Dual Cultivation System: The Villainous Servant’s Rise

Chapter 258: The Tsundere Empress! This Palace Must Punish You Properly

“It sounds terrible. Pick another one!” Ye Qingxuan waved her jade-like hand, her tone brooking no argument.

“What’s wrong with it? I think it sounds quite sweet. I’m sticking with it!” Han Lie replied with matching dominance.

Deep down, he really couldn’t think of a better nickname. He couldn’t exactly call her ‘Madam’ or ‘Wife’ out in the open, and ‘Sect Leader’ was far too stiff for their current dynamic.

Ye Qingxuan glared at him coldly, her eyes practically screaming, Are you trying to start a rebellion?

Han Lie, however, just crossed his arms and leaned back with a nonchalant, roguish grin, completely ignoring her silent protest.

“Hahahaha—”

Suddenly, Ye Qingxuan threw her head back and laughed.

Han Lie’s heart skipped a beat. Is the female demon lord finally losing her mind?

“Interesting. You are the first person who has ever dared to defy a direct command from This Palace,” she chuckled. “In the past, I would have made sure you learned exactly what happens to those who ignore my orders.”

“And now?” Han Lie steeled his nerves and pressed his luck.

“Now? Do as you please. Call me whatever you like, but don’t expect This Palace to respond.” She lifted her chin with a classic tsundere flair.

“Zi Zi?”

Silence.

“Zi Zi!”

She sipped her tea, her face as calm as a mirror, acting as if he didn’t exist.

“Zi Zi!?”

Driven by a streak of rebellion, Han Lie called out several times in a row. Ye Qingxuan sat there with her legs crossed, perfectly composed, though Han Lie noticed her eyelid twitch ever so slightly.

He had clearly managed to make her cringe.

Suppressing a smirk, Han Lie gave a tactical cough. “Well, Zi Zi, I noticed a very inviting bathhouse in the other room. Since we’re entering the Ancient Desolate Heaven tomorrow, shouldn’t we soak for a bit? We should start the journey feeling clean and refreshed, shouldn’t we?”

Ye Qingxuan blinked her beautiful eyes, but she remained seated, arms folded and legs crossed, completely unmoved.

“Fine, stay here then. If you won’t wash, I’ll go by myself.”

With that, Han Lie stood up and sauntered into the bathing room.

A few moments later, the sound of water splashing echoed into the suite, tugging at the strings of Ye Qingxuan’s heart. Despite having dual cultivated with him many times, the magnetic pull of Han Lie’s Pure Yang Sacred Body was only growing stronger.

Once you’ve tasted the marrow, the hunger only intensifies. As Chi Lian had once said, how many women in this world could truly resist the temptation of a Pure Yang host? Not even Ye Qingxuan was immune.

Inside the bathhouse.

The water was perfectly heated, allowing Han Lie’s mind and body to drift into a state of utter relaxation. “Truly, a hot soak is the most relaxing moment in existence,” he murmured, half-lounging against the edge of the stone pool.

Splash!

A soft sound of water breaking reached his ears.

Han Lie flinched, his eyes snapping open.

Through the rising steam, he saw Ye Qingxuan. She had discarded her robes, her alabaster skin glowing under the dim light as she stepped gracefully into the pool. Looking at her flawless, kingdom-toppling figure, Han Lie teased, “Zi Zi? I thought you weren’t interested in a bath?”

“Hmph. When did This Palace ever say that?” she huffed arrogantly.

“Uh… good point.”

Han Lie grinned. He pushed off from the edge, parting the steaming water as he glided toward her.

“What are you doing?” she asked, though the question was purely academic.

“What do you think?” Han Lie’s grin widened. “A lone man and woman in a pool… I doubt any cultivator could restrain himself. Especially when the woman is a celestial beauty like you, Zi Zi.”

Without waiting for a reply, he reached out and pulled her into his arms.

“Mmm… Audacious! I haven’t given you permission to touch me!”

Her mouth said no, but her body was far more honest. Under her half-hearted resistance, Han Lie’s blood only ran hotter. He held her slender waist with one hand and lifted her chin with the other, staring at the breathtaking face that could sink ships and bring down empires.

He didn’t hesitate, lowering his head to claim her alluring red lips.

Feeling his heat, Ye Qingxuan instinctively clung to him, immersing herself in his tenderness. As their lips and tongues tangled, her breathing grew ragged. Under the relentless assault of his passion, her rigid posture finally began to melt.

After a long while, she pushed him back slightly. “Enough for now. We leave tomorrow. There isn’t enough time—you won’t be able to satisfy me.”

Han Lie couldn’t care less about the clock. With such a beauty in his arms, how could he possibly stop? He surged forward again.

Ye Qingxuan’s body shuddered!

“Insolent! You really are pushing your luck! Did you not hear a word I said?” She knitted her brows, her voice a mix of feigned displeasure and genuine fulfillment.

“It’s fine. We can just continue once we’re inside the Ancient Desolate Heaven. You said we have half a month, right? That’s plenty of time,” Han Lie whispered against her skin.

“Hmph. Barely acceptable.”

With her tacit consent, the temperature in the bathhouse skyrocketed. The battle in the water raged until the break of dawn before the first round finally concluded.

Han Lie realized that as their sessions grew more frequent, Ye Qingxuan’s appetite was becoming monstrous. In the beginning, a single night was enough. Now, if he didn’t persevere for a week or two, she wouldn’t feel truly satisfied.

However, since there was business to attend to, she had to suppress her lingering desires for now. After the round ended, they rested in the water for another half hour before washing each other and stepping out.

Though the “need” wasn’t fully met, after ten hours of nourishment from Han Lie, Ye Qingxuan’s spirit and aura were noticeably more vibrant. Han Lie was the same; his handsome face was radiant with a spring breeze-like smile, his satisfaction plain for all to see.

As they prepared to head out, Ye Qingxuan shot him one last cold, warning look. “If you are ever this rude or ignore This Palace again, I will have to punish you properly!”

“There’s such a good thing?” Han Lie was overjoyed. “Zi Zi, why wait? Why don’t you just punish me right now!”

“???”

Ye Qingxuan’s eyes widened, her expression one of pure disbelief.

Is this kid… actually a pervert?

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