Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 198 - 197: Exposed~

'When will Ah Han and Sister Miaoyan be back? Why have they been gone so long? The food has already gone cold twice...'

At this moment, Ye Liyuan sat bored in her chair, staring at the feast-laden table with no appetite.

She silently circulated her Spiritual Qi to heat the dishes once more. She just hoped Pei Yuhang and Shang Miaoyan would hurry back. Otherwise, repeatedly reheating the food would inevitably ruin the texture, which would be a waste of Ah Han's wonderful cooking.

After reheating the dishes, Ye Liyuan formed a hand seal and cast a Minor Magic spell, something like a warming shield, to cover the entire table of food.

'It's so boring sitting in here all by myself. I'll go for a walk in the courtyard~'

Meanwhile, Yu Xiaoyan, who had just finished peeping at her master's unmentionable secret, found herself inexplicably drawn to her master and mistress's residence after coming down the mountain.

She didn't know why she had come here. Perhaps, subconsciously, she wanted to see what the cuckolded mistress was doing while her master was stealing a taste of the Fairy.

It was unclear if it was a coincidence, but at the very moment Ye Liyuan stepped outside, she ran right into Yu Xiaoyan, who had just come down the mountain.

"Oh, Xiaoxiao, you're here!"

Ye Liyuan happily greeted Ah Han's young disciple. She was quite fond of the quirky and clever little girl.

Faced with her mistress's greeting, Yu Xiaoyan's mind subconsciously replayed the live, erotic scene of them tangled together in the white snow.

The titillating images, each one enough to make one's blood boil, caused Yu Xiaoyan's face to flush red.

"Ah, it's you, Mistress. Hello, Mistress."

"Xiaoxiao, why is your face red?"

"Is it? It's probably because I was just sweating from sword practice, haha..."

Yu Xiaoyan didn't dare to meet Ye Liyuan's gaze. She was afraid that if she looked at her, she wouldn't be able to stop herself from revealing an expression of pity for her mistress.

The innocent Ye Liyuan believed Yu Xiaoyan's words. She took her by the hand and said, "Xiaoxiao, you must be tired from your sword practice. As it happens, Ah Han prepared a huge feast. Come and eat with us~"

"Ah..."

Yu Xiaoyan was pulled into the house by Ye Liyuan. Although she had never seen precious Spiritual Delicacies like Phoenix Liver and Dragon Marrow, just by their appearance and the extraordinary Spiritual Charm they emanated, she knew these ingredients were anything but ordinary. At the very least, they were far beyond what the Cold Palace Sword Mansion could afford to prepare.

"Mistress, were you entertaining an important guest just now?"

"Yes, the Saintess of the Yin Yang Sacred Land was here. She brought all these precious Spiritual Food ingredients, and your master cooked them."

'The Saintess of the Yin Yang Sacred Land?'

'The one with Master just now, in broad daylight, outdoors... that was the Saintess of the Yin Yang Sacred Land?!'

Yu Xiaoyan's fists clenched silently as she cursed inwardly. 'Those Female Cultivators from the Yin Yang Dao really are shameless! To think she wouldn't even find a room to seduce Master!'

In that instant, the look Yu Xiaoyan gave her mistress became even more pitiful.

'Poor Mistress. So it happened while she was entertaining her "superior"...'

Overcome with sympathy, Yu Xiaoyan took out all the Crystal Fruits she had picked and handed them to her mistress.

Ye Liyuan was overjoyed to receive them, praising her constantly. "Xiaoxiao, you're such a good and dutiful disciple!"

"Xiaoxiao, where did you pick these Ice Crystal Fruits? They're not easy to find."

"Mistress, I found them on the back mountain. There are a lot more growing there."

"The back mountain? Did you happen to run into your master on your way back?"

Yu Xiaoyan blinked. 'When I came down the mountain,' she thought, 'Master wasn't finished yet...'

Just as she was trying to figure out how to fudge an answer, footsteps sounded from outside the door.

