Steam rose in curling wisps, and the pearl curtain remained undrawn.
The moment Si Hong Qingyan suddenly appeared, Pei Ling instinctively sensed trouble. He acted without hesitation, cutting off the Sound Transmission Talisman before she could say a word!
At that moment, Si Hong Qingyan was glaring furiously at Pei Ling. When she saw him put away the Sound Transmission Talisman, she grew even angrier. "Today, I'll flay you alive, rip out your tendons, and grind your bones to dust!"
As she spoke, she stepped forward—but happened to tread on the edge of the bathing pool. Then the dignified Sect Master's Wife, a woman of profound cultivation, slipped and fell straight toward Pei Ling.
Splash!
The soft, fragrant beauty tumbled into the pool. As water flew everywhere, Pei Ling caught her in his arms.
Si Hong Qingyan immediately cried out in anger, "No! Don't! Let go of me! Let go of me at once..."
Pei Ling drew a deep breath. In his arms, Si Hong Qingyan's clothes were soaked through. Her scarlet gauze dress had darkened to a rich crimson in the water, clinging tightly to her skin and making her fair, jade-like beauty all the more vivid and alluring. And then there was the way she struggled so convincingly...
He had planned to leave today, no matter what. But now... he'd play the role for one final day!
This really was the last day!
So Pei Ling [329 characters harmonized here]
Half an hour later, the Sound Transmission Talisman stirred again.
Pei Ling hesitated. He'd been too impulsive just now. He should have finished explaining things to the Li Clan first, and then...
As he was thinking, Si Hong Qingyan suddenly reached over, took the Sound Transmission Talisman out for him, and activated it.
Pei Ling's expression changed. He