Chapter 192: Task One: I Reflect Upon Myself Three Times a Day

Regarding Wei Youqing, Ning Mu could be considered to have quite a bit of insight.

After all, such a naive and ignorant young girl is the easiest to "deceive."

Not to mention, the current Ning Mu is already a veteran among flowers; even women as famous in the pugilistic world as Liuli, Liu Qingmei, and Zhu Yaluan are willing to bow down to him.

A few sweet words were enough to make Wei Youqing lose her bearings, her little face flushed red, looking extremely cute.

"Mmm~ Bad man!"

"This, this is the sequel I finished recently, take a look... critique it a little..."

Wei Youqing blushed, and while mumbling, she handed over the storybook she had rolled into a bundle.

"Oh? You finished writing it so quickly?"

Ning Mu looked at her with surprise, then immediately took it with a smile.

"It seems that A-Qing truly has a unique talent for writing Erotic Storybooks!"

With a teasing smile, and until Wei Youqing's face was so red that she was about to bury her head deep into that pair of grain bags, he then leisurely opened the storybook and began to read it carefully.

He continued reading from where the previous content left off.

Qin Youwei and Mu Lin met under the corridor in the backyard of the Academy Dean Lu Yapi; both were struck by love poison, and the love they had hidden for each other erupted completely from that moment on.

Immediately.

The two were like a thunderbolt striking the earth, rolling together, and right there in the courtyard, they staged a heart-wrenching drama.

And just as the two were in the heat of it.

Mu Lin's divorced ex-wife, Lu Yapi, suddenly appeared and witnessed everything with her own eyes.

The subsequent plot, of course, goes without saying.

One dragon and two phoenixes, that is all.

Wei Youqing's handwriting was very elegant, and Ning Mu finished reading the entire volume carefully.

During the process, Wei Youqing opposite him had been silently watching him; seeing him remain silent, occasionally raising his eyebrows, and occasionally having a gleam in his eyes, her heart could not help but rise and fall along with him.

He closed the storybook.

Ning Mu raised his head and looked at Wei Youqing, his gaze filled with a bit of playfulness, carrying a faint smile.

He had to admit.

After his own guidance, Wei Youqing's writing style had improved significantly; her choice of words and sentence structure were no longer as stiff and dull as before, but instead possessed a more vivid vitality.

Even though he was well-versed in such matters.

After quickly browsing through this storybook, which was full of entanglements and imaginative ideas, he also felt his emotions stirred and had a strong reaction.

Wei Youqing was already nervous and blushing, and under his gaze, she could not help but lower her head.

"It is written very well; the plot structure is relatively reasonable, and the character portrayal perfectly highlights the distinct characteristics of the three individuals, especially the psychological activities interspersed during the three-way battle, which truly brought the characters to life."

"It seems that A-Qing, you are indeed very suitable for writing this type of Erotic Storybook!"

"I will keep this one as a treasure; I'll collect it. Another day, I will find someone to have it printed; who knows, it might even sell well in the streets!"

"Hmm, let me give you a pen name; how about 'Qinglu'?"

Ning Mu chuckled as he closed the storybook and placed it on the table.

Yet he did not know.

Today, at this very moment, these teasing words.

Would actually become a self-fulfilling prophecy.

It would create a master of erotic literature in the streets who possessed great Literary Talent and was widely welcomed.

The storybooks written would become private collections for many lonely men and women, and essential material on the desks of many storytellers.

The poems and lyrics written would become widely circulated, especially among romantic scholars and in the pleasure districts.

"Qinglu?"

Wei Youqing was already shy, especially hearing Ning Mu say that she was very good at writing Erotic Storybooks, which made her feel both happy and sad.

This guy, he couldn't possibly think that she learned these filthy things at the Academy, could he!

Wei Youqing's eyes revealed a deep sense of oddity and grievance.

And as someone who often dealt with words, after a moment of questioning, she instantly understood the deeper meaning behind the pen name 'Qinglu'.

She blushed immediately.

Hmph, stinky man, who wants to be your slave~ Wei Youqing could not help but glare at Ning Mu coquettishly, then lowered her head in embarrassment and shame.

But soon, her expression changed suddenly.

She lifted her head abruptly, staring at Ning Mu opposite her, and said in great alarm: "You want to print it and sell it?"

"No, no, if people find out, I, I, where would I hide my face!"

"A dignified Disciple of the Master and Imperial Academy Libationer, actually writing... writing this kind of thing in private, and even selling it for money; if this gets out, the spittle of all the scholars in the world could drown me!"

Wei Youqing hurriedly waved her hands repeatedly, and her shy and charming eyes were instantly filled with anxiety.

Looking at the anxious Wei Youqing, Ning Mu smiled faintly.

"I have to say, A-Qing, your writing power is so strong that even I felt something while reading it."

As he spoke.

