Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 140 - 139: Pei Yuhang, Sinking in the Land of Tenderness, Unable to Answer His Dao Companion

"Yueqiu, you're awake. How does your body feel after advancing to the Nascent Soul realm? Anything unusual?"

A gentle voice spoke as Pei Yuhang appeared beside Yu Gu Nan.

The moment she saw her master, Qing Yueqiu lost all desire to argue with Yu Gu Nan. She even began to reflect on her own behavior. 'As the senior sister, I almost got into a fight with my junior sister. I didn't act mature at all... How improper of me.'

"Master, my body feels fine," Qing Yueqiu said, her head lowered in dejection.

"Good. It's wonderful that you've awakened so quickly after overcoming your Celestial Tribulation."

Pei Yuhang gave a nervous laugh, relieved that the atmosphere in the room had become harmonious, at least for now.

'It's a good thing I was in the hallway and heard them arguing. I managed to get here just in time to stop a fight.'

'If they really came to blows, I'd have a real headache. It's impossible to choose sides between them.'

Suddenly, Pei Yuhang felt a pinch on his inner thigh. He looked down to see Yu Gu Nan grinning wickedly at him, and his anger flared. 'If you hadn't insisted I... Then you never would have ended up arguing with Yueqiu over something as ridiculous as your choice of clothes!'

He flicked his finger, sending a strand of Sword Qi to prick the girl's slender calf and teach her a lesson.

"Aah!"

Yu Gu Nan cried out, sucking in a sharp breath through her teeth.

Seeing Qing Yueqiu raise her head and look at them with confusion, Pei Yuhang quickly explained, "Your junior sister suffered an internal injury during her special training just now. She must have aggravated the wound."

"Oh, so that's it. Junior Sister is injured."

Qing Yueqiu felt a fresh wave of guilt. 'Junior Sister is already exhausted from Master's special training, and I just went and scolded her for no reason. No wonder she's upset with me.'

At this thought, the silver-haired girl mustered her courage and decided to apologize.

"I'm sorry, Junior Sister... I shouldn't have said all that."

"...Hahaha, it's alright, Senior Sister. I said some ridiculous things too. Let's just forget it ever happened."

Yu Gu Nan rubbed her reddened calf where the Sword Qi had struck, shooting a glance at Pei Yuhang. 'I'll make him pay for this in bed, sooner or later!' she decided.

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...

「Night.」

Pei Yuhang activated the vibrating Transmission Token and finally heard the voice of his Dao Companion, whom he hadn't spoken to in what felt like forever.

"Ah Han, my senior sister told me today that you encountered some danger on Tree Sea Dragon Island. Are you alright?"

"Don't worry, Liyuan. I'm fine."

"Phew... As long as you're okay. My senior sister told me the Sect classified the incident on Tree Sea Dragon Island. I was worried sick."

"Liyuan, do you have so little faith in your Dao Companion's prowess?"

Pei Yuhang chuckled, making a suggestive joke to ease Liyuan's tension. Ye Liyuan understood instantly and replied, exasperated:

"...You're awful. Of course I know how *amazing* you are, Ah Han. But that doesn't mean I can't worry about you, does it?"

Listening to his Dao Companion's coyly defiant tone, Pei Yuhang couldn't help but smile. He could perfectly picture Liyuan's adorable expression: face flushed red, yet looking stubborn.

Perhaps because it had been so long since they'd last spoken, Pei Yuhang found he had a lot to tell her. He shared many of the interesting things that had happened on his journey (omitting, of course, the details of his disciple's "special training").

Ye Liyuan listened with envy. Since being injured during her Celestial Tribulation, she hadn't set foot outside her residence in a year, let alone left the Sect to travel the world.

For someone who had dreamed of being a wandering heroine since childhood—traveling the world, punishing evil, and upholding justice—this was tantamount to torture.

Pei Yuhang heard the disappointment in her voice and comforted her, "Liyuan, after you consumed the Ginseng Dao Fruit, the foundation of your Dao has stabilized. It shouldn't be difficult for you to rebuild your Cultivation now."

