10: Chapter 10: A Battlefield? No, It's a Blessing of Having Two Women

"Creak—"

The heavy sandalwood door was pushed open, and the morning sun, accompanied by a slender figure, forcefully intruded into the dim side hall.

Light cut through the ambiguous dust in the air.

Lin Rou was dressed in a purple-gold palace gown, her cloud-like hair styled high; although her Nascent Soul Stage pressure was not intentionally released, it caused the temperature in the room to plummet.

Her narrow Phoenix eyes scanned the entire room like sharp, bone-cutting knives.

The scene inside the room was clear at a glance.

Liu Yuqin was kneeling on the footrest beside the bed, her clothes, though tidied, were askew at the collar.

A dazzling crimson hickey was exposed.

Her Face was still flushed, her hair disheveled and clinging to her cheeks, making her look like a startled quail, cowering and not daring to look up.

Meanwhile, Su Yun was lazily leaning against the headboard, his robe wide open, exposing his upper body.

He was toying with a piece of dried mud, a half-smile on his Face, showing no sign of panic about his "affair being exposed."

Dead silence.

The air seemed to solidify into concrete, suffocating everyone.

"Explain yourself?"

Lin Rou's red lips parted slightly, her voice betraying no emotion, only a chilling calm that made one's scalp tingle.

Her gaze lingered on Liu Yuqin for three seconds, then slowly shifted to Su Yun.

Liu Yuqin's delicate body trembled violently; the ingrained authority of a Sect Elder made her instinctively want to kneel and beg for forgiveness.

"Explain what?"

Su Yun casually tossed the mud clod up and caught it, a playful smirk playing on his lips.

"Didn't Revered Master hear everything? Her Highness the Saintess, seeing that I'm new and might not be accustomed to Cultivation, specially came to deliver... warmth."

He deliberately emphasized the word "warmth," his gaze brazenly sweeping over Liu Yuqin.

"Deliver warmth?" Lin Rou sneered, her lotus-like steps slowly carrying her into the room.

As she approached, a mature, rich fragrance instantly overpowered the original amorous scent in the room.

"Her Highness the Saintess certainly delivered warmth thoroughly,"

Lin Rou walked up to Su Yun, looking down at him, her fingertips lightly tracing his chest, "even her voice is hoarse from shouting."

Liu Yuqin was mortified, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.

As the Mysterious Maiden Sect Saintess, to be teased so by a man in front of an Elder was simply trampling her dignity.

But the moment Su Yun's meaningful gaze swept over her, she couldn't muster any courage to retort.

"Junior Martial Uncle... I..." Liu Yuqin's voice was as faint as a mosquito's.

"Enough."

Lin Rou waved her hand, cutting her off, but her gaze remained fixed on Su Yun.

She wasn't a fool.

The familiar scent filling the room, and the lingering unique aroma of Su Yun in the air.

All spoke of what had happened last night.

Even her Physique subtly stirred the moment it sensed this aura.

Lin Rou took a deep breath, suppressing the inexplicable restlessness and sourness in her heart.

She wanted to get angry.

But looking at Su Yun's handsome and charming Face, and recalling the feelings this little scoundrel had given her last night.

Most of that anger inexplicably dissipated, replaced by a more complex possessiveness.

This man, with his supreme Yang Physique, was her Opportunity and her medicinal primer.

How could she let a naive little girl like Liu Yuqin share a piece of the pie?

"Xiao Chen, you're too careless."

Lin Rou suddenly bent down, her previously cold tone instantly becoming seductive and charming, with an indescribable allure.

She extended her slender jade hand, gently tidying Su Yun's disheveled collar, her fingertips subtly circling his Adam's apple.

"This is the Mysterious Maiden Sect, after all, and walls have ears. Next time you want to 'discuss Cultivation Techniques' with someone, remember to set up a barrier first."

As she spoke, Lin Rou leaned close to Su Yun's ear, her breath like orchids, but her voice was extremely low and ruthless.

"Also, rein in your tail. Don't let people think my Xiuyun Peak is a place just anyone can enter and exit."

No sooner had she finished speaking than her hand slid down to the soft flesh of Su Yun's waist, giving it a hard pinch!

"Hiss—"

Su Yun cooperatively gasped, then took the Opportunity to pull Lin Rou into an embrace.

Lin Rou gave him an exasperated glare, her eyes swirling with charm, showing no trace of a Nascent Soul Elder's dignity.

She was clearly a little woman in love, playfully flirting with her lover.

This scene left Liu Yuqin, who was standing by, dumbfounded.

Was this still Elder Lin Rou, known for her iron-fisted methods and cold demeanor towards male cultivators?

