Bai Yue: "I Want to Eat Vegetables..."

Xiao Yu took Lingxin back to the vicinity of Spirit Light Temple.

The two returned to that dilapidated little courtyard.

Lingxin's heart had become lively again. Seeing how much money Xiao Yu had on him now, her expression was like she had taken some kind of drug.

"Little bastard! Just let me look at one of those hundred-thousand-tael silver notes..."

"I've lived this long and never seen so much silver! Just let me see it~!"

Xiao Yu immediately pulled her into his arms. "You can look if you call me husband!"

Lingxin shrank her neck at once, her face flustered.

Xiao Yu smiled playfully. "Are you sure you won't return to secular life? Haven't you suffered enough humiliation at Spirit Light Temple? As long as you follow me and become my little wife, I'll give you money beyond counting~! More than you could spend in a lifetime!!!"

Lingxin's heart raced. "More than I could spend in a lifetime... More than I could spend..."

Then Xiao Yu carried her to the back.

It was not until nightfall that he sent Lingxin into the Jade Maiden Gourd to rest.

Right afterward, he released the three nuns who had bullied Lingxin before.

Under the moonlight, the three bald heads gleamed brightly.

The night was deep and still; all creation was silent.

A bright moon hung high in the vault of heaven, scattering silver radiance.

It shone upon the tranquil Jiangliu City below.

On the nearby mountain peak, water murmured through the streams, accompanied by frogs and insects.

Their sounds echoed through the deep valley below.

Dusk closed in from all sides, moonlight flowed like water, and the stars were sparse.

In the ruined courtyard, three heads of black hair fell rapidly.

The courtyard was so still it seemed to breed seclusion, while green pines cast swaying shadows.

Emerald bamboo rustled in the garden.

Its reflections trembled without end.

As a wisp of night wind brushed past.

A faint whispering arose between leaf and leaf.

The next morning, Xiao Yu stretched his limbs with high spirits.

The Nine Yang Divine Body was still extraordinarily powerful against ordinary people.

Looking at the brilliant sunlight.

Xiao Yu stroked his chin.

Fire Monk would not be back until tomorrow. He still had an entire day today—what should he do?

Go into the city and gather more information?

It would be best to learn Ye Zhirou's background and strength in advance.

Wait...

Why would he need to go into the city to investigate Ye Zhirou?

Wouldn't asking Bai Yue do the trick!?

He immediately entered the Judgment Room. The moment he went in, he saw Bai Yue with her head raised, swaying it back and forth.

Her eyes were languid and alluring...

When Wang Mei and Hua Lian saw Xiao Yu arrive, they hurriedly stopped what they were doing to Bai Yue. "Master, you're here?"

"We haven't been idle these past few days. Master's Judgment Score has already reached thirty percent!"

Seeing Hua Lian steal her chance to speak, Wang Mei also bowed and said, "Reporting to Master, Meier made the greatest contribution this time. I raised Bai Yue's Judgment Score by five percent!"

Hua Lian pouted. In this regard, she truly could not compare to Wang Mei.

Seeing Xiao Yu approach, Hua Lian hurriedly went forward and wrapped herself around his arm. "Master, Master hasn't eaten anything for several days... We followed your orders and didn't give Master anything to eat!"

"Master is stubborn... Please show her some mercy..."

Xiao Yu nodded slightly. "Mm... It is indeed time to feed her. You two have worked hard these past few days as well."

Upon hearing Xiao Yu's voice, a ripple instantly appeared on Bai Yue's previously calm face.

Her first reaction was that she was going to eat.

At this very moment, she actually felt a trace of anticipation!

Damn it... She could not think like this.

How could she possibly think that?

She was the dignified sect master of the Jade Maiden Sect. How could her state of mind be so...

But she truly was too hungry.

Ever since she had been locked up here, she had eaten only one kind of thing.

Though it had been difficult to accept at first, it had at least made her feel full.

If she did not eat, she could only remain hungry...

Seeing her like that, Xiao Yu walked over somewhat unexpectedly.

No matter when he looked at Bai Yue, Xiao Yu could not help but praise her. "It still has to be Sect Master Bai. An ordinary person would have given up long ago! But it seems Sect Master Bai has changed a little too?"

"I still prefer the way you screamed and shouted at me in the beginning!"

"Oh, right. Let me tell you some bad news. Your disciple Ye Zhirou betrayed you. She has already joined your mortal enemy Shen Mengya and taken her as her master!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yue's hands, bound by iron chains, clenched instantly.

The veins on them bulged violently!

"Y-you... What did you say...?"

She was so hungry that she barely had the strength to speak.

Xiao Yu slowly walked to her side, released Bai Yue, and held her in his arms as he spoke. "Your junior sister Shen Mengya has now reestablished the Jade Maiden Sect. I heard she has retaken your former sect grounds! Lin Ce and Lin Tianhai, that father-and-son pair from the Profound Spirit Sect, helped her fight her way back!"

"And I heard people in Jiangliu City say that your junior sister has gathered many scattered Jade Maiden Sect disciples from all over. Under the banner of avenging you, she is recruiting troops on a grand scale!"

"The Jade Maiden Sect has at least three thousand members now!"

Bai Yue's expression trembled even more violently upon hearing that.

She wanted to stand, but her legs had no strength.

She could only grit her teeth and curse, "Shen Mengya... you slut... You actually dared seize my sect... You actually dared seize my sect!"

