"Am I a genius or what? I've already felt the presence of Inner Power True Qi so quickly. Does that mean I'm just a step away from becoming a master?" Ling Shuya exclaimed excitedly as she jumped up from the bed and started hopping on Ye Xiao's bed.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Ye Xiao watched Ling Shuya joyfully bouncing on the bed; her chest moving so vigorously that he was utterly mesmerized!

Ling Shuya quickly noticed Ye Xiao's distraction, and when she saw him continuously staring at her chest, her face turned slightly red, and she said, "What are you looking at? Hmph, considering you taught me martial arts today I'll forgive your rudeness. However, speaking of which, how much longer until I can improve at martial arts, and run as fast as you?"

"Why do you need to run so fast?" Ye Xiao forcibly dragged his eyes away from Ling Shuya and then asked, puzzled.

"Hmph, are you silly? I'm quite self-aware. I absolutely don't believe I can become a true master in a short time. However, learning some skills to escape seems possible!"

"Escaping?" Ye Xiao chuckled bitterly and said, "It looks like you really do know yourself. A martial artist's speed and strength are linked. The higher the realm, the faster the speed. Just like a Yellow Rank martial artist can never outrun a Xuan Rank martial artist, no matter how talented the Yellow Rank one is!"

"What should I do then?" Ling Shuya immediately asked with concern.

Seeing the worried look on Ling Shuya's pretty face, Ye Xiao couldn't help but chuckle.

Seeing Ye Xiao laugh, Ling Shuya quickly said, "What are you laughing at? You definitely have a way, don't you? You said you would teach Song Jiamin everything you know; wouldn't you do the same for me?"

Smiling, Ye Xiao said, "Of course, I'll teach you everything. If I might hold back with Song Jiamin, with you I definitely won't hold anything back!"

"Hmph, I hope you're telling the truth. So, what's your method?" Ling Shuya inquired, looking at Ye Xiao.

"It's simple, Dual Cultivation. I've told you about it before," Ye Xiao replied.

Upon hearing this, Ling Shuya's face instantly flushed red!

Previously, Ling Shuya didn't know what Dual Cultivation was, but now she did—it involves both being in bed and cultivating. Last time Ye Xiao told Ling Shuya about it, she'd been suspicious whether Ye Xiao just wanted to take advantage of her or if it really worked.

Seeing Ling Shuya glaring at him, Ye Xiao immediately understood what she was thinking and quickly said with a laugh, "Don't get me wrong, Dual Cultivation does involve that kind of thing. However, it is indeed a way to rapidly increase one's strength. Of course, if you're not okay with it, I won't force you. After all, I'm not the one eager for a quick boost in strength right now!"

Upon hearing this, Ling Shuya hesitated for a moment. The night before last, in an unforeseen moment, she had been taken by Ye Xiao. If she couldn't become a master, wasn't last night's event a total waste?

Having already been taken advantage of once by Ye Xiao, what harm could there be in a few more times?

Thinking this, Ling Shuya's face grew even hotter. She couldn't believe she was even considering this—it was embarrassingly shameful!

"Have you decided? If it's not for you, then just cultivate on your own. Of course, I'll guide you at every step. It will definitely be much faster than an ordinary martial artist!" Ye Xiao said nonchalantly.

After some thought, Ling Shuya finally nodded and said, "Alright, I'll listen to you."

Hearing Ling Shuya finally give in, Ye Xiao grinned and said, "Actually, you're getting the better end of the deal. You just don't know it yet. Once your strength rapidly improves, you'll surely be happy about today's decision!"

"Hmph, whether I'll be happy in the future, I don't know. But I know for sure you're very pleased right now. Admit it, are you feeling very proud that your sneaky plan worked?" Ling Shuya said disdainfully to Ye Xiao!

"How could that be? You know I, Ye Xiao, am absolutely a good person. I would never think about things I shouldn't. Dual Cultivation is a practice even ancient martial artists participated in. There's no way around it!" Ye Xiao said with an innocent look on his face, which only annoyed Ling Shuya more—clearly benefiting and yet acting like he had made a sacrifice. That really left her at a loss for words!

However, at that moment, Ye Xiao suddenly looked alarmed!

Ling Shuya was about to hurl a few harsh words at Ye Xiao, but he immediately put his index finger to his lips, signaling for her to be quiet, and carefully walked outside!

