I Stepped on a Bug, and the System Says I Slayed a Dragon?

Chapter 313 - 312: Xiaobai Breaks Through to Grandmaster! Li Zixuan’s Epiphany

After a quick look, Qin Yang put down his phone. He couldn’t be bothered to pay any more attention to the online discussions. It would all blow over eventually.

Let people talk.

What did it have to do with him?

The commotion was theirs.

Peace and quiet was his!

Qin Yang was happy to have his peace and quiet and had no intention of cashing in on the wave of online traffic. He didn’t care what anyone said. In less than a week, they would all forget anyway.

Let the storm rage on.

Qin Yang remained unperturbed. He glanced out the window and sensed the auras outside gradually calming. Pinching his fingers to calculate the time, he thought,

’Liu Wushuang and the others... should be done with their meditation by now, right?’

He figured that after this manifestation of the Dragon Mighty, all the Star Martial Artists in Jianghai City would receive a boost, causing their strength to surge. And that went without saying for people like Liu Wushuang.

They were already peak existences in the Venerable Realm with outstanding talent. They would surely gain a great deal of insight!

’This is definitely a good thing!’

’A total win-win situation!’

’Not bad, not bad.’

As Qin Yang mulled this over, he felt a sense of satisfaction. They were increasing their strength... but in the end, their advancements would ultimately just upgrade the Star Array.

Tsk, tsk.

’It feels a bit like capitalist exploitation.’

’I’ve got it all calculated perfectly.’

Just as he was lost in thought,

a seductive yet wild and violent aura suddenly washed over him.

’Xiaobai is awake.’

Qin Yang raised an eyebrow and turned to look at the sofa.

There, on the plush sofa, Xiaobai sat cross-legged. She wore a floral slip dress, her budding chest rising and falling with slightly hurried breaths. Her face was flushed as she, too, entered the critical moment of her meditation.

HSSSS...

The last wisp of Dragon Qi poured in, filling her nostrils.

The next moment.

BOOM!

The violent aura suddenly contracted, focusing entirely on her. Her small frame trembled slightly, heralding an even more powerful flow of energy!

"WOOHOO!!!"

Xiaobai’s eyes snapped open as a sharp, intimidating presence erupted from her. Overjoyed, she leaped to her feet on the sofa.

"I’ve broken through! This Fairy has broken through!"

A rich, wild aura swept through the room!

An Emperor Level Star Beast was equivalent to a Grandmaster of the Human Race. Across the entire Da Li Mountain Range, such beings were exceedingly rare.

Now that she had broken through to a new Realm, she would be considered a great matriarch among the Fox Race, a position of incredible prestige!

Xiaobai bared her sharp teeth, but her eyes grew even more bewitching. Her every expression was captivating, her smile gentle. Behind her, her snow-white fox tail swayed, unfurling like a winter lotus in full bloom—seductive and magnificent.

The wildness in her heart was erupting. She couldn’t suppress it and felt an overwhelming need to let it out.

’This Fairy is going to tear this place apart!’

Thinking her master wasn’t around, Xiaobai stuck out her tender tongue and licked her fangs. The thought instantly popped into her head.

’When Qin Yang comes out and sees the house in shambles, I’ll just lie and say the Dragon Mighty did it, or the storm blew things around, or there was an earthquake... Anyway, I’ll deny it had anything to do with me, even if it kills me!’

’If he asks, it’s the Dragon Mighty’s fault!’

’Hehe, this Fairy is a genius!’

But what Xiaobai didn’t know was...

Right behind her...

Qin Yang, his aura concealed, had been standing there silently listening to it all.

He frowned.

Thanks to the Beast Slave connection, he and Xiaobai were mentally linked. Of course he could hear her little schemes crystal clear.

But...

’Tear the place apart?’

’She wants to tear the place apart the moment she wakes up?!’

’Can I just let this happen?’

THWACK!!!

Qin Yang brought a fist down on her head with a sudden, heavy rap, instantly quelling her ferocious aura.

"Oww...!"

Xiaobai clutched her small head, the wild look in her eyes dissipating.

