Chapter 398: Senior Brother, Why Not Give It a Try?
Bai Xiaoyao fell into deep thought.
The Human Immortal List would last for three days, and now there were only four days left until it began… meaning everything added together would at most be a single week.
Even including the previous few days, that would barely make up a third of the one-month time limit for that Predestined Effect.
At present, although she had a general idea of how she wanted to approach this challenge, the time was still short, and she hadn't yet figured out exactly what methods she should use.
She didn't want to resort to anything too forceful… If possible, she hoped to subtly change her Senior Brother's habits through gentle influence—bit by bit revealing her feelings for him along the way.
Of course, that would take more time.
But she didn't mind. What she wanted lay in the process itself. At worst, she'd suffer the karmic backlash and become his pet. And lately, she had even been observing how cats behaved as the framework of how she would act toward her Senior Brother...
Wait, she was getting a little off-track.
Her cheeks turned slightly red, but Bai Xiaoyao pulled herself together and began to ponder why her Senior Brother would bring this matter up at this moment.
After a brief moment of consideration, her fingers once again began to gently stroke his arm.
"Does Senior Brother means... that there'll be an unexpected event during or after the Human Immortal List? Something involving the Netherkin?"
Bai Xiaoyao was as sharp as ever.
Luo Wusheng knew she was clever, but he still couldn't help but feel a bit impressed when she directly pointed out the heart of the matter.
"…You could say that," he sighed softly. "At that time, the situation may change rapidly. No one can predict what will happen—and it could delay the time limit on the Predestined Effect."
"And your resurrection method… is meant to be used at that moment?"
Bai Xiaoyao gently pressed her soft white hand against her Senior Brother's forehead, stopping him from sitting up as she spoke softly.
Forced to lie back down in the warm, gentle embrace, Luo Wusheng looked a little helpless.
"My adorable Junior Sister is still as brilliant as ever… You even figured that out, huh?"
Her intelligence clearly outclassed that of the Sword Fairy next door.
As expected, being perceptive and sharp-minded was the basic requirement to be one of the original protagonist female leads.
"Too bad that no matter how much Senior Brother praises me, it won't change the fact that you've just handed me a real headache..."
Even having a full month of preparation already felt a bit tight—let alone being limited to just one week. And in truth, it might end up being even shorter?
Still, this wasn't what Bai Xiaoyao was most concerned about.
'Looks like the Human Immortal List… and the chaos caused by the Netherkin… are the grand finale of this royal city scheme. It's the chaotic storm my Senior Brother has been preparing for so long to face…'
The real battle against the mastermind behind the scenes—was it finally moving from probing to an all-out clash?
Bai Xiaoyao didn't know how these events would play out. No matter how clever she was, she still needed more information to make accurate deductions. And at present, she clearly didn't have enough.
But since her Senior Brother had even prepared a resurrection artifact, he must already be prepared to die once during this confrontation.
Her fingers lightly traced across his handsome face. Bai Xiaoyao suddenly felt a wave of heartache for her Senior Brother.
He was only a year older than her, and yet he had to shoulder so much...
It's all the Sect Master's fault. Damn him!
She cursed bitterly in her heart.
Yet she still didn't have the power to stop anything from happening. The only thing she could rely on to calm her worries was the fact that her Senior Brother had a guaranteed perfect resurrection—which meant his life wouldn't be at risk.
—Well, she could also vent some frustration by cursing that old master a few more times.
On the other side, Luo Wusheng, having waited a while without getting any further response, gave up on trying to sit up and simply gave a light cough.
"Ahem… so, what do you think, Junior Sister? Is this approach workable?"
"…Senior Brother, don't be so hasty. Let me think a bit more."
Though she responded like that aloud, Bai Xiaoyao was already turning over her thoughts.
If they truly had to shorten the timeline, then she couldn't afford to be so passive anymore. Many things couldn't be left to slowly progress.
With that in mind, her free hand gently patted her waist, and a small object flew out of her storage bag, landing in her palm.
It looked like a small jar, no bigger than her palm.
"…What's that?"
Luo Wusheng looked a little puzzled, unsure what his Junior Sister was planning.
Then he saw the little girl open the lid, releasing a faint sweet fragrance.
"It's just some ordinary honey," she said casually.
Bai Xiaoyao moved the little hand that had been in front of Luo Wusheng's face. She dipped her index finger into the jar, then brought it to her lips for a light taste.
'Hmm, when using your brain intensely, you really do need to replenish your sugar levels.'
Luo Wusheng thought that made perfect sense. But then, he saw Bai Xiaoyao dip her glistening finger into the honey once again… and move it toward his mouth.
"The taste is pretty good~ Senior Brother, why don't you give it a try too?"
Her sweet voice drifted over, but the hand holding the honey jar didn't lower in the slightest. In fact, that glistening fingertip was getting closer and closer to his mouth.
"Oh dear, looks like I scooped up a little too much. It's about to drip… Maybe Senior Brother should give it a lick first?"
Looking at his Junior Sister's expression—pretending to be surprised, yet clearly full of mischievous delight—and then glancing at the cute fingertip that did indeed look like it was about to drop honey, Luo Wusheng's eyes gleamed with something unreadable.
This little demoness really loved teasing her dear Senior Brother.
But how could he possibly refuse a treat delivered right to his lips?
With a swift lift of his head, he took her finger into his mouth in one smooth motion, moving his tongue around with absolutely no restraint.
By the time he let go of her finger, not a single trace of honey remained. In fact, her fingertip had clearly turned a little red.
"Mmm. Not bad at all. Just the right amount of sweetness."
Luo Wusheng gave his review with a straight face.
The suddenness of his reaction caught Bai Xiaoyao completely off guard. She didn't even have time to react.
Only when she saw her now thoroughly "cleaned" finger did a faint trace of awkwardness flash across her fair face.
But the smile remained on her lips—now carrying an even more subtle, unreadable undertone.
"If you liked it, then feel free to try a little more, Senior Brother…"
"I've thought it through. Even though it might be difficult, it's not entirely impossible to fulfill that Predestined Effect a little earlier."
"So, Senior Brother, don't rush. Once I'm prepared, and I find the right moment, I'll come to you and see it through myself. What do you think?"
…
After thoroughly tasting all five of his Junior Sister's fingers, the Demon Sect's Holy Saint finally returned to his room, fully satisfied.
Having completed another step in his plan, he once again felt that everything was progressing smoothly.
This pleasant mood led him, after returning to his room, to send a new story update to Little Yuli through the wooden sword.
The Sword Fairy expressed that she was very pleased—and also warned him that if he dared to fall asleep right when the story hit a climax, she'd bring her sword straight to his doorstep.
So Luo Wusheng went to sleep feeling reassured.
'Come to think of it, tomorrow, my wife should finish condensing her Oscillation Sword Body… Though she still needs to return to the Sword Sect to buff her combat power a bit more…'
Who knew when she would arrive at the royal city…
With a final prayer to dream something sweet, the consciousness of the Demon Sect's Holy Saint gradually drifted off.
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