Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 157 - 156: Heartbroken Ji Xichan's Utter Disappointment in Pei Sword Immortal

"Because I've slept with Master, so of course I know what he likes."

Yu Gu Nan's voice was like a thunderclap, making Ji Xichan's eyes widen in disbelief.

Yu Xiaoyan was silent for a moment, then said in a cold voice:

"Yu Gu Nan, I've warned you many times. Don't make jokes about Master!"

"Come on, Xiaoxiao. Since you know your big sister was just joking, don't be angry~"

"Hmph!"

Ji Xichan watched the twin-tailed girl talk to herself, her eyes silently narrowing.

'A joke?'

'I don't think so... If it were a joke or a lie, a cultivator's Divine Thought would surely fluctuate, even if only slightly. But her tone was confident, and her Divine Thought remained steady, as if she were stating a fact.'

'Unless Yu Gu Nan's Cultivation Realm is far, far higher than mine, it's impossible that I wouldn't have noticed something was off.'

'And besides... Pei Yuhang's young disciple, much like her senior sister, seems to harbor forbidden feelings for her master. If she really found a lover behind Pei Yuhang's back, she shouldn't still be coveting him.'

'But that contradicts the fact that the girl has already lost her Primordial Yin.'

'If she loves her master, why would she give her virginity to someone else...'

'Unless the one who took her virginity was—'

'Pei Yuhang?!'

As Ji Xichan connected all the clues, her eyes flew open and her mind reeled in shock.

It was simply unimaginable.

The "Pure Love Sword Immortal," whose tale of unwavering devotion to his Dao Companion was known throughout the entire Sect, was actually a vile scoundrel who would make a move on his own female disciple!

'That bastard... He fooled everyone!'

Ji Xichan's fingers clenched into a fist as she clutched her heaving chest, struggling to breathe.

She didn't know why, but after reaching this conclusion, her heart felt so heavy, like a volcano filled with molten lava, wanting to erupt violently and destroy everything.

She couldn't quite explain why she was so furious... Perhaps it was the grief-stricken rage of betrayal, of discovering that the man she once idolized was, beneath the idealized veneer, nothing more than a disgusting slut.

All this time, her cultivation had been for the sole purpose of proving her worth to this man... To think she had tried to prove herself to such a hypocrite. How laughable.

'And to think that when he was treating me with his Pure Yang True Qi last night, I actually felt my heart flutter for him... Ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!'

The young woman thought of the aloof Pei Yuhang, of the gentle and refined gentleman in white, of the handsome Sword Immortal who, decades ago, had single-handedly rescued her from the Demon Sect's sacrificial altar.

Muttering "Goddamn man-whore," and "Man-whore, man-whore," under her breath, she concealed her aura and departed without a sound.

Only a few crystalline tears remained, hanging in the air for a moment before the wind shattered them into nothing.

No one knew that a heartbroken believer in pure love had wept there.

...

...

Pei Yuhang had no idea that a young woman had just labeled him a "goddamn man-whore." At that moment, he had just finished simmering a pot of breakfast porridge made with love, ready to serve it to his beloved Dao Companion to help her recuperate.

"Ah Han, I don't like this... this Yin-Nourishing Congee... It tastes awful."

"Liyuan, this is a powerful tonic that nourishes the body and increases a Female Cultivator's strength... It might taste bad, but if you want to get stronger, you'll just have to bear with it."

After hearing Pei Yuhang's words, Ye Liyuan finally took the bowl of thick, hot liquid, which was white and had the consistency of yogurt.

"You can do it, Liyuan! Drink this, and you'll be more woman than ever! You definitely won't be tapping out so early in the future."

Hearing her beloved's encouragement, Ye Liyuan finally mustered her courage and drank it down.

Pei Yuhang smiled in satisfaction as he watched his Dao Companion drink it down with a frown.

This Yin-Nourishing Tonic Soup was something Shang Miaoyan used to drink to replenish her body back in the day. Pei Yuhang was quite familiar with the recipe because that wicked woman had ordered him to brew it for her.

Pei Yuhang had personally witnessed Shang Miaoyan grow stronger by drinking various nourishing soups back then.

Pei Yuhang believed his Dao Companion was in no way inferior to that wicked woman. If Shang Miaoyan could do it, then his Dao Companion certainly could too!

"Liyuan, how do you feel?"

"Ugh~ It's awful. Ah Han, even your... tastes better than this soup."

Ye Liyuan took the cup of water Pei Yuhang handed her and began to rinse her mouth.

Pei Yuhang looked at the thick, white soup and thought, 'Shang Miaoyan never had this strong of a reaction when she drank it back then. Could it be that I haven't made it in so long my skills have gotten rusty?'

Meanwhile, Ye Liyuan put down her cup of water, then patted Pei Yuhang's shoulder and said:

"Ah Han, Senior Sister Lu mentioned that she's starting her alchemy furnace today. You should go to Dan Yun Pavilion now. It's a perfect opportunity to help Senior Sister Lu with her cultivation."

"Should I go now? But I've only been back at the Sect for two days. I was hoping to spend a little more time with you, Liyuan."

When Ye Liyuan heard that Pei Yuhang wanted to stay with her, she didn't seem happy at all. Instead, she became indignant.

She gently tugged on Pei Yuhang's earlobe and said with a pout, "Ah Han, have you forgotten the kindness Senior Sister Lu has shown us?"

"Of course I haven't forgotten that..."

"Then we need to repay her. We can't always be taking advantage of her kindness. You can spend time with me whenever you want, but right now, Senior Sister's affairs are more important."

"Senior Sister is powerful and influential; it's not often we get a chance to help her. Since she said you could assist with her cultivation, Ah Han, you shouldn't dawdle."

Ye Liyuan pushed Pei Yuhang toward the door, insistent that her beloved man go to Lu Ruoxi's chambers...

Pei Yuhang couldn't argue with his Dao Companion. He hadn't expected that after staying with Senior Sister Lu for only half a month, his Dao Companion would have grown so close to her.

He had no choice but to take out his Flying Sword. "Alright, I'm off then."

"Okay. And Ah Han, when you get there, you must cooperate with all of Senior Sister Lu's requests! If she tells me you were making trouble the whole time, I won't sleep in the same room as you for a whole month!"

Ye Liyuan instructed him seriously just as he was about to leave.

"Don't worry, Liyuan. I'll cooperate with whatever Senior Sister Lu asks."

After giving his Dao Companion his assurance, the White-clothed Sword Immortal formed a hand seal, transformed into a streak of light, and vanished over the horizon.

Ye Liyuan watched her beloved man depart, then took out her Transmission Token and sent a message with her Divine Sense.

[Senior Sister, Ah Han is on his way to you now. Don't feel embarrassed to order him around just because he's your junior brother! Feel free to have him assist you with your alchemy!]

A moment after she sent the message, Ye Liyuan received a reply from her Senior Sister.

[Is that so... Well, since you've given me your permission, Junior Sister, then I'll be sure to *use* Junior Brother Pei to my heart's content.]

'Use? Why does that word sound so strange?'

But Ye Liyuan didn't think too much of it, assuming her Senior Sister had simply used the wrong word.