Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 308 306: Master Is Indeed Interested in Saintess Lin, Yueqiu Will Punish You, Wandering Sword Immortal

「The next day.」

Lin Qianyan groggily opened her eyes, her long lashes trembling, a hazy exhaustion in her gaze.

She slowly pushed herself up from a pile of empty wine jars. Her slender fingers, cool to the touch, massaged her throbbing temples.

She looked down at the mess on the floor. Wine jars were toppled over everywhere, and spills had stained the floorboards with dark patches. Lin Qianyan's gaze lingered on the chaos for a moment before she murmured softly:

"Did I really get drunk and fall asleep right here? How utterly ungraceful…"

Fragments of memories flashed through her mind, like beads from a broken string, impossible to connect.

She vaguely remembered saying many harsh things to Brother Pei, her tone aggressive and her words sharp.

And at the end, she had insisted on sending him a Transmission Token call…

At this thought, Lin Qianyan's beautiful eyes widened, a flash of panic in them. Her fair cheeks flushed slightly red.

'I'm so screwed! I didn't say a bunch of weird things to Brother Pei, did I?!'

'This is bad,' she thought. Her fingers unconsciously tightened around her sleeve, her knuckles turning white.

Lin Qianyan hurriedly took out her Transmission Token from her sleeve, her fingers trembling slightly as she checked last night's call log.

The faint blue light of the Transmission Token reflected on her face, making her look even more nervous.

When she saw that Brother Pei hadn't answered her call last night, Lin Qianyan let out a long sigh of relief. Her tense shoulders relaxed, and the panic in her eyes gradually faded.

However, this brief sense of ease didn't last long.

Her gaze gradually dimmed, and a deep sense of disappointment surfaced in her eyes.

Lin Qianyan gently bit her lower lip and muttered to herself, "What was Brother Pei so busy with last night that he didn't even answer my Transmission Token…"

Her voice grew quieter and quieter, as if tinged with a hint of grievance and confusion.

'Could he have already been asleep at that time?'

A strange wave of sadness washed over Lin Qianyan. She placed a hand over her heart and took a long moment to recover before her beautiful eyes regained their spirit.

'That's right, Lin Qianyan. Brother Pei must have been asleep. He didn't ignore your call on purpose!'

'Brother Pei… has feelings for you!'

'It's just that because of Ye Liyuan, Brother Pei feels guilty and is unwilling to get too close to me.'

'Right now, I've already "run off together" with Brother Pei. This is the perfect chance to win him over!'

"Right now, it's just me, Brother Pei, and two juniors here. If I don't succeed, am I going to let those two juniors steal the prize instead?"

After joking with herself, Lin Qianyan felt her confidence surge.

'I know that what Brother Pei and I have is true love, and true love will always see the light of day!'

"Since Brother Pei is avoiding me now, I have to be even more proactive!"

Relentless, Lin Qianyan immediately called Pei Yuhang's Transmission Token again.

...

...

While Lin Qianyan was sobering up and waking from her drunken stupor, things were still hot and heavy on Pei Yuhang's end.

With his Giant Sun Saint Body, Pei Yuhang had conquered the beds of countless Fairies and had never known defeat.

He never expected that the first woman to lock him in a stalemate would be his own True Disciple, the one who had inherited his legacy.

Morning light filtered through the gauze curtains, spilling onto the messy bed. The air was thick with a sweet, sensual fragrance.

Qing Yueqiu lay on her side in Pei Yuhang's arms, her waterfall of hair cascading over her pale shoulders. Her flushed, beautiful eyes held a hint of stubbornness and pride.

The corners of her lips curled up in a provocative smile. "Master, it's morning. Are you going to admit it now? That I'm better than Master's wife?"

Hearing this, Pei Yuhang frowned slightly. "You silly girl, why are you always comparing yourself to Liyuan?"

The smile in Qing Yueqiu's eyes deepened. She leaned in, intimately wrapping her arms around Pei Yuhang's neck, her voice tinged with a coquettish tone.

"So, what Master means is that you admit I'm better than her!"

Pei Yuhang took a deep breath and decided to just delude himself:

"I don't admit it! Liyuan is the best!"

At his words, the smile in Qing Yueqiu's eyes was replaced by a flicker of displeasure. She lightly licked her lips, a fiery battle lust reigniting in her gaze. She was like a pantheress poised to strike, her eyes locked on her prey.

"Master, you're so stubborn. Master's wife isn't here. What's the harm in admitting that your disciple is more beautiful, younger, and better than her?"

Pei Yuhang looked at her aggressive posture, feeling helpless, but he still refused to yield.

"Yueqiu, why are you so obsessed with... this question of who's better?"

"Then why is Master so dead set on not admitting that Yueqiu is the best woman you've ever been with?"

Qing Yueqiu blinked, her beautiful eyes full of provocation.

Choking on his words, Pei Yuhang turned his head away, no longer looking at the young woman's lovely face.

