Chapter 125: Master, I am very hot-tempered right now!

Liu Qingmei told Tong Yuyue about the matters at home, and Tong Yuyue decided to return with her.

They could also provide each other with some room to maneuver.

The servants were packing their luggage.

She was sitting on a stone stool in the courtyard, looking distressed and deep in thought, searching for a strategy.

Suddenly.

The task panel flickered with a new task, causing her to freeze for a moment.

【Task Two: Do you feel the Clan Elders are devoid of affection and completely unreasonable? Are you unwilling to see Ye Yin marry Li Yuzhao and commit an act that pains kin and gladdens enemies? Then simply resist!】

【Task Details: Firmly resist the marriage contract that the Clan Elders are forcing upon her, and refuse to agree to the marriage between Ye Yin and Li Yuzhao under any circumstances!】

【Task Completion: Reward 2000 cultivation points, 200 Xia Lu points, one set of Phoenix Coronet and Rosy Cape, and one Purple Gold Round Fan.】

【Task Failure: The injuries of the Cangjian Villa Villa Master will worsen by thirty percent, and he will fall into a complete, irreversible coma!】

……

Seeing this task, Liu Qingmei's expression was very calm.

She had not even realized herself that she now rarely paid attention to what the penalty for task failure was.

"Sister, everything is packed. Let's travel light and go!"

Tong Yuyue walked over.

She had already changed into a white, tight-fitting Hu-style outfit.

"Alright, let's go!"

Liu Qingmei responded, and the two walked toward the entrance.

At the same time.

Prefectural Office.

"We are deeply moved by the Prefect's profound love for the people!"

A group of Grain Merchants cupped their hands in salute, though their faces were filled with resentment.

But facing the unyielding Pi Taiyu and the stern, imposing Soldiers standing outside with spears and armor, they ultimately all chose to compromise! "Hmm, your love for the people is no less than mine. For this government grain requisition, receipts will be issued to each of you. Later, when the government treasury is more affluent, the cash promised by these receipts will be honored one by one. Let us work together to overcome these difficult times!"

Hearing this, the expressions of many Grain Merchants changed.

They were the ones who had held out until the end.

According to the Prefect, those who cooperated with the government first would receive their silver first.

Those who resisted like them would only be left holding receipts, waiting for the treasury to be full before they could exchange them for cash at the government office.

Such a practice was truly shameful.

Not to mention whether these receipts could ever truly be exchanged for real gold and silver in the future.

If you, Prefect Pi, are transferred away from Yonghang one day, and the new Prefect does not recognize these receipts, what should be done then?

Who doesn't know that while it is euphemistically called a future exchange, it has actually all gone into your pocket, Prefect Pi!

But despite this frustration, they had no choice but to agree.

The word "official" is written with two mouths.

And there were weapons pointed at them outside the door.

Pi Taiyu was determined to fleece the grain from their hands, and they could only submit to being slaughtered.

Compared to their lives and livelihoods, these worldly possessions had to be temporarily discarded.

"Additionally, for a period of no less than three days and no more than five, I ask that you all remain within the Prefectural Office. All your needs for food and clothing will be taken care of. Thank you for your hard work!"

Pi Taiyu spoke in official jargon, and after finishing, he left with his hands behind his back, leaving the Grain Merchants to stare at each other in dismay.

The dying, sorrowful beauty of Yu Ji, who was locked in the prison, gave him a sense of heart-pounding excitement.

He had to take advantage of the remaining time to go and enjoy it properly! Right.

On the way to the government prison, Pi Taiyu's eyes suddenly lit up.

Last time, he experienced the pleasure of a princess.

Next time he goes to the Yichun Courtyard, perhaps he can ask little friend Ning to help facilitate things, and experience a female prisoner in a Prison Uniform? ……

Time slipped away quickly.

On this day.

At Liuli's proactive invitation, Ning Mu rode with her on Old Driver and exited the Xicheng Gate.

There were fewer disaster victims outside the west city.

Moreover, there were many places to visit, such as the tributaries of the Han River, the banks of Xizi Lake, Shouxi Mountain, and other scenic spots.

"Why did you find the time to invite me out for a stroll today, Master?"

On the back of Old Driver.

Liuli was almost sitting in Ning Mu's arms, even though she leaned forward slightly, maintaining a distance that was as good as non-existent.

