The girl’s cheeks were flushed red as she looked at him drunkenly, resting her chin in her hands.
The Great High Priest glanced at the empty wine glass in front of her and understood what had happened.
Clearly, this wine had been taken by Linyin from the storeroom of the Xuantian Tower.
Anything placed by the Great High Priest in the storeroom was bound to be exceptional. In other words, anything given to the Great High Priest was never of inferior quality.
This wine, called Drunken Immortal Dew, despite its poetic name, was an extremely potent spirit.
Moreover, it wasn’t that kind of spirit that burned upon entry; on the contrary, it was smooth and mellow, akin to the flavor of typical fruit wine, yet its aftereffect was undoubtedly the strongest among all wines.
Even those who prided themselves on not getting drunk after a thousand cups wouldn’t dare to drink three cups in succession. When the Great High Priest saw the amount left in the jug, he realized that this girl had definitely drunk more than three cups.
He was somewhat helpless yet not overly worried: although Drunken Immortal Dew was strong, it had no adverse effects on the body. Once she had a good sleep and woke up, she would be fine.
However, this wine had a particular trait: it could evoke a person’s innermost desires.
In other words, many things that one dared not say or do on ordinary days could not be concealed after drinking this wine.
The Great High Priest did not wish to pry into his disciple’s innermost secrets and rose to take her to rest.
But who would have thought that Gu Shengyin would look up, smiling at the Great High Priest of her own accord.
"Teacher, you look really handsome," she said with a giggle. Follow current novels on noveⅼfire.net
The Great High Priest’s expression remained unchanged. If anyone else dared to speak to him in such a teasing tone, he certainly wouldn’t let them off easily.
But since the one speaking was Linyin, he only felt a sense of closeness.
"You’re drunk," he stated the fact calmly.
Gu Shengyin felt her mind was crystal clear: "I’m not drunk. Today, I specifically made these dishes for your birthday, teacher. Did you enjoy them?"
The Great High Priest’s expression shifted slightly; he knew better than anyone how skilled this child, who had grown up by his side, was at cooking.
So, was this the little secret she mentioned some time ago?
Thinking this way, the Great High Priest’s mood suddenly improved.
He cast a gentle gaze over the admittedly exquisite dishes and nodded: "I like them very much."
Gu Shengyin’s face showed evident delight as she watched the Great High Priest’s flawless face from up close, blurting out:
"Teacher, I have something to tell you."
The Great High Priest was about to rise but turned his head to look at her upon hearing that: "Hmm?"
Gu Shengyin gazed at him unblinkingly, saying in a clear voice: "Teacher, I like you."
The Great High Priest froze.
He looked at his young disciple in some bewilderment, wondering what she had just said.
As if understanding what he was thinking, Gu Shengyin reiterated, word by word: "Teacher, I like you."
The Great High Priest wanted to convince himself it was just a slip of the tongue due to the drunkenness, but the characteristic of the Drunken Immortal Dew was well-known, and he couldn’t deceive himself.
The child he had raised with his own hands actually harbored such feelings for him?
The Great High Priest had never considered such a possibility.
He thought he should feel repulsed, but he did not.
Faced with his young disciple’s words, it just felt wrong to him.
He slowly turned his face away.
After saying those words, Gu Shengyin kept her eyes fixed on his face, and seeing his expression, her heart sank.
She thought, she already knew the answer.