Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 216 215: Shang Miaoyan, Ecstatic Upon Learning of Ye Liyuan's Unspeakable Secret

"Please come in, Young Master Pei. The Holy Daughter must be getting anxious waiting for you inside."

"..."

Several months had passed since Pei Yuhang had last come to the door of Shang Miaoyan's chambers.

And this time, he had come of his own volition.

He had clearly prepared himself to face that wicked woman, but now that he was actually standing before her door, Pei Yuhang realized he didn't have the courage to open it decisively... He knew that getting what he wanted from Shang Miaoyan would be anything but simple.

He feared that once he went inside, he wouldn't be able to leave until Shang Miaoyan was satisfied. It would no longer be up to him.

CREAK—

It seemed Pei Yuhang had been standing before the door for too long without opening it, and the one inside had finally lost her patience.

The grand door, carved with lotus reliefs, emitted a low, dull sound as it slowly swung open before Pei Yuhang's eyes. It was like a beast named "Desire" opening its great maw, waiting for its meal to jump right in.

Seeing that Shang Miaoyan had opened the door for him, Pei Yuhang finally steeled his resolve. He took a deep breath and walked inside.

'Liyuan, please forgive me for this betrayal... I will find a way to cure you!'

'This is for our happiness!'

As Pei Yuhang stepped through the doorway, the door eagerly swung shut behind him. The lotus reliefs on its surface seemed to come alive, slowly closing until the pattern changed from a blooming lotus to a flower bud.

Clearly, this door was no ordinary object, but a type of sealing Barrier Magical Treasure. From this moment on, no sound from within would reach the outside world.

Outside, Fan Ya watched the door close. She turned her head slightly to look at Jiu, who had appeared in the shadows of a corner at some unknown point.

During the period when Shang Miaoyan was in seclusion, Jiu was the Red Lotus Imperial Guard with whom Fan Ya had spoken the most. The two were not strangers, so Fan Ya asked directly:

"Jiu, Chen Shishi has disappeared. You must know where she is now, right?"

Jiu looked over. Even though her face was hidden behind an airtight mask, Fan Ya still felt as if she were being scrutinized by a pair of stern eyes.

"Fan Ya, if you know about Chen Shishi's disappearance, how could the Holy Daughter not? Her Highness hasn't mentioned her. You should know what that means, shouldn't you?"

"You've always been clever—clever enough to know how to play dumb. Just do as you've always done. If anyone asks, say you don't know."

Fan Ya nodded, understanding dawned on her.

Recalling the "disappearance" of Yan Yaoyao, Fan Ya had a pretty good idea why Chen Shishi had gone missing.

'She must have been captivated by Pei Yuhang and ended up crossing Shang Miaoyan's line.'

Having followed her for so many years, Fan Ya was the one who best understood the Holy Daughter's almost pathological possessiveness over Pei Yuhang.

But... unlike Yan Yaoyao, who was just an ordinary Golden Core Stage disciple, Chen Shishi was the True Disciple of an Elder.

A True Disciple was practically the handpicked successor to an Elder. Her disappearance couldn't be so easily swept under the rug.

'I hope the Holy Daughter considered the bigger picture and didn't kill her last night just to vent her anger.'

After all, the Elder Hall had acted too quickly. In just a day and a night, a message had already arrived from them.

"They told me to report to the Holy Daughter and ask her to find Chen Shishi as soon as possible... They want her back, dead or alive.

If the Holy Daughter can't provide any clues as to Chen Shishi's whereabouts, the Elder Hall will send their own people to investigate."

Upon hearing this, Jiu looked at the closed door with the lotus reliefs and fell silent for a moment before saying, "After the Holy Daughter and Pei Yuhang are... finished, I will go report to Her Highness."

...

...

"Xiaohan, you finally came to see me, and of your own accord~ Do you have any idea how happy I am right now?"

When Shang Miaoyan saw the figure she had been dreaming of day and night step through the door, she leaped from her chair in excitement. Her exquisite, jade-like bare feet, so delicate you could see the faint blue of her veins, padded across the floor as she ran to Pei Yuhang.

