Chapter 106: Good heavens! Could she still be a yandere?

Lin Xiao was genuinely panicking now.

Though both times had been accidental, he had indeed touched a place he had absolutely no business touching.

Even without being able to see, he could feel Luo Yao’s fury building.

No, to prevent this girl from going berserk next, he had to restrain her.

Better to act than to think. Lin Xiao’s hand shot out at once, seizing both of Luo Yao’s arms and pinning her in place.

Luo Yao kept struggling, and the harder she struggled, the more excited Lin Xiao became—no, wait! The less he dared to let go. If he released her now, this whole mess might never end today.

The light from the Holy Light Flash was gradually fading, and Lin Xiao’s vision was slowly returning.

By now, Luo Yao’s pretty face was flushed red, and she was glaring at him with open indignation.

Lin Xiao’s heart softened a little, and at last he thought of a way out.

Deny everything.

“What was that about? Didn’t we agree to a straight-up brawl? Why did you suddenly use a spell? Lucky for me I’m smart and pinned you down right away, or you definitely would have blindsided me.”

“You…”

“What do you mean, ‘you’?” Lin Xiao went on without pause. “Don’t tell me you’re such a sore loser. If you’d just admitted defeat, I would’ve stopped. Do you know my ability is visual enhancement? Do you know how important my eyes are to me? You hit me with a flash bomb like that and nearly blinded me. If I really had gone blind, I’d haunt you for the rest of my life.”

His words poured out like a machine gun, leaving Luo Yao completely stunned.

And the look of panic on his face did not seem fake.

Come to think of it, he really had gone blind just now. Could it be that, when he touched her, he had not even realized where his hand had landed?

If he did not know, then how could she possibly bring it up herself?

So infuriating. This guy was a natural nemesis to her.

And, moreover, what he said made sense. She had used the Holy Light Flash only to protect herself. Though she had never meant to harm him, if she truly had injured his eyes, she would be in the wrong.

Should she just forgive him like this?

Sigh. Why did this feel so strange?

Seeing Luo Yao calm down, Lin Xiao knew his tactic might have worked.

He let out a long breath inwardly.

But as for letting go of Luo Yao’s hands, that was impossible. This girl was too clever by half; who knew whether she was just pretending? If he let go and she started fighting him to the death again, who would he even complain to?

For a while, the atmosphere grew terribly awkward.

In the end, it was Luo Yao who could not hold back anymore.

“All right, that was my fault just now. Can you let go now?”

Lin Xiao glanced at her warily. “Right now, I’m the one who’s got you pinned. Doesn’t that mean you’ve lost? If you admit defeat, I’ll let you go. But once you’ve admitted defeat, you’re not allowed to attack me again.”

“No. I didn’t lose. I admit I’m no match for you in close combat, but I’m not a melee fighter. Let go of me and we’ll go again. I’ll show you what a real magical turret looks like!”

Lin Xiao refused instantly. As if he had any desire to compare spells with her.

He did not have a single offensive ability, while Luo Yao, who cultivated both light and dark power, would have eight spells even if she absorbed no spirit orbs at all.

He had no taste for self-abuse.

“No. This ends here. Admit defeat, and I’ll let go.”

“Impossible! You’re taking advantage of me while I’m down!”

“How am I taking advantage of you? I subdued you with my own ability. I advise you to behave, or I won’t rule out using some unconventional methods!”

“I would rather die than submit!”

As she spoke, Luo Yao struggled harder.

Lin Xiao’s temper flared too. Why was this girl so impossible to deal with?

“Knock it off. Don’t push me!”

Luo Yao remained unmoved. She did not believe Lin Xiao could still do anything else to her.

Then Lin Xiao smiled.

Since he had already offended Luo Yao today, what was left to fear?

“Hmph. You forced my hand. Didn’t you say a tiger’s backside cannot be touched? Well, today I’m touching it for you to see.”

As he spoke, Lin Xiao clamped both of Luo Yao’s hands with one hand, freed the other, and slapped her hard on the backside.

“Admit defeat or not? If you don’t, I’ll keep hitting you until you do!”

Luo Yao never expected Lin Xiao would actually do something like this. The stinging pain on her backside made her realize this was all real.

“Mmngh—Lin Xiao! I’m through with you!”

Smack!

“Still being stubborn? Admit defeat or not? Yield or not?”

“I won’t yield!”

Smack! Smack!

After several more slaps, Luo Yao finally quieted down. Her face was now as red as a monkey’s rump, and she had stopped struggling.

That made Lin Xiao’s heart tighten.

Good heavens. She wasn’t some kind of yandere, was she?

“T-tha... that... Lin Xiao, please... stop. I... I admit defeat!”

Lin Xiao released her in a flash and stepped back two paces at once.

Oh God. She really might be a yandere!

Yet when Luo Yao saw him let go, she made no move to strike.

“Lin Xiao... I’m sorry. The other me caused you trouble.”

Lin Xiao: !

Damn it. She wasn’t a yandere!

The second personality had been beaten back, and the first personality had surfaced.

Yes, it was Luo Yao’s primary personality speaking now. Even her tone had changed.

“Uh, sorry about that. I was forced into it.”

“I... I know. Actually, I should be thanking you. You gave her a good beating. Her personality was bound to suffer for it sooner or later.”

Seeing Luo Yao’s first personality speak more and more fluently, Lin Xiao found it rather novel.

“By the way, how do the two of you switch? Is there some condition for it? And do you know about what I did to her?”

At that question, Luo Yao’s first personality immediately blushed.

Lin Xiao instantly understood. So she had known everything just now.

“Mostly it depends on our subjective awareness. Whoever wants to come out more strongly is the one whose personality appears.”

Lin Xiao nodded in understanding. So that was how it worked. Quite interesting, actually.

Just then, before he could say anything else, Chu Wentian and Murong Bo emerged from the shadows.

Lin Xiao immediately felt a headache coming on. Was this considered being caught red-handed for damaging school property?

So the ones who had been hiding in the dark watching the entire fight were them. He did not know Murong Bo, but judging by the looks of it, he was probably one of the school’s higher-ups.

Chu Wentian did not seem inclined to make things difficult for them.

“All right. Students sparring with each other is no bad thing, but don’t do it here next time. Our school has an arena for that.”

Lin Xiao said nothing. After all, he had only acted in self-defense.

Luo Yao’s face turned red again.

“U-understood, Headmaster.”

“All right, you two head back. We’ll clean this up.”

As soon as Lin Xiao heard he would not have to compensate for anything, he wasted no time and bolted.

Luo Yao left soon after.

Chu Wentian looked at Murong Bo.

“This time I won. Hand over that bottle of liquor. Don’t worry, your grandson is mine now too.”

Murong Bo finally reacted.

“You plotted this from the start, didn’t you? Either way, you had nothing to lose!”

“What? Do I seem like that kind of person?”

“Tch. That’s exactly the kind of person you are. Still, I was already planning to give you that bottle of liquor as a apprenticeship gift when you took my grandson as your disciple, so it’s not exactly my loss either.”

“You really won’t suffer any loss at all, will you? I have one thing to make clear: although I’ve accepted your grandson as my disciple, our seniority must not be messed up. If it is, I’m not taking him.”

“Relax, relax. Do I look like the sort of man who’d take advantage of you?”

“Heh. Aren’t you?”