Chapter 26

After both Luo Yexi and Takagi Saya stopped speaking, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly fell silent; for a moment, no one knew what to say. However, this silence was soon broken by the naturally airheaded Marikawa Shizuka.

Marikawa Shizuka moved her body uncomfortably and said in a daze, "Ugh, I've been running around all day, my body feels so uncomfortable. I'm going to take a bath, who wants to come with me?"

As soon as Marikawa Shizuka spoke, all the girls present twisted their bodies a bit uncomfortably. Being girls, they were all very clean, and having run around all day, they had sweated quite a bit. They hadn't felt it while facing a life-or-death crisis, but now that they were temporarily safe, they naturally felt uncomfortable all over.

"I'll go too!" Miyamoto Rei was the first to respond; she really felt uncomfortable with the silent atmosphere in the room.

"I'll go too." Seeing someone respond first, Takagi Saya also hurriedly spoke up. The pressure Luo Yexi put on her was simply too great, and she wanted to find a place to buffer herself.

The girls present responded one after another; everyone wanted to take a bath.

Luo Yexi glanced at Lingyun, and Lingyun smiled, "You go too. After killing so many dead ones, you should also go take a bath and relax."

"But, the bathroom here isn't that big. If everyone goes in, it won't fit!" Marikawa Shizuka said, somewhat belatedly.

"Is that so?" Luo Yexi frowned slightly, "Then you all go in and wash first, I'll wait for the next round, and I can help keep watch for you while I'm at it."

"Then that's hard on you." Marikawa Shizuka stood up and said.

"I'll stay behind too, in case the bathroom gets too crowded." Busujima Saeko, who was on the side, also spoke up.

"Is that so? That works too." Marikawa Shizuka considered the size of the bathroom and nodded.

Hearing the words of Luo Yexi and Busujima Saeko, the slightly excited boys in the room had their moods drop instantly. When they heard the girls were going to take a bath, they had already planned in their hearts how to peek later, but now there were two female experts sitting guard, and their combat power was something everyone had witnessed. If their peeking was discovered by them, although there wouldn't be any life-threatening danger, a small lesson would definitely be inevitable, and they didn't want to lose face in front of so many girls.

Listening to the playful sounds of the girls coming from the bathroom, almost all the boys present felt itchy in their hearts, but everyone held back because Luo Yexi's gaze would sweep over them from time to time.

At this time, Komuro Takashi and the other two came up, and they also heard the sounds from the bathroom. Immediately, Hirano Kouta's eyes lit up as he said to Komuro Takashi, "Komuro Takashi, now is a great time to see a beautiful sight, don't you want to go take a look?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Hirano Kouta noticed Komuro Takashi and Igou Hisashi looking at him with pitying gazes. He looked up and saw Luo Yexi staring at him coldly.

He immediately shivered and said with a forced smile, "That, I was just joking. I just saw everyone was too nervous and wanted to let everyone relax. Don't mind it, hehe, hehe..."

Everyone present secretly clicked their tongues in their hearts; they had originally thought a hero would appear, but in the end, he still gave in.

After all the girls had finished their baths and come out, Luo Yexi and Busujima Saeko stood up and walked toward the bathroom. Before entering, she swept a glance at the boys in the hall, the meaning self-evident, scaring many of them into heart palpitations.

"That, Ling-kun, aren't you going?" Hirano Kouta asked Lingyun with the air of a death-seeker.

"Hm? Do you think that as a master, I would go peek at my own disciple taking a bath?" Lingyun glanced at him.

Hirano Kouta's body stiffened instantly, and then his head shook like a rattle-drum: "O-of course not!"

The sound of splashing water came from the bathroom, but absolutely no one would have thought that in this bathroom, there were faint glimmers of blades and swords rising.

"Although I don't know why you insisted on bathing with me, you must have your own purpose." Luo Yexi soaked her whole body in the water, but her gaze was fixed firmly on Busujima Saeko. After both sides were silent for a long time, she broke the eerie calm between them.

Ever since Lingyun pointed out that Busujima Saeko possessed Shura Power, Luo Yexi had noticed Busujima Saeko's gaze wandering between her and Lingyun from time to time. Moreover, her gaze rested on Lingyun for more of the time, which caused the vigilance in her heart to rise to the maximum.

"Purpose?" Busujima Saeko sat opposite Luo Yexi, a mysterious smile tugging at the corner of her mouth, "Of course there is a purpose. After all, among the people I've seen who possess that kind of mysterious power, there are only the two of you."

"Don't give me that nonsense. If I'm not mistaken, your true purpose should be my master!" A cold sneer tugged at the corner of Luo Yexi's mouth.

"Your master? Ling-kun?" Busujima Saeko's eyes were slightly unfocused. "To be honest, Ling-kun is indeed the most outstanding man I have ever seen."

"Hm, your target really is my master?" Luo Yexi's gaze suddenly became sinister.

"Ever since I possessed the power that Ling-kun calls Shura Power, my various sensory abilities have been greatly heightened. In my perception, most other people feel respect and fear toward me, while you feel guarded and hostile toward me. Only Ling-kun gives me a feeling of tolerance..." Busujima Saeko didn't care if Luo Yexi was listening or not, just muttering to herself.

Listening to Busujima Saeko's self-talk, Luo Yexi just raised her eyebrows and didn't interrupt. She could see that Busujima Saeko must have accumulated quite a few things in her heart, and letting her vent a little now was fine.

"Then what do you want to do now? Follow by my master's side?" Luo Yexi frowned slightly.

This was not a very good method. If she really let Busujima Saeko follow Lingyun, she didn't know what would happen. She knew exactly how great Lingyun's own charm was; if she really let Busujima Saeko stay by Lingyun's side, there was no telling what might happen that she wouldn't want to see.

"No, it should be said that I only have this choice now. If others knew I had this power, they would only regard me as a monster and keep distancing themselves from me. Ambitious people might want to control me and make my power serve them, or even capture me directly for research, just to obtain greater power. To be honest, I don't know if having this power now is a good thing or a bad thing!" There was a hint of confusion in Busujima Saeko's tone.

Looking at Busujima Saeko's appearance, Luo Yexi sighed imperceptibly and said, "Perhaps possessing Shura Power is really not an absolute good thing for you. However, I will warn you first: if you don't have enough resolve, absolutely do not approach my master, otherwise, when you are in too deep, you will definitely regret it."

Listening to Luo Yexi's words, Busujima Saeko asked somewhat uncomprehendingly, "Luo-san, what do you mean by that?"

"Na na, I can't tell you too much right now. You just need to know one thing: without enough resolve, don't get too close to my master."

"Then what about you?"

"Me? I'm already in too deep, and I can't leave, nor do I want to leave." Luo Yexi showed Busujima Saeko a mysterious smile.

"By the way, Luo-san, you said Ling-kun is your master, so his strength should be much stronger than yours, right?"

"Hm, Master is indeed very strong, but not long ago he was injured while breaking through, and all his strength disappeared." As soon as this matter was mentioned, Luo Yexi's tone suddenly became low.

"All his strength disappeared?" Busujima Saeko was greatly shocked. "But the current Ling-kun is still a very powerful existence in my eyes, at least much stronger than ordinary people!"

"That is because Master has been re-cultivating over these past few months."

"A few months?" The surprise in Busujima Saeko's eyes deepened.

"It is indeed a few months." Luo Yexi nodded. "Alright, it's getting late, we should go out, otherwise the others will worry. I don't want a third person to know about our conversation in the bathroom today; I think you have the same thought."

Busujima Saeko nodded slightly.