Chapter 110: The Slacker Little Demoness

Pei Chuyun would have preferred this beast to lose control and simply push her, but unfortunately, whether she wore an expression of pure hatred or seductive charm—two displays that would deal critical hits to ordinary men—neither had any effect on Lu Xingzhou.

All she got in return was a chaotic groping that left her aroused yet unsatisfied, feeling miserable beyond words.

Her anger was so intense it felt like it would burst her meridians, and the water flowing through them was rushing to burst them as well.

But no matter what, it was far better than truly having her cultivation ruined and then being toyed with. After all, he was just satisfying a fleeting itch, so Pei Chuyun simply gave up and let herself be touched; the Saintess of Union had no real qualms about this.

Lu Xingzhou felt her unnatural trembling and actually found it amusing: "I heard the techniques of the Chaste Union Sect make one extremely sensitive; it seems it's true."

Pei Chuyun remained expressionless.

That hand unknowingly arrived at a barren land.

Lu Xingzhou froze there, his expression strange.

Pei Chuyun stared at the ceiling: "Move, why have you stopped?"

Lu Xingzhou asked cautiously: "Is it because of that?"

Pei Chuyun stiffly turned her head slowly to look at him.

She gave no answer, yet it felt as if she had answered everything.

Lu Xingzhou carefully withdrew his hand: "Don't tell me... this is the deep hatred between us?"

Pei Chuyun said: "Burn it for me."

Lu Xingzhou twitched the corner of his mouth, and the atmosphere fell silent for a moment.

It certainly couldn't be burned that clean; at this moment, one could easily imagine the scene of the little girl tearfully shaving off the remnants, a sight that would make anyone who heard it sad and anyone who saw it weep.

Lu Xingzhou suddenly burst out laughing. Pei Chuyun flew into a rage, turned her head sharply, and viciously bit his shoulder.

"Sss... it hurts, it hurts, it hurts." Lu Xingzhou, half-laughing and half-crying, reached out to pinch her face. Looking at her distorted features, her small mouth puffed up by his pinch yet still full of anger, he felt even more like laughing: "Alright, alright, this is the first time I've seen such a cute Union demoness."

Saying this, he released her hand and instead pinched her cheeks again: "I originally said that since you've sought trouble with me time and again, I should teach you a lesson... never mind."

Lu Xingzhou turned his body back, leaned against the headboard, and closed his eyes: "No matter what, I captured you yet neither killed nor crippled you. Theoretically, this counts as a debt of not killing; how about I ask for a favor from you?"

Pei Chuyun was stunned: "What do you want to say?"

"If I let you go... no matter your reason for targeting Miss Qingli, please give it up. Any hatred you have, direct it at me; the one who captured you, toyed with you, and touched you was me; the one who burned you... was also me. I will take it."

Pei Chuyun's expression became very strange: "What if I don't agree?"

"Then I will take some measures." Lu Xingzhou said calmly: "The Hall of Yama has many methods to control and torture people, and I am also a Pill Master. It's just that I don't really want to use them on you; don't force me."

"So you captured me, at the end of the day, just for Dugu Qingli?"

"You can think so; otherwise, I wouldn't be sleeping with you, would I? Was it just for the touching?"

"You!" Pei Chuyun took several deep breaths, her chest heaving with anger: "If I agree to you, will you believe me? What if I turn around and go after her again?"

"As long as you agree, I will believe you." Lu Xingzhou opened his eyes and smiled: "I think you wouldn't want it to become me seeking trouble with you... unless you can handle me first."

Pei Chuyun fell silent.

"Besides, you and Qingli have no real hatred; it is merely natural opposition between sects. Last time, you just happened to know she was alone in East River, so you took the opportunity to act. If this also involves your considerations regarding establishing authority within your sect... then believe me, in matters like this, cooperating with me is more beneficial than opposing me."

Pei Chuyun remained silent for quite a while, finally saying in a low voice: "Fine, I agree to you; I won't seek trouble with her."

