Xinghai Garden.
Ruoxi walked in and was surprised to see Xiao Xuan half lying on the bed, with his lower body dragging on the ground.
Her heart tightened and she took a step forward. Seeing that he was still breathing, she felt relieved.
"Glad he's not dead."
Ruoxi furrowed her eyebrows. Xiao Xuan's face was as pale as paper. What had he been doing alone in the room to make him this exhausted?
She reached out and, with all her strength, lifted Xiao Xuan's waist, then managed to move him onto the bed.
Looking at him sleeping in his pants, it seemed like he had developed obsessive-compulsive disorder. After thinking about it, I decided to let him keep wearing them. What if he took off his pants and wasn't wearing any underwear?
Haha, men.
After tucking him in, I poured a cup of warm water and placed it in front of his bed.
After doing all this, I sat on the bed, with my little feet dangling, watching Xiao Xuan sleep.
She had always liked sitting on the bed, quietly watching her father sleeping.
Playing with the Nine Heavens Pendant hanging from her neck, I felt a little melancholic. After our family estate was destroyed, it was the only memory her father left her.
Since then, she completely understood that without strength, no one could protect anyone, including herself.
"The palace exam is in a month, I should start working hard."
若汐 shook her head, put away her thoughts, gently closed the door, and quietly walked out.
At this moment, a strange light flashed on the Nine Heavens Pendant hanging between her delicate collarbones.
When Xiao Xuan woke up and saw a thin blanket covering him, he was slightly surprised, feeling a warmth in his heart. He truly admired himself for letting 若汐 move in.
If it weren't for her, as a homebody, within a month, the clean and bright Xinghai Garden would've turned into a garbage dump.
Turning on his phone, he saw a succinct reply from his master: "Skin."
Looking at the time, nearly 7 o'clock, Xiao Xuan slapped his head, forgetting he was supposed to cook for his master.
So, he used his Three-Phase Flash to appear downstairs, then spread his wings and soared into the sky, heading towards the Star Cloud Pavilion.
On the night of Tianyuan Star, fluorescent lights twinkled and flickered thousands of times.
Soon, he arrived at Star Cloud Pavilion.
When Xiao Xuan opened the door and entered the living room, he was slightly surprised by what he saw.
There were several dishes on the table, emitting steam.
Stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers, bean sprouts with beef, and bok choy.
And the master was resting her chin on her hand, her beautiful eyes closed, seemingly asleep.
Who made the food?
Hearing a noise, Yan Wangqing slowly opened her beautiful eyes, looking at Xiao Xuan with sleepy eyes, then said, "You're here."
Xiao Xuan looked at the dishes on the table with some surprise and asked, "Master, did you make these?"
"No, I didn't." Yan Wangqing shook her head, her gaze a bit evasive, and said, "I thought you were tired, so I had the logistics department make a few dishes and deliver them over."
"Ah." Xiao Xuan frowned slightly, it seemed like his master's words were a bit flustered just now?
"Eat quickly, or they'll get cold." Yan Wangqing said.
Only then did Xiao Xuan sit down, picking up the chopsticks and tasting a piece of stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers.
Yan Wangqing observed his reaction and said, "How are the dishes made by the logistics department, are they to your liking?"
The moment the pork entered his mouth, Xiao Xuan was stunned. Was this really stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers made by the head chef?
How come it felt like it was too forcefully cooked...
"Well, the taste of the grilled meat is pretty good." Xiao Xuan said earnestly.
"Really?" Yan Wangqing seemed to have misunderstood his meaning, looking at him with suspicion.
Xiao Xuan nodded and said, "Yes, it is. If you don't believe me, try it. The biggest highlight of this stir-fried shredded pork with green peppers is that it's innovative..."
Yan Wangqing looked at her doubtfully, then picked up a piece of shredded pork, lightly chewing it with her teeth.
"Well, it's quite delicious." After swallowing the meat, she said with a faint expression, placing the chopsticks down honestly.
Xiao Xuan gave a wry smile and said, "If it's good, eat more."
"I'm currently on a diet," Yan Wangqing said, twisting her slender waist.
"Even if you're not on a diet, you're thinner than 99.99% of women." Xiao Xuan said, looking at his master's well-proportioned figure, unable to believe it.
"How am I that thin? I'm almost a hundred pounds." Yan Wangqing sounded faint.
Deciding to be a bootlicker, but it was also true, Xiao Xuan said, "But your waist is slim, your legs are long, where you should be thin, you're thin, but you also have ample chest and round buttocks, so your figure is exquisite and beautiful~"
"Really?" Yan Wangqing's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, looking at her bewitching figure, and said, "I want to ask you a question."
