"Come in, the door's unlocked."
Chu Yunfei leaned against the edge of the bathtub and spoke lazily.
The door was pushed open a crack, and a voluptuous figure draped in a large black cloak flashed in, moving as fast as a thief.
The newcomer locked the door behind him and pulled down his hood.
A stunningly beautiful face was revealed in the candlelight, with a suspicious blush on her cheeks.
It was Lin Wanyin.
Her gaze fell on Chu Yunfei in the bathtub, then she abruptly turned away. "What did you bring me here for? Get to the point, I don't have time to waste with you."
His voice was cold and hard, but he spoke much faster than usual.
Chu Yunfei looked her up and down through the rising steam.
Her tight-fitting outfit perfectly accentuated her mature and voluptuous curves.
He went out late at night, changed into a smart outfit, put on a cloak, and locked the door.
He said he was too busy, but he was quite well-prepared.
" Aunt Lin, what are you doing here? Don't you really know?"
Lin Wanyin glared at him angrily. "Why should I know? If you didn't have the recording stone, why would I be here? Hand over the recording stone, and we'll be even."
Chu Yunfei ignored her request and instead placed his arm on the edge of the bathtub, a half-smile on his face.
"When Aunt Lin heard Ling Xueyao say I was her husband in public during the day, Aunt Lin face turned quite ugly."
He paused, his tone light and airy.
"What's wrong, are you jealous?"
Lin Wanyin's expression froze instantly, then turned into one of embarrassment and anger.
"Nonsense, why would I care about you?"
"Oh?"
"I just think the princess is blind to have fallen for someone like you." She said this through gritted teeth, but the slightly reddened tips of her ears betrayed her.
Chu Yunfei took in her reaction, and the smile on his lips deepened.
" Aunt Lin, it's really funny how you're being so hypocritical right now."
He leaned back and closed his eyes.
"Come here and give me a shoulder massage."
Lin Wanyin's eyes widened, filled with shame and indignation, her beautiful eyes almost spitting fire. " Chu Yunfei, don't go too far! What do you take me for? Your maid?"
Chu Yunfei did not open his eyes.
"Don't forget the princess is still in Qingyang City," Lin Wanyin said coldly. "If you dare to act recklessly, I will tell the princess the truth about what you did to me."
Using a princess to intimidate me?
Chu Yunfei found it amusing.
But outwardly he still showed no reaction, simply resting his arms on the edge of the bathtub, as if waiting for her to massage his shoulders.
Lin Wanyin stood there, her chest heaving violently with anger.
There was a silence of more than ten breaths.
Lin Wanyin bit her lip, but finally moved her feet and walked to the back of the bathtub.
She placed her hands on his shoulders and squeezed them hard.
A force imbued with anger.
Chu Yunfei's lips curled up slightly. With his physical strength, this amount of force was nothing to him, almost like a tickle.
"Be gentle," he said deliberately.
Lin Wanyin's grip tightened instead of loosening, as if she wanted to crush his shoulder blades.
Chu Yunfei didn't mind and just enjoyed it.
The steam from the medicinal bath continued to rise, Lin Wanyin stood behind the tub, her gaze unconsciously falling on Chu Yunfei's shoulders and back that were above the water.
Solid, symmetrical, and with distinct lines.
Even though the two had already had several deep conversations, Lin Wanyin's breathing still skipped a beat.
She looked away, forcing herself not to look, but her cheeks burned uncontrollably.
"My relationship with the princess is merely a transaction; I am not, as she claims, her husband," Chu Yunfei said suddenly, his eyes closed. "Believe it or not."
Lin Wanyin paused for a moment.
For some reason, the tightness in my chest suddenly dissipated, and the pressure from the shoulder massage gradually eased.
"Snort."
She spoke coldly, "The princess is stunningly beautiful. If you, a scoundrel, weren't interested in her, who would believe it? Besides, who cares about your relationship? I'm not interested in your affairs."
"No matter how beautiful the princess is, she can't compare to Aunt Lin who knows her inside and out."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Without warning, Chu Yunfei leaned forward and grabbed her wrist with his other hand.
"What are you doing! Let go!" Lin Wanyin exclaimed in surprise, instinctively trying to break free.
But Chu Yunfei's physical strength is now terrifying.
He pulled suddenly.
Water splashed everywhere.
Lin Wanyin fell directly into the large bathtub.
The scalding hot medicinal bath instantly soaked through her clothes, clinging tightly to her body.
Chu Yunfei took the opportunity to wrap his arms around her slender waist, pinning her firmly against the edge of the bathtub.
" Aunt Lin, it seems your cultivation at the Third Level of the Heavenly Origin Realm has stagnated for quite some time, hasn't it?" Chu Yunfei whispered in her ear, "Tonight, I'll help you break through to the Fourth Level of Heavenly Origin."
"I don't need your help..." Lin Wanyin stubbornly pushed against his chest.
But then a wave of intense heat blocked the way.
Her whole body went limp instantly.
That familiar yet shameful shiver swept through my body once again.
She discovered in despair that even though she was already a powerful expert in the Heavenly Origin Realm, she had no strength to resist this man at all, and even her body was instinctively responding to him.