But Old Driver was very intuitive.

Every occasional bump caused her to lean continuously into Ning Mu's embrace.

When they left, there was still a fist's distance between them.

At this moment, they were almost pressed together, her petite and exquisite Buddhist body completely nestled into Ning Mu's arms.

As that warm breath hit his earlobe, Liuli's face turned crimson.

"Cough, I had nothing to do and came out for a walk. Why, is little friend unwilling to accompany me?"

Liuli forced herself to appear calm, but her voice contained a faint, imperceptible tremor.

"How could I be unwilling!"

Ning Mu chuckled immediately, then took the opportunity to wrap his arm around Liuli's soft, boneless, slender waist, whispering playfully in her ear: "To be favored by you, Master, is a great fortune for Mu. Thanks to your kindness and gentle treatment, Mu wishes he could be stuck to you all day long!"

Listening to the whispers brushing against her ear, Liuli felt her mind go blank; her whole body turned soft!

That intensity simply made her senses run wild and her heart feel like a tangled mess.

Especially that large hand in front of her abdomen—the scorching heat it brought as it brushed against her made her thoughts extremely complex and constantly drifting.

But looking at the description of Task Three, she could only forcibly endure this discomfort and hesitation.

【Task Three, Option Two: (Time limit: ten hours) Go to the southern mountains with your Binding Companion, ride the same mount, leave the city to play, and herd the Old Driver; during the journey, a certain amount of intimate contact is required. Completing the task rewards the Host with 1000 cultivation points and 100 Heroic Couple Points. If the task fails, mobility will be lost for five hours!】

She had originally wanted to delay it.

But waking up early this morning, she discovered that this task had gained a time limit.

Clearly, the time had come when it had to be completed.

She came to her senses.

Listening to Ning Mu's flippant words, Liuli felt not a shred of anger in her heart; instead, she subconsciously let out a soft hum and said coquettishly, "I think you're just dying to be stuck to Liu Qingmei, aren't you?"

"What, now that Liu Qingmei has returned to Cangjian Villa, you've remembered this nun?"

Liuli glanced at Ning Mu with a look that was not quite a smile.

Her eyes carried a touch of jealous displeasure.

But looking closely, her fair neck and alluring earlobes were almost completely red.

Clearly.

These words were merely a facade she used to resolve the awkwardness.

Deep down, she was still happy.

Ning Mu looked awkward, gave a hollow laugh, and skipped over the topic.

"Master, actually, I prefer you the way you were those previous times, without your undergarments."

Ning Mu smirked.

Upon hearing this, Liuli's expression changed, and those deep, beautiful eyes were instantly filled with shyness.

She gritted her teeth and said resentfully, "Evil creature! Do you want to drive this nun to her death?"

"Don't... don't move!"

Suddenly.

Liuli felt that hand move from her abdomen downward, intending to burrow into her Fo Ku.

She hurriedly let out a soft cry and, with a crimson face, pressed down on this demon.

Seeing that she was indeed excessively shy, Ning Mu stopped while he was ahead.

But he did not intend to let this pretty nun off so easily.

"Master, it is said that those who have left the secular world are compassionate by nature, is that so or not?" Ning Mu asked with a smirk.

"Hm? That is only natural..." Liuli was startled, blushing as she wondered what kind of mischief this brat was up to again.

Ning Mu: "Since that is the case, Master, let this young man experience just how vast and warm your compassion truly is!"

???

Liuli looked confused, turning her head in stunned bewilderment, glancing at Ning Mu from the corner of her eye.

But before she could even voice her confusion.

The next moment.

A sudden warmth brushed over, trapping her compassion.

Only then did Liuli finally understand what Ning Mu meant by "compassion"! "You're asking for death! You little brat, we are outside, don't go too far!"

Liuli's face darkened, yet her complexion was incredibly flushed, as moving as the azaleas blooming on the mountainside, with deep shyness flashing in her eyes.

Just as her words fell.

It immediately made her unable to stop a soft hum from escaping.

This "compassion" was actually being completely handled!

"According to your wishes, Master, would it be acceptable if we were at home?" Ning Mu teased, leaning into her ear.

"Mmhmm..."

But at this moment, Liuli could not pay attention to his teasing.

