"I see... actually, by coincidence, Iâve seen your brother-in-law going and leaving multiple times a day. And he even brought other men there."
Wei Meilinâs eyes narrowed slightly when she heard this.
â...It seems that bastard is up to something again.â
But then she relaxed.
âWell, I donât really care if he succeeds in convincing those elders to take my position. At most, Iâll just shamelessly follow my master and serve him as his maid.â
Right now, she already had Li Feng, so the so-called power and authority of her family suddenly felt utterly insignificant.
In fact, she almost hoped they would remove her.
If it werenât for Li Feng not having told her yet, she might have abdicated on her own.
As they continued chatting, a handsome middle-aged man with a neatly trimmed black beard approached their group.
Behind him was a beautiful mature woman dressed in a luxury green robe.
Though she appeared beautiful with her mature and shapely figure, Wei Meilin instantly sensed her ... toxicity.
Sure enough, the woman immediately glared at her as if she had stolen her man.
â...What is with that bitch?â
Wei Meilin frowned at the hostility, wondering who she was.
Then she realized .... as the man, Captain Shan, smiled at her while holding a wine cup.
"Madam Wei, Iâm glad youâve come. A toast, for you," he said warmly.
Wei Meilin returned the gesture with a polite smile, clinking her cup with his.
"Yes, with Captain Shan personally inviting me, it would be rude not to come."
Captain Shan smiled, thought his gaze secretly admiring this alluring woman.
â...Not only has her beauty improved, her body... itâs even more desirable.â
He inwardly thought, as a lustful heat slowly rising within him, but disappear in the next second as the woman beside him suddenly dropped a bomb,
"Hmph, are you sure you can just have fun while your husband is dead?"
Then the atmosphere froze slightly around the group.
But Wei Meilin who remain unfazed, calmly asked,
"May I know who this lady is?"
The woman in green smiled arrogantly,
"Iâm glad you asked, I amâ"
Captain Shan interrupted politely,
"Ah, sorry about that. She is my... friendâs wife, who has just come to the city to do business. Please forgive her ignorance."
Though he smiled apologetically, inwardly Captain Shan wanted to curse the woman.
She was indeed from outside, trying to start a business in the city.
And seeing her beauty during his inspection, he had attempted to try his luck ... and to his surprise, it had worked so easily that he ended up taking her to his place that very same day.
Then he realized that this woman was truly an opportunist type, but he didnât mind, since he got to have fun.
But he had no idea how she had managed to come here as when he arrived, she had immediately come to greet him and had been following him ever since.
â...Even if her personality is bad, at least her body makes up for it.â
He inwardly thought, still recalling her naked body just today at noon, when he had immediately pulled her into his house after returning from the meeting with Wei Meilin.
Seeing him apologize, Wei Meilin smiled and gave him some face....
"Haha, of course, Captain Shan. I wouldnât go as far as to hold a grudge against a ... countryside bumpkin."
.... Of course, not without stabbing her with an insult.
And the woman in green understood the meaning instantly.
Her face twisted in anger but was silenced by Captain Shanâs glare.
Seeing the women finally got quiet.
Captain Shan smiled, then looked around and noticed Li Feng was absent.
"Oh, where is Alchemist Li? I wanted to toast him a wine."
Before Wei Meilin could answer, one of the women nearby spoke:
"Haha, Captain Shan is a bit late. The City Lord has already taken Alchemist Li somewhere."
Hearing this,
Captain Shanâs expression suddenly shifted from shock to pity.
And seeing his expression, Wei Meilin tilted her head in confusion.
"Captain Shan, why do you look like that?"
"Haha... itâs nothing. I just really pity Alchemist Li." he replied.
"Eh? Why?"
Captain Shan coughed, glanced around, and whispered:
"Have you ever heard how Lady Lan became the City Lord?"
Everyone shook their heads as their curiosity piqued.
"No..."
Seeing their curiosity, Captain Shan smiled,
"Hehe, donât let the City Lord know Iâm telling you this. Before becoming City Lord, she actually stayed in the inner sect and was hailed as a genius of her generation. But..."
He paused deliberately, capturing everyoneâs attention.
Even the beautiful Wei Meilin stared at him with wide-eyed, waiting for him to continue.
Seeing this he smiled proudly and continue,
"...but she was actually punished by the Grand Elder to come down the mountain and govern Cloudveil City, as a way to train her mind."
Wei Meilin blinked.
"Train her mind? What do you mean, Captain Shan?"
He smiled, and whispered.
