In that pause, with eyes closed, the master’s brows furrowed faintly. A light red tint spread to the tails of his eyes.
A Slave Mark was proof of subjugation—or, put another way, a demonic cultivator’s humiliation upon a Dao Sect elder. He couldn’t keep fully composed.
Abruptly, Li Yin paused again.
High-realm cultivators wielded iron control over their bodies, but moments like this called for surrender to the flow—lest they seem unromantic.
【Master, I haven’t…】
The disciple fell abruptly silent, leaving only faint rustling sounds.
The beautiful master stayed quiet, as though his gaze—somehow—swept down, scrutinizing the mark and its surroundings.
Her slightly warm fingertips treated all equally, pressing down to probe. As the Young Lord of the Jade Ecstasy Palace, she naturally had to master every nuance of its techniques.
Then she seemed to smile: “Master, I know just the perfect spot on you.”
Where could it be?
Yao Guanheng awaited the descent of her fingers.
Soon enough, the Player zeroed in.
His chest was softer than silk. She compared spots up and down before deciding to place the mark right there.
Left or right? After a moment’s hesitation, she picked the side convenient to her own right hand.
A vivid pink Flower Seal slowly coalesced and bloomed into view. The placement looked utterly natural, down to the distinct pistils dotting its heart.
This time, she took none of his spiritual energy, deliberately moderating the Jade Ecstasy Seal’s supplementation. Wisps of water spirit energy seeped from her palm, cloaking the air in a layer of mist.
A long while passed. With a muffled grunt from the master, the mist took on new scents.
【Unlocked new cauldron: Yao Guanheng】
【Achievement Reward: Directed Random (1)】
Spiritual energy or the male cultivator’s essence—it all spilled wastefully into the air.
No matter how one sliced it, this wasn’t dual cultivation.
Yao Guanheng steadied his breathing somewhat and opened his eyes with helpless resignation.
He didn’t need to look to know that, as a cauldron, his body was a utter mess courtesy of his little disciple.
【Young Lord, didn’t the Jade Ecstasy Palace teach you how to use a cauldron?】
【…Not like this.】
The girl blinked innocently: 【My cultivation rose too quickly. It might draw suspicion.】
Yao Guanheng had no thought of scolding her. He couldn’t very well chide his little disciple for squandering her master’s spiritual energy and essence.
His lips merely pursed faintly, lost in thought.
He, the master, had proactively invited his disciple to dual cultivate—only to end up toyed with unilaterally.
It felt like… she’d rejected him again.
His hot spring seduction had failed. Now, offering himself outright, she still refused…
A Joyous Union Dao cultivator wouldn’t cleave to one alone. He had long since accepted that.
The demon cultivator Young Lord at her side, the merfolk from the Celestial Pool, that baffling Dan Sect elder, even the Demon Lord they’d clashed with initially—compared to them, he remained apart. This master. The cauldron arranged by the Palace Lord.
He had already lost the first opportunity. He couldn’t afford to fall further behind. He had to claim his place at her side.
Yao Guanheng sighed inwardly. Having lied earlier, he felt sorry for Ji Little Dao Lord.
Back then on the Immortal Boat, Ji Little Dao Lord had paid her special attention. He had probably been attracted to her, but unfortunately, Ji Little Dao Lord was unaware of it.
Although Ji Little Dao Lord had missed his chance, judging by his cold and rigid attitude, he likely had no desire to associate with a demonic cultivator anyway. Since that was the case, what harm was there in Yao Guanheng going along with the flow?
Yao Guanheng lightened his voice. As a great power cultivator, his self-control was unparalleled. His tone was gentle and unhurried, betraying no disorder or guilt. “No matter. We can take it slow.”
He comforted his little disciple as usual. “Whenever you want to break through, come find Master again, and we’ll continue.”
He lowered his gaze. His fingertip brushed the flower seal on his chest, and the slave mark at his dantian flashed briefly.
At least, he was now a complete, owned cauldron.
Yao Guanheng gently waved away the surrounding water mist. The scattered clothes nearby were drawn by his spell, floating in the air as he prepared to redress.
His expression and brows indeed showed great magnanimity, but with things at this critical point, how could he retreat? The beauty remained utterly silent, lowering his eyes to smooth the fabric’s wrinkles, maintaining a subtle silence.
Li Yin had plenty of experience with game failures and was unusually perceptive this time. She suspected her master was actually saying the opposite.
“Master, we can continue right now.”
The master ignored her and straightened his collar.
Li Yin tugged at his robe hem. She didn’t use much strength, but it was like the little disciple causing mischief, instantly pulling open the curtain.
The beautiful master revealed a faint smile. “No need to force it.”
Though he said that, Li Yin seemed to hear the sound of a bad end.
The beauty was saying one thing but meaning another, with tea fragrance overflowing.
Yao Guanheng turned his face aside, lowering his eyes to avoid looking at her.
“Master, didn’t we agree to cultivate?” Li Yin blinked her eyes. As soon as she spoke, it made the master seem like he was going back on his word.
But in terms of actions, her clothes were neat while the master’s were disheveled. She was the one tugging at his robe hem mischievously.
