Chapter 338: Soon, Sister Xuanyuan
"N-not really" after recovering herself from the little surprise, Dao Xuanyuan replies to Su Xiaotian as she held the edges of the robe he used to cover her with, wrapping it carefully around herself as even she forgot that the illusion casted upon her will be completely dismantled after being separated with the separation of the artifact on her, making major parts of her skin exposed mostly from her upper body as her male clothing slipped down her porcelain skin.
Now observing the beauty in front of them, the ladies who are unfamiliar with her appearance couldn't help but nod to themselves as they marvel at her appearance, giving off no different vibes from the time she is still pretending to be a man, a calm and warm scholarly aura surrounding her entire being, making her appear like some sort of courtesan that is way too familiar with the way of politics.
While she gives off this kind of charm though, she is still quite green in terms of the knowledge regarding all sorts of schemes and tricks in the court, as she was sheltered by her dear master from a young age causing her to only know of such struggles through books and hearsays rather than experiencing them herself.
This hint of innocence added more to her innate charm though as it perfectly compliments her heart shaped, perfect face, adorning them her large, almond-shaped eyes with a night black pupil that seems to glow with some bits of light, like a night sky adorned with its numerous stars, decorating her eyes her long, curly eyelashes that makes her almost appear doll-like, coupled with her slightly arched eyebrows connected to her small straight nose, said nose connected to her small reddish pink lips, the color being the very same held by the blush on her cute cheeks.
Her head is adorned with a wavy, bluish black colored hair, cascading all the way down to her lower back, her voluminous hair making it seem like she can cover her entire upper body with just her hair if she wants to do so.
Said body is also a treasure of highest order as well, appearing to stand on the same level as Hua Xian'er's figure, and that is even despite the fact that it is currently hidden underneath an attire that is way too loose for her, making her figure more concealed rather than pronounced.
These clothes don't help all that much in hiding her figure despite all that though, as her hourglass shaped body still remains quite visible despite all the concealment her clothing provides, her entire being an apple to the eye that causes not only the immortal-like young man, but also the ladies that accompanies him to think that this lady is a blessing from high above.
"What do you mean not really, dear~~? My baby knows what to look at when it comes to woman, and if he says you are beautiful, then you definitely should think you are~~~" joining in on the two young one's conversation, the black-haired motherly beauty added as she feels the silent atmosphere between the two being a perfect opportunity for her to hop in, said opportunity also being taken by her sworn sister, the master of the beauty talking to her beloved son.
"Sister Meiyao is right dear Xuanyuan, after all, Nephew Xiaotian's standards are pretty much based on his mother right?" sending a soft elbow jab towards the immortal-like young man as she suddenly appears right beside him, Tang Jianxue said with a teasing smile on her face before looking towards her sworn sister, who seems to be way too happy with her saying things like that.
"Then… thank you for the compliment, F-fellow daoist Tian…" Dao Xuanyuan replies with a hint of shy expression on her almost completely calm face, clearly trying to hide the embarrassment she is currently feeling right now as she doesn't want the immortal-like young man to think different of her just because she turns out to be a woman instead of the Dao Xuanyuan he treats as his brother instead.
Meanwhile, the young man she is thinking about does have that line of thought occupying his mind right now, only, instead of the negative changes she is thinking about, he is leaning more on the positive side as he finds her achievement in battle so much more impressive given that she is a woman, remembering those times he exchanges attacks with her and looking at her in a completely different light from that time before.
"You're really impressive…" he involuntarily blurted out as he continues to look at the scholarly beauty also looking at him, causing her to flinch in surprise as she got pulled out from her imagination by his words alone, causing her to wonder what he means by such words.
Tilting her head as she still couldn't compose a single sentence properly, the immortal-like young man understood that she is curious as to why he said those words, causing him to scratch his nose revealing an uncharacteristically shy side to him as he starts explaining.
"Achieving all that as a lady of your age, you're clearly talented not only in martial arts, but close quarter combat itself in general…" Su Xiaotian explains as he points out some of the times that they clashes, moments that even made him surprised by how acute her martial and combat prowess are, nearly rivalling the him from that time, of course, he already improved exponentially compared to that time but knowing that she's a genius of that caliber, he suspects that she also improves by a considerable degree as well, he just don't know exactly how much.
Hearing his words of acknowledgement, Dao Xuanyuan couldn't help but feel something in her heart, something that only her own master made her feel so far, but this one feels somehow different from her master's, the acknowledgement of the greatest among her peers causing her to feel like she has achieved something so significant in her life, knowing that his words are not just those superficial praise from other weaker talents something that she just know is the truth just by all the things she understood about him when they clashed weapon in the Crescent Moon Secret Realm.
"I-I want to exchange pointers with you again, Fellow Daoist Su…" forgetting to express her gratitude as she feels way too chaotic in the moment, the scholarly beauty said with an excited look on her face as she realizes what she just said, hoping that the immortal-like young man in front of her will accept her request, her fist clenching in the anticipation of his answer.
Hearing the peculiar reply from the scholarly beauty, Su Xiaotian couldn't help but feel stupefied, this state only lasting for a while before he cracks in a fit of laughter, his powerful voice causing the ladies around to join him as well making them giggle with the sound of his laughter alone, even the lady wanting to spar with him giggling for a while before she stops as she awaits his response.
Seeing the looks on the scholarly beauty's face, Su Xiaotian couldn't help but feel like he couldn't just deny her request, causing him to smile as he replies, "Soon, Sister Xuanyuan"