novelraw Chapter 32 The master commits a crime and wants to get closer to his junior brother.
Chapter 32 The master commits a crime and wants to get closer to his junior brother.
creak-
The door was gently pushed open.
Ji Yudie quietly walked in.
Although Pei Yourong had already instructed that no one was allowed to disturb Li Muyu's rest.
But she couldn't resist. Even just seeing him from afar and doing nothing else would have been enough to make her content, as long as she knew he was safe and sound.
"Li Muyu, you're awake?"
Seeing Li Muyu get up and lean against the headboard, Ji Yudie's jade-like face lit up with joy, and she turned around to call the others.
"Wait, don't call them yet."
Li Muyu hurriedly called out to her, but the movement aggravated his wound, causing him to gasp.
Ji Yudie immediately went to the bedside and leaned down to ask with concern.
"Are you alright? Does your wound still hurt?"
Li Muyu shook his head.
"Let them rest."
Ji Yudie sat quietly by the bed, her gaze fixed on his slightly pale face, her eyes filled with heartache.
Pei Yourong, who was hiding under the covers, was also not feeling well. She had been in too much of a hurry and hadn't paid attention to her posture. Now, when she looked up, she saw Xiao Xiaoyu.
But Ji Yudie was right next to the bed, so she didn't dare to move.
Li Muyu noticed the unusual activity inside the room and was about to find an excuse to get Ji Yudie to leave when she spoke first.
"It's all my fault... If it weren't for me, Xu Zhengyang wouldn't have joined forces with the Jiao Clan to injure you like this."
"It's none of your business," Li Muyu replied softly.
Ji Yudie stared at him, her bright eyes swirling with emotion, as if she had made some kind of decision.
"I know how you feel about Gu Qingxue... Don't worry, I won't compete with her for her affections."
"I'm content as long as I can be by your side, even if it means keeping this feeling a secret from everyone."
Little did she know that her moving words had been heard by Pei Yourong word for word.
In fact, she had already sensed something when Ji Yudie took the initiative to stay, and now that she heard it with her own ears, an inexplicable anger suddenly rose in her heart.
That brat, he already has Xue'er and... yet he still flirts with other women!
It's all because of this little fish! I'll teach you a lesson!
Sensing something amiss, Li Muyu hissed softly.
Upon seeing this, Ji Yudie's beautiful face was filled with concern.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
"fine……"
Seeing the pain on his face, Ji Yudie hesitated for a moment, her fair cheeks flushed with a captivating blush, and she pursed her lips slightly.
"How about... I do what I did in the Enforcement Hall last time?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was struck again.
"No need, I'm a little tired and want to rest for a while."
Seeing this, Ji Yudie didn't disturb his rest any longer and got up to walk towards the door.
But after taking only a few steps, she suddenly turned back, bent down, and gently kissed him.
Ji Yudie blushed and whispered shyly in his ear.
"Once you're healed, we'll... do something else."
After finally managing to get rid of her, Li Muyu lifted the blanket and saw his master fiercely pinching Xiao Xiaoyu.
"Bad thing!"
"Master, please let me explain."
Pei Yourong looked up, her almond-shaped eyes filled with grievance and sorrow, her resentful expression almost overflowing.
"What are you trying to explain to me? I'm just your master, and I have no right to stop you from finding a Daoist partner."
Helpless, Li Muyu could only gently persuade him.
"Alright, Master, let's come out first and then talk."
Pei Yourong gave a soft hum, feeling the warmth coming from her palm.
"Do you think your master wants to stay with this wicked thing?"
Mu'er looked gentle and refined, but he never expected that Little Fish would be so...
squeak-
Pei Yourong was about to get up.
The door was pushed open again, and Li Muyu quickly pulled the blanket over Pei Yourong.
Who is it? Is this a women's public restroom?
"Hey, you look pretty energetic!"
A lazy voice, tinged with a hint of mockery, drifted over.
Li Muyu looked in the direction of the sound.
