Chapter 56: Bathing and then Sleeping
(TLN: Fourth extra chapter! Thanks again to the two donors who sponsored these chapters!)
While Zi Linglong"s independent dormitory room couldn"t be the equivalent to a small villa, its insides appeared larger than how it appeared on the outside.
This was because of the use of spatial magic.
It was exactly what Zi Linglong said; it was a very quiet and suitable place for hiding. She could stay here without being afraid that someone would come to disturb them.
Now that they settled into Zi Linglong"s residence, Long Shiyan must first take a bath. Without waiting for Zi Linglong to show Long Shiyan around her home, Long Shiyan went straight to the public bath. She immediately took off her clothes and hopped into the hot spring water.
This public bath was not too small and was big enough to fit two people, but the bath was square-shaped. The water flowed in from the faucet, and there was a fire magic core within the mechanisms that heated this bath.
This was created by alchemy.
The water"s temperature was just right, so it was very comfortable to soak in. Long Shiyan hadn"t felt this comfortable in a long time, so she couldn"t help but close her eyes and relax.
Zi Linglong grabbed a lot of leaves and came into the bathroom. Noticing a very comfortable Long Shiyan, she could not help but smile. “Elder Sister is really! You didn"t even bring in the bathing leaves before going in!” She added her selected leaves into the water, took off her clothes, and squeezed into the bath.
There was a lot of foam in the water, and it was clear that the usage of these leaves was similar to shower gel.
While commonly known as bathing leaves, these leaves were rare bathing materials that were produced by the developed western regions of this continent. Because of their high prices, only the n.o.bility could use it.
But, the Holy Spirit Magic School had an excess supply of these leaves.
There were a large amount of these leaves growing in the school"s courtyard, but no one was allowed to cut them freely. The leaves were usually gathered by the school"s staff in the daytime and then distributed to the students by the school"s Ministry of Health. The number of leaves and how many kinds of leaves that the students get depended on their talent, status, and reputation.
However, there were practically no ordinary students in the school.
For example, Yan Shi, who had just entered the school, was cla.s.sified as an ordinary seventh-grade student. As long as she strove to improve her strength, she would gain benefits.
“Why did you come in as well?” Feeling the fluctuation of the water, Long Shiyan couldn"t help but open her eyes, only to see a tempting and seductive body in front of her.
“I will wipe Elder Sister"s back.”
Long Shiyan remained unmoved as she carefully scanned Zi Linglong"s body. “It has only been a few months since I last saw you, yet Linglong has grown up a lot.” She felt emotional.
Zi Linglong smiled and applied soap onto Long Shiyan"s body and then scrubbed her, causing foamy bubbles to form. After she said that, Zi Linglong continued to help her wipe her back. No matter which part of Long Shiyan"s body, Zi Linglong would clean every nook and cranny. Not a single speck was left untouched by Zi Linglong.
Nonetheless, Long Shiyan did not resist, enjoying Zi Linglong"s scrubbing with her eyes closed. She was not shy at all. She was too lazy to move, and since someone was willing to help her bathe, why wouldn"t she be happy to oblige?
Zi Linglong also washed Long Shiyan"s hair with shampoo, rubbed her hands, and wiped her feet. After that, she turned on the faucet, allowing water to wash the foam bubbles away and restore the water to its original pure state.
Long Shiyan was not planning to leave anytime soon, so she comfortably soaked in warm water.
Zi Linglong certainly understood her habits. Long Shiyan would not leave until she completely soaked her body. Fortunately, Zi Linglong was sitting in the warm water together with her, giving Long Shiyan"s shoulders and legs a ma.s.sage while serving her in the best way possible.
And so, just like a queen, Long Shiyan let Zi Linglong service her.
“Sister"s body is so sweet!” Smelling Long Shiyan"s body fragrance, Zi Linglong couldn"t help but sigh with sorrow. Because she was now ma.s.saging Long Shiyan"s thighs, she couldn"t help but desire to take a bite after she felt the softness and smelled her nice fragrance.
Long Shiyan paid no heed to her compliments and replied nonchalantly, “Didn"t you call me stinky just a while ago?”
“After the shower, Elder Sister became fragrant, so I want to kiss you.” As Zi Linglong said that, she pulled Long Shiyan into her arms, kissed her little face, and then greedily indulged in her body"s fragrance.