Lu Xingzhou finally turned to untie her bindings, but did not release her acupoints: "Sorry, if I release the acupoints, you'll attack me on the spot, so I dare not. You'll have to find a way to unblock them yourself once you leave."

Pei Chuyun rubbed her sore wrists, which had been bound tightly, and looked at him with a complex expression.

"Go, cute little demoness." Lu Xingzhou patted her shoulder: "The Prefect thinks I just wanted to enjoy myself, but actually, after I'm done, he still wants to capture you, this demonic cultivator. Don't wait until dawn when he comes knocking; I'll have to bargain with him. Let's just leave and be done with it."

Pei Chuyun felt as if she had fallen into a dream.

He really just let her go? Just a round of touching?

"Oh right, I forgot to give you something." Lu Xingzhou suddenly produced a little pig-shaped malt candy as if by magic and stuffed it into her mouth: "That day the three of us strolled the streets, so this candy should have your share."

Pei Chuyun took the little pig out of her mouth, stared blankly at the pig, then at him, and asked hesitantly: "Why... are you being so kind to me?"

Saying it was to woo a woman, or because of female beauty, made no sense. He truly could have crippled her, imprisoned her, and done whatever he pleased, with no need for such elaborate efforts that might yield nothing in return.

"Because you also think the Infant Ghost deserves to die, and you abandoned your original intention of cooperating with him to fight me... therefore, the kindness was actually released by you first, even if you yourself may not have realized it." Lu Xingzhou couldn't help but reach out and ruffle her hair: "If you had truly taken action in the Temple Battle, you would already be filled up by now, little demoness."

Pei Chuyun, with a head full of messy hair, left as if sleepwalking. She unconsciously licked the candy all the way, not knowing what she was thinking.

Stepping out of the room, the night wind rushed in, and only then did she feel her belly grow cold.

She then remembered her bodice was missing... She tried to touch her ring but found her power sealed; she couldn't even open the ring, nor could she teleport or dodge, so she could only walk out.

The little demoness stood dazed for two breaths, then, with a blank expression, sipped the candy and turned back into the room.

Lu Xingzhou: "?"

Pei Chuyun, expressionless: "If you aren't like some demonic paths who enjoy playing with exposure and training, then give my bodice back."

Lu Xingzhou covered the ring: "No."

"Then release my acupoints."

"No either."

Pei Chuyun nodded, finished the candy, threw away the stick, lay back on the bed directly, hugged the quilt, and went to sleep.

Lu Xingzhou: "???"

Since meeting this little demoness, this was the first time Lu Xingzhou had completely failed to guess her move.

She's improved, huh?

Then who's afraid of whom... Lu Xingzhou reached out and "pat-pat" reinforced the acupoint sealing, thought for a moment it still wasn't stable enough, and simply stuffed a pill that temporarily sealed cultivation power into her mouth.

Then he crawled into the quilt, turned around, hugged the little demoness's fragrant and soft body, and used her as a pillow to sleep.

Pei Chuyun rolled her eyes and went straight to sleep as well.

This sleep was much more peaceful for Pei Chuyun than for Lu Xingzhou.

No matter how many times he reinforced the acupoints or fed her pills, Lu Xingzhou felt a certain unease and alertness in his heart; he simply dared not sleep deeply, spending the whole night in a drowsy haze.

Pei Chuyun, on the other hand, was too lazy to think about anything; after all, this man simply dared not sleep with a Union demoness, yet he refused to cripple her cultivation, so what was there to fear from him? Touch? She had already been touched everywhere long ago; a few more touches wouldn't matter.

The little demon girl slept very soundly.

With her power sealed, the little demon girl could not fend off the cold well; on this chilly spring night, it was cold at night. For the first half of the night, Lu Xingzhou held her, but by some time in the second half, the little demon girl had turned around and was hugging Lu Xingzhou, her legs wrapped around him too, holding on tight like an octopus.

Pitifully, Lu Xingzhou was woken by her clinging; he looked helplessly at the little girl's sweet sleeping face as she leaned against his shoulder, and he truly found it both amusing and exasperating.

