Chapter 150: Bai Yuan

The waning sunset was blood‑red, gradually sinking behind the western hills.

Countless stars and the gentle moon gradually replaced the blazing sun, filling the sky and lighting the path of night‑walkers.

Bai Yuan held Gu Yue Na tightly.

Gu Yue Na said nothing.

Bai Yu watched secretly, full of anticipation.

Time passed uncounted, and the bright moon drifted slowly until, at some point, it reached the very center of the sky.

The pure moonlight fell straight down, bathing the two of them.

Suddenly, Gu Yue Na spoke slowly: "It's so late—aren't you going to keep Mu Junwu company? Aren't you worried she'll run off with other men?"

Bai Yuan still didn't answer Gu Yue Na, only saying, "Na'er, it's my fault; if you want to hit me, hit me; if you want to scold me, scold me."

Regarding Mu Junwu's wooden body, Bai Yuan knew that she was only joking now, and besides, there were no other men here.

Xiong Jun, Wan Yao Wang, Chi Wang, Bi Ji, and Zi Ji—all five of them—had left, intending to bring human Soul Masters to obtain Soul Rings.

Now the Spirit Hall essentially controls all Soul Masters.

Because they want Soul Rings, the only legitimate route is to obtain Di Tian's approval from the Spirit Hall.

Otherwise, hunting Soul Rings on one's own would invite a pursuit by the Spirit Hall.

Moreover, Bai Yuan prevents Mu Junwu's wooden body from leaving; she cannot form the Five Elements Array, and even after entering it she cannot transform into a human shape.

"You let me hit you, then hit me; you let me scold you, then scold me?" Gu Yue Na suddenly retorted, leaving Bai Yuan looking bewildered.

He could not at all grasp what she meant.

Gu Yue Na reached out and tapped Bai Yuan's chest, saying lightly, "This time I won't make a fuss, but remember clearly: Gu Yue Na will not marry anyone but you!"

With a calm voice, Gu Yue Na employed spatial power to try to leave directly, but Bai Yuan, using the power of the Five Elements Formation, blocked her.

Of course, Gu Yue Na was not using her full strength; otherwise, with only three formation bases plus the force of Mu Junwu's wooden body entering the formation, it would be insufficient to stop her.

"Anything else?" Gu Yue Na asked back evenly.

Bai Yuan gazed at those gorgeous violet eyes and said gravely, "Na'er, it's true you're not refusing to marry anyone but me; who you wish to marry is your freedom."

"But now I just want to tell you, in this world only I can take you as a wife; if anyone else dares to be short‑sighted, I'll send them on their way."

Bai Yuan's voice remained calm, yet a hint of domineering tone slipped through, as if saying, "You are mine; if you try to run, I won't restrain your freedom."

But you want others to have you.

That is impossible.

Gu Yue Na let out a light "hum", curled her lip disdainfully, lifted her head and said, "Even now you could control me?"

"What do you think?" Bai Yuan retorted bafflingly.

A hint of doubt flashed in Gu Yue Na's eyes.

He completely didn't understand what Bai Yuan was trying to convey.

The next moment, she felt her little mouth was blocked.

Then Bai Yuan pushed her onto the ground?

Bai Yu:???

Why isn't the senior sister moving!

This isn't what she wanted to see!

Bai Yu widened her eyes; the burgundy irises showed only disappointment, with a hint of dismay.

A few minutes later, Bai Yuan smiled, "Now I can control you if you're willing to let me, but in the future I won't be bound by your will."

Gu Yue Na heard this and grew somewhat angry.

She rolled over and pinned Bai Yuan down.

"I don't want you to control me now."

Bai Yu widened her eyes, silently watching the two.

"Ahhh, why aren't you beating the master? So weak!" Bai Yu shouted inwardly as she watched the tangled couple.

After a long while, the two separated.

Gu Yue Na sat on Bai Yuan and said, "Even now you think you can control me? You're just a weakling; with one hand you can't even move yourself."

Bai Yuan, neither angry nor annoyed, said, "Na'er, good and evil will eventually be repaid; just wait for me and see how I'll deal with you later."

"Hum! I'll be waiting." Gu Yue Na stood, brushed her slightly disheveled hair, as if suddenly recalling something.

She said, "By the way, Bai Yuan, your prized senior disciple has been goading me to beat you all day; go find her now and have fun!"

When her words finished, Gu Yue Na vanished.

Like a fleeting illusion, she disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Bai Yuan:???

Bai Yu:!!!

She originally thought Gu Yue Na was just joking with her, but now, before leaving, she actually reported her.

Bai Yuan cast his gaze toward the canopy of a large tree, and his eyes happened to meet Bai Yu's, those burgundy irises.

Bai Yu was here, so Bai Yuan naturally knew.

Thus he only kissed Gu Yue Na briefly, doing nothing excessive, fearing to corrupt the hidden, several‑hundred‑year‑old brat.

Now Gu Yue Na told him that the disciple before him actually intends to harm him and even wants to hide nearby to watch him get beaten.

What is tolerable, what is intolerable!

Bai Yu felt a chill run through her body.

She slowly stepped back, intending to leave this uncertain place.

However, when she looked again toward Bai Yuan's direction, the figure that had just been standing on the ground had mysteriously vanished.

In the next instant, Bai Yu felt the back of her collar seized, and then she was lifted up like a kitten.

"Little Rain! I, your master, have not been unkind to you over the years; tell me, why do you want to harm me?" Bai Yuan's voice was very gentle, a slight curve lifting the corner of his mouth, making him seem exceedingly kind.

"Master… I… I I…" Bai Yu only felt her mind go blank, already slipping into a stutter.

"Hehe!" Bai Yuan smiled gently.

He lifted Bai Yu, jumped down from the treetop, then half‑crouched, placed her on his thigh, and waved his hand to launch a fierce attack.

Bai Yu covered her face, continuously shouting in pain.

Bai Yuan struck with effort, yet did not dare to use too much force.

He was genuinely worried that he might cause a problem for Bai Yu by hitting her.

Listening to her cry out in heart‑rending pain, after another strike, Bai Yuan halted and said in a low voice, "Do you realize your mistake?"

Bai Yu nodded and said, "I know I was wrong; the disciple will dare no more."

Bai Yuan:???

"You wouldn't feel any pain from stepping on a horse, would you?" Bai Yuan's brows furrowed, veins bulging, and he raised his hand, intending to punish Bai Yu with even greater force.

Bai Yu instantly covered her face again, as if truly in heart‑rending agony, crying out, "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts! I'm dying! I'm dying!"

Bai Yuan stared at his hand that had just risen, speechless to the extreme.

Enough, I won't hit any more.

Bai Yuan lifted Bai Yu and stood up, saying, "Little Rain, stop pretending. Where is Qiu Er? Didn't she travel with you all the way?"

Bai Yu's expression returned to calm; her fair, delicate face showed a slight blush as she said, "She is still unconscious now, but the senior master's wife said she saw a future she shouldn't have, though it should not be a serious problem."

(End of chapter)