209: Chapter 209 A Brand New Punishment

Mo Zixing followed the sound, lightening his footsteps as he approached.

He used the shadows of the pillars to conceal his figure.

Under the corridor.

Liu Qingyan and Su Li stood facing each other, their spiritual energy faintly surging, the atmosphere tense and ready to snap.

There was already bad blood between the two.

They had been chatting about their cultivation progress, but as they spoke, the conversation drifted to their respective positions in Mo Zixing's heart.

They had already been subtly competing with each other for quite a while.

"I can let go of the things you targeted me for in the past."

Su Li's voice was calm, but her words yielded not an inch:

"The premise is that you must take a step back when it comes to him."

"Everything else is negotiable, but this is absolutely impossible."

Liu Qingyan shook her head, shedding the gentle demeanor she displayed in front of Mo Zixing, her face devoid of any expression.

She paused, her tone softening slightly:

"As people by his side, I apologize for how much I targeted you in the past."

"Spirit Stones, Pill Formula, Heaven And Earth Treasure—you can have as much as you want from Qingdan Peak, but he is off-limits."

"Do you think I lack these?"

Su Li shook her head, a trace of mockery, so faint it was almost invisible, curling the corners of her lips:

"I have long since ceased to care about worldly possessions."

"Su Li, do not push your luck."

Liu Qingyan gritted her teeth and took a step forward:

"My feelings for him are not a bit less than yours."

"Only I am worthy of standing by his side."

As soon as these words were spoken.

Su Li's already cold expression behind her Black Veil darkened even further.

She also took a step forward, her voice icy:

"Liu Qingyan, say that again."

Liu Qingyan did not yield in the slightest, her gaze falling upon Su Li even carrying a hint of disdain:

"I guided him into the Dao of Alchemy, accompanied him to explore the Secret Realm, searched for Heaven And Earth Treasure, and lived and died with him many times."

She shook her head, her tone shifting:

"Whereas you, from beginning to end, have only been sheltered by him, never paving even a single step of the path forward for him."

"You are merely relying on a bit of beauty to cling to him; how dare you claim to be his Dao Companion based solely on your fawning in bed?"

As soon as these words were spoken.

Su Li could no longer hold back; with a flick of her wrist, she drew the sword Mo Zixing had gifted her:

"Those who cling to him can at least warm his heart, unlike some people who, under the guise of being his Revered Master, only cause trouble for him from the rear."

Mo Zixing saw that the situation was taking a turn for the worse.

His figure flickered as he appeared between the two.

He raised his hand to set up a spiritual barrier, easily dissipating the clash of spiritual energy between the two.

"Have you finished making a scene?"

He swept a glance at the two of them, and despite making no move, he projected a powerful pressure:

"I could hear the commotion you two were making from far away. What happened that you must be at each other's throats here?"

As he spoke, Mo Zixing couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

The [Loyalty] trait had already firmly blocked the risk of external betrayal.

But his own people were always vying for favor internally, which instead caused him quite a bit of sweet trouble.

He swept another glance at the two, whose expressions were both unpleasant, and feigned ignorance:

"Tell me, why are you arguing so well?"

Su Li pursed her lips; although she retracted her spiritual pressure, she turned her face away and said nothing.

It was clear she did not want to say more.

Liu Qingyan was more direct.

Her cheeks flushed slightly, but she still stiffened her neck, refusing to admit defeat, her tone stubborn:

"I... I am the one most worthy of standing by your side."

As soon as she said this.

Su Li immediately glared over again.

Their gazes collided in the air, and they began to snap at each other, trading words back and forth.

Mo Zixing listened to their conflicting accounts and finally understood the cause and effect.

In the end.

It was Liu Qingyan who first brought up her Golden Core Breakthrough, boasting that her ability to Breakthrough was all thanks to his care.

As they spoke, the two women began to compete over who held more weight in his heart.

Liu Qingyan relied on her status as Revered Master to claim she was best to him, while Su Li considered herself to be in tune with his heart.

The more they talked, the more rigid things became, until they finally fell out completely.

Mo Zixing's mouth twitched.

"Revered Master..."

"You really are hopeless..."

He clapped his hands, interrupting their dispute:

"I have more or less understood."

"When it comes down to it, Revered Master, you were the one who started this, so you are at fault and deserve to be punished."

Liu Qingyan was stunned for a moment, her cheeks flushing even redder:

"Punishment? What did I do wrong?"

Although she said this, a flash of anticipation quickly crossed her eyes.

Mo Zixing watched her small, unconcealable actions, and his mouth twitched again.

What kind of nonsense is Revered Master thinking about?

"It is not what you think."

He said, annoyed:

"It is a real punishment, a brand new kind of punishment."

...

A moment later.

Inside Mo Zixing's room.

Liu Qingyan was confined by him to a chair on the side, unable to move her entire body.

She could no longer smile now.

She could only watch helplessly as Mo Zixing and Su Li walked side by side in front of her.

"Zi... Zixing?"

Liu Qingyan looked at their figures, her voice tinged with a hint of uncertain panic.

"The punishment for you, Revered Master, is that today you can only sit here by yourself and do nothing."

Mo Zixing turned his head and continued slowly:

"Also, during this time, Revered Master, you cannot call me by my name; you can only call me Disciple or my apprentice."

"For every time you say it wrong, Revered Master, the scheduled punishment time for today will be extended by an hour."