Chapter 472: I Still Advise Her to Step Down
Chapter 472: I Still Advise Her to Step Down
After comforting Asaka Akihime, Fang Cheng asked her to switch with Ye Yuqing.
Asaka Akihime didn’t refuse but reminded him, “Don’t blame her. We made this decision together.”
Fang Cheng sounded puzzled. “Why would I blame her? I feel like enshrining her and burning three incense sticks daily.”
Without Ye Yuqing’s deal with Tsukimi Narumi, Fang Cheng couldn’t have defeated Isis alone.
Ye Yuqing had saved his life – why would he scold her?
“Yuqing isn’t dead! Why enshrine her?”
Asaka Akihime lightly slapped Fang Cheng’s arm.
Though whenever Ye Yuqing stayed alone with him, their sweet moments always ended with her irritating him until he gave her a proper spanking.
Strangely, Ye Yuqing never tired of this pattern, acting restless until she received her punishment.
Asaka Akihime vanished, replaced by the brat.
The moment she appeared, Ye Yuqing hung her head nervously, twisting her fingers.
Her guilty expression confused Fang Cheng. “What’s wrong?”
Ye Yuqing peeked at him through her lashes. “You’re… not angry with me?”
“Why would I be?”
“I… didn’t cause more trouble, did I?”
She knew Tsukimi Narumi’s arrival came at a heavy price – soul tearing during life and eternal servitude in hell after death. Getting spanked meant nothing, but Fang Cheng’s true anger frightened her.
Fang Cheng nearly laughed at her concern. She’d saved him, yet acted like the offender.
When he raised his hand, Ye Yuqing instantly shielded her head. “Not the head!”
Instead of flicking her forehead, Fang Cheng wrapped his arms around her trembling body.
“You’re such an idiot.”
He rested his chin on her hair, voice softening. “How could I be upset with you?”
Tsukimi Narumi had warned them clearly – the deal meant agony and damnation. Yet Ye Yuqing had accepted without hesitation.
Fang Cheng felt grateful for his past “keep them all” decision. These girls were treasures – losing even one would haunt him forever.
Ye Yuqing gritted her teeth, thinking *You’re the real idiot!* But when he spoke again, she jerked her head up. “Really not angry?”
Their foreheads touched as Fang Cheng murmured, “My lifesaver deserves gratitude, not anger.”
“I saved you?”
“Who else?”
Ye Yuqing’s eyes sparkled like dawn. “So I’m the hero!”
She had always thought it was Tsukimi Narumi who saved Fang Cheng, but now realized she was the one who rescued him.
This change in thought filled Ye Yuqing’s chest with great pride, making her giggle like a fool.
“Heh heh… HAHAHAHA!”
She crossed her arms as her laughter got louder. If she had a tail, it would have been sticking straight up in the air.
Seeing her acting so smug, Fang Cheng felt trouble was coming.
After laughing for almost thirty seconds, Ye Yuqing slapped Fang Cheng’s shoulder. “Ah Cheng! I saved your miserable life! Where’s my reward?”
Fang Cheng knew she was getting carried away. “How can I repay you? Should I give myself to you?”
Ye Yuqing’s face turned red as she hit his arm. “Then I’d become your mistress!”
“Then tell me what you want.”
She puffed out her chest. “Make the mistress step down! I want to be vice leader!”
Fang Cheng shook his head. “No way. We agreed to change every five years. Rules must be followed. Ask something else.”
Madness. Letting her become vice leader would make everything chaotic until the group fell apart.
Ye Yuqing pouted and poked his chest with her fingers. “Then stay away from other girls! No flirting! Only like me…” She paused, blushing hard. “…and Akihime. Understand?”
Fang Cheng thought for two seconds. “What if I ask Lin to give you the vice leader position?”
“You said five years!”
Ye Yuqing stared before shouting angrily. “You cheating bastard!”
She jumped on him, trying to teach this rule-breaking idiot a lesson.
Fang Cheng expected to easily overpower her, but her power had strangely grown to nearly match his own strength. Her fighting techniques had improved explosively too.
‘Chosen Saint’ flashed through his mind.
