Translated by Hua Li ^_~
Sassy Gou Liang Time!!!! 
In a dimly lit room by torchlight, the man’s hands and legs were securely bound with thick iron chains, spread out in a defenseless posture against the wall. The wall seemed to be made of an unknown material, even clearer than a copper mirror, allowing Yue Qian to see his current miserable state clearly.
Sitting not far in front of him, Gou Liang wore an oversized outer robe with a loosely tied red belt around his waist. Yue Qian recognized this robe as one that Gou Liang had made for him and frequently wore himself while sleeping, claiming to enjoy the scent of the clothes and the feeling of being wrapped in them. And he knew that under the outer robe, Gou Liang was wearing nothing.
His fair legs were crossed, and one foot rested on a gray wolf-skin carpet, drawing attention to them.
Gou Liang spoke, “Hero Yue, I hope you’ve been well.”
His smile was as radiant as flowers, and the dimple on his left cheek made him appear harmless. This smile was identical to the one he used to greet Yue Qian every morning when waking up in his arms, saying “Good morning.” Yue Qian had heard that the demonic sect had been troubled recently, with Bao Shu and Left Protector causing many disturbances. But now, seeing Gou Liang safe and sound, Yue Qian couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief, suppressing the surging waves of longing deep in his heart.
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Gou Liang was taken aback and suddenly looked at Yue Qian.
However, Yue Qian avoided his gaze and struggled against the iron chains, making a clanging sound – they were indeed tightly secured.
Then he looked at Gou Liang, his tone colder than his expression, “What do you want?”
Gou Liang, amused, walked toward him and traced his face with his fingers, teasingly saying, “I want to do so much. What should I do first?”
Yue Qian replied, “Is this the main hall of the demonic sect? Why are those people disguised as common people to deceive others?”
Gou Liang’s finger sneaked into his mouth, carrying a faint scent of red wine, causing Yue Qian to frown.
He continued speaking, “You said half of it correctly. Those people aren’t just disguised; we’ve captured them specifically to reward our hardworking brothers. In the days of bloodshed, we can’t let them die without experiencing the taste of a woman. Oh, don’t believe it? Well, that’s a problem…”
Gou Liang had a teasing expression, but Yue Qian’s face tightened, not daring to bite his fingers with his teeth. Gou Liang playfully flicked his tongue, and seeing Yue Qian’s brows furrow, he felt even more delighted.
He said, “You see, I heard Hero Yue has been quite formidable lately, killing over a hundred members of my demonic sect.”
“Did you also know that the parents, wives, sons, and brothers of these people begged me in tears to avenge their sons, husbands, fathers, and brothers? The sight of their sorrow is pitiful. As the leader of the sect, shouldn’t I fulfill their wishes?”
Seeing that Yue Qian remained unaffected, Gou Liang’s smile deepened.
This was the true Yue Qian, with an unyielding sword that spared no one, whether it was against others or himself.
But in this “others,” Gou Liang wasn’t included.
The emotions were deep and unwavering.
Yue Qian, oh Yue Qian, with this disposition, how can you escape from the palm of my hand?
Thinking of this, Gou Liang was even more delighted.
After pulling his wet fingers out, he leaned down and kissed Yue Qian’s lips. Although the taste of spiritual power was bitter and astringent, he saw a slight crack in Yue Qian’s cold expression, which delighted Gou Liang even more. He kissed Yue Qian several more times, making loud smacking noises, until Yue Qian turned his head away with a tense face.
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“I heard that Hero Yue plans to exterminate all the members of the demonic sect. I truly admire your courage.”
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“Oh, by the way, that means you’ll have to kill me first.”
“Otherwise, if I’m so lenient with you, at that time, not only will the hypocritical people of the righteous path come to kill me, but the demonic sect as well.”
“A person who can’t even protect their lives and a demonic sect leader who can’t avenge their loved ones, they’re better off dead. Don’t you agree?”
