Cultivation: Starting from a Mortal Bone

Chapter 525: Chapter 482: Poor Little Ling’Er

In the past, Su Xihe used to be pretty possessive when it came to her food.

But over time, she realized that being possessive only meant she was asking for trouble.

And, seriously, it was real trouble!

Not only would her body be left completely exhausted, even talking became a chore—let alone getting out of bed and walking around.

This rebellious disciple always came up with new ways to torment her master.

So, now, Su Xihe was just worried about Qin Yu.

What if—what if Qin Yu...

But the trace of sadness on her face, the hesitant look as if wanting to speak but holding back, left Qin Yu completely entranced.

Su Xihe was draped in a thin veil, her skin white as solidified cream, tinged with a faint, alluring pink.

She was the undisputed number one beauty in the region, with absolutely stunning features. Even in her worry, her gaze shimmered with incredible charm—you couldn’t help but want to sacrifice everything just to ease her sadness.

Qin Yu bent down and, quite naturally, picked up her tender, delicate jade foot, as if it were made of white jade.

”You—”

As his practiced hands gently pressed down, a wave of pleasure washed up from her sole, and Su Xihe let out a sound whose emotion she couldn’t quite identify, her beautiful eyes half closing in contentment.

This rebellious disciple—his technique had gotten even better.

But he hadn’t been in the Lifebound Space lately, so where on earth did he train these skills?

Images began to float through Su Xihe’s mind: Qin Yu, just like now, holding the Empress’s feet, gently kneading them...

She honestly couldn’t imagine such a scene.

Qin Yu hadn’t even been keeping up with his usual cultivation lately—could it really be because he offended the Empress and had been suppressed by that supreme existence for a while?!

But if he really did offend her, would he even still be alive?

”These last few days, have you been with Her Majesty the whole time?”

Su Xihe couldn’t hold it in and lowered her voice to ask Qin Yu.

”Yes.”

Qin Yu didn’t try to hide it, his hand gently caressing, as if he were holding a priceless treasure.

Honestly, Sect Leader Master’s jade feet were in no way inferior to the Empress’s. Those long, elegant, rounded legs paired with the White Jade Sacred Body...

Seriously, what man in the world could resist?

So he just admitted it?

Su Xihe’s eyes grew a little confused. As someone who’d once been Lord of the Immortal Sect, even if her experience was limited to her own territory, she’d still seen plenty.

The Great Yan Empress—how noble, how exalted was that existence?!

To call her the Dominator of all under heaven wouldn’t be an exaggeration at all.

Even though Su Xihe had been lucky enough to meet the Empress a few times, she never even had the courage to look up and admire that holy visage.

The Empress hadn’t even exerted any pressure, yet it still felt like standing before a lofty mountain, unattainable, unreachable.

Seeing her for even a second was hard enough—let alone anything else.

But Qin Yu had...

Granted, this wasn’t the first time Qin Yu had gone out with the Empress, but this time, it clearly hadn’t been as simple as handling some matter together.

Even when facing Celestial Tribulation, Qin Yu hadn’t blocked the world out—so what happened was obvious without needing to ask.

But if something really happened, why would Her Majesty still let him return to the imperial palace?

Could it be... was she really misunderstanding?

”Master, what are you thinking about?”

Only then did Qin Yu notice Su Xihe’s shifting gaze, sometimes worried, sometimes glaring at him with a hint of annoyance.

”Hmph, let go of me—go give Her Majesty the massage instead.”

Su Xihe huffed softly, acting as if she was about to pull her jade foot back.

”Ahem, Master, you shouldn’t say such things so carelessly.”

Qin Yu froze for a moment, then seized the chance to lift his master’s jade foot onto his shoulder...

There’s no way he could let this clever master keep letting her imagination run wild now.

Betraying the Empress—it was really just an accident!

At the time, the Empress was crossing her tribulation, the situation was critical, and she’d specifically told him to focus and guard her well.

Faced with the Empress’s peerless beauty, he just... failed the test—it was understandable, right?!

But—

Judging from the Empress’s attitude afterward, there’s no way anyone should ever find out—not even his harem full of lovely wives. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.

In the little courtyard, this number one beauty, Su Xihe, soon found her eyes growing somewhat dazed.

For some reason—

This rebellious disciple seemed especially obsessed with her beautiful legs today.

”Hmph, what a waste of incredible talent!”

The Beauty Clan Leader gave a cold snort, glancing frostily toward the little courtyard, then sat alone by the waterfall.

Just when things had finally quieted down for a while, it was time to begin training her willpower yet again.

What she couldn’t quite comprehend was why Qin Yu spent so much time on these... utterly pointless things?

This foolish Human—he’d made it through Celestial Tribulation, which said everything about his talent.

But instead of training hard, he always obsessed over things like this—for fox’s sake, how shameful!

Gradually—

The Beauty Clan Leader’s body began to flush with a faint pink, and that breathtakingly beautiful face overflowed with rosy hues.

What is with this guy?

Still not finished?

Did he seriously want to make up for every single lost opportunity all at once?

Is he even human?!

The Beauty Clan Leader was yet again witness to Qin Yu’s... out-of-this-world stamina.

Now she realized: his daily life before this wasn’t even his limit.

...

[Flame Point: 726,788]

[Cultivation: Early-stage Nascent Soul (21%)]

[Root Bone: Upper Grade Dao Bone (Flame Point: 726,788/800,000)]

[Spiritual Power: Subtle Initial Stage (Flame Point: 726,788/200,000) can be upgraded]

[Lifebound Space: Third Layer: 5,613/10,000]

After walking out of little Yan Yu’s courtyard, Qin Yu glanced at the numbers above his flame sprite.

