What Is Love

Wang Ming emerged after finally learning the Lightness Skill, Horizontal Void Shift, in Jueqing Valley.

With a long time still remaining before the Mount Hua Sword Debate, Wang Ming headed in a certain direction.

That place was Yang Guo's hometown, and also the hometown of Cheng Ying and Lu Wushuang. It seemed to be the hometown of the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan as well.

That place was Jiangnan, Specifically, Lu Family Manor.

"What is love in this world? It teaches life and death to be bound together. Flying as one pair, north and south, through countless winters and summers. Joy and sorrow, the pain of parting, and among them, even more so are the foolish lovers..."

He couldn't help but chant this poem, often recited by Li Mochou.

Wang Ming was very curious about what kind of charm Lu Zhanyuan possessed.

To make two peerlessly beautiful women willing to die for him, He Yuanjun died for him, and Li Mochou still thought of him as she died.

The crowded streets of the Southern Song Dynasty, the pedestrians shuttling back and forth, the lively stalls and the calls of the vendors.

These gave Wang Ming the impression of the prosperous commerce of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Sailing on the river, listening to the Jiangnan folk songs sung from the shore, was quite a unique experience.

He saw the figures of "talented scholars and beautiful ladies" reciting poetry and engaging in witty banter between the buildings on both banks, and heard the laughter from the pleasure boats on the lake.

Wang Ming had no intention of changing anything; everyone had their own way of life.

If everyone else is awake and you're the only one dreaming, you're trash; if you're the only one awake, you're an anomaly.

If this were the first world and there was no threat to his life, he probably would have blended in with them.

Ask any man, what is the place they most want to go to when they travel to ancient times?

That would naturally be the brothel!

In this era, it was legal.

Before long, the boatman delivered Wang Ming to his destination, Lu Family Manor.

He had no intention of visiting them directly, but instead strolled around the surrounding area.

He found an inn nearby and settled in.

It was early spring, the season when everything revives and flowers bloom.

How could a flower lover miss it?

In a refined courtyard, a handsome and spirited man stood high on a pavilion, gazing at the mountain slope outside the courtyard, covered in mountain flowers, full of vibrant life.

The man seemed never to tire of this beautiful scenery and had been there for a long time.

Just then, a cloak appeared on the man's shoulders and was draped over him.

From the side, a pair of slender, white, and delicate jade hands reached out and helped the man put on his robes.

"Husband, don't catch a cold. Go inside and rest early!" a gentle female voice came.

"My dear, it's nothing. This beautiful scenery is seen one day less each day, and I don't want to miss it."

The man gently patted the woman's hand, then drew her into his embrace with his left arm, their eyes meeting deeply.

This woman had fair and smooth skin, exquisite features, and possessed the delicate, gentle, and tender characteristics of a Jiangnan woman. She leaned into Lu Zhanyuan's chest with the gentle pull of his left hand. Her height was just right for her to hear her husband's heartbeat.

"Being with you is the greatest fortune of my life," the man said softly to the woman in his magnetic voice.

"Meeting you, husband, is also Yuanjun's fortune," the woman replied, burying her head in his embrace with a voice as soft as a summer breeze.

Hearing this, the man tightened his embrace slightly. The woman felt the pressure from his shoulders.

She looked up at her husband, and they gazed at each other affectionately.

The man couldn't help but want to kiss the lovely woman in his arms, and she closed her eyes and tilted her head slightly to meet his kiss.

Suddenly, A powerful suction force came from behind, and before they could react, they were instantly thrown from the balcony railing into the pavilion inside.

Before they could even process what was happening, they found themselves unable to move.

Even the slowest person would know by now that they had been acupoint-sealed.

"Who are you, senior? I wonder if I have offended you in any way?" Lu Zhanyuan, known for his wit, immediately tried to gather information to prepare his response.

His answer was two flashes of light, and instantly his handsome face was covered in two clear palm prints.

Seeing the miserable state of her husband, the woman's eyes immediately welled up with tears. Her gaze was filled with deep concern, and her mouth was full of worry for him. Then, she was also acupoint-sealed in her throat, and her husband received another slap.

"Kid, you're showing off your affection too much! I can't stand it anymore." Along with this voice came another slap.

The person who had just spoken was Wang Ming. After arriving here, Wang Ming had spent several days inquiring about Lu Zhanyuan's life near Lu Family Manor.

The results he got were mostly positive, with many comments praising his chivalry.

Sensing that he wouldn't get any valuable information, Wang Ming decisively infiltrated the manor to personally see what kind of person Lu Zhanyuan was.

His image was rarely described in the plot summaries; some called him a useless scumbag, while others called him a witty chivalrous hero.

Wang Ming wanted to confirm something. If the man was truly a scumbag, Wang Ming would hand him over to Li Mochou so she could resolve her inner turmoil.

However, Wang Ming couldn't stand it for even a single day.

When the couple woke up, He Yuanjun helped Lu Zhanyuan get dressed, and Lu Zhanyuan drew eyebrows for her. The two were truly inseparable, clinging to each other excessively.

After they finally got through it, During breakfast, they frequently passed food to each other and constantly spoke mushy, affectionate words.

Finally, Wang Ming couldn't take it anymore. The couple was too openly affectionate, which disgusted Wang Ming immensely.

Unable to bear it, he directly used the Nine Yin Divine Claw on them, pulling them in, and then quickly incapacitated them with pressure point attacks.

Wang Ming was about to slap him again to feel better.

But he noticed something was wrong with Lu Zhanyuan's complexion and grabbed his wrist to check his pulse.

Good heavens, This guy was basically hanging on by a thread, and it was questionable if he could even live for another year.

Although Wang Ming hadn't systematically studied medicine and couldn't cure illnesses, he wouldn't misjudge a pulse.

Medicine and martial arts were intertwined; the pulse could determine this.

"You brat, you're something else! How did your body become so weak? If you can live until next year, it'll be a miracle from heaven."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of Lu Zhanyuan and his wife darkened, but they showed no surprise, indicating they had already prepared themselves mentally.

"I don't know if I have offended you in any way. If I have truly done something wrong, I, Lu, am willing to bear the consequences with all my might, and I only ask that you do not involve others," Lu Zhanyuan said with difficulty.

Wang Ming had no interest in tormenting someone who was dying, so he found a chair and sat down.

"Do you still remember Li Mochou, with whom you vowed to spend your life? You must know her title, the Crimson Serpent Fairy, and you should also be aware of the things she has done over the years. The cause of all this is you abandoning her. Now she's killing people everywhere. Give me an explanation!"

Wang Ming also recalled that in the original story, this guy didn't even live to the beginning of the Condor Shooting Heroes era. He figured he was definitely going to die, so he lost interest in wasting time with him.

Lu Zhanyuan's face was filled with melancholy. "How could I forget the one with whom I vowed to be together forever?"

Beside him, He Yuanjun's eyes dimmed, but she quickly hid it.

"I know of the Crimson Serpent Fairy's reputation. All her evil deeds are because of me. If you want to punish someone, punish me! Whether you kill me or torture me, I will accept it," Lu Zhanyuan said with a look of willingness to die.

"Your life is not worth much to begin with, and now you have a terminal illness. What can your death possibly offset? I'm asking why you abandoned her. Don't give me any nonsense. If you spout any more rubbish, I'll slaughter your entire family!" Wang Ming said impatiently.

Lu Zhanyuan was startled by this. He wasn't afraid of death, and fear was useless anyway.

However, his brothers and their families were innocent, not to mention his wife and his young daughter. He couldn't let them suffer.

"If I tell you, you won't harm my family members, will you?"

"Considering you're already halfway to the grave, I promise you."