"Jiang Yantian, what the hell do you want!"
Ye Feng already felt herself becoming a little hysterical.
Who the fuck could withstand this kind of torment?
If she hadn't been fairly strong-willed, she would have broken down long ago.
"Senior sister, how could you say that about me? What did I do? I urged you to get up early and cultivate, and somehow I'm in the wrong?"
"Fine, fine, fine. I'll go tell everyone right now that Ye Feng's body can't handle it!"
"Wait, I... I..." Ye Feng faltered.
"What? If you think I did nothing wrong, apologize to me right now. Hurry up and apologize!" Jiang Yantian folded his arms.
Ye Feng felt utterly humiliated. In a situation like this, she actually had to apologize to him!!!
"I... I misunderstood you. You were kindly urging me on. It was my fault..." Ye Feng gritted her teeth, wanting to cry.
"There, that's more like it!" Jiang Yantian nodded. "I suddenly realized that if you improve because I wake you up to cultivate, it'll give me a real sense of accomplishment."
"How about this? On odd-numbered days each month, I'll wake you up. On even-numbered days, I'll wake you up at random. What do you think?"
If Jiang Yantian waking someone up had happened to those female disciples in the sect, they probably would have been too excited to sleep.
They would have spent every day just waiting for Jiang Yantian to appear.
But for Ye Feng, this was fucking inhuman torture. She wouldn't dare sleep too deeply anymore.
Yet she couldn't go without sleep, either.
Sleep too deeply, and a great big slap would come her way.
If she didn't sleep well, with so much cultivation to do each day and missions to complete to earn cultivation resources, she probably wouldn't have enough stamina.
Even a dog's life wasn't this exhausting!
"I appreciate your kindness, Elder, but I wouldn't dare trouble you!"
Ye Feng did her best to control her emotions, lest she do something like send greetings to his mother.
Otherwise, he really would slap her to death.
"All right. Since you've put it that way, I can't very well insist." Jiang Yantian sighed. "But you've let my kindness go to waste. You must apologize to me, now, immediately, this instant!"
"Ding! Ye Feng suffered humiliation. Humiliation Points +1,000."
Ye Feng's brows furrowed, and a mask of agony nearly appeared on her face.
But what could she do? When someone else held the knife and chopping board and she was the fish on it, she had to bow her head.
"Elder, it's all my fault for letting your kindness go to waste. I apologize and admit my mistake. I hope you won't hold it against me!"
Ye Feng discarded her dignity once again.
There wasn't much of it left anyway.
Who gave a flying fuck?
But inwardly, she swore that if she didn't avenge this grudge, she wasn't human!
"That's a very good attitude. I'm satisfied. I forgive you." Jiang Yantian smiled. "It's getting late. I should go visit Master. You can go back and catch up on your sleep."
"Young people need to take even better care of their bodies. Make sure you get enough sleep. There's no need to get up too early!"
"?????"
Ye Feng nearly suffocated.
What the fuck kind of person was he? Was he normal?
Jiang Yantian vanished from the room in an instant.
Ye Feng got up and looked around, wanting to curse.
But afraid Jiang Yantian might suddenly appear again, she forcibly swallowed those curses.
Endure!!!
Jiang Yantian had indeed left.
Although humiliating Ye Feng was serious business, he couldn't do it too frequently.
He needed to wait until Ye Feng recovered a little before going over to humiliate her again.
Otherwise, if the constant humiliation gave Ye Feng bronze skin and an iron face, what would he do if she became immune to humiliation?
Once she had no value, he could only kill her.
But the next protagonist hadn't appeared yet, so he'd have another idle stretch.
That was why Jiang Yantian had planned everything out so well.
He followed the calendar system from his previous life.
Humiliate Ye Feng on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; chase beauties on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
He had to pursue both fronts at once.
On Saturdays, he would go fishing and wouldn't come back empty-handed.
