Stepping on the Demoness to become the strongest

After returning to the Lu Country to report, he was scolded half to death by his father, so Lord Master really didn't dare take risks again.

Otherwise, getting trapped again would require Yan Yu to rescue him, and he'd lose all face.

Not long after, everyone resurfaced and returned to land.

Liu Longtao used the Flame Curse to dry off the water on his body and instructed:

"Send me the data on the Deep Pool Secret Realm."

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Lord Master conveniently sent the secret realm data to Mei Yingxue, asking her to assess the specific situation, to determine whether the Lu Country needed to seize the Heavenly Cloud Sword.

Mei Yingxue looked at it for a while, suddenly furrowed her brow solemnly, and began retrieving some secret data from previous observations.

Moments later, she quickly stood up and dialed Yan Yu.

In the villa, the brave Yan Yu was intensely battling the blonde Enchanting Demon Anna to save Princess Lingyun.

Princess Ling Yun and Maid Ruoxi were confused by Anna's spells, rendering them unable to help in the battle, and instead causing trouble for the brave.

Fortunately, the brave was strong enough to withstand the disturbance from the two rebellious girls, making Anna scream repeatedly, her health dwindling rapidly.

Just as he was about to deliver the fatal blow, he suddenly received Mei Yingxue's call.

Yan Yu: ......

Mr. Mei is extremely busy and wouldn't call just to chat with him if it's nothing important.

Conversely, once she calls, there must be important matters.

"Hold on, let me answer the call."

"No way! You can't answer, answer later!" The three were all shocked, thinking he was about to be called for an urgent errand, "Before we are defeated, you're not allowed to get distracted!"

Yan Yu sneered continuously: Defeated by you? That joke is not funny, kids.

He sent a message to Mei Yingxue, saying he had things to deal with, and if it wasn't super urgent, he'd respond in an hour.

Half an hour to completely deal with Anna, and half an hour to sort out Lingyun and Ruoxi, more than enough!

Mei Yingxue received the message, somewhat speechless.

Though urgent, it's not really urgent, as the Deep Pool Secret Realm is currently sealed by West Chongying. But since it concerns the Divine Sword's main body, she didn't want to waste another minute.

Mr. Mei left the research institute, directly mounted the sword, and flew toward Jinling.

The last time she came to the Zhenhai Team's base villa was to inquire about sword Dao realm issues regarding the True Obscurity Sun Sword Intent within Yan Yu's body.

He always answered every question, his thoughts were insightful, often enlightening Mei Yingxue, wishing she could just stay beside the Sword Intent, becoming a maid at the Sword Pavilion to listen to the Divine Sword's teachings at all times.

As for Yan Yu eventually using up the Sword Intent, although Mei Yingxue expressed understanding, she was extremely regretful.

Now receiving news that might concern the Divine Sword's main body, Mei Yingxue was simply anxiously burning, flying directly to the Jinling Villa above without even bothering to knock, directly landing on the second-floor balcony and then teleporting through the walls.

Her sudden intrusion frightened everyone. Yan Yu quickly lifted the covers, covering everyone and himself, then frowned and asked Mei Yingxue:

"Mr. Mei, do you really have to break in without knocking?"

"Sorry, I can't wait anymore," Mei Yingxue said urgently, "Secret Realm, Water Body, and Sword Qi, all conditions perfectly match. If we don't hurry to confirm, I feel terrible!"

"Then... you should confirm first?" Yan Yu tentatively asked, "How about I come to you after I finish here?"

"Not okay." Mei Yingxue urged, "You can do Dual Cultivation anytime! If I go to explore the secret realm alone, what if the Divine Sword's main body doesn't recognize me? I haven't reached Core Formation yet! Plus, you're the one whom Sword Intent chose and lodged within, quickly come with me to fetch the sword, don't waste any more time!"

"No, I, this..." Yan Yu was also speechless, "Exploring the secret realm doesn't need an extra hour, right? And leaving halfway would be abandoning the battle..."

Mei Yingxue was at a loss for words. If it were something extremely urgent, Yan Yu could be ordered to unconditionally obey and immediately head to the battlefield - for instance, if someone were attempting to seize the sword first.

The issue is that, according to Liu Longtao, Ichiro Koremune has already sealed the Deep Pool Secret Realm, barring any unauthorized entry, making the situation not that urgent.

