Chapter 34: The Third Sword

After asking all the questions he wanted answered, Zhang Yuge no longer paid any attention to Li Yuluo, who was still in a daze.

He sat back down in his chair and continued to eat the pastries made by Zhang Qingyao.

“Young master, what should we do with this person…?”

The subordinates nervously asked him.

Could it be that they were going to have to bury him again?

“You all may leave for now. I’ll wait until he recovers and still have some things to say to him.”

Zhang Yuge waved his hand, and the servants gradually took their leave.

Seeing this, Zhang Qingyao also wanted to leave together and quietly followed behind the departing servants.

“Xiao Yao.”

Zhang Yuge casually called out, causing her to freeze in place immediately.

“Where are you going?”

Though Zhang Yuge wore a smile, Zhang Qingyao felt a chill run down her spine.

“Nothing, Qingyao just wanted to brew a pot of tea for the young master.”

“The tea set is with me. Doesn’t Xiao Yao need tea ware to make tea?”

“Oh right, I almost forgot. Please forgive me, young master.”

Walking beside Zhang Yuge, Zhang Qingyao bent over and reached out to grab the teapot.

Suddenly, a force hit her waist, and the next second she was lying face down on Zhang Yuge’s thigh.

Zhang Yuge smiled with satisfaction and delivered a hard slap on Zhang Qingyao’s slightly plump buttocks.

“Ah!”

The girl cried out in surprise, then shyly asked,

“What are you doing?”

“If you don’t behave, you have to accept punishment.”

Zhang Yuge said with a smile and then delivered another slap.

“Ah, stop it!”

The girl struggled to get up, but Zhang Yuge pressed his hand firmly on her back, forcing her to lie on his thigh.

Several more slaps followed.

“Ugh, don’t hit me anymore… my butt is going to swell.”

Finally unable to endure it, Zhang Qingyao, overwhelmed with embarrassment, could only surrender and beg for mercy.

“Then tell me, why did you want to sneak away?”

“I really just wanted to brew some tea.”

Slap slap slap!

“Ah, ah, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, young master, I was wrong. I shouldn’t have tried to sneak away…”

Zhang Qingyao was too ashamed to show her face, her cheeks flushed like a ripe peach.

“Hm? Really? Don’t tell me you’re just saying that and will try it again next time?”

“Wuwu, young master, I’m sorry. Qingyao won’t dare to do it again.”

Hearing this, Zhang Yuge was satisfied and gently massaged the girl’s slightly aching buttocks.

“Good, knowing your mistakes and correcting them is the greatest virtue.”

After being spanked, now gently massaged, a strange tingling sensation spread through her body.

Seeing the girl had no intention of getting up, Zhang Yuge revealed a mischievous smile.

“Feeling comfortable, so you’re just going to stay here?”

he teased.

Hearing this, the girl only wished she could find a hole to hide in.

Ugh, damn it, all the embarrassing moments were already out—no need to rush now.

“Very comfortable…”

Zhang Yuge hadn’t expected this answer from Zhang Qingyao, which surprised him.

He thought she would jump up immediately, face flushed with panic and shame.

But this was also a sign of submission, which wasn’t a bad thing.

Zhang Yuge believed that merely saying you submit with your mouth but not your heart still left hidden dangers.

Although the Sword Spirit could not theoretically harm her sword master, it didn’t mean she wouldn’t betray him.

Only when the heart began to show signs of yielding could he claim complete and thorough conquest.

“Ding, Zhang Qingyao has developed a heart of submission. Host’s Qi Points increased by 10, Destiny Value increased by 1,000.”

Oh?

Already one thousand Destiny Value?

Could it be that having Sword Spirits genuinely submit to him inwardly also increased Destiny Value?

Perfectly suits my needs.

“Hmph, shameless.”

Li Yuluo, unaware of when he had woken up, now looked at Zhang Yuge and the others with a scornful glare.

Originally, since no one else was watching, Zhang Qingyao had wanted Zhang Yuge to help massage her buttocks.

Unexpectedly, Li Yuluo had recovered, frightening her as she tumbled off Zhang Yuge’s thigh, looking utterly embarrassed.

