Chapter 104: Speak and Act with Caution

Yun Liu froze.

He didn’t move until he saw the girl start to take off her clothes and skirt.

Then he jumped up.

“Wait, wait, wait, wait, didn’t you already know?!”

Jing Tan’er didn’t dare turn around.

She mumbled, her waist twisting,

“Yeah! I knew. Didn’t you mean that you wanted me to…to take off everything and get to business?”

To her, there was no one closer or more suitable than the Prince Consort.

Hadn’t they already done even more intimate things together?

During the protection ritual, Yun Liu’s spiritual energy flowed through Jing Tan’er’s body, his divine sense enveloped her—it was no different from seeing her completely!

Yun Liu collapsed.

“Your Highness, please watch your words and actions! When did I ever hint at you taking your clothes off? How would I keep my Shanhai Pavilion business running if rumors spread!?”

There was a difference.

Of course there was a difference.

Meeting clothed or naked was a world apart!

“If it wasn’t a hint…then was it an explicit instruction?”

Jing Tan’er tilted her head, undid her hair ribbon, and tossed it on the ground.

If he’d said so earlier, she wouldn’t have bothered dressing up so carefully.

Yun Liu swallowed hard, backing up step by step until his back hit the wall.

The villainess’s illness seemed to be getting worse, and it was the kind with no cure!

“Ha?”

Knock, knock, knock!

At the critical moment, knocking sounded from outside.

Yun Liu breathed a long sigh of relief and rushed out of the girl’s room, as if granted amnesty.

Secretary Sister stood outside the door with a stack of documents.

Seeing the boss’s flustered face, she peeked into the room.

Jing Tan’er, looking disheveled and dressed lightly, leaned against the door with an arrogant expression, clearly displeased by the interruption.

Qin Cha’s smile was playful as she snickered.

“Did I come at a bad time?”

“You came at the perfect time. I’ll leave this to you.”

Yun Liu signaled with his eyes and ran away quickly.

Senior Sister Qin really came at just the right moment.

It wasn’t that the Pavilion Lord couldn’t handle the Imperial Princess’s favor, but a gentle, understanding big sister offered better value.

Besides, the little master teacher was still waiting elsewhere.

Qin Yao was not to be let down, and Yan Bingling was just as hard to ignore.

Yun the Boss would have to plan carefully, lest the back courtyard caught fire.

He couldn’t allow any more trouble for now.

“Your Highness.”

Qin Yao bowed respectfully, her ambiguous expression filled with meaning.

Jing Tan’er picked up her cloud robe and coughed twice to cover her embarrassment.

She had long since considered the Shanhai Pavilion Secretary as the Prince Consort’s steward.

Family members—there was nothing to hide.

“Mm, rise. I told you before, there’s no need for so much etiquette inside the Sect, Qin Sister. What’s the matter?”

“Message from Mist Veil Peak. The Shengyu Festival approaches. Jing Junior Sister and other disciples are to depart soon, representing the Shenhua Sect to attend the pilgrimage to the Vermilion Bird in the Royal Capital. I will escort everyone as the Chief of Clear Mist Peak.”

Qin Yao avoided mentioning the other peak members who would be accompanying them.

Those three little ones had caused no small trouble on Jueyun Peak.

“Okay, I understand. Thank you, Qin Sister.”

Jing Tan’er’s big, dark eyes rolled.

She almost forgot about this.

The grand ceremony was unbearably boring.

As the Long Princess, she’d have to change into the heavy Vermilion Bird Robe and dance in front of the crowd to guard the sun.

She’d have to think of a way to trick the house tutor into going too, right?

Cloud Flow didn’t need to be tricked.

Miss You’s shadow had already delivered the Nation Master’s invitation.

A Red Lacquer Seal for a special guest, even more esteemed than the Sword Sect of Cloud Sea.

They would set off soon.

The Little Princess soared with her sword, returning to her Peak to report.

The powerful effects of the Heaven-Grade Spirit Herb were fully absorbed, stabilizing her at Foundation Establishment Third Stage.

Since breaking through, her relationship with her future Prince Consort had rapidly advanced.

At least, that’s how Jing Tan’er felt.

She wasn’t wrong.

Yun Liu did see the experience baby as a good friend and partner to cultivate—an indispensable member of the Idle Team.

