145 Co-cultivation with Mother-in-Law
Yan Zhen walked over and was about to undress when he noticed Grand Elder Great Aunt, Younger Aunt Dean, Aunt Head Instructor, and Instructor/Wife all staring at him intently. He suddenly felt a lot of pressure.
“Um, could you… not stare at me like that? I’m going to undress.”
Seeing her lover’s embarrassment, Instructor Yu Xuan giggled, covering her mouth with her hand.
Younger Aunt Dean looked away and snorted. “Who wants to see, you little brat.”
Grand Elder Great Aunt said cheerfully, “We won’t look, we won’t look. Hurry up and undress, Little Yan Zhen. Xiao Lu is waiting.”
At these words, Clan Head Yu Lu, hidden behind the partition, coughed loudly. Her older sister’s words were too suggestive.
She was already quite uncomfortable sitting naked in the spring water, being “observed” by so many people.
How could she endure such teasing?
“Elder Sister, why don’t you all go outside? Just leave Bai Lan here to help.”
Clan Head Yu Lu issued an eviction notice.
“Good luck, you two. Call us if you need anything.”
“Bai Lan, keep an eye on that little rascal, make sure he doesn’t see anything he shouldn’t.”
“Mother, don’t worry. And Yan Zhen, don’t be nervous.”
The three women left and waited outside the bamboo curtain. Only Yan Zhen, Aunt Head Instructor, and Clan Head Mother-in-law remained inside.
Aunt Head Instructor walked over to Yan Zhen and said gently, “Little guy, let me help you undress.”
Yan Zhen was flattered. “There’s no need, Aunt. I can do it myself.”
“Just stand still.”
“…”
Faced with the assertive Aunt Head Instructor, Yan Zhen could only obey. Soon, he was down to his elephant-print boxer briefs.
Shui Bailan, looking at the childish elephant pattern, blushed slightly and chuckled. “Alright, get in the tub. Sister-in-law is waiting.”
Yan Zhen’s lips twitched, imagining the words “Embarrassment +1, Anger +1” appearing on the other side of the partition. He quickly stepped into the oval bathtub and moved to the center.
The partition didn’t reach the bottom of the tub, leaving a small gap about a finger’s width, allowing the water on both sides to flow freely.
Yan Zhen reached through the opening in the partition, his palms facing forward, and felt a pair of soft hands gently press against his.
“Mother-in-law, are our palms aligned?”
A soft “mm-hmm” came from the other side.
“Let’s begin.”
Yan Zhen closed his eyes and began to slowly release the Great Crimson Skyfire, guiding it down his arms and into his palms.
His palms heated up, and the crimson flames flowed outwards, quickly enveloped by Clan Head Yu Lu’s Water Mystic Power, then absorbed into her body.
Aunt Head Instructor, standing outside the tub, formed the hand seals taught to her by her niece and activated the formation, channeling the energy of the White Jade Spring into Yan Zhen, replenishing his Mystic Power.
The bathroom was filled with intense heat, even the three women waiting outside could feel it.
“They’ve begun.”
As the crimson flames entered her body, Clan Head Yu Lu felt a burning sensation in her meridians, making her frown, her face paling slightly. But as the flames flowed through the meridians in her chest, a pleasant tingling sensation spread, like being nuzzled by a puppy, though she didn’t own any pets.
A faint blush colored Clan Head Yu Lu’s cheeks, and a soft moan escaped her lips, making her sister-in-law look at her strangely.
This was the first time Shui Bailan had heard her sister-in-law make such an uncharacteristic sound, so different from her usual cold and dignified demeanor.
As she absorbed more of the crimson flames, Shui Bailan noticed that her sister-in-law’s moans became more frequent, almost like gasps of pleasure, as if a man was ravishing her.
There was only one man here, the shirtless youth in the tub with her sister-in-law.
Shui Bailan looked down at her nephew-in-law, her thoughts drifting to her deceased brother.
Her brother, to secure her a place of refuge, had participated in the Yu family’s husband selection ceremony and, by a stroke of luck, been chosen.
After marrying into the family, he rarely saw his wife, living in a separate courtyard, occasionally summoned to provide his essence. After his wife successfully conceived, he was sent away on missions.
He had only returned briefly when Xuan’er was born, seeing his daughter once before leaving again.
Because the Yu family heir could only have a mother.
He was a son-in-law in name only, providing his bloodline and gaining the Yu family’s protection, their relationship devoid of any true affection. It was she, his younger sister, who was treated with more respect by her sister-in-law and the other Yu family members, even becoming close friends with Yu Qing, despite the difference in their status.
Shui Bailan had always felt guilty, believing her brother had sacrificed himself for her happiness. But he never complained, always optimistic.
After all, they had approached the Yu family for the benefits they offered: Mystic Pills, Mystic Tools, connections, and opportunities. He had no reason to complain.
“The only thing that saddens me is not being able to see Xuan’er often.”
So, Shui Bailan loved taking pictures with her niece and sending them to her brother, so he could see his daughter.
Unfortunately, he never got to see his daughter grow up, nor meet his son-in-law.
This young man might fundamentally change the Yu family, making them less resistant to men.
—His body temperature is getting higher and higher. So hot.
Shui Bailan frowned slightly, increasing her Ice Mystic Power for protection, then she noticed that the milky-white spring water in the tub had become significantly clearer, like rice water after being rinsed several times.
—Could it be that the spring water becomes clearer as its energy is absorbed?
“I remember Yu Qing mentioning that the White Jade Spring’s original name was ‘Turbid Spring.’ ‘Turbid’ refers to the earth’s essence. After the essence is absorbed, the spring water naturally becomes clearer.”
—But then, wouldn’t that mean Sister-in-law is… She should be fine, there’s still the partition.
As she was thinking this, Shui Bailan saw, to her surprise, that the wooden partition between Yan Zhen and her sister-in-law was rapidly turning red.
Yan Zhen’s cultivation was still low. Releasing the Great Crimson Skyfire for extended periods of time made his control unstable, flames occasionally leaking out and igniting the Tier 3 spirit wood partition.
It wasn’t even igniting, but directly carbonizing the wood, making it brittle and fragile.
Blackened fragments fell into the tub, disappearing into the swirling water.
Her sister-in-law’s exposed shoulders and neck, her flushed face and closed eyes, came into full view.
“…”
—Not a big deal. I’ll just cover Yan Zhen’s eyes when the co-cultivation is over. But why not just blindfold him? Worried about it burning? Then why didn’t they consider that the partition would also burn?
Shui Bailan, amused and exasperated, was wondering if she should call the others and ask for a replacement partition when she heard her sister-in-law’s breathing become ragged, then her body arched, her head tilting back, a loud moan escaping her lips.
Shui Bailan’s eyes widened. The almost clear spring water in the tub turned milky white again.
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