In fact, even earlier, Chu Ge's affection for her had once surged sharply.
It was precisely on that day when she was "offended" by that "rebellious disciple."
Thinking of this, Luo Huangjun's pretty face couldn't help but flush slightly, yet the corners of her lips unconsciously lifted into a faint smile.
The way she looked at Chu Ge grew ever gentler, carrying a trace of tender emotion that even she herself had yet to realize.
Chu Ge naturally caught that soft, affectionate gaze from his usually cold and aloof master.
If not for the presence of his martial aunt at the side, he would have long since been unable to restrain that audacious, forbidden urge of his and would have already "offended" Luo Huangjun again.
Recalling the verbal sparring between himself and Luo Huangjun that day, as well as the sensation brought by that slender, soft jade-like hand, Chu Ge felt a faint itch in his heart, and his gaze toward her grew heated.
At once, the latter sensed it.
Luo Huangjun only felt a trace of restlessness spreading throughout her body, as if tiny electric arcs were recklessly coursing within her.
That day, although Chu Ge had forcefully "offended" her, when she was alone afterward, she would always recall that strange, wondrous feeling from time to time.
And whenever she did, a thought of wanting to experience it once more would inevitably arise.
She shot Chu Ge a reproachful glare. Naturally, Luo Huangjun understood that this "rebellious disciple" was undoubtedly harboring improper thoughts at this very moment.
She immediately warned him with her eyes, signaling him not to act rashly.
At the side, seeing this, Dantai Jinglian felt that some unspoken exchange had just taken place between this pair of master and disciple.
A thought stirred in her heart, and she looked toward Luo Huangjun.
When she saw the glaringly bright number "90" on that panel, the joy within Dantai Jinglian's heart inevitably diminished quite a bit.
Although she herself had made substantial progress, it seemed that the gap between her and Luo Huangjun had actually grown wider?
After all, the increase in favorability was not constant—the further one progressed, the harder it naturally became to raise it.
"Xiao Chu, you should go rest first. Today's battle must have left you rather exhausted,"
Luo Huangjun said calmly, her expression returning to normal.
Hearing this, Chu Ge paused for a moment. Knowing that he no longer had any chance to attempt his "defiance of his master" for now, he simply nodded and returned to his room.
Only Luo Huangjun and Dantai Jinglian, the pair of martial sisters, remained inside the hall.
"Junior sister, that was rather unkind of you. You really don't want to see me come into contact with my nephew that badly?"
"My little nephew is already deeply smitten with you. As your senior sister, I've been left far behind."
Dantai Jinglian wore a dejected expression, as if Luo Huangjun's action had truly hurt her feelings.
Hearing this, Luo Huangjun shot a glance at her drama-loving senior sister, then her expression grew serious.
"Senior sister is joking. I don't mind you interacting with Xiao Chu."
"I have important matters to discuss with you."
At that, Dantai Jinglian put away her playful attitude and looked at Luo Huangjun.
"I'm about to break through."
Facing Dantai Jinglian's searching gaze, Luo Huangjun spoke slowly.
Dantai Jinglian's pupils contracted sharply, and her heart trembled.
"The Ninth Heaven?"
she asked.
Meeting Dantai Jinglian's gaze, Luo Huangjun slowly nodded. "Mm."
At the same time, a bit of emotion welled up within Luo Huangjun's heart.
The reason she had been able to so quickly touch the threshold of the Ninth Heaven was still thanks to the diary replica, and thanks to Chu Ge.
After the day she had crossed the bounds of the master-disciple relationship with Chu Ge, his favorability toward her had surged dramatically.
And that very day, she had once again received the highest-tier reward from the diary replica.
The progress of the revival of her bloodline had reached twenty percent, and the awakening of her bloodline was simultaneously driving her cultivation upward.