His Spiritual Power could be upgraded now, but he wasn’t in a rush to do so.

He focused his attention on his Lifebound Space.

There was a long road ahead.

At first, he’d only thought of his Lifebound Space as a safe haven, but after what happened with the Flower Fairy, he realized there was something extraordinary about it.

Now, after upgrading to the Third Layer, Qin Yu could clearly sense the difference between the Lifebound Space and the outside world.

It was extremely helpful in comprehending Dao Rhyme!

Hadn’t Tu Jiujiu—that stunning beauty—even refused to leave lately?

Thinking about that, Qin Yu remembered his agreement with the Flower Fairy.

Fabled looks that could sink fish and geese, dim the moon and shame the flowers—usually just a saying, but when it came to the Flower Fairy, it felt absolutely real.

First was her beauty.

Second, maybe because she was an Elf?

He wondered if, when the time came, he could...

So these days, Qin Yu was taking very, very good care of his little fairy wife.

And thanks to that care, Su Xiyue had gained a ton of benefits—even the little demoness Leng Ruyu, who possessed the Ninefold Celestial Palace, had fallen behind a notch.

At this rate, Su Xiyue might become the one who gained the most Warm Current overall.

You could tell just by looking at the Flame Point numbers.

She might not be leading by a wide margin, but she was definitely at the front of the pack.

And keep in mind, she didn’t even have the Innate Sacred Body!

No wonder Lin Shuishui and Zhao Mengli admired her so much—they practically saw Su Xiyue as an idol now.

Only after finishing his cultivation did Qin Yu realize dawn was breaking outside.

Since he’d already made plans earlier with the Empress Dowager to head out, he had to put off visiting the Beauty Clan Leader for now.

She was still in the Lifebound Space; she wouldn’t be leaving anytime soon.

Even though he’d grown closer to this great beauty, Qin Yu could still sense her inner resistance.

If he pushed too hard, it’d probably backfire.

Last time, he’d just barely shown a hint of wanting a kiss and she’d fiercely rejected him on the spot.

He couldn’t even imagine what it would feel like to taste those cherry lips of this great beauty one day.

These things just had to be taken slowly.

”Hmph!”

The Beauty Clan Leader furrowed her Dai Mei, feeling annoyed—how dare this pesky Human give her that kind of hungry, possessive look?

What did he want?

Did he seriously think she was easy to bully?

Now that Tu Jiujiu and Little Ling’Er were already up, the Beauty Clan Leader didn’t have to worry about Qin Yu seeing the little fox’s embarrassing sleeping pose anymore.

Needless to say, using Tu Jiujiu to threaten her wasn’t on the table either!

But then why did she feel this random twinge of disappointment?

No, no.

That must be a hallucination!

No way she could ever look forward to being close to this damn Human, right?

...

Inside Jade Flower Palace.

The Empress Dowager lay weakly atop a spirit deer, blank eyes occasionally glancing in one direction, mumbling under her breath every now and then.

Suddenly, a few familiar auras appeared, and finally, a spark of light returned to the Empress Dowager’s clear eyes.

”Empress Dowager.”

Qin Yu led Little Ling’Er over to her side, eyes falling on this Moon Palace Fairy.

He could tell something was off about the Empress Dowager’s mood.

Could it be...

Did the Empress already lay all cards on the table with her?

No, absolutely impossible!

Knowing the Empress’s character, she’d never bother explaining, let alone proactively bring up anything between them.

The Empress Dowager glanced at Qin Yu.

Several times, she seemed like she wanted to say something, but stopped, almost as if she feared something.

”Empress Dowager, is Sister Majesty alright?”

Little Ling’Er took the initiative and moved closer, looping her arm through the Empress Dowager’s, asking with concern.

”Don’t mention that tyrant to me!”

The Empress Dowager gritted her silvery teeth, clearly still angry.

The entire night, that Tyrant hadn’t come by to apologize once!

Little Ling’Er looked totally confused.

Sister Majesty—how did she become a tyrant?

Luckily, the other little wives had just exited the Lifebound Space and hadn’t heard this statement.

Unlike Lin Qianqian and the others, Su Xihe already suspected something. Seeing the Empress Dowager acting out of the ordinary, she couldn’t shake the sense that something was off.

The Empress Dowager smoothed out her bad mood, looking at Little Ling’Er’s adorable, porcelain-doll-like face, and felt a twinge of pain in her heart.

My poor, poor Little Ling’Er!

Such a hard life.

”Little Ling’Er, come here, let me hug you.”

The loving warmth in the Empress Dowager’s beautiful eyes was unmistakable as she spread her arms, her Great Phoenix in flight, wings trembling slightly.

Ever since bringing his little wives out of the Lifebound Space, Qin Yu had quietly stayed close to both Little Ling’Er and the Empress Dowager.

The rest, now in Jade Flower Palace, were still a bit restrained deep down. But having gotten used to their surroundings, they played quietly in the garden without trouble.

Only Su Xihe kept glancing over out of the corner of her eye, her gaze moving thoughtfully, mind full of who knows what kind of thoughts.

”Empress Dowager, are you okay?”

Little Ling’Er’s little face was almost buried by the Great Phoenix’s wings—she struggled to lift her head out, sounding worried.

Back then, the Empress Dowager might complain about ”Tyrant” or ”Despot” behind closed doors, but she’d never been so sentimental before.

Could something have really happened to Sister Majesty?