"You and Liyuan are both the best... Aren't you satisfied with that answer?"

Seeing this, Qing Yueqiu scoffed. She leaned down close to Pei Yuhang's ear and whispered:

"Yueqiu isn't satisfied sharing a place in Master's heart~ I want to be Master's one and only woman."

"Since Master is so tight-lipped, then I'll just have to ride him until he finally speaks the truth!"

As she spoke, she aggressively moved to begin yet another earth-shattering battle with Sword Immortal Pei.

Just then, BUZZ—BUZZ—

The sound of a Transmission Token rang out repeatedly.

Pei Yuhang's attention was drawn to the vibrating Token. He immediately pushed the soft, jade-like body off him to grab his Transmission Token.

Qing Yueqiu's sharp eyes caught the two words "Lin Qianyan" that appeared on the Transmission Token. She raised her hand slightly but ultimately didn't stop Pei Yuhang from answering the call.

"Ahem... Qianqian, is there something you need?"

With a complicated expression, Pei Yuhang asked his "ex-wife" on the other end of the Transmission Token.

After a wild night with Qing Yueqiu, he didn't quite dare to face Lin Qianyan. Even though he and Qianyan had no official relationship, he still felt he owed her something.

After all… he was the one who had solemnly sworn that he would only love Liyuan for his entire life. Even when Lin Qianyan was willing to be his concubine, Pei Yuhang had sternly refused.

He never thought that less than two months later, he would cross a forbidden line with his head disciple behind Lin Qianyan's back.

Looking back on it now, Pei Yuhang felt he was such a hypocrite.

'It was hard to imagine how Lin Qianyan would feel if she found out…'

Pei Yuhang forced a smile. After his greeting, about two breaths later, Lin Qianyan's voice came from the Transmission Token.

"Brother Pei, why don't you and Yueqiu come to my ship for a meal~"

'A meal?'

Pei Yuhang instinctively refused. "No thanks, Qianqian. Yueqiu and I don't really eat a proper breakfast. We'll just grab something simple."

"What about lunch?"

"...Yueqiu and I will just have a few Fasting Pills. We need to focus on our journey, after all."

"And dinner? You don't have time for dinner either…?"

"Dinner—"

"Saintess Lin, Master and I will come over for dinner tonight."

Just then, Qing Yueqiu answered before Pei Yuhang could refuse.

"That's wonderful! Then Yueqiu, you must bring your master with you, okay~"

With that, Lin Qianyan quickly ended the call, as if afraid Pei Yuhang would change his mind.

"..."

Pei Yuhang looked at his good disciple who had just "backstabbed" him, feeling rather speechless.

"Yueqiu, why did you agree?"

Qing Yueqiu blinked, that same mischievous smile on her face. With her hands behind her back, she tilted her head slightly and said with feigned innocence:

"Master, Saintess Lin came all this way to help us hunt the Mirage Dragon. For such a huge favor, you can't possibly turn down a simple invitation to have a meal together, can you?"

As she spoke, she secretly observed Pei Yuhang's expression. Seeing his brow still furrowed, she sighed softly and added in a teasing tone:

"Besides~ Didn't you say you've already moved on from the past, Master? So what's there to be embarrassed about if we go see her openly and honorably?"

At this point, she suddenly stepped closer, a sly glint in her eyes. She blew a soft breath against his ear with her pink lips. "Or could it be that Master has a guilty conscience again~"

"I—"

Pei Yuhang's gaze flickered, and his reply was hesitant.

Seeing this, displeasure appeared in Qing Yueqiu's flushed, beautiful eyes.

"So you really do have feelings for Saintess Lin! You insatiable Wandering Sword Immortal!"

Like a little white tigress with its fur on end, the silver-haired girl pushed Pei Yuhang down onto the bed.

"Yueqiu, don't—"

"I will! I'm going to ride Master until he forgets every other woman and only remembers me!"

...

「Night.」

Lin Qianyan prepared a table overflowing with rare delicacies. It's worth noting that Ji Xichan, perhaps wanting to curry favor with Pei Yuhang, had also wanted to help Lin Qianyan cook.

Unfortunately, Ji Xichan was a pampered young lady who'd never had to lift a finger in her life. She was so clumsy that she fumbled just cleaning a fish, not even knowing which parts were edible and which weren't.

Lin Qianyan quickly found an excuse to send her away.

And while Lin Qianyan was a noble Saintess, she had, after all, struggled her way up from being a common mortal. Plus, she had learned quite a bit about cooking when she was with Pei Yuhang as a child, so her culinary skills were actually quite good.

"Many of the dishes on this table are homestyle meals that Brother Pei and I used to eat together back in Lishui Village. After he eats them, he'll surely remember the happy days we spent together."

Lin Qianyan murmured to herself, quite confident.

"Brother Pei, I'm going to completely conquer you before we get back to the Dao Sect~!"