Have Them Both

Gu Shenggo returned the book on [Gene Warrior] to its original place and began planning his new path.

He could not stay in Shui Li City forever. Once he obtained his ninth soul ring, he would leave.

Originally, after settling Lan Qingyan's matter, he had planned to become a teacher at Skywater Academy, but it seemed that would not work now.

[Gene Warrior] required human experimentation to obtain more data and develop Fusion Potions.

Going to Heaven Dou Imperial City would only restrict him. He could hardly capture innocent people for human experiments.

Though it was regrettable, in order to grow stronger, he would first go to the City of Slaughter and complete the research on [Gene Warrior], then become a teacher at Skywater Academy.

After considering everything, Gu Shenggo exited the Golden Knowledge World.

It was still early. Gu Shenggo sat cross-legged on the bed and entered cultivation.

This cultivation method had been adapted from one recorded within Void Archive. Its original name had been obscure and bizarre, but it also had a Divine Land name: [Great Void Sword Qi].

Great Void Sword Qi was divided into five aggregates: heart, form, intent, soul, and spirit.

Gu Shenggo was currently at the Heart Aggregate realm.

The Heart Aggregate could also be called the "Sword Heart," and it was divided into four levels: Still Water, Dustless, Shadow Mirror, and Great Void.

The Heart Aggregate had a mnemonic verse called the "Sword Heart Art."

The "Sword Heart Art" consisted of strange, incomprehensible syllables, four hundred and sixty-two in total, with no written record. They carried no meaning themselves; their mystery lay in the fact that reciting, silently chanting, and listening to them could temper one's heart.

When the heart realm merged into a lake, it became Still Water; when the heart lake froze, it became Dustless; when the heart ice turned transparent, it became Shadow Mirror; when heart qi became formless, it became Great Void.

Youth was the best period for tempering the Sword Heart—the earlier, the purer. For adults to cultivate the Sword Heart was like trying to grasp the wind with one's palm, nothing but futile effort. Even after the Sword Heart reached completion, it required a lifetime of tempering. The slightest wavering would shatter it.

Put simply, the Sword Heart was a method of bringing the body into a competitive state.

Before battle, one emptied one's mind, relaxed one's body, and sensed every minute change within it.

In the end, one knew and felt nothing but the power flowing through one's body.

Whenever Gu Shenggo recited the "Sword Heart Art," he entered a wondrous state, as though he stood upon a body of water. Yet that water was unstable, rippling endlessly as waves rose and fell.

This was the "heart lake." So long as its surface became still, Gu Shenggo would reach the first level of the Heart Aggregate—Still Water.

Gradually, Gu Shenggo immersed himself in the wondrous four hundred and sixty-two syllables of the Sword Heart Art, tempering his Sword Heart and controlling his body's rhythm.

Time passed bit by bit. Before long, the sky had grown utterly dark; the sun set, the moon rose, and the stars filled the heavens.

Two plump, graceful figures appeared outside Gu Shenggo's room. They were none other than Hu Yun and Bai Yujie.

"Go in. I'll keep watch outside for you."

The beautiful mature woman instructed her daughter, but Bai Yujie still hesitated. Earl Shui had been dead for less than a month, yet she was already about to sneak around with another man—and in the very room Earl Shui had used while alive.

If Earl Shui knew, he would probably be angered back to life.

Hu Yun looked at her hesitant daughter and sighed. She was doing this for Bai Yujie's own good. Becoming the lover of a Soul Douluo, perhaps even a Titled Douluo, would give her security on the continent.

The alluring young matron looked at the door. The hesitation in her heart turned to resolve as she carefully pushed it open and entered.

The first thing she saw was Gu Shenggo cultivating the Sword Heart Art. He sat cross-legged on the bed with his eyes closed, as though everything around him had nothing to do with him. He was wholly focused on cultivation, oblivious to worldly affairs.

Bai Yujie carefully closed the door. Seeing Gu Shenggo's eyes shut, she slowly walked to his bed, her footsteps utterly soundless, until she stood before him.

She raised her fair, jade-like hand to touch Gu Shenggo, only for him to suddenly open his eyes. A powerful spiritual force surged toward Bai Yujie in tangible form, directly flinging her to the floor.

