Release the Heroine, Let Me Handle This

Chapter 18: Indirect Kiss ⚡

Ling Jue stood up and made her way through the crowded room to Ye Wenxin's alchemy furnace.

There, she found Ye Wenxin sitting on the ground, drenched in sweat, holding a first-grade Qi Refining pill. Seeing Ling Jue, Ye Wenxin handed the pill over, asking, "Brother Ling, how did I do with this pill?"

Ling Jue examined the Qi Refining pill for a moment before giving her verdict.

"First-level top grade, not bad."

With that, she placed the pill on a tray before her. The crowd immediately gathered around to see the first top-grade Qi Refining Pill produced since classes began.

Relieved by Ling Jue's approval, Ye Wenxin felt a wave of exhaustion and thirst. Her eyes scanned the room until they landed on a table with a teacup. Ignoring the curious stares, she grabbed the cup and drank the water in one gulp.

"I just drank from that cup," Ling Jue nearly squealed in surprise. As a well-mannered lady, sharing a drink was considered improper.

"No worries. After what we've been through, such trivial matters don't concern us," Ye Wenxin replied ambiguously, causing those who overheard to let their imaginations run wild. Naturally, they assumed Ye Wenxin and Ling Jue were romantically involved, hence their carefree banter.

In truth, Ye Wenxin was hinting that both she and Ling Jue were women, and such details shouldn't matter.

Ling Jue was speechless, yet she poured more tea into the cup. Ye Wenxin drank it all again without the slightest hint of ladylike manners.

"You're a girl; you should be more graceful," Ling Jue advised, to which Ye Wenxin casually agreed, only to gulp down another cup of tea.

The other disciples continued their efforts, and the onlookers remained fixated on the scene. Seeing no one paying attention to her, Ye Wenxin discreetly opened her spatial bag and retrieved a few more pills.

"Where did these pills come from?" Ling Jue asked, puzzled by the pills, which, though not as high quality as the first, were still well-crafted.

"I added a bit of water earlier, so these are the byproducts," Ye Wenxin explained mysteriously, handing Ling Jue the pills and popping one into her mouth like a candy.

Ling Jue was even more surprised, realizing she hadn't noticed Ye Wenxin's stealthy move.

"Eat them. I remember we have to submit our pills, but if we eat them, we don't have to hand them over," Ye Wenxin clarified, seeing Ling Jue hesitate.

She was at Cangyu Sect for Feng Ya and alchemy for Ling Jue, so she had no intention of benefiting Cangyu Sect.

Ling Jue declined, returning the pills to Ye Wenxin. "No, keep them for your breakthrough."

Ling Jue politely declined, not needing them and unwilling to consume the fruits of Ye Wenxin's hard work, so she returned them.

Ye Wenxin reluctantly put the pills away and poured another cup. This time, she only took a sip before wandering around. Ling Jue watched her, knowing Ye Wenxin was up to something but deciding to turn a blind eye as long as it wasn't excessive.