"Master, it's late. Let me serve you until you retire for the night."

You Rongqingyan pressed herself against Chi Yuan, her eyes gazing into his with a seductive charm, her hands already reaching up to his clothes.

Chi Yuan was burning with rage, but fortunately, the Mind-Stabilizing Pearl released a refreshing energy that cleared his mind considerably.

"You should leave immediately."

Chi Yuan took a step back and pushed You Rong Qingyan away.

Rong Qingyan had no intention of leaving. She suddenly lunged forward, grabbed Chi Yuan's shoulder, and knocked him down onto the bed behind her.

"Master, how can I leave before I have served you?"

You Rongqingyan pressed her soft, boneless body against Chi Yuan and spoke in a soft, fragrant voice.

Chi Yuan's anger flared up again, and he tried hard to push You Rong Qingyan away, but You Rong Qingyan relied on her superior cultivation to forcefully suppress him, making him unable to move.

"This woman..."

Chi Yuan felt a surge of anger. Seeing that Rong Qingyan was about to kiss him, he decisively activated the soul-controlling power of the Xuancha Soul Seal, "Get up!"

The power of soul control immediately acted on You Rong Qingyan's Xuancha Soul Seal. She only felt an irresistible will assail her, and unconsciously released Chi Yuan's body, lowering her head and kneeling beside him: "I'm sorry, Master, this servant has overstepped her bounds..."

Chi Yuan sat up and looked at Rong Qingyan's fearful and trembling appearance. He sighed softly and said, "Qingyan, don't do this again."

Qingyan?

You Rongqingyan raised her head, her eyes gleaming with a strange light as she gazed at Chi Yuan. This was the first time her master had called her by her name.

“I know your concerns, but I really don’t want you to sacrifice yourself in this way.”

“We are both people struggling with fate. I understand your feelings very well, and that is why I admire you from the bottom of my heart. I admire your ability to sacrifice yourself for your family.”

“You are a woman worthy of respect. Although you have acknowledged me as your master, in my heart we are still equals. I have never regarded myself as your master, nor have I ever regarded you as a slave, because in my opinion, that would be an insult to you.”

"Qingyan, I hope you can change your attitude towards me in the future. Stop belittling yourself. You are a woman with dignity and a soul, not a shell to be played with! If you really want me to save you, then stop treating me as your master and stop treating yourself as my vessel. That will only make me feel disgusted and repulsed. Do you understand?"

Chi Yuan's expression was solemn as he looked at Rong Qingyan and spoke in a deep voice.

"I……"

You Rongqing stared blankly at Chi Yuan. Each of his words was like a heavy hammer blow to her heart, shattering the walls within her.

So that's how Chi Yuan viewed her.

So, the reason Chi Yuan didn't want to touch her was out of respect!

Tears blurred her vision, and for the first time, You Rong Qingyan felt that her existence was so real, so full of life.

In her mind, she believed that she, with her Taiyin Xuancha Body, was destined to become someone else's furnace. Even if she married Ye Tianxiao, she did not think that, given Ye Tianxiao's character, if he succeeded, he would still treat her with respect as his wife. In the end, she would most likely still become someone else's furnace.

When she acknowledged Chi Yuan as her master, she never expected him to treat her as an equal, let alone expect to gain any respect from him. In her view, that was unrealistic and even ridiculous. How could a mere furnace cauldron expect to receive respect and equal treatment from its master? Wasn't that just wishful thinking?

However, she never expected that after she voluntarily accepted her fate as a furnace cauldron, she would obtain something she had never dared to hope for before, but which was something she had always longed for.

All of this sounds like a dream!

"I understand, young master!"

You Rong Qingyan's lips slowly curved upwards, her eyes gazing at Chi Yuan with deep emotion, and she softly parted her lips to say, "May I cross the line one last time?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her hand and released a gentle suppressive force, then hooked her arm around Chi Yuan's neck and kissed him passionately.

...

Walking along the path leading to Chi Yuan's guest room, An Yuxi felt uneasy.

After escaping from Chi Yuan last time, she had been mentally preparing herself, and this time, she felt she was ready.

It's time to take that step with my junior brother!

An Yuxi kept encouraging herself, and thankfully she didn't give up. She finally arrived outside Chi Yuan's guest room.

"Junior brother, it's me."

An Yuxi stood outside the door, her head bowed nervously, and spoke softly.

A short while later, the door opened, but it wasn't Chi Yuan who opened it.

Seeing You Rong Qingyan's face still streaked with tears and her eyes still filled with affection, An Yuxi's expression suddenly stiffened, and then a hint of anger flashed in her eyes: "Qingyan? What are you doing here?"

"Don't you know about me and him?"

You Rongqingyan raised the corners of her lips and gave An Yuxi a defiant look, but then, fearing that Chi Yuan would get angry, she added, "Don't worry, he didn't touch me."

As she spoke, she walked to An Yuxi's side, sincerely uttered a sentence, and then vanished into thin air: "Yuxi, I really envy you."

As An Yuxi watched Rong Qingyan's departing figure, her mind became somewhat chaotic.

At this moment, another figure appeared in front of her. An Yuxi glanced at Chi Yuan, then turned to leave.

"Senior sister."

Chi Yuan suddenly grabbed An Yuxi's hand, then pulled her into the room without saying a word and sealed the door with a restriction.

What are you going to do?

An Yuxi glared at Chi Yuan in annoyance.

"I don't want my senior sister to leave."

Chi Yuan said bluntly.

"If I want to leave, can you stop me?"

An Yuxi's face is as beautiful as ice.

"There's no way to stop them."

Chi Yuan knew he couldn't stop An Yuxi, so he hugged her from behind: "This way, Senior Sister won't be able to leave, right?"

An Yuxi struggled symbolically for a moment, then let Chi Yuan hold her, saying somewhat aggrievedly, "It's my fault for ruining your good time, I won't come looking for you again!"

"Where? Isn't my good fortune right here?"

Chi Yuan smiled and coaxed her, then said seriously, "Senior Sister, I've already talked to her. We won't be interacting as master and servant anymore."

"Why explain all this to me? I have nothing to do with you!"

An Yuxi was still throwing a tantrum, but she could clearly see that Rong Qingyan's lips were glistening with moisture.

Wenren Bingying and Ning Wan'er were one thing, but what about Rong Qingyan? She absolutely could not accept her former friend becoming Chi Yuan's furnace.

"It's fine now, but it's hard to say after tonight."

Chi Yuan leaned close to An Yuxi's ear and whispered like a devil, "Senior Sister, would you like to stay tonight?"

"I don't want to!"

An Yuxi broke free from Chi Yuan's embrace and tried to run away, but suddenly her foot seemed to trip over something, and she lost her balance and fell sideways to the ground. "Ouch, it hurts so much, I can't move my leg..."

"If you can't move, don't walk. Let me help my senior sister heal her injuries."

Chi Yuan kindly said this, then picked An Yuxi up in his arms and strode toward the bed.