and burst into hearty laughter.

A single laugh to dissolve all enmity—this was exactly what that saying meant.

With their grudges cast aside, Su Mu was no longer constrained by awkwardness, genuinely treating Yangx Kai as his Senior Brother. After they exchanged some casual banter, Su Mu suddenly licked his lips. A blush crept onto his face as he stammered, "Senior Brother, I want to ask you something."

"What is it?" Yangx Kai looked at him in confusion.

"That day... Ahem... Did you touch them?" Su Mu couldn’t quite bring himself to look Yangx Kai in the eye.

"Touch what?" Yangx Kai didn’t understand.

"You know, that."

"Which?"

Frustrated, Su Mu gritted his teeth and finally blurted it out. "I mean Hu Mei’er’s..."

Yangx Kai couldn’t help but laugh. Teenage boys truly had boundless curiosity. It was incredibly shameless of Su Mu to actually have the nerve to ask something like that.

"Didn’t all of you see it?"

"I didn’t get a clear look... You really touched them?" Su Mu’s mouth dropped wide open.

"So what if I did?" Yangx Kai grinned. "She was the one who placed my hands there. I merely gave her a lesson."

GULP. Su Mu swallowed hard, his eyes brimming with anticipation. "How did it feel?"

"Have you never tried it, Junior Brother?" Yangx Kai looked at Su Mu curiously. He wondered if this arrogant rich kid was actually an innocent virgin.

Su Mu shook his head like a rattle. Suspicious, he asked, "Have you tried it before, Senior Brother?"

Yangx Kai put on a contemplative expression. The image of a beautiful face, seemingly both angry and joyful, flashed before his eyes. He let out a faint sigh. "Ah, the past is too unbearable to look back on."

Su Mu blanked out for a moment, catching the underlying implication. He couldn’t help but curl his lips in disbelief. "You’re bragging, right? You joined the Sect three years ago, Senior Brother. You haven’t socialized with anyone in all that time, so you couldn’t have had the chance. If it really happened, it must have been more than three years ago. But how old were you back then?"

Three years ago, he was twelve!

Twelve years old! That Demoness actually had the nerve to make a move on him. If she hadn’t only been fifteen herself, and if both of them hadn’t been so young and clueless at the time, something serious might have actually happened.

Thinking of that Demoness sent a lingering shiver down Yangx Kai’s spine. He wondered how she was doing now.

"But you better be careful, Senior Brother. Hu Mei’er thinks very highly of herself. Now that you’ve publicly humiliated her, she definitely won’t let it slide," Su Mu warned.

"She wants to deal with me?" Yangx Kai’s expression turned frosty.

Su Mu smiled meaningfully. "Yeah, just wait and see. She will definitely try every trick in the book to seduce you, and she won’t give up until she succeeds. You’re quite lucky with women, Senior Brother."

"I wouldn’t bat an eye at someone like her." Yangx Kai didn’t take the matter to heart. Looking at Su Mu, he asked, "You said you had something to tell me. Was this it?"

"Of course not." Su Mu straightened his expression. "When you dealt with Chengg Shaofeng and his goons, you expended a lot of precious Primordial Qi. I just want to compensate you."

"Compensate me?"

"Mhm." Su Mu nodded. He then pulled a bottle from his robes and handed it to Yangx Kai. "This is a bottle of Small Rejuvenation Pills. Take them, Senior Brother. They should be able to replenish your lost Primordial Qi."

Yangx Kai had indeed heard of the Small Rejuvenation Pill. The medicinal efficacy of this Elixir wasn’t particularly potent; instead, it was quite mild, as it was primarily formulated for martial artists around the Seventh Level of Body Tempering Realm like himself.

From the seventh to the ninth level of the Body Tempering Realm, although a martial artist’s body would generate Primordial Qi that could be slowly increased through cultivating Martial Skills, it could not be rapidly restored since they had yet to reach the Origin Opening Realm. Thus, Primordial Qi was considered exceptionally precious. Once expended, it took a significant toll to cultivate it back. Small Rejuvenation Pills could save a vast amount of Cultivation time, making them highly sought-after and quite valuable among martial artists at those levels. However, for those at or above the Origin Opening Realm, they were completely useless.

But Yangx Kai’s situation was somewhat different from others. The True Yang Technique he cultivated meant he didn’t have to worry about his internal Primordial Qi reserves. If he exhausted it, he still had Yang Liquid. Therefore, this bottle of Small Rejuvenation Pills wasn’t worth much to him.

He was just about to refuse when Su Mu, seemingly seeing through his thoughts, spoke with absolute seriousness. "I don’t like owing people favors."

"Alright, I’ll accept it then." Yangx Kai didn’t stand on ceremony either.

Su Mu smiled. "Wait for me right here tomorrow, Senior Brother. I’ll take you to a good place."

"What place?" Yangx Kai asked, puzzled.

Su Mu just smiled without answering, merely telling him to wait and promising he wouldn’t be disappointed.