Can You Handle It, You Old Servant?

"..."

A bead of cold sweat slid down Dugu Liuli's forehead, but she stubbornly retorted, "What Heart Demon? I'm not jealous of her!"

What was a Heart Demon?

It arose when someone's obsession ran too deep, or something lodged in their heart and they could not let it go for a long time.

Then they were very likely to develop a Heart Demon.

Once a Heart Demon took hold, whether that person was a useless failure or a genius made no difference.

Their path of immortal cultivation could essentially be considered at an end.

Unless they could overcome their Heart Demon and bathe in the warm sunlight once more.

But of all the cultivators in the world plagued by Heart Demons, how many ultimately managed to overcome them?

"Whether you are or not, you know better than this old man."

"Everyone goes through a naive, immature stage. What matters is how far the road to growth stretches. If something shackles you halfway along it..."

"Then your road to maturity will stretch on endlessly, and you might even perish before reaching its end."

"If things reach that point, it simply isn't worth it."

"Everyone is unique. There's no need to deliberately compare yourself with others or compete with them. You think Captain Wuqing is better than you, that everyone likes to gather around her, but that's only because you haven't seen anyone better than her."

"She just happens to be beside you, so you've chosen her as your point of comparison."

"Take your junior sisters, for instance. Aren't you better than them?"

"Captain Liuli, if you truly want to prove you're better than Captain Wuqing, you should work hard to improve yourself and let your own radiance outshine hers, rather than slandering her, denying her worth, or even taking everything from her."

Lin Mo spoke calmly, but every word thundered in Dugu Liuli's ears.

She lowered her lashes and fell silent.

Even the pair of fluffy fox ears atop her head drooped.

Lin Mo's words were like the sacred chants of a sage, like the blazing midday sun.

They illuminated the darkness deep in her heart.

An unknown amount of time passed.

The haze in Dugu Liuli's eyes cleared, as though she had suddenly awakened.

"Get up. Come with me!"

Without another word, Dugu Liuli grabbed Lin Mo's hand and headed outside.

"Captain Liuli, where are you taking this old man?"

Dugu Liuli did not answer. She simply dragged him outside.

It was already late at night, and hardly anyone remained at the White Tiger Squad Office.

That was why Dugu Liuli dared to hold Lin Mo's hand so brazenly.

Lin Mo did not resist, partly because resistance was useless.

He could also more or less guess that Dugu Liuli had been persuaded by his words.

Half an hour later.

Lin Mo followed Dugu Liuli to her residence.

Once inside her bedroom, Dugu Liuli flung Lin Mo onto the bed, then slammed the door shut.

"Hehe, were you afraid just now that I'd throw you into the Tower of Self-Cultivation and Self-Immolation?"

"..." Lin Mo said nothing.

Actually, that had never crossed his mind.

If Dugu Liuli had truly intended to throw him into the Tower of Self-Cultivation and Self-Immolation...

She would have done so the first time she went to the little wooden hut to arrest him, rather than bringing him back to the Interrogation Room at the White Tiger Squad Office.

"All right, I'll stop scaring you." Dugu Liuli continued, "Actually, what you said just now was right. What I should do is improve myself, not fight over affection with Senior Sister Wuqing."

"I don't know why, but deep down, I feel that although you're a little old, you have a very distinctive elderly charm. It really draws me in."

"So, to repay you for setting me straight, I'll reluctantly let you practice dual cultivation with me once."

"You're not going to refuse, are you?"

Lin Mo chuckled. "My instincts tell me I don't seem to have any room to refuse."

Who could turn down such a fresh, lovely foxfolk young woman?

Lin Mo searched his heart. He, at least, could not.

Besides, he had indeed never practiced dual cultivation with a foxfolk young woman before. Perhaps this would be an entirely new experience.

"Hmph, at least you know what's good for you!"

Dugu Liuli promptly climbed over him. As her neckline dipped, the expanse of pale cleavage beneath it left endless room for imagination.

Dugu Liuli stared straight at Lin Mo's face, mere inches away, and teased him impishly, "Say, can you handle it, you old servant? This is my first time practicing dual cultivation, so you'd better not leave me unsatisfied."

Lin Mo laughed at that. "You're worrying too much, Captain Liuli. This old man is more concerned that you won't be able to endure it."

"Really?" Dugu Liuli raised her eyebrows, half believing him and half doubtful.

"If you're dissatisfied with this old man's performance afterward, Captain Liuli, you may do whatever you like with me," Lin Mo said, brimming with confidence.

Was she kidding?

In terms of cultivation, Lin Mo might not be Dugu Liuli's equal.

But questioning his abilities in that department when he possessed the Pure Yang Sacred Body? That truly was looking down on him.

As a foxfolk woman, Dugu Liuli's desires might be stronger than Shangguan Wuqing's.

But before the Pure Yang Sacred Body, all living beings were equal.

"You said it yourself. If you can't satisfy me, just wait for your punishment~"

Dugu Liuli first removed Lin Mo's clothes, then undressed herself.

