Chapter 146: Things Only Adults Can Do

Things have gone big!

The Holy Servants?

Xu Xiaoshou never imagined this girl would be one of the "Holy Servants." A casual bluff ended up revealing a huge secret!

No wonder he couldn't maintain his composure; this was truly shocking.

He had just claimed to be a "Holy Servant," but failed to convincingly fake it, only to find the person opposite him was the real thing...

Who could handle this?

The moment Luo Leilei saw Xu Xiaoshou fall from the air, her heart sank. She wasn't foolish; she had already realized something.

The "Holy Servants" were few in number. Whether young or old, every one of them possessed extraordinary abilities and were generally familiar with each other. Luo Leilei had clearly never seen Xu Xiaoshou before, and seeing his reaction now, the problem was anything but small.

"Were you bluffing me?" Her beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief.

Xu Xiaoshou calmly said, after a gulp of syrup to stabilize his cardiovascular system, "Nothing of the sort. Don't speak nonsense..."

"There's a masked man among the 'Holy Servants' who greatly appreciates me. I wasn't lying."

"Uh..." Xu Xiaoshou was too shocked to say anything coherent. "Mountains are high, roads are long; we'll meet again someday." He paused, cupped one hand in the other while holding his sword sheath, and said, "Farewell!"

With that, he turned and left.

Luo Leilei trembled all over, wasting no more words. With a loud boom, a pair of incredibly dazzling "Purple Lightning Wings" sprouted from her back, flapping to block Xu Xiaoshou's path.

Xu Xiaoshou looked at the girl's magnificent lightning wings, as if seeing an angel descend, and a flicker of envy crossed his eyes, yet he said mercilessly:

"Move aside! I'm letting this go because you're one of the 'Holy Servants.' Don't force my hand."

Luo Leilei clenched her fist, her delicate body thrumming with thunder and lightning, her dark hair tinged purple as she entered combat mode.

"You may not want to argue with me, but I have plenty to settle with you, young man."

The feeling of being tricked into revealing her identity like a fool was absolutely unpleasant. Luo Leilei couldn't even be bothered to say more; she simply unleashed a punch. Purple lightning streaked through the void, swift as a thunderclap... no, this was truly the speed of lightning and thunder!

Thud—

A dull thud emanated from where the fist met the chest. Xu Xiaoshou had no time to react. The punch left his entire body numb, so much so that it was almost... pleasurably so, he nearly cried out.

He was blasted back a few steps, but Luo Leilei herself was sent flying.

"You're just tickling m- *gurgle*... Oh my goodness!"

His body went rigid, scorched black all over, and his hair stood on end. Xu Xiaoshou's eyes rolled back; he felt as though his very soul had been fried by the lightning.

Luo Leilei's small face was filled with horror. After her punch, the boy was completely unharmed? Fortunately, after activating her "Thunder God's Physique," each of her punches was accompanied by a bolt of heavenly lightning; that was the main part of the attack. To fight this guy... physical attacks are useless, only spells will work? But wasn't he supposed to have a Congenital Physique? My punch should have gone right through him!

Luo Leilei suddenly realized something. "You don't have a Congenital Physique?!"

Xu Xiaoshou finally recovered from the electrocuted numbness. The lightning hadn't actually caused him much harm, but its paralyzing effect was incredible. He looked at the girl, who seemed possessed by a thunder god, and nodded seriously: "No, I do have a Congenital Physique."

"Suspicion received, Passive Point, 1."

"My heavens... you've actually cultivated a Grandmaster Physique?" Luo Leilei hadn't heard a word he said, utterly shocked on her own. Throughout her life, she had only seen two individuals with a Grandmaster Physique: her father and her older brother. But these two weren't active in the world; they were happily living in seclusion. In other words, among her peers, she had yet to encounter anyone with a Grandmaster Physique, and even those with a Congenital Physique were few and far between. But now, an outer-court disciple was demonstrating an ability that only her older brother and father possessed?

"Xu Xiaoshou, come with me!"

"Staying at Tiansang Spiritual Palace will only bury your talent. You deserve a bigger and better stage!"

Luo Leilei's eyes were filled with admiration; she had developed a profound appreciation for talent. Even though this guy had bluffed her, he was talented and clever enough. She was sure someone higher up would like him if she recommended him.

"Suspicion received, Passive Point, 1.""Admiration received, Passive Point, 1.""Invitation received, Passive Point, 1."

Xu Xiaoshou was momentarily stunned. An invitation?

"I refuse."

Only a fool would go with you! Am I supposed to go find that masked man? What a joke!

Luo Leilei's eyes were full of sincerity. "Why?"

Xu Xiaoshou raised a hand, regretting he didn't have a large cloak on his back, but he still declared solemnly, "For 'Justice'!"

Luo Leilei looked at his overly dramatic expression and couldn't help but palm her forehead. This guy... he's a match for my brother. Both are fools! She couldn't help but doubt her own invitation... No! He's a talent; I must poach him!

"Do you understand this world? What you perceive as justice may not be true justice!" Luo Leilei said very seriously, her hands clasped behind her back, her eyes glowing with purple lightning.

Xu Xiaoshou wavered for a moment. Truth be told, the girl looked quite good in that pose. Look at those six-meter-long purple lightning wings on her back; Xu Xiaoshou was practically drooling! Damn the system!

Luo Leilei was about to speak again when she noticed the boy's intense gaze and realized something was off. Her words suddenly caught in her throat.

"What are you looking at?"

"Nothing."

Xu Xiaoshou snapped back to reality, staring directly at her. "Trying to lecture me with words? No way!"

Luo Leilei: "..."

This boy is infuriating!

"I'm serious. If you truly want to pursue 'justice,' come with me. I'll show you the true darkness and light of this world." Luo Leilei let out a sigh.

Xu Xiaoshou shook his head like a rattle-drum. "I don't want to see it. I was just saying that casually."

"Curse received, Passive Point, 1."

"You'll come whether you want to or not!" Her temper flared.

"Oh, really?" Xu Xiaoshou's lips curved into a smirk. "You want to kidnap me? Do you have the ability?"

"You'll know if I have the ability once we try, won't you?" Luo Leilei suddenly thought of something, a glint of cunning flashing in her eyes. "Let's make a bet."

"Gambling, drugs, and prostitution? I never participate," Xu Xiaoshou said calmly.

Luo Leilei's pupils dilated with shock, her collarbones visibly tensing. Ah, ah, ah! I'm going to explode! She fumed, purple lightning crackling violently around her.

I didn't hear that. I'll endure!

"If I win, you'll come with me. If I lose, you can do whatever you want with me!" Luo Leilei said.

"Whatever I want with you?" Xu Xiaoshou's eyes lit up, his gaze dropping at light speed before snapping back up. "Anything at all?"

Luo Leilei felt creeped out by his stare and instantly caved, weakly saying, "That... is not allowed."

"That? Which 'that'?"

"Xu Xiaoshou, don't push your luck!"

"Heh," Xu Xiaoshou rolled his eyes and turned around. "Little girl, go home, wash up, and go to bed. Betting... that's something only adults do."

How infuriating!

Luo Leilei's eyelids twitched. At that moment, her mind felt incredibly clear.

"Alright! I agree!"