78: Chapter 78 The Taste of Master (Part 2): System Critical Hit! This Reward is Too Generous!

The first light of dawn peeked through the gaps in the window lattice, spilling onto the messy cloud-silk bed.

Inside the room, the lingering scent of last night's wild passion remained.

Ye Qingwu curled up in Xu Chen's arms like a lazy kitten.

Her exquisite face, which usually maintained the air of a Supreme Elder, now held an unprecedented flush and charm. Her waterfall-like black hair lay scattered across the pillow, inextricably intertwined with Xu Chen's dark locks.

"Mmm..."

Ye Qingwu's eyelashes fluttered slightly as she slowly opened her eyes.

The first thing she saw was Xu Chen's extraordinarily handsome profile and his chest, which was full of a sense of power.

Scenes from the previous night flooded back into her mind like a tide, making her face turn red instantly.

It was too wild.

It was too absurd.

She had actually... with her own disciple-husband... and had even been so proactive, so shamelessly demanding.

"Awake?"

Xu Chen lowered his head and placed a kiss on her smooth forehead, his voice carrying the hoarseness and indulgence unique to the morning.

"Is your body alright?"

"Don't... don't ask."

Ye Qingwu shyly buried her head under the covers, leaving only a pair of watery eyes visible.

"I... I'm too ashamed to see anyone now."

"Too ashamed to see anyone?"

Xu Chen chuckled, his large hand gently patting her plump and perky buttocks under the covers.

"Master, you are a Saint-level powerhouse; how can you be so sensitive to praise?"

"And..."

Xu Chen felt the aura of the beauty in his arms, which was clearly several times stronger than yesterday, and a glint flashed in his eyes.

"Your current state is probably better than it has ever been."

Ye Qingwu was startled and subconsciously circulated the spiritual energy within her body.

Boom!

A vast, sea-like Saintly Might erupted from within her. Although it was blocked by the barrier Xu Chen had casually set up, the sheer strength of this momentum was even more terrifying than when she was at her peak!

The bottleneck that had previously trapped her at the early stage of the Saint Realm now seemed as if it had never existed.

Mid-stage Saint!

Late-stage Saint!

Her cultivation had actually broken through two stages in a single night, approaching the Saint King realm!

"Is... is this real?"

Ye Qingwu sat up abruptly, ignoring the blanket sliding down to reveal a large expanse of her spring-like beauty. She stared blankly at her hands, her eyes filled with unbelievable shock.

Thousands of years of bitter cultivation were not even equal to this one night of "absurdity"?

Is this the power of the Hongmeng Pure Yang Body?

"Of course it's real."

Xu Chen admired the beautiful scenery before him, not bothering to remind her that she was exposed.

"This is the betrothal gift from your disciple to Master... oh no, it's my filial piety."

At the same time.

In Xu Chen's mind, the long-awaited and wonderful system notification sounded.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully taking down the top-tier goddess—Sword Sect Supreme Elder Ye Qingwu!]

[Detected target score of 99 (The ceiling of mature women), and special status (Master-Disciple bonus), triggering a Super Critical Hit reward!]

[Rewards are being calculated...]

[Congratulations to the host for a massive surge in cultivation! Breaking through the Dao Severing barrier, promoted to Half-Saint (A glimpse into the Saintly Dao, but combat power can slay a Great Saint)!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the supreme offensive divine technique—"Grass Character Sword Art" (A single blade of grass can cut down the sun, moon, and stars)!]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining the special title—"Master-Assaulting Rebellious Disciple" (Equipping this title increases charm towards master-type characters by 50% and suppression power by 50%)!]

[Extra Reward: Family Luck increased by 20%, and an "Enlightenment Sword Mountain" will be born within the Xu Family territory!]

Hearing this string of rewards, Xu Chen's smile was so wide it was almost crooked.

Half-Saint!

One must know that in this world, after the Dao Severing King comes the Half-Saint, and only then the true Saint.

Although he was only a Half-Saint, combined with his Hongmeng Body, the Nine Secrets, and the newly acquired Grass Character Sword Art, Xu Chen was confident that even if he faced an established Saint like Ye Qingwu, he could suppress her with a single sword strike!

And that "Master-Assaulting Rebellious Disciple" title...

Xu Chen glanced at the infinitely shy Ye Qingwu in his arms and thought to himself: System, you really understand me.

"Chen'er, what are you laughing at?"

Ye Qingwu noticed Xu Chen's somewhat lewd smile and couldn't help but reach out to pinch his waist.

"Are you making fun of Master in your head?"

"How would I dare?"

Xu Chen caught that mischievous little hand and gave it a kiss.

"I'm just happy."

"Happy that we've not only become a real husband and wife, but we've both broken through, becoming a pair of immortal companions in this cultivation world."

"Who... who is husband and wife with you?"

Though Ye Qingwu's words were stubborn, her heart was sweet.

She shrunk back into Xu Chen's arms, drawing circles on his chest with her finger, her voice becoming a bit insecure.

"Chen'er, will you... dislike me for being old?"

"After all, I am several thousand years older than you..."

"Old?"

Xu Chen raised an eyebrow, flipped over to press her beneath him, and looked at her with burning eyes.

"Master, do you have some misunderstanding about the word 'old'?"

"A fully ripened fruit like you is the most delicious in the world."

"And..."

Xu Chen leaned close to her ear and smirked:

"Master was so passionate last night, with stamina and flexibility better than a young girl's. Where are you old?"

"How about we do some morning exercises to verify?"

"Ah! No!"

Ye Qingwu cried out in surprise, wanting to push him away, but found she couldn't bear to use any force.

"Outside... it's already light outside..."

"It's only when it's light that I can see clearly."

Xu Chen didn't actually take the next step; instead, he held her tenderly for a while, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.

After all, there was plenty of time ahead.

This ripe fruit had already been plucked by him, and there would be plenty of time to savor it slowly in the future.

"Alright, no more teasing."

Xu Chen sat up and stretched, his bones making a series of popping sounds like firecrackers.

A terrifying pressure belonging to a Half-Saint flashed and vanished.

"We should get up too."

"Otherwise, if that girl Wan'er comes looking and sees us sleeping in the same bed, even if she doesn't dare say anything, Master, your reputation will really be gone."

At the mention of "Wan'er," Ye Qingwu instantly snapped to her senses.

She hurriedly began to dress in a flurry, glaring at Xu Chen as she did so.

"It's all your fault! How am I supposed to face Wan'er in the future?"

"Isn't that simple?"

Xu Chen leaned against the headboard and said as if it were the most natural thing in the world:

"In the future, we'll each have our own terms."

"She calls you Master, and you call her... sister."

"Go to hell!"

Ye Qingwu grabbed a pillow and threw it at him.

Although she scolded him, when she was fully dressed and stood before the bronze mirror looking at her radiant self—looking as if she had aged backward by several hundred years—the corners of her mouth still couldn't help but curl up slightly.

This step was indeed a bit large and somewhat shocking.

But she did not regret it.

Because this man was worth it.