My Enemy Became My Cultivation Companion

Yin Weiyin nervously signed her name on the registry of that man's estate.

As soon as she released the pen, a large hand swept over her back, pulling her delicate frame into an embrace.

"You truly have nothing to hide from me?" Chen Yi's question brushed against her ear.

At this point, there was only one path left—the kind you follow into darkness. Especially as she was being humiliated in this way now. The female crown forced herself to remain calm and replied:

"If I say there's nothing, then there's nothing. Even with you bothering me like this, there's still nothing."

Chen Yi studied her intently for a moment before nodding slightly:

"So you've finally learned obedience."

To be called obedient by a man made Yin Weiyin's face flush faintly. She turned her face away, refusing to look at him.

Chen Yi gently released her and spoke: "You and Tingxue should first take a bath. After that, well, I'll take mine."

Given how things had progressed, the female crown could only nod slightly without uttering any complaints, so as not to provoke him further.

Before long, it was time for bathing.

Yin Weiyin sat on the edge of the bed in the bedroom. Though it wasn't her first visit, she hadn't been here often and still felt ill at ease.

Especially with that Xiangwang woman sitting beside her.

The little fox sat obediently, her pose delicate. On the wall hung a piece of white paper with a neatly drawn "正" character.

Over this period, she had already pleased him five times.

Moreover, Chen Yi had not marked her tally as a negative. It seemed he chose to turn a blind eye.

Yin Tingxue thought idly, and sensing the female crown's gaze, her face burned slightly. No matter the circumstances, being punished alongside another woman was shameful enough to make one lose face.

But what could she do? She simply sighed softly, trying to convince herself not to care so much.

The female crown noticed Yin Tingxue's flushed cheeks and felt immensely troubled herself.

Still, she only had to endure this one time.

Things are within one's grasp. If she could conceal it, then the seas would stretch wide for her to swim. When she ascended to immortality one day, reflecting on these past moments, she would surely thank herself for persevering today.

Yin Weiyin steadied her thoughts. That harvesting technique was hidden in Square Land. As long as she didn't lose her composure, she would never bring it out.

Ultimately, it all boiled down to those four words—"things are within one's grasp."

Suddenly, her sleeve was tugged.

She turned her head to see that it was Yin Tingxue.

"Sister Weiying…" Yin Tingxue hesitated for a moment before advising her: "This isn't right."

Yin Weiyin remembered she possessed the Heavenly Ear Technique. Her heart skipped a beat but quickly steadied; she knew this Xiangwang woman had a somewhat merciful nature.

The female crown replied, "He won't know."

"But… what if he does?"

The female crown shot her a wary glance.

Yin Tingxue seemed to sense something and said, "I won't say anything. About matters like this, I won't betray you."

The female crown took a sigh of relief, her chest rising and falling slightly as she replied with calm indifference:

"I know what I'm doing."

Yin Tingxue wished to persuade her further, lowering her voice: "I've never hidden anything from him before."

"That's because your cultivation is too shallow—you can't beat him at his own game."

"But…" The Xiangwang woman hesitated to speak further.

The female crown had grown impatient, waving her hand dismissively: "…What do you know? As the saying goes, 'things are within one's grasp.' A little calculation never hurts."

The room fell into a heavy silence. It wasn't clear how much time had passed before footsteps entered.

Yin Weiyin's heart leapt to her throat, her legs trembling.

Chen Yi pulled back the curtain and smiled at the two women. Then, he began unfastening their skirts.

When his hand landed upon her, Yin Weiyin startled but then gradually steadied herself. Meanwhile, Chen Yi's hand remained on her while he planted a kiss on Yin Tingxue.

Watching him, the female crown's breathing became faintly heated, her body inexplicably lightheaded. Her mind hesitated briefly before she took the initiative to kiss Chen Yi.

Chen Yi paused slightly, then seemed to understand.

After the night spent in the Practice Tower of the Six Desires Heaven, this Taichua Goddess had begun to succumb, albeit just a little.

After the kiss, Yin Weiyin belatedly realized what she had done—the blush on her face burned all the way through.

"You truly have nothing to hide from me?" Chen Yi decided to give her one last chance.

The female crown froze momentarily, afraid her guilty appearance would reveal her, so she mustered her courage and scoffed coldly: "What nonsense… If you don't want me, then let me leave."

Chen Yi chuckled coldly and released Yin Tingxue slightly.

Then, he began punishing the white-clad female crown.

At first, the room was silent except for their breaths. Soon, it grew noisy, rippling with sounds.

In the guest room, the noises were just audible.

In the shadows, a one-armed woman meditated, her expression initially calm as still water.

"You… You treated Tingxue the same way?"

"Indeed, but I've been harsher with you."

"Ugh… You, you're despicable…"

"What did you say?"

"Not despicable, not despicable… Ah! I already told you you're not despicable…"

......…

The moonlight was tranquil, its pale glow cascading down gently as the one-armed woman opened her eyes, her gaze as deep as water.

She stopped meditating and silently stood by the window. After a long while, she turned her face and glanced at the cold, empty bed.

Zhou Yitang lowered her eyes, standing quietly.

Her inner resolve felt no ripples,

Only that they were too noisy.

If she had been like them, she likely would've been discovered by Lu Ying long ago.

Back then, the peonies still bloomed as usual. Wherever Lu Ying stood, the master remained master, the disciples were still disciples. Though beneath it all, heaven's principles had already been inverted, and undercurrents surged—the surface remained unchanged.

Zhou Yitang didn't know how long she stood there—she only heard the sounds subside briefly before rising again, prompting her to shake her head repeatedly. Afterward, she turned her face away, gazing directly at the vacant bed.

Her eyes grew profound.

.........

Yin Weiyin increasingly felt she was dreaming.

She was already disoriented. Earlier, she could never have imagined that, after returning from the Joyful Sect, her reaction to him would be so intense.

With just two or three motions…

She burst into tears.

Still, despite everything, her mind clung stubbornly.

Things are within one's grasp. As long as she endured, the day of becoming immortal would arrive.

Just endure it, just endure it...

Suddenly, a heavy strike left Yin Weiyin's bitten lip slackened.

But…

But, I think…

I can't endure anymore…

Her mind already slipped, as though her soul had left her body. In an out-of-body third-person view, she saw herself under Chen Yi's guidance, retrieving the harvesting technique from Square Land.

Her cultivation began to dissipate.

.........

It wasn't clear how much time had passed…

The female crown now lay limply on the bed.

The tear streaks on her face hadn't yet dried; her flushed cheeks still carried a dazed rosiness. Nearly ten years' worth of cultivation had poured out of her, leaving her desolate and broken.

The innately compassionate little fox looked at this scene, casting a glance at Chen Yi with mingled fear and reproach.

Chen Yi chuckled softly, waving his hand to signal the little fox to comfort her.

Yin Tingxue understood naturally.

"Sister Weiying, don't worry. It's just ten years of cultivation—you can recover it in another ten years."

Yin Tingxue leaned close to her ear to comfort her. Worried these words might lack persuasiveness, she added:

"And besides, things are within one's grasp..."

The female crown reacted, trembling slightly as two streams of tears rolled down her cheeks.

Yes, things are within one's grasp…

And so, her intricate scheming,

Succeeded only in widening the gap in their powers...