Mountain and River Festival

Chapter 124 Little Demoness and Second-Grade Spirit Spring

Lu Xingzhou smiled and said, "If I say I want it, will you give it to me?"

Pei Chuyun pouted: "How will you know if you don't try?"

Seeing her pouty lips, Lu Xingzhou lowered his head and kissed her, and Pei Chuyun closed her eyes to reciprocate.

She soon felt dizzy and was being carried by Lu Xingzhou to the bed.

Looking down at him, who was burying his face in his mouth to kiss her, Pei Chuyun's misty eyes softened slightly. Suddenly, she whispered, "Lu Xingzhou..."

Lu Xingzhou, with something in his mouth, mumbled an "Mmm".

"My primordial yin... is quite important."

Lu Xingzhou paused for a moment.

"If I were to use this to subdue you, it would be understandable... But if I were to give it away for free, my sect would kill me. Your previous wariness of me was justified... If I had even a shred of sanity left, I wouldn't have given it away for nothing..."

Lu Xingzhou stopped moving, and his voice suddenly turned cold: "You mean, you're going to use your primordial yin on someone else in the future?"

Pei Chuyun stared at him intently, and Lu Xingzhou looked up to meet her gaze. Something flashed in both of their eyes, but it was hard to tell.

After a long while, Pei Chuyun said softly, "If you're so capable, you take it first, and then you won't give it to anyone else."

Lu Xingzhou was silent for a moment: "Even if it's not primordial yin... we can't give it to others."

Pei Chuyun blinked in surprise, then suddenly laughed: "Hey... so you didn't want to play with my body, but actually wanted to keep me as your private pet?"

Lu Xingzhou remained silent with a sour expression.

"Ha...hahaha..." Pei Chuyun laughed so hard she almost knocked Lu Xingzhou off his feet: "My young master, do you even know what you're saying?"

In fact, Lu Xingzhou knew that when she said these things today, she really meant she was going all out to give him a free ride.

But the implication in those words made Lu Xingzhou feel uncomfortable.

He himself didn't know what he was thinking. He was only attracted to her beauty. If he could get the Holy Maiden of Joy to give him a chance without scheming against him, that would already be an unprecedented feat. What else was he thinking?
Her cultivation techniques, developed since childhood, are based on this; the path of the Joyful Union Sect is based on this. To forbid her from giving it to others—what's the difference between that and forcing her to betray the sect?
Seeing Lu Xingzhou standing there motionless, Pei Chuyun rolled over, pinning him beneath her, and playfully scratched his chin: "Sometimes you're so smart it chills me, but why do I sometimes feel like you're a little silly... actually thinking about this..."

Lu Xingzhou said with a straight face, "Can't I think about it? Guess what I'm thinking right now?"

Pei Chuyun's eyes darted around: "You wouldn't be thinking of wiping out this unreasonable and broken sect, the Charming Maidens' Joyful Union Sect, and kidnapping this ungrateful little vixen, Pei Chuyun, to take home and discipline her, would you?"

“Ha…” Lu Xingzhou did not answer.

Pei Chuyun whispered in his ear, "Don't be angry... I said I'd make it up to you today..."

As she spoke, she slowly kissed his neck, her slender hands unbuttoning his shirt and then gently kissing down along the opening of his clothes.

The two had been intimate many times, but in a daze, this was the first time Pei Chuyun had taken the initiative. No matter how much she pretended to be charming before, it was just to tease and provoke Lu Xingzhou to take the initiative.

Whether or not one is willing to take initiative may reveal a lot.

But today, Lu Xingzhou wasn't really in the mood, and he seemed to be thinking about something else entirely.

It wasn't until the boat sank into the warm water that Lu Xingzhou snapped out of his daze, looking down at the little demoness's submissive posture with a strange expression, somewhat shocked.

Shen Tang dotes on him so much, she's never done anything like this before...

Although the Hehuan Demoness received a different education from childhood and was much more open to these matters than other women, Pei Chuyun was still just a virgin who had never experienced such things, and as a saintess, she naturally had her pride.

Isn't it enough to be proud that she is willing to serve like this?

Feeling his incredulous gaze, Pei Chuyun glanced up at him slightly, then lowered her head shyly as if embarrassed, and continued to serve him.

In reality, it was very dangerous to have the Hehuan demoness do this. Even kissing was dangerous; this was a form of intercourse, much more serious than kissing. If she wanted to do something more elaborate, Lu Xingzhou probably wouldn't be able to handle it at this point.

But it's much better than direct intercourse, and it's perfect for testing the plan suggested by Madam Ye.

Lu Xingzhou became somewhat wary, ready to draw upon the ham's yang energy at any moment. But he ultimately discovered that his precautions and plans were meaningless; Pei Chuyun hadn't used any techniques at all, she was simply making him feel comfortable.

Lu Xingzhou subconsciously stroked her hair, his expression somewhat dazed.

This little vixen... she actually managed to do that.

Upon reaching the entrance of the spiritual spring, Pei Chuyun paused, her expression suddenly turning strange. The alluring charm vanished, replaced by intense anger.

Then, to Lu Xingzhou's astonishment, he quickly threw on his clothes and rushed out of the house, kicking open A Nuo's room door: "You brat, what exactly was in the spring water you tricked me into drinking!"

Ah Nuo opened her eyes from her meditation, startled: "How...did you drink it?"

The room erupted in the sounds of a fight, then a short while later, a loud bang rang out, and a little girl screamed as she flew into the air: "Since you've already drunk it willingly, why are you blaming me..."

Ah Nuo never expected the mystery to be solved so quickly.

