Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 163 - 162: Liyuan's Little Red Riding Hood Cuckold Dream

Ye Liyuan felt as if she were trapped in a bizarre dream. She knew it was a dream, yet she was so groggy she simply couldn't wake up.

Perhaps because she had been missing Ah Han so much before bed, she dreamt of him now.

Unfortunately, this was no romantic dream about life with her Dao Companion. In this dreamscape, Pei Yuhang seemed to be hiding something, constantly avoiding her.

"Ah Han, it's been so long since you've shared a bed with me…"

"Not tonight, Liyuan. I'm too tired from cultivating today. Let's just sleep."

"Tomorrow… Tomorrow, Elder Lu has asked me to attend a gathering, so I need to get some rest… I can't possibly refuse an invitation from Elder Lu."

In the dream, Pei Yuhang turned his back, ignoring Ye Liyuan's call.

This infuriated Ye Liyuan. 'This is *my* dream. How dare this mere Ah Han defy me!'

She rolled over to pull him up. 'After all, this is a dream. I can be as powerful as I want. I refuse to be a pushover, not even in my own dream!'

But in the blink of an eye, it was daylight.

This was a dream, after all, where time flowed unpredictably.

Pei Yuhang got right up and started dressing, apparently heading out to handle some matters.

Feeling helpless, Ye Liyuan could only say, "Ah Han, can you come back early to be with me?"

Pei Yuhang fell silent for a moment. He turned away, not meeting his Dao Companion's clear, shimmering eyes.

"I'm sorry, Liyuan… I have to attend Elder Lu's banquet tonight, remember? I probably won't be back until tomorrow morning."

"What kind of banquet lasts all night?"

"The day before yesterday it was Elder Shang, yesterday it was Elder Yu, and today it's Elder Lu… Just how many Elders need you to dine with them?!"

Ye Liyuan puffed up her cheeks like an angry hamster.

"There, there, Liyuan… If I keep Elder Lu happy, the Cold Palace Sword Mansion will receive more resources. And didn't you say you wanted a child? As the main pillar of the Cold Palace Sword Mansion, I must provide our child with an outstanding cultivation environment and give them a head start."

Pei Yuhang came before his Dao Companion, speaking gently.

At his words, Ye Liyuan's heart softened. She knew a man had to be ambitious and couldn't be constantly tied down by family matters. With that thought, she let Pei Yuhang leave.

「Three days passed before Pei Yuhang returned.」

Ye Liyuan confronted him, displeased. "Why were you gone for so long? You said it was just one banquet!"

Pei Yuhang stammered, finally explaining in a low voice, "After the banquet, Elder Lu had me accompany her on a trip outside the Sect…"

After some coaxing from Pei Yuhang, the huffy Ye Liyuan let it go. She threw her arms around Ah Han's neck to kiss him, but he dodged away.

"Liyuan, I've been on the road for so long, I'm filthy… Let me go take a bath."

"Alright."

Ye Liyuan sat obediently on the bed, waiting for Ah Han to return all nice and clean. But what she got wasn't him, but a call on her Transmission Token.

"Liyuan… I just had a moment of inspiration regarding my Dao Heart. It feels like I'm about to break through. I need to go into seclusion for a few days, so I won't be coming back."

"Okay—wait, why is there a woman's voice over there!"

"Liyuan, you misheard."

"I didn't mishear! There is definitely a woman there!"

Pei Yuhang, on the other end of the Transmission Token, tried to explain, but his voice was suddenly muffled as if something were covering his mouth. Then, a seductive, mature female voice spoke into Ye Liyuan's ear.

"Darling, if she knows, she knows. Keeping her in the dark all this time just makes her seem so pitiful~"

"Who are you? What are you doing to my Dao Companion!"

Ye Liyuan's voice was ice-cold. She wished she could draw her sword and slay the woman on the other end of the Transmission Token right then and there.

"Oh? Who am I? You should be asking who *we* are~"

"As for what we're doing, can't you tell from the sounds?"

"Darling, let your Liyuan have a listen~"

Ye Liyuan froze. Then, hearing the chorus of delicate laughter and soft moans coming from the other side of the Transmission Token, she understood.

Her Ah Han was with a group of wicked women, doing…

"You're courting death!"

"Die! I'm going to kill you all!!"

Sword Qi surged wildly from Ye Liyuan's body, shattering the nearby furniture to dust.

"Are you angry, you pitiful pushover?"

"Why don't you come to this location and find us? We'll let Ah Han tell you to your face whether he's more comfortable living with you, or happier with us."

"You'll be able to give up for good then, won't you? You can stop disturbing Ah Han and our… *blissful* life. As for Ah Han's child, well, we'll just have to bear it in your place~ GYAHAHAHAHAHA~~"

A determined look flashed in Ye Liyuan's eyes.

"I trust Ah Han. He must have been forced! There's no way he could genuinely be happy with you lot!"

"Is that so? Then by all means, come see the fallen Sword Immortal for yourself—personally broken in by our Fairies of the Seductive Arts~"

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「In reality.」

"Liyuan, I'm back~!"

Pei Yuhang pushed open the door, speaking happily.

But the intimate welcome he'd been expecting from Liyuan never came.

The room was quiet and empty, with no sign of Liyuan anywhere.

Pei Yuhang's gaze fell on the tightly drawn white bed curtains, and a bad feeling washed over him. He strode forward and pulled them open. Just as he'd feared, his Dao Companion was curled up under the blankets, her eyes squeezed shut. Her face was flushed, and the ends of her hair were soaked with sweat.

"Liyuan, what's wrong?"

Pei Yuhang asked anxiously, and his Dao Companion seemed to react to his voice.

She reached out and grabbed Pei Yuhang's hand, murmuring over and over, "Ah Han, don't leave me… Ah Han, don't… with those filthy women…"

'This is bad,' Pei Yuhang thought. 'Liyuan must have developed a Heart Demon during her cultivation and fallen prey to a mirage toxin!'

The experienced Pei Yuhang saw what the problem was.

He took out a towel and soaked it in warm water. He patiently wiped the sweat from his Dao Companion's brow. Then, he fed her a precious Elixir designed to clarify the Divine Soul. After a short while, Liyuan's breathing finally started to even out.

"Liyuan, open your eyes. I'm right here in front of you. How could I ever leave you?"

Pei Yuhang's call finally had an effect. The eyelashes of the Dao Companion in his arms trembled, and she slowly opened her eyes.

"Ah Han… You're finally back…"

"I just had a nightmare… In my dream, a bunch of horrible women stole you away… You hid it from me and always left me home alone to go do… *those things* with them… I called you on the Transmission Token, but you didn't pick up… And when I went out and found you, you were with another woman… *sob*…"

Her face flushed and her breath weak, Ye Liyuan's words devolved into sobs as she spoke.

Her voice was like that of a wounded fawn, capable only of a helpless whimper, and it deeply stirred Pei Yuhang's heart.

All Pei Yuhang could do was hold his Dao Companion tighter and comfort her endlessly.

"Liyuan, you are the woman I love most... How could I ever leave you?"

"As long as you don't drive me away, I will never leave you."

Hearing this, Ye Liyuan laughed through her tears. She wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes and lightly punched Pei Yuhang on the chest.

"What silly things are you saying, Ah Han? Why would I ever drive you away!"

"Then you're the one who was saying silly things. I will never leave Liyuan."

The two Dao Companions, bound by a sincere love, gazed into each other's eyes, silently reaffirming their vows.