“If you are unwilling, then so be it. No need to force yourself for Master’s sake.”
The beauty turned his face away, his long and dense eyelashes drooping low.
Li Yin lived up to her experience with failures. She suddenly realized that, compared to the player’s past game experiences, refusing a dual cultivation request was tantamount to rejecting the relationship.
The master probably thought he had been rejected by her. After a moment’s thought, Li Yin found the right strategy.
She touched the master’s lips and kissed them. The master’s cold indifference toward her melted away in an instant.
The beauty’s lips pursed lightly.
Whether to continue or not was no longer up to the master. The little disciple smiled sweetly and activated the Jade Ecstasy Seal. The master let out a muffled grunt.
Of course, she knew the proper use of a cauldron, but she was just playing with her master.
Finally getting her wish, the beautiful master exhaled some unbearable hot breath. His eyelashes trembled repeatedly.
His little schemes weren’t exactly honorable.
He said rejection on his lips but actually welcomed it while pretending to refuse, secretly waiting for this moment.
The master pursed his lips and responded with a sound. He once again revealed a clear, gentle smile, unconsciously lifting the corners of his mouth.
The player smelled the tea fragrance.
Or rather, she finally noticed the master’s temperament: seemingly a gentle gentleman on the surface, but actually harboring hidden thoughts.
“Master?” Li Yin made a discovery and met Yao Guanheng’s gaze. The beauty’s ink-black pupils shifted slightly, seemingly aware of his guilt as he avoided her eyes for an instant.
Aware of his mistake, he softened his posture. His lips gently rubbed against his disciple’s mouth corner—a kiss offered, and also a plea for forgiveness.
【Young Lord.】 He called out.
【Just use me like this, alright?】
After a while, the Young Lord softly responded.
Li Yin heard her master chuckle lightly. 【Thank you, Young Lord.】
Gazing at the beautiful master’s gentle smile, the tea fragrance once again lingered at her nose tip. Li Yin sniffed lightly, forming a guess in her heart.
She suddenly urged the Jade Ecstasy Seal, which wasn’t pleasant for the cauldron. The master let out another muffled grunt.
The beautiful master pursed his lips. Even the tea fragrance on his body faded, but he quickly adjusted his smile. 【If the Young Lord has no mood for it, then forget it. Please get off me and let me dress and tidy up.】
Though he said that, his body didn’t move at all, waiting for her decision.
As expected, scheming.
Welcoming while pretending to refuse.
Li Yin was shocked inwardly. Besides surprise, of course, there was excitement.
The tea fragrance was fresh and pleasant, and the beauty’s schemes were great too!
The Supplementation Seal activated silently once more, compelling the cauldron to serve its owner.
She used the Supplementation Seal to do naughty things to her master, yet wore an innocent face. Detecting her playfulness, the master showed a helpless expression.
【Young Lord.】 The beauty called her warmly again.
Being toyed with back and forth wasn’t comfortable, so he softly begged for mercy.
Demonic cultivators were truly wicked. Her brows and eyes curved as she smiled at him.
She slightly rose up, as if planning to end this game. The master didn’t stop her but adopted a posture of lowering his eyes and pursing his lips.
How heartless a demonic cultivator would have to be to let the beauty feel dejected, abandoning such a scantily clad beauty.
Li Yin chuckled lightly. Actually, it was deliberate teasing. The game continued, and the tea-fragranced beauty’s breathing hitched instantly.
Demonic cultivators were like this by nature, fond of teasing Dao Sect cultivators. Yao Guanheng had no choice but to endure. In fact, ever since the hot spring seduction, he had anticipated this day—being toyed with back and forth by a demonic cultivator, and one whose cultivation was still immature: a little demonic cultivator at golden core realm.
He wasn’t annoyed. If not for his willingness, how could a little demonic cultivator at golden core realm have the ability to touch a Dao Sect great power at tribulation transcendence realm?
Unable to resist the little disciple’s playfulness, the little schemes in teasing the beauty were indeed amusing—especially for such a tea-fragranced, two-faced gentle beauty.
Watching him hesitate to speak, welcoming while pretending to refuse—it was always a vivid and alluring sight.
Even when teased too much, the beauty showed hints of grievance. His ink pupils grew moist, his gaze flowing, making him even more stunning.
……
Because the disciple wasn’t planning to break through for now, she naturally wouldn’t absorb the master’s spiritual energy. The water-attribute spiritual energy was damp and cold, dispersing outward to form a hazy, misty fog that enveloped the pavilion, wetting everything around.
Detecting someone approaching, the surrounding water mist suddenly dispersed a bit. With a cultivator’s eyesight, one could vaguely glimpse inside the curtain: that pair of master and disciple cultivating together.
Inside the curtain, the master lightly pecked his disciple’s mouth corner again and said some words to her. His expression was gentle and lingering.
No matter how damp, cold, and hazy the mist was, inside the pavilion’s curtain, that master-disciple pair seemed perfectly harmonious.
A flash of xanthic-colored robe hem passed by.
Fled in panic.
Yao Guanheng lowered his eyes, his smile unchanged.
The mist enveloped again, hiding all the amorous scenes inside the curtain.