Making sounds beyond the control of her own thoughts made her wish she could find a hole to crawl into.

Yet for some reason, she could not summon even the slightest bit of rejection in her heart.

She was even, unexpectedly, somewhat indulging in it.

Tsk.

Seeing Liuli's reaction, Ning Mu's eyes lit up slightly.

The Old Driver walked slowly along the banks of a tributary of the Han River.

With the intimidation of the Old Driver, no one dared to approach.

Furthermore, this area was already quite desolate, and few people came here.

Footsteps fell slowly.

When the Old Driver carried the two of them to a reed marsh on the riverbank.

"Wuha..."

Suddenly.

Liuli, who was leaning in Ning Mu's embrace, suddenly stretched her fair, slender neck back, and a fragrance like orchids was slowly exhaled from her thin lips.

Her cheeks were as crimson as the sunset clouds, her tightly closed eyes darting back and forth, and a hot tear from the corner of her eye was brushed away by the breeze.

Her compassion had completely caused her to lose her rhythm.

Truly worthy of being someone born with a Charm Bone.

Merely by having her heart of compassion pinched, she was already brimming with moisture.

"You wicked obstacle! My life as a nun has truly been ruined at your hands, huff~"

Finally.

Liuli came to her senses, finally recovering a bit of her reason, and after exhaling a turbid breath, she spoke in a tone that was half-reproachful and half-resentful.

Those deep eyes of hers also flowed with helplessness and unease.

She could no longer see through the future.

"I don't like hearing you say that, Master."

"How can you call it ruined? Neither of us can predict the future, so I could just as well say that by meeting me, you are destined to enjoy a life of bliss!"

Ning Mu smirked, pulling this jade-like beauty, this pretty nun filled with Buddhist aura, into his arms, resting his chin on her shoulder, his tone half-teasing and half-serious.

"Enjoy what bliss? Is being ruined by a brat like you called bliss?"

Liuli couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"That depends on whether you, Master, are willing to be ruined by this brat. If you weren't willing, could I really force you?"

Ning Mu chuckled. As these words left his lips, Liuli's eyes flickered, and her whole body grew slightly hot.

That's right.

If she herself were not willing, let alone him.

Even a powerhouse at the True Person Realm, what could they do?

If they dared to force her, she would surely let them know how terrifying the mercy of the Western Heaven Buddha Lord is! When it came down to it, she was the one who had offered herself up.

Liuli's heart surged, and she lowered her brows, remaining silent.

And while her thoughts were flying.

Ning Mu spoke again: "Master, my temper is very high right now."

"Then what should we do!"

Liuli's heart skipped a beat; she could even feel that surging heat, watching like a tiger, about to press into the Buddha Hall, separated from the Fo Ku by only a single layer.

"Then let's go back, you go find those few maids of yours!"

"They can replace you..."

"No!" Ning Mu shook his head and refused directly.

Holding her compassion, he applied a little force.

"Ugh~ then what do you want? Don't tell me you want this nun to... don't push your luck too far!"

Liuli scolded him sharply, her face flushed crimson.

Ning Mu, however, shamelessly gripped her compassion tightly and said with a cheeky grin: "No, Master, you are wrong. This is what we call 'getting the Long region and wanting the Shu region,' taking what I can get!"

Liuli's Dai Eyebrow furrowed slightly; ignoring the fact that her compassion was being pinched, she looked radiant and raised her brows, saying: "I see you are a petty man who has gained his ambition, becoming arrogant and losing your head!"

"Isn't that because you, Master, have a bottomless pit of desire?"

At the mention of the words "pit of desire," Liuli's body trembled, as if she had fallen into a demon's lair.

She felt that within her own Fo Ku, a wicked dragon was causing mischief.

That layer of obstruction seemed unable to block the wicked dragon's progress.

"Unh~ I see you are fickle, looking at the pot while eating from the bowl, greedy without limit!" Liuli let out a muffled groan, her voice trembling slightly, but her tone was filled with a hint of dissatisfaction.

Clearly.

These words were pointed.

Ning Mu understood that she was saying he had lost Liu Qingmei, which was why he found her, greedy without limit.

Yet he was usually indifferent to her.

But how could he admit it.

