This Is a Bad Habit, But I Can't Quit It

Faced with Mu Zibai's gaze, Wenren Qingyi timidly lowered her head, her heart in a panic. She didn't understand what Mu Zibai was trying to do! What was he planning with this action!

"If you dare to do anything to me, my big brother definitely won't let you off," Wenren Qingyi's voice grew much weaker, losing its confidence.

Having been pampered since childhood, she had never been treated like this before. Her arm throbbed with pain, and her eyes turned red.

"And if I don't leave any survivors, and no one here sees it, who will know?" Mu Zibai's eyes were fierce, as if he were truly going to kill someone.

Wenren Qingyi hurriedly said, "I was wrong, okay? I'll never dare to do it again."

"You admit your mistakes too?" Mu Zibai had no intention of letting Wenren Qingyi off. If he let her go just like this, she would definitely scheme against him in secret next time.

He couldn't just let her off so easily.

"Don't push your luck. I've already admitted I was wrong, what more do you want?" Wenren Qingyi said aggrievedly. In her understanding, admitting a mistake would lead to forgiveness, as it always did when dealing with her parents.

Admitting fault was her limit.

Mu Zibai became even more energized. He twisted his neck, making a cracking sound. He felt it would be wrong not to teach her a lesson today.

He directly flipped Wenren Qingyi over, found a pile of firewood to sit on, placed her on his lap, and slapped her on the buttocks.

It was as if he was making up for her incomplete childhood. Her parents and brother hadn't done this for her, so Mu Zibai, as her brother-in-law, resolutely took on this responsibility.

He remembered how he was disciplined as a child when he made mistakes – it was always with a belt or slippers.

"Wah! Mu Zibai! You scoundrel, I'll kill you!"

Wenren Qingyi suddenly flew into a rage, struggling to get up and hitting him incessantly. However, her strength was no match for Mu Zibai's, and she was held down tightly.

Slap!

Another clear and loud sound.

[Ding! points +21]

Mu Zibai took a deep breath. If there was one word to describe it, it was satisfying!

"Waaah! I'm going to tell Big Brother, I'll have Big Brother kill you! Mu Zibai, you just wait!"

Before Wenren Qingyi could finish, another slap landed.

At this moment, the clang clang clang sounds echoed endlessly in Mu Zibai's ears. He hadn't heard the clang sound in a long time. This one seemed to touch his very soul.

It made Mu Zibai feel refreshed, and the more he spanked, the more addicted he became.

Damn it! This is a bad habit, I must quit, but who could refuse the sound of clang clang clang?

"Help! I was wrong, just let me go! I was really wrong, wah--"

Wenren Qingyi screamed desperately, her previous arrogance gone. She struggled with all her might, but any struggle was futile.

Mu Zibai, on the other hand, completely ignored Wenren Qingyi's cries, only focused on the clang clang clang sound in his ears, as if he were possessed.

If he didn't hear the clang for even a second, he felt uncomfortable all over.

He couldn't help but sigh, this is a bad habit!

At this moment, Wenren Qingyi was filled with fear of Mu Zibai and full of regret. If only she had known not to offend Mu Zibai. She never expected this insignificant live-in son-in-law to be so tough and heartless.

"Brother-in-law, I was really wrong, I'll never dare again. If you keep hitting me, my butt will be ruined."

Wenren Qingyi sobbed a few times, her tears almost completely cried out.

Even with her heart-wrenching cries, only Mu Zibai, the perpetrator, could hear them.

[Ding! points +22]

Did that increase his points by one again? Mu Zibai immediately got excited, rolled up his sleeves, and suddenly noticed something different in the Shop.

Seeing Mu Zibai stop, Wenren Qingyi felt a glimmer of hope. It finally stopped. Could it be that Mu Zibai had a change of heart?

She clenched her small fists. When she got out, she would definitely find some cultivators to pin Mu Zibai to the ground and then spank his butt hard!

If she didn't get revenge, she wouldn't be human!

Just as she was about to get up, Mu Zibai pushed her back down. She turned her head and saw Mu Zibai holding something in his hand, which looked like a shoe.

Could it be that he was going to...

Slap!

Immediately after, came a pig-like scream that was unbearable to witness.

"Will there be a next time?" Mu Zibai sighed comfortably. This was probably the fastest way to gain points he knew of so far.

"No, really no more. Please, don't hit me anymore. My butt will really be ruined if you keep hitting me."

Wenren Qingyi's eyes were almost swollen from crying. She looked pitiful and aggrieved. She had never cried like this before.

Even when she made mistakes in the past, her parents would at most scold her verbally; she had never been hit.

Mu Zibai looked at Wenren Qingyi's buttocks, which had swollen by two sizes, and fell into silence. Did he go a bit too hard just now? He had gotten carried away by the joy of Heartsteel, but it wasn't a big problem.

He put away the slipper in his hand.

Looking at the sobbing Wenren Qingyi, Mu Zibai said apologetically and awkwardly, "Alright, I was indeed a bit heavy-handed just now. I apologize, but I was doing it for your own good, so you'll remember it better."

"You have the nerve to say that!" Wenren Qingyi glared at Mu Zibai resentfully. This wasn't just a bit heavy-handed; it was clearly a deadly blow. The impression wasn't just deep; it was a trauma.

"It's all because of you. Come on, let's go."

As Mu Zibai was about to get up and open the door, he discovered the formation couldn't be opened.

"What's going on?" Mu Zibai asked Wenren Qingyi.

Wenren Qingyi, while sobbing and wiping her tears, said, "This wild wolf injured someone, so the monk locked it here to convert it. However, its wild nature wasn't eliminated. It can be controlled with a special token, but fearing it would revert to its wildness, he created this formation to trap it for a period of time. You must have fully activated the formation just now.

Besides, I didn't actually want it to bite you; I just wanted it to scare you…"

Mu Zibai: "."

"Can it be broken directly?"

"If you have the strength, of course, you can." Wenren Qingyi wiped away a tear. Recalling what had just happened, she felt even more wronged and almost burst into tears again.

Mu Zibai punched the formation, but it didn't budge. It was quite sturdy.

It seems it can't be broken. Mu Zibai asked, "Are there any other ways out?"

Wenren Qingyi said, "You need someone who understands formations, or you can wait until the formation's energy is depleted, and it will naturally unlock."

"How long will that take?"

"I'm not sure, but the formation will get weaker and weaker."

"Alright, looks like we'll just have to wait." Mu Zibai sat on the ground, bored.

"It's all your fault."

Wenren Qingyi said resentfully. She wanted to kick Mu Zibai, but seeing his expression and remembering what happened earlier, she immediately retracted her foot.

She was afraid Mu Zibai would pin her down on his lap again and spank her.

I can't let him hit me again. Thinking about my recent development… Huh, it seems I've grown two sizes.

Soon, night fell. The two were inside the wooden cabin, not speaking. Wenren Qingyi shivered; she looked like she had caught a cold.

During the day, it was sunny here. Although it was winter, the latitude was low, so it wasn't cold. At night, it was windy, and Wenren Qingyi was wearing thin clothes, so she naturally felt very cold.

Mu Zibai extended his hand, gesturing for Wenren Qingyi to lean closer.