Chapter 1: Finding a Damaged Demon Lord
As autumn arrives, a gentle morning breeze stirs up the thick layer of withered leaves on the ground of the Hehuan Sect's Chuixue Courtyard.
The door to the side room in the courtyard creaked open, and Si Yao squinted her sleepy eyes as she opened it.
At the gate, Qian Xi, the head of the Internal Affairs Department, had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Si Yao looking like she hadn't woken up yet, he frowned instantly. "Elder Si Yao, if I hadn't come, you probably wouldn't have come to the Internal Affairs Department to collect your allowance for at least half a year, right?"
Si Yao rubbed her eyes, stretched, and ran over excitedly, opening her arms to hug Qian Xi, the female head of the Internal Affairs Department. "It's been months! I've missed you so much, Xi Xi!"
Qianxi stepped back, avoiding Siyao, her brows still furrowed. Then she threw the portion belonging to Chuixue Academy to Siyao, saying, "Hurry up and take it. I heard you played mahjong with Elder Qu Sui and the others the day before yesterday, and you owe them over a thousand mid-grade spirit stones."
Si Yao laughed heartily, "I told them I wasn't good at mahjong, but they insisted on having me play. Now look what happened, I lost everything on my first time playing mahjong."
She weighed the allowance that Qianxi had just given her, "This isn't even enough to pay off my debts."
After saying that, she looked around again, "If all else fails, shall I just mortgage the Fubuki-in courtyard as well?"
Qianxi glanced at Chuixue Courtyard, then looked at Siyao with exasperation, "Your courtyard is so dilapidated, with withered leaves everywhere all year round. Look at the west wing, it's covered in cobwebs. If you were to mortgage this courtyard to Qu Sui, she would probably be too busy complaining!"
Once Qianxi started scolding, she couldn't stop. "Also, in your Snowfall Academy, you've been the only elder all year round. You don't take on any disciples, and you don't care about sect affairs. If you continue to be so idle, be careful that you don't lose your position as elder one day!"
Si Yao remained calm and composed, not flustered at all. She scratched the back of her head and said, "I don't think... it's that serious..."
Another gust of wind swept in, and a powerful sense of oppression rushed into the courtyard.
Amidst the fluttering fallen leaves, a woman dressed in a pale yellow gauze dress stepped into the Snowfall Courtyard, followed by several disciples.
"Yu Ke...why is this woman here again?"
As Si Yao was still muttering to herself, Yu Ke, dressed in a pale yellow gauze dress, walked up to her.
She crossed her arms and paced back and forth a few steps, taking in the dirty and dilapidated scene of the courtyard. "Si Yao, I came here today to tell you something. The sect leader and several elders are interested in you. If you have no intention of managing this Snow Blowing Courtyard, you should quickly step down."
Si Yao opened her mouth and exclaimed, "Give way? You want to become an elder of the Snowfall Academy?"
Yu Ke raised her chin, arrogantly, "That's right."
Si Yao laughed and pointed at Yu Ke with her sleeves, "I knew you'd been eyeing this place for a long time, didn't I? You wouldn't admit it before."
Seeing her seemingly indifferent expression, Yu Ke breathed a sigh of relief. "Anyway, you've never fulfilled the responsibilities of an elder. Why don't you hand over the Snowfall Courtyard to me? I'll definitely manage it well from now on, what do you say?"
Si Yao lazily closed her eyes and shook her head. "You want it?"
Yu Ke said, "Of course I want it. If you agree, I will report to the sect leader immediately."
Si Yao retorted, "Hehe, I just won't give it to you!"
Yu Ke's expression changed drastically instantly, and she exhaled heavily through her nose, "You!"
Her chest heaved, filled with indignation. "Si Yao, as an elder of the Hehuan Sect, your cultivation has stagnated, and you haven't even formed your core yet! You're idle and lazy all day, indulging in food and lust. Think about it, what contribution have you made to the sect?"
Yu Ke became more and more excited as she spoke, "It doesn't matter if you disagree today. In six months, according to the rules of the sect, I will take over the position of Elder of the Snowfall Academy!"
After saying that, she turned and left with a heavy flick of her sleeve, once again stirring up the broken branches and fallen leaves on the ground.
Si Yao's eyes darted around as she leaned closer to Qian Xi, who had been silent the moment before. "Xi Xi, what does that old woman Yu Ke mean? What does 'according to the sect's rules' even mean?"
Qianxi turned her gaze away from the courtyard gate. "According to the sect's rules, you have been playing mahjong with Qu Sui and the others in private, and you have also incurred a huge debt. In addition, the elders and disciples have given you a bad reputation. If you cannot produce something in the next six months, you will be removed from your position as an elder."
"Hiss..." Si Yao's eyes widened. "Playing mahjong wasn't my choice. They forced me to sit at the table!"
Qianxi flipped a silver note, "So you still ended up hitting him, didn't you?"
Si Yao rubbed her hands together. "Good heavens, they set me up!"
She looked at her Fubuki-in courtyard and wondered where she would live if she had to give it up.
No matter where you live, nothing beats the relaxation and comfort of living alone in Fubuki-in.
Si Yao then asked for help, "What do you think I should do?"
Qianxi said irritably, "I think you should break through to the Golden Core stage within half a year. Once you become stronger, the sect might change their opinion of you, and you'll be able to give an explanation to the sect leader."
Yes, after all, the Hehuan Sect is a major sect of immortal cultivation, where strength speaks volumes. The higher one's cultivation level, the more respect one receives from others.
As for Yu Ke, she was originally the disciple of the previous sect leader of the Hehuan Sect. Now she has reached the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage and is already a half-step Nascent Soul cultivator. Moreover, she has a high reputation in the sect. If she were to serve as the elder of the Chuixue Academy, everyone in the sect would naturally accept her.
