Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 150 - 149: Yu Xiaoyan's Suspicion

"Senior Sister, today I saw Master put up a barrier around his courtyard. It's so weird. Why would he suddenly do that? The Cold Palace Sword Mansion is so remote, it's not like we have thieves."

Yu Xiaoyan's confused voice reached Qing Yueqiu's ears. The silver-haired girl, who never lost focus while practicing her sword, felt her hand tremble. The Sword Qi that should have perfectly struck a falling leaf went wide.

"Master put a barrier around his courtyard... Maybe Master and Mistress need their privacy. After all, our Cold Palace Sword Mansion isn't very big. It's impossible to keep any sounds from carrying..."

Qing Yueqiu tucked her silver hair behind her ear, hiding her reddening earlobe.

'He must have found out I was eavesdropping on his and his Dao Companion's private life last night. This so-called barrier isn't to keep out thieves, of course. It's to keep out a perverted disciple like me, who listens in on her Master and Mistress's bedroom activities...'

Qing Yueqiu felt utter despair. 'The image I had worked so hard to build in my master's mind—that of a well-behaved and steady senior disciple—is completely shattered.'

'Master must think... I'm such a vulgar disciple now...'

"Senior Sister, all your Sword Qi strikes are going wide!"

Yu Xiaoyan's reminder from the side brought the distracted Qing Yueqiu back to her senses.

The falling leaf she'd meant to slice in two hadn't even been nicked, but the surrounding saplings had been swept by her Sword Qi and chopped into several pieces.

Yu Xiaoyan had never seen her Senior Sister so absent-minded when practicing her sword.

She sized up Qing Yueqiu's slender figure and asked with suspicion, "Senior Sister, are you hiding something from me? Did something happen last night?"

"What could possibly have happened last night? Just ask Junior Sister Yu Gu Nan."

'How could I possibly tell Yu Xiaoyan about my wicked plan to get all dressed up and invite Master into my room in the middle of the night...?'

With no heart to continue practicing, Qing Yueqiu sheathed her Luminous Shadow Sword and walked dejectedly toward her room.

This left Yu Xiaoyan standing there, her expression shifting indeterminately.

'Yu Gu Nan, are you hiding something from me!'

'My dearest little sister, if I had anything good, you know I'd share it with you first thing! What could I possibly be hiding from you?'

Yu Gu Nan feigned a calm, teasing tone from within the Heart Lake, but in reality, her heart was already in her throat.

'Don't tell me this silly sister of mine has discovered my affair with Master?!'

'What happened last night? Why is Senior Sister acting so weird!'

Hearing this, Yu Gu Nan inwardly breathed a sigh of relief.

'Looks like my silly little sister hasn't discovered my affair with Master yet.'

In any case, Yu Gu Nan hadn't succeeded in sleeping with Pei Sword Immortal last night. Her conscience was clear. For the past two days at least, she had maintained a purely platonic relationship with their master. So, she magnanimously began to explain to her sister.

After hearing the explanation, Yu Xiaoyan was still furious. 'We made a deal! I let you avoid reincarnation and stay in the mortal world to share my body, but on one condition: you absolutely cannot covet things you're not supposed to!'

'Why were you trying to seduce Master in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?'

'It wasn't seduction.'

'Xiaoxiao, you have to understand my good intentions! If I hadn't made a move, wouldn't your lovesick senior sister have gotten a head start?

If Master had been tempted by her sweet-talking and gone into her room, that wicked senior sister would have eaten him alive that very night!

How could I possibly stand by and watch as Xiaoxiao's beloved Master was devoured by another woman? That's why, even knowing you would misunderstand and blame me, I had to get all dressed up to go sedu—I mean, to stop Qing Yueqiu and keep her little scheme from succeeding!

Oh, Xiaoxiao, don't you worry. Big Sister will always be on your side. I will never, ever betray you!'

Yu Xiaoyan was not fooled by her sister's righteous-sounding rhetoric. Perhaps it was her meticulous nature, or perhaps intuition, but she keenly sensed something was off.

It was that whenever Yu Gu Nan mentioned their master... she seemed a little too excited, a little too familiar.

'I just have this feeling... that woman has been doing things behind my back while using my body. But I don't have any proof.'

Yu Xiaoyan's eyes narrowed. She decided this matter warranted further investigation.

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...

Perhaps Pei Yuhang had been a bit too rough with his Dao Companion last night, because tonight, Ye Liyuan refused to sleep in the same bed with him, no matter what he said.

"Liyuan, if we sleep in separate rooms, I can't guide you. A single night of me assisting your cultivation with the Yang Emperor Heart Scripture is more effective than a whole month of you training on your own, you know!"

Pei Yuhang was like the big bad wolf, trying to lure the little white rabbit, Ye Liyuan, back to his side. Then he could bare his teeth and enjoy a delicious meal tonight.

But Ye Liyuan just rolled her eyes at him. Muttering things like, "Perverted Ah Han, all you think about is that shameless stuff," and, "Do you think I'm stupid enough to walk right into your trap?", she gathered her bedding and returned to the small hut where she had previously been in seclusion.

As she walked, Ye Liyuan's legs were still trembling, a clear sign that her Primordial Qi had been severely depleted. Even with a Practitioner's constitution, she hadn't recovered after a full day. No wonder she was so afraid of Pei Sword Immortal's "personal guidance."

She'd rather let Pei Yuhang suffer from his pent-up frustration than satisfy him.

After his Dao Companion fled, Pei Yuhang stared at his empty room, suddenly feeling an unfamiliar loneliness.

After successfully using the Yang Emperor Heart Scripture to master his Giant Sun Saint Body, his body no longer generated Evil Yang Fire Qi, so he wouldn't lose control of his passions. However, his everyday desires had amplified significantly.

Pei Yuhang estimated his stamina was now several times greater than before. If he didn't find an outlet for it, the agony of holding it in would be just as unbearable.

Lying alone on his cold bed, Pei Yuhang could feel his body temperature steadily rising. He was suddenly struck by a desperate hope that Yu Gu Nan would contact him through his Transmission Token. That way, he wouldn't have to be lonely tonight...

'Wait... what the hell am I thinking! Am I turning into some kind of sex fiend?!'

Pei Yuhang realized something was wrong. Given his previously ascetic nature, how could he be so desperate for carnal matters when his Evil Yang Fire Qi wasn't acting up?

'Is it the Yang Emperor Heart Scripture?

As I progress in my training, especially since I'm using this Heart Scripture as my Dao Foundation for growth after Divinity Transformation, is the Yang Emperor Heart Scripture subtly changing my habits? Is it making me unable to feel content without satisfying my desires?'

Pei Yuhang's eyes narrowed. He didn't know whether this change was for the better or for the worse.

'No, this definitely isn't a good sign. Liyuan's body is too delicate... she can't possibly satisfy me.'

The ascetic Pei Yuhang of the past could have endured it, but now... his hunger was growing more and more pronounced.

He worried that one day he would lose control... that he would become someone else, someone who no longer valued the sincere love he shared with his Dao Companion, but had instead become a beast of desire, finally broken free from its cage.