NOVEL WEB Chapter 132: Chapter 132: Water Meter Checker
Shrek Academy! Sea God Pavilion!
The confiscated "Carefree Tale Of Heavenly Fox" had been torn to shreds by the furious elders of the Sea God Pavilion.
The book was also officially banned by all organizations within the Sun Moon Federation.
Just like the previous "Tang Sect Heroic Tales".
Anything produced by Cun Ying was destined to be banned.
The elders of the Sea God Pavilion discussed countermeasures for a long time.
At this moment, they dared not target the Holy Spirit Cult too much.
They had already witnessed the means of the Holy Spirit Cult.
If they truly provoked the Holy Spirit Cult, their wives and daughters might just end up as characters in manga or anime.
After deliberating for half a day and cursing Xia Yi a couple of times, they dropped the matter.
They simply did not have the courage to engage in mutual destruction with the Holy Spirit Cult, so they directed all their resentment toward Xia Yi, who was also a victim.
Yun Ming felt a massive headache. Although he had officially handed over the position of Sea God Pavilion Master to Ya Li, the real power was still in his hands.
Ya Li would never compete with him for power.
The "Heavenly Fox Leisure Record" didn't just appear in Shrek City. It appeared in half the cities governed by the Sun Moon Empire and spread rapidly online.
Even though the Federation moved quickly to enforce a simultaneous online and offline ban, countless issues were exposed.
Too many things happened today
Xia Yi won a four-on-one battle against Shrek Academy, only to be schemed against by its higher-ups.
Yun Ming was forced to take the blame and had no choice but to step down as Sea God Pavilion Master.
The Holy Spirit Cult made another move.
After his public apology admitting he schemed against Xia Yi, 80% of the comments under Yun Ming's post criticized him.
But within just half an hour, all the criticism vanished, replaced by questions asking if he had castrated himself.
Initially, not many people knew about the "Carefree Tale of the Heavenly Fox" due to the swift bans from Shrek Academy and the Federation.
But once people began explaining it in the comment section under Yun Ming's apology, the number of people who learned about it multiplied thousands of times.
Regarding the rumors of his castration, the book provided ample "evidence," leaving Yun Ming at a loss for how to explain it.
Unless he posted a photo proving his innocence, he could not clear his name.
Of course, Yun Ming could never bring himself to do that.
He chose to pretend he didn't see the comments.
He deleted all the messages asking if he was castrated, but when he couldn't keep up with the flood of comments, he simply disabled the comment section.
Out of sight, out of mind.
But this move made the internet explode with speculation.
Most netizens knew it was just the Holy Spirit Cult's slander.
Yet, with the topic of Yun Ming's alleged castration flooding communication platforms, even some students of Shrek Academy started to doubt it.
Even Yun Ming himself was furious but utterly helpless.
When he finally went back to his room to rest, he was shocked to find Ya Li lying on the bed, engrossed in reading the book.
"You… you…" Yun Ming's face turned dark with anger, his body trembling.
He couldn't believe Ya Li was reading such a forbidden book.
"We've been married for so long, and there's no one else around. What's there to be embarrassed about?" Ya Li giggled and said, "Even though it's all nonsense, some of the stuff inside is worth learning from."
Yun Ming's face darkened even more as he snatched the book from her.
Just as he was about to tear it apart, he noticed faint traces of gentle touches on the slightly raised part of the cover.
Even though it was a new book and the marks were invisible to the naked eye, Yun Ming's peak-level spiritual power allowed him to easily detect them.
Yun Ming's heart ached.
He thought about how he was hailed as the world's strongest, yet he was powerless to heal Ya Li's wounds.
He felt overwhelming guilt.
"A good thing like this shouldn't be enjoyed alone. If you want to read, let's read it together." Yun Ming didn't want Ya Li to notice his inner turmoil, so he pretended to be carefree and slipped into bed, giving her a mischievous smile. "Which chapter do you want to study? Just name it."
"The Heavenly Phoenix Tale chapter sounds good." As an old married couple, Ya Li wasn't shy at all. She boldly wrapped her arms around Yun Ming's neck and teased, "Right now, I'm Leng Yaozhu, the Heavenly Phoenix Douluo, and you're Xia Yi. Do you like it? Isn't it exciting?"
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One, two, three!
"I've been too exhausted these days," Yun Ming apologized to Ya Li.
"Hmph, so you're not castrated, just a water meter checker." Ya Li snorted.
"Water meter checker? What does that mean?" Yun Ming asked in confusion.
"A water meter checker just takes a quick look and leaves, no matter how much water was used," Ya Li teased.
"You…!" Yun Ming's face turned even darker.
(Cun Ying: "Being a water meter checker is better than being the milkman.")
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"Yun!" Just as Yun Ming was about to lose his temper, Ya Li called out sweetly, "How about I go propose to Leng Yaozhu for you?"
"Stop talking nonsense," Yun Ming replied with a stern face.
He hugged Ya Li tightly and gently comforted her, "Don't overthink. Even if we never have children, we'll still be happy together."
Ya Li kept muttering to herself but continued persuading Yun Ming, "I'm serious. If you marry Leng Yaozhu and have a child with her, the rumors about you being a eunuch will naturally fall apart. If you feel bad about it, then at most, don't make her a concubine. She and I can be equals."
"This matter is not to be brought up again," Yun Ming said firmly.
If Ya Li kept pushing, he was worried he might actually give in.
"In my opinion, it's not that you don't want to; you just don't dare. Are you afraid that Leng Yaozhu will find out you're a 'water meter checker'?" Ya Li teased, even resorting to reverse psychology to get Yun Ming to marry Leng Yaozhu.
"I said, don't bring this up again," Yun Ming repeated, his face darkening.
"I'll bring it up as much as I want. I'm the Sea God Pavilion Master now—you don't have the authority to control me. As the Pavilion Master, I order you to agree to my proposal," Ya Li declared, standing up abruptly.
She knew this was the best time to convince Yun Ming to marry Leng Yaozhu. If they missed this chance, the opportunity might never come again.
If Yun Ming married Leng Yaozhu, it would not only mend the rift between Shrek Academy and the Spirit Transmission Pagoda, allowing them to unite against the Holy Spirit Cult, but also dispel the rumors of him being a eunuch.
And, of course, there was another reason: if Yun Ming married Leng Yaozhu, she and Leng Yaozhu would become sisters.
Leng Yaozhu's students would also be her students.
This little scheme, she didn't dare tell Yun Ming.
If she did, Yun Ming would probably think she'd lost her mind.
"Don't use your position as Pavilion Master to pressure me. In this room, I make the rules," Yun Ming said indifferently. He wasn't falling for Ya Li's trick.
"Hmph!" Seeing that Yun Ming was neither soft nor hard to persuade, Ya Li sighed helplessly and picked up Tales of the Carefree Fox again. She continued to read while mockingly provoking him, "Look at Xia Yi—conquering all the beauties across the continent. And then look at you, too scared to even marry one little Leng Yaozhu. Are you even a man?"
"Forget it. You sleep on your own. I'm going to train," Yun Ming said, his face darkening. He fled the room as if escaping.
If he stayed any longer and endured a few more of Ya Li's taunts, he was worried he might give in on impulse.
"Hmph, I won't give up! One day, I'll make Xia Yi serve me tea every day, hehe. I'll make him call me 'Big Teacher,' and he'll have to call Leng Yaozhu 'Little Teacher,'" Ya Li muttered, clenching her tiny fists once Yun Ming's figure was completely out of sight.
(End of Chapter)