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Chapter 116: The Disciple Wants Dual Cultivation with the Master!

The next morning.

Li Ran opened the golden carriage’s window, letting the warm sunlight pour in.

He took a deep breath of fresh air and stretched contentedly.

“Ah, this is the life!”

Turning around, he asked, “Master, did you sleep well last night?”

Leng Wuyan was hiding under the blanket, her hair messy, her ears red, and her tone resentful. “Not well at all!”

She didn’t know what possessed her to agree to share a bed with him last night.

As expected, this guy didn’t behave himself for a single moment.

Leng Wuyan was afraid to use too much strength and injure him, so she ended up being teased relentlessly from head to toe.

If it weren’t for her firm resistance on the final line of defense, things might have gone further.

Even so, she was forced to call him "husband" several times before Li Ran finally stopped.

It was absolutely mortifying…

She sat up with great difficulty, suppressing her embarrassment as she tidied her disheveled clothes, avoiding eye contact with him.

“Master, are you hungry? Should I make you something to eat?” Li Ran asked.

Leng Wuyan shook her head. “I’m not hungry. It’s already late. I’ll return to the sect first. You can come back a bit later.”

“Understood,” Li Ran nodded.

Before leaving, Leng Wuyan suddenly remembered something. “By the way, what’s going on with that servant girl of yours, Ah Qin? She possesses the extremely rare Charming Maiden Spirit Marrow Body. Aren’t you worried about the misunderstandings this might cause if you keep her by your side?”

Li Ran was stunned.

Why bring up Ah Qin all of a sudden?

But this wasn’t something he had planned to hide.

Ah Qin had been with him for many years. Although not related by blood, she was like family. He believed keeping her in the Hidden Gauze Sect was the safest option.

If he had known earlier that the Charming Maiden Spirit Marrow Body could bring her danger, he would never have given her that constitution.

Leng Wuyan nodded. “You have your reasons. I won’t interfere. However…”

“What is it?” Li Ran asked curiously.

Leng Wuyan hesitated and then awkwardly said, “However, you’re absolutely forbidden from secretly engaging in dual cultivation with her!”

Ah Qin was still untouched, which showed that Li Ran had remarkable self-control.

But she knew all too well how alluring the Charming Maiden Spirit Marrow Body could be. As her cultivation and age increased, her natural charm would only grow stronger, becoming almost irresistible.

Li Ran chuckled, “So Master is worried about this?”

Leng Wuyan shot him a glare and retorted, “Shouldn’t I be? You’re so brazen that you even dared to act on me. How can I not worry about Ah Qin?”

Li Ran leaned closer, wrapping his arms around her slender waist, and whispered, “Your disciple is only brazen toward you, Master. If I’m going to engage in dual cultivation, it should be with you.”

The warmth radiating from his hands through her waist, even through the fabric, made her legs go weak.

Her face turned scarlet as she stammered, “Y-You’re spouting nonsense! Who said I’d dual cultivate with you?!”

Then she broke free from his arms and flew out of the carriage in a panic.

If she didn’t leave now, she feared she might not be able to leave at all.

Li Ran stood by the window, waving as he bid farewell. “Master, fly slowly! Let’s share a bed again sometime!”

Leng Wuyan stumbled mid-flight, nearly falling out of the clouds.

After watching his master leave, Li Ran leisurely drove the dragon carriage around for a while. It wasn’t until noon that he finally returned to the sect.

As he passed the Xuanling Mountain training grounds, a steward came running toward him in a panic. “Holy Son, where have you been? Why are you only returning now?”

Li Ran frowned. “What happened?”

The steward answered, “The sect master and the elders have been waiting for you in the Sacred Hall for quite some time!”

“For me?” Li Ran was taken aback. “What’s going on?”

The steward glanced around cautiously and whispered, “It seems to be related to a massive beast tide in the Ten Thousand Mountains. The disciples don’t know much else.”

Li Ran’s heart skipped a beat.

A beast tide? That was no trivial matter!

“I understand,” he said, nodding before making his way swiftly toward Rakshasa Peak.

<+>

At Rakshasa Peak, within the Sacred Hall.

Leng Wuyan sat in the highest seat, with Elder Sun Wei in the seat beside her, and the other elders arranged in order. The atmosphere was heavy and filled with tension.

Li Ran strode into the hall and cupped his hands in salute. “Disciple greets Master and the elders.”

“Holy Son,” the elders responded with nods of acknowledgment.

Li Ran took his seat.

Seeing him, Leng Wuyan felt a trace of awkwardness, but she suppressed it and spoke calmly. “Ran’er, have you heard about the situation in the Ten Thousand Mountains?”

Li Ran replied, “I’ve heard it has something to do with a beast tide, but I don’t know the details.”

Leng Wuyan nodded. “This morning, the sect received intelligence that the beasts in the Ten Thousand Mountains have gone berserk. They’ve emerged from the depths of the forest, destroying several nearby villages—including one of our sect’s outposts.”

“Our sect’s outpost was destroyed as well?” Li Ran frowned.

This was more serious than he had anticipated.

Elder Sun Wei added, “Beast riots like this are typically either caused by a demon awakening or the appearance of a heavenly opportunity. Either way, this cannot be ignored.”

The Third Elder, her hair as white as snow, chimed in, “It’s said that the Four Great Righteous Sects and the Three Other Demonic Sects have all sent people. Our Hidden Gauze Sect must also act quickly.”

When faced with such a calamity, there was no distinction between the righteous and the demonic. If the beast tide truly raged unchecked, it would become a disaster for the entire world, and everyone would have to stand together.

Leng Wuyan nodded. “You’re absolutely right.”

Elder Sun Wei then said, “In my opinion, since the Holy Son has just broken through to the Nascent Soul Realm, it would be most appropriate for him to lead this mission. It would also be an excellent opportunity to show the other sects what he’s capable of.”

Leng Wuyan looked at Li Ran. “Ran’er, what do you think?”

Li Ran cupped his hands and said, “Your disciple is willing to share your burden, Master.”

Hearing this, Leng Wuyan’s face inexplicably flushed as if recalling something. “Very well. I’ll entrust this matter to you. If there are any abnormalities, do not act recklessly and report back to the sect immediately.”

“Yes, Master.”

“The arrangement of personnel will be left to the Third Elder.”

“Understood, Sect Master.”

<+>

After the meeting, as the crowd dispersed, Leng Wuyan leaned back in her chair, sighing silently to herself.

“I was even planning to cook for Ran’er today, but now this mess has come up…”

But there was no helping it.

The elders and sect master were the foundation of the sect and couldn’t act lightly.

As the Holy Son, the face of the sect, Li Ran was the most suitable person for such a mission.

She noticed Elder Sun Wei lingering nearby and asked, “Elder Sun, is there something else you need?”

Elder Sun Wei hesitated briefly before saying, “It’s nothing serious. It’s just that I came to your chambers last night to seek an audience, but you weren’t there all night…”

Leng Wuyan’s heart skipped a beat, but her expression remained calm. “I was stargazing last night and didn’t sleep, so naturally, I wasn’t in my chambers.”

“Ah, I see.”

Elder Sun Wei didn’t press further. “Cultivation is indeed important, but Sect Master, please take care of your health.” With that, she got up and left.

Leng Wuyan’s thoughts drifted to last night, and her face turned slightly red.

“Stargazing? That’s a lie. Not sleeping, though? That’s definitely true…”

“That rebellious disciple… He even talked about dual cultivation… If we actually tried, my cultivation might literally blow him to pieces!”

“Hmm… but what else can I do?”