"Liyuan, I'm back."

Pei Yuhang shook the snowflakes from his body at the doorway before stepping inside.

"Oh, Xiaoxiao's here too."

Yu Xiaoyan kept her head down, unable to look her master in the eye. The tryst in the snow had been too much of a shock to her worldview. She had never imagined her master could be so savage, like a wild beast...

With the filter of her master's noble and righteous image now shattered, she needed some time to adjust.

But despite this, she still greeted her master politely.

"Mm, hello, Master."

Pei Yuhang nodded and said to Yu Xiaoyan, "Xiaoxiao, go get Yueqiu and Ji Xichan. You can all come over, divide this table of Spiritual Food, and take it back to eat. It will be beneficial for your cultivation."

Hearing Pei Yuhang say he was going to give all the Spiritual Food away to the girls of the mansion, Ye Liyuan was a little confused.

"Ah Han, has Sister Miaoyan left?"

"Yes. I ran into Shang Miaoyan on my way back. She said she had some urgent Sect business to attend to, so she took her leave."

"Sigh, being a Sect's Saintess is so busy."

Ye Liyuan sighed softly. Shang Miaoyan really had it tough. It seemed that even being a Saintess wasn't as glamorous as it appeared on the surface.

Pei Yuhang fell silent for a moment, then handed a small, cyan jar to his Dao Companion.

"Before she left, she also asked me to give you this bottle of Celestial Spirit Liquid. It can cleanse your marrow and refine your essence, which will be beneficial for improving your aptitude, Liyuan."

"Sister Miaoyan gave me something so precious?"

Ye Liyuan was still suffering from the latent injuries of a Celestial Tribulation. Faced with a Spiritual Object that could effectively heal those injuries and allow her to pursue the Dao peacefully, the joy on her face was impossible to hide.

Pei Yuhang lied to his Dao Companion once again. Perhaps because he had lied so many times, he didn't feel as deep a sense of guilt this time. It seemed he was already getting used to deceiving his partner...

But Liyuan was very happy, so Pei Yuhang didn't want to think about it too much. As long as Liyuan was happy, that was all that mattered.

"Ah Han, you should have an Ice Crystal Fruit too. Xiaoxiao just picked these."

Even after receiving such a treasure, Ye Liyuan didn't forget about Ah Han.

She brought a sparkling, translucent Ice Crystal Fruit to Pei Yuhang's lips and said with a smile, "Aah—open wide~"

Pei Yuhang glanced at Yu Xiaoyan, who was still sitting to the side, and whispered, "Liyuan, Xiaoxiao is still here. You don't have to feed me directly."

"No, I want to feed you~!"

Pei Yuhang couldn't win against his Dao Companion, so he obediently opened his mouth and accepted her offering.

After feeding him several Ice Crystal Fruits in a row, a happy smile spread across Ye Liyuan's face.

"So, are the Ice Crystal Fruits Xiaoxiao picked delicious?"

"Delicious. Where did Xiaoxiao pick them?"

Pei Yuhang felt the sweet, crisp fruit burst in his mouth as he looked at his young disciple.

Normally, Yu Xiaoyan would have been eager to take credit, but now, her heart skipped a beat. 'This is bad,' she thought.

Sure enough, as Pei Yuhang asked the question, Ye Liyuan gave the answer.

"Xiaoxiao said she picked them on the back mountain. I had no idea there were so many Ice Crystal Fruits there!"

"...Oh, picked on the back mountain."

Pei Yuhang muttered, the crushed Ice Crystal Fruit in his mouth suddenly feeling so icy it seemed to freeze his very soul.

'If Xiaoxiao picked them on the back mountain... and considering the time it would take her to get back...'

'She couldn't have seen, could she?'

'No, it can't be such a coincidence!'

Pei Yuhang clung to a final shred of hope as he looked at Yu Xiaoyan, praying the worst hadn't happened.

However, Yu Xiaoyan's evasive eyes, which refused to meet his, had already given him the answer.