Sleeping Together, Gentlemen Use Their Mouths, Not Their Hands

Ye Chen had no interest whatsoever in Bei Bei and Tang Ya's affairs, nor did he bother watching, lest that old bastard Mu En catch him.

After all, he had not deliberately manipulated Tang Ya and Bei Bei's relationship behind the scenes. This was merely a small spat between a couple.

Ye Chen only wanted to fulfill his duties as the Tang Sect Vice Sect Master and devote himself to serving the Tang Sect.

And, incidentally, provide the Tang Sect Master with "help" in cultivation, striving hard to "restore the Tang Sect's former glory"!

He worked so diligently, all for the Tang Sect. No one could find fault with him.

Upon entering the Inner Court, Ye Chen made his way to Ma Xiaotao's room with practiced ease and let himself in.

"Sister Xiaotao, I'm back~" Ye Chen called out.

Ma Xiaotao was still very diligent. Even though she cultivated until midnight every day and only slept for one or two hours, she definitely had not gone to sleep yet.

Ye Chen first took a quick shower, then wrapped himself in a bathrobe and quietly crept over to Ma Xiaotao's door.

Through the crack in the door, he could see that the Soul Guide Lamp inside had gone out.

When Ye Chen had returned earlier, Ma Xiaotao's room had still been lit. Clearly, she had just switched it off.

Ye Chen gently turned the doorknob.

Click~

Sure enough, the door was unlocked.

That morning, he had suggested that he wanted to sleep with Ma Xiaotao every day.

Although Ma Xiaotao had vaguely brushed him off, she had not refused.

Since the door was unlocked, that surely meant she had tacitly agreed.

"Sister Xiaotao, are you asleep?"

Ye Chen quietly felt his way to the bedside.

Though the room was dark, Ye Chen could still make out Ma Xiaotao wrapped in the blankets. More than that, he could clearly hear her heartbeat gradually speeding up.

Seeing this, Ye Chen smiled faintly, certain that he had it in the bag. He lifted the blanket and slipped inside.

"Ah—"

Ripples immediately ran through the covers.

They soon settled down.

Ye Chen held Ma Xiaotao, feeling the warmth of her embrace with a satisfied expression.

Ma Xiaotao wore only a form-fitting satin nightgown.

At that close distance, it felt no different from wearing nothing at all.

Especially since the gown was so short. Ye Chen wrapped his arms around Ma Xiaotao's slender waist, one hand...

"We agreed that we'd only sleep. Don't go touching me..." Ma Xiaotao lightly slapped away Ye Chen's paw and muttered softly.

"Mhm, mhm~ Gentlemen use their mouths, not their hands. I understand."

Ye Chen nodded obediently and withdrew his hand.

The next day.

Ma Xiaotao got up early.

As she wiped the drool from her chest, she looked at Ye Chen, who was still fast asleep, and muttered softly, "What a bad boy. He can't even behave himself when he's sleeping..."

Still, despite her complaints, Ma Xiaotao did not refuse him. If Ye Chen liked it, then she would let him have his fill.

Besides, sleeping with Ye Chen was no loss for her. After one night, the Evil Fire accumulated in her body could basically be completely dispelled.

She had now regained her previous cultivation speed. The amount of Evil Fire she accumulated each day was dozens of times what it had been when she was not cultivating.

Yet with the cool and refreshing Ye Chen's help, a single night was enough to thoroughly eliminate the Evil Fire accumulated over two or three days.

It had to be said, Ye Chen was truly useful.

She had been stuck at rank 63 Soul Emperor for over a year. Since using Ye Chen and no longer being troubled by the Evil Fire, her Soul Power had now risen to rank 64.

She had built up a great deal over time. If things continued like this, she was confident she could reach rank 69 within a year and enter the Soul Sage realm within two years!

Ma Xiaotao finished making breakfast.

Ye Chen also got up blearily. After washing up, he sat down at the table, ready to enjoy Ma Xiaotao's loving breakfast.

"Hehe, did you sleep well last night, you little rascal?" Ma Xiaotao stretched out her little foot clad in white stockings and lightly stepped on Ye Chen, humming softly.

"Mhm, I slept really well~" Ye Chen chuckled and nodded honestly.

"Don't do that again next time," Ma Xiaotao said with a coquettish scold.

"Mhm, definitely next time." Ye Chen still nodded obediently.

He listened to advice without ever changing.

"What a little rascal..." She rolled her eyes at Ye Chen but said nothing more.

She understood Ye Chen's personality by now. What she had just said was not meant to make him correct himself, but to keep him from pushing his luck.

She had not slept very well last night. Mainly because she had only been wearing a nightgown, and it was so short. With Ye Chen holding her like that, she had been afraid that this fellow might...

Next time, I need to wear some little shorts... Ma Xiaotao thought to herself, lest something unexpected happen.

It was not that she was unwilling. Ye Chen was simply still too young; she could not lead him astray.

She had long regarded Ye Chen as her little husband. Once he was a bit older, she would give herself to him.

"Sister Xiaotao, why are you spacing out?"

Seeing Ma Xiaotao staring blankly at him, Ye Chen reached out and waved a hand lightly in front of her face.

"Oh... it's nothing... Right..."

Ma Xiaotao came back to herself, as if recalling something. "Your assessment results should be out by now. Today, Teacher asked me to take you to the Sea God Pavilion. We'll leave after breakfast."

"Oh, where is the Sea God Pavilion? How come I've never heard of it?"

Ye Chen feigned curiosity as he ate and chatted with Ma Xiaotao.

"The Sea God Pavilion is the sacred ground of all Shrek Academy. Shrek Academy's Title Douluo Elders all reside near the Sea God Pavilion, and every matter within Shrek Academy is controlled by them..."

"Hehe~ Junior Brother, let me tell you, you've struck it rich this time. Senior Disciple Sister said a lot of good things about you. You'll definitely receive quite a few benefits."

Ma Xiaotao hummed softly, her gaze toward Ye Chen filled with envy.

Most importantly, Zhang Lexuan had praised Ye Chen and spoken well of him. That would undoubtedly greatly influence how the Elders of the Sea God Pavilion chose to nurture him.

"I see. Then I'll have to properly repay Senior Disciple Sister when I get the chance~" Ye Chen revealed a brilliant smile, while the scene from that night surfaced in his mind...

Compared to Ma Xiaotao's fiery and straightforward nature,

Zhang Lexuan was gentle and considerate—and also a "big" sister.

Since you, Bei Bei, don't know how to cherish her, I'll cherish her properly in your stead~ Ye Chen thought to himself.

Ye Chen and Ma Xiaotao quickly finished breakfast.

They changed into more formal school uniforms, then headed toward the Sea God Pavilion.

Following one narrow path after another, they soon arrived at the center of Sea God Island.

This place was shrouded in mist year-round.

The Sea God Pavilion resembled a towering pillar that soared upward, piercing deep into the clouds.

Ordinary people might not understand, merely thinking that the Sea God Pavilion had been built rather tall.

But Ye Chen knew that the entire Sea God Pavilion had been constructed from the trunk of the Golden Ancient Tree.

The reason the sky above Sea God Island was filled with such dense mist was because the Golden Ancient Tree was so immense that it blotted out the sky, "replacing" the heavens. This mist was actually made of clouds.

The Golden Ancient Tree was also a fine treasure. It contained a Plane Seed. If he could seize it in the future, it would be extremely important to Ye Chen...