Chapter 27 Get Out of My Room

The heart-wrenching cry of the middle-aged man did not evoke any sympathy within him.

Without lingering, he continued leisurely towards his home. He noticed astutely that a house servant wearing the Yan Family's attire swiftly ran in the opposite direction upon seeing him - presumably to notify that little girl.

"What a tormenting night this was."

He rubbed the sore spot between his eyebrows, his face etched with fatigue, having been tormented by Lu Luo for the entire night. His spirits were indeed not too great.

It wasn't that the two of them had indulged in pleasures all night, but rather…

"Damn it, serving someone like you is seeing a ghost."

He faintly remembered the scene of parting this morning; Lu Luo, this little tyrant, had bloodshot eyes fixed on him, her long hair messy, resembling a female ghost.

He still couldn't forget Lu Luo's gritted teeth expression.

"Coming to the brothel yet not rolling in the sheets with me is one thing, but grabbing me to ask endless questions all night long!"

"From now on, others pay fifteen silver notes per visit, you'll pay twenty... no, thirty!"

"Otherwise, don't even think about entering my room again! Scram!"

He originally intended to shamelessly stay a bit longer since opportunities to learn about cultivation were indeed rare, but was kicked out of the room by Lu Luo.

Coincidentally or not, Su Yi was just about to wake Jiang Feng to go home; he awkwardly went to the front desk to settle the bill and then left the Ethereal Violet Pavilion sheepishly.

Although being kicked out, Jiang Feng's mood was still joyous.

Not only had he acquired extensive knowledge about cultivation from Lu Luo, but more so because through Liu Tangxi, he had gained the opportunity to delve into cultivation, and killing Wang Qi had validated his worth to speak directly with cultivators.

"According to her, there are two ways to undergo Body Refining."

"The majority of sects treat their Outer Disciples by infusing herbal medicine into daily baths to absorb the nature's spiritual energy, allowing the body to gradually adapt to the inundation of spirit energy and ensuring it doesn't explode and perish."

"Using time to gradually remove impurities from the body, taking months or even years to achieve the goal of Body Refining.

"Or… become a medicine jar."

He sighed.

Do you think Mr. Jiang scorns those cultivators who take the medicine jar path?

No, actually, he quite likes the idea of being a medicine jar.

It's not like there's something wrong with his brain; when there's an easier path that doesn't involve crippling oneself for enjoyment? Clearly, consuming Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures can achieve cultivation, yet insisting on sitting at home daily enduring the pain of bedsores for cultivation?

But… circumstances don't allow it.

According to Lu Luo, those particularly talented Inner Disciples are directly given a batch of Elixirs by their seniors upon entering the sect, allowing them to embark on the path of cultivation in the most relaxed and effective way. Lu Luo's scheming smile still vividly lingers in his mind.

"Want to undergo Body Refining? Just ask Peak Master for a Body Tempering Pill, she won't just give you one, she'd bring a whole jar if needed."

"Peak Master Liu is no ordinary person; Swordmaster Peak used to be the foremost among the Nine Peaks, having produced several Sect Masters. Only in recent years has it seen decline, but Peak Master Liu still ranks among the top in the Nine Peaks."

"Although Peak Master Liu hasn't accepted you as a disciple, being favored by her is excellent; you should earnestly plead with her, she won't be stingy. Think about it, the conventional methods of Body Refining are torturous and time-consuming, and the effects are just average."

"Even someone with Mr. Xue's talents, if he consumes a Body Tempering Pill, could directly cultivate."

"But Young Master Jiang, being so upright and heroic, surely… wouldn't think of laying hands on others' Body Tempering Pills, right?"

"Right, right?"

Became silent.

Balled up his fist.

Without explicitly mentioning, sentence by sentence, the woman clearly knew he had no chance of meeting Liu Tangxi and deliberately said so.

He had always felt that Lu Luo's personality was somewhat familiar, yet in both his lifetimes, he had never encountered such a character. Finally, this morning as he walked out of the brothel, supporting his aching back, it dawned on him.

"Turns out it's that vixen!"

The realization was a perfect match.

Moreover, that woman clearly enjoyed stirring up trouble, seemingly fearing that the chaos he caused in Qingshui County wasn't extensive enough. Jiang Feng was not naïve; carrying a naïve sense of justice in his heart, if one aims to climb higher, there will inevitably be bodies scattered beneath one's feet.

But… he was conflicted about how to step on others to climb up.

What if he wanted to take away someone's resources but couldn't overpower them? Then he should cultivate.

But what if I don't have the resources to cultivate? Then go steal someone else's resources.

Now he was caught in such a vicious cycle, his mind full of troubles as he walked along the road, he had unconsciously arrived at his doorstep, and then.

A faint female voice jolted him awake.

"So Jiang Lang does know how to come home."

His body shuddered.

Lifting his head, the face of his fiancée, who was usually gentle and virtuous and seemed never to get angry, was now filled with resentment, the tone like that of a resentful woman.

Her originally beautiful and soft face now seemed somewhat terrifying. It was the first time he had seen Yan Yurou so angry.

"Yu, Yu Rou, Yu Rou... Yu Rou, why are you here?"

"Hmm, if I hadn't come, Jiang Lang might not have wanted to return home yet. I don't know which sister kept you so haggard today, seems like it was hard even getting out of bed this morning."

She stood motionless at the door.

The only thing that slightly reassured Jiang Feng was that there were no other people around; Yan Yurou still understood that no matter what, this was a private matter and didn't make a fuss bringing people or guards from their family.

Standing on the steps looking down, her petite body seemed filled with a sense of oppression. His lips quivered, and he proceeded cautiously, "Yu Rou, listen to my justification…"

"Hmm."

She didn't cover her ears like last time but nodded indifferently.

"Actually, these past few days someone has been following me. Last night, in the heavy rain, I was worried about being ambushed. You know I've been very cautious since the accident happened last time, so I had no choice but to..."

"Go to the brothel and spend a night with a few girls?"

"Not a few, just one, no, not even one. I didn't touch her…"

"So, you went there to chat with her all night?"

He nodded like a pecking hen.

But.

"It seems that Yu Rou holds no position in Jiang Lang's heart, and she's actually a fool."

His eyelids twitched.

He was telling the truth, but... even he didn't believe it.

Watching her fiancé's face filled with grievances and fear of her anger, Lady Yan's pouting lips eventually loosened. She knew Jiang Feng would go there when she gave him the silver note; it just depended on what exactly he intended to do there.

Having been childhood sweethearts and interacted with him for over a decade, she knew her fiancé well. He wasn't the type to be seduced by lust; otherwise, he would have gone there long ago. She just needed a genuine reason.

When she heard Jiang Feng say he was worried about being ambushed last night, she believed it quite a bit because it was her arranged people at that place who had discovered an assassin at their home, prompting her appearance here.

Making way, she gestured for Jiang Feng to come in and talk, after all, even if the couple argued, it was a domestic matter, and it would be a joke if others found out.

Seeing Yan Yurou being so understanding, the young man sighed. Although he was reluctant to let this girl know how treacherous people could be, given how far things had come, he could only tell the truth.

But just as the couple was sharing their feelings, the atmosphere on the other side was tensed by many times compared to between the young couple…