"Hehe, itâs because... the City Lord was so fierce that she challengedâno,.... beat up every single inner disciple, to the point that most of them couldnât cultivate properly."
He sighed, a chill running down his spine as he remembered the first time Lan Suyao came to the city.
Back then, she had not seemed mild and gentle like she appeared today.
"And I know through my nephew that in the sect..."
He gulp slightly,
".... she was called a
Mad Dog
, an extremely fanatic battle maniac."
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Meanwhileâ
Li Feng sensed the subtle shift in atmosphere and looked at the beautiful woman standing before him.
"Ahem... Senior," he said carefully, "could you let go of my hand?"
Even though holding her soft, delicate fingers felt wonderful,.... for some reason the grip around his hand was .... steadily increasing.
Lan Suyao didnât answer.
Instead, her smile widened, almost as if she were extremely pleased.
"Junior Brother Li," she said softly, her eyes fixed on him, "youâre still holding back, arenât you?"
Grip.
Hearing this, Li Feng didnât panic.
He replied calmly,
"Does it matter, Senior? A hit is a hit. You said I only needed to land a blow."
Lan Suyao stared at him for a moment.
Then, slowly, she loosened her grip.
"...Indeed. That was the term."
She released his hand.
But instead of stepping back, she stepped forward until her soft, full breasts pressed firmly against his solid chest.
She didnât seem to care in the slightest that they were being squeezed.
Lan Suyao tilted her head up to look at him, her eyes burning with unmistakable excitement.
They even seemed to gleam.
"But that doesnât count," she said lightly. "I want you to go all outânot to win with cheap tricks!"
Li Fengâs lips twitched.
"Senior, you canât just change the terms like that."
Then he put on a solemn expression and spoke righteously,
"We, the righteous cultivators must never go back on our words."
Lan Suyao froze for a brief moment.
Her gaze turned a bit dazed when she heard this.
Yet while she seemed lost in thought, she didnât notice... or maybe didnât care at all that Li Fengâs hand slowly drifted to her waist, then pulling her a little closer so he could fully enjoy that astonishing softness pressing against his chest.
âAh... I must be getting too excited,â she thought.
âThatâs right. I canât bully a junior like this... butââ
Her heart, long tempered into calmness and refined clarity, suddenly felt as though it had been ignited.
A familiar heat surged through her veins.
Lan Suyao had always loved battle.
Loved challenge.
Loved the thrill of clashing against someone who could resist her.
And this was the first time a junior had ever made her feel this wayânever before had anyone below her generation withstood more than a single blow.
â... Judging by that speed, heâs definitely holding back a lot.â
She still remembered that burst of power and speed in that brief instant, and her heart couldnât help but grow even more excited.
âAh... I really want to fight this abnormal fellow.â
Slowly, she exhaled.
Her smile softened ... but the dangerous light in her eyes never faded.
"...Fine," she said at last. "I wonât change the terms."
She looked straight at him.
"Youâve won."
Li Fengâs grin immediately turned lewd when he heard this.
"Hehe... then that means youâ?"
Lan Suyao nodded calmly, also smiling.
"Yes. If you complete my task, I will allow you to use my mortal body for your own indulgence...for one day."
Hearing that limit, Li Feng frowned slightly while his arms still wrapped around her soft waist.
"One day? Thatâsâ"
Lan Suyao interrupted him, pushing the shameless man away with a firm shove.
"Heh. You should feel honored that I even agreed to this," she said coldly. "I have no intention of wasting anymore of my time on such matters. And even if I donât care much about mortal indulgence, I will not let just any random man take my bodyâs purity."
As the warmth left his arms, Li Feng sighed reluctantly and nodded.
âWell... getting to use this aloof woman body as I please for a day isnât bad,â he thought inwardly.
As a woman of this caliber was absolutely worth it.
â... And if thereâs a first time, thereâll definitely be a next.â
Lan Suyao noticed the grin on his face and smiled faintly.
"But it wouldnât be impossible...." she added casually, "....if you want to extend that day."
Li Fengâs eyes lit up.
Lan Suyao reached out, grabbed his hand, and slowly pressed it firmly against her right breast.
His rough fingers then slowly sank into her soft flesh through the cloth.
"Spar with me using everything you have," she said calmly, her voice steady, confident.
"And you can have this body... for a full week."
Feeling her soft breasts being kneaded beneath his palm, Lan Suyao smiled as she was certain that this perverted junior would never miss such an opportunity.
And Li Feng seemed to savor the sensation for a moment longer.
Then he sighed and spoke firmly,
"...I refuse."