Good Sisters

The incident at the Ye Family Fortress swept across the entire continent like a gale in an instant!

The Ye family's son-in-law was none other than Brother Cao!

That pretty boy whom everyone had dismissed as trash, that ordinary man whom Ye Lingling had personally sent away, was actually the mysterious powerhouse who could slap a Titled Douluo to death and nurture countless geniuses!

Now, he had even swatted Tang Chen and ten envoys from the God Realm to their deaths!

Terrifying!

Ye Lingling was not without backing!

She was not alone!

Standing behind her was the most terrifying existence on the entire continent! Her husband!

The moment the news spread, countless factions were shocked into silence.

Those who had once coveted the Sky Screen rewards belonging to Ye Lingling, and those who had coveted the Nine Turns Sacred Heart Art, were now scared out of their wits.

And those young ladies who had made the rankings finally understood why Ye Lingling was so special.

So, she was Brother Cao's legitimate wife.

Outside the Ye Family Fortress, the setting sun was like blood.

Two slender figures streaked across the air and landed steadily outside the fortress.

Zhu Zhuyun and Zhu Zhuqing.

The two sisters had arrived almost simultaneously.

Zhu Zhuqing wore a black tight-fitting outfit, her figure lithe and agile, and her cold, aloof face could not hide her excitement.

She gazed at the Ye Family Fortress not far away, her heart pounding in her chest.

Finally... she was finally going to see Brother Cao.

Having cultivated in the Dream Space for so long, with countless days and nights of companionship and countless deep exchanges, they were finally going to meet in reality.

"Yo."

A mocking voice came from behind. Zhu Zhuyun walked up slowly, her enchanting face filled with disdain.

"What are you so excited about? Can't wait to find Brother Cao and get spanked?"

Zhu Zhuqing's face turned black instantly.

She turned her head, glared coldly at the sister she had been at odds with since childhood, and retorted without showing any weakness:

"I don't know who it was, clinging to Brother Cao every day in the Dream Space to practice flute techniques, how shameless!"

Zhu Zhuyun's flute techniques were famous within their little circle.

Every time she played the flute, she was so devoted, so lingering.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhuyun did not blush; instead, she became even more smug.

She crossed her arms over her chest, a curve of disdain hooking at the corner of her mouth: "Heh, you're no better. Don't think I don't know that some people eat papayas like meals every day, just to..."

She deliberately looked Zhu Zhuqing up and down.

Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed red instantly!

"You!"

She gritted her teeth, not knowing how to refute. This sister of hers dared to say anything!

Zhu Zhuyun, however, was relentless and continued to twist the knife: "Besides, whenever we cultivated together, I was always the one who lasted until the end. Unlike some weakling who begs for mercy and calls for a stop halfway through, forcing Brother Cao to stop and coax you."

"Bullshit!"

Zhu Zhuqing finally couldn't help but curse.

"That was... that was because I wasn't feeling well! Who is like you, like an iron man, playing for hours at a time!"

"Not feeling well?"

"If you can't do it, you can't do it. What does 'not feeling well' even mean?"

"Zhu Zhuyun!!!"

Inside the fortress.

When Ye Lingling watched with her own eyes as her "powerless" husband slapped Tang Chen to death and killed ten God Realm officials in a single strike, her mood could no longer be described as shock.

Ten years.

For ten whole years, she had shared a bed with this man, living together day and night, yet she hadn't discovered a single clue.

Ye Lingling stared fixedly at Cao Xiyu, her beautiful face unreadable.

"So, my husband really isn't an ordinary person. Killing God Realm envoys as if they were chickens—you really are quite imposing."

Cao Xiyu gave a dry laugh: "I told you so, but my wife didn't believe me."

Ye Lingling's eyelid twitched slightly.

Had he said it long ago? What exactly had he said?

He had said, "I am Brother Cao," only for her to dismiss it as bragging and for Xiao Cui to treat it as a joke.

Thinking back on it now, every word that guy had spoken was the truth.