The sleeping little demon girl showed none of the seductive airs she often performed in daily life, nor the modest demeanor she pretended to have when playing the role of Miss An Shu; she was quiet, just like a little cat.

Lu Xingzhou could not bear to push her away, so he simply closed his eyes and silently practiced his cultivation.

Not until the sun was high did Pei Chuyun wake up groggily; seeing herself wrapped around the man, her expression was somewhat strange too.

Carefully lifting her eyes to steal a glance, she saw Lu Xingzhou with his eyes closed. The little demon girl sighed, quietly withdrew her hands and feet, turned over, and tried to get out of bed.

The next moment, her waist was embraced, and her whole body was pulled back.

Pei Chuyun rolled her eyes in annoyance: "Alright, alright, you only dare to use your hands. If you can't, then stop teasing."

Lu Xingzhou: "..."

"What? Unconvinced?" Pei Chuyun turned over, voluntarily nestled in his arms, leaned her fragrant lips close, and pouted before him in defiance: "You don't even dare to kiss."

Under normal circumstances, he truly dared not; with lips and tongues meeting, the Harmony Demoness could already employ many techniques.

But the little demon girl, when teasing, had forgotten her power was sealed... Truly going further was something he dared not do, but how could he not dare to kiss?

Lu Xingzhou pecked her without a word.

Pei Chuyun's eyes widened.

Lu Xingzhou rolled over, pinned the dazed little demon girl beneath him, and took his fill.

So what is meant by "favored by fate" and "naturally beautiful"? After sleeping through the night, she had no bad breath at all; she was still sweet.

Pei Chuyun's face turned red from holding her breath; she tried hard to activate the Harmony Art, but there was no Qi in her dantian, and she could not make it work.

She had been taken advantage of again.

After enjoying himself for a while, Lu Xingzhou raised his head slightly, reached out to gently stroke her luscious lips, and said, "Get up. When the Governor arrives later, hide in the room and don't move."

It was as natural as if she were already his.

Watching his smug appearance as he got up and dressed, Pei Chuyun angrily grabbed a pillow and threw it at his head: "I will move! I will go out and tell the Governor that you are the one colluding with the Harmony Demoness!"

"Be good. You have no bodice; you are not allowed to wander about. I will have An Nuo go buy one for you and bring breakfast too."

Outside the door, Meng Guan's voice was already heard, seemingly asking An Nuo: "Miss, has your master awakened?"

An Nuo, currently gnawing on a steamed bun, mumbled unclearly in reply: "I don't know. Perhaps she is eating too."

Lu Xingzhou quickly went out the door: "Governor, so early?"

"The sun is high; is that still early?" Meng Guan laughed: "The night was sweet and short, and you rose with the sun. Was Mr. Lu comfortable last night?"

"I, Lu, must beg for forgiveness... I was careless; the demoness escaped."

Meng Guan looked at Lu Xingzhou meaningfully for a long moment, then laughed and shook his head: "The Harmony Demoness cannot be won over... Their Dao is established differently. If they fall in love of their own accord, the foundation of their art may even be compromised. Throughout history, how many heroes and good men thought they could subdue a Harmony Demoness, yet in the end, the results were not very pretty."

Lu Xingzhou remained noncommittal: "Thank you for your concern, Governor."

Did he intend to win my heart? Pei Chuyun, watching the conversation in the courtyard from inside the window, felt that was not the case.

If she had not run back last night, she would have left long ago... From then on, the mountains would be high and the waters long; we would not know when we would meet again, perhaps not even in this lifetime. How could one win a heart like that?

Moreover, Meng Guan was right... The Harmony Demoness cannot be subdued unless one suppresses her at the level of her art, turning them into one's dogs instead.

But no dual-cultivation art capable of suppressing the Harmony Art of the Nüwa women has ever been seen; this is one of the most ancient and long-standing cultivation methods from the Upper Ages.

(End of this chapter)