"What question?" Xiao Xuan was slightly stunned.
Yan Wangqing licked the wine from the corner of her mouth, her expression unmoving, and said, "Who are the female star cards you have based on?"
Xiao Xuan's expression gradually became frozen. This was hitting a painful topic. After some thought, he said, "They are all figures from my dreams."
"Really?" Yan Wangqing blinked her long eyelashes, like cutting through a pond of autumn water, and said, "It seems like you're quite restless in your dreams~"
"Drink less alcohol."
"Hmm?"
"I'm afraid you'll get hurt."
"I won't." Yan Wangqing tugged at a strand of hair and said, "Anyway, my hair has turned white."
Xiao Xuan's heart stirred slightly. His senior brother betrayed him, the master disappeared, and the burden of the entire legion fell on him alone. Being an empress is not easy~
He really wanted to hug his master, yeah, just a pure, undisturbed hug.
But, it's just wishful thinking.
"Your star cards are well made. Surprisingly, they might really have a good effect." Yan Wangqing flicked her finger, and two star source papers flew towards Xiao Xuan, saying, "Take these two gold-quality star source papers for your Eight Precepts card."
Xiao Xuan took the star source paper, and his eyes lit up.
Because these two, were both gold-quality star source papers.
"Thank you, master!"
"Hmm." Yan Wangqing nodded slightly and said, "For the days to come, focus on practicing in seclusion. If you need anything, remember to tell me."
Time flew by.
Unconsciously, it was less than a day before the hall examination.
Star Sea Garden.
Xiao Xuan scratched his head. After a month of training, he still hadn't advanced to four stars.
Late three stars.
Although it was just a step away from four stars, many star card practitioners have been stuck at this step.
Indeed, without special opportunities, the further you train, the more difficult it becomes.
He hadn't made up his mind about the last star card, so he decided not to make it.
His lineup for the hall examination tomorrow was: Empress Wu Zetian, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Tang Sanzang, and Queen Mother of the West.
Because Tang Sanzang in the early stage wasn't really a mage, just a support, this lineup lacked a mage.
The empress could control and attack, with strong self-protection.
Additionally, the core of this lineup was Sun Wukong, mainly relying on him for damage, with other star cards used for support.
Therefore, placing a card like Empress Wu Zetian, which has both single control and group control, gave a clear strategy.
Apart from Sun Wukong, the other four cards all had control abilities, using widespread control strategies to create an output environment for Sun Wukong.
The Queen Mother of the West's "Charm" is single control, and "Heavenly River" is group control.
Zhu Bajie's "Demon Pig" is group control, and "His Wife" is single control.
Empress Wu Zetian's "Might of the Empress" is group control, and "Inscription-less Stele" is single control.
Tang Sanzang's "Flesh of Sanzang" is single control…
So much control, it's overwhelming.
Xiao Xuan opened Tieba and found that the posts about the hall examination were already full, and even the legion's official website had opened a vote for the chief of each hall.
For the Heavenly Source Hall, undoubtedly, Fusang had the most votes, almost sixty percent of them.
He scrolled down and found, to his surprise, that someone had given him dozens of votes.
He still had recommendation votes?
Do they really have so much faith in him? Are they all true fans?
It touched him so much that he almost cried.
The next day.
Dong.
The ancient bell rang, breaking the tranquility of the Star Nebula Legion. The highly anticipated hall examination had finally arrived.
The entire Star Nebula Legion suddenly boiled up, and all the star card practitioners were looking forward to this day.
Only by standing out in the hall examination could they participate in the Seven Halls Martial Arts, and if they could perform well in the Seven Halls Martial Arts at the end of the year, they could secure a good position in all levels of the Star Nebula Legion.
The hall examination was like a high school entrance examination, and the Seven Halls Martial Arts at the end of the year was like a college entrance examination.
Xiao Xuan opened the door, and saw a graceful figure standing there, ethereal and alluring, none other than Yan Wangqing.
"Awake?" Yan Wangqing turned around, the sunlight falling on her shoulder, making her shine as if she had received a divine light.
"Yeah!" Xiao Xuan's eyes lit up. His master today was also charming and beautiful.
"Let's go, don't be nervous. It doesn't matter if you win or lose, what's important is not to get hurt," Yan Wangqing said.
Battle spirit arose in Xiao Xuan's eyes. The more his master said so, the more he couldn't afford to be lazy.
At least he must not start off weakly.