Chapter 12

Pei Yuhan shook her head, severing those stray thoughts. Should she… kill Su Lingshu after Xiao Yi was finished?

A trace of killing intent flashed in her eyes.

Not far away, Su Lingshu, who was forced to brace herself against a tree trunk, felt a chill down her spine. She clenched her teeth, but in the end, she inadvertently let out a soft…

Bastard! Bastard! Bastard!!

Su Lingshu looked at the purple silk dress by her feet. She tilted her head back slightly; the snow was still falling, even heavier now. The layers of snowy clouds completely obscured the starlight.

Night gradually blanketed the vast, desolate land.

Just like her own fate.

Su Lingshu's figure seemed frail. Her fingers dug deep into the tree trunk, and her porcelain skin began to tremble. Her lower abdomen spasmed again, but this time, it wasn't out of disgust…

No…

Disgusting! Disgusting! Disgusting!!

Su Lingshu dry-heaved, but she wasn't one of those Yao Beasts in the South Sea that shared a single set of organs for their entire body.

"Very moist… Fairy Su…" Lin Yi's voice came from behind her. His large hand moved up from her hip, gently encircling Su Lingshu's slender waist.

Lin Yi had already unsealed Su Lingshu's mouth. She knew he wanted to see her make a fool of herself and hear those indecent sounds, but she refused…

But oh, Fairy… you might not realize that it is precisely this stubbornness and indifference that makes a villain even more excited…

Su Lingshu's hands trembled as she tried to break free from Lin Yi's arms, but in her current weakened state, how could she succeed?

Instead… it only caused their bodies to press even closer together…

"How much longer are you going to hold me?" Su Lingshu's cold voice came from her already hoarse throat. Her icy eyes stared quietly at the tree trunk in front of her.

There were several gouges on it, marks she had just clawed out.

"Is Fairy Su so heartless now that she's had her fill of enjoyment? If you're thinking of leaving, you can forget about it."

Lin Yi's voice carried a hint of coldness. He lightly bit Su Lingshu's spine. Due to the sweat, her fair back shimmered with a moist luster.

"Heh, so you're planning to keep me imprisoned." Su Lingshu let out a cold laugh. "Let go of me!"

"Su Lingshu, do you know what it means to be someone you can't afford to provoke?" Lin Yi asked a seemingly irrelevant question.

Su Lingshu sneered. "What the hell does that have to do with me!"

Chapter 20: A Dirty Toy

"It's simple. You are already my exclusive Cauldron." Lin Yi didn't care about Su Lingshu's attitude and explained to himself.

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"Humph, if you have the guts, then kill me!"

"Xiao Yi, since she wants it, let's just kill her." Pei Yuhan's voice was frigid. Su Lingshu's body subconsciously shuddered; the cold killing intent made her spine tingle.

Pei Yuhan had felt uncomfortable just watching Lin Yi's act of harvesting from Su Lingshu. Now that Su Lingshu was saying such things… she had already drawn her sword, March.

"Master…" Lin Yi winked at Pei Yuhan.

Pei Yuhan huffed and then sheathed her sword once more.

Seeing that Su Lingshu had fallen silent, Lin Yi let her go. She stumbled, and then a trickling sound followed…

Su Lingshu's gaze turned cold as she picked up the purple silk dress from the ground.

Lin Yi grabbed Su Lingshu's hand.

"Do you want to go again?" Su Lingshu looked at Lin Yi with disdain as he held her hand. She had essentially given up on herself now, not even caring that Lin Yi was looking at her naked body.

"I don't want my toy to be dirty."

Hearing this, Su Lingshu stood frozen. She hated her body being dirty even more, especially when… all that filth belonged to Lin Yi…

Lin Yi used spiritual energy to cleanse the grime from both of them.

Su Lingshu returned to her elegant, Fairy-like appearance, but… those marks under the purple silk dress were not so easily erased…

By the time Yu Xiaotang had finished circling the woods a few times and returned.

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This was the strange sight she beheld.

Su Lingshu was sitting reluctantly in her Senior Brother's lap, while her Master watched Su Lingshu intently, her hand resting on her sword which was propped against the ground.

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Yu Xiaotang scratched her head, curious about what was going on.

Wait!

Was she seeing things right?

Yu Xiaotang rubbed her eyes and looked closely; Su Lingshu was indeed still sitting on her Senior Brother's lap!

"Senior Brother! What is Young Miss Su doing…" Yu Xiaotang ran over aggressively, but her tone softened as she reached Lin Yi.

"Um… Lingshu wanted to be my Dao Companion, so I agreed. And then…" Lin Yi's lies came easily.

Su Lingshu looked at him coldly. She wanted to reveal the truth immediately, but…

Su Lingshu's eyes trembled. She could feel a pain in her lower abdomen.

Lin Yi withdrew his hand. "Right… Lingshu?"

"…Yes." Su Lingshu hesitated for a moment before finally nodding.

This was undoubtedly a threat from Lin Yi. If she told the truth, he would likely reenact the scene he had performed in front of Pei Yuhan, right there in front of Yu Xiaotang.

And she… did not want to be humiliated by Lin Yi again.

Although she knew he wouldn't stop bullying her, she would delay it for as long as possible.

"Huh?" Yu Xiaotang didn't understand why her Master had made her wander around the woods; could it really have been just to let Su Lingshu confess to her Senior Brother?

That seemed a bit…

Yu Xiaotang couldn't describe the feeling, but it was like the surrounding trees were blooming with a new spring.

