Travels: Qiongzhou Arc (Fourteen): Cartethyia: Righteous One, Be Gentle...

"Hiccup~ Hehe... Righteous One... Hiccup~"

As you can see, after the party, the drunken saintess Cartethyia was completely unconscious, hiccuping incessantly, and still clutching an empty can of fruit wine in her hand.

"He's completely drunk..." Aemeath said with a helpless smile. "So A-Yu, do you need me to help you take Little Cart back?"

"I'll take her back. You go check on Sister Piao." Xiao Ling suggested that Aemeath go check on Female Rover first.

As soon as he finished speaking, he scooped up the already drunk Cartethyia in a princess carry and prepared to take her back to her room.

"I'm sorry, Shorekeeper, you'll have to tidy up here." As he passed the Shorekeeper, he said softly to his capable wife in an apologetic tone.

"It's alright, sharing your burdens is my duty." The Shorekeeper's smile was as gentle as ever.

After returning the same smile, Xiao Ling walked towards Cartethyia's boudoir, watched by the Shorekeeper.

Cartethyia's room.

Compared to Aemeath and Dania's rooms, Cartethyia's room is quite simple. The few highlights are the group photo on the table and the two hand puppets she always carries with her.

However, Xiao Ling didn't have time to observe the layout of Cart's room. He carried the drunk Cartethyia to the bedside, put her in bed, and tucked her in.

"Righteous One ~ Hehe~" Cartethyia muttered Xiao Ling even in her sleep, making it hard to tell whether she was truly awake or not.

"Looks like I'll have to keep a closer eye on her next time and make sure she doesn't touch alcohol again."

After muttering something to himself, Xiao Ling quietly closed the door and left the room.

At the same time, Cartethyia opened one eye in bed, and after confirming that Xiao Ling had left, she sat up.

"Phew... thank goodness... I didn't give myself away..."

Cartethyia had indeed been drinking, but she was far from being unconscious. Her behavior just now was all an act, designed to lower Hajiling's guard.

After all, she's destined for great things; how could she let things fall apart at a time like this?

"At this point in time, the medication should be taking effect..."

Cartethyia mentally estimated the time and decided to wait until later to spend the night with the Righteous One.

"Little Ai, what's the situation with Sister Piao now?"

After leaving Cartethyia's room, Xiao Ling ran into Aemeath and asked her about the Rover.

"Hmm... I didn't get anything out of her. I said I wanted to go in and take a look, but she refused..." Aemeath was a little annoyed. "Honestly, A-Piao, she could at least let me see her to make sure she's really alright..."

"Something feels off..." Xiao Ling suddenly felt her left eyelid twitching. "Well, never mind, you should go and rest first. You can ask me tomorrow."

"Hmm~ I'm going back to my room to take a shower and have a nice night's sleep~"

"Okay, fine." Aemeath nodded obediently. "Goodnight, A-Yu."

"Good night."

After watching Little Ai return to her room, Xiao Ling also walked back to her own room.

midnight.

The lights in the villa were off, and everyone had gone back to their rooms to rest; it seemed to be a very peaceful night.

In the stillness of the night, Cartethyia's room door clicked open from the inside.

Still slightly drunk, Cartethyia quietly slipped out of her room. Her destination was clear; with slightly unsteady steps, she headed straight for Xiao Ling's room.

After walking quietly down the corridor for a while, she quickly came to stand at the door of Xiao Ling's room.

Cartethyia took a deep breath, then placed her hand on the doorknob and gently pushed open the door.

Then, the first thing she saw Hajiling was sleeping soundly on the bed like a pig.

"Looks like the medicine is working." The soft and cute Little Cart was secretly delighted, then walked briskly into the room and lay down next to Hajiling's pillow.

She tried poking Xiao Ling's cheek and found that he really didn't react at all, and the last bit of tension in her heart disappeared without a trace.

Cartethyia instantly cupped the sleeping woman's face in her hands and began to kiss her passionately, her expression one of pure bliss.

The kiss lasted a long time before she reluctantly pulled out a long, thin strand of saliva, and then continued kissing her way down the path.

She felt her body burning hot, and her cheeks flushed an alluring crimson from this long-planned and enchanting encounter.

"Honestly... I've gone to such lengths, and the Righteous One still haven't reacted at all..."

But this is just right. By the time the other party wakes up the next day, they will have already consummated their relationship, and it will be too late for him to deny it.

Having made up her mind, the saintess was finally ready to get straight to the point and seize this excellent opportunity to make a final decision.

Then...

"Eeya!"

Cartethyia was preparing to take her next step when she suddenly saw that Xiao Ling had woken up at some point, staring at her with a sly smile in his eyes as she did her mischief.

Before she could escape, she was immediately arrested by Xiao Ling. She tried to struggle, but the sudden attack drained all her strength from her.

"Hmm~"

"I knew something felt off about me." Xiao Ling pinched the soft, chubby Little Cart's blushing cheeks with a hint of annoyance. "You actually attacked me while I was sleeping?"

"No, Righteous One, shouldn't you be... ah~"

Cartethyia: Cantarella, you tricked me! You said the Righteous One wouldn't wake up anytime soon?!

"Should be what?" Xiao Ling smiled meaningfully, "Don't blame me for being ruthless if you don't tell the truth."

"Waaah..."

Cartethyia had no choice but to tell the whole story.

"So you asked Cantarella for the tranquilizer in order to force a relationship with me?" Xiao Ling asked, confirming.

"Mmm..." Cartethyia was so bullied that she couldn't even speak, and could only nod repeatedly.

"That's a pity, I'm perfectly fine now, not drowsy at all," Xiao Ling grinned. "So now, it's time for the Great Demon King's punishment?"

"Oh... Righteous One... Be gentle..."

"Righteous One... you're cheating... you're too cunning... I told you to be gentler..."

Cartethyia's eyes were swollen and teary, looking like she had been badly bullied by the Great Demon King Xiao.

After severely punishing Cartethyia, Hajiling responsibly wrapped her up in a blanket like a dumpling, then gently carried the exhausted Katishia back to her room.

Sweet dreams, my holy lady.

After saying goodnight to the already unconscious Cartethyia, Xiao Ling closed the door.