Becoming the goddess’s proxy greatly enhanced body Attributes and resistances, turning one into a saint. Though females should become Saintesses, Ye Yuqing was already Blissful Faith’s artificial Saintess – no wonder Tsukimi Narumi targeted her.
They wrestled from sofa to floor for minutes before Fang Cheng finally pinned her down.
He felt a headache coming – this brat gaining such martial power meant future chaos at home.
Ye Yuqing lay face-down with arms twisted behind her back, struggling angrily. “I saved you and this is how you repay me?!”
Fang Cheng flicked her forehead. “Different matters. You did good earlier, but your attitude still needs fixing.”
She stayed silent, fuming.
As he let go, she suddenly yelled, “Wait!”
“What now?”
Avoiding his eyes with a red face, she whispered: “I… want comfort too…”
She’d clearly seen Akihime asking for comfort earlier.
Since she had openly confessed her feelings, whatever Akihime had, she wanted too.
Fang Cheng hadn’t expected Ye Yuqing, who’d always resisted intimacy, to finally take initiative.
He draped himself over her back and gently turned her flushed face toward him.
Through silver-tongued persuasion and playful exchanges, he eventually soothed Ye Yuqing’s emotions.
Lying prone on the ground with hazy eyes, Ye Yuqing gasped, “Ah Cheng…what’re you hiding? It’s pressing against me…”
Her voice cut off as realization struck. The fading blush resurged across her face, tinting even her ears pink.
Instead of moving, Fang Cheng pinched her nose. “Filthy-minded girl. My words weren’t enough – seems you need physical discipline.”
Ye Yuqing panicked. “D-don’t mess around! They could return any minute!”
Her fearful reaction amused Fang Cheng.
This was the same girl who’d repeatedly mustered courage to sneak into his room at night, yet faltered when things turned serious.
Their “lesson” ended before starting as Kanzaki Rin rushed in.
The rare alone time shattered by this interruption, Ye Yuqing snapped, “Weren’t you fetching people from the shelter?”
“They’re en route.”
Kanzaki Rin scrutinized Ye Yuqing before telling Fang Cheng, “Tsukimi Narumi’s gone. Any lingering issues?”
Fang Cheng explained everything – the soul tearing, the posthumous contract with Tsukimi Narumi.
Kanzaki Rin fell silent. Though she’d make the same choice herself, she couldn’t help respecting Ye Yuqing’s resolve.
Few could casually offer their Life.
Yet beneath this respect lurked concern – with such self-sacrifice, Fang Cheng would never abandon Ye Yuqing now.
Her pure love plan teetered on collapse.
Suppressing mixed feelings, Kanzaki Rin seized Ye Yuqing’s hands. “Thank you.”
Ye Yuqing yanked free instantly. “I saved Ah Cheng – what’s that to you? Who are you to thank me?”
The presumptuous main wife act infuriated Kanzaki Rin, who coolly replied, “Gratitude from the vice leader. Don’t overinterpret.”
“Think I’m stupid? I see your game!”
Ye Yuqing rolled sleeves up aggressively. “Always hated your vice leader act. Fight me! Loser surrenders the position!”
Kanzaki Rin frowned. What gave this fool confidence? Unless…
“Enough!” Fang Cheng cut in. “I barely survived – must you fight now?”
He recognized Tsukimi Narumi’s power had inflated Ye Yuqing’s mindset – this was revenge for past humiliations.
Kanzaki Rin seized the out. “Too busy for nonsense.”
“You’re chickening out!”
“You’re rattled.”
Ye Yuqing nearly bit through her lip, settling for kicking Fang Cheng.
Hypocrite! He’d watch Kanzaki Rin bully her, but stopped her retaliation.
Others trickled back from shelter, the nine-tailed fox trailing hopefully.
Confirming everyone’s safety, Fang Cheng relaxed until Kanzaki Rin reminded: “Your big brother’s still missing.”
He rushed to the rooftop where Kamikawa Takumi sat sunbathing, Minamoto Karei tending his wounds with Bandages.
Spotting Fang Cheng, Kamikawa Takumi roared, “Brat! My butt’s growing moss here! Forget me?!”
These wounds needed half-year hospital care…or instant Word Spirit Technique healing.
“Don’t slander me.” Fang Cheng deadpanned, “Came straight after returning.”