Chapter 27: 27. Little Shame, Thanking the Master for Bestowing a Name! (Seeking Follow-up Reads!)

It is just that.

Liu Qingmei's expression turned cold, her brows furrowed slightly as she looked at Ye Yutan with surprise, wearing a look of unfamiliarity and detachment, and said in a gloomy tone: "Yutan, we haven't seen each other in half a year, and your aunt almost doesn't recognize you anymore. How did you become so heartless and cold?"

"Although Ye Bonan rebelled against the Ye Family, most of the people in this mansion are my Ye Family clansmen or servants. Even if there were faults, those were the faults of Ye Bonan alone; what fault do they have? Your heart is so ruthless—not to mention whether you can clear our suspicions, even if you did, committing such a massacre makes you no different from the followers of the Demonic Path."

"What about setting fires in a busy market and harming the innocent?"

"When the Imperial Court holds us accountable, how will you make amends?"

"Sigh, follow me back to Cangjian Villa on this trip and reflect on yourself properly!"

"..." Ye Yutan looked at Liu Qingmei with a bewildered face, staring blankly.

Is Auntie being too hypocritical?

When Ning Mu killed Ye Bonan, she didn't say a single harsh word.

I only offered an opinion, and now I have to go back to the clan to reflect? "Xiao Mu, let's go!"

Without waiting for Ye Yutan to answer, Liu Qingmei pulled Ning Mu directly and walked outside.

Just at this moment.

A maidservant came over carrying a tea tray.

"Ah... murder!"

Just as she reached the entrance of the main hall, the maidservant noticed the master who had fallen to the ground with his eyes rolled back, as well as the blood all over the floor.

The tea tray fell to the ground, making a crisp sound.

"Noisy!"

Liu Qingmei scolded lightly, waved her hand casually, and a gentle force surged out, knocking the maidservant unconscious instantly.

"Let's go."

Before the words had faded, Liu Qingmei pulled Ning Mu, glanced at Ye Yutan with a flash of displeasure in her eyes, but still held onto him, tapped her toes lightly on the ground, and rushed out of the courtyard, soaring into the air.

Stepping on the rooftops, moving forward repeatedly, until they reached the entrance, she landed steadily on the carriage.

"Return to the temporary residence."

After giving the order, Liu Qingmei threw Ning Mu and Ye Yutan into the carriage, then climbed in herself.

'Neigh...'

The horse's hooves rose, and under the driver's control, the horse lifted its four hooves and galloped down the long street like it was flying.

Seeing that several of their masters had returned by flying, the driver knew that speed was of the essence.

Returning to the temporary residence.

Bringing along Pusa Xiaoman, who was locked in the dungeon, three carriages and a group of mounted riders sped away, exited Yonghang City, and headed toward Jinshui Town.

Liu Qingmei and Ye Yutan rode horses, accompanied by a group of attendants.

Ning Mu and Pusa Xiaoman sat in the same carriage.

The other two carriages carried some of the family belongings and the female members of the Ye Family.

Inside the carriage.

Pusa Xiaoman, whose snow-white delicate body was only casually wrapped in a long piece of cloth, glared at Ning Mu with hatred, her almond eyes filled with caution and vigilance.

Such close proximity.

Made Pusa Xiaoman, whose Cultivation Points were completely crippled and who was physically and mentally exhausted to the point of being a wreck, feel a severe lack of security.

"Why are you glaring at me? Be careful, or I'll eat you up if you glare at me again!"

"This Young Master wouldn't mind experiencing the delights of having you as a bed-warming maid right here in this carriage."

Ning Mu looked at Pusa Xiaoman with a wicked smile.

Pusa Xiaoman shuddered in fear, a glimmer of terror flashing in her eyes, and her already rosy face became even more charming and pitiful.

In her mind, the scene that occurred at Zhixiang Tower in Hua Man Ge could not help but surface.

It was too terrifying!

How could she, so delicate, have endured it?

"You are a devil..."

Pusa Xiaoman curled into a ball, clinging tightly to the corner of the carriage, whispering fearfully.

"That was also because you shamelessly came to my door yourself; otherwise, would it have ended up like this?"

Ning Mu pouted, unconcerned.

If Pusa Xiaoman hadn't rushed up to demand Double Cultivation and then drugged and kidnapped him at Hua Man Ge, would these things have happened?

Of course not!

Therefore, one who brings disaster upon oneself cannot live.

