CHAPTER 454
Three Days and Nights
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When bodies entwined, there was no difference between mistake and deed.
But Ye Qinghan knew the fault lay with her. She was a disobedient disciple.
After tonight, whether he chose to kill or punish her, she would accept whatever her master decreed.
But tonight, she would do everything in her power to ease her Master's suffering, to rid him of the inner demon that had haunted him since the day she became his disciple.
Ye Qinghan would not demand explicit explanations from her master. As Shangguan Rou had said, let the disciple err freely.
Yet, simply by listening to those inner thoughts, Ye Qinghan understood what her master desired.
"It's fine. Qinghan is willing."
Seeing her master—the one who haunted her dreams—stutter momentarily before snapping back, pouncing like a hunting tiger, Ye Qinghan curved her lips slightly, no longer suppressing the demonic nature within her.
But that faint smile could only linger for this moment.
Ye Qinghan was still far from realizing what she had done.
Cang Jue had barely finished one potion before nearly dying in Su Cheng's arms.
But Ye Qinghan was different. This time, Su Cheng was the one who drank the potion. Next, Ye Qinghan would face the most terrifying battle of her life.
This would be the closest Ye Qinghan had ever come to death, yet she still smiled.
But soon, she would find nothing to smile about…
Her master spoke little, just as Ye Qinghan had expected.
Their eyes locked, and once again, her delicate hands were pinned behind her head.
Ye Qinghan understood: her master hadn't yielded to desire, but to her, the rebellious disciple.
This was the best outcome Ye Qinghan could have hoped for. Her master knew what had happened, and she knew it was her.
And perhaps it was precisely because he was her Master that he had chosen this path…
In the courtyard, Li Shiyao sat with her chin resting on her hand at the stone table. "Elder Yulan, did Senior Sister get scolded by the Master again?"
Yu Lan laughed so hard she trembled like a flower branch: "You're close. She was screaming pretty loudly, wasn't she?"
Li Shiyao felt uneasy. Today, the Master truly seemed enraged.
Li Shiyu was genuinely terrified. She feared that if the Master discovered the drugging incident, he might beat her senior sister to death…
"Elder Yu Lan, please go persuade Master. What if she really gets so angry she beats her to death?"
Yu Lan glanced at Cang Jue standing nearby. Persuade him?
But whoever went in now would likely face the young mistress's wrath!
"Shiyao, it's not that Yu Lan is unwilling to go. Even if asked to take the young lady's punishment, Yu Lan would do so without complaint. But at this moment, it seems no one can persuade the Sect Leader."
Li Shiyu nodded. Who could argue with that?
But…
"How long has this been going on? It's almost dawn! Elder Yu Lan, listen—smack, smack, smack! Master hasn't stopped once!"
Accompanying the punishment sounds were Ye Qinghan's wails. Ye Qinghan knew she was in the wrong now, but she certainly wouldn't change her ways…
"Heh, it seems Elder Yu Lan is quite eager to take Senior Sister's place, isn't she~"
Yu Lan's cheeks flushed slightly. "Later. If I went now, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to handle it either…"
Bai Tao was utterly dumbfounded! These sisters actually seemed envious?
"Wait, what exactly is there to envy?"
Yu Lan smiled, exchanging a glance with Cang Jue, who was sipping tea nearby. Neither said anything more.
"Huh? Where's Chu Youwei gone?"
Li Shiyao propped her chin on her hand, expression impassive. "Shiyao locked her up~"
Bai Tao looked shocked: "Why?"
"Because I don't want her messing with Senior Sister."
"Then shouldn't she be released now? Didn't your senior sister go in too?"
Li Shiyu frowned, looking at her as if she were an idiot…
"Senior Sister is getting beaten right now. If Sister Youwei goes and stirs the pot, won't Master beat Senior Sister to death? No way, she can't be released!"
Li Shiyao never faltered when it mattered most. In this courtyard, aside from Lord Gu Ai, she and her senior sister held the highest standing.
Even if everyone called her a fool, without her, no one would dare release Chu Youwei on their own!
"Aren't you afraid Chu Youwei will go complain to the Master?"
"Shiyao isn't afraid. As long as Senior Sister is safe, Shiyao fears nothing!"
The poor disciple, having erred, was subjected to the Master's most severe punishment as a warning to others.
The punishment lasted three full days and nights, leaving Ye Qinghan hovering between life and death, drifting in a haze of unconsciousness.
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The beastly master slowly sat up, surveying the chaotic battlefield before him. His gaze then fell upon the naked female fox beside him, leaving him utterly speechless…
Ye Qinghan was practically half-buried in dust, his breathing shallow and faint. Yet that snow-white tail was still recklessly swiping at him, oblivious to his peril!
"You still have some shame left, Qinghan?"
Ye Qinghan was pretending to sleep, but his face flushed crimson up to his neck…
"I know you're awake. Come on, tell me…"
Ye Qinghan slowly rolled onto her side and crawled into Su Cheng's embrace—literally crawled, as her lower body was completely numb…
"Master, what do you wish to hear from Qinghan?"
Su Cheng truly didn't know what to do. He had made a mistake, and he had acted on it. Now, it was too late for words.
"Tell me your thoughts on me. Tell me your thoughts on the current situation…"
Ye Qinghan blinked her fox-like eyes, feeling not only free of exhaustion but noticeably more vibrant after her rest!
Ye Qinghan had now reached the Spirit Transformation realm—all thanks to her Master’s supreme dual cultivation divine physique.
Ye Qinghan believed that no one else could endure her master's relentless demands like she could!
The good news: Master didn't treat her like a woman. The bad news: Master didn't treat her like a human either…
The notion of filling her with love was no empty promise—it overflowed completely.
For three full days and nights, Master nearly tore her apart. Call it punishment or reward—Ye Qinghan had no regrets.
The taste of her master left her utterly addicted. She'd never believed claims of "ecstasy beyond words" or "pleasure so intense it felt like death" before, but now she did!
"Master, you're amazing. Qinghan loves you even more now~"
Su Cheng: …
Su Cheng watched Ye Qinghan nestle in his embrace, speechless for a long while.
【I guard against heaven and earth, guard against above and below—yet I guarded against no one but you…】
【I calculated everything, yet failed to foresee the poison in the wine you offered me…】
【Now that I think about it, Xiao Ai, Shiyao, and Juer were likely all her accomplices.】
【Heh, truly worthy of being my direct First Disciple…】
【But how am I supposed to face the world now? How do I explain this to the disciples?】
Ye Qinghan thought to himself, Hmph, explain?
Why should Qinghan need to explain himself to anyone?
"Master, are you angry? Um…"
Ye Qinghan presented a face that appeared utterly frail, her delicate fingers tugging at Su Cheng's shirt as she swayed gently in a pout, instantly breaking through his defenses.
Heh~ Master? Hold on tight!
"Master, you wouldn't abandon Qinghan, would you?"
"Sigh… Don't say anything yet…"
Su Cheng casually gave Ye Qinghan's already swollen buttocks a hard smack…
At this point, Su Cheng couldn't muster much embarrassment. He'd already done far worse things; at this stage, any excuses were pointless.
【Or maybe… just play dumb…】
【Damn it, every single one of them is Ye Qinghan's accomplice! They're probably just waiting for me to come out!】
【Right, as long as I don't feel awkward, the awkwardness falls on them!】
【This is the cultivation world—disciple and master…】
【If I don't speak up, none of them dare mention it except Xiao Ai…】
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