Chapter 116: Needs Someone to Love Her, Tian Erni is Caught (Seeking Monthly Votes)

"I know!" Jiang Yebai said, a flash of pain crossing his eyes, "Her flute technique was taught by me."

"No wonder." Pei Shaoqing wore an expression of sudden realization; without explaining that this flute was not that flute, he cupped his hands with a smile, "Many thanks to Young Master Jiang for the accompaniment and for adding to the mood."

Jiang Yebai instantly turned red with rage, stepped forward, and pressed the Jade Flute in his hand against Pei Shaoqing's throat, "I'll kill you!"

"Then Lan'er will hate you." Pei Shaoqing smiled dismissively and said lightly.

Jiang Yebai collapsed on the spot, pulled back the flute in his hand, grabbed Pei Shaoqing by the collar, and asked through gritted teeth, "Why? You don't love her at all!"

"That is why she needs someone to love her, and that person can only be you." Pei Shaoqing said calmly.

Jiang Yebai was instantly stunned, "What do you mean?"

"Lan'er being with me does not hinder you from loving her." Pei Shaoqing replied with a serious face.

Jiang Yebai's CPU was about to burn out; he understood every word Pei Shaoqing said, but when put together, they felt very foreign.

"You loving her is your business, her loving me is her business, and me not loving her is my business; it doesn't affect you loving her." Pei Shaoqing helped him sort out his thoughts.

Jiang Yebai understood a little, but was even more shocked, blurting out, "You don't mind?"

"Although I am lecherous, I also respect pure love." Pei Shaoqing wore the expression of a man who was a pure-love advocate beneath a cuckold mask, and said sincerely, "As long as it doesn't affect me, I allow you to silently love her and protect her in your own way."

Jiang Yebai slowly loosened his grip on Pei Shaoqing's collar.

"My status dictates that I will inevitably have many wives and concubines in the future. Lan'er's background is too humble; if no one supports her, it is inevitable that she will be bullied and ostracized. After all, I cannot pay attention to the inner courtyard at all times." Pei Shaoqing's words were earnest and very sincere, "I think, Young Master Jiang, you wouldn't want to see Lan'er unhappy, would you?"

"I understand. I will work hard to cultivate and help my master carry forward the Iron Sword Sect so that Lan'er has something to rely on." Jiang Yebai said with a firm tone.

Look, Pei Shaoqing just loved this kind of self-proclaimed devoted simp; the goddess was their remote control.

He had already mastered Jiang Yebai's remote control.

Pei Shaoqing smiled slightly, "See, there is no need for you to hate me. I am not bad to Lan'er either. Our ultimate goal is for Lan'er to be well, so we can just use our own ways to make her happy."

Jiang Yebai was exceptionally gifted and was the senior disciple of the Iron Sword Sect, the destined future Sect Leader, but he lacked ambition, so he had to use Zhao Zhilan to activate him.

To make him work like a horse and bleed and sweat for the happy life of him, Pei, and Zhao Zhilan in the future.

And as long as Jiang Yebai started to strive, he would inevitably become more and more respectful toward him.

Just like Gongsun Yi.

Jiang Yebai's expression was complex; he hated Pei Shaoqing for stealing his love, yet he was grateful that the other party allowed him to continue loving his junior sister, and for a moment, he didn't know what to say.

He truly didn't understand how a person could be despicable and shameless while also being broad-minded.

After a long time, he managed to squeeze out, "Be gentle with her."

He couldn't even bear to flick his junior sister's forehead too hard.

But just now, hearing the sounds from the room, it was as loud as a slap in the face, showing no tenderness toward the fair maiden at all.

It was hard to imagine what his junior sister had been put through.

"She likes it." Pei Shaoqing said after a pause.

Jiang Yebai clenched his fists, then loosened them, and said with a stiff face and a flat tone, "Even if she likes it, it won't do. For her own good, you cannot spoil her."

"I'll try my best." Pei Shaoqing nodded.

Jiang Yebai fell into silence again, and after a moment said, "For Lan'er's sake, I will remain unmarried for life and devote my energy to improving myself and the Iron Sword Sect. If you fail her, I will definitely take your head with my sword."

"That won't do! Young Master Jiang, you must marry and have children." Pei Shaoqing said with a serious face.

Jiang Yebai asked in confusion, "What does this have to do with you?"

