Only one dim oil lamp was lit in the wing room, its flame swaying gently.
Su Tao’er poured a cup of tea and walked over with small steps to hand it to Si Yan.
Si Yan sat on a chair and looked at his somewhat embarrassed disciple. With the solemnity of a true gentleman, he said, “Tao’er, actually, it wouldn’t matter if your Master spent the night outside. Although we are teacher and disciple, there is a distinction between men and women. It is likely inappropriate for me to stay the night here.”
As Si Yan looked at his disciple, who was wearing only her pajamas, his heart felt quite restless. However, he still did not let a single flaw show in his composure.
Su Tao’er pressed her thighs together and said a bit sheepishly, “It’s fine. It’s a bit chilly tonight. If Master is outside, Tao’er is afraid you’ll catch a cold.”
‘Hmm, a cold, is it?’
‘Disciple, is this the first day you’ve known your Master?’
‘Your Master is a cultivator of the Human God Realm — a Mortal God! Not to mention this slight chill, I am a being who could sit in meditation with perfect composure even if thrown into the Ice Cold Hell.’
After a brief daze, Si Yan still maintained his composed demeanor and said, “It is kind of you to consider your Master, and I will keep it in my heart. However, there is only one bed here. How can we sleep?”
‘That’s right, my good disciple, there is only one bed here. How shall your Master share it with you? There really is no other way besides sleeping together.’
Despite such fantasies in his heart, Si Yan said, “So you should go to bed and rest. Your Master will just sit in meditation here for the night.”
However, Su Tao’er toyed with her fingers and said bashfully, “Master, it’s nothing for Tao’er to be with you. When I was little, Tao’er often rested with my brother.”
…?
“This… this is probably not very appropriate.”
“It’s fine. Master, just come over.”
As she spoke, Su Tao’er pulled Si Yan and walked into the inner room.
However, once they reached the inner room of the wing, Si Yan immediately felt a sense of disappointment.
It turned out to be a very long and large bamboo couch that occupied basically two-thirds of the inner room. Forget about two people lying down; even if there were a few more, it would still be very spacious.
There were even two pairs of blankets.
“Master, you sleep on this end, and I’ll sleep on that end,” Su Tao’er said, sticking out her tongue.
Si Yan’s heart was bleeding, but he could only nod and say, “Since it is so large, it really is no problem.”
Then, after the two of them blew out the oil lamp, they went to sleep one after the other.
But even so, Si Yan still felt a bit invigorated. Under the moonlight, that girl with the beautiful figure was lying not far from Si Yan, within reach…
“Master, were you unhappy today?” Su Tao’er asked softly and tentatively. “Please don’t be angry. Sister Yilin didn’t do it on purpose. That’s just her temper. She only offended you, Master, for my sake.”
‘Oh, is this girl explaining for her cousin?’
Her thoughts were delicate, but Si Yan wouldn’t take it to heart. He wasn’t so petty as to hold a grudge over something like that.
However, as for those other few people, that was another matter entirely.
“It’s fine. Your Master hasn’t taken it to heart.”
After Si Yan consoled Su Tao’er with a few words, the two of them eventually fell asleep.
In reality, Si Yan didn’t actually fall asleep. At his level, even staying awake for a month wouldn’t be a problem. He only entered that deep sleep where time was almost forgotten when the Destiny Pavilion traveled through the myriad realms.
However, just at this moment, while he was in meditation and his consciousness was in a blank state, he suddenly felt someone lie down next to him.
‘Eh?’
But just as Si Yan was about to roll over, a woman’s voice said with a hint of confusion, “Su Tao’er, why has your back become so broad? It’s a bit different from when we were little.”
The other party seemed to have drunk some wine and had just bathed. Although her body was exceptionally warm, Yilin spoke with a hint of charm. “Is it just me, or did I drink too much? I must have drunk too much. What’s wrong with you, girl? You’re ignoring me. I couldn’t sleep, so I came to your place. You should at least pay some attention to me.”
Si Yan shuddered and quickly activated the Bone Shrinking Art, shrinking his frame to be roughly the same size as Su Tao’er, making it impossible for the fumbling Cheng Yilin to distinguish the truth.
“Hmm? You’ve shrunk again. It seems I really am out of it,” Cheng Yilin sighed. “Anyway, after tomorrow, you should come back with me. Running out alone like this is too reckless… And that man today, is he really your teacher? Is he truly not your lover?”
While being held by this somewhat dazed woman, Si Yan was certainly getting the better end of the deal, but he couldn’t help but feel anxious because he wasn’t Su Tao’er! The real Su Tao’er was sleeping in the blankets on the opposite side!
So, to express his resistance, Si Yan used his elbow to poke Cheng Yilin from behind, hoping she would move further away.
But as Si Yan did this, Cheng Yilin’s interest was piqued instead. She said, “You little minx, you’re actually angry? Hmph, if I hadn’t intercepted you today, I wouldn’t have known you… Hey! You’re still poking me, aren’t you!”
Cheng Yilin suddenly hugged Si Yan from behind. She tried to tickle him, playfully saying, “Take this! Take this! You little brat, you’re the most ticklish of all. You think I don’t know that!”
However, in the next moment, when Cheng Yilin’s slender hand brushed against Si Yan’s chest, she found it to be very flat and even a bit rough.
Then, Cheng Yilin fell into a deathly silence.
Si Yan, even more so, felt his heroic frame tremble violently.