novelraw Chapter 302 300: Liyuan, Why Did You Call Qianqian Over?! You're Just Asking to Be Cuckolded
Chapter 302 300: Liyuan, Why Did You Call Qianqian Over?! You're Just Asking to Be Cuckolded
A gentle breeze swept by, stirring up soft, rustling snow. Pei Yuhang stood in the courtyard, his brow slightly furrowed. His gaze was complicated as he watched the familiar, graceful figure slowly walk toward him.
"Qian… Qianqian? What are you doing here…?"
His voice was hesitant, laced with a hint of barely perceptible nervousness.
Lin Qianyan was dressed in a long, pale pink-on-white gown. Its hem fluttered gently in the wind, making her look as elegant and otherworldly as a blossoming lotus flower.
She lifted her chin slightly, a faint, almost imperceptible smile playing on her lips, but her eyes held a resentful chill.
"What's the matter? Is Brother Pei not happy to see me?"
Her voice was clear and pleasant, yet it carried a mocking edge. "If Sister Ye hadn't been so kind as to tell me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have even known Brother Pei was leaving."
Pei Yuhang's pupils contracted, and he instinctively pressed his lips together.
He turned his head to look at Ye Liyuan beside him, his eyes filled with questioning and bewilderment.
'Seriously, my dear wife… why did you call my ex-wife over??'
'You're not just screwing over your husband, you're screwing yourself over too!'
'Pei Yuhang was speechless. Why did his Dao Companion possess this bizarre, unerring ability to always summon the exact "Yellow-haired Fairy" who was trying to steal him away?!'
Ye Liyuan blinked her beautiful eyes, reached out to gently tug on Pei Yuhang's sleeve, and put on an innocent expression. She said softly,
"Ah Han, I was just worried about you. Sister Qianqian is at the Void Refining Realm. If she goes with you to find the Mirage Dragon, it's sure to go smoothly!"
"Besides, I thought Ah Han had already told Sister Qianqian you two were traveling together. It wasn't until I was chatting with Sister Qianqian the other day that I found out you hadn't told her at all!
Ah Han, how could you be so arrogant? Were you really planning to hunt an Ancient Strange Beast like the Mirage Dragon all by yourself?!"
"I…"
Before Pei Yuhang could explain, he heard Lin Qianyan's somewhat resentful voice.
"Brother Pei, from the looks of it, are you actually going to blame Sister Ye for asking me to come?"
"It seems Sister Ye's concern and mine are nothing but a bother to Brother Pei."
Lin Qianyan's slightly provocative voice made Pei Yuhang swallow hard, as if facing a great enemy.
He took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound calm. "That's… of course not."
While Pei Yuhang was dealing with the headache of explaining things to Lin Qianyan and his Dao Companion, Ji Xichan, who was up ahead, turned back. Seeing the three of them and the delicate atmosphere, she frowned slightly, a flash of doubt and displeasure in her eyes.
She knew, of course, that the newcomer was the Saintess of the Jade Pool Sacred Land—Lin Qianyan.
But she couldn't recall when Pei Yuhang had gotten involved with this cold, noble, and seemingly unearthly Jade Pool Saintess.
'Could it be… that Lin Qianyan, just like Shang Miaoyan, is one of Pei Yuhang's secret lovers?!'
The moment that thought occurred to her, Ji Xichan's chest felt as if it were being squeezed by something, and her breathing grew rapid.
'Damn it!'
Ji Xichan clenched her jaw, a fire of rage igniting in her eyes. The indignation and anger in her heart felt like they would burst from her chest.p>'Just how many women is Sword Immortal Pei involved with?! Are you that insatiable?!'
'If you really can't hold it in, just tell me, you philandering Sword Immortal!!'
In the end, however, Ji Xichan suppressed the anger in her heart.
Because she discovered… Ye Liyuan didn't seem to mind her Dao Companion, Pei Yuhang, being intimate with Lin Qianyan.
