Drawing Saber (Part 1)

That night, Ye Qiu didn't sleep.

It was because Lu Li made him look at beautiful women all night.

"Don't you like looking?

Here, I'll spin around for you to see.

Look until you've had enough!"

It wasn't until dawn that Ye Qiu could finally catch his breath. He then dove into his covers and slept soundly.

When evening came, Lu Li arrived again, carrying some wine and many small dishes.

Ye Qiu could tell these were all things he had ordered at Listening Wind Tower.

Lu Li set out the wine and asked him, "Do you like the singing there?"

Then, she sang for Ye Qiu all night.

She also played the xiao for a while.

It was truly quite pleasant to listen to.

On the third day, she came again and asked Ye Qiu, "Do you like the dancing?"

Ye Qiu shook his head. "No."

Lu Li still danced for a whole night.

This was because she had specifically learned it for Ye Qiu, taught by that courtesan herself.

On the fourth day, Lu Li appeared once more.

She asked him if he liked being naked.

Ye Qiu looked up at her.

Lu Li said, "I won't show you then!"

Ye Qiu: "..."

On the fifth day, he finally had some peace because Lu Li seemed to have had another epiphany and went to break through.

Ye Qiu slept until noon and wrote a letter to his maternal grandfather: Things were a bit troublesome and would have to wait.

Then he went to the trial tower to challenge levels. Three days later, he received his grandfather's reply, which contained eight characters: "Home is fine, focus on your cultivation!"

Ye Qiu sighed. Did his grandfather mean he didn't need to return at all?

These past few days, Wu Xiaokai had seemed to vanish into thin air. Ye Qiu had looked for him several times but couldn't find him.

He walked towards Green Moon Mountain, thinking to himself, "Brother Snake, why do I always feel like I'm one step behind Lu Li?"

Great Serpent said, "That girl has a unique physique."

Ye Qiu said, "That's not entirely it."

Great Serpent was curious, "What do you mean?"

Ye Qiu said, "Even the best steel needs superb craftsmanship to be forged... Could it be that her teacher is very good?"

Great Serpent thought for a moment and asked, "Are you trying to poach her teacher?"

Ye Qiu said, "I definitely can't poach her. Nan Qingyue's feelings for Lu Li are more than just ordinary... However, I plan to join."

Great Serpent said, "There's no need for that. After all, you have my guidance."

Ye Qiu said, "That's precisely what I'm worried about!"

Great Serpent: "..."

"Are you saying you dislike me? Am I worse than her teacher? This dragon is..."

Ye Qiu said, "Brother Snake, you misunderstand. Your abilities are naturally beyond doubt!

What I mean is, perhaps your methods aren't quite suited for me, or perhaps your skill level is too high, and I can't adapt to it yet..."

Great Serpent felt a bit better.

Ye Qiu secretly wiped a bead of sweat. Brother Snake was his greatest trump card, a treasure trove, and he would need him for many things in the future, so he had to appease him!

However, he did need to change his strategy now.

Soon, he returned to Green Moon Mountain. At this moment, Nan Qingyue was sitting at a stone table, engrossed in reading.

Lu Li was not there.

Ye Qiu walked over and tried to peek, but Nan Qingyue quickly closed the book, and Ye Qiu didn't get a clear look.

However, he clearly saw four large characters on the cover: Husband Taming Manual!

Above the four characters was a drawing of a bloody whip.

It didn't look friendly at all.

Nan Qingyue put away the book and looked at him askance. "Something wrong?"

Ye Qiu smiled. "Senior Nan is in love?"

Nan Qingyue snorted, "It's for my Li'er."

Ye Qiu: "..."

He took a deep breath and forced a smile, "Teacher Nan, as expected of a Super Mentor, you truly think of everything. It must be so wonderful to be your disciple."

Nan Qingyue smiled faintly.

Ye Qiu said, "What do you think of me?"

Nan Qingyue raised an eyelid, "Want to be my disciple?"

Ye Qiu replied, "My talent is actually very good. I cultivate both body and technique, and I've comprehended Artistic Conception. Moreover, I'm filial and dote on my teachers."

Nan Qingyue smiled. She was actually very beautiful, only slightly less so than Lu Li, and possessed a mature charm.

Ye Qiu, being sensible, took out five hundred thousand Spirit Crystals!

This was considered filial piety!

Nan Qingyue glanced at him, "Do you have a million?"

Ye Qiu fell silent, then gritted his teeth and took out a million. "It's all I have! Really!"

Nan Qingyue snatched it over, "It's not impossible."

Ye Qiu was overjoyed and happily stepped forward. Nan Qingyue said, "However, I have one condition for taking disciples."

Ye Qiu said, "Tell me, even if I have to go through fire and water, I'll definitely do it!"

Nan Qingyue said, "No patrons of brothels!"

Ye Qiu: "..."

Why did Lu Li tell her everything!

"Scumbag!" Nan Qingyue snorted and turned to leave.

Ye Qiu quickly said, "My money..."

Nan Qingyue said, "This book says it all: when men have money, they turn bad and like visiting brothels... I've decided, from now on, the women in your family will manage the money!"

Ye Qiu chased after her. That was a million, painstakingly saved.

However, before he could speak, Nan Qingyue added, "Don't try to reason with me. When you want to reason, go ask Chen Qingyun if he can withstand one of my Sabers!"

Ye Qiu: "..."

Nan Qingyue walked into the room, then opened the treasured manual and continued her studies.

When she found a suitable passage, she even circled it with a red pen to have Lu Li focus on it later.

Ye Qiu stood alone on the mountaintop, his heart bleeding from the pain.

My million!

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out below the mountain. Ye Qiu saw a group of people rushing towards a certain direction.

He frowned.

He looked in that direction, and then, with a roar, a massive Saber light streaked across the sky.