Chapter 0168

Chapter 168: Master, I Want to Be on Top!

Mu Rong Ya suddenly turned into a small leopard and snapped at Zhou Tong’s shoulder as she cried: “Awoo!”

Zhou Tong hissed, then froze, because it didn’t hurt at all; instead it felt warm and soft, more like a gentle kiss than a bite.

Zhou Tong’s eyes darkened as he said to her: “Master, I want to be on top!”

With one roll, he pinned Mu Rong Ya beneath him, only to find her body soft and pliant, like she was letting him do as he pleased.

A thunderous boom seemed to go off in Zhou Tong’s head as he thought: [Something this abnormal means something is wrong.]

Even though he often shared close moments with his master, he had never seen her like this. He grew tense as he wondered: [Did her calamity act up again?]

Zhou Tong frowned and asked: “Master, are you sick?”

Mu Rong Ya’s face changed at once as she snapped: “You get down, I’m going on top!”

They wrestled for a breath, and the positions flipped.

Mu Rong Ya narrowed her eyes and murmured with heat: “You refused the soft way, so now your teacher has to be firm.”

Their gazes locked, and Zhou Tong felt as if a tide of mortal desire surged from her eyes. He blurted out: “What the… you actually used Silken Phantasm on me?!”

Shock hit him. His blood boiled, and even his near–Emperor-level composure almost snapped; he nearly turned into a beast. He warned himself: [This is very wrong.]

Normally Mu Rong Ya’s beauty alone was peerless, yet she never used charm techniques on him. She always said it was too embarrassing and she couldn’t get past that line in her heart. But today she had used it without warning, and Zhou Tong had almost lost control.

Zhou Tong steadied his breath and barked: “Joyous Union Lock, activate!”

A red light flashed. Mu Rong Ya gave a soft cry and lost strength in her limbs.

Seizing the chance, Zhou Tong took the upper hand again and looked down at his master from above as he said: “Speak, what happened? If you don’t, don’t blame me for defying my teacher.”

His eyes were full of dominance, which only made Mu Rong Ya secretly delighted as she teased: “You little one, what can you even do to me?”

Zhou Tong raised a brow and asked: “Oh? So you’re bold?”

Mu Rong Ya lifted her chin and answered: “I’m super bold, okay!”

Zhou Tong’s voice dropped as he said: “Then let me see.”

He flipped her over and pressed her across his knee. His palm rose and fell.

Smack!

Mu Rong Ya gasped as her face went scarlet and she stammered: “Ah… little one, you dare hit your teacher’s…”

Zhou Tong’s tone stayed cool as he said: “Weren’t you very bold? Let’s continue.”

Mu Rong Ya flushed and cried: “Stop it!”

Zhou Tong leaned in and asked: “Hmm? Are you begging me? Then I refuse.”

Smack! Smack! Smack! The crisp slaps sounded one after another. Mu Rong Ya struggled hard, almost fainting. Being treated like this by the disciple she loved made her feel both strange and mortified. With no other choice, she used her sure-win trick: she cried.

Mu Rong Ya sobbed as she choked out: “Boo hoo… little one, you’re a bully, treating me like this. Do you not like your teacher anymore?”

Zhou Tong surrendered at once. Who said a hundred-year-old maiden couldn’t charm? She was skilled at it.

He gathered her into his arms and asked with worry: “Please tell me first, why are you acting so unlike yourself today?”

Mu Rong Ya avoided his eyes and mumbled: “Lian Han Xing taught me this. She said if I loosen up a little, you would surrender right away. She’s a big liar.”

Zhou Tong stared, stunned by the beauty in his arms, and said softly: “Master… you’ve learned something naughty.”

Mu Rong Ya looked up with wet eyes like a timid little animal and asked: “Mm… will little one still like a master who learned something naughty?”

Zhou Tong’s heart melted as he thought: [Who could resist that?] Then he answered without a second of hesitation: “I like it.”

He blinked, then slapped his own forehead and said: “Wait, you almost slipped by me!”

Zhou Tong narrowed his eyes and asked: “You tried so hard to tempt me into a mistake. What is your goal?”

Mu Rong Ya turned away again, pretending not to hear. Zhou Tong drew out his words and leaned close, staring into her eyes as he said: “Mas…ter…”

Mu Rong Ya huffed and gave in as she said: “Fine, I’ll tell you. Your teacher wants to help you cultivate.”

Zhou Tong snorted and said: “Nonsense.”

From the beginning he had doubted the path of yin and yang dual cultivation. That was understandable; from his past life to now, he had always kept himself.

Mu Rong Ya shook her head and said: “I’m not lying. You’re pushing toward the No-Self Realm, right? If you don’t take this step, you can’t break through.”

Zhou Tong refused as he said: “I don’t believe it.”

The method to break into the No-Self Realm had long been lost. Even he could only feel his way forward step by step. Mu Rong Ya was only at the Saint Realm; how could she know more than he did?

Zhou Tong puffed up stubbornly and said: “So unless I ‘take’ my master, I can’t break through?”

Mu Rong Ya smiled and said: “Hard to say…”

She pulled out a tattered book from behind her and added: “Holy Heart found this while organizing Joyous Union Sect texts. It shouldn’t be fake.”

Zhou Tong accepted the book and flipped it open. A rush of ancient air spilled out. His heart trembled; this book had to be at least a hundred thousand years old.

He drew a sharp breath and read: “Becoming-Emperor Chart… personally annotated by the Heaven-Defying Emperor!”

Though only a piece, it recorded a way to break into the No-Self Realm:

“To reach No-Self, one must seek the Six Selves. The Six Selves are: True Self, Past Self, Future Self, the One Who Loves Me, Divine Self, and Severed Self. The True Self is the heart. The Past Self is the me of yesterday. The Future Self is the me of tomorrow. The Divine Self is the me held in the faith of all. The Severed Self is the me after shedding the old.”

As for “the One Who Loves Me,” Zhou Tong slowly raised his eyes to Mu Rong Ya. Far away at the horizon, yet right here before him.

Mu Rong Ya lifted her chin like a proud white swan and asked: “Now do you believe your teacher?”

She counted on her fingers and recited with confidence: “For the One Who Loves Me, the person must advance and retreat with me, share life and death with me, and keep a loyal heart that never changes. They must accept my heart and body and blend with me as one. They must stay with me to the end of time and never betray me.”

She leaned to his ear, her breath sweet and warm as she whispered: “Your teacher meets every condition.”

Zhou Tong felt a fire burning in his chest, yet he could only give a wry smile as he said: “Master, the Becoming-Emperor Chart also says I have to reach the Reincarnation Realm before I try to seek the One Who Loves Me.”

Mu Rong Ya went stiff like she was struck by lightning as she cried: “I can’t live like this!”

Shame and anger warred on her face. Heaven knew how much courage today had cost her.

Then she gritted her teeth and declared: “Whatever. We already went this far. Your teacher will help you cultivate and break through fast!”

She pushed him down again, ready to pass him her cultivation with a kiss.

Zhou Tong raised a hand and called: “Wait!”

Mu Rong Ya blinked and asked: “What now?”

Zhou Tong steadied his breath and said with a straight face: “I want to be on top!”