"From now on, you will honestly stay by this Young Master's side and serve me well. Perhaps one day when this Young Master is in a good mood, I will reward you with the right to cultivate. But for now... remember, this Young Master is your master. If you dare to disobey, you know this Young Master's techniques!"

"I may not be good at other things, but this Spear Like a Dragon technique is something I am quite handy with."

Ning Mu pinched Pusa Xiaoman's chin, examining her while warning her with a wicked smile.

"You..."

"Despicable, shameless, lewd!" Pusa Xiaoman couldn't win, but she was furious inside; despite her fear, she couldn't help but curse out loud.

Ning Mu raised an eyebrow, a flash of displeasure crossing his face.

Immediately.

He moved his right hand down, grabbed one end of the red cloth very deftly, and pulled it sharply.

Rip~ Instantly.

The snow-white, smooth, and delicate scenery, white with a hint of red, leaped into his eyes.

'Slap!'

Pusa Xiaoman was caught off guard for a moment and stumbled, her head hitting the carriage floor, while her back was turned to Ning Mu.

The pain and humiliation that followed made Pusa Xiaoman bite her lip again, her eyes brimming with tears, revealing a look of shame and indignation.

"You lecher..."

"You still dare to curse me?"

*Smack! *

"You... don't go too far!"

Pusa Xiaoman panicked.

*Smack! *

Ning Mu: "What did you call me?"

Having received another solid slap, and recalling the bitter experiences of this past day and night, Pusa Xiaoman felt extremely aggrieved and sobbed, "Sobbing... you bad person, are you trying to kill me? I am, after all, the Saintess of a sect, an unmarried maiden, a flower-like girl, and I've already been ruined by you. What more do you want, sobbing..."

*Smack! *

Ning Mu: "Don't put on an act of innocence with me here. Where is that arrogant spirit you had yesterday when you wanted to engage in Double Cultivation with this Young Master? I still prefer how you were yesterday, unruly and defiant. Why don't you go back to that?"

"You... hmph!"

*Smack! *

Pusa Xiaoman looked resentful and turned her head to glare at Ning Mu: "Why are you still hitting me!"

Ning Mu said with a cheeky grin: "I told you to go back to that, and you really did? Have you forgotten your current status?"

*Smack! *

Two lines of clear tears ran down Pusa Xiaoman's face; she was deeply aggrieved, her round, pretty face filled with shame and anger, and she bit her lip and said: "You... you nemesis, what exactly do you want from me?"

*Smack! *

Ning Mu: "Is that how you speak to this Young Master?"

"..."

"Don't, don't hit me anymore!"

Seeing Ning Mu's hand, which felt like a divine punishment, about to descend again, Pusa Xiaoman hurriedly stretched out her tender white hands and grabbed his wrist.

"Master... this servant was wrong!"

Pusa Xiaoman gritted her teeth, hating him in her heart, but in order to suffer less humiliation, she had no choice but to play along with feigned compliance.

Her flushed, pretty face was covered in a fiery red glow.

Her pair of almond-shaped eyes held a pool of spring water, as if they could contain the entire spring season.

"That's a good girl!"

Ning Mu grinned and patted Pusa Xiaoman's head.

Then, he appeared to be in deep thought, his eyes rolling around as he said: "Since you are this Young Master's servant, you can't keep your name. Change it, so it will be easier to order you around when you serve by my side in the future."

Ning Mu had intended this for a long time.

If she kept her original name, there was no guarantee it wouldn't reach the ears of the Blood Lotus Sect in the Zhou Kingdom.

Although changing her name wasn't a perfect safeguard, it would still have some effect.

Pusa Xiaoman was mortified with shame and anger.

But she still gritted her teeth and said with great reluctance: "Please, Master, bestow a name upon me!"

"You were so eager to clamor for Double Cultivation with this Young Master, so shameless, so from now on you shall be called... Xiaoxiu, Ning Xiaoxiu, how about that?" Ning Mu thought for a moment and was very satisfied with his talent for naming.

What kind of terrible name is this!

Pusa Xiaoman... no, Ning Xiaoxiu frowned slightly, feeling disdain in her heart.

But on the surface, she still flushed, her almond eyes looking soft and weak, and she nodded in agreement with a very submissive attitude.

"Xiaoxiu thanks Master for the name!"

"How do you thank me?"

"... How does Master want Xiaoxiu to thank you?"

"Come up here and move yourself!"

"..."

(End of chapter)