Chapter 56 Even while swimming, they have to cuddle and whisper sweet nothings...
Si Yao and Li Ye glanced at each other simultaneously.
Everyone else had formed teams. The other three elders of the Hehuan Sect naturally teamed up with their disciples. Xia Chongyun of the Seven Star Temple teamed up with Jiu Xin, while the other two men and two women in the temple each formed their own teams.
Now everyone is waiting for the last group to take their place, which is Si Yao and Li Ye.
While everyone waited, Si Yao and Li Ye, without inviting or discussing it with each other privately, naturally went to the same place.
They eventually became each other's teammates.
“Alright, next, each group of men and women will have one arm tied together.” After Tang Che finished speaking, he took out a red rope and tied his right hand to Yu Ke’s left hand. “Everyone, just do as my master and I do.”
Yu Ke frowned, "You really know how to play tricks."
Tang Che chuckled and continued to address the crowd: "By the way, in this swimming competition, no one can use magic. Everyone must use the most basic swimming movements like ordinary mortals."
Upon hearing this, Qu Sui exchanged a glance with her apprentice, Qi Lan. Their hands were bound together, and they couldn't use magic; this made things rather difficult.
Su He, however, was eager to try it out, saying, "It's more fun without using magic; that's what makes it interesting."
The other group members had tied their arms together, but Si Yao remained unmoved, holding the red rope.
It was Li Ye who took the initiative to extend his arm first.
Si Yao still didn't speak to him, but lowered her head and wrapped their arms together.
The red rope was tied up, and Si Yao even pulled it hard. Li Ye felt his arm being suddenly tightened and couldn't help but look down at Si Yao.
Si Yao turned around, raised her chin to look at him, as if to say: Do you have a problem with that?
Li Ye's eyelids twitched, and his lips moved slightly, as if he had swallowed another breath.
Several elders of the Hehuan Sect cast spells, and eight flagpoles were erected on the coast. Each flagpole had a lamp lit on it, illuminating the nearby sea. It was these eight flagpoles that divided the sea into seven racetracks.
This way, it can be used for a competition between seven groups.
"Alright, everyone take your positions, the competition is about to begin." Tang Che pointed to the fireworks tubes on the beach, "We'll start when the fireworks shoot into the sky."
With a wave of her hand, Yu Ke created an octagonal mirror that floated in the air. "Whichever group gets ashore first can touch this mirror to record their total time and review their swimming process."
Unbeknownst to them, Yu Ke and his apprentice had become the host and commentator for this event.
The firework tube was lit, and with a "whoosh," the participating teams began to plunge into the water.
Si Yao didn't care about anything else and jumped forward, pulling Li Ye down into the sea as well.
The two men each had one arm tied to the other and were submerged in the water. They would have to work together to swim forward.
Si Yao gritted her teeth and paddled forward a few times, but because they were using the wrong direction, they didn't swim much forward at all.
Finally, Li Ye couldn't help but speak first, "You can't just charge around recklessly, we have to work together."
By this time, the other groups had already taken the lead. If they didn't act soon, Si Yao and Li Ye would probably be stuck in the same place all night.
Si Yao had no choice but to ask, "What do you plan to do?"
"You give the command, and we'll swim forward together."
As Li Ye instructed, Si Yao directed them as they swam forward, gradually developing a tacit understanding from their initial clumsy attempts.
Because their arms were tied, their bodies were pressed together, and sometimes their faces would accidentally touch. They would pause for a moment, but neither of them said anything and continued forward.
"Hahaha, we're definitely going to be number one this time!"
Yu Ke's voice came from not far away. Si Yao looked over and found that Yu Ke and the others had swum to the location marked by the small boat and were now swimming towards the shore.
Si Yao panicked and used too much force, which caused her calf to stiffen.
"not good……"
Li Ye quickly asked, "What's wrong?"
Si Yao gasped, "I...I have a leg cramp, and I can't move."
Since magic was not allowed during the competition, Li Ye instinctively wanted to dive into the water, and even wanted to massage Si Yao's legs to help her regulate her meridians. However, since their arms were tied, if he dived, Si Yao would inevitably dive into the water with him.
After thinking for a moment, Li Ye did not do that, but said, "Don't move, I'll take you swimming."
His bound arm, along with Si Yao's arm, wrapped around Si Yao's waist.
Si Yao was stunned for a moment, but her body had already been pulled forward by Li Ye.
This pose is a bit odd...
The two encountered a marker at 15 zhang. On the way back, Li Ye couldn't help but say, "Don't be so stiff. Your calf cramps don't mean your upper body can't move. It's like I'm carrying a stone."
Si Yao choked and could only move closer to Li Ye's embrace.
However, Li Ye didn't seem very satisfied. "Bring some more in."
"Oh..." For some reason, Si Yao didn't dare to breathe loudly.
"Si Yao, hurry up, why are you so far behind?"
When Yu Ke's voice came, Si Yao realized that Yu Ke and Tang Che had already reached the shore and had indeed won first place!
Si Yao was anxious and wanted to rush over immediately.