Qin Yao watched quietly, only chuckling to herself, radiating the dignity of the main house.

After all, she was just a mischievous student always coming over to pester the tutor.

A little spoiled, but her mouth and body’s honesty was kind of cute.

As for this, Yun Wife’s mindset remained calm.

She simply focused on her own duties, never causing trouble for the Young Pavilion Lord.

Being able to stay by Yun Junior’s side was her greatest blessing in this life.

She was content.

As for who he’d bond with, whether fate was shallow or deep—it was all destined.

The world held countless blessings and opportunities.

You could not be greedy, nor monopolize them…

The night on Heavenly Phenomena Peak was especially cold, wrapped in frost.

Since joining the Pharmacist Holy Land, Yun Liu had yet to visit the Radiant Heaven Tower, nor had he handled any more Rosy Fragrance Pavilion orders.

He was entirely focused on refining fire-attribute pills to neutralize Yan Bingling’s cold poison.

After several treatments, the Ice Fairy’s breath became much steadier, her injuries no longer worsening, and the Frost Sky Sword Domain didn’t spread to the other four peaks.

But the Sanpin Spirit Pill’s effect was ultimately still too weak.

In the main story, before Yan Bingling returned, she was still wandering the outer sea.

After failing to negotiate with the Divine Race, she fought fiercely, battling the Sakura Dragon of Yingzhou, leaving both sides wounded.

The little master teacher ended up trapped in Yingting Shrine, awaiting Ji Shiyu’s unlocking of Chapter 2 to travel to the Divine Tree of Yingzhou for rescue.

But without Yun Liu as a supporting guide, the plot had already derailed.

There was no way for Yellow-Haired to receive any mission from the little master teacher, let alone find a way to contact the Divine Tree Fortune.

Whenever he thought of this, Cloud Flow would remember the pitiful little master teacher.

Would she end up stuck on the tree, becoming a sacrifice for the clan?

If, because of him, Ah Lian became a Puppet of Divine Tree, suffering a fate worse than death, Yun Liu would never forgive himself.

He could only take it one step at a time, steadily growing the Idle Team’s strength.

Yan Bingling’s acceptance of Divine Tree Sakura Lian as a disciple was hardly out of kindness.

It was all to seize the Fruit of Divine Tree for healing.

Whether the little master teacher ended up with her master or fulfilled her clan’s mission, neither road led to a happy ending.

The Fruit of Divine Tree was truly a top-tier Heaven Rank treasure of Nine Provinces.

It could cure all diseases without processing, greatly increasing cultivation.

No one could resist its allure.

But what she didn’t know was that Divine Tree Fortune could only treat the symptoms, not the root…

Yun Liu wandered the snowy palace.

Before he reached the courtyard, a pale white figure floated swiftly toward him.

To an ordinary person, it would have been terrifying.

But Yun Liu opened his arms and let the Magic Fallen Fairy dive into his embrace.

The cold wind howled.

The jade beauty in his arms was icy cold, but her eyes burned with heat.

Two little hearts thumped wildly.

Yun Liu pressed two fingers to her frostbitten lips, stopping the forceful kiss.

He pried Yan Bingling’s small mouth open and poured medicine inside.

No stopping the medicine!

“Is it Carefree Powder? Even without it, I’m already burning with desire!”

The mad beauty chewed softly, following their agreement to cooperate with the treatment.

She pressed close to the white-robed boy, whispering against his ear.

Yan Bingling waved her slender hand.

Chilling spiritual energy formed a bed of wind and snow, pinning Yun Liu beneath her.

She silenced him directly.

Yun Liu gently broke free.

Between his fingers, he pinched another Grade Three Earth Rank Silver Sharp Pill, using the power of metal and stone to counteract the Yinglong Wood Spirit’s corrosion.

“One bite, one kiss. Good girl.”

Yan Bingling nodded obediently, biting down on the pill and swallowing it like a well-behaved young beast.

Her thin lips pecked Yun Liu’s cheek, her delicate face flushed with pleasure.

“Mm, I need to head out for a bit next. If you get up at night, remember to take your medicine and take care of your other self.”

Finally escaping the icy kiss, Yun Liu panted softly and took out a small pouch.