Every deep breath of her aroma made Zi Linglong inexplicably satisfied.
Long Shiyan opened her eyes and rested her head on her palm. “My body"s aroma has aphrodisiac components. Although most of these components are suppressed by me, if you absorb too much, you will lose control.”
“Oh.” Zi Linglong listened as she could not help but drag that “oh” for a while. “But with such a fragrant body, it is a pity that I can"t smell it for long,” she said as she inhaled more of Long Shiyan"s aroma.
Long Shiyan was speechless. She understood that this aroma was really good to smell, even after suppressing the aphrodisiac components. However, if someone kept on smelling the aroma in this way, then that person would become a mess. Yet, this girl didn"t want to stop. “You silly girl! If you really want to smell it, you should concentrate your spiritual power in one place to prevent accidents.”
“I understand!” Zi Linglong was exceptionally happy. Holding her soft body, she greedily absorbed Long Shiyan"s body fragrance while soaking in warm water. She felt so blessed, which was extremely rare.
Long Shiyan understood that if Zi Linglong were to absorb her body"s fragrance, besides getting a good sniff, there were other effects. One would be a sense of security. Zi Linglong was afraid of losing her, so she wanted to keep her smell.
It was really great that Zi Linglong grew up. Although she still appeared childish in front of Long Shiyan, it was quite comfortable for Long Shiyan to be hugged by this perfect body.
Long Shiyan had no choice but to admit that.
Zi Linglong spent a long time indulging in the fragrance, not paying attention to Long Shiyan"s movements. She opened her eyes and looked at the lovely face that lay within her arms. Although different from her previous face, her current face was still beautiful.
She just felt a tad bit unaccustomed to Long Shiyan"s new appearance.
Touching Long Shiyan"s adorable face, she observed it with a serious expression.
Long Shiyan finally couldn"t help but open her eyes. “What are you looking at? Do I have acne on my face?” It was no wonder she felt uncomfortable. All she wanted to do was lie down and rest, but she kept getting touched, which caused her to feel ticklish.
Within Zi Linglong"s grasp, she turned away from her, escaping from her inspection. "This is a real face, not a fake, so you won"t be able to find any appearance changing technique!"
“Could it be that Elder Sister didn"t change her appearance due to a technique?”
“Of course not. Back then, my body was completely destroyed. This body is the one I received after resurrecting, so it is not fake,” Long Shiyan said.
“Does that mean Elder Sister will never return to her original appearance?”
“No, this is what I really look like now.” Long Shiyan paused. “So, you don"t like my second appearance?”
“Wrong!” Zi Linglong shook her head and said, “Elder Sister is Elder Sister. There is no way that I would not like you this way; I"m merely not used to it yet.” The elder sister that she used to always rely upon had suddenly changed her appearance. It was no wonder that Zi Linglong had yet to adapt to Long Shiyan"s new appearance; it was simply too unexpected for Zi Linglong.
“Although I currently have a different body, the soul is still the same. Linglong does not need to feel awkward,” Long Shiyan replied.
“Yes. No matter which appearance Elder Sister takes, Elder Sister will always be very cute. I like it.” After Zi Linglong said that, she lowered her head and kissed all over Long Shiyan"s face. Only when Long Shiyan became dizzy did Zi Linglong release her.
Long Shiyan was internally dumbfounded for a while. Her face, nose, and forehead were all covered in saliva. She lowered her body into the water to wash herself.
But before she washed her body, she was pulled up by the ear. She helplessly arose from the water as she listened to Zi Linglong"s curious child-like tone. "Elder Sister, are these ears real?" she said, tugging onto Long Shiyan"s white cat ears.
Long Shiyan cat ears twitched as she replied, “Yes, these are real! Currently, my body is already that of a beastman"s, and the fact that I"m a seven-tailed beast cat is not fake. I have the bloodline of a seven-tailed beast cat in my body. Moreover, I have the abilities and innate skills of a seven-tailed beast cat. But in a strict sense, I am now a G.o.d-level seven-tailed beast because my body is equal to a G.o.d"s and has the inheritance of the Flower G.o.d.”
“It"s so complicated!” Zi Linglong became confused by what she had just heard.