She was aware that Su Lingshu and Lin Yi had become quite close over the past half-month.

But… why did Senior Brother agree to her?

Then what about her… and what about Master…

If Su Lingshu was her Senior Brother's Dao Companion, then what were she and Master?

Yu Xiaotang felt a bit aggrieved; she was never one to hide her feelings.

"Senior Brother, then Master and I…" Yu Xiaotang asked directly.

"Master is my lady, Junior Sister is my wife, and Lingshu is my Dao Companion." Lin Yi rubbed his little Junior Sister's head under Su Lingshu's contemptuous gaze.

"This…" Yu Xiaotang wanted to say, aren't those all the same thing?

"Xiao Tang, there's no need to worry," Pei Yuhan's calm voice drifted over.

"Master, you should keep Senior Brother in check! Having us should be enough, yet he still goes out looking for trouble!" Yu Xiaotang felt as if she had found her support. She stuck her tongue out at Lin Yi and sat down beside Pei Yuhan.

She wasn't particularly welcoming toward Su Lingshu.

But since Senior Brother had already acknowledged her… what else could she do?

Regardless, she couldn't imagine a life without her Senior Brother.

Maybe… she should drain Senior Brother dry later, so he wouldn't have the energy to go looking for other women…

Yu Xiaotang's small head was filled with big ideas. While bickering with Lin Yi, she fantasized about having her Senior Brother all to herself.

She began to giggle.

…

Late at night.

Lin Yi sat cross-legged by the fire.

Su Lingshu was resting her head on his lap, slowly drifting into sleep. However… judging by her occasionally furrowed brows, her injuries were likely quite severe.

Su Lingshu was unwilling to be too close to Lin Yi, but as long as he threatened her, she would obediently comply.

Pei Yuhan and Yu Xiaotang were meditating opposite them. The former had her eyes closed, regulating her breath. At her Realm, she no longer needed to accumulate spiritual energy; what she lacked was an Epiphany—one powerful enough to lead her from the Late Stage of Soul Transformation into the Void Returning stage.

Yu Xiaotang was Cultivating silently under Pei Yuhan's supervision. She had also wanted to sleep on Lin Yi's lap, but unfortunately… Pei Yuhan's authority as a Master still held weight.

Lin Yi was powerless to help.

Lin Yi opened the System.

[Twin Lotus (Phase 1) completed. Rewards have been issued; please claim them.]

Lin Yi had already claimed the rewards the moment the task was finished.

In the title bar, the "Friend of Fairies" icon now flashed with the words "Equipped."

Lin Yi reviewed today's actions.

Actually, after taking everything from Su Lingshu, he had expected her to be more frantic. After all… the deathly look on her face hadn't been fake.

Lin Yi had been prepared for the possibility of her committing suicide.

But after everything was done, she only showed indifference and resentment. Even when he threatened her, she would acquiesce after some hesitation…

Lin Yi found it hard not to believe that the "Friend of Fairies" title was playing a role.

This was also why Lin Yi chose to treat Su Lingshu more gently after his initial roughness.

Ever heard of Stockholm Syndrome?

Lin Yi gently stroked Su Lingshu's purple hair. Her elegant brows furrowed slightly, and Lin Yi smoothed them with his hand.

Su Lingshu's eyes opened slightly, but she immediately closed them again.

Lin Yi used spiritual energy to soothe the Fairy's pain, and her brow finally relaxed…

Chapter 21: My Heart and Actions are Clear as a Mirror

[Now starting Twin Lotus (Phase 2).]

[Due to your choices, Su Lingshu now hates you to the core. Lin Yi, you are a Pure Love Warrior, not some NTR Bastard from an adult manga. Your goal is to give the Fairies a simple love, not to make them feel physical pain and pleasure.]

Lin Yi skimmed through the System's task description and curled his lip. A villain couldn't be pure love? He should at least be called a "Pure Love Villain." Calling him an "NTR Bastard" was pure slander!

He and Su Lingshu were truly in love. When he had her bracing against the tree, her reaction had clearly told him that she had feelings for him…

At least her body did…

Lin Yi put aside these stray thoughts and continued looking at the System panel.

[But… the existence of 'Friend of Fairies' gives you room to maneuver. Since you cannot win the Fairy's heart mentally, let her heart be won through the body first…]

[There is more than one way to Cultivate pure love; you should understand. Corruption is also a very useful technique, just like what you plan to do to Su Lingshu. You have already become a qualified Pure Love Warrior.]

[My heart and actions are clear as a mirror; all I do is for the sake of pure love.]

[As long as your original intention remains pure love, then what you do is an act of pure love. After all… pure 'love-making' counts as pure love, doesn't it?]

[Su Lingshu has been severed, but she can still influence Xia Qianzhen high above. Seize the Fairy's heart by corrupting Su Lingshu.]

[Twin Lotus (Phase 2): Increase Su Lingshu's favorability to 100/100 (Lover).]

[Note: A twisted lover is still a lover.]

[Reward: Golden Core Late Stage cultivation.]

Lin Yi looked at the reward and felt a bit speechless. Just a Golden Core Late Stage cultivation?

He had to work so hard to raise Su Lingshu from her current -70/100 (Enemy) to 100/100 (Lover)!

That was a gap of 170 favorability points!

[…]

Lin Yi closed the System. Why hadn't a proper power-fantasy System arrived? Was this thing from Shuke?