The morning came without warning. Yun Che took Little Xian"er back to her mother leaving the women back to their teasing. He was a little shock when he found out that Feng Xian"er was Feng Banchuan"s daughter.It took some time for Cang Yue to get used to Little Fairy"s real name but in the end, she just treated her as usual. Retsu"s teasing about Little Fairy"s dream kind of light up the mood.
Yun Che slept well that night because he needs to keep his mind straight in the trial later on. As someone used to trials from his previous world, he was looking forward since he read about this trial in the novel itself. Yun Che woke up early and change his attire back to his casual outfit. Then, he walked with Feng Banchuan to the guest house to greet the girls.
When they arrived, a shadow suddenly jumped and hugged his lower bottom.
"Big brother, you"re finally here." Yun Che look down and smile because the one hugging him right now was none other than Feng Xian"er herself. Looks like she really took a liking to them. Yun Che smiled softly as he lift her up and went straight to the table where her mother, Retsu, Cang Yue and Little Fairy are sitting down. Cang Yue however was playing with a kid looks a lot like Feng Xian"er. Probably Feng Xian"er"s twin brother.
"Morning, Young Master." Retsu smiled sweetly while looking at him.
"Good morning, Lord Yun." A woman in white dress suddenly came from the next room carrying some kind dish greeted him as well befire greeting Feng Banchuan next to him.
"Oh, just Yun Che. Madam. There"s no need for honorifics." Yun Che immediately dismissed the idea of being a Lord. When he looked at this woman, she was pretty to begin with. This woman was the mother of Feng Xian"er and her twin brother, Feng Zu"er. She also known as Feng Caiyun. She is the wife of the current clan leader Feng Banchuan. The thing Yun Che and the others like about this woman was she has a gentle and caring personality.
"As you wish, Yun Che. *giggle." She said while giggling. Yun Che breathe a breath of relief seeing her casually called his name unlike her husband who still called him an immortal.
"Once again, I wanted thank you for saving us from the creatures, Yun Che." Feng Caiyun said while cupping her hands towards him.
"It was nothing madam, I couldn"t let them hurt little Xian"er here." He said while petting her head softly causing her to giggle.
"I heard you wanted to take on the Phoenix trial." Feng Caiyun said while pouring tea for Yun Che and her husband.
"Yeah, the clan head told the whole story. I wanted to fix the village"s problem. If the trial will allow you, the clan head, Xian"er and Zu"er to cultivate again. Then, I"ll do it."
"Then, this mother would like to thank you once again. We"re sorry we couldn"t tell you more about the trial."
"Don"t worry. Whatever happens, I"ll deal with it." Yun Che already knew the trial from the system"s trivia but he didn"t have the experience. Its like reading a movie spoiler but didn"t watch the movie yet.
The rest of the morning spent with Yun Che and the others talk about their experiences with the family. Little Fairy and Cang Yue each took the Feng kids and play with them. Then, the family brought them to the phoenix temple. But as soon as they reach the outskirts of the temple, Yun Che was greeted with a notification.
[Ding.... Phoenix Bloodline restriction detected.]
As the notification rang, the Feng family suddenly stopped on their tracks. Feng Banchuan suddenly said "Immortals, this is the far we can escort you. The rest of you can proceed to the temple, but only one can enter trial temple.
"We get it, village chief. Thank you for escorting us. Once the ladies sent me to the temple they will come back to the village. Don"t worry, I"ll be...." Yun Che didn"t even finish his words when the rest of them heard a loud roar.
"ROOOAARRR!!!!"
"Che, looks like there"re here already." Yun Che said while looking towards the barrier. He knew those hollows come back one day. He had a hunch or a theory about their comeback but he couldn"t point it out. However, if that particular event happened one day. His hunch would be correct.
"Big sister, I am scared." Little Xian"er suddenly hugged Little Fairy"s leg.
"Young master, looks like they come back here after all." Retsu said while looking at the barrier as well.
"Girls, escort the clan head"s family back to their home. I wish I could go with you but I need to complete the trial. So I am leaving the protection of the village to you three." Yun Che said with a serious expression while looking at them. In the end, they couldn"t accompany him to the temple but they had to go and protect the village from the hollow"s a.s.sault.
"The trial is going to be short right?"
"I wouldn"t say that. I might complete the trial short but if this is the trial from the phoenix itself, then I am sure it"ll conduct the trial in a separate dimension. I might felt short but the trial might took a month to finish up."
"So, I won"t see you for a month, young master?" Retsu seems to show a look of despair. Its enough she couldn"t cuddle with him for a few days because of Cang Yue and Little Fairy. Now, he"ll leaving her for a month. That"s more than she could take.
Yun Che just smiled and pet her head before whispering something into her ear. "I know what you"re thinking. I promised I"ll let you cuddle with me as long as you like." With that, Yun Che said with a grin earning a furiously nodding Retsu.
"Hai, I"ll be waiting." Retsu said with a healthy blush in her face, making her looked really beautiful.
