Chapter 26

"Jinger…" Lin Yi's tone softened. "You don't need to consider those filthy matters anymore; use your sword to forge your own Dao. I shouldn't need to teach you that."

"I, I understand…" Lu Jiajing was somewhat intimidated by Lin Yi's Aura, and she nodded obediently.

"Master, if you see anyone from the Yin Yang Pavilion, kill them on sight. There is no need to bring them back; they are not only an eyesore but also bad luck." Lin Yi turned to Pei Yuhan and instructed her.

"Mm." Pei Yuhan softly murmured. "I understand."

Su Lingshu watched as two Soul Transformation Stage Cultivators acted as obediently as children seeing their father in front of Lin Yi. She twitched the corner of her mouth, feeling that this scene looked rather strange.

Lin Yi looked at the affection levels displayed on the System panel.

[Yu Xiaotang: 100/100 (Fixed) (Lover)]

[Pei Yuhan: 95/100 (Lover)]

It had reached 99 points, but it had fallen back these past few days. However, compared to the unstable 99 points, 95 points were extremely stable.

In other words, 99 points were only reached when emotions were intense, but when emotions were calm, it was generally 95 points.

[Su Lingshu: 80/100 (Lover)]

After so many days of intimacy and familiarity, Su Lingshu had become increasingly natural in front of Lin Yi, even teasing him from time to time.

[Li Tiaodeng: 80/100 (Lover)]

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow and looked at Li Tiaodeng, who was eating silently. He hadn't expected Li Tiaodeng to go from thirty or forty to eighty without a sound!

Although the ability of Friend of Fairies existed, this speed was just too fast, right? He hadn't even done anything.

As for Li Tiaodeng, he occasionally cleared up her blocked thoughts, making her happy and joyful. He even felt that reaching eighty was a bit slow.

[Lu Jiajing: 70/100 (Lover)]

After the morning's major drilling, Lu Jiajing's affection level had successfully risen from 65 to 70 points.

If Lin Yi had to say, it was the Inner World. Affection levels skyrocketed just by doing the things lovers do. If it were in the normal world, being lovey-dovey in bed, but off the bed…

"You villain! You ruined my innocence! Go to hell!!"

Su Lingshu saw Lin Yi's gaze sweep over her. She raised an eyebrow and shot a flirtatious look at Lin Yi, but Lin Yi ignored her small actions.

"Husband…"

"Hmm?!!" Pei Yuhan raised her head and immediately looked at Lu Jiajing. Her brows furrowed slightly, and then she looked at Lin Yi. Upon hearing Lu Jiajing call him "Husband," she was not very happy.

Wasn't that her exclusive title?

"Xiao Yi…" Pei Yuhan's voice was flat.

Lin Yi coughed lightly. "Jinger, you should change the way you address me in normal times."

Seeing Lin Yi suddenly become so flustered, the corners of Lu Jiajing's lips curved slightly, rippling like a lake reflecting green mountains.

"Then I will call you Xiao Yi as well." Lu Jiajing and Pei Yuhan locked eyes, both seeing the dirty possessiveness in the other's eyes.

Chapter 47: Shao Shenyun

The small disturbance was quelled by the deliberate easing of tensions by Pei Yuhan and Lu Jiajing. Possessiveness was one thing, but they weren't children; they wouldn't start fighting for favor directly and make Lin Yi experience the taste of a Shurafield.

In the entire Qiongming Domain, human affairs were managed by the Xuanyuan Dynasty, while Cultivators revered the Holy Land. Once they reached the Golden Core Stage, they could apply to go to the Floating Island suspended above the Qiongming Domain to pursue more profound Dao techniques.

Because of this, the Floating Island was known as the Holy Land for practitioners.

Lin Yi took Yu Xiaotang and the others to look at the wide square in the center of Chengtian City, which was where the Dao Trial Conference would be held in half a year.

"The Dao Trial Conference is held every five years to measure the strength of the new generation among the six major Sects. Last time… our Sect was at the bottom."

Lin Yi felt a bit awkward when he said this. He had come to Chengtian City full of ambition at the time, only to be beaten up by Disciples from other Sects in front of Pei Yuhan.

Since then, he had begun to Cultivate desperately until his past life's memories awakened not long ago.

It seemed that it was around that time… that Pavilion Master Ji Yitian of the Yin Yang Pavilion had sought out his Master…

Damn it! This Ji Yitian!

Since you dared to make a move against my Master, don't blame me for making a move against your precious daughter…

Lin Yi's expression turned cold for a moment, then he restrained the emotions on his face.

Yu Xiaotang squeezed Lin Yi's left hand slightly. She had seen with her own eyes how Lin Yi was beaten up back then, and she knew his despair and anger at that time.

Lin Yi smiled slightly at Yu Xiaotang, signaling that he was fine. His clear eyes looked at the boulder in the square, where the residual snow on the top was gradually disappearing under the sunlight.

