Chapter 497 - 467: The Miraculous Switch

Carefree Pavilion, top floor.

"What’s wrong with Yaoyin?"

Seeing her younger sister fleeing as if in a hurry, Bai Yaosha asked in confusion.

"She might have something to handle."

Qin Yu felt a bit awkward.

Before getting discovered by Bai Yaoyin, when they were together, he could still act naturally.

But after being nudged by his little wife, facing Bai Yaosha’s pure and beautiful eyes, he instead felt... guilty?

Bai Yaosha nodded slightly without thinking too much.

As a Chief Steward, her sister would always have some trivial matters to deal with.

"Didn’t you hear something just now?"

Qin Yu asked curiously, looking at Bai Yaosha’s calm demeanor, as if she hadn’t even noticed that the Bai family’s Second Elder had been here.

"What?"

Bai Yaosha asked, puzzled.

This was the top floor of the Carefree Pavilion, usually free from disturbance. She had been completely immersed in studying the array patterns just now, naturally unaware of what was happening around her.

Qin Yu contemplated for a moment and still told her that Second Elder Bai Feng had been here.

"Second Elder?"

Bai Yaosha’s expression suddenly became tense, and her fingertips subtly trembled.

"Don’t worry, he has already left."

Seeing this, Qin Yu gently patted her back to soothe her.

"But..."

Bai Yaosha didn’t resist and even habitually leaned against Qin Yu’s arm, feeling a bit more at ease, but her fear of the Clan Elders still made her feel uneasy.

"Don’t worry, as long as I’m here, no one can take you away."

Gazing at the beautiful face filled with anxiety, Qin Yu frowned slightly and said earnestly.

From the Second Elder’s attitude, it wasn’t hard to see that the Bai family held him in... high regard.

Moreover, repairing an ancient array was enough for Bai Yaoyin to stay. To retain this goddess-like sister-in-law, couldn’t he just repair another incomplete array?

Bai Yaosha suddenly looked up, meeting the pair of deep eyes that seemed to contain the whole sky of stars. Unknowingly, her anxiety gradually dissipated.

"Mm."

Bai Yaosha gently lowered her head and responded softly.

This brother-in-law really gives a sense of security.

How envious of her sister to have such a reliable husband.

Qin Yu slightly lowered his head, his nose lingering in the faint fragrance of hair, his eyes glanced slightly, noticing an earlobe hidden among the dark locks.

The color of that earlobe was like a newly bloomed petal, so delicate it seemed it could glow, as tender as fat, tinged with a faint blush, like a thin porcelain piece, evoking a sense of fondness.

Qin Yu’s mind couldn’t help but recall Bai Yaoyin’s advice, this switch...

Is it really that magical?

Qin Yu contemplated for a moment, feeling the tender softness transmitted from Bai Yaosha, gently lowering his head.

Bai Yaosha seemed to sense something amiss, just about to raise her head when the next moment, a sudden... sensation came from her earlobe.

"Mm-hm!..."

Bai Yaosha’s delicate body trembled, a layer of blush spreading instantly over her beautiful cheeks, and her entire body went limp, unwittingly leaning against Qin Yu’s embrace.

Qin Yu was stunned; he had only intended to take a gentle sniff with his nose but didn’t expect her to suddenly tilt her head back.

The tender sensation against his lips made him somewhat want to... savor it fully.

"Don’t... don’t touch my ear."

Bai Yaosha’s delicate body trembled slightly, her voice barely a whisper, pleading.

This was her brother-in-law!

Although it might have been an accidental touch, her earlobes were particularly... sensitive.

This contact made her feel utterly ashamed.

Already...

"Sorry, I didn’t mean it."

Qin Yu came back to his senses, quickly moving his lips away, the lingering warmth and fragrance leaving him with an endless aftertaste.

He hadn’t expected Bai Yaosha to be as his little wife had described.

This switch was astonishingly magical.

"Are you okay?"

Feeling the softness against his chest, Qin Yu gently supported her.

"I... I might have exhausted my Spiritual Power too much."

Bai Yaosha didn’t dare to lift her head, her heart in a flurry of panic.

Apart from being immersed in array magic, she was also a normal woman, although inexperienced, she understood the differences between men and women.

During the contact in the study of array patterns, Bai Yaosha could at least reassure herself that it was Qin Yu’s quirk, then quickly immerse herself back in understanding the array patterns, but just now...

Bai Yaosha wanted to stand up, but she couldn’t muster any strength.

Oh no, if her sister saw her like this, would she misunderstand?

And that’s just what could be seen, in places that couldn’t be seen, things were already...

Pretty embarrassing.

"Do you want to rest first? Shall I carry you over?"

Qin Yu calmed his mind, and without giving her the chance to refuse, he bent down, arm going behind her knees, and lifted her up.

"Yah?"

Bai Yaosha exclaimed, this wasn’t in the understanding of array patterns, why could her brother-in-law carry her like this?

"Don’t move, be careful not to fall."

Qin Yu frowned slightly, speaking softly.

Upon hearing this, Bai Yaosha, who had been slightly struggling, immediately stopped moving.

However, her whole body stiffened, as if she were a puppet, allowing Qin Yu to carry her towards the room on the top floor.

Bai Yaosha’s body was small and light when embraced, but her figure was even more striking compared to Bai Yaoyin. Such a princess carry inevitably led to a few bumps.