But then they saw Xue Baining leaning against the door frame, her bright red dress like fire, her beautiful eyes looking over with interest, her gaze revealing coldness and arrogance, like a flower on a high mountain that can only be admired from afar.
She squinted at the young man on the bed, her red lips curving slightly.
"What? You don't welcome me?"
Xue Baining walked gracefully to the bedside, gently stroked the back of the chair with her delicate hand, and suddenly raised an eyebrow.
"Hmm? It's still warm..." She looked at Li Muyu with a half-smile. "Was someone here just now?"
Li Muyu remained expressionless: "Miss Ji just left."
"Heh~" Xue Baining suddenly leaned down, and a delicate fragrance wafted over her.
"Do you think I'm so easily fooled? The incense on that girl doesn't smell like this at all."
With cool fingertips, she lightly lifted Li Muyu's chin, her cold and beautiful eyes filled with aggression.
"Let me guess... is it your precious master?"
Pei Yourong huddled under the covers, and upon hearing Xue Baining's words, she became extremely nervous, clutching something in her hands to calm herself.
If she were to find me hiding in my apprentice's bed like this, I would be too ashamed to show my face!
Although Li Muyu was panicking inside, he still tried to remain calm.
"Master Xue's late-night visit wasn't just for this, was it?"
Xue Baining straightened up, her jade arms wrapped around her chest, creating an astonishing curve.
"You heartless wretch! If it weren't for my White Jade Bone-Melting Pill, would you still be here spouting nonsense with me?"
Li Muyu suddenly realized why he felt a strong medicinal power flowing through his body.
"Thank you so much, Master Xue, for saving my life."
"That's it?" Xue Baining scoffed, somewhat dissatisfied with Li Muyu's attitude.
"I didn't come here so late at night just to hear some polite words."
Li Muyu asked, "Then what does Sect Leader Xue want?"
Xue Baining seemed somewhat embarrassed to speak, turning her jade-like cheek slightly away, trying her best to maintain her cold and beautiful appearance.
"Since your body is recovering well, let's start the desensitization training ahead of schedule."
Li Muyu was slightly taken aback.
"Didn't we just suppress the karmic fire not long ago?"
Xue Baining's jade-like cheeks remained cold as she let out a soft snort.
"From Jade Void Palace to the Ruins of the Broken Vein, it stretches for a thousand miles, yet I rushed here in less than a quarter of an hour. Who do you think I did this for?"
"You even cooperated with your master to delay the teleportation array, otherwise you would have been trapped and died in the ruins by now."
Xue Baining has indeed expended a great deal of energy today. Although the karmic fire has been temporarily suppressed, it is showing signs of reigniting.
Li Muyu looked embarrassed and made excuses.
"But in my current condition, even raising my hand is difficult."
Xue Baining snorted coldly, a hint of amusement flashing in her beautiful eyes.
If you can't do it manually, then think of another way!
"Eloquent and persuasive, is all you can do is argue?"
A pair of spotless jade feet were gently extended in front of him.
Hearing the commotion outside, Pei Yourong, though unaware of the relationship between the two, knew exactly what they were about to do.
As his thoughts raced, he subtly increased the pressure on his hand.
Li Muyu hissed and looked up at Xue Baining's condescending attitude.
A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one. How dare this weakling act so arrogantly in front of me?
Li Muyu raised his hand and gently grasped the arch of her foot. It still had that delicate, smooth feel, soft and boneless, with translucent toes, like a piece of carved jade, carrying a faint fragrance.
Xue Baining instinctively flinched, but Li Muyu did not do as she wished, firmly gripping her ankle.
You think you can just run away after provoking someone? There's no such thing as a free lunch!
"Stop! Release me!"
"I don't want it!"
Pei Yourong hid under the covers, the voices that kept coming from her ears sounding like those of an incompetent wife, and she could only curse them silently.
After a long while.
Xue Baining slumped weakly in the chair, her delicate feet slightly curled up, her beautiful eyes misty with tears.
Assessment complete, still a noob!