Nonsense! If you don't marry and have children, and have no attachments, I can't just rely on Zhao Zhilan to remote-control you for a lifetime, right? What if you change your heart? What if you have a fit and insist on avenging today's theft of your love?

Without a weakness, how can I feel at ease using you?

"Not to mention how you would explain it to Sect Leader Gongsun and his wife if you don't marry and have children, Lan'er would also feel it was because of her. Do you want her to live in self-reproach and guilt every day?" Pei Shaoqing used a moral bind.

Jiang Yebai opened his mouth, speechless.

Pei Shaoqing softened his tone, "So you must marry and have children as soon as possible. Of course, this doesn't affect you continuing to love Lan'er in your heart. For Lan'er's sake, I don't even mind this! Could it be that you aren't even willing to suffer this little grievance for her? Besides, this doesn't count as a grievance."

"Fine!" Jiang Yebai took a deep breath and agreed.

Anyway, it didn't matter who he married if he couldn't marry Lan'er.

"Senior Brother! Young Master!"

Zhao Zhilan, who had finally recovered, ran out while haphazardly draping her clothes over herself; she was terrified that the two would come to blows.

"It's fine, Lan'er." Pei Shaoqing stepped forward, pulled her into his arms, and said with a slight smile, "I've already reached an agreement with Young Master Jiang. He is willing to bless us. From now on, the three of us living well is more important than anything."

"Senior Brother..." Zhao Zhilan looked at Jiang Yebai.

Jiang Yebai smiled reluctantly, nodded, and said softly, "As long as you are happy, I am happy."

"Senior Brother... thank you for your understanding." Zhao Zhilan bit her lip, saying both moved and guilty.

Jiang Yebai smiled and looked up at the moon.

That way, the tears wouldn't flow into his heart.

Pei Shaoqing said, "Young Master Jiang, if there is nothing else, Lan'er and I are going to rest."

"Fine, have a good dream. I still have to go keep vigil for the Second Junior Brother." Jiang Yebai waved his hand, pretending to be magnanimous, and turned to walk toward the mourning hall with a flourish.

Halfway there, he remembered he hadn't picked up his dropped sword, but he was too embarrassed to go back and get it, so he simply pretended to have forgotten and was swallowed by the night without looking back.

Zhao Zhilan felt a bit disappointed, but also somewhat relieved, "I didn't expect Senior Brother to be able to let go so easily. That's good, I was afraid he would be heartbroken."

"In the future, you should still correspond with him more to maintain your brother-sister relationship." Pei Shaoqing instructed Zhao Zhilan.

Zhao Zhilan nodded obediently, "Mm."

On the other side, Jiang Yebai, who had just made a stylish exit, crouched behind the courtyard wall, hugging his Jade Flute and wailing loudly, snot bubbles even appearing, as he continuously punched the wall.

"Junior Sister! Junior Sister! My Junior Sister!"

Although he could still silently love his junior sister.

Although loving someone doesn't necessarily mean possessing her.

But watching someone else possess her, it hurts!

"Who is there! Huh? Eldest Senior Brother, why are you here?" The disciple on night watch discovered Jiang Yebai.

"Junior Brother! Oh, Junior Brother!" Jiang Yebai improvised, changing his tune to weep bitterly over the death of Ye Yu.

"Sigh, Eldest Senior Brother, please accept my condolences."

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The next day, Gongsun Yi discovered that Jiang Yebai had changed.

He was no longer frivolous or lazy, nor did he drink to excess.

Early in the morning, he led a group of disciples in sword practice.

Moreover, he was very strict, no longer laughing and joking with the newly initiated junior brothers as he had before.

"Senior Brother, is Yebai alright?"

Liu Yuheng looked at Gongsun Yi with worry.

Gongsun Yi stroked his beard, "It is possible that Yu'er's murder caused him to suddenly wake up and resolve to pull himself together."

Ye Yu had already been carried up the mountain for burial at dawn.

"Keep practicing, no stopping." Jiang Yebai coldly dropped this sentence, then walked before Gongsun Yi and Liu Yuheng to bow respectfully, "Master, Mistress."

"Mm." Gongsun Yi responded, saying with gratification: "Finally, he looks a bit like an Eldest Senior Brother."