Seeing Shang Miaoyan pounce on him for a kiss like some kind of lust-crazed demon, Pei Yuhang quickly turned his head to dodge. "Wait... This is too fast!"

"At least give me some time to prepare... Can't we talk for a bit first, have some tea or something?"

Shang Miaoyan was a little disappointed she hadn't managed to kiss Xiaohan. 'How dare he! You delivered yourself to my doorstep, all wrapped up, and now you won't even let me get close for a kiss? You're just going to make me look and not touch?!'

'What's so inconvenient about a little kiss!'

Shang Miaoyan wrapped her arms around Pei Yuhang's neck and started nibbling on him.

At the same time, she whispered and blew softly into his ear:

"Xiaohan... We can always talk and drink tea later. How about we first take care of this ache of longing between us?"

'Ache of longing? Who the hell feels that for you!'

Pei Yuhang had no intention of agreeing to let Shang Miaoyan take advantage of him for free.

As the man in this world who understood Shang Miaoyan best, Pei Yuhang knew she was far too clever. She must have realized he had come to her because he needed a favor.

But she was just playing dumb, taking advantage of his desperation to force herself on him like a queen and get her pleasure first.

Once he'd been devoured completely, she could then make more demands when he finally stated his request, manipulating him a second time. It was her way of getting multiple bites out of one fish.

'The old Pei Yuhang had fallen for this trick countless times, tricked by this wicked woman into giving her what she wanted for free time and time again. But the current Pei Yuhang wouldn't let her have her way so easily!'

"No, I won't! At the very least, you have to hear my request first!"

Pei Yuhang gritted his teeth. 'Rather than letting her use me for free first, I might as well just state my purpose directly.'

'Shang Miaoyan, I'm here to make a deal with you!'

"..."

Shang Miaoyan's lust-filled expression vanished. The desire in her eyes dissipated in an instant. This masterful control showed Pei Yuhang that her previous demeanor had just been an act...

'Or maybe it wasn't an act. It might have been a genuine display of emotion.'

"How disappointing, Xiaohan."

"I was so looking forward to you coming to see me on your own initiative, but I never expected you were here to negotiate a deal."

"Can't there be something purer between us than just transactions?"

Shang Miaoyan leaned forward, planting one hand on the wall and trapping Pei Yuhang in the corner, her gaze domineering.

"Pure? What you call 'pure' is just you wanting to do whatever you please with me without taking any responsibility, isn't it? Don't spout that nonsense anymore."

Pei Yuhang pushed Shang Miaoyan away. He hated it when she took this kind of dominant posture with him... It brought back terrible memories of being dominated and trained by her in the past.

He had only just managed to gradually move on with Liyuan's help, overwriting those old memories with every happy moment they shared.

'I can't fall back into that depravity again.'

After being roughly pushed away, Shang Miaoyan wasn't angry at all. She twirled a lock of hair by her ear with her fingertip and asked, "Very well then, my dear Xiaohan. What kind of deal do you want to make with me?"

Pei Yuhang's lips trembled as he slowly began, "You should know... a way to help a woman regain her feminine vigor, shouldn't you...?"

Shang Miaoyan froze, seemingly unable to believe what she had just heard.

She had thought Pei Yuhang would come begging for some Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, a Divine Skill manual, or perhaps some extraordinary Magical Treasure... She never imagined it would be for—

"HAHAHAHAHA~~ Are you asking for Ye Liyuan? My, my dear Sister Liyuan is really that pathetic? HAHAHAHAHA~~"

Shang Miaoyan laughed so hard she was practically bent in half, her body shaking like a flower in the wind. This time, it wasn't an act. It was a laugh that came from the bottom of her heart.

'The woman she saw as her greatest rival, the one who had monopolized all of Xiaohan's affection... couldn't even give Xiaohan a blissful sex life!'

'This is—the Celestial Dao itself is helping me!'