"I am not fickle; I just have a heart that encompasses the world, wanting to give all of you happiness. My heart has shattered into many pieces, each piece having a mistress who belongs to it, and you are also the mistress of one of those pieces!"

Ning Mu spoke brazenly, bringing out the classic scumbag lines from his past life.

"No matter how many women are by my side, Master, only you are the most special one to me. Do you understand?"

Liuli's expression changed noticeably.

Clearly.

These words from Ning Mu had great lethality for a nun like her, who had spent years accompanied by green lamps and ancient Buddhas in dull cultivation!

Her eyes softened in that instant.

But soon, a half-smiling expression appeared in her eyes; she turned her head to stare at Ning Mu and pouted: "My being special is because I am a nun, right?"

"You have two pairs of twin maids, and a Martial Arts Grandmaster like Liu Qingmei. If I am not mistaken, that Tong Yuyue probably hasn't escaped your clutches either, has she?"

"I don't know what kind of bad luck the Ye Family of Cangjian Villa had, or if their ancestors lacked virtue, for you to have stolen their home. If they knew about this, I fear ten thousand deaths wouldn't be enough for you!"

"Ahem, I digressed."

"Martial Arts Grandmaster Liu Qingmei, Second Madam Tong Yuyue, the twin maids—they are all very special!"

"As for me... perhaps you find me special precisely because of my status?"

"Is playing with a nun that fun?"

Liuli's eyes held a hint of mockery, a self-deprecating smile hanging on the corners of her mouth; it looked like she was questioning him, yet it carried an unconscious trace of desolation.

This half-smiling expression left Ning Mu at a loss.

Clearly, he had not expected Liuli to react so quickly.

Or even to speak so bluntly.

But after only a moment of silence.

Ning Mu immediately fixed Liuli's head in place and lowered his own.

He kissed those thin lips.

"Mmph~"

Liuli was instantly stunned.

Her beautiful eyes widened, her brain felt as if it had crashed, she completely lost the ability to react, and she remained stiff and bewildered.

A light breeze brushed over the emerald reeds, making a soft, rustling sound.

A partridge by the water in the distance poked its head up, as if wanting to see clearly what exactly was happening in the reed marsh.

The old driver lay prone in the water, comfortably enjoying the washing of the river current.

It paid no attention whatsoever to what the two humans on its back were doing.

A long time later.

It seemed she finally reacted.

Liuli pushed Ning Mu away, then tilted her head and began to retch toward the water surface.

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey~"

"You are so shameless, how could you, how could you, how could you... Amitabha, Homage to the perfectly enlightened ones~ to the countless ones~ thus~ om~"

Spitting out saliva that did not belong to her, Liuli's face was flushed red and pale with anger, her Buddha body heaved, and those eyes rippling with peach blossoms seemed, like this river, to carry a murmuring flow of water.

But seeing Ning Mu's meaningful gaze and his triumphant, crafty smile, she was so angry she couldn't speak, so she had to press her palms together and silently recite the Qingxin Mantra on the spot.

Listening to this string of Buddhist sounds spilling from the lips of the woman before him—who was infinitely charming and incredibly sexy, with lips that looked as if they would break at a touch—Ning Mu actually felt a sense of enjoyment.

However.

He still interrupted her.

"Master, the karmic obstacle has been endured, the Buddha Heart has collapsed; can reciting a few mantras really calm your heart?" Ning Mu looked at Liuli teasingly.

Hearing this.

Liuli, who was already unsettled, instantly froze.

She opened her eyes, but did not look at Ning Mu; instead, she gazed toward the distant north, her beautiful eyes, filled with murmuring water, gradually regaining clarity.

"Evil obstacle! This nun is ruined..."

After a long while.

Liuli's eyes were gradually filled with regret, brimming with remorse and unwillingness, and she shook her head to herself, as if talking to herself: "Master, this Disciple's Buddha Heart is unstable, led astray by karmic obstacles; I fear that in this life, I am fated to be apart from the Buddha~"

These words seemed to be spoken to Puluo Zushi far away in Baisha City, and also seemed to be a confession to Ning Mu, as if saying goodbye to the past.

"Since it is already unstable, why not let it collapse completely, Master, and then reshape a mortal heart? A mortal heart is not necessarily inferior to a Buddha Heart!"