“Yue Qian, you really put me in a dilemma.”
Gou Liang complained, “Are you the Great Hero Yue they say, willing to forsake your sect’s future as the future head, betray your sect, and disregard your parents’ blood feud? But the truth is, are you really like that?”
“You and I both know that what you value most is your master and your fellow disciples. If one day I kill them, you will kill me, won’t you?”
Yue Qian pursed his lips and remained silent.
Gou Liang tightened his grip on his neck and said coldly, “I’m asking you something. Didn’t you hear?”
Seeing Yue Qian’s cold face and silence, Gou Liang said, “Fine, the Great Hero Yue is a man of principle, right? Then, I won’t ask. After I take the heads of Master Situ and his two children, I’ll see how you’ll treat me then!”
“Yue Gui!”
Yue Qian scolded.
“Why call me that? Oh no… didn’t the Great Hero Yue say that from now on, there is no more ‘Yue Gui,’ only Bao Jiu? Do you think that by speaking sternly, I, Bao Jiu, will follow your orders?” Gou Liang coldly laughed, “Tell me, who do you see before you, Yue Gui or Bao Jiu, huh?”
Yue Qian remained silent.
Gou Liang said, “In fact, whether it’s Yue Gui or Bao Jiu, it doesn’t make a difference.”
“Since I was brought back to the demonic sect by Bao Shi, carefully taught, I was destined to be like this. You should know that I’m not joking. I don’t like having anyone else in your heart except for me. If you don’t listen to me, I will make sure to possess you completely in my way. After killing all those people, you will naturally only have me in your heart… love, hate, everything will be about me. Isn’t that right?”
Yue Qian stared at him intently, unable to discern if what he said was true or false.
Gou Liang touched his face and said, “If the Great Hero Yue doesn’t want them to meet their end early, you can kill me first.”
Yue Qian looked at him fiercely, and Gou Liang smiled, “Are you angry that I hid your sword? If you want to kill me, you don’t necessarily need that broken sword of yours. Isn’t this one better?”
He held Yue Qian, forehead touching his, “The heavy sword is edgeless, and the rainbow pierces the sun. I really like this move. Every time, I find it delightful when you willingly let me kill you, helpless and defenseless, letting me do as I please. How about letting the Great Hero Yue kill me a few more times? Then, whatever you say, I’ll obey you, okay?”
Yue Qian was restrained and tense, almost unable to maintain his indifferent expression. He gritted his teeth and said, “Let go!”
“I won’t let go.”
Gou Liang kissed his nose, “We’ve been like a married couple for two years, and you can’t live without me. Don’t you know? Yue Qian, I miss you so much. Whenever I think of you, I itch to find someone similar to satisfy me… Hehe, why are you glaring at me? Do you think I dare not? Just that, the Great Hero Yue, as the number one swordsman in the martial world, your sword skills are exceptional, no one can match you.”
Yue Qian looked at him with a dark expression, and his lips were almost drawn into parallel lines.
Gou Liang used releasing cold qi as an amusement, smiling and teasing him. One hand hugged his shoulder, and the other played around between his legs, his tone becoming more seductive. He asked Yue Qian, “Ever since we separated, I haven’t stopped thinking about you. What about you? Have you missed me?”
Yue Qian looked at him and said, “Let go of me.”
Gou Liang’s smile disappeared for a moment. He pinched his sword forcefully, and seeing Yue Qian frowning, bearing the pain without making a sound, Gou Liang snorted and released his grip.
He said, “Before we were married, I accompanied you every day to practice swordplay. Now that we are husband and wife, you won’t even let me touch this sword? I won’t let you have your way, husband. Let me test if your sword skills have improved, shall we?”
Yue Qian opened his mouth to say something, but then Gou Liang bent down –
“Yue Gui, get up!”
But how could Gou Liang listen to him?
Instead of entangling him in a fight, they practiced several sword techniques together until they were exhausted and collapsed, with Gou Liang falling asleep on top of him, still holding onto him tightly.
