Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 54: Ye Liyuan Berates the Heartless Man and Warns Little Sister Shui'Er to Love Herself

"Fellow Daoist Shui'Er, are you saying that man is a disciple of our Xuanyuan Dao Sect now?"

Ye Liyuan's voice was filled with astonishment.

"That's right. A big reason I followed Master Fan Ya to the Xuanyuan Dao Sect this time was that I wanted to see him again. Who knew that man could be so heartless? Sigh, but I guess it's my own fault for being so pathetic~"

Shang Miaoyan took a sip of tea, using the porcelain-white cup to hide the upward curl of her lips.

Ye Liyuan's expression was a bit strange. She never would have thought a fellow sect member would commit such a shameless act as toying with a female cultivator's feelings.

Looking slightly awkward, she also raised her teacup and took small, delicate sips.

For a moment, silence fell over the room.

But soon, Shang Miaoyan was the first to speak, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

"Fairy Ye, actually, I saw him again the day before yesterday, during the night banquet on Guoxin Island... This time, he was the one who asked me to come. He said he missed me, that he longed for the happiness we shared, so he invited me to go drinking with him..."

"At that moment, I really wanted to harshly refuse and give him a good scolding... But when I opened my mouth, I found I couldn't say a single word of rejection. Instead, I carefully put on my makeup, dressed up, and happily went to drink with him."

"..."

Ye Liyuan was truly speechless. She didn't know how to describe the Fellow Daoist Shui'Er before her. If Shui'Er hadn't seemed so lucid and spoken so clearly, Ye Liyuan would have suspected she was under some terrible illusion technique.

Otherwise, what normal woman would be so madly infatuated with a man who constantly gave her the cold shoulder, used her, and was only with her to satisfy his own desires?!

But even if Shui'Er seemed so beyond saving, Ye Liyuan still wanted to try and persuade her.

She felt that Shui'Er was a respectable female cultivator with a pure Dao Heart who shouldn't throw away her cultivation path in pursuit of a detestable man.

"Fellow Daoist Shui'Er, that man treats you so poorly, yet you still go to him. Isn't that too demeaning to yourself?

"And... and you just said he already has a new Dao Companion. Since that man has a Dao Companion, for you to get involved... it's just..."

Ye Liyuan didn't know what to say. Should she say it was Shui'Er's fault for being the third party? But she was also a victim, deceived and bewitched by that awful man.

'That's right, it's all that awful man's fault! He's the root of the problem!'

'I have to make Fellow Daoist Shui'Er understand this!'

'If possible, I should also let that scoundrel's current Dao Companion know what a rotten person she's sleeping next to. All women must stay away from him!'

Ye Liyuan thought with righteous indignation. As a woman who had dreamed of becoming a Female Sword Immortal, wielding her sword to punish evil and promote good, she couldn't stand to see such injustice.

Seeing Ye Liyuan looking so indignant on her behalf, Shang Miaoyan felt an indescribably wonderful sensation in her heart.

An inexplicable thrill filled every pore of her being, making her feel utterly sublime.

'Heh heh, it seems Fairy Ye is quite an interesting person too, very amusing~ Xiaohan must tease her all the time, right?'

Fortunately, all the disciples of the Yin Yang Daoist Sect Sacred Land were drama queens with astonishing acting skills. And as the Saintess, her own performance was masterful, without a single flaw.

Although the mockery in her heart had reached a crescendo, making her want to double over with laughter at Ye Liyuan's naivety, Shang Miaoyan ultimately kept a straight face.

Her face showed just the right amount of bitterness—not artificial or exaggerated, but full of deep, struggling emotion.

After drinking the last drop of tea in her cup, Shang Miaoyan raised a finger to wipe away a teardrop from the corner of her eye and said pitifully:

"Of course I know how pathetic I'm being, disgustingly so... but I really can't control myself.

"Even though I know I'm letting his Dao Companion down, I still want to see him."

Seeing how infatuated Fellow Daoist Shui'Er was, Ye Liyuan sighed mournfully.

Then her gaze sharpened, and she said gravely, "Fellow Daoist Shui'Er... Forgive my presumption, but you haven't given that man your precious Jade Maiden Yin Essence, have you?"

Shang Miaoyan shook her head, licking her somewhat dry lips as she said:

"When I meet with him, I only let him kiss me at most. He wants more, but I haven't given it to him.

"This is because my cultivation of the Jade Maiden Dao has reached a critical stage, and I absolutely cannot break my vow. So even though he begged me again and again, I never spent the night at his residence."

Ye Liyuan nodded, breathing a sigh of relief at Fellow Daoist Shui'Er's narrow escape.

She looked at Shang Miaoyan seriously and said, "Fellow Daoist Shui'Er, if I'm not mistaken, the reason that man ignored you before but is now actively contacting you is definitely not for any good reason.

"Most likely, he has his eyes on the precious Jade Maiden Primordial Yin you've gained from cultivating the Jade Maiden Dao. He wants to use the Yin Yang Replenishment technique to steal your Dao Foundation!"

"Fellow Daoist Shui'Er, that man is truly a scoundrel! You must not be deceived by him!"

...

In the end, Lu Ruoxi managed to restrain herself and didn't imprison Pei Yuhang in her private grotto-heaven chamber.

Still in the dark and unaware that he had nearly been imprisoned, Pei Yuhang sincerely thanked his Senior Sister for her help with the alchemy, then left Dan Yun Pavilion on his sword, setting off on the road back to the Cold Palace Sword Mansion.

"Bai Jingjing, why is my heart beating a little fast all of a sudden?"

Standing on his flying sword, which was condensed from water vapor, Pei Yuhang touched his chest and spoke with some unease.

In the Cultivation Realm, premonitions were a very important thing for cultivators.

The higher one's cultivation, the more accurate their premonitions. It was said that upon reaching a level above Void Refining, one could even glimpse visions of their own Destined Death in their dreams.

Unfortunately, Bai Jingjing didn't understand her master's anxiety. She flew about boredly in the sky, glanced at her master, and said heartlessly:

"Maybe you're just not getting off enough. After all, your Yang Fire is flourishing, and you've been abstinent ever since your Dao Companion went into seclusion to heal. That's not good for your body.

"I suggest you don't suppress yourself. If you feel the urge, just get off."

"..."

Pei Yuhang's face darkened, and his Dao Heart nearly wavered.

He snatched up the Silent Sword, which had sensed the danger and was trying to flee, and revealed a chilling smile.

"Bai Jingjing, I sometimes really suspect that you enjoy angering me. Are you doing it on purpose so I'll punish you?"

Bai Jingjing's expression froze. Before she could even open her mouth to retort, she heard Pei Yuhang say coldly, "Since you like being punished, then as your master, I must naturally satisfy this little glutton of a Sword Spirit!"

The next moment, the loud sound of a slap echoed through the clouds.

Bai Jingjing's forehead was beaded with sweat from the scalding Yang Fire. She shot Pei Yuhang a cold look and said defiantly, "Pei Yuhang, didn't you eat or something?! Why is your Yang Fire so weak!"

"..."

Soon, the mischievous Sword Spirit paid the price for her stubborn mouth.

The body of the Silent Sword trembled nonstop from the blows. The frost on its surface all melted into dew, which flowed down the blade's edge and into the clouds, where it was scattered by the wind.