Pei Chuyun returned to the house, her fists clenched in anger. Seeing Lu Xingzhou's stunned expression, she smoothed her hair and smiled calmly: "Young Master, are you satisfied with this compensation?"

Lu Xingzhou, who considered himself eloquent, couldn't utter a single word from beginning to end.

Pei Chuyun sighed and lay down beside him: "No matter what, I've investigated everything I needed to investigate in the Pei family. I should return to my sect to find other answers..." Lu Xingzhou finally regained his composure: "What if I wanted to keep you for a few more days?"

Pei Chuyun smiled slightly: "Do you want me to help you deal with the Huo family and Ye Wufeng, or do you want me to serve you for a few more days? And maybe see if we can take things a step further?"

"I never even thought about it," Lu Xingzhou said softly, holding her close. "I just don't want you to leave."

“But I have to leave eventually. I’m not your maid.” Pei Chuyun said softly, “Unless you really treat me like a prisoner and stop me from leaving…”

Lu Xingzhou thought for a moment: "How about a few more days... We just entered the Pei residence today, triggering a bunch of memories for Pei Qingyan, and then disappeared that very night. The Pei family will probably become suspicious. You should at least stay in front of Pei Yu for a few more days; maybe you can get some more information?"

Pei Chuyun smiled and said, "Okay."

In reality, both of them knew perfectly well that this was just an excuse.

But the little demon girl, who was always being deceived, acted as if she had been deceived this time, even though she hadn't been.

…………

The next day, Pei Chuyun woke up earlier than Lu Xingzhou, for no other reason than that she wanted to take advantage of Lu Xingzhou's absence to go out and beat up A Nuo again.

As a result, Ah Nuo, who usually doesn't sleep much, was sleeping in this time. Pei Chuyun caught him in the courtyard and stormed off to the inn to ask for breakfast.

I had just brought breakfast back to the yard when I heard a knock on the door.

"Who is it?" Pei Chuyun wiped her hands unhappily and went to open the door.

She immediately spotted a middle-aged man with a square face standing outside the door, his eyes sharp and piercing as he stared at her.

Pei Chuyun frowned slightly: "And who are you?"

"First-class Marquis of Zhenyuan, Commander of the Zhenbei Army, in charge of the Privy Council, Huo Xingyuan."

"I don't remember so many names."

"A quick-witted little maid." Huo Xingyuan chuckled. "Send Lu Xingzhou to see me."

“My young master is sleeping.” Pei Chuyun closed the door immediately. “He has no manners at all.”

Huo Xingyuan stood there dumbfounded after being turned away. It took him several breaths to realize that he had been given the cold shoulder by a maid and even scolded for being ill-mannered!
His entourage behind him were even more furious and were about to kick the door, but Huo Xingyuan waved his hand to stop them and said calmly, "Don't give them any reason to criticize."

The attendant quickly stopped, angrily exclaiming, "This maid is far too rude!"

“How dare a mere maidservant act so presumptuously? This is Lu Xingzhou trying to intimidate us.” Huo Xingyuan sneered, “What a rebellious son.”

Ironically, the more ambiguous Lu Xingzhou was about his identity and the more he implied that it wasn't true, the more convinced the Huo family became that he was.

In the world of cultivation, changing one's appearance is not too difficult to understand. On the contrary, the Huo family felt that this kid had truly forgotten his ancestors. It was one thing to lose his surname, but he had also lost the appearance given to him by his parents, and yet he was so vain as to deliberately make himself look so good.

From beginning to end, they never imagined how excessive their treatment of an illegitimate son had been.

Lu Xingzhou's voice came from inside the courtyard: "Was someone knocking on the door just now?"

The maid's voice replied, "No, it was just an old dog that bumped into the door."

Huo Xingyuan: "..."

Lu Xingzhou chuckled: "That's not a good way to say it."

After all, they are indeed related, quite closely. If the Huo family is truly despicable, then it seems I'm not so clean either.

When Huo Xingyuan heard this outside, his expression softened somewhat, and he finally spoke again: "If Young Master Lu is awake, I have something to discuss with him."

Footsteps came from inside the door, and the door creaked open again, this time revealing a chubby, round face: "Who are you, uncle?"

"Huo Xingyuan".

"Do you have a visiting card?"

Huo Xingyuan: "?"

Ah Nuo gave him a disdainful look: "As expected, he has no manners. He doesn't even know the basic etiquette of visiting people."

Huo Xingyuan barely suppressed his anger: "Lu Xingzhou, is this your attitude?"

Lu Xingzhou's voice came from the courtyard: "I told Huo Jin the day before yesterday to have you bring gifts to ask me for help. Now, not only have I not received any gifts, but I haven't even given you an invitation. Ah Nuo, close the door."

With a "bang," the courtyard gate slammed shut, and Huo Xingyuan was turned away for the second time.

There were quite a few pedestrians on the street, carefully hiding to the side to watch the show, their expressions quite interesting.

Lord Huo was twice shut out by his own "son," a humiliating experience that will likely be the talk of the town for the elderly this month.

The elderly people on this street weren't just any ordinary elderly people. The street where this inn was located was close to Sheng Yuanyao's house and not far from the Pei residence. Those who could live in the same area as them were basically court officials, and their status was not low. Huo Xingyuan had even less reason to force his way into other people's courtyards in front of these people; what about his dignity?

Huo Xingyuan took a deep breath, suppressing his pale and flushed face, and calmly instructed his attendants: "Go, prepare a gift, write a visiting card, and formally pay your respects."

(End of this chapter)