The Beauty and the Swordsman

Pei Lingyou was so drunk that she completely forgot about the mountain gate meeting that was to be held the day after the class assignments.

Fortunately, she now has her younger brother to take care of her.

With messy hair and squinting, drunken eyes, Ren Wofei and Zhao Xingxing carried the sleeping Pei Lingyou to the Zhenwu Hall square under the watchful eyes of all the disciples of Tongchen Sect and representatives of various sects.

This is a conference that the entire sect must attend.

Compared to the others' high spirits, Pei Lingyou and her two companions looked like rotten, smoked fish pulled out of a wine vat.

Ren Wofei and Zhao Xingxing chose to sit at the very back of the crowd.

Pei Lingyou was forcibly pulled away; half-asleep and half-awake, she groggily kicked Ren Wofei with her feet.

"Hey, let me rest my head on your lap."

If someone else heard this, they would probably find it too ambiguous.

After spending the night together, Ren Wofei already knew Pei Lingyou's temperament, so he quickly took off the half of the wooden stick that was serving as his calf.

Pei Lingyou used a wooden stick as a pillow, shielded herself from the wind by the crowd, hugged her arms, and adjusted herself into a comfortable position to lie down.

She was half-asleep, dreaming, when she heard the resounding drumbeats of the grand assembly at the mountain gate.

The vast square was completely silent, except for Kuang Ye's voice, which, driven by his profound inner strength, gently and powerfully reached every corner.

Since it was Kuang Ye who was speaking, Pei Lingyou mustered her attention and, out of courtesy, pricked up her ears to listen for a while.

But after hearing all those polite words—welcoming everyone to Tongchen Sect for further studies, saying the courses weren't difficult, just put your heart into it, and wishing everyone a successful graduation—she couldn't control herself any longer and fell into a deep sleep.

Soon, Kuang Ye's speech was accompanied by voices.

Pei Lingyou's drunkenness was almost louder than his voice.

Many people in the square heard it and cast surprised glances at it.

However, seeing that it was Pei Lingyou who was fast asleep and snoring loudly, it seemed perfectly normal.

Logically speaking, since so many people heard Pei Lingyou snoring, Kuang Ye couldn't possibly have missed it.

But he didn't react at all, only raising his voice a little higher, each word and pause perfectly masked by Pei Lingyou's snoring.

Everyone present was forced to accept this bizarre duet.

It wasn't until a soft, almost gasping "Kuang Ye... Kuang Ye..." rang out that everyone finally broke down and looked at Pei Lingyou in horror.

Pei Lingyou was lying on the ground, fast asleep, with a large white dog that seemed to have appeared out of nowhere in her arms. An indescribable smile was on her face, and she was calling out softly to it:

"Kwong Ye... ah... Kwong Ye... harder... no..."

Her two newly recruited henchmen, Ren Wofei and Zhao Xingxing, panicked when they saw everyone looking over, unsure whether to cover their own faces or cover Pei Lingyou's mouth.

Everyone was convinced that Pei Lingyou was having a wet dream, and they were almost embarrassed for her.

He thought to himself, "Pei Lingyou, you truly deserve to be called the number one troublemaker in the martial arts world. You even dare to covet the current leader of the sect's emperor."

They looked at Kuang Ye, who was approaching from the sound, their eyes filled with sympathy and comfort.

Pei Lingyou was completely unaware of all of this.

She never dreamed that the whole world would be watching her have a wet dream.

Kuang Ye was also standing in front of her.

For the first time, he, who was usually calm and composed, blushed with helplessness.

Pei Lingyou was immersed in a beautiful dream.

She dreamt that she and Kuang Ye lived in seclusion in a small courtyard deep in the mountains, on a very, very big bed—

We were arm wrestling.

The two agreed that whoever lost would wash the dishes.

She used all her strength to pry it open, but Kuang Ye didn't use much force, clearly letting her win.

This made her very unhappy, and she rolled up her sleeves:

"Who do you think you are? Push harder! Push harder!"

Kuang Ye had no choice but to take it seriously.

Pei Lingyou used both hands and feet simultaneously, putting all her strength into her hands, and exerted herself until she was panting heavily.

She kept bending and bending, and suddenly felt a wet, cool sensation on her face, as if it were raining.

Remembering that the clothes she had just washed in the yard hadn't been brought in yet, she exclaimed that she couldn't do it anymore and hurriedly jumped out of bed.

In an instant, she jumped directly from her dream into reality.

She struggled to lift her eyelids and squinted to see what was happening. She then discovered that the white dog had somehow ended up in her arms and was licking her face affectionately.

I guess it's because of what happened last night when they were fighting over the big bone; they've started to see her as one of their own.

Pei Lingyou wiped the dog drool from her face and said in a drunken voice:

"That's enough. I know you like me, but humans and dogs are different. Let's be together in the next life, when I'm a dog."

Seeing that she wasn't fully awake yet, Ren Wofei whispered to her:

"Boss Pei, wake up!"

