78 Chapter 78: Heal

On top of a certain blacksmith workshop. A battle of two could be seen with fire, brim and blood flying around.

One week has passed since the start of the end of the semester. Xiu Ye decided to stay in the workshop for the entire month to relax, stabilize his cultivation, continue cultivating and start building the foundation of his future company.

In one week he had finished stabilizing his cultivation and lazed around in the second floor of the building: watching soul television, surfing the internet and cook several healthy meals to himself and Mu Xi.

Yup. His first blacksmith and combat student had decided to stick with him during the entire semester break because her parents was going to be "busy." He had taken pity on her for that and thank the heavens that Mang Tian was a workaholic and probably asexual as well.

Back in Glorybound City and in a certain person's workshop. Mang Tian narrowed his eyes and looked out of the window, his gaze was staring straight at the location of where Eastsea City was.

"Why do I have the urge to kill Xiu Ye right now?" He muttered and shrugged his shoulders, dismissing the thought soon after.

Which brings us to this current situation.

Xiu Ye sidestep to the left to dodge a straight flaming punch by Mu Xi, their eyes locked with each other, he grabbed her wrist with his right hand, the fire not doing any damage to him, and lashed out a lightning fast roundhouse kick to her face so fast that his leg blurred.

At the very last second however, whether it was because of instinct or reflex, Mu Xi tilted her head back and dodged the kick that would have caused her a broken face cheek. Still, a small horizontal wound appeared on her right cheek.

Fast! Even when Xiu Ye is only using his physical strength, he can lash out attacks that even someone at the same realm as him, a Soul Elder, almost couldn't see and react to his attacks! Mu Xi gritted her teeth in frustration. They'd been fighting for over two hours now and she was getting exhausted, both in stamina and soul power.

She knew she couldn't defeat Xiu Ye, he could freaking fight against teacher Wu equally in terms of martial strength after all! Mu Xi and her friends/classmates had no hope in beating him, so they all decided that they could at least injure him and that would count as a win.

Sadly however, despite how easy it sounded, no one except Wu Zhangkong could injure him.

But she wasn't going to give up! Tang Wulin, Xie Xie and Gu Yue wouldn't. So how could she, their senior, give up in trying to injure her friend/teacher/junior?!

She had decided to take on combat lessons from him because in order to become a great and competent blacksmith, one has to be an equally powerful soul master.

So she wouldn't give up. She had compromised her dream into a different one, it had really hurt her, the last thing she'll do is giving up once more!

Mu Xi's eyes burned in determination.

With Xiu Ye's left leg in the air and his hand holding her wrist, he wasn't able to defend himself when Mu Xi leaned her head back a bit, blue circuit lines appearing around her temples, and brought it down forward; she being a couple inches taller than him, and headbutted him.

Unfortunately however, it backfired on her as she let loud ear piercing cry.

"AHHHHHH!!"

Xiu Ye winced and quickly let go of her wrist and took a step back. He watch with a guilty expression as Mu Xi's eyes watered, her legs wobbling until she went down to her knees and cradle her poor bleeding forehead.

"It hurts..." She whimpered as tears appeared in her eyes.

Xiu Ye cringed as he shifted his feet around awkwardly in place. He forgot that with the heaven and earth treasures tempering his body, his masochistic transformation training and the benefits of Tiangou being his spirit soul; his skin and flesh is now as hard and durable as steel. Even someone with reinforcement would have a hard time going through his durable body.

He wouldn't really care if someone gets hurt by hurting him, whether it be in a real fight or spar, but it was a whole different manner if it involves someone crying.

He knew that Mu Xi isn't acting right now, maybe, he's been with her long enough to somewhat see through her acts. The injury on her forehead had probably caused massive damage to her skull and brain, cause she wouldn't just easily cry for some small wound on her forehead.

What Xiu Ye didn't know however, the wound on her forehead wasn't really that painful. It was that the wound was on her forehead; no female in their teens would want a scar on any part of their face after all.

Xiu Ye quickly went in front of her and crouched down, "Come here." He raised his hands up and cupped her cheeks, formless spiritual power emitted in his hands a small burst of white light appeared in his hands. It glowed as he moved his fingers to touch the wounds on her cheek and forehead.

Mu Xi stared in a daze at Xiu Ye as he gently touch her face and started to heal the wounds on her face. Her face started to glow white, simultaneously, little white ball of specks appeared around her face and entered her wounds. Blood slowly disappeared from her wounds as new skin started to replace the damage ones.

Her cheek flushed red from the close distance they have and the care he showed for her.

This was the first time that a person of the opposite gender, except her father, had touch her like this...

'Looking at him so close.... he's really handsome.'

She closed her eyes, enjoying the warm feeling of Xiu Ye's healing hands.

(AN: Heal~😂)

'Gahh! What am I thinking?! Not only is he younger than me, but he is ten years old! Having a crush on the guy is fine but having lewd feelings is just wrong!' Mu Xi quickly snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head, making Xiu Ye back his hands away.

Xiu Ye stared at her in concern. "Xi? You okay?" He said as he check her over, finding no other serious injuries on her except a couple bruises on her limbs.

"Huh?" Mu Xi blinked her eyes before the red on her cheeks further spread to her neck. She looked away and scratched her now healed cheek and forcibly giggled. "Oh, ah, yeah! I'm fine. Thanks for healing me. Hehehe."

Xiu Ye smiled, "No problem. Hey, wanna watch–" he said as he was about to stand up when–

"AHHHHHHHHH!!"

A loud pained scream resounded once more on the roof like a pig being slaughtered.

Mu Xi fell on her rear as she cradles her broken right hand. Her eyes were closed and her face contorted into a pained frown.

Xiu Ye stared at her in shock and disbelief, his mouth was agape as he processed what he had just saw.

Finally, he snapped out of his thoughts and yelled at her with his arms thrown up, "Mu Xi. What the fuck?!"

With gritted teeth, Mu Xi opened her eyes and fiercely glared at Xiu Ye. "I should be the one saying that! Ye, why the hell is your junk so hard?!"

"Pfft-!?" Xiu Ye sputtered out, his face flushing red; caught off guard and embarrassed from what she had said. Of all the things she would say...

He shook his head. A strict expression plastered on his face as he stared her down, despite being slightly shorter than her.

"Xi, was getting your forehead injured and crying an act? Was it all a plot to distract me just so you can take a hit to my family jewels?"

"Yes." Mu Xi said with complete honesty.

They both glared angrily at each other.

Xiu Ye's lips curved into smirk. "Nicely done. You attack me when my guard is down, and your acting skills had improved once more. Although the plan backfired on you... I'm slightly impressed. I've taught you well, young padawan."

Mu Xi lips peeled back into a grin and showed off her two rows of wide, perfect white teeth.

"Thanks teach. Again though, what the hell is a padawan? And you still haven't answered my earlier question."

Xiu Ye coughed, embarrassed, and looked away from her. "...All I'm going to say is that, I've got balls of steel."

"..."

Mu Xi stared at him with a deadpanned expression. Wondering, why on earth does she know this person?

"...want me to heal your hand and we forget this entire conversation ever existed?"

"Yes, please."

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