But right now, it's not just Yu Ke and Tang Che; the other two elders of the Hehuan Sect and their disciples are also about to land, and even the disciples of the Seven Stars Temple are ahead of Si Yao and the others.
"Want to give it a try?" Li Ye's voice drifted over softly.
Seeing that the distance was too great, I thought, "It's going to be difficult."
Li Ye replied, "Try holding me tighter with your other hand."
“Uh…” Si Yao was taken aback, but still did as instructed.
However, when she wrapped both arms around him, her face inexplicably flushed.
She held him in her arms, and amidst the surging waves, she could hear his strong heartbeat and his slightly rapid breathing.
In this competition, Si Yao felt that she was the one who dragged the team down. She looked up at Li Ye and said, "How about we just count down from last... You don't have to work so hard."
Li Ye said, "The countdown involves drinking a lot of alcohol. Looks like you'd like to have a drink?"
When the topic of drinking came up, Si Yao's eyes flickered, and a little thought suddenly arose in her mind.
"I think it's not impossible."
Li Ye stopped. "You really want to drink?"
Si Yao responded with an "Mmm".
Li Ye didn't know what she was thinking. Although he paused for a moment, he continued to swim towards the shore with Si Yao.
Thanks to Li Ye's efforts, their group did not end up in last place, but instead managed to secure fourth place.
Even so, for finishing fourth, both of them have to drink three glasses of wine each.
The red rope hadn't been untied yet, and Si Yao was still holding Li Ye in her arms. Her calves showed no signs of cramping, but she didn't seem to have realized what was happening.
Seeing this, Qu Sui couldn't help but tease, "Si Yao, what kind of position are you two in? Even swimming, you have to hug each other and be all lovey-dovey?"
Unexpectedly, Su He chimed in, "I just saw you two arguing, how come you're so affectionate now? It seems your apprentice knows how to coax people!"
Hearing this, Si Yao felt overwhelmed and immediately let go of his hands, then removed the red rope binding her and Li Ye's arms.
However, she didn't explain anything. Instead, she turned to look at Li Ye and said, "Little Ye, you must be exhausted. Let's go to the shed and rest for a while."
As she spoke, she pulled Li Ye along and walked over.
She didn't notice that Xia Chongyun was watching her the whole time, his eyes filled with hurt.
Qu Sui and Su He, in particular, insisted on using Yu Ke's octagonal mirror to review the scene of the competition. When they saw Si Yao holding Li Ye in the water and the two of them swimming ashore in that manner in the mirror, they started laughing again.
"Stop looking!" Si Yao exclaimed, jumping up and running to the octagonal mirror, desperate to cover up the images. "What's so interesting about that! Qu Sui, Su He, you two are both experts in certain areas. How can this kind of scene excite you so much?"
Qu Sui said, "Of course, no one else would do it, but it's just that it's you two, master and disciple, that we find it very novel."
After all, compared to other elders in the Hehuan Sect, Si Yao had very few dual cultivation partners. Although she usually liked to look at erotic books and tease others, her actual combat experience was indeed not as good as Qu Sui and the others.
Therefore, it's normal for them to find it novel.
"Alright, alright, there's nothing much to see anyway, let's drink!" Si Yao urged.
After hearing this, Yu Ke nodded and clapped her hands, "Alright, now that the competition is over, let's begin the punishment. As we just said, each person will drink a corresponding amount of wine based on their ranking."
Yu Ke and Tang Che, who won this time, didn't have to drink, so they started clamoring to supervise others being "punished".
One glass of wine after another was placed in front of the other group members. Xia Chongyun and his junior sister Jiu Xin came in last place, so they each had to drink seven glasses of wine this time.
But Xia Chongyun came to Si Yao's side at this moment and said to her, "If you can't hold your liquor, I can drink for you."
Si Yao shook her head and said, "No need, I can drink."
“That’s right, senior brother.” Jiu Xin grabbed Xia Chongyun’s arm. “We were each punished with seven cups, which is much more than Elder Si Yao and the others. I’ve always had a low alcohol tolerance, so you have to drink some for me.”
“Jiuxin, you…” Xia Chongyun hesitated before speaking.
Jiu Xin pulled him back, saying, "Quick, let's go back to our seats and have a drink."
Xia Chongyun was somewhat annoyed. He had already pulled his arm back and couldn't help but say to Jiu Xin, "Don't pull and tug like that in public. What kind of behavior is this..."
Si Yao withdrew her gaze from the two of them and then noticed that Li Ye was looking at her meaningfully.
"Why are you staring at me like that?" Si Yao wiped her face. "Is there something dirty on my face?"
Li Ye shook his head and just smiled, "He has a little junior sister who follows him around like a shadow, do you mind?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yao frowned. "Why would I mind? Isn't this perfect?"
Li Ye's smile remained unchanged. Si Yao seemed to realize something. "Little Ye, you deliberately called those disciples from the Seven Star Temple over, didn't you? Especially that Jiu Xin, you must have instructed her to be called over."
After hearing this, Li Ye remained calm and composed. "I invited them."
"Why would you invite them out of the blue? This isn't like you," Si Yao speculated. "It just means you want me to see Xia Chongyun and Jiu Xin together."
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