Chapter 128: Shared Bath Treatment

Dark, turbulent clouds roiled above the peak of Moon Gaze Peak. Deafening claps of thunder resounded, shaking the heavens and the earth. Streaks of lightning tore through the sky, crashing down into the courtyard before the pavilion with terrifying precision.

In the center of this storm, a woman moved with fluid grace, practicing her stance and boxing. She allowed the heavenly lightning to strike her body directly.

Crack!

Each bolt of lightning made Yao Ning grimace, sucking in a sharp breath of cold air through clenched teeth. Cold sweat streamed down her cheeks, mixing with the rain. Her clothes were soaked through, clinging to her skin, and her face was slightly pale from the exertion.

“Junior Sister, do you want to rest for a while?”

A familiar, leisurely voice suddenly rang out from the sky, cutting through the thunder.

Senior Brother is back!

Yao Ning glanced up at the descending figures.

No, it was three people. Senior Brother was holding a woman in a red dress in his arms.

“No need! I’m not tired!” Yao Ning shouted back, gritting her teeth and throwing another punch into the air.

Li Meng chuckled softly, his expression amused. He looked up at the dark clouds swirling overhead.

“How about switching to a Superior-grade Lightning Attraction Talisman then?”

Yao Ning stumbled, her rhythm breaking instantly. She almost suffered a cultivation backlash.

“Se… Senior Brother!” she glared at him, her tone carrying three parts coquettishness and five parts protest.

A faint smile touched the corner of Li Meng’s mouth. Ignoring her mock glare, he carried the unconscious Leng Yiyue into the pavilion.

Pavilion, Upper Floor.

Creak.

Li Meng pushed the door open and walked into the guest room. He gently placed Leng Yiyue on the bed.

With a flick of his sleeve, a large wooden bathtub flew out from the Sword Nurturing Gourd at his waist, settling in the center of the room. A yellow talisman followed, flying from his sleeve to attach itself to the bottom of the tub.

The talisman glowed with a soft, watery blue light.

Whoosh!

Torrents of crystal-clear water surged out from the talisman, filling the tub in moments. It was a First-grade Medium-grade Rippling Wave Talisman, typically used for combat, but perfectly suited for plumbing in a pinch.

Li Meng flicked his sleeve again.

Over ten pill bottles flew out from the gourd in unison, hovering above the steaming water. Corks popped, and rich, viscous liquids of various colors poured out, blending into the bathwater until it turned a deep, medicinal green.

Sigh.

Li Meng watched the expensive liquids vanish with a pained expression. These were spiritual fluids extracted from thousand-year-old herbs he had risked his life to obtain in the “Bloody Forbidden Domain.”

Just finding the ingredients for this specific medicinal bath was a feat in itself. Now, he was using them on someone he barely knew.

Whatever. The Void Hall will open in a few years. I can thoroughly plunder it then.

He recalled rumors that the Void Hall contained a Netherworld area. It would be the perfect place for Xiao Qian and Xiao Qi to establish their foundations as Ghost Cultivators. Once they succeeded, they would no longer fear the harsh winds of the outside world and could truly walk the path of cultivation.

Smelling the rich medicinal fragrance filling the room, Leng Yixue looked at Li Meng, her gaze softening considerably.

Such a potent aroma… these were likely thousand-year-old spirit herbs. He was sparing no expense.

[+10 Affection] [+50 Sub-profession Experience]

Li Meng glanced at Senior Sister Leng sideways.

Didn’t she cultivate the Heart of Ruthlessness? Why is her affection rising so quickly? Is her Dao Heart made of tofu?

“Senior Sister,” Li Meng said, keeping his face solemn. “I’ll leave the preparation to you.”

If Leng Yixue weren’t here, Li Meng wouldn’t have minded personally removing Senior Leng’s clothes and placing her in the tub. He was playing the role of a doctor, after all. Doctors didn’t have such worldly scruples.

But with her disciple watching like a hawk? No matter how thick-skinned Li Meng was, he wasn’t about to strip her Master’s wife in front of her.