Gu Shenggo looked at the alluring young matron sprawled awkwardly on the ground, displeasure written across his face. Bai Yujie's interruption of his Sword Heart Art cultivation had clearly put him in a foul mood.

He coldly demanded, "What are you doing in my room?"

At the same time, a terrifying pressure bore down directly upon Bai Yujie, forcing her flat onto the floor. Eight black soul rings emerged once more, slowly revolving with unfathomable depth.

Bai Yujie lay prostrate like a dog, her graceful body trembling. She raised her head to look at Gu Shenggo as he slowly approached. Fear filled her foxlike, enchanting eyes, and her voice trembled as she stammered out an explanation.

"Y-your esteemed... Excellency, I-I saw that you were sleeping alone tonight and must be very lonely, so I-I presumptuously wished to... to serve you."

"You want to serve me?"

Gu Shenggo walked before Bai Yujie, who was kneeling on the floor. Looking at the frightened, trembling young matron and her exquisite, seductive face, a scornful look appeared in his eyes.

He withdrew his pressure. Bai Yujie immediately felt the weight lift from her back, and breathing became less difficult. Delight rose in the young matron's heart. He had agreed.

Yet Gu Shenggo raised his foot and directly stepped on Bai Yujie's head, pressing her face against the furry beast hide like a dog crawling at its master's feet.

Gu Shenggo lowered his head and looked at the young matron beneath his foot, speaking with contempt and disdain.

"Who allowed you to look up at me? Since you want to serve me, then lie there like a dog."

Gu Shenggo would not be as gentle with this slutty fox as he had been with Lan Qingyan.

With Gu Shenggo's foot on her head and her exquisite, seductive face pressed against the ground, the young matron's graceful body shook ceaselessly. She did not dare show even the slightest dissatisfaction, afraid Gu Shenggo would simply crush her to death.

After all, for a Soul Douluo to kill a Soul Elder was as easy as crushing an ant.

"Your Excellency, please allow me to serve you."

Fear and shame filled Bai Yujie's heart as she pleaded to Gu Shenggo, her voice trembling slightly.

Hearing those words, Gu Shenggo lifted his foot. Looking at Bai Yujie lying like a dog at his feet, he revealed a trace of satisfaction. Now that was more like it.

Since she was begging to serve him, she needed to look like she was begging.

However, Gu Shenggo looked toward the door and coldly said, "Since you're here, don't stand outside. Come in."

Hu Yun, who had been standing outside the door keeping watch for her daughter, was startled when she heard Gu Shenggo call her in, but she did not dare defy his words.

A smile appeared on the beautiful mature woman's mature, alluring face as she stepped into the room on her full, shapely legs.

The moment she entered, she saw her daughter lying like a dog at Gu Shenggo's feet. Without showing any reaction, she maintained her beaming smile and asked in a soft, seductive voice, "Your esteemed Excellency, what do you need of me?"

"Kneel."

Gu Shenggo looked at Hu Yun and issued the command coldly. Her expression shifted slightly, but she still obeyed, kneeling beside her daughter at Gu Shenggo's feet.

"Are you satisfied, Your Excellency?"

Hu Yun looked up at Gu Shenggo, still wearing her seductive, alluring smile as she asked ingratiatingly.

"You're much more obedient than your daughter."

Gu Shenggo looked at the compliant, well-behaved mature woman, satisfaction flickering in his eyes. Hu Yun also revealed a trace of delight.

He bent down and seized Hu Yun's snow-white chin, carefully examining her mature, seductive face. Though a few crow's feet lined her features, she had taken excellent care of herself. Her skin differed little from that of an eighteen-year-old girl, and she possessed a full, mature charm.

"You've maintained yourself well. The two of you can serve me together."

Gu Shenggo intended to have them both. Hu Yun and Bai Yujie both looked stunned. Together—had they heard him correctly?

"What? Is that not acceptable?"

Seeing that something was wrong with their expressions, Gu Shenggo's gaze turned cold and displeasure appeared on his face. The mature woman immediately shook her head, putting on a fawning smile as she hurriedly replied, "It is my honor to serve you. So long as you do not find me unworthy."

Gu Shenggo did not concern himself further. Once they had entered his room, they were his meat. Whether they agreed or not, he was determined to have them tonight.

With a wave of his hand, he shut the door from afar and slowly savored the two pieces of meat that had delivered themselves to him.

(Indulging again~)