Being embraced by a Qi Refinement Stage man, not only did she not get angry, but she also... seemed to be enjoying it?

"Since you're ready, let's go."

Lin Rou straightened up from Su Yun's embrace, and when she turned to Liu Yuqin, the allure on her Face instantly vanished.

She reverted to being the aloof, icy Elder.

Her change of expression was astonishingly swift.

"Yuqin, today is the Grand Ceremony for Accepting Disciples. As the Saintess, how can you be so disheveled? Hurry and tidy yourself!"

Lin Rou's tone was severe.

"Furthermore, Xiao Chen has just entered the Sect. From now on, his Cultivation resources and guidance will be personally overseen by me. There's no need for the Saintess to trouble herself with such 'warmth-delivering' minor matters anymore."

This was a declaration of sovereignty.

It was also an eviction notice.

In the past, Liu Yuqin would have readily taken her leave upon hearing these words, eager to stay as far away from this mess as possible.

But at this moment, looking at Lin Rou's hand resting on Su Yun's shoulder, and seeing Su Yun's smile directed at Lin Rou.

A strong sense of unwillingness and jealousy grew wildly in Liu Yuqin's heart like weeds.

Why?

This scoundrel was the first man to possess her; why should this woman, who appeared out of nowhere, monopolize him?

"Junior Martial Uncle, that's not right."

Liu Yuqin suddenly looked up, her usually clear and icy eyes now burning with fire.

Her tone, though respectful, carried a confrontational firmness.

"Although Junior Brother Lin Chen is a member of the Lin family, since he has entered the Mysterious Maiden Sect, he is a Sect Disciple. I act on behalf of the Sect Head, and it is my duty to care for the growth of every Disciple. Moreover..."

She paused, her gaze directly meeting Lin Rou's, and she gritted her teeth, saying.

"Junior Brother's legs are his own. Whether he is willing to accept whose guidance is probably not something Junior Martial Uncle alone can decide, right?"

Boom!

The tension in the air instantly intensified tenfold.

Lin Rou was stunned.

She never expected this Junior Martial Niece, who was usually respectful and even somewhat timid towards her, to be so bold as to defy her today?

"What an excellent 'acting on behalf of the Sect Head.'"

Lin Rou laughed in extreme anger, her chest rising and falling violently, creating a magnificent swell.

"It seems the Saintess's wings have hardened, and she no longer takes her Junior Martial Uncle's words seriously?"

"Yuqin wouldn't dare, I'm merely stating facts." Liu Yuqin did not back down.

Tsk, an Asura Field!

Su Yun stroked his chin with interest, watching two usually high-and-mighty beauties fight over him.

They were even willing to tear each other's Face, and he felt utterly exhilarated.

What does it mean to be a villain?

This is what it means to be a villain!

Not only did he steal the protagonist's Opportunity, but he also slept with the protagonist's woman.

Now he's even making the protagonist's Elder and woman fight over him!

This feeling... it's so damn good!

"Alright, alright, two beauties, don't be so hot-tempered early in the morning."

Su Yun, as if nothing had happened, stepped between the two.

His left hand naturally wrapped around Lin Rou's waist, while his right hand rested on Liu Yuqin's shoulder, pulling them slightly closer with a gentle force.

"Revered Master means well for me, and the Saintess also has good intentions. We are all family, why hurt each other's feelings?"

This action was utterly shocking!

An ant in the Qi Refinement Stage dared to simultaneously touch the bodies of a Nascent Soul Elder and a Golden Core Saintess?

If this were to spread, the entire Mysterious Maiden Sect would explode!

But strangely, neither of them pushed him away immediately.

Lin Rou was softened by the familiar scent and didn't want to lose Face in front of an "outsider" by rejecting Su Yun.

Liu Yuqin, on the other hand, had long grown accustomed to Su Yun's impropriety, and even instinctively leaned into him, submissively resting in his arms.

"It's getting late. If we don't leave soon, we'll be late for the Grand Ceremony for Accepting Disciples."

Su Yun said with a smile.

"Cousin Aunt, this is your nephew's first appearance in the Mysterious Maiden Sect. You wouldn't want me to be late and become a laughingstock, would you?"

Lin Rou took a deep breath, glared fiercely at Liu Yuqin, and only then managed to suppress her anger.

"Hmph, after the ceremony, I'll teach you some proper manners! Xiao Chen, let's go!"

With that, she linked arms with Su Yun and walked out first, like a victorious general.

Liu Yuqin bit her lip, her eyes slightly red as she watched their intimate backs.

But her feet seemed rooted to the spot, and she unconsciously followed them.

Even if it meant being a junior, she would never let Lin Rou monopolize this scoundrel alone!