"Ye Zhirou... I raised you for so many years. Just because I forbade you from falling in love with a man, you actually betrayed me..."

"There isn't a single good man under heaven, yet you acknowledged a thief as your master for the sake of a man?"

"Sluts... Both of you are sluts!!!"

Watching Bai Yue rage, the corners of Xiao Yu's lips lifted slightly. "Anyone with eyes can see that Shen Mengya is trying to seize your sect. She could clearly launch a massive attack now, but she is merely standing by and watching, because she still isn't sure whether you are dead."

"If I'm not mistaken, Yue'er, your Soul Lamp must be in someone's hands, right?"

Bai Yue was startled at those words.

Xiao Yu slowly took out a bottle of pills. "It's either in your master's hands or your junior sister's. But I think it's probably in your junior sister's hands! Do you believe she's searching the skies and scouring the earth for you right now?"

"Guess this: when she finds you, will she let you become sect master again, or kill you to silence you?"

"Especially once she sees cultivation like yours..."

Bai Yue's face was filled with unwillingness.

What a joke...

The Jade Maiden Sect had been painstakingly built by her.

Back then, she and Shen Mengya had left the Goddess Palace together. Shen Mengya was good for nothing, while Bai Yue had founded a sect within only a few short years.

Later, mindful of their shared ties as fellow disciples, she had taken Shen Mengya in.

Now that she had fallen into hardship, that woman actually wanted to steal her sect!

This was simply beyond all reason!!!

But what could she do now...

Could it be that she truly had to give herself to Xiao Yu?

No, absolutely not!

He could keep dreaming his spring and autumn dreams. Did a Qi Refining Stage ant deserve it?

Just as she was thinking this.

She suddenly smelled something familiar.

She instinctively swallowed.

Then she sharply turned her head to the side.

Xiao Yu spoke softly. "Are you sure you aren't hungry? Then I'll be leaving! Don't regret it!"

Bai Yue immediately grabbed Xiao Yu, both fists clenched tight...

One hour later.

Bai Yue let out a full belch. "Burp~"

Xiao Yu raised his brows. "Isn't that quite obedient, Yue'er? Tell me properly about this Ye Zhirou. Don't you want revenge?"

"Ye Zhirou is in the Foundation Establishment Realm, right? Does she have any weaknesses? Family, perhaps?"

"I'll help you get revenge! Let you vent some of that resentment too!"

Bai Yue turned her flushed face aside. "I... I want to eat vegetables..."

Xiao Yu gave a cold laugh. "When you truly realize your mistakes, I'll definitely take you to eat and drink your fill of the finest things!"

Bai Yue slowly exhaled, her face full of unwillingness. "I... I was wrong. I should not have slaughtered innocents indiscriminately. I should not have let my disciple harm you... Is that enough?"

Seeing that her Judgment Score had not moved at all, Xiao Yu smiled playfully. "Sect Master Bai's tone when admitting her mistakes is awfully stiff!"

Then he raised his hand and slapped her.

Slap—!!!

The force was tremendous.

Bai Yue was nearly slapped into vomiting.

She immediately covered her mouth in panic.

She truly had become terrified of hunger.

After exhaling with a face full of grievance, Bai Yue deliberately spoke in a low and submissive voice. "Yue'er... knows... knows she was wrong! Please forgive me, Master!"

Hua Lian immediately cried out from across the room, "Master, you finally know you were wrong~! Hehe, isn't this much better?"

Seeing her [30%] Judgment Score, Xiao Yu was truly a little speechless.

This woman still took him for an idiot.

Upon hearing her disciple Hua Lian's voice, Bai Yue lowered her head in shame.

She had actually knelt and admitted fault to someone in the Qi Refining Stage in front of her own disciple...

That would have been absolutely impossible in the past.

Xiao Yu took two puffs from his pipe, then looked at Bai Yue kneeling on the ground and pretending to admit fault, smiling softly.

Since she wanted to put on an act, he would play along.

"Mm, if you admit your mistakes, you should look the part. Lian'er, bring your master a pretty outfit to change into!"

Hua Lian grinned and pulled out one of Xiao Yu's usual favorites.

Bai Yue panicked for a moment. What kind of clothes...

Why did she need to change clothes?

Xiao Yu smiled softly. "Since you've recognized your mistakes, change into new clothes and start anew! Change!"

Bai Yue swallowed unconsciously. After hesitating again and again, she still reached out and picked up the clothes.

Why did the fabric feel so silky...

Seeing this, Hua Lian laughed and walked over. "Master, your disciple will help you put it on!"

Bai Yue smiled awkwardly.

Now that there was finally some room to ease their relationship, she could not make Xiao Yu angry again.

She had to obey as much as possible...

When she put on that outfit, her face instantly reddened until it seemed almost purple.

Though she could not see it, she could certainly feel where the wind leaked through and where it did not.

Seeing Bai Yue's enchanting figure, Xiao Yu could not help but praise her. "Come dance for me, Sect Master Bai!"

Bai Yue clenched her fists in unwillingness. She truly wanted to kill this beast.

And he even wanted her to dance...

Just then, a burst of intense music suddenly rang out in the Judgment Room.

It was music Bai Yue had never heard before.

Xiao Yu wore a wicked smile. "What? Sect Master Bai, your heart isn't sincere? Then I'll starve you for seven days this time. Farewell!"

Bai Yue immediately panicked and hurriedly stood up. "I'll dance! Yue'er will dance..."