Chapter 196 Achievement Rewards

After the banquet concluded, Ye Fan was settled into a fine room to rest. Having been separated from Yun Li for so long, a time that felt like a life-and-death parting, they naturally had endless things to talk about.

Hearing about Ye Fan's experiences along the way, Yun Li's little mouth hung open, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

"Stinky Senior Brother, you encountered a sea storm?!"

Ye Fan nodded, simply saying he was lucky to have been rescued, otherwise he might never have seen her again.

Remembering the terrifying storm belt she had seen from afar that day, Yun Li's little face paled with fright. Coming back to her senses, tears began to fall uncontrollably.

"It's all my fault, running back home without a word, nearly causing you to... to..."

Seeing Yun Li crying as if she were made of tears, how could Ye Fan bear to blame her? He gently wiped her tears dry.

"What are you crying for? It's bad luck. Look, I'm perfectly fine now, aren't I?"

Only then did Yun Li manage to stifle her sobs. She stared fixedly at Ye Fan, her pretty face involuntarily flushing slightly red. Then, she actually threw herself directly into his arms.

"Stinky Senior Brother, let me tell you a secret," Yun Li said shyly.

"Oh? What secret?"

"A few days ago, I just passed my birthday. According to the Sect's rules, I can now register for a Dao Companion."

Yun Li wore an utterly shy expression, hiding in Ye Fan's embrace, not daring to look up. This appearance of 'ready for the picking' was far too tempting.

In Yun Li's heart, she had long considered herself Ye Fan's person. In the past, at the Sect, there was never an opportunity. Today, finally alone with just the two of them, how could she possibly let this chance slip by?

Ever since leaving the Joyous Union Sect, Ye Fan had gone many days without knowing the taste of 'meat'. Now, being teased like this by Yun Li, he naturally felt a surge of heat rising within him.

"Well, you delivered yourself to my doorstep."

With a laugh, Ye Fan fiercely kissed Yun Li's lips, wantonly savoring their sweetness.

Even though she had mentally prepared herself, Yun Li still felt her mind go blank, only able to passively accept his advances.

Ye Fan, with a few swift moves, stripped Yun Li bare, revealing her snow-white, alluring body. The sight made Ye Fan's blood boil with excitement.

But just as he was about to enjoy tonight's 'extra meal', he noticed Yun Li's delicate body trembling uncontrollably. Her beautiful legs rubbed together incessantly, and her chest heaved violently—clearly, she was excessively nervous.

Seeing this, Ye Fan jolted awake. He quickly gathered Yun Li into his arms to comfort her.

"I... I'm fine... you can continue..." Yun Li said, her pretty face blushing crimson.

Ye Fan smiled and said it wasn't necessary. He didn't want to pressure Yun Li; there was no need to rush things.

"Stinky Senior Brother, am I useless? I can't Cultivate properly, and even with this kind of thing... I... I..."

Yun Li was too ashamed to finish, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

"Nonsense. My Yun Li is the cutest. Stinky Senior Brother likes you just the way you are."

With a few words, Ye Fan coaxed a smile through Yun Li's tears. But when she looked down, her pretty face flushed an even deeper red.

"Stinky Senior Brother, you're lying... you're clearly... so energetic..."

Ye Fan looked down and couldn't help but laugh wryly, saying it was a normal reaction and he couldn't help it.

"It's fine, it'll settle down in a bit."

"No, that won't do. What if some female demon comes along in a while?"

Although Yun Li was somewhat naive, she was far from reaching Mei Yinger's level.

Given Ye Fan's heroic performance today, countless women had been secretly batting their eyelashes at him.

If Ye Fan just crooked his finger, they'd probably line up to offer themselves.

To prevent anyone from taking advantage of the situation, Yun Li decided to throw caution to the wind.

"Stinky Senior Brother, you... close your eyes..."

"Close my eyes? What for?" Ye Fan asked, puzzled.

"Don't ask. Just don't open them, or I'll ignore you from now on," Yun Li scolded, her face red.

Ye Fan helplessly raised his hands in surrender. But the next second, he felt something was off.

"Hiss... Yun Li, you..."

Although the sensation was extremely clumsy, it brought Ye Fan an unprecedented impact, making him involuntarily suck in a sharp breath of cold air.

"Mmm... does Stinky Senior Brother like it..." Yun Li mumbled indistinctly.

Ye Fan didn't make a sound, but the expression on his face gave everything away. This greatly encouraged Yun Li, and her movements became increasingly bold and unrestrained.

After who knows how long, Yun Li hurriedly ran out of the room, her pretty face blushing as if on fire, hardly able to believe she had actually done such a thing.

"Sister You Tan was right after all. Stinky Senior Brother likes this the most."

Overwhelmed with shyness, Yun Li's mind was filled with everything that had just happened, feeling so ashamed she wished the ground would swallow her.

Yun Li was only focused on running away, completely unaware of the figure watching everything from the shadows.

...

Lying on the bed with a thoroughly satisfied expression, Ye Fan couldn't help but give a mental thumbs-up to You Tan.

He didn't know when she had intervened, even teaching Yun Li such things. It seemed he would have to reward her properly upon returning.

But just as Ye Fan thought this, a long-unheard System prompt sounded in his ears.

"Congratulations, Host, for binding your fourth Dao Companion. May you walk ever further on the path of living off women."

"Congratulations, Host, for unlocking the achievement 'Wives and Concubines in Abundance'. Reward obtained: one top-grade heaven mending pill."

"'Wives and Concubines in Abundance'? An achievement reward?"

Looking at the Medicinal Pill in his hand, Ye Fan was momentarily stunned. This was the first time he had received an achievement reward. Coming to his senses, he almost laughed out loud.

"It's actually a top-grade heaven mending pill! This is a huge win!"

The heaven mending pill was a precious Medicinal Pill that only Core Formation Realm Cultivators were qualified to consume. Even a Low Grade one could allow the consumer to rapidly advance one level of cultivation.

If not for the fact that each Cultivator could only consume one in their lifetime, the price of heaven mending pills would have long since skyrocketed.

How much cultivation a heaven mending pill could enhance was directly related to the pill's quality and the consumer's cultivation level.

But it seemed no one before Ye Fan had ever consumed a top-grade heaven mending pill, so even he didn't know exactly how potent its effects would be.

"It wouldn't directly elevate me to the Great Perfection of Core Formation Realm, would it?"

Ye Fan initially thought of saving the pill for Su Ningxue. With a tenfold return, it would definitely allow him to Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm. But the System promptly sent a reminder.

"Achievement reward is bound to the Host. Others cannot consume it."

"Damn, really leaving no loopholes," Ye Fan couldn't help but complain.

Although he couldn't trigger the tenfold reward, obtaining a top-grade heaven mending pill for free still put Ye Fan in a good mood.

But just as he was about to take the heaven mending pill to test its potency, a sudden knocking sound came from the door, followed by a pleasant female voice.

"Young Master Ye, are you asleep?"

"Dugu Meng?"

Before Ye Fan could say anything, Dugu Meng actually pushed the door open and walked in. She held a bowl of hangover soup in her hands, and a faint, elusive blush appeared on her pretty face.

"I saw Young Master Ye drank quite a lot tonight, so I had the servants prepare some hangover soup. Please drink it while it's hot, or you'll have a headache when you wake up tomorrow morning," Dugu Meng said, trying to sound composed.

But hearing this, Ye Fan wore a strange expression. It was true he had drunk a lot, but finding a wine in this world that could intoxicate a Core Formation Realm Cultivator was probably not easy. Her excuse seemed rather clumsy.