Ning Mu stood up directly, changed the subject, and walked in front of the somewhat dazed Wei Youqing.

Then, he signaled to her.

Wei Youqing was stunned; before she could react, she felt a volcano pressed against her face.

"Be good, if you listen, I won't print it."

"Mmm!"

Wei Youqing blinked blankly, then closed her eyes in a blush, as if resigning herself to fate.

Ning Mu looked down from a high vantage point.

He could not help but feel a wave of surprise and doubt.

This girl's assets seemed to have grown a size larger!

The texture also seemed even more plump and supple.

……

【Notification: Congratulations to the Host for completing Task Two: Literary Talent. You have received 1500 Cultivation Points, 150 Heroic Couple Points, and additionally obtained Erotic Writing Mastery!】

【Notification: Congratulations to the Host. Sub-system No. 3 owner Wei Youqing has completed Task Two. Feedback of task rewards for the Host: received 200 Cultivation Points, and Wei Youqing's Loyalty Value has increased by 5%!】

【Notification: Sub-system No. 3 owner Wei Youqing's current Loyalty Value is 65% (Dependent).】

When Wei Youqing left, she looked quite disheveled.

Her face was flushed.

Her clothes were in disarray.

One hand covered her chest, while the other kept wiping the corner of her mouth; her bloodshot eyes radiated deep shame.

Having read many books, immersed herself in the way of the Saint, and often listened to the teachings of the Master, she found it hard to imagine that one day, she would actually become like a base prostitute in the pleasure quarters.

Actually using her mouth to relieve the pent-up frustration of her beloved.

This was too outrageous! And what's more.

She had even swallowed that filthy dragon saliva into her stomach.

Even now, she felt her throat was somewhat sticky.

Wei Youqing's hair was messy, filled with grief, indignation, and embarrassment.

When Wei Youqing left, Liu Qingmei, who had finished her work and was waiting in the hall, felt her eyes brighten slightly, and she immediately went upstairs.

"Husband."

"Has that girl from the Academy made another step of progress?"

As soon as she went upstairs.

Liu Qingmei untied the robe she was wearing over her clothes, revealing the extremely form-fitting Black Xuan Sand Silk Lace Garment underneath, then stepped forward with a charming and mature allure, leaning into Ning Mu's embrace to tease him.

Ning Mu laughed heartily and reached out to wrap his arms around Liu Qingmei's waist. He said mysteriously, "More than a step, it reached the stomach."

Liu Qingmei was stunned for a moment, then understood what Ning Mu meant, and could not help but coquettishly tease him back.

Naturally, the two of them shared another moment of tenderness.

Holding Liu Qingmei, Ning Mu chatted with her while looking outside.

They chatted for a while.

Ning Mu suddenly said, "Master, there is something I must tell you; you should prepare yourself mentally."

Liu Qingmei was stunned for a moment, blinked blankly, then shrugged, looking at him with an indifferent expression, and said, "Go ahead, what big deal could there be."

That was right.

At her level of cultivation, there was truly nothing that could be called a big deal.

She wouldn't worry even if the sky fell.

For Liu Qingmei now, the only major matter requiring mental preparation was likely only something related to Ning Mu.

After speaking, Liu Qingmei leaned forward slightly, used a toothpick to pick up two pieces of fruit, ate one herself, and fed the other to Ning Mu.

Looking at the calm Liu Qingmei, Ning Mu swallowed the fruit, feeling somewhat troubled, but finally said, "It's A Yin!"

"The Tong Family elder sent a letter; A Yin learned about the Ye Family incident, shaved her head to become a nun in Baisha City, and joined the Ciyun Temple of the Buddha Gate—the very temple behind the Master..."

Hearing this, Liu Qingmei was instantly stunned.

The happy and charming expression on her face gradually froze, and a flash of heartache and unbearable pain crossed her eyes.

But only for a moment, then she shook her head and sighed.

She then looked at Ning Mu and said frankly, "It's fine, A Yin has her own destiny; it cannot be forced."

"I think there will be a day when she understands."

"Now... escaping into the void is fine, it is fine; at least under the seat of Bolu, there is no need to worry about any sudden situations, that is enough."

Although she spoke nonchalantly, Ning Mu could still hear the desolation in her tone.

After all, a mother and daughter share a heart.

How could there be no feelings?

Watching her daughter escape into the void like this, any mother would feel heartache.

It was just that compared to other mothers, Liu Qingmei appeared more detached.

Hearing Liu Qingmei's words and seeing that her demeanor did not seem feigned, Ning Mu could not help but feel surprised.

He had imagined countless reactions that might occur once Liu Qingmei learned of Ye Yin's whereabouts.

After all, he had seen with his own eyes that when Liu Qingmei was at the Ye Family, besides Ye Yin, the only people she valued most in her life were likely the Ye Family's Qigu and Ye Qingxian.