Xue Baining gradually came to her senses, and recalling the scene just now, her cold and beautiful face couldn't help but blush.
After hastily uttering a harsh remark, he fled in disarray.
"Keep tonight's events a secret, or I will never forgive you!"
Wait until the footsteps have completely faded away.
Pei Yourong also crawled out from under the covers, her hands clenched tightly, her mature and beautiful cheeks flushed red, with a strange look on her face, her almond-shaped eyes darting away.
"It's getting late, you should rest well. Your master is going back now."
A graceful figure stood on the eaves in the distance.
Xue Baining felt something was amiss. After leaving Li Muyu's room, she didn't leave but instead hid in the distance to observe.
Sure enough, she saw Pei Yourong hurriedly fleeing from the house.
I wondered why he was in such a hurry today; turns out he had someone hiding in his bed!
Pei Yourong, oh Pei Yourong, I thought you were single-mindedly pursuing the Dao, without any distractions, but I never imagined you would be secretly having an affair with your own disciple...
Xue Baining's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and a meaningful smile appeared on her lips.
Under the moonlight.
Pei Yourong had walked a short distance from the room when she suddenly stopped and opened her tightly clenched hands.
Pei Yourong hesitated for a moment, but couldn't resist her curiosity. She brought the nose to it and sniffed it, and finally licked it lightly.
Small courtyard pavilion.
As night deepened, Gu Qingxue sat alone on the stone steps, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the hilt of her sword, her cold eyes dull and lifeless, as if veiled by a thin mist.
"Tsk tsk—"
Xie Chenghuan was leaning against a pavilion pillar at some point, her red lips slightly upturned.
"Why does Fairy Gu look so absent-minded? Could it be that she's thinking about a man?"
She was just joking casually, but to her surprise, Gu Qingxue nodded frankly.
"Um."
"..."
Xie Chenghuan's breath hitched, and her bewitching eyes widened slightly, revealing a hint of disbelief.
When did this piece of wood become so straightforward?!
"Then what are you waiting for? Go and take a look."
Gu Qingxue shook her head: "Master said it would disturb Junior Brother's rest."
Upon hearing this, Xie Chenghuan couldn't help but sigh softly, rubbing his forehead.
"Aren't you afraid Ji Yudie will beat you to it?"
"Don't blame me for not warning you, that girl is eyeing your junior brother."
Gu Qingxue remained silent for a moment, then spoke softly.
"She's a good girl."
It's hopeless, hopeless!
She couldn't stand watching her arch-nemesis being so love-struck.
Xie Chenghuan decided to change his approach, a sly smile playing on his lips.
"Would you like to get... closer to your junior brother?"
"Closer than anyone else!"
Gu Qingxue's bright eyes flickered slightly, and after a brief hesitation, she nodded gently.
Xie Chenghuan smiled.
She leaned down, her red lips close to hers, her warm breath brushing against her ear.
"Then I'll teach you..."
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Nanxian Sect
Ten days have passed since the chaos at the ruins.
After returning to the Southern Immortal Sect, Li Muyu gained great fame for his feat of fighting a half-step Celestial Realm dragon in the ruins.
When the disciples within the sect discussed it privately, some had already compared him to that mysterious top-ranked member of the Sky Ranking.
These days, the Enforcement Hall has had relatively few tasks.
Li Muyu goes to work on time every day and slacks off, living a rather comfortable life.
Although Master Pei Yourong left the sect without explicitly stating it, the entire Southern Immortal Sect knew that she had gone to cause trouble for the Jiao Clan of Chunjiang Prefecture.
Senior Sister Gu Qingxue has changed somewhat compared to before. Since returning from the ruins, she has become exceptionally clingy. Even when he comes to the Enforcement Hall to check in, she quietly follows him by his side.
Li Muyu turned his head and looked over. Gu Qingxue and Ji Yudie were chatting idly beside him. The two fairies recognized by the Southern Immortal Sect were indeed very pleasing to the eye.
