Teaching Dugu Yan a Lesson, Saintess Attendant?

Three hours later

Dugu Bo opened his eyes, and his vitality immediately improved considerably.

"Gather the essence and guard the one, unite body and mind! I've already spread the toxins throughout my body. My cultivation has become incomparably pure, and even my Soul Power has broken through to Rank 92. Saintess, I..."

"Serves you right for not listening! Serves you right for hitting me! Tell me, do you still dare?"

"Ah! Stop hitting me! I don't dare anymore, I don't dare! Grandpa, save me!"

The moment Dugu Bo awoke, he saw the scene before him. Bing Jiu had firmly pinned his granddaughter across her lap and was fiercely... spanking her?

No, what was going on?

Dugu Bo immediately flashed over and snatched his granddaughter away. "Yan Yan, are you all right?"

"Waaah, Grandpa, you finally came."

Dugu Yan's eyes were swollen from crying. She looked as though she had taken quite a beating, and she threw herself into Dugu Bo's arms and wailed.

Dugu Bo's expression instantly darkened. Bullying him was one thing, but bullying his granddaughter was absolutely unacceptable!

"Saintess, if you wish for our cooperation to continue, this old man would like an explanation."

"An explanation?"

Bing Jiu looked at him somewhat speechlessly. "Why don't you guess? If she hadn't done something, would I have beaten her for no reason?"

"This..."

"Besides, if I truly wanted to kill her, do you think this girl would have merely gotten spanked, or would she have been torn apart by five horses? Which would be worse?"

Torn apart by five horses?

This woman really wanted to torment her to death!

Dugu Yan instantly exploded with rage. "You—!"

"Yan Yan."

Dugu Bo hurriedly pulled her aside and questioned her for a long while.

Dugu Yan kept hemming and hawing, too afraid to answer. Only when Dugu Bo's gaze became increasingly stern did she finally speak.

Once she had explained the entire matter, Dugu Bo's expression immediately turned ugly.

Bing Jiu walked over and patted his shoulder.

"Well, old monster? Did you get to the bottom of it? Want me to tell you what kind of crime it is, out in the world, to assassinate the Spirit Hall Saintess?"

As she spoke, Bing Jiu pointed at Tuoba Xi and Ling Yuan, who were still cultivating.

"Those two don't have as good a temper as I do. If anything happens to me, they must report it to His Holiness the Pope. Before they wake up, I'll give you two choices. Pick one."

Bing Jiu's tone left no room for doubt.

"First: report this to His Holiness the Pope."

"Second: from this day forward, except in matters of special importance, Dugu Yan will become my personal attendant—the Saintess Attendant. Without my orders, she may not leave, though you may visit her."

"What?!"

Both of them were shocked upon hearing Bing Jiu's words.

Only then did Dugu Yan realize that she had caused a huge disaster. She fearfully took two steps back and tugged at Dugu Bo's trouser leg.

"Grandpa, I..."

"Alas."

Dugu Bo sighed. Even a fool could see that Bing Jiu had not left them any way out.

Of course, Dugu Bo also knew that Bing Jiu had already shown mercy. Otherwise, if this were truly pursued, let alone him, the entire Sunset Forest would be razed to the ground.

"I agree."

Having no other choice, Dugu Bo whispered into Bing Jiu's ear.

"I know that the reason you want Yan Yan is, in truth, to control me."

"Rest assured, I will not resist. But if anything happens to Yan Yan, then this old life of mine will have no meaning left in this world!"

There was both a plea and a threat in those words.

For a veteran Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo, speaking so humbly to beg someone was likely the first time in his life.

Bing Jiu glanced back and gave him a reassuring smile. "All right."

After a while, Tuoba Xi and Ling Yuan also woke up one after the other.

After absorbing the Immortal Grade Medicinal Herbs, Tuoba Xi's Martial Soul had evolved to a certain extent. Its defensive power had improved somewhat compared to before, and his Soul Power was even faintly on the verge of breaking through Rank 90!

Although Ling Yuan was a Titled Douluo, the Infernal Delicate Apricot's effects were simply too powerful, and her flames had become fiercer than before.

Having realized this, both of them revealed looks of excitement.

They knew that even if they began cultivating with complete focus from this moment onward for decades, they still would not achieve such results!

Together, they bowed to Bing Jiu. "Thank you for your guidance, Saintess!"

"All right, no need for formalities."

Bing Jiu forcibly held Dugu Yan's hand.

Dugu Yan puffed out her cheeks, looking thoroughly indignant and unwilling.

But Bing Jiu merely nodded. "We're leaving."

Her voice remained as cold as an icy spring. "We're returning to the imperial palace. We still have many tasks ahead of us."

"Yes."

Night

After several days of renovation, the Crown Princess's palace had been redecorated and fully tidied up. It looked far more exquisite and luxurious, even surpassing the Crown Prince Palace.

Naturally, Bing Jiu did not decline and moved in as though it were only right.

Returning to her own chambers, she had barely entered when she flung her outer robe at Dugu Yan behind her.

Caught off guard, Dugu Yan had her head covered by it and promptly tumbled headfirst to the floor.

"Hahaha!"

Hearing Bing Jiu's laughter, Dugu Yan angrily pulled the clothes off. "Hey! Are you really treating me like a maid now?"

"So what if I am?"

Bing Jiu spread her hands and snapped her fingers. Ling Yuan Douluo immediately appeared.

"Oh my."

Ling Yuan lifted Dugu Yan's chin with great interest and licked her lips. "Where did this little girl come from? So tender and lovely, enough to stir anyone's pity."

"Take your dirty hand off me!"

"Oh my," Ling Yuan Douluo said as she moved behind Dugu Yan and seized both her hands, her palms continuously roaming over her body.

A frivolous voice came from her lips.

"Quite the feisty little wildcat, too. Saintess, how would you like me to deal with her?"

Bing Jiu poured herself a pot of tea and smiled. "Teach her the methods and rules of serving someone. Properly. Have her trained within three days."

"Gladly!"

Ling Yuan gave Bing Jiu no chance to change her mind. She hoisted Dugu Yan over her shoulder and dashed out of the room in a flash.

Not long afterward, Dugu Yan's screams resounded through the skies...

"I'm not wearing this maid outfit! I don't want to learn this, you... ah!"

Three days later

Bing Jiu had barely regained some awareness when she felt a patch of soft fur tickling her stomach.

She opened her eyes instinctively.

"Master..."

A hand wearing a furry cat paw timidly reached upward, its soft pads feeling unbelievably pleasant.

Bing Jiu was momentarily dazed and rubbed her eyes.

Before her, Dugu Yan was dressed as a Catgirl. Cat paws, cat shoes, cat ears—everything was complete. She even had a cat tail!

Even more terrifyingly, Dugu Yan's face was flushed as she rubbed her ears, her cat tail raised behind her.

"Master, please... don't be too rough..."

Bing Jiu:...

"Ling Yuan Douluo! Get over here and die!"