Dao Companion Crippled, Coveters Move

Chapter 91 - 90: Sect-Sister Best Friends

The White Crane, a Spirit Beast, moved through the sky with incredible speed, nearly matching what Pei Yuhang could achieve when flying at full tilt on his sword. Soon, they were hovering above the Cold Palace Sword Mansion.

"Master, Xiaoxiao fainted… It's probably because she's still not proficient with the Divine Soul Technique. I'll take her back to rest first."

"Mm, I just checked. There's nothing wrong with Xiaoxiao's body. It should be that Gu Nan and Xiaoxiao's Divine Souls are just too tired. You can just take them back to their room."

Watching Qing Yueqiu help the petite junior sister away, Lu Ruoxi sighed in pity.

"Junior Brother Pei, your little disciple truly has a bitter fate. One body, two souls… it's truly unimaginable how she lives."

Pei Yuhang was silent for a moment before saying, "Xiaoxiao is very cheerful, and Gu Nan is very sensible. They may have suffered in the past, but after becoming my disciples, I won't let them suffer anymore."

A gentle breeze swept by, lifting the dark strands of hair by Lu Ruoxi's ear.

She smoothed the strands with her fingertips and said gently, "Junior Brother Pei, you're as gentle as ever."

Lu Ruoxi's fiery gaze made Pei Yuhang a little uncomfortable. He faked a cough to change the subject. "Ahem… Senior Sister Lu, let me take you to see Liyuan now. She's been telling me for a long time how much she wants to see you."

"Of course. I've missed Junior Sister Ye very much as well~"

The two walked into the mansion, and Pei Yuhang soon led his senior sister to the room where his Dao Companion was recuperating.

Lu Ruoxi could clearly sense that the room before her was the area in the entire Cold Palace Sword Mansion with the most concentrated Spiritual Qi and the most vigorous life force.

'If Junior Brother Pei had been able to cultivate in this environment after his realm fell, with his comprehension and talent, one year should have been enough for him to return to the Divinity Transformation realm.'

'But he didn't. Instead, he gave this treasured place to that cripple, Ye Liyuan… Tsk, what enviable love.'

Lu Ruoxi's thoughts shifted, but when the door before her opened to reveal an ethereal beauty, a charming smile immediately bloomed on her face.

"Long time no see, Junior Sister Ye!"

"You're… Senior Sister Lu?"

Ye Liyuan, who had originally intended to welcome Ah Han, froze for a second after opening the door. Her gaze then quickly focused on the Dao Fruit of the Fairy before her.

Such magnificent and unforgettable Jade Maiden Peaks quickly helped her match the woman to a figure in her memory.

A delighted expression appeared on Ye Liyuan's face. Overcome with excitement, she threw herself forward and hugged Lu Ruoxi.

"Senior Sister Lu, you haven't contacted me in decades! Liyuan thought you didn't want me as a junior sister anymore!"

As if sensing the depth of Ye Liyuan's emotion at their reunion, Lu Ruoxi looked at the person in her arms, her full, pink lips parting in astonishment.

But she quickly came to her senses and sneered internally. 'Ye Liyuan… just as I'd expect! You almost fooled me, even though I was already on my guard!'

'You know your cultivation is completely gone, giving you no advantage against me, whose wealth and status are at their peak. So you want to use the "fellow martial sisters" card to lull me into a false sense of security… What a brilliant scheme!'

'With such a talent for manipulation, it's no wonder my naive self lost to you in the war for Junior Brother Pei back then.'

'Heh, since you want to act, I'll play along. Let's see what your next move is.'

Lu Ruoxi's eyes glinted. She then reached out and gently patted Ye Liyuan's head, her expression full of compassion.

"There, there, Liyuan. You're so adorable… how could your senior sister ever want to cut ties with you?

I've just been too busy all these years. Look at Junior Sister Nangong—she's out slaying demons year-round and doesn't have time to contact us either, right?"

"Oh, is that so? It's so wonderful to see you again, Senior Sister!"

Ye Liyuan laughed through her tears, burying her face in her senior sister's bottomless, fairy-like cleavage and nuzzling back and forth like a child.

