First Kiss

**Chapter 18: First Kiss**

After recovering a bit, Tang Yuehua ignored her own weakness and could hardly wait to start cultivating.

Gu Ziyi and Bai Lu could only watch from the side.

Bai Lu's breathing was a little fast, and she seemed more nervous than Tang Yuehua, who was trying to practice.

Bai Lu clenched her fists and looked at Tang Yuehua. She really hoped her cousin could succeed this time.

Gu Ziyi naturally hoped that Tang Yuehua would succeed as well.

Under the watchful eyes of the two, Tang Yuehua, who was trying to cultivate, suddenly seemed a little excited.

She couldn't contain the joy blossoming from within.

Gu Ziyi and Bai Lu, who were watching from the side, also knew she had succeeded, because Tang Yuehua's body began to emit a suction force, continuously absorbing energy from the outside world.

This was the state of entering meditation practice!

"It's… it's a success…"

"It really worked…"

Bai Lu was extremely excited but was afraid of disturbing Tang Yuehua, so she reached out and tightly grabbed Gu Ziyi's arm beside her.

Seeing that Tang Yuehua was finally able to practice, she was just as excited and happy as Tang Yuehua herself.

"Don't get too excited yet. We're not entirely sure the problem is solved!"

Gu Ziyi's arm was painfully squeezed by Bai Lu, so he quickly freed himself and held her hands with both of his to stop her from moving, while calmly persuading her.

Bai Lu was startled by his words and looked at him, puzzled.

"She may have entered meditation now, but as she absorbs energy and converts it into Soul Power, her Innate Domain might also be restored. What happens after that is still uncertain…"

Gu Ziyi explained.

"Oh…" Bai Lu softly exclaimed upon hearing the explanation. She wanted to pull her hand back to cover her mouth, only to realize her hands were still being held by Gu Ziyi.

"So, don't get too excited yet. Let's see how Tang Yuehua's practice progresses!"

After Gu Ziyi let go of Bai Lu, he whispered to her again.

"Mhm!"

Bai Lu hummed quietly, then turned her head back and continued to watch her cousin, who had been cultivating all this time.

Gu Ziyi and Bai Lu were still worried that Tang Yuehua's practice might have some problems again, but Tang Yuehua herself had no such worries in her mind.

In other words, she never imagined there could be any problems.

At this moment, Tang Yuehua was completely immersed in the joy of cultivation.

She was indulging in the wonderful feeling of uniting with her Martial Soul.

After practicing for a while and confirming that she could indeed cultivate, Tang Yuehua stopped her practice and opened her eyes, brimming with excitement.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Gu Ziyi.

Overcome with excitement, she couldn't hold back her impulsive feelings. After standing up, she opened her arms and ran towards him.

Bah~

Tang Yuehua kissed Gu Ziyi directly on the cheek, giving him her first kiss.

"Gu Ziyi, thank you!"

"Thank you so much!"

After giving him her first kiss, she continued hugging him tightly, burying her head in his chest and expressing her heartfelt thanks with enthusiasm.

"…"

Seeing her cousin standing up, Bai Lu, who initially wanted to hug and celebrate with her, froze in place at the sight.

Bai Lu was stunned. Could her cousin be falling in love with Gu Ziyi?

That can't be possible!

"Cousin, what are you doing?"

Realizing something was wrong, Bai Lu quickly stepped forward and pulled Tang Yuehua away from her embrace with Gu Ziyi.

"Aah…"

"Cousin, I… I was just too excited…"

Tang Yuehua, who was pulled away by Bai Lu, realized how embarrassing her behavior was and quickly explained with a flushed face.

She lowered her head, not daring to look Gu Ziyi in the eyes.

"Hmph…"

Bai Lu snorted angrily, then turned to Gu Ziyi and warned, "Gu Ziyi, what my cousin just did was a thank you, so don't think too much about it!"

Her cousin was the daughter of the Haotian Sect leader, and Gu Ziyi wasn't worthy of her.

She admitted that he was very intelligent and quite strong, but after all, he was just an ordinary Soul Master with only a Level 1 innate Soul Power.

"I know!" Gu Ziyi smiled lightly, unfazed by Bai Lu's words. He turned to Tang Yuehua and said, "Tang Yuehua, try practicing again now to see if you can continue cultivating."

"Huh… why?"

Hearing this, Tang Yuehua was no longer shy and quickly raised her head in confusion.

"Yes, cousin, please try practicing again…"

At this moment, Bai Lu began explaining to her cousin what Gu Ziyi had just speculated.

"…Okay, I'll try now!"

After listening to her cousin's explanation, Tang Yuehua's face suddenly showed a bit of panic, and she quickly nodded.

She immediately sat down cross-legged and meditated, preparing to try cultivating again.

Tang Yuehua soon opened her eyes, filled with tears: "I… I can't cultivate anymore…"

"Gu Ziyi, I… what should I do?"

Panicking, she was on the verge of tears, anxiously looking to him for help.

"Gu Ziyi!"

Bai Lu also looked at him.

Gu Ziyi rolled his eyes at Bai Lu inwardly.

Just a moment ago, she told him not to overthink things, and now here she was, overthinking, looking like she was about to beg him for help.

"It's fine, it's not a big deal!"

Gu Ziyi's calm smile immediately reassured Tang Yuehua, who had been somewhat flustered.

Tang Yuehua didn't say anything, but looked at him with her beautiful eyes full of hope, waiting for him to tell her what to do.

"When you were practicing just now, your Domain must have recovered some energy, but your practice wasn't interrupted immediately…"

"So, as long as you enter the meditation state, your Innate Domain won't stop you from cultivating!"

"So, next time you cultivate, you just need to exhaust your Soul Power first, then practice until you're full. This way, your Soul Power can still gradually improve…"

"It's just that from now on, you'll need to exhaust your Soul Power each time before practicing, which will be cumbersome and difficult for you!"

"Until one day, when you become strong enough that your Domain can't interfere with you anymore, you'll finally be able to practice like most people!"

Gu Ziyi made a gesture of adjusting glasses as he calmly spoke, even though he wasn't wearing any glasses.

"Yes, that's right!"

"I'm so silly for not thinking of something so simple!"

"Cousin, you don't have to worry anymore, you can still continue cultivating!"

When Bai Lu heard the explanation, she immediately clapped her right fist with her left hand and spoke with excitement in her voice.

"Yes, Gu Ziyi, thank you so much!"

Tang Yuehua also nodded enthusiastically and sincerely thanked Gu Ziyi again.

"I've already received your thanks!"

Gu Ziyi tapped his cheek and smiled with satisfaction.

"…"

Tang Yuehua's beautiful face immediately flushed red when she heard this, and she lowered her head in embarrassment once again.

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(End of the Chapter)

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N/E: Muahahaha. How many of you fell for the title's trick? You probably thought it would be a kiss on the lips, but look how wrong you were, it's just on the cheek.

Kisses and bye... See you tomorrow, I've finished today's chapters, have a good night my readers.