In the courtyard.

The beautiful master’s wife was nibbling away, still maintaining her lofty air, proud and graceful like a swan.

However, she soon grew restless.

No other reason.

This damn rebellious disciple, Qin Yu, was openly flirting with Lin Qianqian and the other girls, but his foot... his foot was absolutely misbehaving, constantly sneaking over to rub against her.

Even after she’d firmly retaliated, stamping down hard on that troublemaker’s foot, he simply refused to behave.

He even...

Was getting worse!

"You all eat, I’m done."

Yin Qinghe shot a vicious glare at her rebellious disciple, took a few perfunctory bites, then got up to head back to her room.

"Master’s wife, you’re... all finished?"

Yet Qin Yu’s words made the beautiful master’s wife almost crack.

This wicked disciple!

If Li’Er wasn’t here, she definitely would’ve taught him a lesson.

She made up her mind.

Tomorrow, she’s not going to the Alchemy Room!

Hmph!

With that, she headed straight into the main house.

Zhao Mengli saw this and immediately followed.

A moment later.

"Get out!"

Who knows what she said to the beautiful master’s wife, but in just a little while, she was chased back out, pouting unhappily.

Then, she came to Qin Yu’s side, whispering into his ear in a hushed voice.

As if...

They were plotting something.

Nighttime.

Even though Lin Qianqian and Zhao Mengli joined forces, they still very quickly suffered defeat.

Lin Qianqian was the first to follow Qin Yu, the warm current inside her had already taken shape, and now she possessed a middle-grade Mortal Bone, having broken through to Qi Refining Second Layer as a cultivator.

To her, all of this felt like a dream, utterly unreal.

Every night, she gave her all, but Qin Yu with his Divine Body was simply too powerful.

The real killer was that endlessly replenishing fighting strength, which left her unable to keep up.

The warm current gave her amazing recovery, but still couldn’t match a Divine Body.

...

It was only midnight when activity in the side room finally ceased.

For a long while, nothing stirred.

Inside the main house, Yin Qinghe let out a long breath, feeling as if a weight had been lifted.

She was just about to take a bath and wash away her exhaustion.

Knock! Knock!

The door was suddenly knocked on; she sat upright in an instant, her delicate brows furrowing.

Soon after, Qin Yu’s voice sounded, "Master’s wife, have you gone to bed yet?"

Yin Qinghe immediately became tense.

No need to guess; this damn disciple coming over in the middle of the night—she knew exactly what he wanted!

She didn’t dare answer, and could only lie back down, pretending she hadn’t heard a thing.

Outside, Qin Yu was a bit confused.

He’d just heard noises inside a moment ago, so it seemed the beautiful master’s wife still wasn’t comfortable.

He tried the doorknob.

It wasn’t locked.

Qin Yu’s lips curved up.

The beautiful master’s wife wasn’t exactly proactive, but...

She wasn’t refusing either. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

He tiptoed the door open, then carefully closed it behind him again.

Still... no lock!

Listening to the footsteps getting closer, the pretending-to-sleep Yin Qinghe felt her breathing grow rapid, her heartbeat wildly speeding up and out of control.

Despite several days’ experience,

Inside the covers, she couldn’t help curling up, anxious and shy as ever.

Like a newlywed, waiting for her husband to come claim her.

Just as she was still hesitating over whether to kick out the rebellious disciple, suddenly, the bedding turned cold.

Next, a shadow slipped into the covers with her.

"You!..."

Before she could even speak, she felt herself being wrapped tightly within a pair of strong arms:

"Master’s wife, your disciple is here to help you strengthen your Root Bone."

The beautiful master’s wife hadn’t even said yes yet.

Just a moment of distraction, and she discovered that rebellious disciple had changed her into a flawless set of new clothes.

This guy, getting more skilled every day!

"No, you can’t!"

She grabbed Qin Yu’s hand, pressing it to his chest to stop him from getting any closer.

She couldn’t act like this.

Li’Er was right next door.

Even though she’d already messed up, just thinking about Qin Yu flirting with Zhao Mengli during the day left her full of guilt.

Even though Li’Er didn’t care—in fact, tried hard to bring her into it—

If Zhao Mengli really caught them in the act, as the master’s wife, she’d have no idea how to face her.

Is she supposed to say, "You girls get the first half of the night, I get the second"?!

Just imagining it made her blush hard.

She actually didn’t need a Spirit Bone; as long as she could have an upper-grade Mortal Bone, become an Alchemist, and support Danxin Herb Hall, she’d be perfectly satisfied.

"Master’s wife, maybe I should give you a storytelling notebook?"

Feeling the master’s wife’s tense body and overtly defensive motion, Qin Yu didn’t rush things, proposing solemnly.

But Yin Qinghe just rolled her eyes.

Li’Er was tricked by you with this, wasn’t she? Does he really think she’s a three-year-old girl?

Still, she didn’t refuse.

"So, there is a Divine Stone between heaven and earth..."

Qin Yu started narrating, and gradually, Yin Qinghe got absorbed, her body relaxing bit by bit.

"This Ruyi Golden Cudgel was left behind by a great deity when he tamed the waters; it weighs 108,000 jin and can grow or shrink as he pleases..."

When Qin Yu spoke about the Dragon Palace treasure quest, he suddenly stopped.

"And then? Did he get the Ruyi Golden Cudgel?"

"Heh heh."

Deciding the mood was right, Qin Yu grinned wickedly and whispered by her ear, "Isn’t it right here with you, master’s wife? Where else would he find it..."

"Ah!"

The beautiful master’s wife’s cry was quickly muffled; at first, she resisted a bit, but as time passed she lost herself, her slender arms wrapping around Qin Yu’s neck involuntarily.

"Mmm..."

With a soft moan, the covers rolled about.

...

...

The beautiful master’s wife tried her hardest to suppress her sounds, terrified the girls next door—Zhao Mengli and group—might overhear anything.

Now.

She finally understood why Zhao Mengli and the others couldn’t control all those weird noises.

Turns out, it’s totally beyond one’s control—it’s pure instinct.

Just as another quiet noise sounded, another graceful figure darted in, quickly squeezing beneath the covers.

"Li’Er, why are you here...!"

The beautiful master’s wife’s eyes widened, meeting Zhao Mengli’s gaze.

"Master’s wife, what are you doing~"

[Yin Qinghe Romantic Point: 40 (Unyielding)]

[Emotion Point from Yin Qinghe +4]

Wah!

She couldn’t face anyone now.

To think she’d been caught by Li’Er...

That night.

The beautiful master’s wife was... bullied by her rebellious disciple.

...

City Lord’s Mansion.

Su Xiyue did not obey the sect leader’s orders.

She didn’t return to Cyan Mountain Sect.

She knew her injury and situation well. If Sect Leader caught wind of anything, it could cause quite a stir.

Honestly, she mostly worried that showing up injured would give some people an excuse to attack the Sect Leader.

So it was better to stay in Lin Xian City and heal while keeping an eye on the Ruins Rift.

Recently, there had been some movement on the Ruins Rift side.