Daybreak.
When Lu Chengwen woke up, his head felt like it was splitting, and he was exhausted all over!
He struggled into his pants. "Ruyan? Rufeng? Are you still here? Those damn bandits..."
Just then, an old man who knew when had entered walked in. "You're awake?"
"Holy shit!"
Lu Chengwen jumped in fright. "Sir, you... why are you here? Where is this?"
"You don't know where this is?"
"I... not really."
"Then why did you come here to pick up girls?"
"I... I was forced." Lu Chengwen said, "Does this count as Hidden Dragon Villa territory?"
"It does. You're already inside the villa."
"Then you are?"
"The cook."
Lu Chengwen looked around at the surroundings, then at the old man's immortal, otherworldly bearing.
Though he wore gray cloth-clad garments, they were exquisitely tailored, clean and neat. The fabric was actually soft, high-quality material. He carried none of the scent of a kitchen, only a faint fragrance of sandalwood...
Like hell I believe that, you old bastard!
You old geezers love playing the pig to fool your daddy. Did you think your daddy here wouldn't know?!
He immediately dropped to one knee. "This reckless junior, Lu Chengwen, accidentally intruded upon Senior Sword God's residence. Please forgive me, Senior!"
The Sword God laughed heartily. "You're a clever kid."
"It is not that this junior is clever, but that Senior possesses an immortal bearing and extraordinary presence, like a living deity. This junior sensed a powerful divine aura from you, like the blazing sun overhead. How could I dare not bow?"
"Mm."
The Sword God stroked his beard. "Since you knew this was where I cultivated in seclusion, you still barged in with girls? That's rather disrespectful, isn't it?"
"Senior, this junior truly stumbled in by accident. Last night, I was being