Yun Che then looked at the Feng Banchuan and his wife. "Village chief, these girls will protect you in my absence. They will escort you back home. I"ll see you in a month or less, village chief." Then, Yun Che went to the scared Feng Xian"er and Feng Zu"er. "You two be good now, these big sisters will protect you."
"Big brother Yun, please come back soon and play with us again."
Yun Che looked at them with a smile. Until their curse has been removed, he couldn"t help them just yet. He pet their head affectionately before moving on to Cang Yue. then he said "Cang Yue, your cultivation is strong enough to take them on but I have something for you." Yun Che tapped her spatial ring and she could feel Yun Che put some pills inside them but these pills emit a unusual and powerful aura.
"I put enough pills in there to elevate your cultivation to peak of spirit profound realm. Consume them once a day and I hope to see your new strength at the end of the month." Yun Che said slowly. He discovered something new from the system. To make the pill powerful to elevate cultivation, he needs to inject his Spirit Force into the pill thus using the pill as medium to spike a person"s cultivation. He couldn"t use it on himself because its basically useless.
"Yun Che, I ... don"t know what to say. Just be careful in there." Cang Yue looked at him while blushing. Yun Che always helping her in her cultivation. Sometimes, she often give reasons just to cultivate with him but she didn"t have the courage to do so.
"Cultivate and support Retsu and Little Fairy. I"ll see you later." Yun Che then puts his hand on top of Cang Yue"s head. Usually, Cang Yue would flipped with an "eep" sound but she didn"t resist but she even relaxing her head to it.
"Hnn"
"As for you, Little Fairy. Your cultivation is stuck right now. But, these pills can help solidifying your foundation before ascending. You"re going to be shock later." He said while channeling something into her spatial ring as well.
"Rascal, if you died in there. I"ll never forgive you. I"ll find you in the next life and kill you again." Little Fairy tried to looked imposing as she was before but in front of Yun Che, she still couldn"t hide that worry look on her face.
Then, Yun Che put his hand on her cheek. If this was the first time she met him, he would already be sent flying but this time. She didn"t resist but relaxes her face on his hand. "Wow, scary. I am stronger than you think. So don"t worry about it."
"ROOOAAARRR" They all felt the roar was getting closer by the minute.
"Go, bring the clan head"s family back to their home. This time, I"ll leave this in your capable hands, girls. Cang Yue and Little Fairy, you two can go and prepare, I still need to give Retsu something as well."
With that, Cang Yue immediately sp.a.w.n her white eagle. Since flying was faster, she decided to use her eagle. When everyone was on board she looked at Yun Che again. "Yun Che, please come back as soon as you"re done. I"ll be waiting." She shot him with a worry look before letting her eagle float from the ground. Little Fairy started to float while carrying Feng Xian"er with her. She looked at Yun Che and said "You better come back. The trial might be dangerous but its someone like you could handle. If you died, I"ll kill you."
"You worry about me that much, Little Fairy? Don"t worry, I"ll be fine." Yun Che said with a grin. This trial would be a peace of cake but he doesn"t know how long he"ll be stuck in there. But the shocking thing was Little Fairy didn"t go into her usual tsundere mode, she didn"t give him the usual sentence but only said "I"ll be waiting." Then, she slowly floats away followed by a Cang Yue as well.
The Feng couple saw their antics from on top of the eagle, they suddenly smiled and said "Ah, young ones."
When Little Fairy, Cang Yue and the others went back, Yun Che and Retsu were the only ones left in front of the temple. Then, he said "Retsu, looks the the hollow I failed to kill before seems to brought some friends over. So probably more than one Menos might show up. If that happens, watch their back. Wouldn"t want your future sisters to get hurt right?" Yun Che said with a grin.
"Ehee, leave it to me young master. I"ll protect them in your stead." Even if he didn"t said that, Retsu would protect them. She grew attached to them as sisters now. She"ll be devastated if one of them got hurt.
"By the way, there"s nothing for us that can help us to cultivate like them. The pills we popped into our mouth just gave us small amount of experience points in the process. However, I have developed something by accident that might be useful for us in the future." Yun Che then took out several small vials containing red and blue substances. If RPG gamers saw these vials, they would flip as these vials would become this world"s greatest treasure.
"Young master? This is?" Retsu asked while tilting her head.
"This is a health and energy potion. Basically these things restore our HP and reaitsu back to full power. Who knows when these things might come in handy." He knew Retsu had her own healing ability but those ability use a lot of her reaitsu. He developed something for her to continuously use her skills in battle. He sometimes needs it as well. His Great Way of the Buddha regenerates every ten minutes and battles didn"t last ten minutes. So he might need this for safety precautions. The funny thing is he developed this potion a few days ago while dumping lots of herbs into the Sky Poison Pearl creation system. Typical newbie method but he had lots to spare and might function as a testing method. Never knew the test works out well and created a health potion and energy potion.
"Thank you, young master." Retsu stored the vials inside her inventory.