Ji Yudie looked at him with soft eyes, but because Gu Qingxue was present, she couldn't make any more intimate gestures.
Li Muyu suddenly felt a burning sensation in his chest; it was the mark of the Jiao clan that Jiao Lin had left on him during the battle at the Broken Vein Ruins.
"How long has your master been in seclusion?"
Ji Yudie made a slight calculation in her mind.
"They usually leave the pass around the Qingming Festival every year, so it should be soon."
Li Muyu nodded.
Ji Yudie's master, who is also the head of Jade Maiden Peak, was the one who brought back to the Southern Immortal Sect from the South China Sea when the sect leader visited immortals. She was a true descendant of a dragon.
Perhaps by asking her to take action, the mark of the Jiao clan left by Jiao Lin can be removed.
Lu Guan peeked out from outside the door.
"Brother Yu, I heard the princess wrote to you?"
Li Muyu took out a letter from his pocket and handed it over.
Lu Guan took the book, unfolded it, and frowned after reading two lines.
"I oo you, you xxoo me"
"Brother Yu, what does this mean?"
Li Muyu glanced at it and said casually.
I miss you so much, do you miss me too?
Lu Guan's lips trembled slightly, unsure how to praise him, and could only sigh.
"The princess truly lives up to her military background!"
Li Muyu shook his head and chuckled.
"My sister has never liked reading since she was a child, and she never wanted to send letters through other people."
Upon hearing this, Ji Yudie curiously stepped closer.
"Sister? How come I've never heard of her before?"
Lu Guan still feels lingering fear when he mentions that troublemaker.
Back then, there were three most famous women in the capital. One was the current Princess, who was both beautiful and talented. Another was her sister, the current Empress Dowager, who was proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
Princess Ruxian, however, was an orphan whom the Prince of Zhennan had picked up from the battlefield. She grew up in the military camp and disliked needlework. She was notorious for her love of fighting and wielding weapons.
Even the scions of prominent families in the capital gave him a wide berth.
Even the current emperor was bullied by her a lot when he was young.
In short, to sum it up in one sentence: she's unreasonable yet charming!
Upon hearing the princess's legendary deeds, Ji Yudie's curiosity grew even stronger.
Li Muyu laughed.
"We'll see each other soon; the letter said it should be within the next few days."
Upon hearing this, Lu Guan vaguely felt that the spoiled princess's arrival was likely to cause quite a stir.
Li Muyu gently took Gu Qingxue's hand beside him: "When my sister arrives, I'll take you to see her."
Gu Qingxue nodded shyly.
Ji Yudie watched from the side, a hint of sadness flashing in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.
She herself said that she would not compete with Gu Qingxue, as long as she could stay by his side.
Suddenly, her body trembled slightly, her pretty face flushed instantly, and she looked at Li Muyu with some disbelief as she felt the strange sensation coming from her buttocks.
Li Muyu smiled in response.
"And you too, my sister will like you both."
Just then, Shouyin rushed into the hall, panting.
"Fish, Brother Fish! Something terrible has happened!"
"What's wrong?"
"Xu Zhengyang's family has come to cause trouble for the sect, and they're right outside the mountain gate right now!"
Shouyin said, glancing at Ji Yudie, "Also traveling with us... is the head of the Ji family."
Upon hearing this, Ji Yudie's pretty face turned slightly pale.
Li Muyu quietly took her hand and stood up.
"Let's go. Since they've put on such a show, we can't keep them waiting."
Outside the gate of the Southern Immortal Sect.
A group of people from martial arts families gathered in front of the mountain gate, attracting many onlookers from the Southern Immortal Sect.
A middle-aged man dressed in brocade said to someone beside him.
"Don't worry, Patriarch Xu. Once my daughter arrives, I will definitely seek justice for Young Master Xu."
Xu Pingci remained silent, his gaze fixed intently on the plaque above the gate of the Southern Immortal Sect.
Although he lost his son in middle age, the son was only an unfavored second son and was not worth the risk of making an enemy of the Southern Immortal Sect.