Li Tiaodeng watched Lin Yi, silently gripping the long sword in her hand that felt somewhat cold. Half a year… should be enough time, right?

Su Lingshu looked at Lin Yi's gentle expression. She hadn't expected that the little Devil Head who played her in the palm of his hand had such an unbearable past. "Let's go, let's go, Xiao Yizi. This time you will definitely amaze everyone."

Su Lingshu held Lin Yi's left hand, comforted him, and then pulled Lin Yi in another direction.

Nothing to do today, just strolling around Chengtian City.

Pei Yuhan and Lu Jiajing had no interest in this and went home to discuss the Dao, so Lin Yi had no choice but to take Li Tiaodeng and the others out for a stroll.

Several people wandered through Chengtian City. Lin Yi looked into the distance towards the Qianming Palace, then withdrew his gaze. Amidst Li Tiaodeng's panicked eyes, he held her small hand.

Compared to Su Lingshu and Yu Xiaotang, Li Tiaodeng still maintained that proper and respectful attitude.

But… [Li Tiaodeng: 80/100 (Lover) → 82/100 (Lover)]

You thick-browed, big-eyed one, you've increased by another two points without a sound.

Lin Yi pulled Li Tiaodeng, who was following behind, to his front and let go of her small hand. "Take a look, is there anything you want?"

Yu Xiaotang and Su Lingshu were picking out rouge and powder at the counter; after all, they were girls, so it was understandable that they liked these things.

"I've already said there's no need to be reserved. I'm not much older than you. Treat me with the respect of a Master when teaching the Dao, but you can relax a bit in normal times. You can treat me with the respect of an older brother, just like Xiao Tang does."

Lin Yi truly thought so; even if Li Tiaodeng didn't have that strange affection column, he would still think so.

"Tiaodeng… yes." Li Tiaodeng wanted to speak, but upon seeing Lin Yi's gaze that brooked no refusal, she had to nod gently.

However… Li Tiaodeng was absent-mindedly picking out rouge and powder, the temperature in her palm seemingly still burning her senses.

When Lin Yi held her hand, she was panicked. After all, in public, for a Disciple to have her hand held by her Master, and a male-female Master-Disciple relationship at that… it was somewhat against The Rules.

But when Lin Yi let her go, she felt somewhat lost again. She understood why she felt lost, but she just lacked the courage to speak up.

Li Tiaodeng looked at Su Lingshu, who was happily trying out powder in front of Lin Yi, from the corner of her eye. She pursed her lips. Master's wife, it's all up to you.

"So happy?" Lin Yi watched as Su Lingshu picked up another box of rouge.

"Mm-hm." Su Lingshu looked at Lin Yi. "You blockhead, you wouldn't know."

It wasn't about buying rouge or powder—they couldn't use such things anyway—they were just happy to have someone accompanying them.

Su Lingshu found that she was becoming more and more able to accept her current identity. She really wanted to see the look on Xia Qianzhen's face when she found out her Clone had been abducted by someone else… That scene must be very interesting!

"By the way, you said before that we need to take a trip to the Northern Domain?" Su Lingshu suddenly remembered something. She blinked her eyes and looked at Lin Yi curiously.

"Mm." Lin Yi nodded.

"But… it seems like there's a chaotic war going on over there. It is said that a new Demon King has appeared in the Northern Domain, with great strength. It seems she has already reached the Void Return stage…" Su Lingshu looked at Lin Yi hesitantly.

"I know." Lin Yi nodded again.

Rather, he was going specifically for that newly appeared Demon King. That Demon King's name… was Shao Shenyun.

Decades later, she would unify the Northern Domain and take three of the current four Demon Kings as her subordinates. One of them, a Demon King named Bai Musha, would flee to this Chengtian City and become a retainer of the Xuanyuan Dynasty.

In the original work, she was a princess of the Dragon Clan, and her lover was the Saint Qiu Ding from thirty thousand years ago. The three-foot sword was Qiu Ding's sword, which meant… Lin Xuanyan, as the sword spirit of the three-foot sword, had a rather intimate relationship with Shao Shenyun.

"Oh, as long as you know. Anyway, my words carry little weight; I'll only help you deal with… wuwuwuwu…"

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow and used Qi to Seal Su Lingshu's small mouth. In public, as a Fairy-like figure, how could she say such vulgar words?

Su Lingshu appeared as if she wanted to resist, glaring at Lin Yi. However… in a place Lin Yi hadn't noticed, a trace of pleasure flashed deep in Su Lingshu's eyes…

Perhaps it was because her words had made Lin Yi anxious…

But perhaps it was also because…

Su Lingshu looked at Lin Yi with a resentful gaze. Lin Yi casually undid the Seal on her small mouth. She hummed softly and gave Lin Yi a look that said, "You just wait."