[Ding, mission progress updated, current progress: 91%!]
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When Gou Liang woke up, Yue Qian wasn’t by his side. He groped around, calling his name in confusion and sitting up.
Rubbing his eyes, he saw Yue Qian looking at him from not too far away, so he raised his hand and asked, “What delicious food do we have today?”
Just like when they were in the valley, waking up every day like this.
Yue Qian couldn’t help taking a step towards him but then stopped himself, coldly looking at Gou Liang.
After waiting for a moment and not receiving a hug from Yue Qian, Gou Liang fully woke up. He put down his slightly sore hand and glared fiercely at Yue Qian before standing up.
The black robe draped over him slipped down, revealing his body covered in marks – Yue Qian couldn’t help turning his gaze away, unable to look.
His waist felt a bit weak, but it wasn’t uncomfortable. Yue Qian had already used his internal energy to massage him before he woke up. Gou Liang chuckled and glanced at the four broken chains on the ground. Remembering how Yue Qian had shaken off the chains with his internal energy and pounced at him fiercely yesterday, Gou Liang felt proud. He walked towards Yue Qian, who was wearing tattered pants, and leaned against his chest, saying, “Great Hero Yue, you only care about yourself. Why don’t you find me something to cover myself?”
Yue Qian didn’t avoid him but asked, “How long do you plan to keep me here?”
Before Gou Liang woke up, Yue Qian had explored this secret room thoroughly. Apart from the smooth six-sided walls, there were no visible seams, let alone any switches.
Gou Liang said, “Of course, until the day I die, or maybe when I get bored and tired of you, I’ll naturally let you go.”
Yue Qian’s gaze became even colder.
Gou Liang laughed and pinched his face, saying, “My little wife can’t take jokes anymore.”
Saying that, he whistled three times, and a small window was pushed open from the wall base. A boy who looked about three or four years old crawled out from the window and then turned around to retrieve some clothes and food from outside, placing them respectfully on the ground, kneeling, and saying, “Sect Master, what are your orders?”
Only then did Yue Qian notice that the boy’s eyes had been gouged out.
He frowned and listened as Gou Liang asked about the time before sending the boy away. The boy crawled back through the small window.
“Why are you looking at me like that? His eyes weren’t gouged out by me. You should recognize that scar; it was caused by the Beiyuan Sect. These righteous people, always talking about upholding justice, but their actions are no better than the demonic sect.”
Gou Liang whistled again, and a switch on the ground opened up, revealing a clear pool of water.
Gou Liang jumped into the water and sighed. Seeing Yue Qian looking around, he couldn’t help but laugh, “Don’t bother. To welcome you, I made sure all the switches are outside. They’ll only work when they hear my whistle. You won’t escape from my palm in this lifetime.”
This secret room was originally built by the previous owner for martial arts practice – this narcissistic person didn’t know where he found stone similar to ice jade and used it to create these six mirrored walls, all for the purpose of admiring his own beauty at any time.
Gou Liang also found it rare and specially made some modifications.
Yesterday’s experiment proved that doing certain things here indeed felt amazing.
Gou Liang emerged from the water and splashed around, saying, “Come over here and wipe my back.”
Yue Qian saw him lying against the pool wall, looking like a master waiting to be served, and with seven parts helplessness and three parts willingness, he frowned and entered the water.
Gou Liang leaned against his chest, wrapping his arms around him, and said, “Yue Qian, stay here with me, won’t you?”
Yue Qian didn’t answer.
Gou Liang sighed, “Do you also believe that righteousness and evil cannot coexist, and we are destined not to be together?”
Yue Qian said, “Six years ago, when you were appointed as the Right Guardian of the demonic sect, you received Bao Shi’s favor. Let me ask you… were you involved in the massacre of the Yue family?”
This was a major knot in Yue Qian’s heart.
Gou Liang sneered, “You really think highly of the Yue family. How naive. Do you think the demonic sect would mobilize just for the sake of the Yue family?”