“Well, our little prince has finally woken up. Zhang here has been waiting a long time.”

Li Yuluo ground his teeth, itching to tear Zhang Yuge apart limb by limb.

Though the Truth-Telling Pill affected his speech and actions, his memories remained intact.

He remembered clearly how he had revealed his royal brother’s secrets to Zhang Yuge.

“You despicable villain, I will kill you.”

he cursed.

“Kill me? With what?”

As if hearing the biggest joke, Zhang Yuge laughed.

“Can you beat my maid? You can’t even beat my maid, so how do you expect to fight me?”

“My cultivation is higher than that witch’s. She must have used some despicable demonic dao technique to make me lose.”

It made no sense.

That witch’s cultivation was only Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer, and he was Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer.

How could he lose to her?

Li Yuluo’s confusion was understandable; after all, she was a drug user, making this a challenge beyond levels.

“If you’re outmatched, then admit it. You cultivate the Demonic Dao Technique, and so does Li Yuhan. How come he’s already at Foundation Establishment Late Stage while you’re still at Qi Cultivation? What’s going on, brother?”

“You!”

Li Yuluo snapped angrily.

“Our royal brother is gifted; naturally, I can only aspire to catch up. But you won’t be proud for long. Our royal brother will find you and slaughter you eventually.”

“Rather than that, you’d better worry about yourself first.”

Zhang Yuge stood up and slowly walked toward Li Yuluo.

“Tell me, how should I deal with a useless burden like you?”

“You want to kill me? You dare? Aren’t you afraid of implicating your family?”

“Would I dare not?”

Li Yuluo was chained to a pillar, and Zhang Yuge circled it slowly.

“Little prince, do you know? When you used your royal brother to threaten me, it reminded me of Wu De using the Five Spirits Sect to threaten me. Do you know where Wu De is now? I think it’s lonely for Wu De traveling alone. How about you keep him company on the road, little prince?”

Although Li Yuluo’s voice began to tremble, he still spoke fiercely.

“If you dare kill me, I’ll make sure your entire clan goes with you! I’m telling you, our royal brother will seal the city tomorrow, and the Imperial Guards will find me. You can’t escape; just give up.”

“But everything needs proof. Without evidence, how can there be a conviction?”

Zhang Qingyao felt it was pointless for Zhang Yuge to keep wasting time with Li Yuluo.

It would be better to bury him sooner rather than later.

After all, she didn’t want to be caught by the Imperial Guards; leaving the capital quickly was best.

“Young master, it’s getting late. If you don’t act soon, dawn will break.”

Yet Zhang Yuge only smiled leisurely.

“No rush. I have a more convenient and effortless method.”

As he finished speaking, Zhang Yuge reached out and pressed his hand on the top of Li Yuluo’s head.

“System, I want to bind Li Yuluo.”

“Ding, binding in progress…”

“Binding complete. System current level lv5. Max binding targets: 5. Sword Spirits converted: 2. Remaining bindable targets: 2.”

“Current bound target: Li Yuluo.”

Name: Li Yuluo

Cultivation: Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer

Physique: Xuan Yin Body

Skills: Wood Spirit Art, Object Driving Technique, Qi Concealment Technique, White Bone Claw…

Qi Points: 460

Qi Level: Blue

The Attribute Panel before him looked quite decent.

Though his Qi Points couldn’t match Ye Xichen and Zhang Qingyao, they were much higher than his own black Qi level.

Zhang Yuge opened the store and found that [Sword Spirit Conversion] had the option for Li Yuluo, requiring five hundred Destiny Value.

Good.

Once Li Yuluo underwent a complete overhaul, no one would be able to discover his whereabouts.

“System, I want to convert Li Yuluo into a Sword Spirit.”

“Host currently has 1,200 Destiny Value. Converting Li Yuluo requires 500 Destiny Value. Do you confirm the [Sword Spirit Conversion] now?”

“Confirm conversion.”

“Ding, Sword Spirit conversion in progress. Consuming 500 Destiny Value. Remaining Destiny Value: 700. Please wait a moment, host.”

“Ding, Sword Spirit conversion complete. Host received a superior sword [Royal Sword].”