The Little Princess and the Big Sister
Ye Hua stood there, stunned, staring at Xue Ke.
Her cheeks were abnormally flushed, clearly indicating that she had mustered up her courage.
"Are you sure?" Ye Hua raised an eyebrow.
Xue Ke bit her lower lip, "It's just... it's too late, I was worried you wouldn't have anywhere to stay!"
When she got to the last few words, she wanted to bury her face in her hands.
Jiangzhu coughed dryly, "Well... since you have things to do, I'll head back to the academy first..."
"Don't go," Xue Ke grabbed her sleeve, "Sister Jiangzhu, come too!"
Jiangzhu froze. "What am I supposed to do there?"
"Hey! You go first!" Xue Ke said without waiting for a reply.
He grabbed Jiangzhu and led the way, with Ye Hua following behind.
Xue Ke's bedroom was quite far away; it took about 15 minutes to walk there.
The palace was in complete chaos, and even the maids who usually served the palace were nowhere to be found.
Fortunately, there were no signs of a struggle, and the surrounding area was undamaged.
Xue Ke pushed open the door to show the room.
Ye Hua paused slightly, what a girlish heart!
Pale pink gauze curtains hung from the ceiling, layer upon layer, revealing glimpses of the surroundings.
A wind chime hangs by the window, pale blue and pure white, tinkling softly in the night breeze that seeps in through the window cracks.
There are also bed toys, ranging from tiny bunnies to huge teddy bears, you name it.
"..." Ye Hua silently withdrew his gaze.
Xue Ke noticed the smile in his eyes, and her cheeks flushed instantly.
I rushed to the bedside and hurriedly put the doll into the wardrobe.
"I'm not usually like this; it was the palace maids who insisted on decorating it this way!"
Jiangzhu stood at the door, covering her mouth, her shoulders trembling.
Xue Ke turned around and glared at her, "Sister Jiangzhu, what are you laughing at!"
"No, no," Jiangzhu lowered her hand and pursed her lips desperately.
Xue Ke stomped her foot angrily, turned to look at Ye Hua, only to find him sitting down at the table.
He rested his chin on his hand, examining the furnishings in the room with great interest.
"Husband, you're not allowed to look!" Xue Ke rushed over, trying to block his view.
Ye Hua smiled. "Quite cute."
Seeing Ye Hua, Xue Ke's heart raced.
But she gritted her teeth and ran to Jiangzhu's side.
"Sister Jiangzhu," she said in a low voice, "Why don't you stay?"
Jiangzhu slipped and almost fell. "Ah?"
Xue Ke's gaze was mocking, "Aren't you one too?"
Jiangzhu quickly turned her head away, "You're talking nonsense!"
Xue Ke tilted her head and blinked, "I'm not blind."
"Your eyes always light up when you mention him."
"Was it because of their teacher-student relationship, and the fact that the girl next to her was too outstanding?"
Jiangzhu remained silent.
Xue Ke's words struck a nerve.
"How did you know?" Jiangzhu's eyes darted away.
"Seeing through your best friend's thoughts is a basic skill for girls," Xue Ke proudly.
"Besides, look at Huo Wu and Shui Bing'er, didn't they also call him teacher?"
Jiangzhu was completely speechless.
Xue Ke secretly rejoiced when she saw that the woman didn't deny it firmly!
She leaned close to Jiangzhu's ear and teased her slowly, "Sister Jiangzhu, I know you're someone who dares to love and hate."
"Much better than those timid and coy aristocratic ladies!"
Why are you getting stage fright tonight?
Xue Ke turned around and walked towards the door as if nothing had happened.
Click.
The bolt went down.
Jiangzhu's eyes widened.
He watched helplessly as Xue Ke slammed the door shut behind her.
Then he turned his head and winked at her.
"We can't leave now."
Jiangzhu nearly fainted.
Xue Ke breathed a sigh of relief.
That was close! I almost faced my husband's charge alone!
My husband has many girls around him; he must be quite attractive!
But even with Jiangzhu added, it shouldn't be too difficult to stop, right?
Xue Ke felt even more confident, so she simply pushed Jiangzhu onto the bed and rolled onto it herself.
The skirt spread out on the bed sheet, like a blooming lily.
"My husband, it's your turn to come up!"
Seeing her boldness, Ye Hua reached out and pinched the tip of her nose.
"Mmm!" Xue Ke didn't dodge; instead, she tilted her head back and nuzzled against Xue Ke with the tip of her nose.
Jiangzhu was grabbed by the arm, so she simply buried her head in the quilt, leaving only the top of her hair showing.
Seeing that Xue Ke clearly innocent but insisted on feigning lust, giving him a look that was both innocent and lustful, Ye Hua's anger was also aroused.
As she leaned closer, Xue Ke gently closed her eyes, her eyelashes brushing against Ye Hua's forehead.
Her lips were soft and fragrant, exuding a youthful sweetness, like freshly picked flower petals.
Jiangzhu sensed movement beside her and her body tensed up suddenly.
She tried to run, but Xue Ke gripped her arm tightly and pinned her ankle down.
It was Xue Ke's toes that were restlessly hooking her ankle!
"Xue Ke!!!" Jiangzhu revealed half of her face.
"Don't move," Xue Ke said in a muffled voice, as if she were sucking on candy.
If you run away, what will I do?
Hmph, the door is locked tight!
You can't escape!
Jiangzhu wanted to cry but had no tears.
Seeing this, Ye Hua also pulled Jiangzhu over.
Jiangzhu exclaimed in surprise, a soft murmur escaping from the corner of her lips.
Ye Hua turned her around and pressed her against the headboard.
Then he reached his hand under the Jiangzhu.
Soon, Jiangzhu blushed and covered her face.
Xue Ke was pinned to the bed, her plain white dress torn.
"Ah~~ my husband~~"
"You... wait..."
"Hmm--"
On the main street of Heaven Dou City.
In the cold air, there was a creaking sound of bones grinding together.
"Still not working?"
Beside him followed a gaunt figure, his eyes opening and closing intermittently.
"Alright, everything else is fine, it's just the bones..."
The Fourth Elder's Corpse Puppet stiffly turned its neck, its joints making a sickeningly loud cracking sound.
Its face was still old, but the wounds on its body had completely healed, and even its skin color was no different from when it was alive.
If it weren't for the deathly pallor in his eyes, one couldn't tell the difference between him and a living person.
Beneath his black robe, Tang Sanzang's eyes flashed with triumph, the gloom dispelled by joy.
"Ye Hua, do you think that by taking my bloodline and forcing me to break with the Clear Sky Sect, you can drive me to a dead end?"
He carefully put away the cloth recording the Corpse Refinement Technique, his gaze burning with fervor.
"I'll show you what a true rebound from rock bottom looks like!"
Tang San stopped in front of the gate, squinted, and looked up at the plaque.
[The Strength Clan]!