The Sword of the Spirit Hunter
CHAPTER 16 | Fire Play

Xiaozi then went in the direction that Grandpa Tuo pointed at. At the far end of the place that was somewhat hidden there was a seat from a stone that was clean enough for him to practice meditation.

Then Xiaozi took out the celestial sword cultivation scripture he borrowed then read the next clue and started training it.

For two hours Xiaozi trained only to be able to break through the 3rd level iron stage. He felt the exhaustion of energy training this breakthrough. Then he set his breath back before continuing his training.

“How do you train in this place. I was approaching your class, then Grandpa Tuo showed me this place” suddenly a voice came to him

Xiaozi's eyes looked at Shan Mui's figure who had come to see him while carrying a box of provisions for him.

“I brought this lunch box to fill your stomach that must be hungry after training” said Shan Mui

Xiaozi frowned not understanding Shan Mui's actions.

“Do not misunderstand. This is my apology for last night” continued Shan Mui

“Oh, so this is a payment for driving me to sleep from my own room” Xiaozi muttered in her heart

“Good. I accept your apology” Xiaozi said flatly.

Although Shan Mui was a little annoyed by Xiaozi's attitude, yet she held herself back and smiled at him.

Shan Mui then opened her food box and gave it to Xiaozi who received it and ate it voraciously.

“This meal is delicious. Who made it?” Xiaozi's eyes sparkled like her

“I cooked it for you” said Shan Mui with a red blushing face.

“Wah, you are very good at cooking. Prince Shang must be very happy to be a husband who has a smart wife to cook like you” Xiaozi said

Hearing that, Shan Mui's face turned furious. He immediately stood up and looked towards Xiaozi.

“Where did you know that?” his tanyanya was upset with Xiaozi

Xiaozi's eyes twitched seeing this change. Intentions praised him but instead made Shan Mui become angry at him.

“A.. I heard themselves talking about you at the diner” Xiaozi said plainly

Shan Mui crossed her hands in front of her chest so that two mounds appeared to be poking out between her hands.

Xiaozi's eyes could not escape the sight of the two mounds, making blood drip from both of his noses.

Seeing that, Shan Mui became even more annoyed by it.

“Don't imagine anything weird-odd” said he was upset but he didn't change his body's gesture.

“Sorry, I didn't mean to be weird. It stuck itself in front of my eyes” Xiaozi said

Plaque!

Xiaozi's mouthful of food flew out when the slap hit his cheek and made a red handprint on his cheek.

“Pff. He himself teased me. Why did I get slapped” he murmured in his heart

“I tell you. I will not marry Prince Shang. I don't like it” Shan Mui said firmly

“I had nothing to do with it. Why did you tell me” Xiaozi said coldly while eating some more of her food.

Plaque!

The second session slap landed again on the cheek next to it. The food in his mouth flew out again. Two red handprints appeared on Xiaozi's cheeks.

“I... These. Wh why? Why did you slap me? Twice anyway” protested Xiaozi did not accept that

“Same as you. I didn't mean to be weird. That intention came to itself in my mind” Shan Mui said coldly

“Aaarrghhh!”

Xiaozi growled in his heart at Shan Mui's cold and innocent attitude towards him.

Xiaozi put down his food box, his appetite was no longer there after getting those two slaps.

“Why?” shan Mui asked looking at that.

“Suddenly this food so not good anymore” said Xiaozi upset

Shan Mui was about to slap Xiaozi on the cheek again, but this time Xiaozi was ready and immediately grabbed Shan Mui's hand and pulled her body into his embrace

The deg!

Shan Mui's heart seemed to stop beating, her face turned red from embarrassment. His chest collided with Xiaozi's chest, making his body tremble. His breathing rose and fell rapidly as his face was right in front of the face of Xiaozi who was looking at him with a sharp gaze

“Stop! You can turn my handsome face ugly if you keep slapping him” Xiaozi protested

Shan Mui felt the world as if pausing for a moment, she did not pay attention to the surroundings. Only Xiaozi's face was reflected in his mind.

.....

He then closed his eyes and advanced his tiny lips towards Xiaozi.

SETTLE DOWN!

Xiaozi covered the tiny lips with her index finger

“What do you want to do?” ask Xiaozi

“Do you want to kill me?” continued

Shan Mui opened her eyes looking at Xiaozi with bulging eyes and feeling embarrassed by it. He could no longer bear Xiaozi's cold demeanor which made him completely upset at not understanding her feelings.

“Nona Shan, I understand how you feel. But it can kill me if anyone sees it and reports to Prince Shang or your father

Shan Mui immediately broke away from Xiaozi's embrace and stood up.

“You don't like me?” shan Mui asked with a grim face bowing her head.

“Nona Shan's. Of course I like you. But... “ Xiaozi's words did not continue as his lips were suddenly covered by Shan Mui's lips which suddenly kissed her.

After doing that, Shan Mui immediately ran away leaving him.

Xiaozi was helpless, he was just dumbfounded as he blinked his eyes at Shan Mui's departure.

“Ahh..” Xiaozi let out a sigh looking left and right making sure no one saw the incident earlier.

“This woman is so tough. Ah if only you were in my world” Xiaozi murmured in her heart.

The only way to deal with this was to increase his cultivation. Xiaozi did not want to die silly from a small incident like this if it was known to others.

Not to mention if suddenly Shan Mui decided her match with the Prince of Shang because of her.

Xiaozi shivered in fear imagining himself being captured by the enraged forces of Prince Shang and sentenced to hang his head.

“I have to strengthen myself in order to escape if it happens” he thought simply.

Then Xiaozi continued to train his cultivation level to become even stronger.

By nightfall, Xiaozi had finally broken through to the 1st level of bronze. His face looked very tired because of it. He set his breath back to recover his body condition.

“I have to find a cultivation medicine so as not to spend a lot of energy while training like this” he murmured again

Since the celestial sword cultivation scripture had already been read out to the empty part that had not been opened by him, then Xiaozi was about to return to his inn. However on the way to his inn he took the time to go to the medicinal shop looking for cultivation medicine pills first.

At the Rainbow town drugstore, a man on the front desk of the store greeted him.

“Welcome sir at our drugstore” said the man