touchnovel Chapter 38 I want a hug
Chapter 38 I want a hug
Chapter 38 I want a hug
As night falls, the lights are on.
To celebrate Cai'er's successful entry into the top 16, Bai Ye specially entered Cai'er's clone in the hotel room.
He ordered an extremely lavish dinner, and the room was filled with an enticing aroma.
"Here, try this, your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs." Bai Ye picked up a piece of pork rib, carefully removed the bone, and put it into Cai'er's bowl.
At this moment, Cai'er has removed that cold veil.
In front of Bai Ye, she was no longer the fearsome assassin queen, but a charming and adorable girl who had let down all her guard.
After dinner, Caiji, like a lazy kitten, naturally moved closer to Baiye.
She stretched out her slender arms and hugged Bai Ye's arm tightly, pressing her beautiful face against Bai Ye's broad shoulder and gently rubbing it.
"Bai Ye————" Cai'er's voice was soft and sweet, with a hint of coquettishness that she would never normally show.
"Hmm? What's wrong?" Bai Ye turned his head slightly, looking at the girl leaning on his shoulder, his eyes filled with tenderness.
"I want a hug." Cai'er closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly, like a child asking for candy.
Bai Ye chuckled softly, a tender emotion welling up inside him. He reached out and gently embraced Cai'er's soft body.
Cai'er buried her face in Bai Ye's chest, greedily inhaling the comforting scent emanating from him.
Her small hands gripped Bai Ye's clothes tightly, as if afraid he would suddenly disappear.
"Weren't you so imposing in the ring today? How come you've turned into a clingy little devil as soon as you get back?"
Bai Ye gently stroked Cai'er's soft purple hair with his large hands, his tone full of affection, as if he were coaxing his own naughty daughter.
"To others, I'm Assassin Number One. But to you, I'm just Cai'er." Cai'er said sullenly in Bai Ye's arms, then raised her head, her clear and beautiful eyes, though unfocused, "looking" at Bai Ye. "Bai Ye, I've made it into the top sixteen. We're one step closer to our goal."
"Yes, our Cai'er is the best." Bai Ye chuckled, his slender fingers gently brushing Cai'er's pert nose. "But in the upcoming elimination rounds, the opponents will get stronger and stronger, so we can't let our guard down."
"With you here, I'm not afraid." Cai'er smiled sweetly, pressed her face against Bai Ye's chest again, listened to his steady and powerful heartbeat, and a very happy smile appeared on her lips.
On this quiet night, the room was free from the noise and carnage of the outside world, filled only with the warmth of the two people nestled together.
The white night was like an unbreakable haven, keeping all of Cai'er's weariness and coldness at bay, carefully protecting this purple rose blooming in the darkness.
With the round-robin tournament concluded, the list of the top 16 has been officially released.
According to the schedule, the advancing players will have two precious days of rest before the more brutal and exciting knockout rounds for the top six begin.
Just as Cai'er was preparing to cultivate peacefully in the hotel and spend a couple more days with Bai Ye, an uninvited guest disrupted her plans.
The Assassin Temple Master, who was also Cai'er's great-grandfather, Yi Shengyue, appeared silently in her room.
"Cai'er, according to the rules of the Demon Hunter Team selection competition, the first place in each group of the preliminary round is eligible to go to the Alliance Treasure Pavilion and choose any item as a reward." Looking at his great-granddaughter, who was growing more and more beautiful and whose strength was unfathomable, Sheng Yue's old face was full of undisguised pride and love.
"The Treasure Pavilion?" Cai'er frowned slightly and shook her head with little interest. "Great-grandfather, I don't want to go. I have enough equipment and skills right now. Going there would be a waste of time. I'd rather stay at the hotel and cultivate."
This isn't Versailles.
As the Holy Maiden of Reincarnation, she has had access to the top-tier resources of the Assassin's Temple since childhood, and has even received guidance from Bai Ye, a god-level powerhouse. How could she possibly care about the preliminary round rewards?
However, just as Cai'er was about to refuse, Bai Ye's slightly lazy voice came from her mind: "It wouldn't hurt to go and take a look. The Alliance's treasure vault might contain some hidden gems that even they themselves don't recognize."
Anyway, I have nothing to do for the next couple of days, so I might as well go for a walk.
Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, Cai'er immediately changed her mind: "However—since it's the Alliance's rule, I'll go take a look."
Upon hearing this, Sheng Yue beamed with joy and nodded repeatedly, "Alright, alright, then tomorrow morning, Great-Grandfather will personally take you there!"
The next morning, the sun broke through the darkness.
Cai'er arrived at a building located behind the Holy Alliance Grand Trial Grounds.
To Cai'er's surprise, the Alliance Treasure Vault, which was said to contain countless rare treasures, had an extremely simple appearance.
It was just an ordinary hexagonal stone building with a small footprint and a grayish-white color, without even a guard.
However, in front of the heavy wooden door of the treasure pavilion, there were two rattan chairs.
Two elderly men dressed in coarse linen clothes were sitting in chairs, leisurely chatting while drinking tea.
The gaunt old man, who looked like a piece of withered wood, was none other than Sheng Yue.
But Cai'er had never seen the plump old man sitting next to her, who was round like Maitreya Buddha and sipping tea with a smile.
"Cai'er, come here." Sheng Yue beckoned to Cai'er, then pointed to the fat old man beside her, her tone carrying a hint of smugness, "Let me introduce you, this is the Lord of the Magic Temple, Li Zhengzhi. You can just call him Grandpa Li."
After speaking, Sheng Yue turned to Li Zhengzhi, slightly raising her chin: "Old Li, this is my great-granddaughter, Cai'er. She came in first place in the Assassin Temple preliminary round of this year's Demon Hunter Team selection competition, and also first place in her group in the round-robin stage!"
Upon hearing Sheng Yue's introduction, Li Zhengzhi's kind, chubby face stiffened slightly with a smile, and he glared at Sheng Yue with a disgruntled expression.
That old scoundrel is clearly taking advantage of him!
Cai'er calls Sheng Yue "great-grandfather," but calls him "Grandpa Li." If you calculate the generations, doesn't that mean Li Zhengzhi is a generation younger than Sheng Yue out of nowhere?!
Although in terms of actual age, Sheng Yue, who has lived for over a hundred years, is indeed old enough to be Li Zhengzhi's elder, they are both temple masters of the six great temples and are of equal status.
Moreover, Li Zhengzhi's cultivation level is unfathomable. If a fight were to break out, his strength would be far beyond what the assassin Sheng Yue could match.
However, when faced with Sheng Yue's statement that he was "the number one choice for the championship," Li Zhengzhi opened his mouth but couldn't find a way to refute it.
Although this year's Magic Temple also produced a prodigy like Lin Xin, Li Zhengzhi's eyesight was incredibly sharp; he had already watched Cai'er's match recordings.
He knew very well that compared to the blind girl in front of him, whose aura was as restrained as an abyss, those little guys in the Magic Temple were ultimately far inferior.
"Ahem—Cai'er, is that right? Truly a young hero indeed." Li Zhengzhi coughed twice to cover his annoyance and praised her with a smile.
"Hello, Grandpa Li." Cai'er nodded politely.
"Alright, stop trying to get close to me, let's go in and choose some treasures." Sheng Yue was afraid that Li Zhengzhi would poach her, so she pulled Cai'er and pushed open the door of the treasure pavilion.
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