This grand display was at the behest of a member of the imperial family, who was deliberately trying to cause trouble for someone.
Upon hearing the news, the elder in charge of law enforcement appeared at the mountain gate to quell the disturbance.
"The Enforcement Elder has arrived!" shouted the disciples of the Southern Immortal Sect.
The martial arts disciples looked up and saw an immortal riding a sword, flying over the mountain gate, which was truly an eye-opening experience.
Upon seeing this, the two family heads bowed and greeted the Immortal.
The law enforcement elder said.
"The letter sent back by the Southern Immortal Sect clearly stated that Xu Zhengyang colluded with the Jiaolong Clan in the secret realm, persecuted his fellow disciples, and ultimately died at the hands of the Jiaolong Clan."
"What is the purpose of this grand display by all of you today?"
Xu Pingci said in a deep voice.
"My son died in a foreign land, without any explanation, and was even accused of treason. How can I be convinced by the immortal's words alone?"
The elder in charge of law enforcement remained calm, gently stroking his long beard.
"If you need proof, any disciple who entered the ruins on that day can testify."
His gaze shifted to the Ji family head standing to the side.
"Ji Yudie was among them."
Xu Pingci said coldly.
"No need for that. I've heard that my son has a long-standing feud with one of your disciples, and the two even clashed within the ruins."
"Why don't we summon him here and ask him directly?"
Before the elder in charge of law enforcement could respond, a clear voice came from inside the mountain gate.
"After all that talk, you just wanted to find me, didn't you?"
Everyone looked up and saw a young man walking out slowly, accompanied by two stunningly beautiful women.
One of them was someone they recognized; she was Ji Yudie, the daughter of the Ji family head.
Li Muyu cupped his hands in greeting to the elder in charge of law enforcement: "Greetings, Elder."
"Why are you here?"
Li Muyu looked at the crowd below the mountain gate and smiled slightly.
"I heard someone is looking for me."
Xu Pingci stared at him: "You're Li Muyu? You're the one who killed my son?"
Li Muyu chuckled softly.
"He deserves to die!"
"Colluding with demons and harming fellow disciples, even dying a hundred times wouldn't be too much."
"I just regret that Jiao Lin beat me to it and I was unable to kill him with my own hands."
Xu Pingci was furious: "You brat, how dare you tarnish my child's reputation!"
Upon hearing the news, Ji Guanlin looked at Ji Yudie beside him and said sternly.
"You unfilial daughter! What have you done? Apologize to Uncle Xu at once!"
Ji Yudie clenched her fists tightly, but her expression was unusually resolute: "My daughter has done nothing wrong and has nothing to make amends for."
Xu Pingci immediately incited the crowd.
"We will not leave until we have captured this brat today!"
"I refuse to believe that the Southern Immortal Sect, one of the five great immortal sects, would lay a hand on mortals!"
What a blatant act of moral blackmail!
If it weren't for Master's trip to Chunjiang Prefecture, a single sword strike would have sent this bunch of chickens and dogs fleeing in disarray.
Just then, the entire mountain range suddenly trembled.
The thunderous sound of horses' hooves rolled in from the foot of the mountain, growing ever closer.
Everyone turned around in astonishment.
A troop of elite cavalry, like a black tide, stretched up the mountainside. Their armor was gleaming, their killing intent palpable, and they seemed to stretch endlessly as far as the eye could see.
A brave warrior, holding a royal banner with the character "Li" on it, its color as bright as blood, flutters in the wind.
The lead rider was clad in bright silver armor, with a crimson cloak billowing in the wind. He held a black gold spear upside down in his hand, and his black hair was tied high in a ponytail, revealing a strikingly handsome face with a commanding presence.
Her horse's hooves pounded the bluestone of the mountain path. She reined in her horse and stopped in front of the mountain gate. Her sharp gaze swept over the crowd, and her clear shout echoed throughout the surrounding area.
"Who dares to touch my brother?"