The rush to get there quickly was solely because she couldn't wait, a personal issue.

"Ugh!" The Sword Immortal's impatience was forcibly suppressed by rationality, Mei Yingxue could only sit on the bed, impatiently saying, "Alright, alright, I'll wait, hurry and finish your fight!"

"Would you like to go out and avoid it?" Anna poked her head out from under the covers, frowning.

"I'll stay here to pressure you." Mei Yingxue said impatiently.

Most of the time when Mr. Mei crossed over, he mixed within the system, so he understood the principle that having a leader nearby maximizes subordinate's work enthusiasm.

However, work is one thing, competition is another. Being watched by a woman without an intimate relationship, who can continue as if nothing happened?

"What are you waiting for? Go on!" Mei Yingxue urged again, "Ling Yun, Ruoxi, join in too! Aren't you his girlfriends? Don't be afraid of me knowing since you guys are already sleeping together, fear me watching?"

Everyone: ......

"Forget it." Yan Yu could only get off the bed and say, "Let's owe it this time, I'll go wash in the bathroom."

Upon hearing he would owe it, the girls were relieved. They could compete again next time, having gained a free opportunity.

"Wash what wash!" Mei Yingxue stood up, anxiously said, "Wash at such a time!"

"I'm all sweaty!" Yan Yu protested.

"Ugh!" Mei Yingxue stomped her feet in urgency, "I'll wash for you!"

"Not good, Mr. Mei, that's not right, I mean... Hey! Mr. Mei! Don't do this Mr. Mei!" Yan Yu was dragged into the bathroom by Mei Yingxue, only leaving the three girls staring at each other.

"She..." Anna hesitantly asked, "Is she like us?"

"Shouldn't be now." Chen Lingyun replied, "Mei Yingxue, though traditionally conservative, is more stubbornly rigid. In my view, she's not one to ignore gender differences, but she's already too impatient to bother thinking these things over, given the urgency."

She was absolutely right. In less than 20 seconds, Mei Yingxue cleaned and dried Yan Yu, forcefully dressed him, and dragged him back to the bedroom, explaining to the girls:

"This trip is public business, don't overthink. I'm just borrowing him, I'll return him after it's done."

With that, they dashed out to the balcony, controlling their swords and leaving.

Watching the sword light of the two vanish into the distant horizon, Xie Ruoxi suddenly remembered something and asked:

"What did you mean by saying 'shouldn't be now'?"

"Just that it might not be in the future." Chen Lingyun smiled and said, "Even though urgency compelled, overcoming gender differences indicates a high level of favorability, although she herself might not be aware of it."

"Sister Zhao wouldn't like this." Xie Ruoxi sighed, "She dislikes Mei Yingxue the most."

"Or it's more fun this way." Chen Lingyun's smile brightened, "The Righteous Immortal and the Enchantress of the Demon Cult tangled together on the bed, isn't that interesting?"

"When you put it that way, it seems so." Anna mused, holding her chin, "Might write a fascinating script."

Meanwhile, Yan Yu controlled his sword, following behind Mei Yingxue, feeling somewhat strange inside.

He knew Mei Yingxue was very traditionally conservative and had little regard for gender matters, yet he didn't expect her indifference was this extreme.

She even managed to clean and dress me?

Wasn't that what ancient maids would do?

Mei Yingxue flew ahead, though her expression showed no ripples, her inner emotions were a tangled mess.

She felt slightly uneasy about her previous actions but didn't regret them, as it was all for the Sun True Dullness Divine Sword. Quickly obtaining the sword, slaughtering the remaining Orochi snakes, was paramount for humanity.

Moreover, the Sword Immortal only knows to charge forward, never regretting.

Yan Yu could see she seemed off, otherwise, she'd have started her lecturing monologue - like "you must know moderation", "True Yang is important for cultivation", "Sun True Dullness Sword is vital to Lu Country", and such blah-blah lengthy speeches.

To break the awkward atmosphere, he decided to speak up, to lighten the mood:

"Mr. Mei, your technique was quite skilled earlier. Do you have similar experience before?"

"Stop it." Mei Yingxue nearly lost her composure.

What ridiculous thing did you utter? I still have my Primordial Yin, still a maiden!

"Sorry."