Chapter 391 - 162: Bai Ling’s Sacrifice

Unexpectedly, Bai Ling had already moved close to Xu Lei. She raised her fair, delicate hand and wiped his cheek.

Then, blocking the windblown sand, she wiped her own lips and pressed them against Xu Lei’s.

Of course, it was just a brief peck. After all, she had no experience.

After the kiss, she looked away shyly.

"I’m happy to be able to show my devotion to you, Master. Ling’er won’t change her mind."

Bai Ling added, "Besides, back when Qing Lian said she felt so good and happy and all that... Ling’er is actually still a little curious.

Back in your previous life, you were an old man, and I hadn’t grown up yet. I was still too little. I wanted to show you my devotion back then, but I had nothing I could give you. All I could do was help you with the map, and that was so insignificant.

I even thought back then, ’How wonderful it would be if you were still alive when I grew up. Then I could do other things for you... because even as a child, everyone told me I was beautiful.’

So I thought that if you hadn’t died of old age by the time I grew up, I would marry you. I wouldn’t have cared how old you were; I wouldn’t have minded at all.

To think, I was willing even back then. So why would I hesitate now? Now that you’ve been reincarnated, you’re so young and handsome!

Actually, when we first met, I had a very good impression of you. It’s just that I felt so deceived when I found out you were pretending to be my master. That’s the only reason I’ve been so angry!"

"Silly girl."

Xu Lei couldn’t help but sigh. "In that case, your master won’t hold back. I’ll be sure to give you some fierce Charitable Giving later."

With that, Xu Lei pulled Bai Ling in and gave her a deep, passionate kiss.

The two of them kissed again and again amidst the swirling sand.

Xu Lei was still a little surprised by Bai Ling’s boldness. But then he remembered how miserable her past life had been before he saved her. His appearance must have been the only ray of light in her life.

From that perspective, her behavior was understandable.

Xu Lei had thought she would hold his previous, deceitful act against him, but to his surprise, she didn’t seem to mind at all.

"So this is what kissing feels like?"

Bai Ling then said, her face flushed, "It feels pretty nice."

"You’ve given your first kiss to your master. Any regrets?" Xu Lei asked.

"Of course not! Ling’er is overjoyed to devote her first kiss to you, Master. It’s just a shame you didn’t reveal yourself to me sooner. Otherwise, I would have become your woman before Qing Lian!" Bai Ling said.

Xu Lei was stunned for a moment.

"I can’t give you my first kiss from this life."

Xu Lei said, "Consider it a debt for now. Cultivate well. If you can prove your Path and live a long life, I’ll give my next life’s first kiss to you."

"Then it’s a deal."

Bai Ling said, "Ling’er will do her best to live a long, long time. In the next life, it’ll be my turn to watch you grow up. And when you’re grown, you can perform Charitable Giving for Ling’er. But... will Ling’er be old and frail by then? Can you really become immortal after you prove your Path? What if..."

「Several more hours passed in the blink of an eye.」

Xu Lei and Bai Ling didn’t head straight for the city, as they were already deep in the desert.

They couldn’t have come all this way for nothing.

So they decided to continue their ambush, waiting for the Demon Spirits to emerge.

After all, the matter of Charitable Giving could wait.

They had already been waiting for a long time; they might as well keep at it.

But the Demon Spirit still didn’t appear, so the two could only continue their vigil.

Besides, being in the desert, it wasn’t a good place for Xu Lei and Bai Ling to actually engage in Charitable Giving.

Of course, to pass the time, Xu Lei would occasionally pull Bai Ling into his arms and get his hands full.

Naturally, he also taught Bai Ling how to kiss, and her skills improved by leaps and bounds.

But all that kissing was starting to become a bit torturous.

In response, Bai Ling proactively suggested she could show her devotion to Xu Lei in the same way Qing Lian had.

Xu Lei was taken aback for a moment, then asked if she was serious.

She admitted she’d never done it before, but if Qing Lian could do it, so could she.

Whatever Qing Lian could do, she could do too.

"As long as it makes you happy, I’ll do anything."

Bai Ling then said, "Please, let me show you my devotion."

"Good girl."

Xu Lei reached out and stroked Bai Ling’s head. "If I’d known you were so wonderful, I would have told you who I was from the very beginning."

「Another day passed in the blink of an eye.」

That day, Xu Lei and Bai Ling were still lying in wait.

Xu Lei was stroking Bai Ling’s white hair, silently watching the desert before them, when suddenly, the head of a Demon burst through the surface of the sand.

This was a Lizard Demon.

It lived in the desert and could burrow through the ground at incredible speed.

Xu Lei’s eyes lit up.

"Not yet, Master. My Creepy Spirit has its eyes on them. The other two haven’t emerged. Let’s wait."

At this, Bai Ling lifted her head, pursed her lips, and said, "We’ll wait a bit longer to see if the other two follow."

Xu Lei nodded in agreement.

Bai Ling gave him a captivating smile, then lowered her head again without a word.

Xu Lei went back to stroking her hair, running his fingers through the white strands to smooth them out.

「A few more hours passed.」

Sure enough, another Lizard Demon emerged from beneath the sand.

The two Lizard Demons started across the desert, their destination unknown.

But the largest one, the third Lizard Demon, remained hidden.

Nevertheless, Xu Lei and Bai Ling decided to act.

Bai Ling activated her white, silken Magical Artifact, sending it coiling toward one of the demons to bind it.

Xu Lei also threw out a black alms bowl, trapping one of the lizards.

Then, Xu Lei and Bai Ling both brandished Shotguns and opened fire.

After wearing the two Demons down, just as they revealed an opening...