Ye Lingling took a deep breath and continued to ask, "So, those young ladies on the Genius Ranking—are they truly being guided by my husband behind the scenes?"

Cao Xiyu nodded. "That is correct."

Ye Lingling's brow furrowed slightly. "No wonder I have felt a faint dizziness ever since the Sky Screen descended."

"So it turns out it was the weight of all those green hats I've been wearing pressing down on me."

Cao Xiyu's heart tightened.

Good heavens, his usually gentle and virtuous wife was actually so sharp-tongued; just how much anger had she been bottling up?

Ye Lingling slowly stood up and approached him step by step.

Finally, she stopped in front of him, leaned down, and whispered coldly into his ear, "I suddenly have over a dozen new 'sisters' for no reason at all. Husband, don't you intend to explain yourself?"

He remained silent for a moment.

What needed to be confessed would eventually have to be confessed.

"My lady."

"What I said before—that the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique was something I created myself—is true. Of course, it is indeed a dual-cultivation technique. Therefore, it can help these young ladies increase their power, while I, in turn, grow stronger myself."

Ye Lingling remained expressionless. "Continue."

"As for why they improved so rapidly, it is because I possess a Dream Space. The flow of time within the space differs from the outside world; one year inside is but a single day outside."

Cao Xiyu paused. "This is the reason why, despite never leaving the Ye Family Fortress, I have been able to guide so many young ladies in their cultivation simultaneously."

A Dream Space? One year for every day?

So that was it. No wonder he could cultivate so many geniuses without ever stepping out of his door.

"Also, that jade pendant you found—I was the one who arranged that as well."

Ye Lingling's pupils constricted slightly.

That jade pendant—the one she had found ten years ago—was exactly what had led her to meet Cao Xiyu and had completely changed the course of her life.

Ye Lingling closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened them again, her emotions had calmed significantly.

All the strange inconsistencies from before now made perfect sense.

After a long silence, Ye Lingling spoke slowly. "So, those young ladies on the Genius Ranking... have you really... done that with all of them?"

"That is correct. Although the Yin-Yang Reincarnation Technique can be practiced alone, all the young ladies chose to take the shortcut."

He hadn't forced anyone; the young ladies had simply been far too enthusiastic!

Ye Lingling's eyelid twitched again.

So many hats—it was equivalent to wearing them every single day, and it was even possible she was wearing several at once. This scoundrel.

The room fell into silence once more.

Cao Xiyu said, "My lady, I..."

Before he could finish his sentence, soft lips pressed against his.

A long moment later, they parted.

Ye Lingling stepped back, looked at her husband's stunned face, and the corners of her mouth curled upward slightly.

Ye Lingling tilted her head and thought for a moment, looking surprisingly playful.

"My husband is constantly cheating, sneaking around behind my back to steal bites with other girls. Over the past ten years, I imagine it has happened thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of times. And I was kept in the dark, completely oblivious."

"Looking at it that way, I really am quite miserable. The most miserable wife on the continent—that title surely belongs to me."

Cao Xiyu's heart jumped into his throat.

However, Ye Lingling suddenly smiled.

"But what if we look at it another way?"

"My husband is as handsome as a jade tree, possesses an unparalleled appearance, and wields power that suppresses the God Realm. He has countless confidantes, yet he chooses to stay by my side."

"He bestowed upon me a peerless technique and helped me cultivate to the ninety-ninth level."

"He has been loving and affectionate toward me for ten years, granting me a level of favoritism that no other girl possesses."

"When put that way, doesn't it feel completely different?"

Cao Xiyu was stunned.

"Therefore."

Ye Lingling gently took his hand. "I am not angry with you, Husband."

Cao Xiyu finally let out a sigh of relief. "I am glad you are not angry, my lady."

Ye Lingling leaned into his embrace, listening to his strong, steady heartbeat, and whispered, "However, Husband, there is one thing you must promise me."

"Please, my lady, speak."

"Even if those young ladies come in the future, I will always be the true, legitimate wife."