Her gaze instantly cleared...

and held a hint of grievance.

"???"

Confused, Xiaobai turned her head, only to discover Qin Yang standing stealthily behind her.

"Master, when did you get out? And why’d you hit me?"

Tears welled in her eyes. She pouted, aggrieved, and reluctantly climbed off the sofa. "Is it wrong for this Fairy to celebrate a little?!"

"Tsk. You call that celebrating?"

Qin Yang rolled his eyes. "If I hadn’t come out when I did, you would’ve torn this whole place apart!"

"Ah? Master, you heard all that?"

Hearing this, Xiaobai’s heart sank. She instantly lost her nerve. Remembering her wild impulse from just a moment ago, she completely deflated.

"..."

Qin Yang ignored her and plopped down on the sofa, clearly annoyed.

"Master... don’t be angry."

Seeing this, Xiaobai sidled up to Qin Yang and carefully poked his shoulder. "Master, this Fairy has broken through to your human Grandmaster Realm."

With that, she grabbed her tail and darted in front of Qin Yang to show it off. Her fluffy fox tail swayed gently, brushing before him like a whisk. "Go on, feel it."

"Tsk."

Qin Yang let out a lazy yawn, reached out, and kneaded her fox tail, stroking it with satisfaction.

"Not bad. It definitely feels better than before."

"So silky."

"Hehehe! As long as you like it, Master! Let me give you a shoulder massage!"

Pleased by the praise, Xiaobai rubbed affectionately against Qin Yang’s back and began massaging his shoulders with her small hands. Sensing the power within her, she gloated inwardly, ’Following Master around every day is going to be awesome!’

...

「Meanwhile.」

Outside Fuhai District, the moonlight was cold and desolate.

As far as the eye could see,

many of the Star Martial Artists who had been sitting cross-legged were beginning to stir.

They slowly opened their eyes, pushed themselves up from the ground, and exchanged glances, each seeing the ecstatic joy in the others’ eyes.

Power surged through their bodies, carried by their blood to every corner of their being. Everyone could feel the change within themselves.

"Awesome! I’ve reached the Middle Stage of Postnatal, brothers!"

"When we get back to work, we can ask the boss for a raise!"

"Promotion and a raise!"

"Wait, something’s not right!

If you leveled up, and I leveled up, and everyone in Jianghai City leveled up... doesn’t that mean nobody really leveled up? So what’s the point of asking for a damn raise?!"

"Holy crap...!"

"..."

Amid the clamor, a gentle breeze rustled their clothes as a thick mist drifted over the lake’s surface. Li Zixuan sat cross-legged, her long black hair swaying in the wind.

The moonlight cast a clear glow on her gentle face.

The wind was suffused with Sword Intent, keeping a space of dozens of meters clear around her.

Liu Wushuang and Li Qinghe stood not far away, watching her nervously.

"Elder Wushuang, everyone else has snapped out of their meditation. Why hasn’t Xuanxuan finished yet?"

Li Qinghe said with concern, "Nothing’s gone wrong, has it? If something happens to her, I’ll have a hard time explaining myself when I get home..."

"Don’t worry."

Liu Wushuang nodded with a light smile. "You shouldn’t underestimate this Celestial Venerable Phenomenon. Under its Dharma Aspect, anyone, regardless of their Realm, can receive a massive boost. With your cousin’s talent, she is certain to break through to a higher Realm."

As they spoke.

Suddenly!

VMMM!

A Sword Intent resonated!

"Here it comes!"

Liu Wushuang’s eyes flashed as they listened to the commotion.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The ringing of blades erupted as the swords of every Sword Cultivator present flew from their sheaths, drawn toward Li Zixuan.

They spiraled and danced with her at the center. The ringing of the blades on the wind grew higher pitched, and the Sword Intent flitted about like butterflies, freely unleashing a spectacular storm of blades. The crisp, unending chimes were like a celebratory chorus of bells.

A moment later.

The storm finally subsided. As everyone watched in astonishment, Li Zixuan let out a soft, fragrant breath.

"She’s succeeded!"