When her Nine Yin Meridians flared up with rampaging Nine Yin Qi, her meridians became like a nine-curved cold abyss, causing her skin to crack and seep Mystic Yin True Water.
Yet right now, having continuously absorbed a vast amount of benefits, her condition had finally stabilized.
Moreover, the meridians choked by yin qi for years had been revitalized under the scouring of Primordial Yang, and were being rapidly cleared.
With her personal crisis averted, she finally had spare time to ponder her current predicament.
She could not fathom why Chu Yao would make a move against her!
Could it be to conceal the matter of Ye Ba's Pure Yang Constitution?
Furthermore, after knocking her out, why did Chu Yao have Ye Ba assist her in cultivation?
It made no sense—none at all.
She desperately wanted to stop cultivating and go find Chu Yao to demand an explanation.
Yet the comfort coursing through her body made her reluctant to leave immediately.
For years, she had been tormented by the Nine Yin Qi, with all sorts of agony assailing her nerves.
It had driven her nearly mad!
Now, at long last, she no longer had to endure that suffering!
"Just a little longer, just a little while!" Qi Hongyue muttered in her heart.
She closed her eyes and began to concentrate on absorbing the benefits.
Seeing Qi Hongyue return to normal, Ye Ba let out a long breath of relief.
If Qi Hongyue had died here, it would have been hard for both him and Chu Yao to stay alive!
To his surprise, instead of stopping to ask why, Qi Hongyue intended to keep cultivating.
She was truly addicted!
As expected, female fiends could not be measured by the logic of normal people.
After all, nothing they did made conventional sense!
Yet this suited his plans perfectly, and he was more than happy to cooperate.
Qi Hongyue's constitution was indeed formidable, and her speed in absorbing Primordial Yang was astonishingly fast.
At least twice that of Chu Yao.
And that speed was still increasing!
"Absorb away. The more you absorb, the faster you'll become my subordinate!" Ye Ba muttered inwardly.
Suddenly, a look of joy appeared on Qi Hongyue's face.
The blocked Nine Yin Qi within her body had been transformed from the purest spiritual energy of heaven and earth.
Once dissolved by the Primordial Yang, all of this pure spiritual energy was completely absorbed by her body.
Since this Nine Yin Qi was already a part of her, absorbing it now was effortless, without the slightest sense of stagnation.
Rumble!
A massive surge of spiritual energy poured into her dantian, and her cultivation realm—stagnant for so many years—broke through in the span of a few short moments.
After breaking through to the Qi Condensation 4th Layer, her speed in absorbing spiritual energy showed no signs of slowing down; it continued unabated.
Her cultivation realm was also soaring rapidly.
Qi Condensation 5th Layer! Qi Condensation 6th Layer! Qi Condensation 7th Layer!
Qi Hongyue's heart was filled with joy!
The problem that had plagued her for years was finally solved today.
And to her surprise, Ye Ba, who had been absorbed by her for so long, still looked completely unaffected.
This only solidified the thought in the back of her mind.
Ye Ba's constitution must be exceedingly powerful!
Otherwise, he would have already turned into a dried corpse by now!
Though she wanted to keep breaking through, consecutive breakthroughs would destabilize her cultivation realm.
She needed to stop and take the time to consolidate her foundation.
"Stop!" Qi Hongyue uttered the first sentence she had spoken since entering the room.
Obediently, Ye Ba stepped back.
Because right before his eyes, a system prompt had appeared.
The primary subordinate relationship between him and Qi Hongyue had been established!
All that remained was to ensure Qi Hongyue kept the secret.
That should not be too difficult.
"Senior Sister Qi, do not mention to anyone that I possess the Pure Yang Constitution!" Ye Ba instructed.
"Why?" Qi Hongyue frowned and retorted.
What she found strange was why a mere spirit slave would dare to speak to her in a commanding tone.
Yet she had not punished Ye Ba on the spot.
In fact, she even felt a trace of inexplicable fondness for him deep in her heart?
"Could it be because he helped me?" Qi Hongyue wondered with doubt.
