Chapter 5: First Blood - Slapping Arrogant Young Master
"Where are you before? And, why can't I perceive your cultivation? As I remember your cultivation only at Third Level of Qi Refining stage yesterday, are you actually an expert in hiding?" Feng Xue asked bluntly without hiding her curiosity.
"I was here since the beginning. You cannot see my cultivation and my presence because of the technique I learned. And I'm only at the Fourth Level of Qi Refining stage. I have a breakthrough as soon as you leave the room." Snowy answered each question patiently.
Feng Xue was surprised that Snowy answered all of her questions honestly; she even told her about her technique and unbelievable cultivation progress. She was progressing one minor level only in a few hours.
Since when cultivation became so easy?
If this secret was exposed, It can be guaranteed many people would spare no effort to capture Snowy and extract all of her knowledge. Moreover, Snowy was a transcendent beauty. Merely this fact can danger her life. So, why did she tell her her secret easily? Did Snowy thought she won't expose her?
"Why you tell me all of this? I can easily bring you to harm if I tell other people about this, my family for example."
"It's okay if it's you. I can trust you." Snowy answered with confidence.
"Uuh you…Why are you so foolish." Feng Xue muttered softly with an exasperated look. However, she can't hide her happiness knowing that Snowy trusted her.
"Can you teach me this technique? It sounds handy," she asked to gauge Snowy's bottom line.
"I can teach you. But, I don't know if you can learn it or not."
"Hmmph, if you, who are only at Qi Refining Stage, can learn it. There's no way I can't! Just teach me!"
"Okay. Can you bring me a brush and paper? I'll make a copy of the technique."
"Wait a minute, I'll bring a brush and paper."
A moment later, Feng Xue came back with a brush and stack of papers. Then, Snowy wrote the technique manual and handed the copy to Feng Xue.
Feng Xue was very excited. Thus, she quickly skimmed the manual. Her face turned more and more unbecoming as she read page after page.
"What!!! This technique is so profound! What grade is this technique?" asked Feng Xue.
"This one is Earth-ranked technique and this one is Heaven-ranked technique." She point at Aura Concealment manual and Yin Yang Shadow Step manual consecutively.
'H-Heaven-ranked technique!! How can she have these technique?'
'Snowy, just who are you, really?'
Feng Xue's view of the worlds once again turned upside down by Snowy.
A Mere Earth-rank technique was enough to make all big sects turn rowdy. As for a Heaven-rank technique, just a rumor of its appearance can make them massacre an entire city without batting an eye.
Even her own sect rumored to only have three Heaven-ranked techniques. One can only learn it after they became a core disciple and amassing an enormous amount of contribution points. And here, it was thrown like a cabbage makes her head feel dizzy.
Feng Xue always dreaming to learn these techniques one day. But she didn't expect that that time comes so soon. Feng Xue looks at Snowy with moist eyes feel with gratitude.
"T-thanks. You have no idea how much it means to me."
"I can give you more."
Her body freeze and her gaze turn sterner.
"Why…?"
"Hm?"
"Why are you so nice to me?"
'Are you deliberately make me fall for you?' Such a thought came to her mind for a brief make her feel giddy.
"When I see you happy, it makes me feel…happy?" Snowy said in an unsure manner.
"I-is that so?"
Feng Xue covered her face with her hand to hide her embarrassment. Her body turned fidgety and her breath turned a bit rough.
"Un." Snowy replied as she silently wondered if this reaction was what people called 'cute'.
"Thanks, hehe."
Feng Xue laughed softly while still hiding her face. She felt today was so unreal because happiness came one after another in such a short time.
She wondered if she can keep Snowy in her side forever, how much joy can she get?
Apparently forget about her earlier statement about how impossible for her to bend, she let her imagination ran wild.
Her stupor only lasted for a little while, then she asked Snowy if she got any plans.
"Do you want to stroll around the city? I know you don't have any suitable weapon yet, so we can go to Phoenix Pavilion to get you one."
"Um. But, I don't have any money."
Snowy might be an incredible existence, but she has none of them when it comes to stuff like money or treasure. This was her main concern because she couldn't advance her cultivation if she did not have any access to beast cores or life treasure.
"You don't have to worry about that. I can cover some of your expense."
"Okay. I'll surely pay you back." Snowy was an ardent believer in equal exchange. If she got any benefit from it she willingly gave another thing with similar value.
"You have already given me something more precious that I can't possibly pay back. So stop talking about paying me back, because I've only felt more guilty."
"Un." Snowy obediently let it off.
"Okay, let's go before it's too late." Feng Xue grabbed her hand and together they exited the mansion.
Using her spiritual sense, Feng Xue noticed that three young men were wandering outside the mansion. One young man who seems to be the leader blocks their path while looking at them with a lustful gaze.
"Aiyaa, Feng Xue. Who is that beauty beside you? Why don't you introduce her to your beloved cousin?" The young man said exaggeratedly.
"Shut the hell up, Feng Luo. Just step aside before this lady kicks your ass!"
Feng Xue glared at him with contempt as if seeing trash littered on the street.
'Is this the classic arrogant young master?' Snowy thought.
She, or to be precise, her former hosts, had already familiar with this kind of character. They seemingly come out of nowhere only waiting to be slapped. Snowy just waited silently to watch how the scene unfolds.
"Hmph, as boorish as usual. No one will take you as their bride if you don't learn how to be gentle, little Xue."
"Che, no one asking for your opinion. Just get out of here and don't block our way!"
Ignoring Feng Xue's warning, he calmy looking at Snowy and slowly approach her. He is very confident with his handsome face. Even if snowy slightly more beautiful, she will still fell on his hand, or so he thought.
"Hello little fairy, how about you come..!!!"
Before he can finish his sentence, he felt a painful sensation on his cheek while his body spun around in the air, and eventually landing on the street with his bottom first.
Confusion appeared not only on his face but also on his two lackeys and Feng Xue's.
They couldn't react when Snowy suddenly slapped Feng Luo's face with her backhand.
The action is so fast that no one can tell what happened before seeing a hand mark on Feng Luo's face.
"Y-you what are you doing..!!"
Feng Luo cannot understand what happened.
How can he, a seventh level Qi refining cultivator, did not notice a slap from a measly third level Qi refining cultivator? Is she hiding her cultivation pretending to be a pig, to eating a tiger?
Feng Luo now looked at her with a more sharp gaze as he discerned that he cannot perceive her real strength. She seems like an unfathomable character that comes only to play him like a fool.
"Slapping an arrogant young master." She said without change on her face.
Feng Xue who listen to their talks suddenly burst out laughing. Feng Luo and his lackeys shoot a hostile gaze at her. Snowy can feel a slight killing intent on their stares.
"You impudent wrench! How dare you hit Young Master Feng!" Ah Bai shouted at her.
"Yes, how dare you! Don't you know who Young Master is, ah?!" Ah Shen parroting Ah Bai words as usual.
Seems ready to leap and attacked Snowy, their body suddenly freeze feeling heavy pressure falling on them. Due to their rage, they forgot that they were a lot weaker than Feng Xue.
"Let's go. Don't bother with these clowns anymore." Feng Xue said and lead Snowy leaving the three people laying on the street.
After some distance, the pressure they felt gradually reduced until they can stand up again.
Ah Bai and Ah Shen help support Feng Luo's body while he looking at the direction where Feng Xue and Snowy left and screaming.
"Feng Xue, just you wait! Don't think you can protect that bitch forever!"
His voice echo through the street attracted some ridicule gaze from the nearby crowd.