Learning that Ye Yin had shaved her head to become a nun, as a mother, Liu Qingmei being sorrowful or flying into a rage.

These were all expected and reasonable reactions.

Yet she was so calm right now.

This was something Ning Mu had not anticipated.

Actually.

There was too much Ning Mu had not anticipated.

For example, the phrase in Liu Qingmei's mouth about "no need to worry about sudden situations" actually referred to something else.

Now that Ye Yin had reached the age of marriage.

With the Tong Family elder traveling abroad, Liu Qingmei, as a mother, was afraid that Ye Yin would be deceived by some young punks in the martial arts world.

Now it is fine.

Shaving her head to become a nun, and in a temple under Zen Master Poluo, no less.

She no longer needs to worry about this point! As for her daughter's lifelong matters, she naturally has her own plans as a mother.

Even when saying this, she inadvertently exuded a bit of seductiveness and eccentricity, casting a glance at Ning Mu.

But Ning Mu was too focused on her state, and thus did not notice the abnormality in this sentence.

Liu Qingmei naturally did not point it out.

"Why are you looking at me? Do you want me to have a good cry? Or should I go straight to Ciyun Temple in Baisha Prefecture and have a fight with Third Sister's Master?"

Seeing Ning Mu staring blankly at her, Liu Qingmei couldn't help but giggle, then rolled her eyes and spoke coquettishly.

"Squeak, squeak..."

Just at this moment.

At the top of the third-floor staircase, a sound resembling a mouse suddenly rang out.

Ning Mu, having snapped out of it, and the charming-eyed Liu Qingmei simultaneously turned their heads to look at the corner of the third-floor stairs.

They saw the little fox Su Youyou, in her original form, lying on the wooden stairs, her fox-like eyes filled with rippling water.

"Tsk, this little demon, I'm afraid she didn't do little peeking at what her master was doing just now~"

Liu Qingmei couldn't help but laugh.

With a wave of her hand, she directly emitted a gentle yet overbearing aura, pulling the little fox over entirely.

Before Su Youyou could react, she had already changed positions.

By the time she subconsciously squinted her eyes, she realized that somehow, she was lying at the feet of the Master and the Mistress.

Eek! Su Youyou was startled, her fox-like eyes instantly filled with clarity, and she hurriedly transformed into human form, curled up, and then knelt on the ground.

"Greetings to the Master and Mistress, Youyou, Youyou did not mean to peek..."

Su Youyou hurriedly begged for mercy.

Ning Mu couldn't help but smile.

Liu Qingmei waved her hand and said with a smile, "Get up and serve your Master."

"Master, I will go make arrangements. Since A Yin has gone to Ciyun Temple, as her mother, I must show some gesture. Whether it is sending someone to negotiate or writing a letter to soothe her, I must do something."

Liu Qingmei stood up, reached out with a flick, and the robe on the floor was pulled into her hand, which she then draped over herself, wrapping her delicate and curvaceous body.

"Hmm, there is no need to push too hard. Given the Ye Family's current situation, perhaps Ciyun Temple is a good place for her," Ning Mu nodded, saying while enjoying Su Youyou's massage and looking at Liu Qingmei.

"I understand," Liu Qingmei nodded and then left.

After Liu Qingmei had completely left.

Su Youyou finally gathered the courage to secretly lift her head and glance at the stairwell.

After confirming that the Great Matriarch was no longer there, she let out a slight sigh of relief.

For some reason.

Although timid, she was not very afraid of most of the sisters in the back courtyard of this stronghold, nor of the Master.

Even that cold-faced but warm-hearted nun from the Buddha Gate did not make her feel much fear.

But only toward the Great Matriarch Liu Qingmei did she always feel a trembling from the inside out, a trembling of the soul.

It was as if she were her natural nemesis.

Therefore, every time she met the Great Matriarch, she tried her best to curl herself up.

"Master, do you have any news about my aunt and sister?"

After Liu Qingmei left, Su Youyou couldn't help but ask about the concern in her heart.

Ning Mu smiled and nodded, saying casually, "Soon, soon, we should be able to make contact before long."

Hearing this, the little fox was filled with joy and began to serve even more diligently.

Ning Mu lay calmly on the bamboo chair.

He opened the system and studied it, continuing to issue a new task to Sub-system No. 3, Wei Youqing.

【Task One: My Daily Three Self-Reflections.】

【Task Details: As a student of the Confucian Sect, you must remember the supreme principle of 'My Daily Three Self-Reflections'. For seven consecutive days, in front of your Binding Companion Ning Mu, recite the Admonitions for Women to reflect on yourself and whether you have maintained the virtue of a woman. During the recitation, you must have your Binding Companion Ning Mu hold a Ruler. If there are errors, pauses, or lack of fluency in the recitation, you must request that your Binding Companion Ning Mu administer punishment...】

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