At night, Hai Dali had long stopped cultivating. He simply could not wait anymore.
It felt as if something was scratching at the tip of his heart, making it impossible for him to calm down.
From time to time, he opened the door to check the situation in the main room, hoping Chen Muxue would go to sleep earlier so that Qingzhi could come to him sooner.
Perhaps because Chen Muxue had rested in the afternoon, she still had not gone to sleep even at this late hour.
This made Hai Dali harbor quite a bit of resentment toward her, and he muttered under his breath, “Damn it, if you don’t sleep, does that mean no one else gets to sleep either?”
After grumbling for a while, he suddenly realized that his state of mind was too poor. Such a small temptation had already made him restless and irritable, which was not good for cultivation at all.
He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down, then sat cross-legged on the bed.
Thinking that Qingzhi might come at any moment, he did not start cultivating. Instead, he gently closed his eyes and focused on his breathing.
Feeling the air flow in and out of his body, he experienced an inexplicable sense of comfort, as if his mind was being cleansed. His entire body gradually relaxed.
At this moment, he no longer felt restless. Instead, he felt completely at peace. This made him extremely happy, as he felt his mental state had improved.
Creak—
At that moment, the door was gently pushed open, and a petite figure slipped inside.
She carefully closed the door behind her, afraid of making any noise that might alert others.
The moment Hai Dali saw who it was, his composure collapsed.
With an excited expression, he rushed forward, pulled her tightly into his arms, and buried his face in her hair. Breathing in her scent, he felt that his state of mind no longer mattered at all. What mattered now was getting to business.
He lifted her chin with one hand and kissed her, while his other hand wandered restlessly.
Qingzhi did not resist. Instead, she responded with equal enthusiasm.
Both of them were deeply invested. As for Hai Dali, there was no need to mention him. As for Qingzhi, due to the Great Yin-Yang Unity Art, she had gone from being initially coerced and reluctantly accepting him to now being full of passion.
Having not seen Hai Dali for so long, she had long been yearning for him.
As they kissed, they fell onto the bed. Hai Dali rolled over and pinned Qingzhi beneath him, looking at her charming face as he said, “You made me wait so long. You deserve punishment.”
“Please forgive me, Master. I accept my punishment. I only hope Master won’t be too rough. My body is weak and may not be able to endure it.”
“Since you’ve admitted your mistake, I won’t pursue it too harshly. But some discipline is still necessary. You need to remember this well.”
With a lewd grin, Hai Dali could no longer hold back. With a low growl, he pounced.
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Two hours later.
Hai Dali lay on the bed with a satisfied expression, like a victorious general, his face full of pride.
Qingzhi lay in his arms like soft clay, allowing his hand to gently move over her.
She had long since been exhausted, having pleaded for a long time before Hai Dali finally let her go.
After resting for a while, she finally gathered a bit of strength and lightly pinched his arm, speaking with a hint of grievance, “Look what you’ve done. You were so reckless just now, I thought I was going to die. After all that, it’s almost dawn, and I don’t have any strength left. How am I supposed to serve Second Miss?”
“My fault, my fault. It’s because you’re too beautiful, and I hadn’t seen you for so long. I couldn’t control myself. Next time, I definitely won’t do this again.”
Hai Dali quickly admitted his mistake, shamelessly shifting half the blame onto her while making a promise he did not even believe himself.
Seeing how quickly he apologized and even praised her beauty, Qingzhi’s small bit of resentment immediately disappeared.
She nestled closer into his arms, as if the closer she was, the more comfortable and safe she felt.
Seeing how easily she could be coaxed, and thinking about how she would soon have to serve Chen Muxue again, Hai Dali felt a surge of tenderness. After thinking for a moment, he said, “Later, just go back and rest properly. You don’t need to get up to work. I’ll tell Second Miss that you didn’t look well, so I decided on my own to let you rest before serving her again.”
Qingzhi hesitated, “Will that be alright? Second Miss doesn’t have a very good temper. What if it causes trouble for you? I can still hold on a bit.”
Seeing that she was still thinking of him even in this state, Hai Dali looked at her with affection and said, “Be good. Leave it to me. Would I harm you?”
“Mm.”
Seeing his firm expression, she obediently agreed and said no more.
After chatting in his arms for a while, and seeing that it was getting late, she got up to return to her room.
Seeing that Hai Dali still wanted to stop her, she quickly said, “I’m afraid if I stay in your arms, I’ll fall asleep accidentally. Being this close to Second Miss, it wouldn’t be good if we’re discovered. I should go back to sleep.”
Hai Dali thought about it and agreed. Although they had just spent a long time together, they had both been careful to keep their voices down, afraid of being discovered by Chen Muxue. He stood up and said, “You’re not feeling well. I’ll carry you back.”
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Startled, Qingzhi instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck. Seeing how attentive he was, she felt incredibly fortunate.
She had never expected that Hai Dali, who usually appeared lustful and shameless and often teased her verbally, would actually have so many good qualities after spending time with him.
Not only was he gentle and considerate, but he also shared good things with her.
Setting aside the pills he gave her, even that powerful inheritance, something many people would hide even from their closest family, he had casually given to her. It all felt like a dream.
Thinking of this, she buried her head into his shoulder, feeling that even if she died in this life, it would be worth it.
Soon, Hai Dali carried her back to her room, placed her on the bed, and covered her with a blanket. He lightly kissed her forehead and said, “Rest well. Don’t worry. I’ll handle tomorrow’s matters for you.”
“Mm.”
That small gesture nearly melted her heart. She softly responded and closed her eyes. She was truly exhausted and quickly fell asleep.
Seeing how obedient she was, Hai Dali found her extremely adorable.
Watching her fall asleep so quickly, with her brows slightly furrowed, he felt a pang of guilt and heartache. He even wanted to slap himself, but was afraid of waking her.
He quietly left the room and gently closed the door.
Back in his own room, he sat cross-legged on the bed and began circulating his cultivation technique. During his dual cultivation with Qingzhi earlier, he had already broken through to the 9th stage Qi Refining Realm.
After completing a full cycle of his technique, he felt his condition and became extremely excited. He had not expected to break through so quickly again.
“Strange. Why didn’t I feel any change in my mental state? I just broke through like that, and I don’t feel anything wrong either.”
Hai Dali muttered in confusion.
This breakthrough left him puzzled. Previously, when refining the Thousand-Year Earth Yellow Essence, he had almost been able to break through to the 9th stage Qi Refining Realm.
However, he had felt a slight barrier in his heart, which made him choose not to break through at that time.
This time, during dual cultivation, that feeling had not appeared at all. The breakthrough had come naturally.
In the end, Hai Dali concluded that it was probably due to insufficient accumulation before, or that the technique had compensated for the shortcomings in his mental state.
Either way, it was not a bad thing, so he did not dwell on it.
Looking at the sky and seeing that it was not yet dawn, he lay down to rest for a while.