44: Chapter 44 Twin Flowers

He turned around and returned to the side of Ji Taichu's corpse, crouching down to loot it.

A Storage Pouch, some Spirit Stones, a few bottles of Medicinal Pills, a tattered Cultivation Technique, and a token made of an unknown material... he stuffed them all into his robes.

After finishing the looting, Xiao Ye burned Ji Taichu's body with a flick of fire.

Of course, before burning him, Xiao Ye was still curious enough to pull down his pants.

He was just curious, just how thick did it have to be to dare to use that name!

"Pah, this isn't even thick! It's not even as thick as his brother Ji Taixiao's! And he has the nerve to call himself 'Ji Taichu'!"

The flames licked at the corpse, making a crackling sound, and soon burned the person into ash. With a gust of wind, nothing remained.

The back mountain returned to silence.

The moonlight was the same moonlight, the wind was the same wind, but there were two piles of ash on the ground.

Xiao Ye put away his spear, brushed off his robes, and let out a long breath, a breath filled with comfort.

"Whew—it's done here."

He looked up towards the direction of the small courtyard by the lake at the foot of the mountain, narrowed his eyes, and a meaningful smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

"It's time to go find Yang Mimi and demand an explanation."

He took big strides, walking down the mountain, his silhouette stretched long in the moonlight.

Behind him, the two piles of ash were scattered by the night wind, leaving nothing behind.

It was as if these two people had never existed in this world.

The small courtyard by the lake.

Xiao Ye grabbed Yang Mimi by the scruff of her neck, carried her in like a little chick, and tossed her onto the ground.

He flopped onto a rocking chair, crossed his legs, and looked down at her from a position of superiority.

"Speak, why?"

Yang Mimi lay on the ground, trembling all over, tears swirling in her eyes. Her mouth opened and closed, opened and closed, but she stuttered and couldn't squeeze out a single word.

"Speak!" Xiao Ye slapped the armrest. His voice wasn't loud, but his Aura was imposing.

"Ah—!" Yang Mimi shuddered in fright, and tears poured down. "Wuwuwu... I, I was forced... They threatened me with a detoxification pill. If I didn't do as they said, my sister would die... Wuwuwu..."

"detoxification pill? Threatened?" Xiao Ye frowned. "What happened to your sister? Tell me everything clearly."

In reality, he knew deep down that this girl was likely forced.

A little girl who even trembled nervously during her "first time having chicken," how bad could she be?

Yang Mimi sobbed for a long time before finally explaining the ins and outs of the matter—her sister was poisoned by a snake and needed a detoxification pill, but Ji Taichu had intercepted the last one and forced her to set a trap.

After listening, Xiao Ye took a deep breath, almost laughing in anger: "If you needed a detoxification pill, why didn't you come to me? I'm a pill master, did you forget?"

Yang Mimi sobbed: "Ji Taichu said he had inquired, and no pill master in the Hehuan Sect was refining detoxification pills recently..."

"You believe whatever that Ji Taichu says? You really are a silly girl!" Xiao Ye rolled his eyes speechlessly.

"I... I was just worried about my sister's safety, and my heart was in a mess..." Yang Mimi pouted aggrievedly.

"Alright, alright." Xiao Ye waved his hand, leaned back against the chair, and said slowly, "Tell me, how do you plan to compensate me? I was almost killed because of you."

"I... I'm sorry..." Yang Mimi lowered her head, her voice like a mosquito's hum. "Whatever you say to compensate, I'll do it..."

Xiao Ye looked her up and down, and his mouth curled up: "How about this, you stay here and work for me to pay off your debt. Serving tea, pouring water, cleaning the courtyard, helping watch the Pill Furnace... when you've paid it off, you can leave."

"Ah? Just this?" Yang Mimi raised her head, looking disbelieving.

"What else? What do you want to do?" Xiao Ye rolled his eyes. "Although I am lustful, I have my bottom line. A forced melon is not sweet; I understand this principle."

Yang Mimi looked at him blankly, her eyes reddening again, this time with emotion: "Brother Ye... you really are a good person..."

"Cut the crap." Xiao Ye waved his hand. "Let's solve your sister's detoxification pill issue first. Tell me, what are her symptoms?"

Yang Mimi quickly described her sister's condition in detail.

After listening, Xiao Ye nodded: "Small problem. You'll have the Medicinal Pill within three days."

"Really?" Yang Mimi's eyes lit up, and she almost jumped up.

"When I, Xiao Ye, say something, it's as good as gold."

Three days later.

Yang Mimi brought her sister, Yang Yingying, to thank him in person.

Xiao Ye sat upright in the main seat, and opposite him sat two women—one was Yang Mimi, and the other was also Yang Mimi.

Xiao Ye was dumbfounded on the spot.

He had originally thought Yang Mimi and her sister were just ordinary sisters, but he never expected they were twins! They looked exactly the same, as if they had been copy-pasted.

The only difference was—in terms of temperament, the sister was a bit more mature, and the younger sister was a bit more curvaceous.

The System very tactfully popped up a rating: Yang Mimi 86 points, sister 87 points.

Buy one get one free, and it's even an upgraded version.

"Ahem!" Yang Mimi blushed, reached out, and waved her hand in front of Xiao Ye's eyes, interrupting his gaze that was about to stick to her sister. "Brother Ye, stop looking, let's talk about serious business!"

"Ah, oh—right!" Xiao Ye wiped away the non-existent drool from the corner of his mouth and sat up straight.

"Elder Xiao," the sister, Yang Yingying, spoke, her tone as calm as if she were discussing business. "My sister and I have discussed it. You saved our lives, and we have no way to repay you."

Xiao Ye's heart skipped a beat—could they be planning to repay him with their bodies?

Yang Yingying stared into his eyes, enunciating each word: "We are willing to stay by your side as maidservants. But we have two conditions."

"Speak."

"First, we will only belong to you. We have heard that some Elders pass their maidservants around, or even use them to entertain guests. We cannot accept such things."

Xiao Ye slapped his thigh: "Rest assured about that! Although I, Xiao Ye, am lustful, I never do such disgusting things. Once you follow me, you are my people. Whoever dares to covet you, let them ask my chrysanthemum spear if it agrees first!"

His words were resolute and firm, ringing with conviction.

Yang Yingying nodded: "Second, we sisters hope that you will treat us equally and not favor one over the other."

Xiao Ye chuckled: "That's even simpler. My greatest virtue is—fairness!"

Yang Mimi muttered from the side: "Then why were you just staring at my sister..."

Xiao Ye's face turned red, and he coughed twice: "Ahem, it's just... it's the first time I've seen her, so it's fresh."

Yang Yingying pursed her lips and smiled, saying nothing.

Soon, the three of them followed the procedure and established a contract.

Xiao Ye leaned back against the chair, crossed his legs, his mouth grinning from ear to ear, and looked smilingly at the twin sisters before him.

"Come, call me Brother Ye and let me hear it."

"Brother Ye~"

Two voices rang out simultaneously, one soft and glutinous, the other clear and sweet. Overlapping together, the coquettish sound made Xiao Ye's bones turn to mush.

He leaned back, his heart bubbling with joy—

Is this the feeling of being a superior? It really is intoxicating!

...

The night was long, but Yang Mimi had words she couldn't speak.

The moon was bright, but Xiao Ye was left with a bewildered expression.