Love from the Male Protagonist's Harem

Chapter 76-Fate of Monarch Eyes Part 4

Translated by Snowfall77

Xia Ge glanced at Huo Bai, who also wasn’t that far away.  Then she looked at her pile of formation drawings on her table, rolled up her sleeves, and continued with what she’d been working on in the afternoon.

System: [Are You Able To Draw It?]

Xia Ge: {almost there.}

System: [The Talisman At His Waist Is Xuan-Level.  Even If You Can Draw The Inverse Of It Above Xuan-Level, You Don’t Have The Necessary Spiritual Power……]

Xia Ge: {tsk.  what necessary spiritual power? it’s just drawing the shanggujuling formation together with the inverse talisman.}

System: [……]

Evening class passed by quietly and peacefully.

When it was over, Xia Ge wiped the sweat from her brow, contemplated her finished formation drawing, and nodded in satisfaction: “Done!”

After tucking the formation against her chest, Xia Ge glanced at Huo Bai.

He’d been studying Danfang as he ought, his Danfeng clothes were neat, and his posture was eminently proper, looking altogether like a gentleman.   Who would look at him and think he was a Devil Sect spy who could readily spout off the ingredients of [Covetous Addiction: Spring Poison]?

Leisurely tidying her table up, Xia Ge watched as Huo Bai did the same.  Then she nonchalantly moved closer, asking: “Ah, what were you reviewing?

Huo Bai: “What the Master explained today.”

Xia Ge: “……”  What had the Master taught today?

How was she to know?  She hadn’t been there.

Xia Ge thought it best to change the subject: “Ahem, what the Master taught was very abstruse, but let’s talk about something else……”

The two of them amiably chatting as Huo Bai finished packing up, they naturally left the evening class together.

“You’re very outstanding,” Xia Ge complimented Huo Bai as they were walking, “I always feel like you’re knowledgeable.”

Huo Bai’s pale face had no reaction: “I used to read all kinds of books.”

“Haha,” Xia Ge laughed, then bemoaned, “I can’t say the same.  I didn’t read books before and now I’m struggling with my studies.”

“No, that’s not right.  You’re quite smart.”  Huo Bai paused ambiguously before adding: “Your formation was very well drawn.”

Xia Ge: “……ah, yeah.”

They’d come to a fork in the path.  Xia Ge’s place was close to Senior Sister’s, and thus separated from the other disciples’ housing.

Huo Bai looked at Xia Ge: “You……”

Xia Ge interrupted: “Can I come with  you?  It’s been a couple weeks and I still don’t know what other disciples’ living quarters are like.”

Feigning shyness, Xia Ge scratched her head: “Mao Qing is a girl, it’s not appropriate to ask her.  And I’m not familiar with anyone else, so you’re the only one I can ask.”

Huo Bai gave her another quick look: “Right, yes.”

Following Huo Bai after his acquiescence, Xia Ge inwardly sighed with relief.

Inner disciples’ housing was generally grouped together and would all look the same.

It’d be safer and less suspicious for Xia Ge to find out which one was Huo Bai’s if she went under the guise of a visiting friend.

Silently walking along, the two arrived at Huo Bai’s housing without a hitch, night stars shining high in the sky above.  After about half a month of living next to each other, the inner disciples were familiar with each other.  So they were all surprised to see Huo Bai bringing a visitor: “Ah, Huo Bai, who is this with you?”

“Oh, I recognize him, isn’t that the special disciple?”

“Ai——Xia Wuyin.”

Someone walked up: “Hello Junior, remember me?”

Staring at the person, Xia Ge did indeed recollect the young man who’d given her water from his gourd on the day of the examination results.  She also recalled that he’d pretended to be a new disciple!

However……she couldn’t remember his name.

The young man saw that Xia Ge was at a loss, but he didn’t seem to take offense.  Smiling cheerfully, he told her: “My name is Lu Qie.  Now that you’re here, don’t leave too soon.”

Amiable to good advice, Xia Ge greeted him: “Hello Brother Lu.”

Huo Bai also nodded to Lu Qie: “Senior Brother Lu.”

“Ai, your Senior Brother Lu is not doing well at all,” Lu Qie glanced at Xia Ge, putting on a sad face, “But what about you?  Living good, next to Senior Sister, right?”

Thinking of her luxurious private housing, Xia Ge couldn’t help smirking.

“However……I know something good that my young Brother might not know,” Lu Qie giggled, “Come, come, your older Brother will tell you……”

Xia Ge: “……”

“Hey now, why are you backing away?  I truly want to share this with you! With you both,” Lu Qie, radiating goodness and honesty, beckoned at Xia Ge while pulling in Huo Bai at the same time, “C’mon, let me tell you about it.  Let’s all  be full of envy and admiration for Xia Wuyin.”

Huo Bai: “……”

The corner of Xia Ge’s mouth was twitching, but she didn’t think Lu Qie had any malicious intent, so she moved closer.

Lu Qie’s voice dropped to a mysterious whisper: “I’ll tell you……that behind Senior Sister’s boudoir, there’s a hot spring……”

Xia Ge: “???”

Huo Bai: “……”

Hands pressing down on two junior disciples who were trying to back away, Lu Qie wasn’t finished: “Ai, hear me out——it’s Danfeng’s only hot spring, it’s quite precious!”

He thumped Huo Bai’s shoulder for emphasis: “Don’t you envy this little bastard now?”

Giving Xia Ge a mock glare, Lu Qie went on: “Well, I’m fucking jealous!!”

Xia Ge overflowed with honest naivety: “Why? It’s not like I can go there to bathe.  What’s there to be envious of……”

Vigorously rubbing his eyes, Lu Qie then pointed at them: “See my eyes?”

Xia Ge: “I see them.”

Lu Qie opened his eyes wide: “What color are they?”

Xia Ge: “……red.”

The second Xia Ge answered, Lu Qie suddenly hammered her on the head, pointed at his eyes again, and roared: “Who the hell asked you to go bathe there?!  Are you pretending your mind is clean?!  Don’t play dumb!  My eyes are red with envy, see them?!  Red!  Dripping with blood!”

Xia Ge: “……”

Huo Bai: “……”

Didn’t you just made them red yourself by fucking rubbing at them?  Dripping blood, my ass!