Cold sweat immediately seeped from her back, she clasped her hands and stammered: "I, at that time, didn’t dare let you know I went to the Water God Temple, and then caused trouble..."

His gaze seemed even deeper: "I reminded you to stay at the inn, didn’t I?"

"...Yes." She pouted slightly.

"I also told you to stay in the Bashe Forest until my Primordial Spirit returned, didn’t I? And you pledged, didn’t you?"

Oh no, this is the main issue, she knew this petty man liked to call her out after the fact. She blinked and said: "Yes... But our agreement was for half a year. If you didn’t return within six months, and I received a message from Mr. Yan, so I stepped out. This shouldn’t count as breaking the promise..." Her argument grew weaker under his gaze.

"Alright, let’s discuss another issue." His face remained expressionless, "I strictly prohibited you from learning the Soul Burning Technique from Tu Jin, didn’t I?"

This statement truly hit the mark, she clammed up instantly, not daring to make a sound.

The place fell quiet, only the firewood crackled, occasionally popping embers.

As Changtian saw her not daring to speak, her almond eyes rolling around evidently without any remorse, rather contemplating how to deal with him. The flames of anger within him immediately roared, pressing her back down onto his knee, head down, firmly holding her.

Ning Xiaoxian was thinking of how to handle the furious man, unexpectedly the world spun around, she was securely placed on his knee. Before she could react, a crisp "smack" landed on her backside, and an intense burning pain followed. His low voice finally reached her ears: "This one is because you left Bashe Forest unauthorized, causing such a big trouble!"

He actually hit her again! Ning Xiaoxian’s eyes widened, after a long pause, she reacted, at this time a second smack landed: "This one is because you secretly learned a Forbidden Technique, and burned your Divine Soul clean!"

"Ah, let me go!" She finally began screaming. It hurts so much! How much strength did he use, she with her pending Great Perfection of Harmonization Stage cultivation was in excruciating pain, is this soulless man intending to kill her?

The tender body in his arms suddenly turned slippery, with a slight twist, she almost broke free. Even in his rage, Changtian felt a smug satisfaction, clearly, his previous teachings were spot on, this girl’s escape technique was thoroughly learned, if it were someone else, she might actually have escaped.

He couldn’t help but laugh and scold: "Your skills were taught by me, where do you plan to escape?" His hand held her side, his little finger lightly hooked, and she collapsed, her exerting body jolted suddenly, giggling twice.

He actually tickled her! While her movement hesitated, Changtian took advantage and regained control, pressing her back onto his knee, capturing her tender little hands with just one hand. The third smack finally once again greeted the constantly wriggling little bottom, with precise targeting: "This third time, punishing you for lying to me, speaking without a second thought!" Hmm, quite bouncy.

"It hurts, it hurts so much!" Unable to move, she shook her head desperately, her long black hair flowed down on his knee. After all, she was reaching Great Perfection of Harmonization Stage, being spanked on his knee was extremely humiliating! She turned her head to look at him, tears welling in her big eyes, hoping he would release her.

Changtian forced himself to disregard her, swinging the fourth smack with a "snap." "Fourth time..." Punishing her for her various caprices, from making him endure three years of hardship. Thinking of the moment he embraced her in Bai Yujing, his heart felt like it would break, he swore then, if she could survive, he would treat her to a meal of bamboo shoots fried with meat! He always kept his word, and tonight she once again trespassed on his prohibition, when else would he punish if not now?

He only spoke half a sentence, Ning Xiaoxian bit her lip waiting for a long time, hearing no completion, only feeling a flaming pain on her backside.

Soulless, what was the fourth time for, say something! Did Granny suffer this smack for nothing? Seeing Changtian raise his hand again, her body trembled, involuntarily tightening her skin, ready to endure another strike, but heard him ask: "Do you admit your mistake?"

She quickly nodded, tears streaming down her cheeks, gathering under her delicate chin: "I know now!" No good man wastes future gains, his fists are big, she can’t defeat him, wuwuwu! "I know I was wrong!"

The final smack did not come.

The last one was meant to punish her for attracting entanglements right under his nose, stirring a bloom of romantic trouble. But seeing her crying so pitifully and reluctantly, he couldn’t muster the strength for it.

Changtian sighed heavily, finally withdrawing his hand. She sensed his anger dissipate, immediately realizing she was safe, and intended to dash down, but again he held her tightly. She simply tugged his collar and cried her heart out against his chest, while discreetly lifting her sore, stylish bum a little higher. Ouch, it burns!

Changtian raised his hand once more, her peripheral vision caught it, her body shrank in fright. Changtian also froze, slowly placing his hand on her glossy hair to comfort: "Stop crying."

Instead of calming, his words triggered something, and she whimpered even more, though never sobbing out loud, she just wept silently, as if she planned to cry till the end of time. Her tears wiped away ninety percent of his anger, now seeing the flood pouring forth, he felt deeply troubled, only gently stroking her back, soon aware his chest was getting soaked.

If you don’t punish for three days, the house will be torn down. He noticed this wild children’s nature long ago; in the past, he couldn’t intervene while in the God Demon Prison, as she played around unchecked, now he’s back in the Mortal World, how could he not refine her behavior? Today, he intended to give her a memorable lesson, but after lightly spanking her a few times, she cried like it was a catastrophe. He knows full well, is this girl really that delicate? Just her crying, and his heart aches with every beat.

She’s truly like tofu, neither to physically reprimand nor to verbally chastise. Amusingly, he’s traversed the realms, always quick with his vengeance, but never has he found himself restrained by one person like this. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for a recommendation or monthly ticket, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com)