Chapter 163: The Malicious Love Obsession in Xianxia (25)

Chapter 163: The Obsessive Love Fool in Xianxia (25)

Tang Qing’s hot pot was quite novel—a dual-flavor hot pot, one for each of them.

All the ingredients were raw, and according to Tang Qing, they just needed to be cooked in the broth before eating.

“Try it, with my secret dipping sauce!” Without hesitation, Tang Qing scooped half of the sauce from her bowl into Bai Mufeng’s.

Staring at the sauce in his bowl, Bai Mufeng hesitated slightly.

Sharing food like this was something he had never experienced before…

Immortals didn’t eat, let alone engage in such intimate gestures.

“Why are you spacing out?”

Seeing Bai Mufeng frozen in place, Tang Qing instinctively assumed it was because the young master was unfamiliar with the process.

She took his chopsticks and stirred the sauce in his bowl. “This dipping sauce is my perfected recipe—it’s really fragrant. Just mix it like this, and it’s ready.”

Bai Mufeng: This is even more intimate.

She actually put her chopsticks into my bowl…

“Go on, try it!”

His instinct was to refuse, but then he met Tang Qing’s eager, shining eyes.

From their very first meeting, Tang Qing had always looked at him this way—no hesitation, no doubt, only with this inexplicable sincerity and openness…

After a long pause, Bai Mufeng finally accepted the sauce and replied softly, “Alright.”

The meal continued pleasantly. Tang Qing was eager to share, teaching Bai Mufeng her favorite foods and ways to eat them.

The once cold and aloof Taoist Soldier, after some initial awkwardness, gradually accepted Tang Qing’s persistent sharing. “How is it?”

Sitting across from Bai Mufeng, Tang Qing flashed that same cheerful smile, watching him intently.

“It’s good.”

The system piped up, “Heh, another 2 points just now—it’s at 31 now.”

“Looks like Senior Brother’s enjoying the hot pot!”

Even if he downplayed it, the Love Points didn’t lie.

Just then, a fish ball slipped from Tang Qing’s chopsticks and fell into the pot, splattering broth on Bai Mufeng’s robes.

He was wearing the same snow-white robes from their first meeting, and the oil stains stood out starkly against the pristine fabric.

Tang Qing immediately apologized, “Ah! Oh no, I’m sorry!”

“That was clumsy of me… I hope it comes out…”

Having spent time with Bai Mufeng, Tang Qing was well aware of the Taoist Soldier’s pickiness. His room, his belongings—everything was off-limits, and he neither welcomed nor liked others touching them.

Especially these robes, which represented his past—Bai Mufeng treasured them deeply.

Eyeing the stain, Bai Mufeng paused briefly before speaking. “Don’t worry about it.”

"Just... a piece of clothing..."

Tang Qing keenly sensed that he had changed.

The halo and pride of the past—he had let them go...

His once untouchable snow-white robes were now tinged with worldly colors.

Her eyes flickered at the oil stain but quickly brightened into her usual smile.

*My aloof immortal, I’ve finally pulled you down from your pedestal...*

Her Love Points shot up rapidly. In half a month, she’d hit 46 points—surpassing even Si Yin’s score!

Bai Mufeng’s demeanor toward her softened. Though awkward with words, he tried his best for her.

That day was the Qixi Festival in the dream realm.

Bai Mufeng planned to personally make a lantern for Tang Qing. "What kind do you want?" His voice was calm, no longer icy.

She caught the hesitation in his voice, along with a faint, barely detectable flush at the back of his ears.

*So even he could be flustered.*

Tang Qing suddenly found it amusing and asked, "You’re making it for me yourself?"

The Taoist Soldier nodded. "Mm."

"I’ve heard that giving lanterns during the Qixi Festival is..." She teased, dragging out her words, "...means you like someone."

"Bai Mufeng, does this lantern of yours mean the same?"

He stayed silent, the tips of his ears burning redder.

Seemingly unsettled by her gaze, he averted his eyes and repeated, "What kind of lantern do you like?"

This time, his words barely carried.

"A Ruyi Lantern."

"For wishes fulfilled and luck unbroken."

"Bai Mufeng, make me a Ruyi Lantern!"

*A Ruyi Lantern?*

The image flashed in his mind—oddly familiar. Bai Mufeng suddenly felt a strange pang of familiarity, as if he had seen it before.

These flickers of déjà vu teased at a memory...

"Alright." Shaking it off, he nodded and agreed to Tang Qing’s request—this was the first time he had ever wanted to personally give someone a gift.

Crafting the Ruyi Lantern was fiddly work, especially the carving of the palace-style Ruyi knots. He carved each line painstakingly.

The knot’s patterns bloomed under his hands.

The blade bit his fingers, but he barely noticed, only carving more carefully.

Just like the Lu Ban Wheelchair Tang Qing had once crafted, he sanded every edge smooth—just like she’d done for him.

"Who would've thought Senior Brother would come to this." Having grown accustomed to Tang Qing's one-sided affection before, Bai Mufeng's long-overdue affection now created an even starker contrast.

Tracking in real time on Bai Mufeng's progress with the lantern, the system still found it hard to believe—they actually managed to win over such a tough nut?

And so fast too?

"Bai Mufeng even wrote 'May all your wishes come true, may everything be smooth and successful' on the Ruyi Lantern. I remember last time you just finished saying those words and got rejected..."

The scene on the bridge was still fresh in the system's memory. Back then, Senior Brother truly couldn't utter a kind word—he'd say whatever hurt most.

And now, this man had returned those exact same words unchanged...

Just as the system was basking in this thought, it suddenly let out a piercing scream!

"Wait! Tang Qing!"

"Damn it! Bai Mufeng's Love Points just disappeared!"

"They're back to zero again!"

The sudden drop in Love Points came without warning. Tang Qing was totally unprepared when Bai Mufeng abruptly appeared before her!

Was his leg better now?

Before she could react, the Army Breaker Sword came slicing toward her!

"The Great Dao is heartless. Love, hatred, obsession—all are illusions."

The voice that reached her ears was bone-chillingly cold. Tang Qing looked up and met Bai Mufeng's icy gaze.

Had... he regained his memories?

As this thought crossed her mind, a searing pain shot through her chest. Looking down, she saw the Army Breaker Sword.

Plunged straight through her heart...

Blood gushed out, and Tang Qing's face instantly turned ghostly pale. Gazing numbly at the man before her, she whispered, "Why...?"

"Bai Mufeng... what's wrong with you?"

No answer came. In the end, all she saw was the icy detachment in his eyes.