CH 44

As she gradually adapted to ancient life, Youyou failed to realize that Yao Yue, who shared a bed with her, took advantage of how deeply she slept at night to dress as herself to handle her own matters.

The moon and stars were enshrouded in the sky tonight.

Upon hearing a sound from the window, Yao Yue’s eyes immediately cracked open.

The young girl in her arms was still sleeping soundly, without the slightest bit of guarding against others.

Yao Yue trailed light touches on Youyou’s sleeping face, before taking out her tools and skillfully switching skin masks between the two of them.

When she was done, Yao Yue leaned over and kissed the young girl’s lips, and then put the cowhide hot water bottle that had been prepared earlier into the bed.

“Be good, I’ll be back soon.”

When she first discovered that the young girl was wearing a human skin mask, Yao Yue was shocked and angry, but thinking about the little girl’s soft and cute personality, Yao Yue felt that this disguise was quite necessary.

The real Youyou was too innocent, too delicate. Yao Yue didn’t dare to imagine, if it wasn’t her who met her this time but some other man or woman, would the young girl treat them the same way she treated Yao Yue?

Yao Yue bit down on the young girl’s shoulder almost as a form of punishment, grinding forcefully.

Even though she now appeared as a fair and gentle young man, the same appearance Youyou normally had, it couldn’t suppress the inherent evil and cruelty within her.

One face, two distinct personas.

Feeling that her desire to possess and control the young girl was getting stronger and stronger, Yao Yue increased the force of her bite, but then remembered that she couldn’t delay any longer.

She couldn’t feel at ease when Youyou wasn’t under her watch even for just a day.

Therefore, she had to speed up her actions/plan and resolve her matters in Xuanwu as quickly as possible.

Ensuring that there would be no mistakes.

Yao Yue then walked out of the room.

Her true identity must not be exposed, and as the leader of the demonic cult, Yao Yue had already attracted the attention of others. Therefore, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the plan, she had to disguise herself as Youyou, adopting the sweet girl’s appearance to lower the guards of those individuals.

Holding a money pouch in her hand, Yao Yue strolled through the flowery streets and lanes, entering a brothel. The shadows behind her exchanged uncertain glances with each other, unsure whether to follow or not.

Meanwhile, the Maple Leaf Inn was also bustling with activity.

Just then, Lan Deng, who had been thinking of using the love gu, immediately put her plan into motion.

Using a highly effective sedative she acquired from the system, she rendered both Bai Ling and Bai Gu unconscious.

Next, she simply walked into the adjacent room where Yao Yue was.

Lan Deng, being as cunning as ever, blew the sedative smoke into the room, ensuring that Yao Yue* stayed asleep.

(* this is actually Youyou, but Lan Deng doesn’t know that yet.)

Carefully pulling out a match, she made sure that the person on the bed was indeed Yao Yue. Lan Deng felt a sigh of relief in her heart.

You see, these past days she had been in a state of constant stress due to the mission. Yao Yue’s vigilance was so high that even getting close to her was impossible, let alone attempting to use the love gu.

Thinking of Yao Yue’s indifference towards her these days, Lan Deng couldn’t help but feel heartbroken. It was the first time she had shown genuine affection, but the other party didn’t appreciate it.

She swiftly extinguished the match and reached into her pocket, pulling out a wooden box. She took out a pill from it and stuffed it into Youyou’s mouth, making her swallow it. She had already taken the mother gu pill herself.

Just the thought of a larva wrapped inside that pill, especially knowing there was a larger, fatter worm in her own body, made Lan Deng shudder. If it wasn’t for the system’s assurance that this thing had no impact on her body, she would never have swallowed the so-called “love bug”.

Once she made sure that Yao Yue had swallowed the bug, Lan Deng immediately left the room through the window.

This was the opportunity she had been waiting for so long. She couldn’t get close to Yao Yue during the daytime, and normal sedatives wouldn’t work on Yao Yue at night. She had tried before, and it nearly got her caught and killed.

The sedative she used was highly effective because it was a product she had cajoled out of the system. The system’s high tech products were always reliable, and she had even tested it on Bai Youyou’s guards first to test the efficacy. They hadn’t even put up a fight.

Indeed, the system was a reliable “golden finger,” quite powerful.

Thinking about how Yao Yue would be utterly obedient to her starting tomorrow, letting her get close, and even touch her, Lan Deng hummed a cheerful tune, feeling extremely pleased.

“Let’s see if you dare to show off in front of me again.”

Muttering these words under her breath, Lan Deng erased all evidence of her presence and returned to her room.

The sedative produced by the Empress Cultivation System was almost odorless and tasteless.

Thus, when Yao Yue returned to the room, she remained completely unaware.

She removed the skin mask and her outer attire, soaking the skin mask in a solution for a while. During this time, Yao Yue took a good look at the girl lying on the bed, naturally beautiful without any makeup. She couldn’t contain her joy.

“Little lady, I’m quite taken with you, you know.”

