Chapter 457: Too Greedy
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In the changing room of the Spirit Pool Hall, Ye Qinghan and Chu Youwei shed their ornate robes and exchanged a knowing smile.
"Your figure, Sister Youwei, is even more stunning than I imagined."
"Likewise. Your natural allure truly lives up to its reputation."
Ye Qinghan stretched lazily, revealing her usually hidden fox tail and ears.
After all, bathing was meant for relaxation.
"Is it comfortable?"
"We're serving our master—there's no room for comfort or discomfort."
Chu Youwei rolled her eyes, exasperated. "It's just the two of us. Cut the crap."
"Comfortable."
Chu Youwei seemed satisfied with the answer and spoke up.
"I'm not here to lecture you, so there's no need to be guarded. I just want to have a heart-to-heart talk."
"Ye Qinghan, I admit I didn't truly understand you before. You're different from the Ye Qinghan I knew."
"If someone could love Master for Yuwei, Yuwei would naturally be happy for Master."
Hearing this, Ye Qinghan abruptly sat up straight.
"Chu Youwei, speak plainly. I love Master, but I won't love him for someone else."
"If such an opportunity to shine truly arose, Qinghan wouldn't give it up for my sister either."
"If there were a chance to make the Master remember Qinghan forever, Qinghan wouldn't hesitate over sisterly bonds."
Chu Youwei sneered. Speaking with intelligent people was like this—many things didn't need to be spelled out.
Chu Youwei needn't utter those ugly words aloud. Besides, love isn't something spoken.
What kind of opportunity could truly be unforgettable?
"Qinghan, you don't know what we're up against. Our enemy is pure evil."
"They are energy incarnate, the mightiest force within the rules."
"I know you seem to possess some ability to gather information. You must be aware of Lord Gu Ai's power—an existence far beyond what you or I can comprehend."
"But what I wish to tell you is this: though the power Master Gu Ai wields shares the same origin as that force, compared to the true deities—the Godslaying King who uses flesh as his vessel—it remains but a solitary shadow, still as futile as trying to stop a cart with one's arms."
"Youwei can discern that whether it be the power that commands space or the world-ending power held by our Master, both are insignificant compared to the original deities."
This war will rage on until the rules are shattered, bringing no peace.
Ye Qinghan smiled. She knew all this.
"Therefore, Qinghan will not abandon Master. I believe Master would not permit Sister Youwei to act on her own either."
"Master isn't afraid, Qinghan isn't afraid—could Sister Youwei possibly be afraid?"
Chu Youwei couldn't help but laugh. "Nonsense! I can take on all seven of you alone. What is there to fear?"
Ye Qinghan laughed along: "Truthfully, I don't dislike you. I know you love our master too. I could even accept sharing our master with you."
"You know, I'm rarely this magnanimous. Most of the time, I'm fiercely protective of what's mine. Sometimes, even Shiyao…"
It seemed that once many things were laid bare, there were fewer twists and turns.
Raising a ripple with her jade-like foot, she flicked spiritual liquid onto her shoulder with a delicate hand. Chu Youwei said in a sarcastic tone, "Well then, sister should thank little sister for her generosity, huh?"
Ye Qinghan shrugged indifferently. "You're welcome. But I'm not done yet. What I meant to say is, you've already died once for our Master."
"Surely you can't claim all the good fortune for yourself?"
"Wanting to die for the Master again? Isn't that a bit greedy, Sister?"
"Qinghan certainly doesn't want to sleep beside our master only to hear him dream of you—the one who's already dead!"
Chu Youwei merely curled her lips into a cold smile as she stared at Ye Qinghan.
But Ye Qinghan paid no mind, continuing her speech.
"You laugh like that, as if Qinghan were the childish one. But in truth, Qinghan thinks it's you, Sister, who's being childish."
"Master won't accept such an outcome, and neither will Qinghan."
"I can tell Sister Youwei looks down on Qinghan, but I'm sure Lady Gu Ai would be satisfied. She is the Master's most outstanding personal attendant—without a doubt."
"Qinghan believes that if such a day ever comes, Lady Gu Ai would absolutely stand before our Master."
"But Lady Gu Ai and Qinghan trust the Master more than you do, Sister."
Whether her defenses had been breached or something else, Chu Youwei's expression shifted slightly, and her tone rose ever so slightly.
"Trust?"
"Can trust defeat enemies? It was precisely because I trusted the Master that I watched him die before my very eyes!"
"Master has his own plans, Lord Guai has his countermeasures, and Youwei has her own convictions!"
"I witnessed the brutality of this war firsthand. I saw our Master die before my very eyes!"
Ye Qinghan exhaled deeply. She knew she couldn't change Chu Youwei's mind, but after all this talk, she had gained much.
"Sister, thank you for sharing so much with Qinghan."
"You're welcome. If you can understand, that's best."
Ye Qinghan hadn't bathed in ages. Whether it was the spirit pool's essence that seemed intensified or her own transformed state, her body momentarily struggled to adjust to its potency.
The discussion seemed to have reached a truce, the topic set aside. Each held their own stance, neither clearly in the right, and neither able to sway the other's perspective.
"Qinghan, don't do anything that would put Master in a difficult position."
"You mean the whole bed-sharing thing?"
"Yes. If Master can endure it, why can't you?"
"Didn't Qinghan handle it perfectly? Now Master won't have to endure it much longer, right?"
"So, how pleasurable was it?"
"Master, like Lord Gu Ai, possesses a demigod physique—a supreme dual cultivation saintly body. It nearly killed me with pleasure."
"Do you think Master truly likes me? Or is it more about feeling guilty after learning about what happened back then?"
"Want the truth?"
"I see."
Ye Qinghan grinned, still intending to comfort this elder sister.
"Master does love you. But before you climbed into bed with him, it was closer to familial affection—like the bond between a father and daughter."
"So what about now?"
"Qinghan is now the same as Lord Gu Ai—both belong to the Master."
"You're not human."
"But I'm still Master's fox."
"To be honest, I'm a little envious."
"Qinghan can help you, Sister."
Chu Youwei turned her head, looking at Ye Qinghan with apparent surprise.
"I thought you were joking when you said you'd share."
Ye Qinghan gave a silly grin. "I'm serious, Sister. I respect you and like you, but sometimes you take things too far."
"Thanks, but it's not necessary. If I wanted to, I wouldn't need to use drugs at all."
Ye Qinghan sighed heavily. She knew this matter weighed heavily on Chu Youwei's mind.
"Sister, please don't worry. Qinghan can guarantee that Master was completely conscious before enjoying Qinghan. Qinghan absolutely did not force Master. Qinghan has principles too."
"Are you implying you're not a disobedient disciple?"
"Not exactly. Qinghan is indeed a disobedient disciple. But I'm a fox spirit, after all… I just couldn't hold back any longer…"
"It's too late to say anything now. Master hasn't blamed you, so it's not my place to gossip. Perhaps you really did serve Master well?"
"Um… well, Sister Youwei, may I call you Senior Sister?"
"…Whatever you like…"
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