Chapter 95: A Shocking Punishment, A Gentle Lesson
“Ah?!”
Bai Xin’s slender waist twisted in mid-air, letting out an uncontrollable moan. Her tongue felt numb from the electric shocks, and her body went limp.
Although she was protected by the Yin energy within her, preventing any real harm, the feeling of losing control over her body still infuriated her. It was as if all her power had vanished, and she was being whipped like a helpless mortal woman.
To be humiliated by such a petty trap again and again…
She gritted her teeth, desperately circulating her Yin energy, slowly suppressing and dispelling the golden electricity coursing through her body.
As the shocks subsided, Bai Xin gasped for breath, clearly exhausted.
“D-damn it, these ropes… Hmm?”
She struggled, but the golden ropes wouldn’t break. Instead, they tightened, digging painfully into her skin.
“This technique is so strange, it could even bind an Evil Spirit or a Crimson Demon! Who could have set this up? It couldn’t be Mao Ruoyu. Could it be that Lin Tianlu—”
As Bai Xin’s mind raced with shock, she glanced sideways and saw Mao Ruoyu bending down to pick up the whip she had dropped.
Mao Ruoyu held the whip tightly, her expression complex.
“You… traitor! You dare to defy me?!”
Bai Xin’s pupils constricted as she twisted her body violently, hissing, “If you dare to lay a finger on me, once I break free from this strange technique, I’ll whip you until your skin is flayed and your soul is shattered!”
“Put down the whip! Do you really want to die?!”
“A mere traitor dares to—”
“Sister Bai Xin, stop it.”
Mao Ruoyu sighed softly. “You don’t need to use those words to provoke me. You didn’t come here with any hostility, nor did you intend to hurt anyone with this whip. You’re just trying to scare me with your bluster.”
“What are you talking about—”
“You can’t fool me.”
After observing for the past few days, she knew that the locust tree sword in the courtyard was incredibly intelligent and could accurately discern whether a visitor had malicious intent.
Those ghosts who had sneaked in with killing intent were all eliminated without exception. But even when Bai Xin entered the courtyard, the locust tree sword didn’t react at all…
It was enough to prove that she didn’t have any ill intentions.
Bai Xin’s expression froze, and silence descended upon the main hall.
A moment later, she suddenly snarled, her eyes flashing with a blood-red light.
“When did it become your turn to judge and speculate about my thoughts?!”
Mao Ruoyu grunted and took two steps back, feeling the oppressive aura washing over her.
But in the next moment, the golden ropes crackled with electricity again.
“Aah?!”
Bai Xin cried out in surprise, her hair flying wildly, her legs stiffening, her feet arching. Her speech slurred from the electric shocks. “D-damn it, why is there such a—”
“You should leave.”
Mao Ruoyu took a deep breath and shook the whip in her hand. “A master once lived here. Even though he’s temporarily away, the wonders of this house are beyond your imagination. If you continue to resist, it won’t do you any good.
I remember that we grew up together in the sect and had a good relationship. I don’t want to hurt you. But if you—”
“Shut up, you traitor!”
Bai Xin’s face was flushed, but her expression became even more distorted. She gritted her teeth, enduring the electric shocks as she roared, “Since this house is so annoying, I’ll completely destroy your last hope— Gah!”
The electric light intensified, crackling incessantly, piercing through her bones, making her eyes widen and her head tilt back as she let out a strange moan.
But upon closer inspection, one could see golden-red light flickering in Bai Xin’s eyes. Yin energy surged rapidly around her, and fine scales appeared on her legs, releasing an even more profound and terrifying aura.
Mao Ruoyu’s expression changed drastically, her heart trembling.
This technique… was a forbidden secret!
If she really used it, would this house still be able to—
“Uh?”
But at that moment, a hesitant voice rang out from the courtyard.
“Madam Mao, am I… interrupting something?”
Mao Ruoyu’s expression softened, the fear and worry in her mind instantly vanishing. The world seemed to become peaceful as she turned to look at the entrance of the main hall.
Lin Tianlu stood at the doorway, scratching his head awkwardly, not knowing whether to enter or retreat.
“…”
After a moment of silence, Mao Ruoyu dropped the whip, pursed her lips, and quickly walked over to him, burying her head in his chest and murmuring, “Mr. Lin, you’re finally back.”
“…You seem to have lost some weight, Madam.”
Lin Tianlu’s expression softened, and he gently patted her shoulder. “You’re already slender enough, Madam. There’s no need to diet anymore. You won’t be as beautiful if you get any thinner.”
Mao Ruoyu chuckled and lifted her head, her eyes filled with joy. “You’ve become quite smooth-tongued, Sir.”