Si Yao scratched her head. "Damn it! You know perfectly well that my Jade Maiden Scripture is completely useless, and I can't cultivate with a man. How am I supposed to improve my cultivation?"
Qianxi rolled her eyes at her, "You'd better think of a solution yourself!"
Si Yao's words were true. Although she was a member of the Hehuan Sect and had been practicing the Hehuan Sect's secret technique, the Jade Maiden Scripture, her spiritual energy would naturally resist her once she came into contact with a male cultivator, making it impossible for her to reach the point of dual cultivation with him.
In the Hehuan Sect, which can be described as a place of "male-female love," it is not uncommon for other people to have two or three partners or even dozens of partners in dual cultivation. However, Si Yao has become a unique figure in the Hehuan Sect.
She lived a life even more arduous than a Buddhist monk. In this environment, all she heard and saw every day were erotic stories about men and women. Although she felt a strong urge to experience them, she never did.
Thinking of this, Si Yao tugged at her hair. If she couldn't improve her cultivation through the Jade Maiden Scripture, did she have to find another way?
However, once a member of the Hehuan Sect has practiced the Jade Maiden Scripture, they will be unable to study other cultivation methods.
So what lay before Si Yao was like a dead end.
Looking at the Snowfall Courtyard where she had lived for many years, Si Yao sighed with her hands on her hips, "Courtyard, oh courtyard, I can't live without you."
That night, behind the Snowfall Courtyard, beside the Clear Breeze Stream, Si Yao sat in meditation under the moon, wondering if she could inhale some of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to improve her cultivation.
She kept recalling what Yu Ke and Qian Xi had said during the day, and was racking her brains about how to solve the problem of cultivation.
With a "plop," something seemed to have fallen into the pond in Qingfengjian.
Si Yao thought she had misheard, but when she opened her eyes to look, she found a man's figure faintly visible in the water.
The man remained completely still, his black robes clinging tightly to his lean yet muscular frame.
Si Yao got up, hesitated for a moment, and finally flew towards the pond.
She grabbed the man's heavy arm and pulled him out of the water, dragging him to the shore.
Si Yao gently placed the man on the shore, turned his body over, and a handsome, cold and resolute face came into view.
The man's eyes were tightly closed, his face was bloodless, and there was a hint of evil between his brows. In particular, the small red demonic mark between his brows gave Si Yao a sense of familiarity.
This handsome man... she felt like she'd seen him somewhere before...
Suddenly, Si Yao remembered that there was a portrait of this person in the scroll of "The Chronicles of the Nine Provinces"!
He is Li Ye, the Demon Lord and leader of the Chonglou Sect!
Si Yao was shocked, especially when she saw the injuries all over Li Ye's body. She couldn't imagine what this man had gone through!
He was covered in countless wounds, the blood seeping out staining his robes. His demonic bones were completely broken, and all that remained was a wisp of breath.
Si Yao slowly reached out her hand, attempting to help.
Unexpectedly, her wrist was grabbed by Li Ye, who instantly opened his sinister eyes.
Si Yao felt the hairs on her back stand on end, and a chill ran down her spine.
It is well known that Demon Lord Li Ye is bloodthirsty and tyrannical, and dislikes people getting close to him. Those who dare to approach him are often mistaken by Li Ye as assassins, and eventually die tragically at his hands.
Thinking of this crucial point, Si Yao broke out in a cold sweat. Would Li Ye kill her at any moment?
However, Li Ye parted his thin lips slightly but did not speak.
Si Yao couldn't help but ask, "What can I do to save you?"
The man's gaze pierced her, and he pulled Si Yao into his arms.
His breathing was heavy, as if he was suppressing something.
Is the wound hurting?
Even though he was extremely weak and his face bore the scars of battle, Si Yao was still stunned by Li Ye's appearance.
An idea sprouted in her mind: if this Demon Lord, who terrified the cultivation world, were sold into a brothel after losing all his cultivation, he would surely be fought over by a group of women.
While she was still lost in her own thoughts, Li Ye's gaze towards her grew increasingly intense.
In Li Ye's eyes, Si Yao's clothes were soaked and clung tightly to her body, making her curvaceous figure even more apparent.
He had never been interested in women, but for some reason, he felt lustful at this moment.
Si Yao, unaware of Li Ye's thoughts, leaned closer, wanting to ask him more about the situation.
However, Li Ye let out a muffled sound and tightly hugged Si Yao's slender waist, and the two of them rolled into the bushes next to them.
Si Yao: "..."
What's going on?
Before she could react, the other person had already ripped off all her clothes.
His eyes burned with lust, and he was already pressing his body against hers.
Si Yao held her breath and quickly stopped her, saying, "You...you're covered in injuries, are you alright...?"
Before she could finish speaking, she noticed that Li Ye's wound had stopped bleeding and his complexion was better than before.
Si Yao was puzzled. Could it be that he was having a final burst of lucidity before death?
Is it really okay to do this at a time like this?
She didn't use any charm magic, so how did the other person suddenly become aroused?
Si Yao knew from the beginning that there was something wrong with her Jade Maiden Sutra. In the past, male cultivators could not even touch a finger of hers, let alone get as close to her as Li Ye!
Therefore, seeing Li Ye's fierce appearance, Si Yao remained calm and even comforted him, saying, "If you are naturally repelled by my spiritual energy and are knocked away, don't blame me."
However, Li Ye didn't say a word; his lips had already moved closer and kissed Si Yao's neck.
Si Yao: Hmm? This is different from usual!
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