She gently caressed Youyou’s delicate chin.

A captivating and glamorous smile appeared on Yao Yue’s stunning face.

“Now that you’ve become my person, don’t even think about escaping. Otherwise, I’ll break your legs and keep you confined to this bed day and night, unable to go anywhere.”

She took the mask out of the liquid, dried it with internal energy, and applied some ointment to Youyou’s face before putting the skin mask back on her.

Then, it was her turn.

After everything was tidied up, Yao Yue finally got into the bed.

Holding the young girl tightly in her arms,

In the silent night, a pitch-black worm quickly absorbed nutrients from Youyou’s bones and blood, and grew stronger. It transformed Youyou’s nerves invisibly, causing her to have an extremely strong desire for the host body with the mother’s gu.

Feelings of dependence and nostalgia, that would grow stronger rather than eroded by the passage of time.

In the end, the host of the child gu would be unable to separate themselves from the host of the mother gu.

Thus giving the illusion of love.

The next day, upon regaining consciousness, Bai Gu and Bai Ling immediately charged into their Holy Maiden’s room. After all, the sedative had truly been very effective; they had passed out with nary a fight, so the Holy Maiden’s situation must be much worse.

“Young Master!”

“Young Master!”

Even the usually composed Bai Gu was in a state of agitation.

He pushed open the door, using light footwork to bypass the screens and reach the bedside.

“What’s all this commotion?”

With an impatient frown, Yao Yue instinctively swung her palm, but Bai Gu easily blocked it. Surprised, Yao Yue immediately opened her eyes, meeting Bai Gu’s gaze—those eyes filled with agitation and a deadly intent.

“Where’s my young master?!”

Bai Gu’s tone was colder and more dangerous than ever before.

“Miss Yue, where is my young master?!”

Bai Ling was also particularly furious.

Yao Yue: …

Casually glancing to the side, Yao Yue’s pupils contracted, and she froze.

How could this happen?! When did her vigilance become so poor?! She didn’t even realize when the young girl had left her side?!

Seeing the genuine surprise and shock on Yao Yue’s face, Bai Gu pursed his lips and slowly relaxed his stance.

“Ah, ah, ah, ah—”

“Bai Youyou, why are you here?!”

The shrill female shout jolted Bai Gu, and he quickly left the room, followed closely by Bai Ling. As for Yao Yue, she hesitated for a moment before swiftly putting on her outer garment and tracing the source of the voice. However, the result left her seething with anger.

“Lan Deng.”

Wearing only a thin white undergarment, Youyou squatted by the bedside, gazing at Lan Deng intently. She pouted slightly, her delicate and beautiful face filled with longing and affection. When Lan Deng regained consciousness, Youyou smiled sweetly, and her eyes blinked rapidly, glistening with moisture. She looked just like a young puppy, innocent and naive, yet incredibly alluring.

Seeing that Lan Deng seemed to be resisting her, Youyou tilted her head slightly. Her watery eyes were misty, and she exuded an air of innocence, like a freshly weaned puppy, both naive and enticing.

“Lan Deng.”

The girl’s voice was soft and tender, practically melting her heart.

No, wait, stop!

Feeling utterly frustrated and on the verge of exploding, Lan Deng extended her index finger and suddenly realized something. Oh no, could it be that Yao Yue from last night was her? Dammit!

Trembling, she pointed at Youyou, a sudden realization dawning on her. Goodness, that Yao Yue from last night couldn’t have been her, could it? How infuriating!

“Go away, get out of my sight!”

She was practically seething with anger.

“Lan Deng.”

Hearing Lan Deng chase her away, Youyou’s heart was instantly filled with sadness and despair. She looked at Lan Deng with a pitiful gaze, reached out her hand hesitantly, and timidly caught hold of her clothing, tugging at it.

“Lan Deng, I like you. Don’t chase me away, okay?”

Just as Yao Yue stepped into the room, this was the scene she was met with. The girl she had been thinking about day and night had fallen in love with another woman, and her blushing appearance was filled with the excitement of a newfound crush. She had never seen this side of her before, never….

Bai Gu and Bai Ling were already dumbstruck when they entered the room. It wasn’t until Yao Yue’s murderous aura suddenly erupted that they snapped out of their shock.

“Young master.”

The killing intent was almost tangible, piercing straight toward Youyou and Lan Deng. Yao Yue advanced step by step toward Youyou, ignoring the swords drawn behind her, and coldly persisted in asking, “Is what you just said true? Do you like Lan Deng?”

Yao Yue’s words snapped Youyou out of her daze. She turned in surprise and, upon seeing Yao Yue, Bai Gu, and Bai Ling, she visibly froze, seemingly puzzled by how they ended up here.

Her gaze lingered on Yao Yue, her task target, and she furrowed her brows, a flicker of disgust and resistance passing quickly in her eyes.

“Lan Deng.”

She turned back and continued to call out to Lan Deng, her voice soft and gentle.

Youyou’s answer was now blatantly obvious.

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