'If Pei Yuhang and Lin Qianyan were in some kind of illicit relationship, there's no way Ye Liyuan would be so supportive, right?'
'After all, it's not like Ye Liyuan has some weird fetish for being cheated on.'
Unable to figure out the trio's relationship, Ji Xichan, after her initial panic, chose to remain silent and observe.
Meanwhile, Qing Yueqiu, who had interacted with Lin Qianyan many times before, couldn't help but clench her delicate fists. Her crimson eyes, filled with hostility, were fixed on Lin Qianyan.
'Because she knew that while Lin Qianyan respectfully called her master "Brother," her intentions were anything but pure!'
'A woman who could become the Saintess of a Sacred Land is no simple character. Is she really just kind-heartedly offering to help us hunt the Mirage Dragon?'
'I bet she just wants to use this as an excuse to get closer to Master!'
Qing Yueqiu's possessiveness boiled within her, making her breathing quicken.
'She had finally, with great difficulty, grown closer to her master. Now, on this trip away from the Sect, away from his wife, she might be able to take that final step with him!'
'At a critical time like this, how could she possibly allow some other cat to come and mess things up?'
'I will not give Master up to you!'
Qing Yueqiu's crimson eyes flickered. Just as she was about to approach Lin Qianyan and tell her not to travel with their master, a resigned voice sounded in her Sea of Consciousness.
Yueqiu… just let Qianqian come with us.
Evidently, Pei Yuhang had already compromised with his ex-wife and his Dao Companion.
Qing Yueqiu's eyes widened, her beautiful gaze filled with indignation.
'The disciple is ready to fight to the death, so why has the master surrendered first?!'
The silver-haired girl thought her master had been bewitched by the seemingly pure and artless Jade Pool Saintess, losing his head for a moment and agreeing to Lin Qianyan's scheme.
She hurriedly replied, hoping her master would come to his senses:
Master, Saintess Lin isn't as pure as she looks! Her feelings for you are—
Yueqiu, I know what you're going to say… But nothing will ever happen between her and me. You can rest assured.
On this point, I give you and Liyuan my word.
'Master… knows what Lin Qianyan is thinking?'
Qing Yueqiu froze. Listening to her master's resolute tone, she felt as if she were seeing her past self, the one who had also been rejected.
For some reason, she suddenly felt that Lin Qianyan's beautiful figure seemed a little lonely and pitiful…
'After all, having gone through so many bitter trials and tribulations herself, she understood better than anyone how unshakable her master's resolve was.'
For a moment, as she looked at Lin Qianyan, whose beautiful eyes couldn't hide her glee at her master's approval, she found herself unable to say anything to stop her.
"Let's go. We should get moving," Pei Yuhang said, taking out a Spiritual Ship and addressing the three beauties accompanying him. "If we delay any longer, we might not even make it out of the Dao Sect's territory by nightfall."
"Brother Pei, let's take the Divine Crane from my Jade Pool Sacred Land. This crane can easily travel a thousand miles a day."
Lin Qianyan blinked her large, sparkling eyes, a smug smile lifting the corners of her lips, as if waiting for Pei Yuhang's praise.
Her fingers gently toyed with a strand of hair resting on her shoulder, seeming utterly thrilled about the upcoming journey with Pei Yuhang.
Despite having cultivated for a hundred years and weathered many storms, her expression still held a touch of a young girl's charm and innocence.
But Pei Yuhang just shook his head. He sighed softly, his tone gentle but firm.
"No. Traveling on a Divine Beast from the Jade Pool Sacred Land is too conspicuous."
"Qianqian, you have too little experience in the Jianghu. Sometimes, revealing your Sect affiliation won't bring you protection; on the contrary, it will only attract trouble."
As he said this, his gaze grew profound, as if recalling something from the past, and his voice deepened. "Only by keeping a low profile can we have a smooth journey."
