Chapter 39 Could it be that I've developed feelings of pity for her...?

Did you ruin your plans with him?

Si Yao frowned, "Huh?"

She hadn't even realized what her apprentice meant by that, "Isn't it good that you're here?"

As they were talking, Si Yao came up to Li Ye and found him with a sullen face, seemingly in a bad mood.

Li Ye's tone remained icy, "I want to ask you, if I hadn't come, were you already planning to... with him..."

He couldn't continue speaking, and he didn't even dare to imagine what kind of scene would unfold on that red bed.

Si Yao laughed, her shoulders shaking, "What? You think I'd engage in dual cultivation with him?"

"Isn't that right?" Li Ye's gaze was serious as he stared at Si Yao. "That's what you thought back then, isn't it?"

"Hmm." Unexpectedly, Si Yao didn't deny it, but nodded. "You guessed right, I did have such a preparation."

Upon hearing this answer, Li Ye's face darkened further. He spoke as if suppressing something, emphasizing each word: "Are you insane? How could you lay a hand on such a monster?"

Si Yao was puzzled by her disciple's strong reaction and immediately dismissed it, even offering words of advice: "Little Ye, that's not right of you. In our Hehuan Sect, as long as we can improve our cultivation techniques, we don't need to be so particular when we have no other choice. That demon probably also has the cultivation of a Golden Core. If I can recruit it for my own use, I might even be able to advance to the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm."

"you……"

No need to be so particular?

Li Ye's breathing became rapid, his eyes were already red, and anger flashed in his eyes. "You're the kind of person who'll eat anything when he's hungry, aren't you?"

Si Yao didn't notice his emotional change, but waved her hand and said, "You haven't cultivated the Jade Yang Scripture, so you don't know the helplessness involved. If you want to improve your cultivation, you have to take the path of dual cultivation. So it's the same for me. If I don't want to stop at the Golden Core stage, I still have to find a dual cultivation partner in the future."

"But you don't need to choose this fish monster!"

As soon as Li Ye finished speaking, he turned his back to the crowd. His chest ached with anger, and he had no idea why he was acting this way.

However, Si Yao did not tell him the whole truth.

Even if Li Ye hadn't arrived, Si Yao's Jade Maiden Sutra might have automatically resisted the "River God."

Five years ago, before meeting the soon-to-be-fallen Li Ye, Si Yao had tried to cultivate with other male cultivators for several years. However, her Jade Maiden Scripture seemed to have a "selection" function, excluding all those male cultivators.

In all her years of life, the only person Si Yao has ever accepted into her Jade Maiden Sutra is Li Ye.

Her dual cultivation journey consisted only of that one night with Li Ye.

Inside the sleeping quarters of the River God's cave, the air grew still, and the atmosphere became somewhat subtle.

Si Yao leaned closer, staring wide-eyed at her apprentice, finally noticing something was amiss. "Are you angry?"

Li Ye did not answer.

Si Yao continued to stare at him intently, even tugging at his sleeve, "Why are you angry?"

Li Ye turned his head to the side, lowered his voice, and suppressed the surging emotions in his heart, "You misunderstood, I'm not angry."

"No, you're angry." Si Yao's eyes slowly darted around. "You think your master disregarded his own safety, right? You think your master shouldn't have made the plan to cultivate with that river god under those circumstances?"

"I'm not as complicated as you think." Li Ye turned around again, not wanting to meet Si Yao's eyes.

However, Si Yao did not let him go. She grabbed his wrist and said, "I was trapped by the Spirit Binding Rope at the time. The only way to escape was to use the Jade Maiden Sutra to suck him to death."

Mentioning the scene from earlier again, Li Ye frowned, a hint of annoyance flashing in his long eyes. He shook off Si Yao's hand, "You don't need to explain to me."

Si Yao couldn't help but exclaim "Huh?" What's wrong with Xiao Yezi today?

I have a feeling he's just being difficult.

But what's the fuss about?

Si Yao couldn't see through it and was still guessing, "I know, you're blaming me for not letting you take action earlier, right?"

She knew her apprentice was exceptional. "My little Yezi also wants to eliminate demons and uphold justice. Next time, I won't steal them from you; I'll let you kill them all to your heart's content!"

Li Ye was furious. He turned around and stared at her with cold eyes.

If she continued, it would only make him angrier.

“Master, you don’t have to be so noisy.”

Upon hearing this, Si Yao immediately covered her mouth and made a "good" gesture.

She really didn't say anything now, and the River God's Cave became quiet, but Li Ye felt empty inside.

He wanted to curse himself for being so pathetic.

Meanwhile, Si Yao was already looking around the bedroom. She walked around, wondering if she had made any new discoveries.

Behind her, Li Ye's gaze lingered on her. His lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back.

Si Yao happened to turn around and saw him like this, so she still asked, "Disciple, is there anything you want to say to your master?"

Li Ye took a deep breath, his expression serious. "What Master just said means that if you want to improve your cultivation in the future, you still need to find a cultivation partner, right?"

