Oh no, could the Master Diviner be planning to silence me for good?!
At Fu Xuan's command, Qingque's heart sank with a sudden 'thud,' and she instantly panicked.
If I get up right now, would I end up 'committing suicide' with seven stab wounds in my back?
Trembling as she rose to her feet, Qingque didn't even dare to look back this time. In a flash, she bolted out the door and vanished without a trace.
Only then did Fu Xuan finally let out a quiet sigh of relief.
If Qingque had stuck around, there was no way she could have gone through with today's... affair.
As for whether Qingque actually went to the Alchemy Commission or not... whatever. Just as long as she wasn't here.
Thinking this, Fu Xuan finally turned her gaze towards Sylvia, who had been standing to the side, waiting.
And as for Sylvia...
Seeing the look on Fu Xuan's face, it finally dawned on her.
It wasn't that her skills were particularly effective; it was that the Master Diviner had been stubbornly enduring, forcibly holding back any strange noises.
With that thought, Sylvia, not quite knowing what came over her, spoke up:
"Master Diviner, holding it in like that, forcibly suppressing your reactions, can diminish the effects of the massage."
"..."
Fu Xuan stiffened instantly upon hearing this. Flushing with a mix of anger and embarrassment, she shot a fierce glare at Sylvia.
Unfortunately, the Master Diviner's face was still flushed a deep red, tears welling in the corners of her eyes, and her petite feet, encased in white silk stockings, were curled tightly together.
It looked less like genuine anger and more like a coy, post-massage pout.
It honestly made Sylvia's heart skip a beat for a moment.
But under such a gaze, Sylvia felt a bit awkward too. So, she simply reached out and gently took hold of Fu Xuan's curled-up, white-silk-clad feet, applying light pressure to a few acupoints.
"We've only just begun, Master Diviner Fu. Would you like me to complete the full massage service?"
"Mmm... Nn..."
The sudden touch broke Fu Xuan's composure just as she tried to answer, forcing out a sound like a kitten's soft mewl.
The moment that gasp escaped, Fu Xuan's entire body shuddered.
She buried her face directly into the bedding, completely withdrawing into herself, and offered no reply to Sylvia's question.
Watching this, Sylvia couldn't help but feel a urge to tease the adorable Master Diviner.
While kneading those cute, white-silk-clad feet and resisting the impulse to just... well, she asked:
"Master Diviner Fu? Does this mean yes or no..."
"..."
"If you don't wish to speak, perhaps you could use your feet? Let's say, if you tap my palm with your left foot, that means yes. Your right foot means no. How about that?"
Saying this, Sylvia opened her hands and gently cradled Fu Xuan's silk-clad feet, carefully rubbing them against her palms a couple of times.
But before Sylvia could indulge and appreciate them for much longer, she felt the left foot she was holding gently press against her palm twice, then go still.
Sylvia's eyes lit up.
"I understand, Master Diviner Fu. Please relax now and enjoy the massage. I promise it will sweep all your fatigue away."
After speaking, Sylvia cradled Master Diviner Fu's feet and placed them back onto the bed.
Then, her fingers trailed up from the calves, this time heading straight for the softer, more ample territory of the thighs!
"Ugh... Hah..."
Just when she thought she had prepared herself, Fu Xuan discovered that the terrifying wave of sensation crashing over her now was far more intense and overwhelming than before.
Unbearable. Simply unbearable!
Her willpower was utterly powerless against Sylvia's... ministrations.
There was no resisting. She was just a helpless woman, after all. What Master Diviner? What Third Eye?...
There was no resisting at all.
I can't... I surrender... Besides surrender, there's simply no other way to escape.
It was as if it had been far too long since Fu Xuan had allowed herself such relaxation. Her tightly-strung heart capitulated completely within a few moments, utterly vanquished by Sylvia's skilled hands.
Her face, buried in the bed, wore an expression on the verge of collapse, eyes rolling back, enduring the sensations of Sylvia's massage.
That small, cute, fragrant tongue lay helplessly on her lip as she panted incessantly.
The hairpin had fallen from her head, and her meticulously styled long hair had come completely loose, presenting a disheveled, uniquely captivating beauty.
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A long while later.
"Hah... Hah... This... I can't take anymore..."
By the time Sylvia finally finished the entire massage routine, Fu Xuan, drenched as if she'd been pulled from water, was lying face down on the bed, murmuring pleas for mercy in a low voice.
Her body twitched intermittently. Her sweat-soaked robes clung tightly to her form, outlining her alluring curves.
Especially the damp white thigh-highs, which now revealed even more of the tempting skin beneath.
Sylvia took a towel and gently wiped the sweat from Fu Xuan's neck. While the massage method might have been a bit... unorthodox, the technique itself was legitimate, and the tactile sensitivity and observational skills it provided were truly master-level.
As the massage progressed deeper earlier, Sylvia had gradually realized the sheer amount of fatigue accumulated in Fu Xuan's body—far too much to have built up in just a short time.
Fu Xuan had been driving herself too hard. Always so strict and proper, always planning and strategizing.
And the physical fatigue, compounded by the presence of the Third Eye, made it consistently difficult for her to achieve proper rest and relaxation.
Piled up like this, it reached a point where Sylvia later threw herself almost entirely into the massage with full concentration, all to release as much of Fu Xuan's stress and fatigue as possible, to grant her this brief respite.
That was also why Fu Xuan ended up looking so utterly spent afterward, as if she'd been fished out of water.
Of course, partly because Sylvia had overdone it a little, Fu Xuan's reactions during the process were indeed more dramatic than the previous... clients.
So dramatic, in fact, that Sylvia almost wondered if she was subjecting Fu Xuan to some kind of particularly... kinky play.
But while she looked embarrassed, the effects of the massage were excellent.
Remembering this, Sylvia spoke up:
"Master Diviner Fu's body is more exhausted than I imagined. You really need to get more rest in your daily life. Otherwise, even for a Xianzhou native, accumulating this much fatigue will wear you down completely."
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