Chapter 384: Acacia Red (Please Subscribe)_1

After receiving Qian Yu's response, Ma Xiaotao looked around in astonishment at the Immortal Herbs flickering with various lights.

Driven by curiosity, she asked, "Qian Yu, have you found the Immortal Herb you need?"

She had a vague idea why Qian Yu didn't pick these Immortal Herbs.

Qian Yu was caught off guard for a moment, then nodded and said, "The Immortal Herb I am looking for should be right at the edge of the cliff."

Hearing this, Ma Xiaotao smiled, "Then I'll accompany you to pick it, since I've already got what I came for."

Qian Yu raised an eyebrow, "Sister Xiao Tao, aren't you going to pick other Immortal Herbs?"

Who knew Ma Xiaotao would shake her head without even thinking, "Having this herb is enough for me. If it weren't for the evil fire, I wouldn't want to rely on these external things at all."

Qian Yu nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, then let's go together."

It seemed that Ma Xiaotao wanted to improve her strength through her own cultivation and didn't want to rely on external things.

Subsequently, the two made their way slowly toward the very edge of the cliff...

Ma Xiaotao's gaze drifted downwards, estimating the height of the cliff...

She said, "This cliff must be several kilometers high, right? A fall from here would probably turn even a Soul Emperor or Soul Sage into minced meat."

"Qian Yu, the Immortal Herb you are looking for isn't in the middle of the cliff, is it?"

Qian Yu's gaze, however, was fixed on another place.

There, stubbornly growing amidst the crevices of jade stone, was an Immortal Herb emanating an enchanting fragrance. Upon closer inspection, the swaying stamens and petals were as red as if they were filled with blood—so beautiful it was breathtaking...

It was the Acacia Red! This herb's aura was incomparable to the previous Lovesickness Gut-breaking Grass!

Qian Yu said with a light smile, "Sister Xiao Tao, I have found it."

Ma Xiaotao looked at him with puzzled eyes, "Hmm?"

But when she saw the Acacia Red clearly, her beautiful eyes sparkled with amazement...

She exclaimed, "There's such a beautiful Immortal Herb."

Qian Yu explained, "Yes, this herb is called Acacia Red. Its petals are very sharp, and to consume it, one must think of the person they love the most and then drip blood onto its pistil. If the heart wavers, even vomiting blood and dying won't gain its recognition. However, once it accepts its owner, it will never wither."

Ma Xiaotao pursed her thin lips and asked, "Qian Yu, with such a deeply meaningful Immortal Herb, are you intending to pick it for someone you like?"

As she spoke, her gaze was fixed on the Acacia Red. How regrettable it would be for such a beautiful Immortal Herb to wither...

Qian Yu did not answer; instead, his eyes captured the look of pity in Ma Xiaotao's eyes...

He said softly, "Sister Xiao Tao, why don't you pick this Acacia Red?"

Ma Xiaotao rushed back to her senses, "Me pick it? But isn't this what you were preparing..."

Qian Yu looked at Ma Xiaotao with utter seriousness, "Sister Xiao Tao, my Martial Soul is the Evil Martial Soul, which will ruin its divinity."

Looking into Qian Yu's earnest eyes, Ma Xiaotao swallowed the words of refusal...

She nodded and said, "I understand."

Afterward, she carefully grabbed the stem of the Acacia Red, gingerly snapped it off, and picked it...

Upon observing the Immortal Herb so closely, Ma Xiaotao became mesmerized and thought to herself, "So this is the Acacia Red? It is truly beautiful."

But she quickly realized that this was the Immortal Herb Qian Yu intended to give to someone he liked, and hurriedly snapped out of her daydream, handing the Acacia Red over to Qian Yu...

Qian Yu looked at the Acacia Red Ma Xiaotao handed to him and slowly reached out his hand...

Suddenly, he pushed Ma Xiaotao's finger, and the sharp petals of the Acacia Red instantly sliced her finger.

Blood, bright crimson, dripped from the cut on her finger onto the Acacia Red's pistil...

Seeing Qian Yu's actions, Ma Xiaotao's face revealed a look of panic, "Qian Yu, what are you doing?"

Qian Yu's gaze rested on Ma Xiaotao's eyes, and he calmly said, "Sister Xiao Tao, you must also have someone you like, right? Perhaps this Acacia Red is more suitable for you."

Ma Xiaotao's cheeks began to flush with a hint of red, and she insisted urgently, "Qian Yu, I don't have anyone in my heart that I like! You should take it back."

She had spent most of her time on Lake Heart Island at the academy, barely having any contact with other men!

How could there be a man she liked?

Qian Yu said with a light smile, "Sister Xiao Tao, you've already bled on it, just give it a try. I believe you don't want to watch this Immortal Herb wither away either."

Upon hearing his words, Ma Xiaotao's eyes faltered, and she instinctively looked at the Acacia Red in her hand that was continuously flickering with light...

After snapping back to reality, she bit her lip and murmured to herself, "It's not like I have anyone I like, there's no harm in trying."

The next moment, she closed her beautiful eyes and emptied her soul...

After a while, her mind remained devoid of any figure...

She immediately realized that this Acacia Red was not meant for her...

However, just when she was about to open her eyes to explain to Qian Yu, Qian Yu's image suddenly appeared in her mind...

She couldn't help feeling shocked. Qian Yu was her junior, how could she possibly have such feelings for him...

As Ma Xiaotao tried to erase Qian Yu's image from her mind, she found that not only did she not forget him, but other scenes steadily appeared instead...

The first scene, when she met Qian Yu as he suppressed the evil fire within her...

The second scene, Qian Yu being transferred to Lake Heart Island for losing control, living with her for nearly three years...

The third scene, when she was about to be killed by an evil Soul Master, he stood in front of her and wiped out all the evil Soul Masters with a single blow...

Unbeknownst to those outside, the Acacia Red was undergoing a change; its roots vanished, and it began to radiate a dazzling pink glow together with Ma Xiaotao's body...

Qian Yu looked at Ma Xiaotao, who had successfully gained the Acacia Red's recognition, feeling a touch of disappointment but also joy for her...

He gently said, "Congratulations, Sister Xiao Tao, you can open your eyes now."

Qian Yu's words interrupted Ma Xiaotao's thoughts, and she quickly opened her eyes, ready to explain to him...

But her gaze was captured by the Acacia Red in her palm, which had formed a close bond with her and was emanating an extraordinary aura...

Qian Yu, seeing her dazed expression, smiled again and said, "Sister Xiao Tao, you have already gained the Acacia Red's recognition."

Hearing Qian Yu's words, Ma Xiaotao's face grew even hotter, and her voice took on a coy tone, "No... really?"

The one she had imagined in her mind was Qian Yu; this should have been absolutely impossible!

Yet the reality that the Acacia Red had recognized her was irrefutable!

The conditions to gain the Acacia Red's recognition that Qian Yu mentioned before came back to her...

Could it be...

My feelings for Qian Yu...

Are not simply those of a senior towards her junior??

....

Qian Yu spoke soothingly, "Sister Xiao Tao, don't overthink it. Since you've become the master of the Acacia Red, it means you're fated with it! Let's go."

He originally planned to give it to her, but since Sister Xiao Tao had gained its recognition, it could only mean that he wasn't meant to have this chance...

Ma Xiaotao, with rosy cheeks, nodded her head "Mhm."

This incident today, she would bury forever in her heart...

Or maybe, she would wait for a day in the future, when it was worth revealing...

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