CHAPTER 616: MEAT TO EAT?

Chapter 616: Meat to Eat?

Matters in the Cangyun Realm were mostly settled.

Chen Huaian packed up and prepared to log off.

Having stayed in the Cangyun Realm for so long, he didn't know what was happening outside, but since no one was urgently seeking him, there probably weren't any major issues.

He left behind two emergency kits.

One was Backup King No. 1 - Gu Changsheng.

The other was Backup King No. 2 - Zhang Yibai.

In his plan, Gu Changsheng could handle eighty percent of unexpected situations.

If Gu Changsheng couldn't manage, then Backup King No. 2 - Zhang Yibai would step in.

If even Backup King No. 2 couldn't resolve it, with Zhang Yibai's strength, he could easily blast open the gates of Containment Area 0 and then wake him up.

"Master!" A fragrant breeze swept in as Li Qingran's soft voice sounded behind him.

Chen Huaian turned around to see Li Qingran leaning against the doorframe, backed by the vast red sunset, gazing at him with thoughtful eyes.

"Master, your disciple already knows about the Ninefold Spring matter. You actually went to play matchmaker for Elder Zhang?"

"Ah, this Venerable One had no choice." Chen Huaian spread his hands helplessly. "Could I just watch Zhang Mengchu suffer? He made significant sacrifices for the Moon Shadow Sect in this matter... but rest assured, Liu Cuie and Luo Chenxi aren't Dao Companions either. Whether Old Zhang can win the beauty's heart depends on his own capabilities."

Hearing this, Li Qingran covered her mouth with a light laugh, clasped her hands behind her back, and bounced into the room. "Master, he's at the Void Shattering realm! For a cultivator at the Void Shattering realm to make two naive, just-beginning-their-cultivation little sisters fall for him should be effortless, right?

Besides, Elder Zhang isn't bad-looking.

In this survival-of-the-fittest Cangyun Realm, having power, status, and good looks is already enough to captivate the vast majority of girls."

"That's true enough." Chen Huaian paused, suddenly looking at Li Qingran. "Then what about you? Did you like your master because of power, status, and appearance?"

The air grew quiet for a moment.

But it was soon broken by a flustered, slightly indignant voice.

"How could that be?" Li Qingran pouted, walked behind Chen Huaian, wrapped her arms around his waist, gently pressed her pretty face against his back, and said affectionately, "Even if one day, Master lost all his cultivation, all his status, and became completely disfigured, your disciple would still recognize you at a glance and would always love Master."

"Hahaha." Chen Huaian patted Li Qingran's hands. "Little girl, the situation you described is almost impossible."

"Your disciple is just stating it in advance, so Master won't have any worries."

"Alright, alright, alright."

Chen Huaian felt warmth in his heart, turned around, scooped up Li Qingran by her pert bottom, and tucked her entire soft, delicate body into his embrace.

The two nestled together in the sunset light filtering through the window, simply enjoying the time spent in each other's arms.

Time quietly slipped away in this tranquility.

Chen Huaian suddenly felt the glutinous rice ball in his arms wriggle slightly.

Then he heard the little girl's soft, muffled voice.

"Master, your disciple... has learned..."

"Learned?" Chen Huaian was stunned, not immediately grasping her meaning.

Li Qingran suddenly said she had learned.

Learned what?

Learned how to coax her master, to snuggle with her master?

He wanted to probe further, but the little girl in his arms played ostrich, burying her head and remaining silent.

"Master, you... you're just pretending!"

"Pretending what?" Chen Huaian was even more confused. "Your master isn't pretending! You should tell me, what have you learned?"

"Hmph..."

No matter how Chen Huaian asked, Li Qingran just hummed and hawed without speaking.

After quite a while, she lifted a pair of moist eyes and beckoned to Chen Huaian.

"Master, lean your ear closer."

Oh ho, quite mysterious.

Chen Huaian brought his ear close to Li Qingran.

His little disciple's breath tickled his ear, making his heart itch too.

Immediately after, he heard Li Qingran murmur in a hushed voice, "Master... your disciple knows how to do... that..."

"That?" Chen Huaian stared blankly. "That what? Sword techniques?"

"Ah! Bad Master!" Li Qingran widened her eyes, her pretty face flushed bright red, and she sharply turned away. "I don't want to talk to you anymore!"

Chen Huaian grew even more curious.

What was it that made his little disciple so flustered?

But the little disciple wouldn't say, making him feel terribly anxious and restless.

"Qingran, just tell your master. Stop keeping me in suspense."

Chen Huaian grinned and circled around to face Li Qingran.

Li Qingran rolled her eyes and immediately turned to the other side, presenting only her back and bottom to him.

Chen Huaian continued to circle; Li Qingran continued to turn.

After turning for what felt like ages, Chen Huaian was practically scratching his ears and cheeks in frustration, even dragging out the system's customer service. ℝÄ₦Ȏ฿ΕṤ

"Heaven's Calculation! Calculate for this Venerable One what Li Qingran is hiding!"

The system customer service didn't respond for a long time.

Probably also a bit frozen by this question.

Fortunately, Li Qingran wasn't willing to keep Chen Huaian hanging indefinitely; she just thought her master was acting.

She secretly glanced at Chen Huaian out of the corner of her eye. Seeing her master's fidgety, uneasy appearance, did he really not know what she was talking about?

"Master, you big dummy!" Li Qingran gave a delicate snort, turned around, and lightly punched Chen Huaian's chest.

"Have you forgotten the last time your disciple played a tune for you?"

Chen Huaian thought carefully and suddenly understood.

He stared dumbfounded at Li Qingran's crimson face, cleared his throat lightly, and said, "You... really know how?"

"I know." Li Qingran didn't dare look Chen Huaian in the eye, shifting her gaze aside, her fingers incessantly twisting the corner of her clothes. "Actually, Senior Sister Yue and Sister Mo both taught me seriously before; I just didn't grasp their meaning.

Yesterday, while at the storybook shop with Liu Cuie, I looked for a while and discovered that some storybooks talk about that matter. So, your disciple properly broadened her horizons."

Her eyelashes fluttered, and she shot Chen Huaian a resentful glance.

"Master, too! Last time your disciple was so clumsy, Master must have laughed behind my back, thinking I was foolish, right?"

"How could that be?" Chen Huaian quickly denied, pulling his little disciple into his embrace and saying softly, "How could your master think you're foolish? I only think you are untainted by the mud, innocent, pure. Your master likes that about you immensely!"

"Really?" Li Qingran slightly raised her eyes.

"Of course it's true."

"Then why isn't Master as pure as your disciple?"

"Ah, this..." This question stumped Chen Huaian completely.

How should he answer?

He couldn't very well say that on Earth Star he had something called a computer, inside which were countless instructional videos from various teachers, could he...

"Hmph! Master had a Dao Companion before. How could Master not know? It seems your disciple overthought things. Pity Master isn't as untainted by the mud as your disciple."

Chen Huaian looked at Li Qingran's adorable appearance with her puffed-out cheeks, unable to tell if she was truly angry or just pretending.

He could only hurriedly explain, "Wronged! Your master, your master may have had a Dao Companion, but I haven't eaten meat!"

"Really?" Li Qingran's eyes were full of doubt, scrutinizing him up and down.

This matter was indeed true; Chen Huaian had a clear conscience.

Just as he was about to swear to heaven and earth, guaranteeing he hadn't eaten meat,

Li Qingran suddenly leaned close, grabbed his belt firmly.

The little girl's eyes were determined, though her fingers trembled visibly from nervousness. Still, with a trembling voice, she managed to speak.

"Then... then your disciple will let Master eat meat today!"