Bait

Mother—a title filled with radiance.

It represented greatness and selflessness.

When Ye Han heard the baby's cries and rushed over, he found his ugly little son looking utterly satisfied, sucking continuously on a pacifier.

Ye Qingxin gazed at him tenderly, a sweet smile on her face. Her whole body seemed to glow as she looked at her son with boundless affection.

Watching the scene before him, Ye Han had to admit it. He was jealous.

He had never felt such gentle, water-like tenderness in Ye Qingxin's gaze before.

At that moment, he truly had the urge to kick the little brat aside and lie there himself.

"What are you looking at? It's not like you haven't seen it before."

Ye Qingxin shot Ye Han a glare, then two blushes suddenly rose on her cheeks as she remembered that her mother was still beside her.

Slightly embarrassed, she hurriedly used her clothes to cover most of her exposed skin before lifting her head to glance at her mother.

Bibi Dong stood calmly to one side, as though she had seen and heard nothing.

"Weren't you going to rest? Did the child wake you?" Ye Han asked when he saw Dong'er standing there.

"I suddenly don't feel tired anymore."

Bibi Dong replied coldly, then turned and left.

Ye Han watched her graceful figure slowly disappear before withdrawing his gaze and looking at Ye Qingxin. "What were you talking about just now?"

They were all powerful individuals. Naturally, Ye Han would not use his spiritual power to monitor a woman's every move, and likewise, she could not monitor him. Therefore, Ye Han had no idea what Ye Qingxin and the woman had discussed, just as the woman would not know what Snow Empress and Ye Han had said outside.

"Mm! She, she was teaching me how to take care of a child," Ye Qingxin said.

Naturally, she would not tell Ye Han about her and Bibi Dong's identities.

"She knows how to take care of children too?"

Ye Han's gaze flickered.

Having already shared an intimate exchange with her, he knew very well that the woman was no virgin. It would be impossible to say he did not care; he believed no man could truly manage that.

Yet from her inexperienced movements, he could tell she was not a promiscuous woman. That was why he had considered conquering her in bed. But if she already had a family, Ye Han would have to consider another path.

"Qingxin, help me find out about Dong'er's family. It seems like the two of you get along quite well." Ye Han sat on the bed, pulling the mother and son into his embrace.

Ye Qingxin looked at Ye Han in surprise, then silently nodded.

Holding the beauty in his arms and watching her gently tease the child, Ye Han could not help but ask, "Do you still hate me?"

The figure in his arms visibly stiffened, then turned around and looked at him.

After a long while, she finally nodded.

Did she hate him?

How could she not?

After all, he had ruined her life and forcibly dragged her onto an entirely different path.

But even hatred had an end.

Now, as she looked at the child in her arms, she no longer had the strength to keep hating him.

All she wanted now was a peaceful, stable life with her family.

When she had first arrived in Spirit City, she had still wondered whether she should return to Spirit Hall. At the time, she had hesitated because she did not know how to face her grandfather, her mother, and all those familiar people.

But ever since becoming pregnant, she had never again considered returning to Spirit Hall.

That life no longer suited her.

But with Ye Han asking so bluntly, how was she supposed to answer?

At the end of the day, she was proud as well and unwilling to lower her head.

"It's all right. Whether you hate me or resent me, from now on, I'll give everything I have to treat you and the child well," Ye Han said.

After the little fellow had eaten his fill, Ye Han called Snow Empress over and had her take him away.

"Today, I'll teach you something. Study it carefully; perhaps you'll gain something from it," Ye Han said.

Their fingers interlocked as they closed their eyes and focused, directly entering a state of Spiritual Dual Cultivation.

Within the ethereal sea of consciousness, their souls merged together. Ye Han, deeply moved, directly displayed the Tai Xuan Sutra—something impossible to describe with words—to Ye Qingxin.

After spending so long together, this was the first time Ye Han had shown her the Tai Xuan Sutra.

What Snow Empress had comprehended from the Tai Xuan Sutra was Tai Yin Power. She had used it to temper her foundation over the years, and her cultivation had advanced at an astonishing rate.

But Ye Qingxin was different. Despite being a woman, what she comprehended was actually Tai Yang Power.

Ye Han slowly withdrew from the state of spiritual cultivation. After glancing at the woman whose entire body shone brilliantly, he quietly left the room.

The first time engaging in Dual Cultivation undoubtedly yielded the greatest rewards. Even Ye Han did not know what Ye Qingxin would gain under the guidance of Tai Yang Power.

Following Ye Han's spiritual guidance, Snow Empress had created a cultivation technique called the "Tai Yin Sutra."

Ice Empress, meanwhile, had created the "Extreme Ice Battle Body," a purely external cultivation method.

The two cultivation techniques each had their own strengths, but they were undoubtedly the most suitable for them. As for what Ye Qingxin might create now, Ye Han was greatly looking forward to it.

Three days later.

Ye Han muttered to himself, "She went out again. Could she really be an Elder of Spirit Hall?"

He was guessing at the woman's identity. Of course, he had considered Bibi Dong. After all, how could Ye Han forget her eyes from their first meeting? But he dismissed the idea almost immediately.

Based on the original story, if she really were Bibi Dong, she would have fought him to the death immediately after that incident. How could she possibly tolerate him sitting here and enjoying the blessings of having multiple women?

Moreover, Bibi Dong in the original story was incomparably cold and proud. How could she possibly sell her body for some purpose?

Putting those points together, Ye Han directly ruled out the possibility that the woman was Bibi Dong.

Looks like I need to visit Spirit Hall. Otherwise, I'll always feel uneasy, Ye Han thought.

Not long afterward, the woman returned.

Ye Han directly pulled her over and had her sit on his lap. "I want to visit Spirit Hall tomorrow too. Can you take me there?"

"I can, but it will have to be in a few days," the woman said indifferently.

Ye Han was slightly stunned. He had not expected her to agree so readily.

Seeing the boy momentarily dazed, a cold glint flashed through Bibi Dong's eyes. Not giving him time to think further, she parted her lips and kissed him directly.

Ye Han was speechless, feeling that the woman was overestimating herself.

For the past few days, she had kept stoking the flames, yet she had no ability to put them out. It both annoyed and amused him.

After half a year of Spiritual Dual Cultivation, how could Ye Han not know what the woman was plotting?

Even Ye Qingxin had only been allowed to comprehend the Tai Xuan Sutra after giving birth to his son. How could a woman with whom he merely shared a fleeting affair obtain it so easily?

To say Ye Han had a black heart would not be wrong at all.

After the woman had willingly offered herself to him, Ye Han had begun fishing, and the bait was the aura of the Tai Xuan Sutra.

Each time, he released just a little at the right moment. Otherwise, Ye Han was somewhat afraid that the woman might be driven to desperation and fight him to the death.

However, an accident occurred this time.

Just as the two were burning with passion and things were about to spiral out of control, a voice filled with disbelief suddenly rang out.

"Y-you two..."

Their bodies stiffened almost at the same time, and they turned to look at the girl who had suddenly appeared like a goddess of light.

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