Chapter 69 - Betting
Chapter 69: Betting
Jiang Huai felt he had a talent for being a sycophant.
He immediately assembled his fishing rod for Chu Xianning, hung the bait he had prepared, and handed it to her. Chu Xianning took the rod, looking at the raindrops jumping chaotically on the lake. She stretched out her hand, and with a light touch in the air, Jiang Huai felt warmth on his skin.
This small spell to raise the temperature in a limited area was quite simple. Chu Xianning sat quietly by the lake, her legs swaying lightly under her skirt. Jiang Huai’s gaze was drawn to them, but in a few seconds, Chu Xianning’s legs stopped moving, and she spoke coldly.
“Don’t look.”
“Looking won’t make a piece of flesh fall off.”
“Keep looking, and I’ll gouge out your eyes.”
Jiang Huai reluctantly withdrew his gaze, muttering, “Master is getting stingier.”
“What did you say?”
Jiang Huai shrank back, “Nothing.”
In this torrential rain, the fish didn’t want to swim near the surface, so how could they be easily caught? Jiang Huai sat beside Chu Xianning for a long time. Cultivators can go without sleep for nights on end, even a month without rest, as they are supported by spiritual energy, but not Jiang Huai. His eyelids began to fight each other, and his head unintentionally leaned on Chu Xianning’s slender shoulder. Chu Xianning turned to look at him, about to say something, when she heard Jiang Huai mutter softly, “Mother… I’m so sleepy.”
The next second, Chu Xianning pinched his ear, “Are you seeking death?”