Chapter 387: Main Text Chapter 388: He Er Na's Provocation

Main Text Chapter 388: He Er Na's Provocation

Eh... ah? Xiao Feng blinked, taken aback.

Those words left him feeling dazed.

Many things in the game felt quite real, but he always thought it was just the result of high-fidelity simulation.

If everything here were real, many things wouldn't make sense.

For example, killing monsters to level up and various system functions simply don't follow natural laws.

But since He Er Na had already asked that, blurting out his true thoughts would be a bit hurtful.

So Xiao Feng just smiled, didn't take it to heart, and teased, 'If you were real people, I wouldn't be so polite—I'd bully you mother and daughter every day!'

Well...

He Er Na's cheeks flushed, an unnatural expression flickering across her face as she stammered, 'Why... why would being real mean you have to bully?'

'Because it's precious to be real,' Xiao Feng replied offhand.

He Er Na didn't quite grasp what he meant by that.

She then asked, 'Then why don't you bully those friends of yours? To you, they're real, right?'

'Uh... that's not something you can just do; you might end up in jail.' Xiao Feng quickly shook his head.

Bullying female players, if exposed, could ruin you socially; even if you avoid jail, you might be hounded by 'little fairies' online until you can't take it and self-harm!

So, NPCs may not be real, but that's good—because they're not real, nothing you do will cause trouble!

That's also why some players like to be 'flower-picking thieves' in the game.

He Er Na heard this, lowered her head and fell into thought.

She murmured, 'In that case, Master's heart is actually still quite conflicted.'

'Eh, what am I conflicted about?' Xiao Feng asked, puzzled.

'Real concerns are real, fake concerns are lacking. Real and fake, you...'

He Er Na replied instinctively.

Mid-sentence, her face flushed, she turned away and said embarrassedly, 'I spoke out of turn, Master, please don't blame me.'

Xiao Feng blinked.

What does that mean?

Real and fake, both?

Both what? Are you afraid to touch either?

Holy shit!

He felt he was being questioned!

He's not afraid—he clearly respects women! Whether player or NPC, he's always polite, so he'd never do anything rude or offensive.

He Er Na saw his displeased expression and quickly added, 'I'm just spouting nonsense, Master, don't take it to heart.'

I'm going...

If she hadn't said that, it would've been fine; saying it only made things more depressing.

Xiao Feng put on a fierce look and said, 'He Er Na, call out Master for me to hear.'

'Master?' He Er Na looked at him, asking his intention.

'Keep calling.' Xiao Feng gave no explanation.

Master...

Continue!

Mas... Master, what are you doing?

Don't worry about it, just keep calling—call a hundred times before we talk!

Ah? Is... Master angry?' He Er Na, urged by him, called out a few times, her face showing an unnatural expression.

'Angry? Not really, I just feel I've been too polite to you all along.' Xiao Feng pursed his lips, somewhat displeased.

What a nice chat—it's left him feeling depressed.

This grudge must be repaid; I have to let her know how formidable Master is!

Hmm...

He Er Na nodded slightly, agreeing with his remark about being polite.

Master, master, master...

She began calling out one after another, her clear, cold voice carrying a gentle tone, sounding very pleasant.

Xiao Feng had only said it offhand, never expecting her to actually comply; he felt a bit surprised.

Gazing at the stunning goddess beside him earnestly calling 'Master,' his mind unconsciously conjured an image that shouldn't appear, and deep inside a wicked thought began to stir.

Having 'Master' shouted from a goddess's mouth is just too... suggestive!

He Er Na...

Xiao Feng suddenly shouted.

'Master, please give your orders.' He Er Na replied.

He said nothing, gazed into the distance, and quietly raised his right hand to rest lightly on He Er Na's waist, embracing her.

Uh...

In that instant, both of their bodies stiffened.

Although they'd had some close contact before, deliberately hugging like this was a first!

Xiao Feng's old face heated up uncontrollably, and his heart rate sped up considerably.

He Er Na's state was no different; a blush rose on her fair, lovely face, and her breathing grew a bit hurried.

Time seemed to have slowed down a lot; each second was clearly divided into dozens of parts.

"I have nothing to fear." Xiao Feng said, forcing himself to stay calm.

But that statement wasn't very persuasive.

He Er Na, after a brief moment of stunned silence, slowly reacted.

She lightly bit her lip and said, "Just hugging the waist..."

Hmm?

Xiao Feng raised an eyebrow.

Just that?

Does that mean it's still not enough?

This made him angry; as a man, his dignity was provoked!

Without another word, his hand slid down...

"Ah, we've arrived; ahead is Rose Castle."

I didn't expect he had just moved when He Er Na suddenly reminded him that a castle built on the hilltop could already be seen not far ahead.

"Emmm..."

Xiao Feng felt awkward.

Their flight speed was too fast; they had reached the destination in no time.

The evil hand that was meant to continue forward got stuck midway.

Rose Castle lay below; Mi Nie Ya and Dai Ni Si might be looking this way.

If the kids saw this, the influence would be terrible!

"Next time I'll really clean you up!" Xiao Feng snapped harshly.

He Er Na's face flushed slightly, yet she felt his threat was weak; not wanting to show weakness, she replied, "Do with me as you wish, master."

Her words carried a hint of provocation.

Xiao Feng felt a surge of gloom.

This matter cannot just be left like that!

If given the chance, I'll surely beat her from head to toe, inside and out, so she knows how formidable the master is!

"Go down."

We've arrived; idling in the sky isn't good either.

The two descended from the gray mist clouds and arrived at the front gate of Rose Castle.

This castle is huge; its front yard alone is as big as the Xiao residence.

Dai Ni Si and Mi Nie Ya were waiting together; seeing them arrive, they both showed delighted expressions and ran over.

"Xiao Feng little brother~"

"Xiao Feng, Mother Goddess, you're back!"

Dai Ni Si flung herself into He Er Na's embrace, affectionately rubbing against her.

Mi Nie Ya lunged straight at Xiao Feng, trying to hug his neck for a spinning embrace.

However, Xiao Feng was prepared; the memory of the forced kiss last time was fresh, so he sidestepped and dodged it.

"Xiao Feng little brother?"

The dodged Mi Nie Ya felt utterly wronged, pouting her lips.

"Princess Mi Nie Ya, we just encountered your father god."

Xiao Feng casually threw out a sensational line to divert attention.

"Yah!" Upon hearing the name of the Bloodthirsty Demon God, Mi Nie Ya jumped in shock, "Did he give you trouble? Xiao Feng little brother, are you alright?"

Saying that, she hurried over, examining Xiao Feng up and down, fearing he had been injured.

"It's fine, just an avatar; we scattered it." Xiao Feng quickly replied, feeling a bit embarrassed by her intimate actions.

"Phew, that's good." After confirming he was unharmed, Mi Nie Ya let out a big sigh of relief.

Then she happily laughed, "Xiao Feng little brother, you're amazing; as the man I fancy, even defeating the father god is no surprise!" She didn't care at all why they had fought.

That elbow-jutting attitude made even Xiao Feng feel a bit embarrassed.

He said, "Um, Mi Nie Ya, I have some unfortunate news to tell you."

"What is it?" Mi Nie Ya asked, wrapping an arm around him and leaning close, her eyes holding no one else, not even caring about He Er Na and her daughter nearby.

Xiao Feng glanced at her, feeling slightly apologetic, and said, "The Primeval Magic Tree King and his ilk are all dead; your sister Mi He Er was also slain by me. This is her demon heart, which supposedly can revive her—I'm returning it to you, also repaying the favor for the Weather Mage's Manual and the Eternal Spring you once gave me."

(End of chapter)