Chapter 69 - Misfortune (1/2)
“Don’t you think it is unfortunate for others to gaze upon my true appearance? It worries me that people may perish at the sight of my face due to how handsome I am.” Mu Liufeng smiled at Ling Chuxi as he adjusted his feathery bangs and flipped his silky hair with a few flicks of his wrist while speaking.
Ling Chuxi was rendered speechless.
“Master, should you die one day, there can only be one reason for it,” spat Ling Chuxi condescendingly.
“Really? What reason might that be? Crushed by the weight of my perfection?” There was a visible lilt in the allure of Mu Liufeng’s eyes as he responded in a teasing manner.
“More like the weight of your vanity,” retorted Ling Chuxi plainly.
Mu Liufeng narrowed his beguiling eyes. “You wicked disciple!” Ling Chuxi couldn’t help but notice that his eyes were colored with an unspeakable charm even as he glared petulantly at her. It wasn’t intentional. Mu Liufeng didn’t need to put in any effort to display such charm--it came to him naturally.
“All right, master. That’s enough for now. If there is nothing else to discuss, just wait till I’ve made the mask and I will give it to you then. Since the materials needed are hard to find and I will have to attend training once the term starts, I will only work on it in my spare time,” explained Ling Chuxi in an effort to get Mu Liufeng off her back regarding the masks.
“Fine. When you’ve finished, give it to me as soon as possible,” instructed Mu Liufeng in a worried tone before taking his leave.
Once Mu Liufeng left, Ling Chuxi entered her room and sprawled out on her bed. She smiled. Being Mu Liufeng’s disciple wasn’t a bad thing at all. She was already enjoying the perks of it by being a.s.signed to this single room! Ling Chuxi chuckled as she thought of what took place earlier. When they arrived at the accommodation, Mu Liufeng had marched up to the teacher in charge of room allocation and made but one demand, “Choose. Do you want to die, or do you want to give my disciple a single room?”
Under the sheer domination of Mu Liufeng’s murderous gaze, the teacher had agreed to allocate Ling Chuxi to a single room with trembling hands.
“Little White, believe me when I say that one day, I will become very strong. Even stronger than Mu Liufeng.” She pulled Little White close to her as she lazed on the bed and voiced her thoughts aloud with a smile. Though she spoke softly, her voice contained an amount of unprecedented determination. Only the strong were given any respect in this world. If one desired to live without having to rely on others, the only way was to become strong by oneself. One day, she would be able to stand at the world’s peak and observe the rest of the world from the incredible height she’d ascended to! One day, she’d achieve this for sure!
As Little White listened to Ling Chuxi speak, it squinted and rested a paw gently upon her head.