Ning Mu pulled her into his embrace.

Liuli was startled upon hearing this.

A mortal heart is not necessarily inferior to a Buddha Heart.

The words this brat said were actually so full of Buddhist nature! Alas! He should have been born a perfect candidate for Buddhist cultivation!

Yet he had to be born a rake.

Thinking about it carefully, how was this any different from herself? Clearly a person of the Buddha path, yet born with a Charm Bone.

Perhaps she and he were destined to be entangled in this mortal world! Liuli sighed and said nothing.

And just as she was deep in thought.

Suddenly, a scorching heat surged like a tide.

"You!!"

With a coquettish rebuke, Liuli raised her head, her eyes containing mist, glanced at Ning Mu, and then lowered her head again.

She remained silent.

She let that Buddhist compassion be manipulated.

A short while passed again.

Liuli suddenly realized that her hand had, at some unknown point, gone in the wrong direction.

"Be good, soothe him!"

Listening to the demonic voice in her ear, Liuli closed her eyes and bit her lip tightly.

Yet one could vaguely see a rich sense of nervousness and hesitation on her beautiful face.

"Right~ just like that!"

The green reed marsh floated in the breeze, swaying left and right, and whenever the breeze blew, it made a rustling sound, as if dancing with the wind.

The river was not rapid, trickling and flowing slowly through the riverbed; the exotic beast, the old driver, lay in the water, squinting its eyes comfortably and contentedly, paying no mind to what its masters on its back were doing.

"As expected of a Master, you have aptitude!"

"Well done!"

Half an hour passed in a flash.

With a face flushed like the scorching sun and eyes glistening, Liuli pressed her palms together, lowered her head slightly, and recited a Buddhist verse.

An unstable Buddha Heart, a beautiful and charming face.

If one looked closely at this moment, one would certainly be able to see that her other slightly trembling palm seemed to be holding something.

"Master, how do you feel?"

Ning Mu had a wicked smile on his lips and mockery in his eyes as he leaned over and asked softly.

Liuli's Buddha body trembled instantly, and she lowered her head with glistening eyes, pouting as she hummed: "Not how!"

"Is that so!"

Regarding Liuli's concealment and self-deception, Ning Mu was not annoyed in the slightest; instead, he stretched out his finger and placed it before Liuli's eyes.

"Why don't you take a look, Master, what Buddhist object is this?"

"Hmm, I suspect it must be the sweet dew seeping from the Jade Purifying Bottle."

Ning Mu smiled and spoke to himself.

Yet Liuli's ears had already turned completely red at these words.

Jade Purifying Bottle? Sweet dew? How could this wicked creature be so good at describing things! A supreme treasure of Buddhism, actually being used by him for such amusement.

If the Buddha, who sits high upon the Buddhist hall and receives the worship of thousands of followers, were to know of this, it would surely stir up a monstrous storm!

"Master, I have a secret recipe."

"It can make one's youth eternal, renew the skin, and make one's appearance radiant as if reborn; do you wish to hear it?"

Ning Mu continued to whisper seductively into the ear of Liuli, who had already closed her eyes.

Liuli remained silent.

But her violently heaving chest revealed the hesitation and nervousness in her heart at this moment.

However, seeing that Ning Mu remained silent for a long time and suddenly stopped speaking.

She could not help but feel curious, and subconsciously opened her eyes.

"It seems the Master still wants to hear it after all."

Ning Mu spoke at the right moment, immediately causing Liuli to nervously close her glistening, watery eyes once again.

"If you have something to say, say it; if not, shut your mouth!"

Liuli finally could not endure this wicked creature's teasing; her heart was pounding, and she immediately retorted with a trembling voice.

Ning Mu stopped playing games and instead took her other hand, placing it against her crimson face.

"This item is extremely precious; applied to the face, it has the effect of refreshing and beautifying. Master can apply it often, and it is guaranteed to remove the wear of time. Even without applying makeup, it will make you stunningly beautiful."

The corners of Liuli's eyes twitched.

Facing the unusual scent wafting toward her, she had no choice but to close her eyes.

This wicked creature was simply finding ways to toy with her! Yet for some reason, she felt a faint sense of anticipation in her heart and could not summon the slightest feeling of resistance.

Could it be that this is because of my natural Charm Bone?

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