"Senior Sister has surely already experienced the effects of my Pure Yang Constitution! Once the secret of my constitution is exposed, other senior sisters in the sect will inevitably vie for me, and then I won't be able to assist Senior Sister with cultivation anymore!" Ye Ba explained out loud.
"Your worries are unnecessary. My mother is an Inner Sect Elder; with just a single word from her, you will belong solely to me. As for Chu Yao, I will find a way to kill her!" A cold glint flashed in Qi Hongyue's eyes.
"Damn, Qi Hongyue's desire for possession is intense!" Ye Ba was startled.
"Senior Sister, I am not the only one Senior Sister Chu has told about my secret, and there are other senior sisters with backgrounds just like yours. Once my secret leaks, I won't be able to continue assisting any of you with cultivation!" Ye Ba said in a deep voice.
"Besides, can you be completely certain that your mother won't set her sights on me?"
"Before the Dao of longevity, familial affection counts for nothing at all."
Qi Hongyue's brows furrowed deeply.
If too many disciples were involved, things would indeed become difficult to handle.
As for her mother...
When the Pure Yang Constitution was first discovered, there were actually two of them.
Yet her mother had given her the inferior one.
Had her mother given her that better Pure Yang Constitution back then, perhaps her cultivation wouldn't have remained stagnant all these years!
And these years, perhaps because her cultivation never improved, her mother had grown disappointed in her and clearly cared much less than before.
Sometimes a whole year would pass without her even asking about her affairs.
At this thought, she began to hesitate.
"Senior Sister, I hope you can keep this a secret! This is the choice that best serves your interests!" Ye Ba continued to persuade.
After a moment of hesitation, Qi Hongyue finally nodded: "Very well! I will keep it a secret for you!"
For some inexplicable reason, she felt Ye Ba was trustworthy.
Ye Ba nodded in satisfaction.
With the subordinate relationship in place, Qi Hongyue could not possibly disobey.
"Oh?"
Suddenly, he let out a gasp of surprise.
Right before his eyes, Qi Hongyue's appearance and figure had undergone a dramatic transformation.
Her bloated physique was gone!
The current Qi Hongyue was merely plump!
Anyone experienced with driving knew that a plump build was the absolute pinnacle.
Qi Hongyue possessed the innate BBW sacred physique!
Moreover, Qi Hongyue's present appearance was breathtaking.
It was completely different from how she looked when she entered the room this morning!
The Qi Hongyue before him had fair, smooth skin, delicate and refined facial features, and a pair of phoenix eyes that shimmered with moisture every time she blinked.
A hint of fragility beneath her cold, stern demeanor, making one can't help but feel a surge of tenderness and affection.
"Senior Sister, your appearance?" Ye Ba prompted out loud.
"My appearance?" Qi Hongyue looked at herself in confusion.
To her shock, she discovered that the flaws on her body had vanished, and her legs and arms had thinned down.
She retrieved a mirror from her Storage Bag to reflect herself.
"This! My appearance... has recovered!" Tears flickered in Qi Hongyue's eyes, welling up as if she were about to weep!
Affected by the Nine Yin Meridians, her figure and appearance had undergone drastic changes.
Because of this, she had endured countless criticisms.
The senior and junior sisters around her were all great beauties, while she alone looked like an utter monster.
For years, her heart had been filled with inferiority.
Outwardly, she could only put on a strong facade to cover it up.
She had thought she would be this way for the rest of her life.
Yet today, once the Nine Yin Qi within her body was resolved, her looks had miraculously recovered.
Watching Qi Hongyue shed tears, Ye Ba sighed inwardly.
He reached out to pull her into his arms for comfort, while secretly rejoicing inside.
He had thought she was an eyesore rejected by everyone, only to find out she would turn out to be a great beauty in the end.
He had truly scored a massive bargain.
Furthermore, this meant he now had his own person inside the Spirit Slave Hall!
At this thought, he lowered his voice and asked, "Senior Sister Qi, my cultivation speed has been very fast lately. Is there any way I can avoid drawing the attention of other senior sisters?"