This Punishment Is So Lewd

Beside the wooden railing of the balcony.

A figure dressed in cool, revealing clothing leaned lazily against it, watching the commotion next door.

"Is that... Zhang Lexuan's attic?"

Ma Xiaotao pondered for a moment before she recalled who lived in the adjacent attic.

Zhang Lexuan was the eldest senior sister of the Inner Court, and since her own status was that of a disciple of Yan Shaozhe, they were the only two disciples living in this vicinity, making it easy to identify who was next door.

When she saw Zhang Lexuan pulling a first-year disciple into a tight embrace, she stood up in excitement.

"Hugging... they're hugging, and in such a lewd position at that. I never expected the dignified eldest senior sister of the Inner Court to actually like someone younger than herself. How the world has degenerated."

As the violent volcano of the Inner Court, Ma Xiaotao didn't have many friends in her daily life, so to be honest, she was a little envious of Zhang Lexuan, who was admired by others.

But seeing the usually decisive and swift eldest senior sister turn into such a gentle and lovely state, Ma Xiaotao's gossiping heart surged instantly.

She not only wanted to know Zhang Lexuan's true colors, but she also wanted to know who the boy being forcefully held in Zhang Lexuan's arms was.

She leaned over the balcony, trying hard to stand on her tiptoes to see further ahead.

However, aside from the sounds, everything else Ma Xiaotao wanted to know was mostly obscured by the leaves of the trees.

"Damn it, if these trees were just a bit shorter, I could see clearly."

In the end, there was no way to see the situation on the opposite side completely.

Ma Xiaotao sat back down on her balcony chair in frustration. Zhang Lexuan had been holding that boy for a while now; what if...

Whoosh.

She felt her Evil Fire surge into her heart, scratching at the very core of her being.

Her mind began to involuntarily play scenes from the opposite balcony: a lone man and woman, dry wood and raging fire, a battle on the balcony.

Vivid, lifelike images began to appear in her imagination, and a warm stream flowed down from the tip of her nose.

Ma Xiaotao reached up to wipe it, and it was actually her own pathetic nosebleed; streaks of blood stained the back of her hand as she wiped it away.

[Tsk...]

A voice filled with disdain suddenly appeared in Ma Xiaotao's mind.

Ma Xiaotao hurriedly pulled up the curtain beside her to hide the evidence of her own embarrassment.

Suppressing the Evil Fire burning in her heart, she looked around vigilantly.

"Who is it!?"

[How shameful.]

Ma Xiaotao shook her head, just about to summon her martial soul, when the Evil Fire in her heart suddenly extinguished.

That refreshing sensation was something she hadn't experienced since she first awakened her martial soul.

But why did the scene she imagined just now still linger in her mind?

That damned Evil Fire, to think it dared to disguise itself as her own memories.

[It's fine to fool your sisters, but don't fool yourself. If you fool your sisters, you can just laugh it off, but don't end up hiding under your covers alone.]

What is this?

Ma Xiaotao pondered this situation in her mind. Is this a spiritual-type soul master?

She knew that some spiritual-type soul masters were capable of using such methods to transmit information.

To dare to stir up trouble on Ma Xiaotao's turf—it seems they haven't heard the name of the Flame Maniac.

Among the Inner Court disciples, anyone who knew her wouldn't even dare to meet her gaze.

[I am completely different from what you are thinking. I am a mystery capable of fulfilling your wishes.]

Thinking of the feeling of the Evil Fire in her heart being wiped clean, Ma Xiaotao immediately believed more than half of it; after all, the Evil Fire in her body was something that even the various elders were helpless against.

"What do you want me to do?"

[Ding, Next-Door Sister System successfully bound.]

It seemed to have been waiting for these words all along. As soon as the voice finished speaking, a "ding" sound echoed in Ma Xiaotao's mind.

Next-door? Sister!!

[That's right. As long as you can complete the missions, you can obtain the reward of permanently eliminating the defects of your martial soul.]

"Really?"

Ma Xiaotao said in surprise.

Being able to completely suppress the Evil Fire in her heart—in her eyes, this thing could already be considered a rare treasure of the world.

[Of course. However, you should know that there will be penalties if a mission fails.]

Ma Xiaotao patted her ample chest: "Don't underestimate me. Not to mention that I will definitely complete any mission you give me, but even if I didn't, do you think your penalties could intimidate me?"

[Would you like to try?]

The female voice in her mind seemed to be fanning the flames, provoking Ma Xiaotao.

"A volcano erupts at the slightest touch, yet you dare to provoke me? Come on, let me show you what a true elite is."

[Task Issued: "Name one hundred authors of storybooks you have read within ten seconds."]

How many!!

One hundred? Do you really think I, Ma Xiaotao, am someone deeply versed in such mysterious fields? Even if I were, who could rattle off one hundred names in ten seconds?

But fortunately, this task was a punishment following her failed test.

[Task Failed: Punishment commencing...]

"The punishment is..."

Before Ma Xiaotao could even finish her sentence, she felt a strange sensation.

Her body had actually started moving on its own.

She wanted to stop her body, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't prevent it.

In the end, she could only watch as the system began the punishment.

Her body stood up uncontrollably.

With a sweep of her long legs, a pillow she often hugged was kicked onto the floor.

Ma Xiaotao was somewhat puzzled; could the so-called punishment just be trashing her daily necessities? But she didn't have anything important anyway.

Immediately after.

Her body twisted at the waist, lazily collapsing onto the sofa with her legs crossed.

Slowly, her body shifted forward, her slender figure appearing and disappearing, and she didn't even know when the shoes on her feet had vanished.

Her fair toes hooked the pillow, making it stand upright.

Then, she raised her leg high and rested it on the pillow.

A look of disdain appeared on her face, as if she were looking at a small fry, her eyes filled with contempt.

"So... so lewd... no, that's not right."

Ma Xiaotao didn't know when her perspective had shifted to the side, and upon seeing her own body being manipulated into such a sultry posture, she couldn't help but exclaim.

"That's enough, that's enough."

She felt her face turning beet red at this moment.

Only a ghost would want this kind of punishment.

[Official Task Issued: The care of a neighbor's sister; please look after her younger brother while the mistress of the house is away.]

[Task Success Reward: Evil Fire Suppression Days increased by three.]

Looking after her younger brother while the neighbor is away? You really aren't a good system, are you.

"I despise you."

[Then you can choose not to do it.]

Ma Xiaotao curled her lips; who said she wouldn't do it? This system just couldn't take a joke.

Having experienced the relaxed feeling of being without the Evil Fire, she didn't want to feel it again. Since she could suppress it for a few days, she would just abstain for a few days.

A small goal for abstinence: break the fast in one hundred days!

Besides, only she and Zhang Lexuan lived in this area, so the so-called looking after the neighbor's brother meant looking after Zhang Lexuan's brother while she was away.

How exciting...

Ma Xiaotao had absolutely no reason to refuse this task.

Little brother, I am your big sister, hurry and open the Gate of Opening.