Seeing Ying Ye so furious, Lie Lie couldn’t help but ask: “So who exactly is that Ai Ya? I saw she’s a blonde, blue-eyed knight lady, so I thought she was a good person. But she acts all arrogant and says we’re all ‘running around in vain,’ which is really annoying.”
The Princess suddenly realized: “So you two knew each other back in the Beginner Village…”
Ying Ye said with visible annoyance: “She really is a kind and friendly Paladin normally, but ever since she fell to Dark Corruption, her possessiveness over Bai Yue Ling has only grown stronger. Naturally, she doesn’t like anyone getting close to Bai Yue Ling. You could also say… after her corruption, she’s like me—she’s got a bit of Yandere in her.”
Lie Lie asked curiously: “So how did you deal with her back then?”
“I…” Ying Ye opened her mouth, only to find she didn’t know what to say.
During the time after leaving the Beginner Village and heading to the Royal Capital, there was once when Bai Yue Ling, just like earlier, suddenly felt pain for no apparent reason. And at that time, Ying Ye was just as helpless as Lie Lie and the Princess were now. In the end, it was Ai Ya’s holy light that soothed Bai Yue Ling.
Damn that Paladin—she’d won twice using the same method. Because before awakening her past life memories, when facing Ai Ya, whether in strength or in matters of the heart, it seemed she had never once won.
Ying Ye gritted her teeth and said: “I was only Level 10 back then, and she was Level 30. I couldn’t beat her.”
Lie Lie nodded: “Oh~ a 20-level difference, losing isn’t shameful.”
Not shameful? No, it was mortifying.
Ying Ye gripped her sword tightly and refused to back down: “No, I can’t let Princess Wei Ji’s minions keep running rampant like this. I need to go take Little White back. Who’s willing to come with me?”
The Princess snapped her fan shut with a click and laughed: “It’s getting late, I should go get my beauty sleep.” With that, she gave the two no time to react and vanished into white light as she logged off.
Hearing this, Lie Lie and the Princess exchanged glances, neither making a move.
Ying Ye checked the time and clicked her tongue lightly: “It’s only 8:30, she’s way too into her health regimen.”
At that moment, Lie Lie also let out a yawn: “Haaa~ I’m getting a bit sleepy too. I’ve been fighting against those Blood Age people all day, I’m exhausted.”
Seeing that Lie Lie had no interest either, Ying Ye frowned: “Little White’s been taken away, and you’re not even a little worried?”
“Would worrying even help? Little White isn’t my wife~” Lie Lie put her hands on her hips, wagging her dragon tail with an air of complete certainty: “Little White and I are just friends. Jealous squabbling is something you lovers should do—none of my business.”
Ying Ye’s brows gradually relaxed. She patted Lie Lie’s shoulder and said earnestly: “Friends? Seems like you haven’t been corrupted enough yet. I hope you’ll always keep that mindset.”
Lie Lie tilted her head, not understanding what that meant.
In the near future, she would understand.
But for now, she could only point at the Villa behind her and say: “The Princess built a pool in her house, you know. Want to come soak in the Hot Spring with me? I can keep breathing fire to heat it up just like a real hot spring.”
Ying Ye pondered for a moment. On one end of the scale sat the steaming Red Dragon hot spring; on the other, Bai Yue Ling being led away by Ai Ya.
In the end, the Red Dragon hot spring won out.
Because Ai Ya had definitely taken Little White to the Palace, a place with tight security. At Level 21, she couldn’t possibly break in, and worrying herself sick wouldn’t help anyway.
In that case, what was the point of trying to rescue her?
Faced with difficulty, Ying Ye’s choice was—giving up!
Just as Ying Ye was making peace with herself, on the other side, Bai Yue Ling had already unlocked a new XP System under Ai Ya’s punishment.
Bai Yue Ling covered her sore little bottom, biting her cherry lips in defiance, tears glistening at the corners of her eyes, her face flushed red.
[You have unlocked a new XP System.]
“Wuwuwu… you trash-tier big sister… you remember this. The humiliation Little White suffered today will be repaid tenfold in the future!”
Ai Ya gently rubbed Bai Yue Ling’s little head and comforted her: “One of the sins our Church frequently judges is ‘falsehood.’ If Little White hadn’t lied just now, you wouldn’t have had to endure punishment. As long as I make a mistake, you can punish me too.”
Bai Yue Ling refused to admit defeat and asked: “So how exactly did you figure out I was lying?”
“Secret.” Ai Ya said calmly: “In any case, don’t lie from now on, okay?”
“Grr… Fine, I get it.” Bai Yue Ling lowered her head.
“Really?”
“Really.”
“Alright, then I have one more question.” Ai Ya asked seriously: “During the punishment just now, did Little White feel more ‘pain’ or more ‘pleasure’?”
More pain, or more pleasure?
“Th-this… of course it was more pain!” Bai Yue Ling arched her delicate brows and said with righteous indignation: “I’m not a masochist, why would I feel pleasure?!”
Ai Ya thought for a moment, then nodded: “Mm… that makes sense. I spoke out of turn.”
Bai Yue Ling rubbed her still-tingling little bottom and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Actually, she herself didn’t know whether it was more pain or more pleasure. But judging from the system notification about gaining XP, it should be painful yet pleasurable.
“Oh, right, there’s something I wanted to ask you.” Bai Yue Ling said: “Your goddess keeps glaring at me with those big eyeballs every day, making me utterly miserable. Can you communicate with the goddess and ask her to stop staring at me?”
Ai Ya said: “Once we’re done with the Palace business, we’ll go find the High Priest Taoxiya and see if we can plead for mercy before the goddess. But communicating with the goddess herself? That’s something for the High Priest to handle.”
“Pleading…” Bai Yue Ling nervously swallowed and muttered: “It’s not going to be another dogeza, is it…”
The two continued walking along the small path, and before long, they passed through the side gate of the Palace and stepped into the grand and majestic palace complex.
After seeing the luxurious mansion the Princess had designed, Bai Yue Ling had started paying attention to architectural aesthetics as well. And now, she realized just how magnificent the Rose Kingdom’s Palace truly was.
The resplendent golden architecture gleamed brilliantly under the night sky, as if built from countless radiant jewels. The relief carvings on the palace walls were lifelike, telling the stories of the glorious queens of the Rose Kingdom throughout the ages.
Moonlight filtered through the clouds, spilling onto the glazed tiles of the palace and casting a silvery sheen that added an air of mystery and solemnity. Even under the cover of darkness, its breathtaking grandeur was impossible to hide.
Bai Yue Ling was filled with emotion as she covered the three cutout areas on her body with one hand while being escorted by the maids, all the way to the queen’s chambers. Come to think of it, given my relationship with Wei Ji, it wouldn’t be impossible to just stay in the Palace directly…
At that moment, Ai Ya stopped: “I’ll wait for you outside.”
Bai Yue Ling nodded, passed through layers of guards, and stepped into the queen’s bedchamber once again.
Inside, Hui Lian, Xue Long, and Wei Ji… three Princesses sat on their mother’s grand bed, each gazing at this white-haired big-chested girl with different expressions.
“You’re finally here?”
Qing Jin reclined with her mature and alluring figure, a faint azure light glimmering in her ice-cold beautiful eyes, as if anticipating something.
“Then let’s begin.”
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