"And one more thing." Yun Che said while slowly moving in front of her and slowly said "I haven"t give you your reward yet."
With that, Yun Che puts his index finger and thumb on her chin and pulls her face towards his. He smashed his lips on hers with one swift motion.
At first, Retsu was so shock with her widen eyes and her face was red as a tomato. But slowly into the kiss, her nervousness dies down and she slowly closed her eyes. Her hands subconsciously went behind Yun Che"s head and pulls it towards her, deepening the kiss. Yun Che placed his hands on her cheeks and doing the same as well.
"Mhhhmmmm, mhhmmm" Retsu slowly moans and Yun Che slowly pulls away from her much to her shock.
"I never knew your lips are so soft and sweet. Looks like my first kiss in this world was worth it." Yun Che said with a smile causing Retsu to blush once more. She admit that was her first as well. It means her young master just gave her his first kiss as well?
"Y..y..oung master, that was your first kiss?" She was quite shock indeed and didn"t expect her young master just given her his first one.
"Yeah..in this world ..sort of.." Yun Che just put his hand on his chin thinking about his experiiencces. Of course he had his times in his previous world with his beloved but in this world, this is the first. If he made a move just like previous Yun Che on Littke Aunt, his first kiss would belong to her instead.
"*giggle I don"t know why but it really made me happy for some reason." As for Retsu, if Yun Che given her his first kiss would be consider an honor.
Yun Che look at her smile and tear before he slowly hugged her. "Retsu, you"re so innocent when come to things like this. That"s why I love you so much."
"Young master, I love you so much as well." Retsu said while deepening the hug. She is really happy right now. "I am sure Sister Yuechan and Sister Yue felt the same as well."
"I know, but let them slowly set their own feelings. The matters of the heart are not matters that can be forced." Then, Yun Che slowly let go of her. "Looks like I kept you long enough, I better go before those two get the wrong idea. Protect these people and those two Retsu. Give those hollows h.e.l.l, love."
Yun Che turned around and he felt Retsu was pulling his sleeve. Retsu was blushing but she didn"t say anything however she felt the kiss earlier wasn"t enough and she wanted more. She looked at Yun Che with blushing expression but Yun Che noticed her expression before went slowly towards her lips again. They kissed for several moments before Yun Che lets her go unwillingly but Retsu looked like she really enjoyed it.
"Oh, looks like Retsu took a liking towards my kisses. Looks like you better work hard so I can give you more kisses in the future." He said while petting her head affectionately.
"Young master, you tease. Muuuuu" Retsu"s face started to blush furiously. She really looked different from her usual "Smiling Demon" mode. In front of him, she became herself.
Yun Che then give her a quick peck on her soft lips before walking backwards towards the temple. "I"ll see you after a month. Stay safe, Retsu." With that, he disappeared into the temple and a barrier was slowly covering the temple. The barrier"s appearance indicating the trial has already begun.
Retsu looked at the temple"s door where her young master had disappeared then she slowly put her index finger on her lips. Then, she slowly blushed remembering what she did just now. Her young master just kissed her. She didn"t expect he gave her the kiss just now. Looks like she got more than she bargained for.
All of a sudden, a voice suddenly sounded in her mind.
"Mou... His lips was really soft. That kiss really gave me gooseb.u.mps though. I kind of wish he gave us the full course." Retsu knew that voice clearly. It was none other than her inner powers and the one living in her for a thousand years. Her inner hollow, Yachiru.
With a shocking feeling, Retsu asked "Yachiru? How did you know about the kiss?"
"You dolt. Your senses are in sync with mine. So I taste what you taste and I feel what you feel. So technically, he stole my first kiss as well. Pretty impressive, kissing both of us at once. Makes me want him more and more." Yachiru replied with a sultry tone.
Then she continued "Well, wonder how would he feel when he knew what you imagined for the past few nights."
Retsu started to blushed furiously and said "YACHIRU!!! You knew about that as well?"
"Of course, Although you didn"t do anything that night but it was an interesting plot actually. Especially the part where he pushed you to the bed and..."
"NOOOOOO!!! Don"t say it!! Muuu...." She shouted while holding her head.
"Haha, just teasing you. Retsu."
"Muuu, Yachiru you bully." Retsu"s face was red as a tomato. After several lessons with Yachiru, she kind of imagining things a lot lately.
Yachiru smiled and said "As much as I wanted it to happen but take it slow girl. Knowing him, he would never "attack" you that way. He really loves you. He probably wants to marry you before doing it with you."
"You"re right Yachiru. I also waited for the day when the both of us walk together as husband and wife." Slapping her cheeks slowly regaining her composure. She slowly got up and looked at the door of the temple.
Her young master just gave her his first kiss and allows her to cuddle with him ever since she regained her powers. Those were enough to make her the happiest person in the world. A smile suddenly appeared on her face and said "I"ll be waiting as well young master. I want a big kiss when you get back later." She said before disappearing back to the village.