Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 220 219: The Saintess's Fire Stick

Pei Yuhang picked up the cup from the nightstand and drained the Essence Dew Spirit Water in one go. As it quenched his thirst, his physical strength rapidly recovered. 'The extravagance of a One Sect Saintess is truly something else,' he thought. 'Even her drinking water is a Spiritual Object.'

"Xiaohan, are you leaving? Can't you stay with me a little longer~? I can have Fan Ya prepare a late-night snack for you."

Shang Miaoyan was covered only by a delicate silk blanket. As she sat up, she paid no mind as it slid down her lustrous, milky-white skin, revealing the magnificent view beneath.

She grabbed the front of the robes Pei Yuhang had just put on, unwilling to let him leave so soon.

"Shang Miaoyan, I've stayed here long enough for today. The sun has already set… You should be satisfied."

Without a hint of lingering affection, Pei Yuhang brushed Shang Miaoyan's hand aside, rejecting the Saintess's plea.

'The transaction for the day is complete. Time to clock out.'

"How about a farewell kiss?"

Shang Miaoyan called out softly, but her only reply was the dull thud of the main door closing.

"...Not even a little ceremony for a farewell! You stupid block of wood!"

Shang Miaoyan was furious. Her pretty face, radiant just a moment ago, instantly darkened.

'I'll give Xiaohan something a little more stimulating tomorrow,' she decided. 'We'll see if he still dares to treat me so coldly then.'

Shang Miaoyan extended her arm and beckoned with a fingertip. The dress, embroidered with a Honglian pattern, flew over and coiled around her body like a spirit serpent, concealing the flawless, beautiful spring scene.

A respectful female voice emerged from the shadows in the corner. "Holy Daughter, a message has arrived from the Elder Hall regarding Chen Shishi... If we cannot provide her whereabouts, the Elder Hall will send people to investigate. I fear that could become troublesome."

"I understand. Inform the Red Lotus Imperial Guard in the Sect to monitor the Elder Hall's movements. I have my own way of handling this."

"Understood."

After giving her orders to Geng Jiu, Shang Miaoyan opened a hidden door in her bedchamber that led to a secret underground chamber and walked inside unhurriedly.

Shang Miaoyan's secret underground chamber was not gloomy and oppressive like a traditional basement. It adhered to the Holy Daughter's taste for extreme luxury. The walls and floor tiles were inlaid with reliefs of gold and jade, and rows of Everlasting Lamps illuminated the space as brightly as day.

A beautiful nun was trussed up with Red Ling Silk, suspended in mid-air.

Her pupils shrank when she saw Shang Miaoyan approaching. She trembled all over, terrified of being subjected to more inhuman torture.

However, judging from Shang Miaoyan's rosy complexion and the satisfied air she now wore, the experienced Chen Shishi surmised that the Sword Immortal must have thoroughly sated the Saintess after she herself was locked away.

Chen Shishi had no room for jealousy. She could only hope that Shang Miaoyan was in a good mood and wouldn't take pleasure in torturing her.

"Chen Shishi, what do you know about the secrets of the Elder Hall, and what information do you have on the Elders?"

With a flick of her finger, Shang Miaoyan manipulated the Red Ling Silk to remove the wooden ball gagging Chen Shishi, signaling for her to speak.

Finally able to gasp for air once the wooden ball was removed, Chen Shishi hurriedly said:

"Holy Daughter, although I am Elder Mu's personal disciple, I am nowhere near qualified to join the Elder Hall. I really don't know the information you want!"

Shang Miaoyan just gave a soft, silent laugh at her words.

With a flip of her hand, she produced a Wolf Fang Club. The spikes on it glinted coldly, sharp enough to make one's eyes sting just by looking.

Then she took out an Iron Rod and gathered Fire Attribute Spiritual Energy in her palm, continuously heating the tip until it glowed red-hot like a branding iron.

"Chen Shishi, I have no patience for useless people. You had better prove your value to me, and quickly.

Otherwise…"

As Chen Shishi watched in terror, Shang Miaoyan picked up the Wolf Fang Club in one hand and the Fire Stick in the other.

The orange-red glow of the Fire Stick, reflected on Shang Miaoyan's exquisite, dream-like fairy face, made her look exceptionally eerie and demonic.

"So, would you prefer the richly textured Wolf Fang Club, or the intensely stimulating Fire Stick?

Or perhaps both at once~ I am happy to satisfy you."

Shang Miaoyan's voice was thick with morbid excitement, as if this wasn't just an interrogation to her, but a fun game.

Perhaps she was even hoping Chen Shishi would be stubborn, giving her a chance to fully show off her "little toys."

GULP.

Chen Shishi swallowed hard. At this moment, she, who had always been lawless and had taken lives without a thought, finally understood what a true Witch was...

She even felt a trace of resentment toward Pei Yuhang, who was long gone.

'Pei Sword Immortal, why couldn't you have stayed all night and suppressed this demon in a beauty's skin with your Holy Sword? Now that you're gone, what am I going to do~~!!'

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Pei Yuhang slipped away from the Yin Yang Sacred Land's special envoy residence, concealing his presence the entire way to ensure no one saw him.

If anyone saw him leaving this place of beautiful women, there was no telling if a scandalous headline like "Pei Sword Immortal's Suspected Tryst with the Yin Yang Sacred Land's Saintess" would be all over the Dao Sect by morning.

He highly doubted Shang Miaoyan would help suppress the rumors or step forward to clarify things.

He'd be thanking his lucky stars if that wicked woman didn't use the opportunity to fan the flames and drive a wedge between him and Liyuan.

In short, by being extremely cautious, Pei Sword Immortal successfully departed the grounds of the Yin Yang Sacred Land's residence, an area thick with the scent of hormones.

Pei Yuhang carefully checked himself for any hickeys or the lingering scent of perfume and cosmetics. Only after finding none did he finally relax and fly toward the Cold Palace Sword Mansion at full speed via Sword Control.

He clutched a Jiezhi Storage Ring in his hand. Inside was a Heart Scripture called the "Taiyin Technique" and several Yin Essence Pills.

This was what Shang Miaoyan had promised, under the witness of the Divine Soul Contract, to help Liyuan reclaim her feminine power.

Pei Yuhang was thrilled. He just wanted to fly back on his sword right away and have his Dao Companion cultivate the technique to see its effects.

The mere thought of Liyuan's heartfelt smile after she grew stronger...

...made Pei Yuhang incredibly excited. Even being monopolized by Shang Miaoyan for several hours now felt worth it.

WHOOSH—

Pei Yuhang dispersed the biting headwind and landed before the gates of the Cold Palace Sword Mansion.

He strode toward the love nest he shared with his Dao Companion, ready to share the good news.

But a silver-haired girl suddenly appeared and blocked his path, leaving him a little confused.

"Yueqiu, is something wrong? If you have a question, it can wait until morning practice tomorrow. I'm in a hurry to see your mistress right now."

Qing Yueqiu glanced at Pei Yuhang cautiously and said with an aggrieved tone, "Master, I think I've messed up again... Mistress knows about what happened last night. She tried calling you on the Transmission Token all day, but you didn't pick up... Mistress is... very angry."