No matter what, Song Xianming was the Dao Companion appointed to her by the sect, equivalent to a husband in the mortal world.

Now that she had been with Qin Yi, it was a great humiliation for any man.

If Song Xianming found out, he would definitely not let it go easily.

'This is indeed a problem.'

Qin Yi held her, suddenly deep in thought.

This woman, he had already won over.

But the aftermath seemed not so easy to handle.

Xu Xinran was different from Gu Yiyi. When he took Gu Yiyi, he could do so without worries because Gu Yiyi's father had once mentioned the possibility of betrothing her to him.

He was now essentially acting first and asking for permission later. Even if her father found out, at most, he would scold him, but he certainly wouldn't do anything drastic, as Qin Yi was a favored disciple.

But Xu Xinran was different.

Firstly, she was from the same Pine Cloud Peak as Song Xianming, and it was the Peak Lord of Pine Cloud Peak who appointed them as Dao Companions.

As someone from the Seventh Peak, and with his relationship with Gu Yiyi, Qin Yi couldn't openly claim Xu Xinran.

With his current strength and status, if he were to do so, did he think the Peak Lord of the Third Peak and Gu Yiyi's father would just sit by?

Gu Yiyi's father would never agree.

Having his daughter, how dare he flirt with other women?

Even as a favored disciple, he would never be more important than his daughter's happiness in her father's heart. In a fit of anger, he might even cripple Qin Yi.

With these concerns, Qin Yi realized the difficulty of the situation.

'Unless something happens to Song Xianming.'

If Song Xianming were to die, this matter would be perfectly resolved.

As long as Song Xianming was dead, no one would care who Xu Xinran was with. By then, as long as Gu Yiyi didn't find out, Qin Yi could still shamelessly be with her and occasionally share tender moments.

As soon as this thought arose in Qin Yi's mind, the gentle voice of the system's elegant lady sounded again.

Qin Yi discovered that his system seemed to be triggered by the situation: [Detected the host's intent to kill, successfully claiming Xu Xinran by force. If you kill the ex, the host will receive an additional reward.]

Is this even possible?

Qin Yi suddenly became spirited.

Killing her ex could actually earn him a reward.

"What kind of reward?"

[System's mysterious reward, cannot be disclosed in advance. Will the host accept to kill the ex?]

If previously Qin Yi was only considering killing Song Xianming, now, with the reward in mind, it was a must.

After all, coming to this world, he never intended to be a good person.

And taking love by force is a hallmark of a villain. Since he's a villain, even killing the innocent is justified.

'If I want to kill him, I must find a way to do it without anyone knowing.'

With this thought, he kissed Xu Xinran's forehead: "Don't be afraid, I'll handle him. I won't let him bully you."

His tender words, coupled with a passionate kiss, made Xu Xinran's heart melt in his embrace.

For a woman who has just fallen in love, after giving her body to a man, her heart also fully belongs to him.

And if the man understands romance and shows tenderness, the woman is almost willing to give everything for him.

"Brother Qin, you're so good."

Xu Xinran shyly buried her head in his chest.

At this moment, Xu Xinran's affection level increased by 10 points, reaching 90 points.

Seeing the atmosphere was just right, Qin Yi continued to add tenderness: "Earlier, outside the sect, I was very displeased with his attitude. A man who doesn't know how to respect women isn't worthy of being called a man. Xinran, from today on, you're my woman. I swear I'll protect you well, not letting anyone bully you, not even if the heavens themselves come."

At times like this, sweet words are most effective for women, akin to a nuclear weapon.

"But, my relationship with Song... Song Xianming was decided by the Grandmaster. What should I do?" Xu Xinran still asked the fundamental question.

Now, she was tender and affectionate with Qin Yi, but once she left here and returned to the sect, under the Grandmaster's authority, she wouldn't dare approach Qin Yi.

And by then, Song Xianming was her nominal Dao Companion. If Song Xianming wanted to do anything to her, she couldn't resist due to the Grandmaster's authority.

"Xinran, what if I keep you outside?"

"Keep... keep me outside?"

"I mean, you don't have to return to the Famous Sword Sect anymore. But in the future, I'll provide all your cultivation resources and take care of you. This way, as long as you don't return, they can't do anything to you. And outside, you can often be with me. What do you think?"

Confronting the sect directly is not feasible for now.

In the future, if Qin Yi wants to continue taking love by force, having more women around him is unavoidable.

To prevent people like Gu Yiyi's father from stepping in and slapping him to death, his most urgent need is to improve his strength.

Once his strength is up, rules and such won't matter to him. By then, even if he has a hundred women around him, no one would dare say anything.

But for now, he doesn't have that strength.

If he wants multiple wives, he has to hide it from the sect.

Keeping someone like Xu Xinran outside, like keeping a mistress, is a win-win solution.

Xu Xinran hesitated.

Joining the Famous Sword Sect wasn't easy for her.

And now Qin Yi was asking her to leave the sect.

Although Qin Yi promised to provide her cultivation resources, what if he changed his mind in the future? What would she do then?

Seeing her hesitation, Qin Yi immediately used a vow that women of this era found most reassuring—"If Xinran doesn't trust me, I can swear that if I ever neglect you, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death."

Hearing her beloved make such a vicious vow, Xu Xinran couldn't bear it.

She quickly covered his mouth, "Don't say that, I trust Brother Qin."

"Then what's your choice, Xinran?"

"I... I'll listen to Brother Qin."

Indeed, love lowers a woman's IQ. With just a few words, Xu Xinran agreed not to return to the sect and to be kept outside by Qin Yi.

"We're already so intimate, and you still call me Brother Qin?" Qin Yi lifted her chin with two fingers.

Xu Xinran shyly closed her eyes slightly, "Then... what should I call you?"

Qin Yi smiled, "In the mortal world, what does a woman call her husband?"

Xu Xinran's cheeks flushed, "Call... husband."

Qin Yi: "Then call me husband, let me hear it."

Xu Xinran's body trembled slightly. Although they had already been intimate, calling him husband still required immense courage to break through her moral boundaries.

"Unwilling?"

Xu Xinran shook her head, then buried her face in his chest, softly calling, "Husband."

As soon as the word "husband" left her lips, her affection level suddenly increased by another 10 points.

A quick look at bit.ly/3iBfjkV will leave you more fulfilled.

Indeed, for traditional women, to gain her full 100 points of affection, one must break through her moral boundaries and let her completely let go.