The situation really was complex, and the average person generally wouldn"t understand these matters. So to briefly explain, she replied, “I am now a seven-tailed beast cat with the strength and skills of the seven-tailed beast cat. Although my actual strength is only at the ninth-level, my body is very strong. My body can be equivalent to the physical fitness of Saints, and it contains divine power. Therefore, I can use some basic divine skills, such as enchantment and automatic recovery.”
“Elder Sister, does this mean that you are very powerful right now?” Zi Linglong"s eyes were shining. She had seen Long Shiyan using her abilities. Her strength was indeed very powerful, enviable, and admirable.
“With my individual combat power, I am basically invincible against those under the Saint-level. Even if I am up against a ninth-level magical beast or a ninth-level dragon, I am sure that I will not lose.” Although Long Shiyan did not have an encounter nor fight with a ninth-level dragon, she had some backing to her words.
Among the beastman race, the seven-tailed beast cat and the behemoth were the natural enemies. The two could not fight each other since their strengths were similar. The behemoth were emperors within the beastman race. Legend had said that these creatures could be compared with the dragons. It could clearly be seen that the seven-tailed beast cat, behemoths, and dragons were strong.
The three were equal creatures in strength. In addition, Long Shiyan also had a fast-recovering physique, which gave her more abilities than the other two creatures.
Therefore, she was unparalleled when up against those under Saint-level.
Unless it was a special existence beyond dragons and behemoths, such as Long Aotian"s dragon “Long He”, she would come out on top. "Long He" was a creature that surpa.s.sed other dragons. Furthermore, there were also some other special cases, such as ninth-level magical artifacts, which were also threatening.
“Sister is great!” Zi Linglong was so happy; Long Shiyan was nearly invincible against those under Saint-level. She didn"t expect for her elder sister to have this strength even though she appeared very weak. Zi Linglong gently hugged Long Shiyan within her arms, as if she were a porcelain doll who would shatter from a normal touch. For instance, she had a lovely body, soft and tender white thighs, and a thin and small waist that was embraced within Zi Linglong"s arms. Zi Linglong was not willing to let her go.
In the end, that large amount of power contained in this tiny body was strange.
What made Zi Linglong frustrated was that the gap between her and her sister was getting bigger and bigger. She didn"t know how she would be able to surpa.s.s her elder sister. Zi Linglong wanted to take her elder sister"s place and protect her instead of making her elder sister work hard to protect her.
This time, when she reunited with her elder sister, her elder sister became different from before. While her elder sister didn"t talk much, she still did occasionally reveal a smile. Now, every time she met her elder sister, there was sometimes a sorrowful and weary expression plastered on her normally indifferent face.
For example, Long Shiyan fell in her arms with a tired expression. She did not speak again and closed eyes as if she had fallen asleep.
Now, Zi Linglong must try to make her elder sister smile again.
As time went by, they began to get hotter. Zi Linglong tried calling out to her elder sister, but she did not reply, as if she really did fall asleep.
She also spoke many warm words.
Originally, she thought that Long Shiyan just didn"t want to answer, but she didn"t expect that she actually did fall asleep.
Sure enough, she was exactly the same as before. Zi Linglong did not know whether to laugh or cry. She whispered to Long Shiyan about leaving the bath, gently picked up her small body, and walked out of the bath.
Long Shiyan was still asleep and was clearly exhausted after today"s events.
After Zi Linglong departed from the public bath, she began to circulate her Douqi. The water droplets on her body began to evaporate, and she soon dried off her body. She put the soaked Long Shiyan onto a chair and tenderly wiped her body and hair with a dry cloth.
Hair was not that easy to dry, so it was not good for her to fall asleep like this. Even a ninth-level fighter could catch a cold. Zi Linglong quickly used Douqi to discreetly remove the moisture from Long Shiyan"s hair. Her movements were so gentle and careful that Long Shiyan was completely unaware of what she was doing.
Throughout the process, Long Shiyan did not wake up, which made Zi Linglong let out a sigh of relief. She did not want to disturb her elder sister"s slumber. After all, she was extremely worn out.
With one breath of Long Shiyan"s body fragrance, Zi Linglong was satisfied for a while. She picked her up and put her in a big and soft bed. Long Shiyan laid down and slept.
Zi Linglong did not cover her with a blanket and became entranced by her body. Long Shiyan"s body was completely different from her own body; it was very soft and cute.
Her eyes swept away from the body that was different from her own. It was very tender. She couldn"t help but lean closer and carefully observe it.
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