(Wu Feng fan art)
Lin Ye had already moved far away from the dining area.
Wang Dong'er, Xiao Xiao, and even Ning Tian in the distance couldn't see what was happening around this corner.
The long seafood counter was lined with crystal-clear ice trays, piled with all kinds of fresh ingredients.
Lin Ye held a plate, his gaze wandering over the rows of delicacies as he considered what to get first.
Just then—
A wicked little leg silently stretched out beneath his feet once more.
But this time, Lin Ye was prepared.
The moment Wu Feng came near, he had already pictured the path of her outstretched leg.
Lin Ye paused mid-step and stood firm. The plate in his hand didn't so much as tremble, and not a drop of sauce spilled.
At the same time—
Wu Feng's system panel popped up without mercy.
[Mission failed!]
[Punishment commencing! Change into a spicy outfit and hold the cat-cow yoga pose!]
Wu Feng's pupils contracted. Before she could react, her school uniform transformed in a flash of light.
Her top became a tight, short white camisole that barely covered her chest, leaving much of her fair waist, stomach, and collarbones exposed.
She wore pink hot pants on the bottom, their legs cut so short they barely reached her upper thighs. A white belt hung loosely around her waist.
Her shoes had changed into white leather boots. The shafts hugged her calves, making her legs look even longer.
The next second, her body dropped to the floor against her will.
She braced herself on all fours, stretched her arms forward, and pressed her chest and chin to the ground. Her waist dipped while her hips rose high...
It was the textbook cat-cow stretch.
Wu Feng screamed inwardly.
She tried to move, but her body wouldn't obey. It was as if invisible ropes had tied her firmly in place, forcing her to hold the motionless stretch.
Her face had turned crimson, the flush spreading from her neck to the tips of her ears.
That little white camisole barely covered anything, leaving swathes of soft, fair skin exposed.
The lines of her waist and back stood out as she stretched, and her pert bottom was held high, pointing straight toward Lin Ye.
Years of training had given her an exceptionally athletic figure, every inch of muscle taut and supple.
The curve of her raised hips, wrapped in pink hot pants, made for a striking sight.
Lin Ye looked down at her, still holding his plate.
"That'll teach you to keep fooling around."
He set down the plate and crouched.
"That'll teach you to trip me."
He smacked her a few times!
"Smack, smack, smack!"
Her bottom felt springy.
Wu Feng went rigid. A wave of humiliation swept over her.
Her red eyes widened. She had grown up in the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect—when had she ever suffered such indignity?
And yet she couldn't move, forced to hold the pose while Lin Ye's hand came down on her backside.
Wu Feng struggled to lift her head, her red eyes burning with fury and humiliation as she glared at Lin Ye through clenched teeth.
"Just you wait! I'll never forgive you! I'll kill you!"
Her voice trembled slightly with the shame of her position, but her ferocity hadn't diminished one bit. She looked ready to tear Lin Ye limb from limb.
Lin Ye raised an eyebrow, a playful smile curling at the corners of his mouth.
"Oh? Looks like I'll have to teach you a proper lesson."
He looked around. The restroom was right beside them.
"My name's Lin Ye. Today, I'm going to make sure you remember it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ye bent down, scooped Wu Feng up, and strode toward the restroom.
He slung her over his shoulder like a sack. As she struggled, her spicy outfit grew even more disheveled, and the white camisole rolled up, exposing a stretch of her slender waist.
"Don't! Where are you taking me?" Wu Feng's voice shot up, laced with panic and fear.
She braced both hands against Lin Ye's back and tried to push him away, but the system's punishment still controlled her body, leaving her unable to muster any strength.
Her feeble resistance was less a struggle than a kitten's tickle.
Just then, Ning Tian, who had been waiting in the distance, could no longer sit still.
She had waited and waited at her seat, and Wu Feng still hadn't returned. Her unease grew by the minute.
She knew Feng's temper all too well: she was quick to explode, and might have caused trouble again.
If she had beaten someone up, Ning Tian would have to follow behind her and apologize, just like always.
Ning Tian sighed, stood up, and headed in the direction Wu Feng had disappeared.
Over by the restroom—
Lin Ye carried Wu Feng inside and set her on the floor, making her resume that cat-cow yoga pose.
Wu Feng had only one thought: the moment she could move again, she'd kill the bastard!
"Smack, smack, smack—"
He delivered several more crisp slaps, her bottom as springy as ever.
Wu Feng's defenses finally crumbled.
She lay on the floor, her voice choked with tears and resentment. "Lin Ye... I was wrong. I was wrong, okay?"
Though she admitted her mistake, she was grinding her teeth as she plotted inwardly:
I'll put up with this for now. Once the punishment ends and I can move again, I'll find a chance to pay him back tenfold!
Just then—
"Feng? Where did you go?" Ning Tian's voice came from nearby, growing closer.
Wu Feng's heart leapt into her throat.
No!
Ning Tian couldn't see her like this!
If Ning Tian saw her in this humiliating pose and spicy outfit, how could Wu Feng ever show her face around her again?!
Hearing Ning Tian's footsteps, Lin Ye's gaze shifted slightly.
Perfect. Ning Tian was here.
He focused his thoughts and called out to the system.
Bind Ning Tian to the system!
[100 points consumed. Successfully bound Ning Tian to the system. Remaining system points: 321]
[Binding system reward obtained!]
[Treasure: Heaven-Shaking Arrow!]
At the same time, Ning Tian had just reached the restroom entrance when a translucent light screen appeared out of thin air before her. A clear voice rang in her mind.
[An arrogant prodigy has been detected. The Nine Treasures System has been bound!]
[The Seven Treasures are ordinary, nothing to praise,]
[The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile is the prodigy's pride!]
[Remember: Do not let anyone else learn of this system's existence!]
Ning Tian froze. "Huh???"
Her eyes darted over the words on the screen, and the more she read, the more shocked she became.
[The fated one has automatically received the main quest: Have many children and enjoy many blessings with your destined partner to earn bountiful rewards!]
[When you encounter your destined partner, the system panel will mark them with a heart!]
[Special note from the Nine Treasures System: Having many children and enjoying many blessings with your destined partner for the first time will earn you a Martial Soul Evolution reward! The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda can evolve into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda!]
Ning Tian was shaken to the core.
The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda!
Though they were called the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, only their ancestor, Ning Rongrong, had ever possessed the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda. It had never appeared again in later generations.
As a result, this once-glorious Upper Three Sect had gradually faded. Though it remained immensely wealthy, it had fallen behind in terms of strength.
If she really could evolve into the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, she could revive the Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect and bring glory to her clan!
Who was her destined partner?
Forget having many children and enjoying many blessings—if her Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could evolve, Ning Tian would gladly offer herself to him!
As she wondered, she faintly heard a commotion from the restroom. She hurried over and pushed open the half-closed door...
The scene before her left her completely stunned.
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