Chapter 496

Meng Changqing smiled and said, "Take a look and see if there are any flaws."

Hearing this.

Kong Linxue was moved.

An indescribable emotion rose in her heart.

She remembered that this jade hairpin had originally shattered in the Mystic Clarity Realm while protecting Junior Brother Meng during his breakthrough; later, Junior Brother Meng had picked it up and said he would repair it.

But at that time, she had not thought much of it.

After all, it was merely a jade hairpin.

The intention was enough.

There was no need to truly take it to heart.

But she never expected that Junior Brother Meng had actually remembered it all along and even repaired it.

Thinking of this.

Tears of emotion instantly welled up in Kong Linxue's eyes.

As the saying goes, true sincerity is seen in the details.

Is this not exactly that?

"As for this other one, I bought it; it is a secret artifact. Wearing it for a long time will bring many benefits."

Meng Changqing placed the two jade hairpins into Kong Linxue's hands.

"Junior Brother Meng."

Kong Linxue looked at the jade hairpins, then at Meng Changqing.

The emotions in her heart seemed to have accumulated to the extreme.

Tenderness like water filled her eyes; she wanted to speak the words hidden in her heart for so long, yet found it hard to open her mouth.

However, at that moment.

Meng Changqing instead pulled her into his embrace.

Their lips met.

Kong Linxue's eyes suddenly widened.

Then mist instantly filled them.

It was joy.

Joy from the bottom of her heart.

The sunlight was warm, and the breeze was gentle.

The two kissed amidst the falling leaves filling the sky.

—

After a moment.

Their lips finally separated.

Meng Changqing pressed his lips together, feeling a lingering aftertaste.

Meanwhile, Kong Linxue's face was already flushed red.

Her body was drenched in fragrant sweat.

Shy and completely limp, she could only lean against Meng Changqing's broad chest.

Allowing Meng Changqing to clearly feel her curvaceous figure.

"Junior Brother Meng."

After a long while, Kong Linxue slightly regained her composure and immediately raised her hand to gently tap Meng Changqing's chest.

"What's wrong?"

Meng Changqing asked.

"You're pressing against me."

Kong Linxue's voice was faint.

"It's a normal phenomenon."

Meng Changqing paid it no mind, leaned close to her ear, and said teasingly, "You should feel happy about this."

Upon hearing these words.

Kong Linxue instantly turned even redder, her face burning.

After a long pause, she managed to choke out the words, "You're not serious."

Meng Changqing immediately picked her up and sat down on a stone bench nearby.

"Give me the hairpin."

Meng Changqing said.

Kong Linxue immediately obediently loosened her grip.

She looked as if she was ready to be taken at will.

Meng Changqing took the hairpin and, somewhat clumsily, put it on Kong Linxue.

Sweetness instantly welled up in Kong Linxue's eyes.

"Not bad, it looks good."

Meng Changqing took a look and praised.

Truly the most beautiful disciple among the younger generation of the Zong Sect.

In fact, without any makeup or adornment.

She was already stunning enough.

"Truly?"

Hearing such praise from her beloved, Kong Linxue was naturally overjoyed.

"Of course."

Meng Zhangqing's expression was serious.

"It's just... Junior Brother Meng, am I truly worthy of you?"

Kong Linxue suddenly leaned forward, resting against Meng Zhangqing's chest, a look of melancholy appearing on her beautiful face.

Just now, the two had clarified their feelings.

No more barriers remained.

Yet in her heart, she still harbored doubts.

After all, although her aptitude was good and her future achievements would be high, compared to Meng Zhangqing, the gap was still too great.

"All things under heaven are merely a matter of whether you and I wish it."

"Nothing else matters."

"Especially matters of the heart."

"Besides, you are not lacking either; Second-Rank Bone Structure, and on the path of Alchemy, you possess extremely high talent."

Meng Zhangqing said.

Regarding Kong Linxue, to say he felt no affection was impossible.

In fact, from the very beginning, he had felt it in his heart; later, every small contribution Kong Linxue made took up quite a place in his heart.

Previously, their feelings had never been clarified.

Mainly because at that time he was too weak, thinking cultivation was paramount, letting everything follow its natural course.

Now he had stepped into life and death, becoming the foremost among the young generation of the Southern Region, also entering a certain stage.

He could spare some energy to attend to matters of the heart.

Otherwise, if he dragged it on any longer.

It would truly become: "The face is unknown where it has gone, yet the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze."

So.

"When flowers bloom and can be plucked, pluck them straightaway; do not wait until there are no flowers and only break empty branches."

Thinking thus, Meng Zhangqing opened his Eye of Investigation.

【Friend: Kong Linxue】

【Race: Human】

【Cultivation Base: Creation Realm, 9th stage of the Transformation Realm】

【Bone Structure: Second-Rank】