"In the past, this disciple was ignorant and caused Master and Mistress to worry. From now on, I will never be as absurd as before or neglect my martial arts training," Jiang Yebai said.

Gongsun Yi was very happy; even the sadness brought by the death of his second disciple was greatly dissipated in his heart.

His successor finally looked the part!

This further stimulated his fighting spirit.

But Liu Yuheng was very worried and said in a soft, gentle voice: "Yebai, don't push yourself too hard."

"Mistress, I know," Jiang Yebai replied.

Just at this moment, Pei Shaoqing walked over with Zhao Zhilan, "Sect Leader Gongsun, Madam Gongsun."

Seeing the two arrive together and walking so closely, Liu Yuheng's expression changed as she looked at Jiang Yebai.

"Good morning, Young Master. Did you and Lan'er rest well last night?" Jiang Yebai took the initiative to greet Pei Shaoqing.

Liu Yuheng and Gongsun Yi looked at each other.

Listening to Jiang Yebai's words, he clearly knew about Pei Shaoqing and Zhao Zhilan's affair, so why was he still so calm?

Pei Shaoqing nodded and replied: "It was acceptable."

"Master, Mistress, this disciple will continue to instruct the junior brothers." Jiang Yebai cupped his hands and turned to leave.

Pei Shaoqing noticed the suspicion and uncertainty of Gongsun Yi and Liu Yuheng and said softly: "Last night, this young master was caught in the act with Lan'er by Young Hero Jiang. I had a chat with him, and he has already agreed to fulfill our wishes. He also said he would marry and have children as soon as possible, and for the rest of his life, he will put all his energy into the martial Dao and revitalizing the Iron Sword Sect."

"What? This... Yebai's change is actually because of the Young Master's advice?" The Gongsun couple was incredibly surprised.

They could hardly imagine that after Jiang Yebai caught Pei Shaoqing and Zhao Zhilan in the act, he not only didn't make a scene or fall into despair, but instead became even more motivated!

Pei Shaoqing nodded indifferently and replied: "Mm."

"Many thanks, Young Master! You have done me a huge favor! Yebai is good in every way, but his mind was never on proper business. With him having suddenly awakened, my Iron Sword Sect has a successor." Gongsun Yi made a gesture to kneel and thank him.

Pei Shaoqing caught him, "It was just a matter of words, Sect Leader Gongsun need not perform such a great bow."

"This concubine truly did not expect the Young Master's mouth to be so powerful," Liu Yuheng said with a blooming smile.

After speaking, she suddenly remembered what Lan'er had told her about Pei Shaoqing living off others and being a turncoat. Realizing the ambiguity of her words, her pretty face immediately flushed red.

Pei Shaoqing laughed: "Madam, you flatter me. What is truly powerful about me is not my mouth, but other places."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuheng felt a burst of shame and anger, thinking Pei Shaoqing was flirting with her. But looking at his open and honest demeanor, she felt she had overthought it; after all, Pei Shaoqing didn't know that she knew about his sponging.

"The Young Master's truly powerful place is undoubtedly his brain," Gongsun Yi said with a fawning smile.

Pei Shaoqing laughed out loud, "More or less."

The little head is also a head, after all.

"Sect Leader! Sect Leader!" Just at this moment, a disciple hurried over, "Reporting to the Sect Leader, someone from the Jing'an Guard has come to see Young Master Pei, saying they have already captured Tian Erni and request the Young Master to proceed immediately to the Baozhou Baihu Suo."

Upon hearing this, Pei Shaoqing was overjoyed.

He did not expect to capture Tian Erni so quickly.

"Young Master, I will accompany you," said Gongsun Yi, who wanted to avenge his disciple with his own hands.

Liu Yuheng followed closely behind, "I will go too."

Pei Shaoqing nodded, "Good, let's all go."

Although he felt that the Fox Demon hiding behind the scenes was certainly not strong, as a Chinese person, he suffered from a fear of insufficient firepower; having more experts meant more insurance.

Soon, the Gongsun couple arranged the affairs of the Iron Sword Sect and took a dozen disciples down the mountain together.

"This subordinate greets the Lord!"

The one sent by Zhou Li to deliver the message was none other than Wang Peng.

"No need for formalities, speak as we go." Pei Shaoqing waited for him to mount his horse before asking: "What exactly is going on?"

Wang Peng explained in detail.

(End of chapter)