Sundays were when the sect held lessons. As an attendant elder, he also had to impart the Dao, teach, and resolve doubts.
Jiang Yantian did indeed go to the summit of Azure Mist Peak, where Luo Xingcai lived.
In the past, he'd never had any opportunity to come here.
But now, he could come as he pleased. Master couldn't stop him anyway.
Sooner or later, he'd make her his meat sandwich and devour her clean, and drain those bags of baby food dry, too.
Luo Xingcai sensed Jiang Yantian the moment he appeared.
She was having breakfast.
Although people at their realm had already achieved grain avoidance and could go without eating,
people still had appetites, and taking in nutrients was another matter.
Besides, some things became habits over the passing years.
"Why are you here?" Luo Xingcai slowly walked out.
Her blue-green dress swayed gently in the breeze, her hair stirring.
Neither joy nor anger showed on her stunning face.
"I just thought I'd come back and see you, Master. I came straight here after leaving that Black Tortoise egg, Ye Feng."
"Black Tortoise egg?" Luo Xingcai looked slightly puzzled.
"Oh, it means bastard. Doesn't that sound a little less vulgar?"
Luo Xingcai felt helpless, but since Jiang Yantian had come to see her, she certainly couldn't give him a sour face.
He was still nominally her disciple, and they were both attendant elders.
Besides, what had been on that piece of silk yesterday... she had pretended not to know about it, too.
Luo Xingcai raised a hand to smooth her windblown hair, her red lips parting slightly. "You..."
Before Luo Xingcai could finish, Jiang Yantian said, "I haven't eaten yet. Now that you mention it, Master, I'm a little hungry. What delicious food did you make?"
Without the slightest ceremony, Jiang Yantian headed straight into the residence.
Luo Xingcai's beautiful eyes filled with surprise.
This fellow really didn't stand on ceremony at all!
Seeing Jiang Yantian go inside, Luo Xingcai could only follow.
Luo Xingcai usually ate a light breakfast.
Porridge simmered with seasonal vegetables, and little pastries she'd made herself.
Jiang Yantian showed no intention of being polite. He sat down in a chair, reached for a pastry, and popped it into his mouth.
"Hmm? Mm! Master, you're really good at cooking."
Jiang Yantian spoke indistinctly as he chewed.
Luo Xingcai was speechless. This fellow's temperament really was ever-changing.
Yesterday, he'd been shouting about fighting and killing and had fought her.
Today, every word out of his mouth was praise.
"No talking while eating or sleeping!" Luo Xingcai said coolly.
Naturally, Jiang Yantian wouldn't constantly contradict her.
He had to advance steadily on the path to conquering his master.
He had to be forceful when force was needed, and obedient when obedience was called for.
Using the right approach for each occasion was how he could achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Luo Xingcai ladled a bowl of porridge for Jiang Yantian as well and pushed it in front of him.
Jiang Yantian offered no polite refusal, picking it up and drinking it in small sips.
Besides, the present situation wasn't what Jiang Yantian had expected.
He'd thought Luo Xingcai would be rather opposed to him entering her home.
In the past, only female disciples, talented ones like Tantai Yue, could enter Luo Xingcai's home. Male disciples couldn't even dream of it.
Yet now that he'd come, she not only hadn't rejected him, but had personally served him porridge.
Almost no one received this kind of treatment.
Luo Xingcai didn't leave, either, instead sitting opposite Jiang Yantian.
She looked as though she wanted to say something but was hesitating.
Jiang Yantian smacked his lips. "Master, given our relationship, you can speak your mind. There's no need to beat around the bush!"
Luo Xingcai pressed her soft, moist red lips together, seemingly making up her mind.
"Elder Jiang, actually... you were right yesterday."
"I was indeed biased. As an elder of the Sword Dao Lineage and your master, imparting the Dao, teaching, and resolving doubts are my responsibilities. Yet I... judged disciples by their talent."
"It was a failure of duty on my part, and a failure to act!"