A month had passed since the revival of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.
The world was a picture of flourishing prosperity.
It had also undergone earth-shaking changes.
Quite a few imperial lineages had emerged among them.
The Ye Lineage was one of them, an imperial lineage in the Southern Region.
As for those elsewhere, Ye Changge and the others naturally paid them no attention.
"Xue'er, Qianyue, Yanran, you've all made breakthroughs lately. Good, very good."
Shangguan Wan'er sat in Ye Changge's lap as he enjoyed an old dance number, Never Part in the Next Life.
He naturally sensed the breakthroughs Wang Xue and the others had made.
When the three women appeared before Ye Changge, he could not help smiling faintly.
"Brother Ye, Yanran's advancing the fastest. He's already a Saint! It's like riding a rocket-whoosh, and he's broken through."
Shangguan Wan'er said shyly.
"Yes, Yanran, you heard her too. Have you come around now?"
As Ye Changge spoke, his eyes roamed back and forth over the curving peaks.
It made Li Yanran blush furiously.
"Brother Ye, my cultivation is too weak right now. Please let me go."
"Hmph."
With a cold snort and a beckon of his hand, he pulled him into his arms.
"Brother Ye, you..."
Just then, the system's voice rang out.
"Dog-shit-eating host, a peak ten-star prodigy has been discovered suffering abuse. Hurry and take her as your disciple. Rewards: one Seven-Colored Exquisite Heart, one Seven-Colored Exquisite Pagoda [peak Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon], Seven-Colored Immortal Scripture [Immortal grade], Late-Stage Great Emperor cultivation, and a rise of one major realm in cultivation for the women who have had intimate contact with the host. Time limit: seven days. Mission failure: your dick gets cut off."
Fuck.
Ye Changge swore outright, startling Ye Yanran into a shudder.
Thinking Ye Changge was angry, she instinctively reached up with both hands and wrapped them around his neck, looking ready for him to pluck her at will. The sight left the other women red in the face and neck.
"Keep cultivating. I'm heading out."
As Ye Changge spoke, he released Li Yanran and gave one small peak a hard squeeze with his left hand.
"Ah!"
In a vast, boundless desert.
A band of bandits was chasing a white-robed nun.
Yes, a nun without any hair.
Her eyes were bright, like sapphires, and were already brimming with tears, but she held them back.
"Pretty little nun, what are you running for? Wait for us brothers. It's just a bit of fun-you're really unwilling?"
"Hahaha!"
The martial artists' faces were filled with excitement.
They had originally been members of a band of desert bandits.
They had come out this time to scout for caravans or groups of people.
They had encountered nothing at first, only to unexpectedly come across someone dressed in white.
People dressed in white were generally either handsome men or beautiful women.
They had followed that principle, and sure enough, it had not disappointed them.
Although she was a bald nun.
Her figure, peaks, and face were simply breathtaking, like a celestial beauty.
They instantly ignited the lust in their hearts.
"You're courting death."
After running for a short while, Lingyu's face turned pale.
Forced to stop, she released a Martial King's presence that rippled outward.
The white prayer beads in her hand flew out, forming a terrifying killing move.
"This is bad! She's a Martial King! Everyone, run!"
At that sight, how could the desert bandits not realize they had encountered a life-or-death crisis today?
Smack!
Aah!
As the attack descended, one of the members was instantly struck back by a palm from the man running ahead of him.
After unleashing that blow, Lingyu went deathly pale and collapsed straight to the ground, utterly drained.
The white robe over her chest was also stained red with blood.
Seeing the attack vanish, the men burst into laughter, immensely excited.
"Boss, this little nun seems to be injured. We brothers have really lucked out this time."
As they spoke, they hurried over.
They turned Lingyu onto her back.
She was already on the verge of death.
Blood flowed from her chest, staining her spotless white clothes red.
"This is..."
The sharp-faced, monkey-cheeked man stepped forward and tore open Lingyu's clothes.
A big white rabbit sprang out, and in the middle of that big white rabbit was a bloody hole.
It was the size of a fist, and the organs and bones inside were clearly visible.
"This is..."
Everyone's scalp prickled.
Her heart had actually been dug out.
And the wound had barely been treated.
The bleeding had merely been stopped. The brief exchange just now had aggravated her injuries, and the blood could no longer be held back.
"Boss, what do we do?"
"What rotten luck. Such a fine big white rabbit, going to waste like this..."
But before he could finish speaking.
A giant palm instantly smashed them all to death.
Only Lingyu remained completely unharmed.
After landing, Ye Changge saw Lingyu's peak, and lustful fire could not help surging wildly within him.
"Ami-tofu. What a sin, what a sin."
Ye Changge waved his hand, and the blood vanished. All the blood that had flowed out returned.
About five minutes later, Lingyu opened her eyes.
What greeted her was a young man in blood-colored robes, with eyes as tranquil as water. One look made her unwilling to look away, and she stared blankly for a minute.
"You're awake."
"Ah!"
Lingyu instinctively screamed and hurriedly scrambled up.
Instinctively, she felt no pain.
She could not help lowering her head to look at her chest.
She was utterly shocked. There was no blood, no pain.
"Don't make such a fuss. I am the lord of the Primordial Forbidden Zone. I see that you possess heavenly beauty, a fine piece of jade-no, no. I see that you're exceptionally gifted, with remarkable bones, excellent material for cultivation. Would you be willing to take me as your master?"
"You've seen my whole body. Taking me as a disciple shows no sincerity. How about making me your wife instead???"
Hearing this, Lingyu smiled very happily.
Although she had no hair and looked rather comical, the feminine air about her was simply indescribable.
Instead, she teased Ye Changge.
Fuck.
Ye Changge swore outright.
He had never expected another one who wanted to be his wife rather than his disciple.
And a nun, at that.
"Are you serious?"
Lingyu nodded.
Ye Changge, however, kept a stern face.
"Become my disciple, and I can restore your heart."
At those words, Lingyu ran straight up to Ye Changge and threw herself at him.
That expression was simply lethal.
Ye Changge stopped her with a hand against her head.
Her hands began flailing like bared fangs and brandished claws.
"All right. Master above, please accept your disciple's bow."
After the discipleship ceremony was completed.
Ye Changge finally heard the system's voice.
"Congratulations, host, on successfully accepting your fourth disciple. The rewards have also arrived. Please check them."
Ye Changge smiled faintly.
With a wave of his hand, a beating heart radiating seven-colored light appeared before Lingyu.
"Your original heart should have been a Five-Colored Exquisite Heart. That's why someone dug it out. Now I'll give you a Seven-Colored Exquisite Heart. Consider it a small apprenticeship gift."
"Thank you, Master! Thank you, Master..."
At the sight, she hurriedly kowtowed many times. When Lingyu stood, she could no longer hold back her tears and threw herself into Ye Changge's arms.
She gave a rough account. She had been the holy maiden of Jing'an Temple. After being attacked while out one time, she had risked her life to save her senior sister, exposing her Five-Colored Exquisite Heart. When she returned to the temple, the temple head took advantage of her injuries to dig out her heart, leaving her a dog bereft of its home.