Water vapor evaporates.
The interplay of Yin and Yang.
As Chu Yunfei began to circulate the Dragon and Phoenix Dao Yellow Scripture within his body, spiritual energy circulated repeatedly within the two of them.
Lin Wanyin bit her lip tightly, suppressing her throat, afraid of making any noise that might be heard outside the guest room.
But as the cultivation barrier within her body, which had troubled her for so long, began to loosen violently, she couldn't help but grab Chu Yunfei's shoulders tightly.
(Ten thousand words omitted here; please fill in the blanks yourself.)
Three hours later.
The guest room in the top-tier room of Drunken Moon Tower was in a complete mess.
The medicinal bath in the tub had long since cooled, and water had spilled all over the floor.
Lin Wanyin lay limp on the bed, utterly exhausted.
His soaked clothes had long since been thrown away, and he was only wrapped in a thin blanket.
Her breathing had not yet fully calmed down; her chest was heaving, and her face was still flushed.
I'm exhausted, more exhausted than ever before.
What kind of monster is this guy's stamina?
She turned her head to look at the other side of the bed.
Chu Yunfei sat cross-legged, circulating his internal energy to consolidate his cultivation.
His face was calm, his breathing even, and he seemed excessively energetic.
Lin Wanyin felt the surging spiritual energy within her body, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes.
He has truly broken through to the Fourth Level of Heavenly Origin.
She recalled the countless bottlenecks and torments she had experienced over the years in order to break through her cultivation level, practicing day and night, searching for all kinds of rare and precious materials.
But now, as long as she does this kind of thing with this man, her cultivation level can break through as easily as drinking water.
For the first time, she truly felt that breaking through cultivation levels could be so simple, so irresistible.
Shame, anger, resentment, dependence, and a secret pleasure.
All her emotions were tangled together, causing Lin Wanyin to bite her lower lip tightly, unsure of how to react.
She probed Chu Yunfei with her divine sense.
The next moment, she froze completely.
Ninth Level of Spirit Martial.
One dual cultivation session led him directly to the Ninth Level of Spirit Martial.
This speed of improvement can no longer be described as extraordinary.
Even monsters aren't enough.
Just then...
Chu Yunfei opened his eyes, turned his head to look at her complicated expression, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.
He reached out, lifted Lin Wanyin's chin, gently brushed the hair from the corner of her mouth with his thumb, and whispered with a chuckle in her ear, "Feeling better?"
Lin Wanyin trembled, slapped his hand away hard, and tried to curse, but couldn't utter a single word.
I could only turn my face away, not wanting to see his smug expression.
Chu Yunfei smiled, rolled out of bed, and casually picked up his outer robe from the floor and put it on.
" Aunt Lin, I'm leaving for the capital with the princess tomorrow."
Lin Wanyin's body visibly paused for a moment.
She didn't speak, but her tightly clenched hands under the covers betrayed her emotions.
The room remained quiet for a long time.
Only the occasional sound of the night watchman's gong could be heard outside the window.
"I'll be going to the Heavenly Sword Sect with Shuang'er tomorrow too," Lin Wanyin finally spoke, her voice very soft.
Upon hearing the words "Heavenly Sword Sect," a murderous intent flashed deep within Chu Yunfei's eyes.
However, he quickly composed himself.
He glanced back at her, his gaze mocking.
"What? Aunt Lin, are you reluctant to part with me?"
Lin Wanyin angrily and glared at him. "Get out!"
Chu Yunfei didn't roll away; instead, he walked to the bedside and pulled her into his arms, blanket and all.
Lin Wanyin struggled a few times symbolically, but finding she couldn't push him away, she let him hold her.
Her face was pressed against his chest, and she could hear his steady, powerful heartbeat.
"I don't know when we'll meet again." Chu Yunfei's smile faded, his voice becoming more serious. " The Heavenly Sword Sect is not like the Azure Mystic Sect, and Nangong Wuhen and Mo Yuan are no good either. You must be very careful when you go there."
Lin Wanyin a warmth in her heart.
That bastard, he actually cares about people.
But she was used to being stubborn, and retorted coldly, "You should think more about yourself. That Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty has been in seclusion for many years, and the capital is not peaceful right now. You going to the capital at this time..."
Chu Yunfei interrupted her with a laugh, "Isn't there still the princess? Besides, I'm tough as nails; I can't bear to leave Aunt Lin to die."
He brought his nose close to hers. "If I'm not here, who will help you break through your limitations?"
Lin Wanyin's face turned bright red.
They can't stop talking about that stuff!
She spat, "Pah! It would be best if you died. If you died, I would be free!"
Chu Yunfei wasn't annoyed. His gaze swept down her collarbone, and his eyes became extremely aggressive.
" Aunt Lin, I think it's still early, so perhaps..."
Lin Wanyin was terrified, clutching the corner of the blanket and shrinking back. "You're coming again? Don't even think about it!"
"That's not up to you." Chu Yunfei threw off the covers and pounced on her.
"Ugh... Chu Yunfei, you beast!"