On a small hillside.
A charming and graceful figure was leisurely sitting on the grass.
A long blue dress wrapped around her shapely hips, leaving her slender, jade-like legs bare and stirring the imagination.
She rested her chin in her hands.
Gazing at the sunset glow on the horizon, she wore a charming smile.
This graceful figure was none other than the woman in black he had previously encountered in Wangu Village.
Tang Dou stopped abruptly.
Dazedly looking at her, he walked forward involuntarily.
"What a coincidence! What are you doing here?"
The woman raised her head, her pretty eyes instantly curving into crescents with a smile.
"Hey, you big scoundrel, how did you get so fat? Haha..."
"Uh, I couldn't control myself for a moment. So it turned out like this."
"Pfft!"
The woman couldn't help letting out another soft chuckle.
"By the way, my name is Liu Yan, and my home is nearby."
"My name is Tang Dou, personal disciple of the Yunxuan Sect leader."
"Whoa! I never expected you, big scoundrel, to have such an identity."
With that, Liu Yan got up and took Tang Dou's arm, and the two of them sat down together.
A soft sensation came over him, making his heart ripple.
"Liu Yan, you are so beautiful!"
"Hmph! Bad guy, I'll punch you." Saying that, Liu Yan struck him lightly on the chest.
Tang Dou seized the opportunity to pull her into his arms.
"Ah! No, someone will see us here in a moment. I'll take you to my house!" Liu Yan blushing furiously, pulled Tang Dou's mischievous hands out from inside her clothes.
The two went straight to Liu Yan's house.
Liu Yan placed her hands on Tang Dou's back.
"Big scoundrel, do you remember the dance I taught you earlier?"
Tang Dou gently supported her waist.
The two of them began to dance their own dance in the room.
"Is this okay?" Tang Dou asked.
"Mm, much more proficient than last time."
"Ah, you stepped on my foot. Hmph! Big scoundrel. I'll bite you."
"Sorry, I'll pay more attention. Does your foot hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt, let's keep going."
"I don't know why, but being with you feels so warm," Tang Dou said emotionally.
"Hmph, then you should come see me more often in the future."
"Okay!"
"Really, you aren't tricking me?"
"I'm not tricking you!"
"That's great, big scoundrel, you... you're amazing! I love you!"
Saying this, Liu Yan hugged Tang Dou tightly.
"Come on, keep up with my pace, let's continue."
"When learning to dance, the coordination between breathing and movement is very important."
"Mm!"
"Control your strength and rhythm. Watch your feet, hmph hmph!"
As the dance deepened.
A flush appeared on Liu Yan's face and her heart raced. She gently pushed Tang Dou away.
"Alright, big scoundrel, that's enough for now, I'm feeling a bit unwell!"
Tang Dou wrapped his arms around her waist and smiled wickedly.
"Liu Yan, my body isn't feeling well either. I think I've been poisoned!"
Liu Yan raised her head abruptly and asked with concern.
"What kind of poison did you get?"
"Fire poison!"
"Pfft, you scoundrel, you're incorrigible!"
Liu Yan said, slowly untying her clothes, and soon she and Tang Dou were baring their souls to each other.
Tang Dou eagerly leaned in for a kiss, but Liu Yan suddenly thought of something and pushed him away again.
"I'm going to take a bath first, be a good boy and wait here!"
Dropping those words, Liu Yan pattered off to wash up.
Tang Dou lay weakly on the bed.
The poison fire was attacking his heart!
Soon, Liu Yan returned wearing a tiny camisole that barely covered anything, only to find Tang Dou lying motionless on the bed.
She called out playfully.
"Big scoundrel, get up, time to work!"
"No, I'm about to die from the poison!"
"Pfft, haha!"
"Liu Yan, hurry, help me detoxify! I'm going to die!"
"Hmph! Look at you, what a weakling!"
Liu Yan said, crawling gently onto the bed and leaning over him.
To detoxify Tang Dou!
...
Late into the night.
Only then did Tang Dou reluctantly return to his Cave Abode.
However—
Hunger clung to him like a shadow. He endured it for a while, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation.
Stealing out quietly, he caught another sheep and brought it back.
The firelight leaped, and the aroma of mutton filled the air.
He ate heartily, patting his stomach with satisfaction.
Early the next morning—
When he stood in front of the mirror, he was shocked to discover.
His figure hadn't shrunk at all from yesterday's running; if anything, it had become a bit more rounded.
This filled him with grief and indignation. Unwilling to accept defeat, Tang Dou decided to increase his amount of exercise.
Pushing open the stone door.
A graceful figure quietly came into his view.
Yun Mengli wore a light blue long dress, her long hair pinned up gently, a few stray locks fluttering in the wind, and a faint smile hung on her face.
The moment Tang Dou saw Yun Mengli, he hurried forward two steps and said with a cheeky smile.
"Oh—!"
"Senior Sister, your beauty truly becomes more captivating by the day!"
"It's simply a bit more dazzling than the rising sun itself!"
Yun Mengli, however, acted as if she hadn't heard a word he said.
She merely opened her eyes wide, looking Tang Dou up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in her gaze.
The corners of her lips curved upward slightly.
She seemed to be holding back a laugh, but finally couldn't help it and let out a "pfft."
"This..."
"Little scoundrel, it's only been a few months."
"How did you turn into a ball?"
"Hahaha..."
Tang Dou's face instantly turned red, and he stepped forward to embrace her slender shoulders.
"Hehe!"
"Mengli, stop making fun of me."
"Isn't it just that recently, apart from cultivating, I slightly..."
"Relaxed a bit!"
Hearing this, Yun Mengli laughed even harder.
Finally managing to stop her laughter, she said with a sly glint in her eye.
"Lately, the matter of the Snow Velvet Sheep on Cuiwei Peak going missing frequently has caused quite a stir."
"Little scoundrel."
"Could this round figure of yours be the result of eating sheep?"
"Haha..."
With that, Yun Mengli's gaze suddenly swept toward Tang Dou's Cave Abode.
In some inconspicuous corners, she indeed discovered quite a few scattered sheep wools.
Tang Dou wanted to offer a word of defense.
But following Yun Mengli's gaze, his heart turned cold halfway, and with a bitter face, he said.
"Mengli, you simply must keep this a secret for me!"
"I just had a momentary craving, I never expected it would cause such a huge mess."
"If Master finds out, she'll surely skin me alive!"
Watching Tang Dou's pitiful appearance, the amusement in Yun Mengli's heart grew even stronger.
She patted the back of Tang Dou's hand and comforted him.
"Alright, alright, little scoundrel, Senior Sister will of course help you keep it a secret."
"However, you must be careful!"
"The Fourth Elder is extremely angry about this, you'll be in big trouble if you get caught!"
Tang Dou nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, Mengli! I'll definitely be careful from now on!"
After saying that—
He suddenly brought his face close to Yun Mengli's and rubbed his hands together.
"Mengli! We haven't been together for so long."
"Have you missed me?"