This was something Ye Liyuan had loved to do in the past, because resting in her senior sister's accommodating embrace was truly comfortable.

But seeing Pei Yuhang staring at them, Lu Ruoxi suddenly felt the front of her robes, shrouded in Ye Liyuan's warm, moist breath, grow exceptionally hot.

A blush crept onto her face as she gently pushed Ye Liyuan away.

"Alright, Junior Sister Ye… Junior Brother Pei is still watching. Acting like a child, aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourself?"

Hearing this, Ye Liyuan giggled and said, "Don't worry, Senior Sister Lu. Ah Han would never dare laugh at me."

As she spoke, she even gave Pei Yuhang a defiant little shake of her fist, as if to say: 'If you dare laugh at me in front of Senior Sister, I'll teach you a lesson tonight!'

At a time like this, Pei Yuhang naturally wouldn't let his Dao Companion lose face. He would give her all the respect she was due.

"Senior Sister Lu, how could I dare laugh at Liyuan? She's always the one who has the final say in the Cold Palace Sword Mansion."

"Of course! Before our Master left, he specifically instructed that after you became my Dao Companion, you absolutely had to listen to me. It's a sect rule!"

Ye Liyuan cheerfully hopped away from Lu Ruoxi and leaned against Pei Yuhang.

Pei Yuhang took the opportunity to wrap his arms around his beloved, looking at her dotingly.

Until—

"Ahem! Have you two Dao Companions forgotten that I'm still standing right here?!"

"Oh, sorry, Senior Sister…"

Ye Liyuan quickly pushed Pei Yuhang away with a look of mock disgust and stuck out her tongue playfully.

"It's fine. You can keep hugging, you know. After all, you two are Dao Companions."

Lu Ruoxi's hands, hidden in her sleeves, were clenched so tightly that her veins bulged. It was only with extreme self-control that she kept a grim expression from appearing on her face.

'Ye Liyuan… Flaunting your relationship in front of me, showing off how much Junior Brother Pei loves and pampers you… you're definitely doing this on purpose!'

But she knew it wasn't time to have a falling out with Ye Liyuan yet. She had to wait until she was absolutely certain she could capture Junior Brother Pei's heart before she could lay her cards on the table.

'For now, I'll just let Ye Liyuan have her moment of triumph.'

With this thought, Lu Ruoxi continued to laugh and joke with Ye Liyuan, playing the part of devoted martial sisters.

...

After settling her junior sister in, Qing Yueqiu thought of that woman, Lu Ruoxi, currently laughing and chatting with her Master in her "home," and her heart felt heavy.

She wandered aimlessly through the mansion, and before she knew it, she had arrived in front of Pei Yuhang's room.

Qing Yueqiu looked up at Pei Yuhang's door and instinctively wanted to turn away.

Ever since her Master and Ye Liyuan had become Dao Companions, she could no longer enter her Master's room as freely as she used to. It had become the private chamber of her Master and Mistress, a place where an "outsider" like her no longer belonged.

But—

Just as Qing Yueqiu was about to turn, a thought she couldn't shake suddenly surfaced in her mind.

The thought, like a wildly growing weed, consumed the young woman's entire mind.

'Master and Mistress aren't in the room right now. Should I go in and take a look… to see traces of Master's life with my own eyes…'

Qing Yueqiu's thin, pink lips trembled. Her long, perfectly shaped legs moved unconsciously, stepping onto the stairs leading to her Master's door.

With every step she took, Qing Yueqiu felt her heart beat faster, as if it were about to leap out of her chest.

Until her hand came to rest on the cold, wooden surface of her Master's door.

Qing Yueqiu sucked in a sharp breath and shook her head vigorously.

"What is a shameless disciple like you thinking?! How could you enter your Master's room?"

"Don't you know the propriety between men and women, the ethics between master and disciple?!"

Qing Yueqiu muttered to herself.

Finally, she dejectedly chose to leave.

Half an incense stick's time later, the silver-haired girl hurried back and cautiously pushed open her Master's door.

Only after confirming that there wasn't even a single bird watching in the courtyard did she relax, step inside, and close the door.