"Once your Cultivation reaches the Nascent Soul realm, I'll take you down the mountain to travel the Mortal World together."

"Mhm... but Ah Han, when that time comes... can we not bring your disciples? Just the two of us..."

"Of course! Just the two of us—"

The words had barely left his lips when a small hand pushed his door open.

A girl who had just finished bathing entered. Wisps of steam still rose from her skin, which was as smooth and fair as milk. Like a little kitten, she got on her hands and knees and silently crawled toward Pei Yuhang.

Pei Yuhang shot Yu Gu Nan a warning glance, silently telling her to leave at once. But Gu Nan pretended not to see it. As she crawled closer, she slowly undid the sash of her bathrobe...

From the Transmission Token by his ear, his Dao Companion's voice came through, both excited and demure.

"That's wonderful... I mean, when the time comes, I suppose I can deign to go down the mountain with you, Ah Han. In the Mortal World, I think they call that a honeymoon, right?"

"Hm? Ah Han, why aren't you answering? Did something happen on your end?"

Feeling immensely guilty, Pei Yuhang subconsciously explained, "Ah, no, nothing. I'm listening."

After saying that, Pei Yuhang pushed away Gu Nan's mouth as she tried to bite him and sent a telepathic message: *Gu Nan, I'm talking with your master's wife right now! Get out!*

Yu Gu Nan licked her lips. Her mouth moved, forming silent words.

'Master, I promise I won't make a sound... Of course, if you don't cooperate, and I happen to make some sort of noise that gives your master's wife the wrong idea, well, you can't blame me for that~'

Without waiting for his consent, Gu Nan reached out a delicate hand and grabbed hold of her "little master."

"Ah Han, you're distracted again!"

His Dao Companion's voice stopped him from trying to push Gu Nan away. For now, he could only ignore his disciple's increasingly audacious fondling and focus on placating Liyuan.

Listening to Pei Yuhang whisper sweet nothings to Ye Liyuan, Gu Nan's lips curled into a cold smirk. Then, she bit down hard, ready to exact her revenge for the strand of Sword Qi from earlier.

"Hiss—"

"Ah Han, what's wrong?"

"Ah... I just stubbed my toe on the table leg. It hurts."

"Pfft~ You're so clumsy!"

Ye Liyuan's bright laughter rang out from the Transmission Token. Pei Yuhang's face burned with heat as he shot a look of displeasure at the misbehaving disciple below him.

Gu Nan feigned innocence, but her movements grew gentler, as if to appease her master's anger.

The girl truly lived up to her reputation of having a Seven-Aperture Exquisite Heart, a mark of supreme comprehension. Though she was new to this, her skill had already surpassed the less-than-adventurous Liyuan. Soon, she had Pei Yuhang biting his lip, terrified he might let out a sound his Dao Companion would hear.

From the Transmission Token by his ear, his Dao Companion's voice continued to echo, filled with excitement for their future honeymoon.

"So~ Ah Han, where do you think we should go?"

"...Liyuan... *huff*... Wherever you want to go, we'll go..."

"Then how about we go see the Celestial Mountain in the south? I've heard there's a cave dwelling left behind by an Immortal, as well as a Divine Spring that preserves one's youth. And at night, the sky above South Mountain is filled with beautiful celestial phenomena..."

"Alright... as long as you're happy, Liyuan... *huff*... we'll go..."

"Ooh, or a trip to Eight Immortals Island would be nice, too. The scenery there is said to be the best in the world."

"Yes, we can do that."

"...Ah Han, um, there's one more thing I want to say. It might be a little sudden, and you don't have to answer if you're not ready..."

"On our honeymoon... let's have a child..."

"..."

Pei Yuhang's body was utterly limp. His vision was filled with nothing but the sight of his mischievous disciple, a wicked smile on her face as she wiped the corner of her mouth. He hadn't clearly heard what his Dao Companion had said, and so, he didn't reply.