Pei Lingyou finally opened her eyes wide enough to look at them properly.

Seeing that everyone in the square was staring at her with strange expressions, and Kuang Ye's expression was also somewhat evasive, Pei Lingyou scratched her head:

"What's wrong?"

Ren Wofei quickly leaned close to her and whispered something in her ear.

Pei Lingyou got goosebumps all over after hearing this.

Ever since being poisoned by the rare poison "Cinnabar Charm" from the Eastern Island Kingdom, Pei Lingyou has been having frequent erotic dreams.

She didn't want to either, but she had tried everything and still couldn't get rid of this insidious and strange poison, so she had no choice but to endure it.

This time, she had a rare normal dream, but unfortunately, it was seen by so many people in public and misunderstood.

What's the difference between the shame of having your privacy exposed and defecating in public?

She gritted her teeth inwardly, but maintained an arrogant and disdainful expression, forcibly suppressing the blush that wanted to rise from her lips, and stubbornly insisted:

"What's wrong? What are you looking at? We're all living, breathing people who eat and poop. Don't act like you've never had a wet dream!"

Everyone wore an expression of utter embarrassment that was hard to bear.

Kuang Ye clenched his fist, raised it to his mouth, and pretended to cough to hide his trembling lips.

He forced himself to remain calm and composed:

"If Miss Pei is sleepy, she can come to the front to listen to the lecture; it will probably make her more alert."

Hey! Pei Lingyou recognized those words; she often heard them when she was a child in the Hun Tian Gang.

When the old gang leader was young and had a bad temper, he taught Pei Lingyou and the others martial arts every day.

At that time, she and her junior brothers and sisters were only six or seven years old, a time when they were active and playful.

Every time she misbehaved and didn't practice her horse stance properly, the old leader would scold her, "You stand in front of me!"

He would also kick her butt to discipline her:

"If you don't work hard when you're young, you'll be eating dog shit when you grow up. If you can't make it in the world, you won't even be eating dog shit."

Pei Lingyou, being the most mischievous of all the children, would always stick her tongue out at the old gang leader:

"So what if I eat dog shit? As long as it fills me up!"

The old gang leader was so angry that he almost fainted.

So the punishment of standing in the corner turned into being beaten.

Pei Lingyou had always been proud, and after being beaten, she would always cover her swollen bottom, suppress her tears and sobs, brush the dust off her clothes, and stubbornly say:

"Old man, your slap wasn't fast enough, not hard enough! Tch!"

At this point, she had basically completely angered the old gang leader.

Seeing that things were going badly, she immediately took off running.

The old gang leader chased after him angrily, cursing as he went, while his junior brothers and sisters cheered and clapped from the sidelines.

Over time, Pei Lingyou developed exceptional lightness skills.

Her high level of physical activity caused her to cultivate her internal energy faster than others, making her learn everything much more efficient. She became the only disciple to receive all the true teachings of the old gang leader and made a name for herself in the martial arts world.

Therefore, she was familiar with the "privilege" of being punished by standing.

But unlike the old gang leader's constant scolding and reprimands, Kuang Ye's tone was like a gentle breeze.

No matter how naughty or unruly she was, or how embarrassing she became, he never seemed to get angry and always spoke gently.

This made her feel particularly comfortable and at ease, having been beaten since childhood and having to endure countless hardships and dangers to make a living.

"Standing as punishment? No problem!" She swaggered through the crowd and stood on the front steps of the main hall, looking as if she was ready to be beheaded and displayed to the public.

Kuang Ye walked over, pointed to the desk where he was lecturing, and gestured towards the cushion next to the main seat:

"You can sit here."

Huh? No punishment of standing in the corner?

Pei Lingyou was a little surprised, but obediently sat down.

The white dog wagged its tail and followed, sitting down opposite her.

A man and a dog sat on either side of him, while Kuang Ye, holding a book, continued to deliver the first lesson of his advanced studies in a gentle, spring-like voice:

"The way of the superior man is like traveling a long distance, which must begin from nearby; it is like climbing a high place, which must begin from low..."

Pei Lingyou couldn't help but start looking at Kuang Ye again.

She felt that when ordinary people used the word "gentleman," it was mostly for self-promotion and hypocrisy.

But when Kuang Ye said it, it sounded righteous and his pronunciation was particularly clear and accurate.

She listened intently, and the soft cushions made it easy to sleep, plus the eaves provided shelter from the wind.

Her hangover made her sleepy again, and she soon fell asleep on the table, not as attentive as the white dog across from her.

This time, she dreamed that Kuang Ye was teaching her to recite.

If she mispronounces a word, she'll be punished with a kiss.

She kept making mistakes, kept kissing, and couldn't help but sigh, "It's good to be uneducated..."

Seeing that she had fallen asleep again, with a sweet smile on her face in her dream, Kuang Yezhi got up, his voice gradually fading into the distance, and began to preach through the crowd.

Before leaving, he gently patted the white dog's head.

The white dog whimpered reluctantly and didn't bother Pei Lingyou.