Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 214 - 213: Small Fry Liyuan and the Repressed Sword Immortal: Same Bed, Different Dreams

Night.

Inside the residence of Sword Immortal Pei and Fairy Ye.

"Liyuan, just hold on a little longer! Don't give up!" Pei Yuhang cheered his partner on, looking even more nervous than if he were in the middle of a fierce magical battle.

Tiny beads of sweat covered Ye Liyuan's forehead. They trickled down her hair, leaving glistening trails in the air before dripping onto Pei Yuhang's face.

Tears welled in her eyes, her heart filled with guilt toward Ah Han. He was encouraging her so much, but she...

"I'm sorry, Ah Han... I really, I really can't hold on any longer."

"Endure it, Liyuan! Don't talk about giving up so easily!"

"I... I can't do it!"

...

Pei Yuhang took out a handkerchief and gently wiped the sweat from his partner's face. He then draped a soft blanket over her. Her Cultivation was still shallow, and her body was trembling slightly; he couldn't let her catch a cold.

As Pei Yuhang infused his partner's body with his vibrant Pure Yang True Qi, her weakened frame finally began to calm down, and the dazed look in her eyes cleared.

Today, like so many other days, Liyuan had challenged Sword Immortal Pei, and, as expected, she was defeated in short order.

Seeing his partner still like this, Pei Yuhang couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with the supplementary training method he was using for her.

He remembered how Shang Miaoyan had made exceptionally rapid progress using a similar method.

She had gone from a complete novice to someone who could barely hold her own against him in less than half a year. Her talent was truly extraordinary. 'So, did Shang Miaoyan hold something back about the method, rendering my help ineffective?'

'Or is my partner genuinely untalented in this area? Is this how it's going to be for the rest of her life?'

Pei Yuhang refused to believe the latter. He could only tell himself that it had to be Shang Miaoyan. That scheming woman must have concealed a few key points! With her cunning, it wasn't impossible for her to hold something back, even in a small matter like this.

'In my heart, Ye Liyuan is the most perfect woman. How could she have any shortcomings? She's definitely better than Shang Miaoyan!'

"Ah Han, why did you go quiet? Are you disappointed in me?" Ye Liyuan lay on Pei Yuhang's chest, dejectedly tracing circles on it with her fingertip.

At this point, Ye Liyuan had become somewhat resigned to her fate. The repeated failures had left her too numb even for sadness; all that remained was a profound sense of powerlessness.

'I really want to give up. After all, even if I'm weak in this area, Ah Han still loves me.'

This feeling of being loved gave Ye Liyuan a sense of security, erasing any sense of crisis. She believed that no matter how unskilled she was, Ah Han would always be by her side.

'Since we're truly in love, it shouldn't matter if we aren't perfect in this one area... right?'

Ye Liyuan was truly tired. She started making excuses for herself, trying to convince herself that being weak was acceptable.

Just then, she felt her small hand being firmly grasped by a large one. The warmth that spread from it dispelled the chill in her heart.

"Liyuan, don't be discouraged. The method must be wrong!"

"I will definitely find a way to make you stronger!"

Just as he always did afterward, Pei Yuhang encouraged her, filling Ye Liyuan's heart with warmth.

She smiled instinctively, but the expression quickly vanished.

The more he acted this way, the less Ye Liyuan wanted to keep wasting Ah Han's energy on this seemingly hopeless endeavor.

As the saying goes, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. Ye Liyuan didn't want Ah Han to keep getting his hopes up. These prolonged failures would surely affect their relationship.

Ye Liyuan didn't want this matter to create a rift between her and Ah Han.

'If that's the case... it would be better to get Ah Han to stop obsessing over this and just live a peaceful life with me.'

Thinking this, Ye Liyuan couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness and self-reproach for her own powerlessness. Still, she summoned her courage, hugged Pei Yuhang's arm, and whispered:

"It's okay, Ah Han... Really, as long as you don't mind, it's fine."

"If we really can't find a way, it doesn't matter. We can just live our lives peacefully... And if it really comes to it, I can use other methods to assist you, Ah Han."

"Other methods are... actually quite nice. A lot of partners use them. After all, it's rare to find someone who's a perfect match in every aspect. It can't be helped..."

As Ye Liyuan said this, a blush crept onto her cheeks, and her voice grew very soft.

Perhaps she knew that saying this was tantamount to admitting her own inadequacy.

"..."

Hearing this, Pei Yuhang could only remain silent.

At that moment, for the first time, he felt a flicker of disappointment in Liyuan.

He had tried so hard to help Liyuan get stronger, spending countless amounts of energy just to see his partner rally.

But now, Liyuan was actually thinking of giving up, even suggesting using "other methods" to compensate for her shortcomings...

If Shang Miaoyan ever found out, Pei Yuhang could just imagine the caustic words she would use to mock both Liyuan and himself.

'Oh my, Xiaohan, your partner actually wants to use "other methods"?'

'Heavens, what kind of woman must she be, with so little confidence, to resort to treating her partner like that!'

'Xiaohan, you should just give up on this woman and come with me. I don't need to do things like that to give you what you want~'

'No, absolutely not!'

'I absolutely refuse to be humiliated by Shang Miaoyan like that!'

Pei Yuhang clenched his fists tightly.

Before Shang Miaoyan's potential return, he might have been able to accept his partner being weaker in this area and live a peaceful life with her... But now, he truly couldn't let her remain so weak.

He had to make Liyuan strong. Only then could he ensure his own convictions wouldn't be swayed by the likes of Shang Miaoyan.

Otherwise, Pei Yuhang genuinely worried that one day, he might no longer find Liyuan attractive. And at that point, he would truly be ensnared in those complicated entanglements.

'In other words, I would lose myself...'

That would undoubtedly be the worst possible outcome.

'To ensure I forever hold fast to my beliefs, I must make sure Liyuan is superior to those other women in every way!'

'And the most important aspect, naturally, is this one!'

'So... even if Liyuan gives up on herself, I won't give up!'

Pei Yuhang silently made a vow. He had already decided: tomorrow, he would go find Shang Miaoyan and hopefully get a good solution to Liyuan's problem from her.

The two lovers on the bed were each lost in their own thoughts. This was destined to be a sleepless night.