"Lesson #2: Understanding the Dao of Hardship."
Su Xiaobai's breath fell on her face, fresh and teasing, as he claimed tempting her lips once more.
This time—
Bai Yujian wasn't a clueless novice.
She responded.
Her face tilted slightly, pressing into the kiss, her lips parting just enough to let his tongue in before she even realized what she was doing.
Su Xiaobai pressed against her lips. His mouth traveled down, leaving slow, teasing kisses along her cheek, her jaw, then lower—
Trailing down her neck.
"Su Xiaobai, don't... or someone will—"
Panic flashed in Bai Yujian's eyes. Someone might come and see them! But before she could say another word, Su Xiaobai admonished her like a strict instructor.
"A true cultivator must be willing to endure hardship! The greater the challenge, the greater the enlightenment!"
Bai Yujian rolled her eyes.
What challenge?!
Was this what counted as hardship?!
Before she could argue—
His fingers pinched her nipple.