Leng Yixue nodded, turning to the bed. “Leave it to me.”

Li Meng didn’t say another word. He turned and walked out, closing the door behind him with a soft click.

Exiting the pavilion, he returned to the courtyard and sat on his reclining chair. He narrowed his eyes, watching Yao Ning continue her brutal body tempering under the lightning.

“Body refining is truly arduous work,” he muttered, taking a sip of tea. “Glad it’s not me.”

Time passed slowly. The setting sun sank in the west, and darkness enveloped the peaks. Moon Gaze Peak welcomed another quiet night.

Pavilion, Upper Floor.

In the guest room, Leng Yixue sat cross-legged on the bed, meditating. She opened her eyes, sniffing the air.

A trace of surprise flashed in her cold eyes.

“Such a rich pill fragrance… is this a Flawless Pill?”

She looked at the bathtub where her Master’s wife was soaking. Junior Brother Li’s alchemy talent was truly terrifying. To refine Flawless Pills at the Foundation Establishment stage… it was unheard of.

Knock, knock, knock.

Footsteps sounded outside, followed by a gentle knock.

Leng Yixue rose from the bed, her curvaceous figure swaying as she walked to the door.

Click.

She opened it to find Li Meng standing there, calm and composed.

“Junior Brother, is it time?”

Li Meng glanced past her at the bathtub. “From now on, I will treat Senior Leng every night. If Senior Sister is worried, you may stay in the room to observe.”

Leng Yixue’s expression froze. Her face went through a series of complicated changes.

“Junior Brother… are you going to perform Dual Cultivation with Master’s Wife?”

This was the one line she could not cross. If she agreed, she would be harming him. Even if he cured her, the shame would cause Leng Yiyue to kill him the moment she woke up.

Li Meng chuckled softly, shaking his head. “Not at all. I only need to guide the medicinal power to expel the Soul-Binding Grass’s toxin from her body, then use my Divine Sense to gently impact her Sea of Consciousness. There is no need to exchange cultivation bases, and certainly no need for a Harmonious Union.”

Leng Yixue let out a breath she didn’t know she was holding. As long as it wasn’t that kind of Dual Cultivation.

“Junior Brother, please proceed. Senior Sister will not disturb you.”

Disturbing a cultivator during a delicate procedure was taboo. She knew her presence would only make him hesitate.

Li Meng smiled, stroking his non-existent beard. “Senior Sister, please.”

Leng Yixue bowed. “Junior Brother, please.”

She walked out, brushing past him. Li Meng entered the room and closed the door.

Outside, Leng Yixue stared blankly at the wooden panels. Leaving her Master’s wife alone in a room with a man, naked in a tub… she felt a knot of unease in her stomach.

But it is Junior Brother Li. He is a gentleman.

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to trust him.

Inside the room, Li Meng walked to the bathtub.

The steam misted the air. Leng Yiyue leaned back against the edge of the tub, her eyes closed, only her snow-white shoulders exposed above the green water. Her skin was flushed from the heat, giving her a captivating allure.

Li Meng’s heart remained as calm as a still lake.

I am a doctor. Nothing more.

He removed his outer robes, leaving only his inner garments. He lifted his leg and stepped into the large wooden tub.

The scalding water assaulted his skin, turning it slightly red.

He sat down opposite her, the water rising to his chest. Reaching out, he gently pulled Leng Yiyue’s limp, warm body towards him.

He wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her into his embrace so her back rested against his chest.

The posture was intimate. Too intimate.

Li Meng closed his eyes, ignoring the sensation of her soft skin against his. He formed a hand seal.

Five-colored spiritual light gathered at his fingertip. He pressed it gently against the Yintang acupoint on her forehead.

Hum.

The water in the bathtub lit up, glowing with a soft, multicolored light. Like a rainbow cloud, the energy surged into Leng Yiyue’s body, guided by Li Meng’s will.

He closed his eyes, focusing entirely on the task at hand. The treatment had begun.