But quickly realizing their intimate actions, she stiffened slightly and took two steps back, pressing her hands against her ample bosom, but didn’t say anything more.
Lin Tianlu coughed lightly and looked at the woman bound and hanging from the beams. “What’s going on? Who is this woman…”
Mao Ruoyu was silent for a moment, then said softly, “She was my fellow disciple in the sect. It seems she wants to take me back.”
“Y-you’re the legendary Lin Tianlu?!”
Bai Xin twisted her waist in mid-air, turning to glare at him, her eyes blazing with fury. “Untie these ropes right now!”
Lin Tianlu stroked his chin and slowly approached. “What if I don’t listen?”
Before him was a rather suggestive sight. The beautiful stranger was spreading her legs, her long skirt lifted, trembling in the air in a provocative posture.
Although her tone was harsh, this scene didn’t hold much intimidation.
“Then I’ll… break free myself!!”
With an angry shout, Bai Xin struggled even more violently, as if shaking the entire beam.
Lin Tianlu frowned, about to say something, but then fell silent.
Because he saw that as the woman struggled, her clothes were pulled apart by the ropes, revealing her body.
Bai Xin froze.
Lin Tianlu’s lips twitched, and he covered his eyes with his hand. “Miss, there’s no need to struggle so much, I’m not interested in your body.”
“…”
After a moment of silence, Bai Xin’s face turned cold, strange markings appearing on her forehead. An indescribable pressure emanated from her body, her Yin energy surging, her legs twisting as if transforming into a snake’s tail.
With a shout that seemed to shake the night sky, she forcefully broke free from the golden ropes. She spun around and struck out with her palm, sending a wave of terrifying pressure towards Lin Tianlu’s shoulder!
“Watch out!” Mao Ruoyu screamed.
Boom!
A muffled sound exploded, and the sudden gust of wind instantly subsided, leaving the surroundings calm and quiet.
Lin Tianlu had caught the woman’s powerful palm in his hand.
“…”
Bai Xin froze in mid-air, her face stunned, seemingly unable to comprehend what had just happened.
“Your aura suddenly surged, did you use some kind of secret technique?”
Lin Tianlu looked at her snake tail with curiosity. “You’re not human?”
“You—”
She pulled her hand back, her expression filled with disbelief. “How could you even block that attack?!”
“If you don’t believe me, Miss, feel free to try a few more moves.” Lin Tianlu smiled and pointed at the beam. “But be careful of that up there.”
Bai Xin’s face changed slightly, and she subconsciously looked up.
Before she could react, countless golden ropes bound her tightly once again, suspending her in the air in a rather undignified position, swaying back and forth.
“Damn it!”
Bai Xin was both embarrassed and angry.
But the markings on her forehead were quickly fading.
“You’ve already lost, do you still want to continue this?!”
Mao Ruoyu stepped forward. Although she saw that Lin Tianlu was unharmed, she still glared at Bai Xin angrily. “There’s no deep hatred between us. And you didn’t come here with any killing intent. If you have something to say, just say it. But if you dare to hurt anyone again, I won’t be so polite!”
Seeing her anger for the first time, Bai Xin’s eyes flickered, and she clicked her tongue. “Mao Ruoyu, you’re ganging up on your fellow disciple with an outsider!”
Lin Tianlu’s eye twitched.
This girl was starting to act unreasonable.
But Mao Ruoyu said without hesitation, “Mr. Lin is not an outsider.”
Bai Xin was stunned.
Then, she glared at Lin Tianlu with even more ferocity, as if she wanted to swallow him whole.
Lin Tianlu: “…Madam Mao, I think you just added fuel to the fire.”
Mao Ruoyu blushed slightly, but her voice quickly softened. “To me, those were true words. If I were to lie and deceive her, Sister Bai Xin…”
She looked at Bai Xin with a sharp gaze. “Would you be happy?”
“Hoo—”
Bai Xin let out a heavy breath, her voice gradually turning cold. “I see. So the rumors I heard in the county today are true. I didn’t expect the former Moon Shadow Saintess to fall so low, to actually fall in love with a man. I misjudged you. I thought you could still return to the sect and reclaim the title of Saintess.”
Saintess?
Lin Tianlu was surprised and looked at the beautiful woman beside him.
Mao Ruoyu felt a little embarrassed at these words and stammered, “Sir, this Saintess thing… it’s not real. It was just something from my youth…”
Lin Tianlu nodded in understanding and patted her shoulder with a chuckle. “It’s alright. Everyone has some wild fantasies in their youth. Being a Saintess once is quite good.”
Bai Xin was stunned, then fury surged within her, almost making her spit blood.
These two bastards, what did they think the Saintess was?!
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