Ling Shuya was very puzzled and followed closely behind. They soon arrived at the villa entrance!

Ling Shuya looked at Ye Xiao with a serious expression and softly asked, "What exactly happened?"

Ye Xiao said, "I just noticed someone at the door, I opened it, and you were standing there, don't go out yet!"

Ling Shuya immediately nodded and quickly stood at the door while Ye Xiao gently opened the villa door. After the door was opened, there was no one there, only a security guard standing in front of the villa, looking into the distance with a puzzled face!

Ye Xiao immediately stepped out of the villa, and when he did, he saw a cardboard box placed at the entrance. Ye Xiao did not touch the box but walked straight towards the security guard!

"Did you just see someone here?" Ye Xiao walked over and asked the security guard.

The security guard, who was from the Sunshine Garden property management and responsible for the safety of the residents, pointed into the distance when Ye Xiao asked and said, "I just saw a man place a box at your doorstep and then leave. I called to him, but it seemed like he didn't hear, and now he's gone without a trace. Has something happened?"

Hearing this, Ye Xiao inwardly cursed, worried. He turned to look at the cardboard box, but it was no longer there, and the other villa door was also open, evidently because Ling Shuya had come out. Was the box taken away by Ling Shuya?

With this thought, Ye Xiao wasted no time and ran back into the villa. Seeing Ye Xiao running quickly, the puzzled security guard asked if he needed help, but seeing Ye Xiao ignoring him, the security guard thought Ye Xiao looked down on him, stomped his foot angrily, and walked away!

Ye Xiao reached inside the villa to find Ling Shuya had placed the cardboard box on the table and was about to open it. Ye Xiao almost screamed, "Stop!"

Ling Shuya was startled by Ye Xiao's sudden shout, turned to look at him, and then glared at him, very angry, "How dare you yell at me?"

Ye Xiao took three steps which he turned into two, closing in quickly on Ling Shuya without any explanation. He already suspected something, but as he drew near, the box started emitting a "beeping" sound. Hearing this, Ye Xiao jolted because just from that sound, he could almost confirm what was inside!

Ye Xiao spoke assertively and with undeniable urgency, "Move away! Back up!"

These simple words, however, were full of authority. It was the first time Ling Shuya genuinely felt she couldn't defy Ye Xiao. Despite feeling aggrieved, she stepped back.

Ye Xiao cautiously opened the cardboard box, and inside, there were several more boxes nested within. After opening three or four layers of boxes, Ye Xiao finally saw what was inside—it was a very sophisticated small timed bomb!

Watching the small timed bomb, Ye Xiao involuntarily gasped. He clearly saw on the countdown timer there were only 1 minute and 43 seconds left, which quickly decreased by two seconds!

"What… what is that?" Ling Shuya stood afar, not daring to come closer without Ye Xiao's permission.

Ye Xiao bent over, carefully observing the structure of the small timed bomb and spoke slowly, "A bomb!"

"What?" Upon hearing the word "bomb," Ling Shuya instantly paled and wanted to come closer to see, but Ye Xiao sternly stopped her again!

Ye Xiao said, "Now, you have two options. One, leave the villa right now, run out of the estate, the farther, the better. Two, find me a pair of scissors. I'll try to defuse the bomb."

"Ah?" Ling Shuya was startled by Ye Xiao's words, but her reaction was quick. However, instead of leaving, she chose to fetch scissors for Ye Xiao!

When Ling Shuya brought the scissors to Ye Xiao, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Aren't you afraid of dying? There's less than a minute left now!"

When Ye Xiao said this, Ling Shuya also saw the timer showing only 58 seconds remaining!

Ling Shuya's forehead and palms were sweating. She didn't want to die, but for some reason, her heart strongly believed in Ye Xiao. She believed that as long as she was with Ye Xiao, she wouldn't die!

Although she also doubted the truth of this idea, Ling Shuya still stayed!

Although Ye Xiao showed a smile, his heart was very tense. Although this wasn't his first time defusing a bomb, this small timed bomb was intricately made, with many tangled wires. Without extraordinary vision, it would be easy to be overwhelmed by the chaos. But who was Ye Xiao? A Xuan Rank Martial Artist, already possessing exceptional vision, allowed him still to quickly locate the crucial wire among the tangled mess!

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