Qin Yu held her as if she were a rare treasure, carefully taking small but deliberate steps over the short distance of just over ten meters.

Bai Yaosha no longer had the rationality of an array enthusiast; her heart was pounding like a deer in flight. This was her first close encounter with a man, and as his scent overwhelmed her, she blushed deeply, burying her small head tightly against his chest, listening to the strong and powerful heartbeat beneath. Her mind was somewhat muddled.

"Hmm?"

Qin Yu had a steely will, especially after being mentored by the Beauty Clan Leader, and he could now control himself. As he reluctantly placed the petite figure from his embrace onto the bed, his hand unintentionally touched her skirt hem.

Underneath the skirt hem, there seemed to be a...

difference.

Bai Yaosha already felt incredibly embarrassed, and when she noticed Qin Yu seemed to have detected the anomaly of her skirt, she immediately burrowed into the blanket, covering her small head tightly.

She refused to come out.

Qin Yu stroked his fingers lightly, deep in thought.

As the sound of the door closing echoed and footsteps gradually faded away, it took a long time before Bai Yaosha poked her head out from the blanket, gulping down fresh air.

Thinking back to the earlier contact, she couldn’t help but lightly bite her lips, feeling immensely ashamed.

Why couldn’t she hold herself back, exhausting her Spiritual Power with every insight into the Array Patterns? If not for this, such things wouldn’t have happened.

What made her feel even more humiliated was the suspicion that Qin Yu might have discovered the secret beneath her skirt hem.

For a moment, Bai Yaosha’s mind was a chaotic mess, completely unsure how she could face her sister in the future.

"Husband, why did you come down so quickly?"

Bai Yaoyin had just prepared warm water, intending to freshen up, only to see Qin Yu walk into the courtyard.

He... didn’t try it?

Did I just persuade in vain for so long?

Seeing a hint of disappointment flash across Bai Yaoyin’s delicate face, Qin Yu felt a surge of irritation in his heart.

This little wife really had become naughty!

"Ah, no, I haven’t even bathed yet!"

"Husband, be gentle, I mustn’t reveal any flaws at the banquet."

As the courtyard was enveloped by an Array, Bai Yaoyin’s voice pleadingly rang out.

...

Imperial Study.

"Second Elder of Bai Family?"

The Great Yan Empress casually put down the invitation note, having no intent to entertain it for the moment.

In the past, when Elders from the Ancient Race came to the Imperial Capital to pay their respects, she wouldn’t refuse.

But recently, with the multitude of affairs, especially with the situation at the Endless Fire Domain almost spiraling out of control, the Empress had no desire to meet anyone.

"Yan Zhi."

At the Empress’s utterance, a graceful figure appeared in the Imperial Study.

"Send a message to Yan Lin, instructing her to stay in the outskirts, and also have Yang Yuzhe and the people from Fire Miao Hall return for now."

The Empress instructed casually.

"Your Majesty..."

Yan Zhi’s body trembled, her eyes under the mask revealing intense concern.

"Rest assured, I know my own strength."

The Empress didn’t care to explain further.

She was well aware of her physical condition.

The situation in the Endless Fire Domain couldn’t be prolonged, and after enjoying Qin Yu’s support these past few days, her Dao Heart has stabilized considerably.

As long as she doesn’t exert herself fully, there shouldn’t be a significant problem.

"Have Qin Yu come to the Imperial Study tomorrow."

The Empress paused, adding a sentence.

For the sake of prudence, it was better to take him along; otherwise, if she left the Imperial Palace, there’s no telling what rash actions the auspicious creature might take.

What if something really happened?!

If at that time, Ling’Er was not yet betrothed to Qin Yu, and the Empress Dowager were to unexpectedly become with child...

What would the decorum be?!

Wouldn’t it be a laughing stock to outsiders?

The Empress believed Qin Yu was sincerely reverent toward the royal family, yet she couldn’t trust the Empress Dowager!

In the blink of an eye, nighttime passed.

As Qin Yu stepped out of his Lifebound Space, he found Yan Zhi waiting outside.

"Chief Yan Zhi."

Qin Yu slightly bowed.

"Tributor Qin, the Empress wishes to see you."

Yan Zhi’s voice was cool, devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

However, beneath the mask, her eyes couldn’t help but assess Qin Yu, curious why the Empress wished to bring him along even to the Endless Fire Domain.

"Accompany me on an outing."

After arriving at the Imperial Study, the Empress offered no further explanations.

"Should I provide some clarification to the Empress Dowager?"

Qin Yu paused, wondering why there was suddenly a need to go out; perhaps there was an issue with an Ancient Array in some region again?

"It’s unnecessary."

The Empress’s gaze swept across, seeing the Empress Dowager pacing in the Jade Flower Palace, occasionally glancing outside.

Observing her demeanor, it was apparent what she was waiting for.

No, I cannot let the auspicious creature’s recklessness grow unabated.

This fellow, when giving her, the Empress, a massage, even his eyes weren’t honest. Should the auspicious creature become accustomed to clinging to Qin Yu all day long, they might indeed end up entangled.

The Empress understood Qin Yu’s nature very well.

Even if his reverence was strong, facing someone like the Fairy of Cold Palace, coupled with the seemingly willing Empress Dowager, there’s bound to be an unintended day.

Once the Endless Fire Domain issue is resolved, there must be an opportunity to properly teach the auspicious creature, so she won’t be distracted by such matters anymore.