Lin Yu's whole body trembled as he sat by the bedside, nervously watching Liu Xue slowly open her eyes.
Those eyes were still as bright as stars and captivatingly beautiful, yet now they were filled with a bewildered expression.
Her entire body felt as if it had been dismantled, the intense pain causing her to frown slightly.
In an instant, all the recent memories surged into her mind like a tidal wave.
"Rebellious disciple, you..."
Liu Xue instinctively wanted to scold him, but as the words reached her lips, a strange sense of resistance rose from within her heart.
At the same time, the face she once loathed suddenly seemed irresistibly charming.
With distinct features and sharp angles, every line was perfectly crafted, as if nature had meticulously sculpted it, exuding an unparalleled allure.
Moreover, she couldn't muster any hatred for the sins this rebellious disciple had just committed; in fact, she even felt a faint sense of... affection!
In that moment, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes.
"Rebellious disciple, what... what did you do to me?"
She couldn't think of any reason why she would become so shameless, the only possibility being that the rebellious disciple before her had done something to cause her to lose her composure.
"Me? I didn't do anything. It's just that when the master has needs, the disciple naturally has to serve her attentively!"
Seeing Liu Xue's expression and hearing her question, Lin Yu's heart instantly calmed down.
The system's items were indeed of top quality.
However, he had to teach this woman a good lesson. He couldn't forget the two painful months he endured on Sword Cliff.
Although she eventually brought him back, he had to settle the score for those two months of torment.
What just happened was merely a bit of interest.
So, as he replied, a sly smile appeared on his face, and he gently lifted her delicate chin, looking every bit like he was teasing and provoking her.
"You... you scoundrel, it was clearly you, I didn't..."
Liu Xue's cheeks turned as red as a ripe apple from the teasing, and she wanted to stop him, but the words turned into playful banter.
This made her so embarrassed that she wished she could find a hole to crawl into.
By the end, her voice was as soft as a mosquito's!
"Lin Yu, you shameless scoundrel, how dare you tease Peak Master Liu Xue! Watch as I tear you to pieces!"
Just as Lin Yu was about to say something more, a sharp shout of anger came from the rooftop.
Immediately, a figure descended from the sky like a bird.
It was a young man of eighteen or nineteen, his face full of anger. As soon as he landed, he struck at Lin Yu with a palm as swift as the wind, aiming directly for his forehead.
This was a blatant killing move, as if Lin Yu had deeply offended his ancestors.
Damn it!
This protagonist really was like a ghost.
He had closed all the windows and doors of the hall, but had forgotten about the skylight.
This guy had come in through the only available entrance.
And without any martial ethics, he launched a lethal attack right away. How was he supposed to block this?
If he remembered correctly, Ye Xuan's cultivation level when he appeared was at the Late Spirit Movement Realm. Although he hadn't awakened his Hidden Constitution yet, he wasn't someone Lin Yu could handle.
Seeing the sudden palm strike, Lin Yu's expression changed drastically.
If he got hit, he would definitely die on the spot.
"Bastard, get out of here!"
At this critical moment, Liu Xue suddenly swung a palm from under the covers, directly meeting Ye Xuan's attack.
"Peak Master Liu Xue, stop, I'm here to save..."
Ye Xuan's face turned extremely ugly, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He had come to save her, so why was Liu Xue not only ungrateful but also attacking him?
However.
Facing this fierce strike, he had no time to think and could only beg for mercy.
But before he could finish speaking, the strike shattered his palm, and its power remained undiminished, hitting his shoulder like a cannonball.
Crack~~
A crisp sound of bone breaking echoed, and Ye Xuan's body flew out through the skylight like a ragged cloth.
He really went out the same way he came in.
The whole process took less than ten breaths.
Lin Yu sat on the bed, still a bit dazed.
Was it... over?
He had clearly seen that Ye Xuan was already unconscious when he flew out.
He had altered the plot quite a bit!
Originally, the two lovers had turned against each other because of his appearance.
But what was with Liu Xue? How did she suddenly regain her strength?
Wasn't she supposed to be weak for a night?
He remembered that's how it was written in the original book!
He turned to look at Liu Xue, who was still huddled under the covers, with a look of surprise.
Without asking for any reason, she had launched a powerful strike, which was indeed a bit strange.
The most crucial part was that the strike was to save him.
"Hmph, don't overthink it, I... I did it to... to keep the room from getting dirty!"
Liu Xue met Lin Yu's gaze, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes like a startled deer.
Before Lin Yu could ask, she hurriedly explained.
But this explanation was really... far-fetched!
Heh, this woman was kind of cute after gaining some humanity!
Even her lies were so clumsy.
His original plan to continue teaching her a lesson vanished.
That palm strike could settle their past grievances.
"Master Xue, your cultivation... has it returned?"
He still voiced his doubts.
But with a teasing tone.
Clearly, she had been weak and frail on the carpet earlier, so how did she recover so quickly?
"Yes, it has. You better not provoke me, or I'll send you to meet that thief just now!"
Liu Xue glared at Lin Yu and said coldly, "And don't call me Xue'er anymore, I'm your master!"
"Then how about... Master Baby?"
"Not allowed!"
"Baby Master?"
"You... no way!"
"Master Wife?"
"......"
Liu Xue was speechless. How had she not realized before that this guy was such a scoundrel?
However... she found that she didn't feel any aversion in her heart.
Every affectionate term made her heart race and filled her with shame!
"Call me whatever you want, but hurry up and leave. I need to get dressed and heal my injuries!"
Although her cultivation had inexplicably returned at that moment, this rebellious disciple had been too rough, leaving bruises all over her body. She still needed to recover.
"Heh, it's not like I haven't seen it before. Let me help you dress!"
Lin Yu, knowing Liu Xue wouldn't strike him, shamelessly started to act up.
At the same time, his large hands discreetly slipped under the covers.
"You rebellious disciple, stop... mmm..."
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