Lin Yi found it somewhat funny. He reached out to stroke Su Lingshu's purple hair. Su Lingshu slapped Lin Yi's arm in dissatisfaction but didn't continue to say anything.

Chapter 48: Third Prince: Do you dare to kill me?

Although the timeline didn't quite match the original work, some people still appeared, such as a Third Prince named Xuan Yuanlian.

Lu Jiajing picked up a cup of spirit tea and handed it over. Lin Yi took it and took a shallow sip. Today was a good day; some brilliant starlight could be seen outside the pavilion window, and the snow clouds had long since dispersed.

It was a pity that it didn't fit the Concept of a "moonless and windy night for murder." Tonight's moonlight was very bright, and the entire Imperial City was shrouded in water-like moonlight.

After accompanying Yu Xiaotang and the others all day, Lin Yi had returned to Qingmu Palace with Lu Jiajing.

Lin Yi set down the teacup. A maid had just come to report that the Third Prince requested an audience. He hadn't expected that he wouldn't wait for the people from the Yin Yang Pavilion, but would wait for the Third Prince instead.

"Third Prince…" Lin Yi pondered for a moment, then looked at Lu Jiajing opposite him. "How can I kill him without a sound?"

"Hmm?" Lu Jiajing was stunned. A look of confusion appeared on her fair face. "Why kill him? It would unnecessarily provoke the hostility of the Qianming Palace."

Lin Yi smiled slightly. "I just don't like him and want to kill him, that's all."

Thinking about how the Third Prince in the original work had dared to do those things to his Jinger, he couldn't help but want to kill him.

"I understand." Lu Jiajing nodded. "I will contact the Second Prince. He must be very interested in getting rid of a competitor for the throne."

Lin Yi nodded. After thinking for a moment, he stood up and sat beside Lu Jiajing from across from her.

Lu Jiajing didn't mind these trifles; she continued to brew tea quietly, filling Lin Yi's teacup.

In the original work, the First Prince, Second Prince, and even the Fourth Prince were all gotten rid of by their good younger brother and older brother. It was a pity that he hadn't had time to make a move yet.

As for this Third Prince, he had quite a knack for playing with schemes and tricks.

As for why he didn't contact the First Prince… he was already the first in line for the throne; there was no need to cause extra trouble. He only needed to guard against the schemes and plots of the other princes.

Contacting him might result in him directly telling the old Emperor to gain a reputation for being a fraternal brother.

Lu Jiajing watched as Lin Yi reached out to wrap his arm around her waist, his large palm resting on her lower abdomen. The slight warmth reminded her of this morning…

That kind of warmth was exactly the same…

Lu Jiajing closed her eyes slightly, suppressing the slight ripples in her heart. She opened her eyes, and the door to the pavilion had already been pushed open by an impatient figure.

A slightly chubby man in yellow robes walked in quickly, but when he saw the Fairy he admired being held in the arms of a boy who looked like he was still wet behind the ears…

Xuan Yuanlian's eyes widened suddenly. He looked at this scene in disbelief. Lu Jiajing glanced at Xuan Yuanlian, then continued to lower her head to fiddle with the tea set, leaving only an indifferent voice echoing in the pavilion.

"Third Prince, I don't know why you suddenly came to see me today, and at such an inconvenient time…"

It was already evening; even for a visit, one shouldn't choose this time.

Lin Yi smiled and nodded at Xuan Yuanlian. "Third Prince, I wonder why you came to look for my Jinger today?"

Xuan Yuanlian finally came back to his senses at Lin Yi's words. The expression on his face changed suddenly, and his already somewhat ugly face became even more disgusting.

"Good, this is really good, Palace Master Lu. You are actually having an illicit affair, acting recklessly with a boy here in this Qingmu Palace…"

Xuan Yuanlian looked as if his dream had shattered. He looked at Lu Jiajing and Lin Yi with hatred. The excited mood from before had now turned into dark malice.

"I will report this to the Emperor. You…" Just as Xuan Yuanlian wanted to say some more harsh words, Lu Jiajing interrupted him.

"As you wish." Lu Jiajing didn't raise her head. She filled Lin Yi's teacup. "Third Prince, please forgive this Palace Master for not seeing you out."

Clearly, she meant to see him out.

Xuan Yuanlian looked at the two cups beside Lu Jiajing—one was hers, and one was that little brat's. He became even more furious. She didn't even bother to pour tea for him. As a Third Prince, when had he ever suffered such humiliation?!

Lu Jiajing, ah, Lu Jiajing, you forced me to do this!

Xuan Yuanlian recalled how he had argued in front of his father, hoping not to use her as a sacrifice for the cooperation between the Yin Yang Pavilion and the Imperial Dynasty… He suddenly felt it wasn't worth it for himself!

Although he hadn't persuaded his father, he had at least made an effort. As for his later request for his father to grant him Lu Jiajing's first time…

This was also the reason why he was so happy today and couldn't help but want to come and see the Fairy he admired…