Chapter 534: Stop Making Babies in There!
The night passed without incident.
Li Qingran slept extremely quietly, curled up like a kitten.
If one listened closely, they could hear her sweet, rhythmic breathing.
Chen Huaian stayed awake all night, not just watching Li Qingran but also worrying about the time flow issue.
The announcement said the time flow would adjust again - what would happen next time?
Would the time ratio between the two worlds increase further, or return to normal?
If it ever reached the point where one Earth Star day equaled a Cangyun Realm year, how should he face Li Qingran?
Only by watching Li Qingran's sleeping face could he find any peace.
"Master." A soft call snapped Chen Huaian out of his thoughts. Looking down, he saw the girl in his arms had awakened.
Li Qingran blinked her large eyes, the corners of her lips curling upward.
"Master, staring at your disciple first thing in the morning doesn't seem very proper behavior for a master, does it?"
Chen Huaian felt his vision darken.
Though their relationship was established, Li Qingran loved teasing him with their master-disciple status.
As if he were some lecherous master preying on his disciple, when in reality he was the one being preyed upon...
Seeing Li Qingran's innocent expression, Chen Huaian sighed internally - fine, maybe they preyed on each other.
"Then what do you think a master should do?" Chen Huaian adopted a stern expression.
"Other masters maintain distance from their disciples. Even if the disciple has thoughts, the master pretends not to notice, then overwhelms them with profound knowledge until they have no energy for improper ideas. So..."
Li Qingran gestured animatedly in Chen Huaian's embrace, her voice growing progressively smaller and less confident as she spoke.
"So you think I haven't been teaching you properly?"
Chen Huaian lifted Li Qingran's chin, forcing her to meet his gaze.
Her pretty face flushed pink as she puffed her cheeks: "Master doesn't devote as much effort to teaching as other masters do. But..."
She adjusted her position, resting her chin in Chen Huaian's palm.
"But Master is much better than outside masters at taking advantage of his disciple."
Li Qingran began counting on her fingers: "On the thirteenth night of Mengqiu, Master peeked at his disciple bathing."
"Morning of the fifteenth, Mengqiu - Master watched his disciple changing clothes. I even changed extra slowly that time."
"Night of the twenty-seventh, Mengqiu - Master took advantage while his disciple slept to touch my... mmmph?"
"Enough." Chen Huaian covered Li Qingran's mouth, his face red. "No more. I admit guilt. I'm a lecherous master preying on his disciple!"
He gave up pretending. Who knew all his "secret" activities had actually been under Li Qingran's complete awareness?
Take that bathing incident - he'd wondered why Li Qingran suddenly turned away in flustered panic midway, then turned back blushing later. Her usual thirty-minute bath had stretched over an hour that time.
Turns out she knew everything.
He must have forgotten to check the Electronic Girlfriend's diary.
Note to self: read the Electronic Girlfriend's diary before attempting any mischief.
Whether from Chen Huaian's admission or his current embarrassed expression, Li Qingran's smile deepened, making her resemble a cunning little fox.
"So Master really likes his disciple, yes? That's why he wants to take advantage?"
She wrapped her arms around Chen Huaian's waist, burying her face in his chest and breathing deeply as if to memorize her master's scent.
"Yes, I like you." Chen Huaian admitted freely.
The arms around his waist tightened slightly as the girl in his embrace giggled foolishly, her warm breath tickling his chest.
"Master, I'll tell you a secret."
Still not looking up, Li Qingran exhaled warm breath against Chen Huaian's chest.
"Your disciple consulted Sister Mo Shumei again, then verified with senior sisters. Now I understand everything and know what to do." Her voice trembled with obvious shyness.
Chen Huaian could literally feel the petite body in his arms growing warmer, as if about to combust.
"But... but your disciple isn't quite ready yet. Could Master give me some more time?"
Chen Huaian's mind went blank.
His overloaded brain struggled to process Li Qingran's words.
"Your disciple isn't rejecting Master or disliking you," Li Qingran explained softly. "I'm just afraid of doing poorly. I want to leave Master with a beautiful memory, so... I need more preparation. To learn more, consult more experienced sisters... then... then I'll definitely give Master a surprise."
The girl raised her flushed face from his chest.
Her slightly moist eyes gazed at him pleadingly.
"Alright." What else could Chen Huaian say?
He already felt pleasantly surprised.
Having the girl take initiative in such matters wasn't ideal to begin with.
He'd just been clinging to his master's dignity - wouldn't taking the initiative make him seem perverted?
Damn this Electronic Girlfriend system withholding full body permissions! He was practically a monk!
Taking initiative would be pointless anyway! Must work harder to increase affection with Li Qingran.
With the current time ratio change, he'd spend more time in the Cangyun Realm.
"Master is the best!" Li Qingran climbed up to kiss Chen Huaian's Adam's apple, then stared at a certain area with growing confusion.
"Master... why no reaction?"
"This isn't what Senior Sister Mo and Eldest Sister described."
"Your master is currently practicing a sword technique that requires abstinence."
"Oh!" Li Qingran immediately nodded seriously. "Understood! Then until Master masters this technique, your disciple will reduce daily baths to monthly ones - and bathe fully clothed to prevent any exposure!"
Chen Huaian opened his mouth.
He wanted to say such measures were unnecessary.
But the words never came.
Perhaps this was good - it would give him time to shed this monk-like existence!
Just as the couple enjoyed their intimate moment,
A furious roar erupted outside the sect hall:
"SWORD MASTER CHEN! STOP MAKING BABIES IN THERE AND GET OUT HERE! I NEED YOU!"
The entire Moon Shadow Sect trembled from the shout, countless birds fleeing the mountains in panic.
Li Qingran's smile vanished as she froze in place, her blush spreading rapidly to her ears.
Chen Huaian flipped out of the hall and instantly reappeared at the entrance, grabbing the wide-mouthed Rice Bucket before she could "howl" again.
"My dear ancestor! What are you doing?!"
Covering Rice Bucket's mouth, Chen Huaian felt social death approaching.
He could only hope the entire Moon Shadow Sect had been too absorbed in cultivation to hear clearly.