“Your Yue family had a longstanding tradition of martial arts, and their reputation in the martial world was undeniable. Unfortunately, after your grandfather’s death, his sons were disappointing, and there weren’t many skilled fighters left in the Yue family. I remember that at the time, Bao Shi didn’t even need to make a move. After Bao San and his men swept through the Yue family, he searched for something specific. Perhaps he didn’t find it, as he was so angry that he set the entire Yue family on fire, wanting to eradicate them completely.”
He spoke with a careless tone, disregarding Yue Qian’s stiff and angry body.
“I’m quite curious about what he wanted from your family. You should know that he’s getting older and has a few reliable subordinates. It’s been many years since he personally participated in any massacre”,Gou Liang said.
Yue Qian suppressed his anger and said calmly, “It should have been for the <<Yue Yang Scripture>>”
“Huh, why haven’t I heard of this martial art in the martial world?”
Gou Liang was curious.
Yue Qian explained, “The book was stolen from the Yue family a hundred years ago, but many people didn’t believe that the sacred scripture of the Yue family would be easily stolen. Later, no one used this martial art, and Jiuming Tower produced a master who practiced the ‘Nine Dark Arts of the Netherworld,’ so it gradually faded from people’s attention.”
“I only found out about it by chance later, but it’s true that the Yue family had this secret scripture, and it was indeed stolen.”
“The person who stole it was none other than my grandfather’s younger brother. He was obsessed with martial arts and had remarkable talent, so he was a bit arrogant. But at the age of seventeen, he was defeated by a thirteen-year-old child. Feeling unconvinced, he stole the <<Yue Yang Scripture>> meant only for the eldest son of the Yue family. After twenty years of hard training, he challenged that person again, who had become a renowned martial artist in the Jianghu, and was no longer afraid of the fight.”
“The two of them fought in the desert for seven days and seven nights, and neither could determine the winner. In the end, they encountered a sandstorm and got lost in the desert.”
“By then, they were both exhausted and heavily injured, leaving only a few words before they perished here.”
Listening to this, Gou Liang already guessed what happened later. As expected, Yue Qian continued, “Six years ago, I got lost in the desert and was accidentally swept to that place, where I learned about these events.”
“So, the martial art you are currently practicing is the <<Yue Yang Scripture>>? It does have unique aspects, no wonder Bao Shi is so obsessed with it.”
Yue Qian didn’t deny what Gou Liang said. However, he was more concerned about another matter. “Yue Gui, I didn’t think about it in detail at the time, but after calming down later, I knew you wouldn’t lie to me. But… if you are Yue Gui, how did you become the leader of the demonic sect?”
“Indeed, I became Yue Gui. But why did I turn into Bao Jiu?” A trace of cold light flashed in Gou Liang’s eyes. “Speaking of which, when your Yue family was wiped out, Bao Shi sent me to the Medical Valley to get a life-prolonging treasure and capture a person alive.”
“Later, I learned that he had probably made a mistake while practicing the <<Nine DArk Arts of the Netherworld>>, resulting in severe injuries. That’s why he urgently sought a martial art that could rival it from the Yue family. At the same time, he sent me to capture the so-called Medical Valley Divine Doctor to heal his injuries. Unexpectedly, from the Divine Doctor’s mouth, I heard an astonishing and shocking story...“
We love sassy Gou Liang xD thank you for the food
Yes ths damn cliffhanger
… Yes, damn this cliffhanger indeed. But alssoooooo translator-samaaaaaa you didn’t have to send us on the cliff too, didn’t youuuuuuuu QAQ
This damn cliffhanger(┛◉Д◉)┛彡┻━┻
Thanks for the update translator-san(๑♡⌓♡๑)
Just caught up on this story! Thanks for the translation
me who read the mtl of this chapter huh? where is papapapa in this chapter? the papapapa in this chapter is so spicy but why translator didn’t include it??🤧