When Dugu Liuli revealed herself completely, Lin Mo drew a deep breath.

Captain Liuli of the White Tiger Squad really was...

Her lovely face slightly flushed, Dugu Liuli asked shyly, "Um... this is my first time practicing dual cultivation. I don't really know how. Do... do we just start?"

"Since you don't know how, Captain Liuli, why not let this old man take the lead?" Lin Mo was rather amused.

Before this, he had thought Dugu Liuli was highly experienced.

Now, it turned out she was still a blank sheet of paper.

"Mm... all right."

Dugu Liuli obediently lay down.

Lin Mo rolled over and kissed her deeply...

For the union of yin and yang, starting directly was not impossible.

But doing so was like eating dumplings without dipping sauce. It always felt as though something was missing.

So, for the experienced Lin Mo, before formally beginning dual cultivation...

Dugu Liuli's eyes grew tender, and her heart's devotion to the Dao was elevated.

Before long.

Dugu Liuli's foxfolk nature was unleashed, and she gradually became more proactive and practiced.

About half an hour later, radiant light flowed and blossomed around their bodies.

The Yin-Yang Evil Demon Art began circulating within Lin Mo, greedily drawing in Dugu Liuli's yin energy before achieving Yin-Yang Harmonization through his Pure Yang Sacred Body.

Finally, it flowed into the Dao Foundation in his dantian.

Dugu Liuli's aura also rose steadily.

Although her gains could not compare with Lin Mo's, under the nourishment of the Pure Yang Sacred Body...

Dugu Liuli could clearly feel her cultivation rising at a rate visible to the naked eye!

At that moment, Dugu Liuli finally understood.

Why her senior sister Shangguan Wuqing had managed to break through to the middle Golden Core stage in such a short time.

The path of yin and yang.

While elevating the body and soul, it could also increase one's cultivation!

As though she had discovered a new continent, Dugu Liuli directed her yin energy to rapidly entwine with the yang energy entering her meridians, harmonizing and circulating together.

Three days and nights of cultivation.

Even with the aid of her foxfolk nature, Dugu Liuli had reached her cultivation limit.

"You little old man, I really underestimated you before. You're far too..." At the head of the bed, Dugu Liuli reclined halfway in Lin Mo's arms, speaking in a soft, sweet voice.

Her face was peach-pink, filled with satisfaction and disbelief at the improvement in her cultivation.

Dugu Liuli had no doubt that if they continued cultivating, her body, having reached the limit of her current realm, would certainly be unable to bear it!

Still, how should she put it?

These three days of cultivation had practically been the happiest three days of her entire cultivation journey.

Thanks to Lin Mo's vigorous performance, she had gained a profound understanding of the joys of dual cultivation.

"It seems this old man won't need to be punished." Lin Mo played with Dugu Liuli's fox ears, smiling.

He had to admit that, compared with Shangguan Wuqing...

Dugu Liuli, as a foxfolk woman, truly had a distinct flavor of her own.

Her fluffy tail, in particular, had even served as a seasoning.

"Mm-hmm, your performance exceeded my expectations, so I won't punish you!"

"Then..."

Lin Mo scooped Dugu Liuli up and sat her on his thighs, grinning wickedly. "Captain Liuli, please answer a question for this old man, or I'll have to punish you."

"Huh? No, no! I really can't take any more!"

Dugu Liuli panicked a little and repeatedly begged for mercy. "You just want to ask about Senior Sister Wuqing, right? I'll tell you!"

"Master merely sent her to the sect's Ninth Mine Vein to deal with incursions from the Yin Yang Sect. She should be back before long!"

"Is that so?" Lin Mo frowned slightly.

Unless something unexpected had happened, Saintess Su Yu was still the one pulling strings behind this.

No sooner had Shangguan Wuqing left than Dugu Liuli had come to arrest him.

Lin Mo would not believe Su Yu wasn't behind this even if someone beat him to death!

However, Su Yu probably hadn't expected this either.

Not only had her attempt to use Dugu Liuli against him failed...

Dugu Liuli had instead been captivated by his Pure Yang Sacred Body.

From this incident, Lin Mo could draw a rough conclusion.

Su Yu probably did not want to risk dealing with him personally.

Instead, she was using her identity, standing, and authority as the First Saint Sect's Saintess to order others to deal with him.

"This actually makes her even more troublesome." For a moment, Lin Mo felt his head swell to twice its size.

This way, not only would it be harder to get anything on Su Yu, but Lin Mo would also find it even harder to guard against her.

Because...

He would never know just how powerful the next person Su Yu sent against him using her authority as Saintess would be!

"Logically... at the Saintess's age, she shouldn't possess such cunning and skill at scheming. Could an expert be advising her behind the scenes?"

Of course, this was only Lin Mo's conjecture.

Perhaps Su Yu really was that cunning and skilled at scheming. That was possible too.

Seeing Lin Mo's furrowed brow, Dugu Liuli said somewhat unhappily:

"What's with you? You seem to care a lot about Senior Sister Wuqing."