"Master is right," Qing Yueqiu chimed in, firmly taking her master's side. "Saintess Lin's status is noble. If you can't handle the bumps of a Small Spiritual Ship, we can travel separately."
She lifted her chin slightly, her tone tinged with a faint coolness. She shot a subtle glance at Lin Qianyan, a barely perceptible hint of anticipation hidden in her eyes.
Her tone was subtly meant to provoke Lin Qianyan. She could already picture the "pampered" Saintess from the Jade Pool Sacred Land, unable to bear the crudeness of the Small Spiritual Ship and choosing to leave.
'If she could take that annoying Ji Xichan with her when she left, that would be even better!'
'That way, it would be just me and Master alone on the little ship.'
At this thought, a flash of glee crossed Qing Yueqiu's eyes, and her cheeks flushed faintly. An inexpressible feeling of bliss welled up in her heart.
She even began to imagine herself and her master spending their days and nights together in the cramped confines of the Spiritual Ship, and her heart couldn't help but beat a little faster.
However, Lin Qianyan's reaction was completely unexpected.
Lin Qianyan blinked her crystal-clear eyes. Without a trace of displeasure or hesitation, a sweet smile bloomed on her face.
She nodded lightly, showing none of the airs of a Sect's Saintess, her tone gentle and submissive.
"Alright! Since Brother Pei says so, I'll do whatever he says!"
With that, she was the first to step onto Pei Yuhang's simple Small Spiritual Ship.
But after boarding the Spiritual Ship, she couldn't help but look troubled.
"This… Brother Pei, your Spiritual Ship only has two rooms."
Lin Qianyan frowned slightly, a hint of surprise in her voice, but it was quickly replaced by a gleam of delight and anticipation in her eyes.
'She was inwardly ecstatic. Juniors should naturally room with other juniors. Could it be… that I can share a room with Brother Pei?'
At this thought, her heart couldn't help but speed up. The corners of her mouth tilted up in a shy yet expectant smile.
Lin Qianyan stole a glance at Pei Yuhang, her eyes filled with longing and sweetness.
However, Pei Yuhang's next words were like a basin of cold water, extinguishing her fantasy.
"I'm sorry, Qianqian… Yueqiu has a curse on her that requires me to stabilize its seal every night."
Pei Yuhang's tone was full of apology. He paused for a moment before continuing,
"I've thought about it. You could take a separate Spiritual Ship and travel alongside us.
After all, as the esteemed Saintess of a Sect, you may have some Sect business to handle on the way. It would be quite inconvenient if you had to room with Xichan."
Hearing this, the smile on Lin Qianyan's face instantly froze, and the light in her eyes dimmed.
Her gaze shifted between Pei Yuhang and Qing Yueqiu, a strange sense of unease rising in her heart.
'But, they're master and disciple, aren't they? Even if they room together, it should be fine, right?'
'It's not like anything would actually happen, after all…'
'Thinking about it, for me to be speculating about Brother Pei and Yueqiu with such dirty thoughts is just too petty!'
'I mean… I should be happy that Brother Pei and Yueqiu have reconciled.'
Lin Qianyan forced a smile, but her voice was a little tight. "Oh, so that's how it is… Th-then, alright. I'll follow Brother Pei's arrangements."
After speaking, she silently walked to the edge of the Spiritual Ship, took out another one, and stepped onto it.
"Ji Xichan, you can go on Saintess Lin's Spiritual Ship, too," Qing Yueqiu said, turning to Ji Xichan. She was hinting that the annoying woman should know what's good for her and leave quickly, so as not to disturb her and her master's private world. "After all, a Saintess's ship is bound to be more luxurious. My master's Spiritual Ship is not very comfortable."
But Ji Xichan was determined to rain on Qing Yueqiu's parade. She stretched, headed for the guest room, and said lightly,
"Oh, I happen to like sleeping in a bumpy room. As for whether it's comfortable or not, I won't trouble Sister Qing to worry about it!"