Si Yao hadn't expected him to ask this, so she nodded gently. "That's right. Although I was stuck at the Foundation Establishment stage for many years, I thought I would live a mediocre life. If that were the case, it wouldn't matter. But later, I had a chance encounter with a fleeting romance that allowed me to enter the Golden Core stage. The joy of this improvement in cultivation is indescribable. If I have the opportunity in the future, I would naturally like to advance my cultivation further."

She cultivates the Jade Maiden Scripture, which is already deeply ingrained in her.

Li Ye also knew that, just as she said, if he wanted to continue to improve his cultivation, there was no other choice but dual cultivation.

"Who are you looking for?" Li Ye asked abruptly.

Si Yao looked up at him and said, "Just look around, as long as it's suitable."

"Just looking around?" Li Ye drawled, his tone questioning. "Like the fish monster from earlier?"

If that's the case, Li Ye would be furious.

Si Yao smiled and said, "My good disciple, sometimes finding a cultivation partner is a difficult thing. I was just incredibly lucky to meet that great master in Qingfeng Stream. It was because of him that I was able to enter the Golden Core stage in one fell swoop."

Memories of the past flooded back, and Si Yao shook her head and sighed, a sense of regret rising within her. "If I want to find someone like him again, it will probably be very difficult in the future."

Li Ye's breathing stopped, and his cold, hard gaze softened slightly. "That powerful figure, is that the master...father you mentioned before?"

After saying the words "Master Father," his eyelids twitched; he felt the title was really awkward.

Si Yao clapped her hands, "That's right, what a pity, what a pity. Your master died early, otherwise why would I have gone to all that trouble to look for someone else?"

Li Ye couldn't help but chuckle, his voice rising and becoming somewhat pleasant, "There are always differences between people. If Master were to search again in the future, perhaps no one could truly match him."

Si Yao leaned closer, staring intently at Li Ye's expression, "I praised your master's father, what are you so smug about?"

It was as if his tail was about to fly to the sky.

Upon hearing this, Li Ye quickly suppressed his lip and continued to keep a straight face.

However, Si Yao said at this moment, "There's nothing I can do if I can't find one. Just like people have to eat, I still have to look for one." She played with her fingers, and her eyes suddenly lit up. "We will be going to Tianchen Island soon. There are naturally many prominent people from various sects there. Maybe I can actually find one."

Li Ye snorted coldly, "Is it absolutely necessary to find them?"

Si Yao tilted her head and looked at him with a grin, "Yeah, are you here to see me?"

Li Ye's gaze froze, as if he had been frozen in place.

When she looked at him, her smile was radiant. It was clearly a joke, but it still moved him deeply.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Ye forced down his heaving chest and uttered these words.

“That’s right.” Si Yao said with a relaxed expression. “Anyway, you’re not practicing the Hehuan Sect Master’s Heart Sutra, and you’ve given up on dual cultivation. Don’t worry, your master will not make any moves on you.”

It's good that I didn't have that idea.

That's what Li Ye was thinking, but when she said it out loud, why did a sense of loss rise in her heart?

He clenched his fist so tightly that his thumb nail dug deep into the pad of his index finger; if it continued, his index finger would probably bleed.

Damn it!

What does it matter to him whether she finds a partner for dual cultivation?

What can she do if she absolutely has to find him?

He had been infiltrating the Hehuan Sect for many years, only wanting to retrieve his primordial spirit.

The woman before him was merely a vessel for his primordial spirit!

As for the rest, he doesn't need to care at all!

If it weren't for the fact that his primordial spirit was inside Si Yao's body, he might have killed her long ago.

But……

There aren't that many "what ifs" in this world.

He considered killing her several times, but each time he failed.

Could it be that I've developed feelings of pity for her, or even some stranger emotions?

Li Ye shook his head. Impossible.

He firmly believed that he had spared her because he was concerned about her primordial spirit.

"Alright, what are you daydreaming about? We should go."

Si Yao's voice rang in his ears, pulling Li Ye back to reality.

He closed his eyes, suppressing the complex emotions welling up inside him.

"You haven't met your master's father, and you don't need to think he's perfect. If I find a suitable partner in the future, could you help me vet him?"

Upon hearing Si Yao's words, Li Ye suddenly opened his eyes.

His eyes were a deep red, and there was a complex sense of grievance in them.

Si Yao didn't pay attention to any of this, but instead took a few steps forward. "Come on, this cave is very large, we need to explore it further."

She had a vague feeling that the "river god" was not dead. Although it had turned into a pool of black water, it was more like a smokescreen.

When Li Ye looked up, Si Yao had already left the palace.

His anger, which he had just suppressed, was reignited by Si Yao's casual words.

Should we review and approve it?

She wants to use him as a tool to judge her? She's really delusional!

How could a dignified Demon Lord suffer such humiliation!

She must be crazy.

He vowed that once his primordial spirit returned to its rightful place, he would not let her off easily!

We won't stop until we torture her until she begs for mercy on her knees!

Li Ye was furious. The red bed in the bedroom was particularly eye-catching, and he swung the Soul-Destroying Lamp in his hand at it.

"Bang--"

The large red bed was instantly reduced to dust.

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Author's Note: Li Ye: I'm so angry!

(Could I quietly add this to my favorites? TAT)