Around Twenty-Four Years Old

"Senior Brother Qin, how have you been lately?"

On the carriage to the Qian residence, Jiang Lin, who had been resting with his eyes closed, activated his Spiritual Apertures Heart-Lake Transmission, while Qin Xiao sat opposite Jiang Lin. The young master of the Qian family, who was sitting in the middle, had already fallen asleep due to Jiang Lin's stimulation of his Sleeping Acupoint from a distance.

"It's alright. Besides cultivating, I just watch the live streams of other sects' fairies within the sect, but I always feel like something's missing when you're not here, Junior Brother Jiang."

Qin Xiao also Heart-Lake Transmission.

"Why did Senior Sister come to Donglin City? Was it arranged by the elders?"

Logically speaking, even if there was a conspiracy by the Dugu Demonic Sect in Donglin City, the matter was not too serious, and there was no need to send Senior Sister Lin, who had already reached the Nascent Soul Realm and opened her own mountain peak, to go.

"This... was personally requested by my senior sister."

"Hmm? Did Senior Sister discover something?"

"This..."

Qin Xiao hesitated, not knowing how to say it herself. "[Senior sister is worried that you've lost your virginity, that's why she rushed here.]"

Besides, what's wrong with a man losing his virginity?

"Junior Brother Jiang, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"Senior Brother Qin, please feel free to ask."

"Um... Junior brother, have you already unlocked your sexual potential?"

"..."

Jiang Lin naturally understood what Qin Xiao meant.

"Being drained of one's essence by flower and plant spirits shouldn't count, right?"

As soon as Jiang Lin speaking, Qin Xiao suddenly opened his eyes. "Brother Jiang! I never expected you to even seduce Hua Hua! How could you go to such lengths!"

"You son of a bitch! All I've been done with is my life essence; I'm still a virgin!"

"Really?"

"Of course it's true." Jiang Lin also opened his eyes, but seeing Qin Xiao's burning gaze, Jiang Lin immediately leaned back against the carriage. "Brother Qin, what do you want to do?"

"N-nothing... nothing at all..." Qin Xiao coughed a few times, calming himself down for a moment. "By the way, what brings Junior Brother Jiang to Donglin City this time?"

"Oh, Senior Brother Qin, don't worry. Although I, Jiang Lin, am a member of the Demon Sect, you know me. When have I, Jiang Lin, ever done anything petty or underhanded?"

"... That time we went to the nuns' dormitory."

"Moon gazing is the preferred activity for scholars and literati."

"That time you stewed the eel that the female elder of Dragon Spring Peak kept..."

"I'm afraid that eel might become a spirit someday, so I'll nip it in the bud first."

"And that time you took your junior brothers to the sect's Women's Bathhouse to release turtles."

"That is about cherishing nature and cultivating the most beautiful trust between animals and humans."

"..."

"In short, barring any unforeseen circumstances, I should be on the same side as you, Senior Brother Qin Senior Brother Qin, so you don't need to worry."

Just as Qin Xiao was about to say something more, Jiang Lin waved his hand.

"Furthermore, I suspect the Qian family is involved in the recent anomalies in Donglin City!"

"Hmm? Junior brother, how did you figure that out?"

"A man's intuition!"

"..."

"Whoa~~~"

The coachman stopped the carriage, and Jiang Lin used his Spiritual Power to stimulate the young master of the Qian family's acupoints to wake him up.

"Young Master..."

"Get out of the way! Come on... teacher, slow down."

Qian Zhenduo pushed aside the servants next to him and personally helped Jiang Lin down.

The gate of the Qian mansion was no different from the grand mansions of wealthy people in ancient cities depicted in TV dramas. Jiang Lin and Qin Xiao immediately used their respective detection skills to explore the mansion after getting out of the car.

No abnormalities were found.

"Teacher, please..."

Qian Zhenduo kicked aside the servant beside him, bent down his thick waist, and led Jiang Lin through the door.

The Qian family mansion was very large, with artificial hills and small ponds, flowers and grass, and the scenery was indeed quite nice. Maids and servants came and went, and when they saw Qian Zhenduo, they would bow and leave, and then glare at Jiang Lin a few times.

Jiang Lin saw no fear in the eyes of these maids as they looked at Qian Zhenduo; in fact, he saw a hint of affection.

Qin Xiao Heart-Lake Transmission, "Little Lin, I have a feeling something's not right."

Jiang Lin smiled slightly, "Senior Brother Qin, do you think he's a spoiled and fat young master, but the people in the manor still treat him with some kindness?"

"Um."

"This is because Qian Zhenduo is not a bully at all."

Jiang Lin explained, recounting the information he had obtained from the system to Qin Xiao.

"Actually, this young master of the Qian family in front of us doesn't even dare to kill a chicken. Although he's the landlord's foolish son, he hasn't even reached adulthood yet. Senior brother, don't be fooled by Qian Zhenduo's punches and kicks at the servants; he didn't actually use much force."

Why is that?

"Sigh... because this young master of the Qian family has listened to some nonsense and is trying his best to portray himself as a bully, wanting to stage a 'domineering landlord falls in love with me' story... Maybe he's been reading too many novels written by the Novel Family and cultivators."

"I don't quite understand."

"It's okay, after all, you're straight, senior brother, we're different."

"..."

Qin Xiao understood the term "straight man"; Jiang Lin had explained it to him years ago.

However, Qin Xiao felt insulted.

I was actually called a straight man by a straight man?!

Qian Zhenduo turned to Jiang Lin and said, "Teacher, let's go to the backyard to rest first."

Jiang Lin shook his head. "Xiao Qian, I think I should go see your father. Of course, it wouldn't be appropriate to just have you say I'm your dating coach. Just say I'm your friend."

"This... please forgive me, teacher, my father is unwell, and currently Third Mother is in charge."

"Third Mother?"

Jiang Lin was startled.

"Although it may be a bit presumptuous, teacher, I would still like to ask how old your Third Mother is?"

Looking at his teacher's seemingly lewd yet earnest gaze, Qian Zhenduo asked, "You're about 24 years old. Teacher, what's wrong?"

"The prime of youth?"

Jiang Lin patted Qian Zhenduo on the shoulder with a comical smile, a smile that even had a damnably wicked charm.

"To be honest, I really enjoy meeting my students' mothers, especially the young ones."

In the bustling Donglin City, a woman dressed in a long, fitted dress and wearing a veil walked along the street. She walked faster and faster, her movements as graceful as a butterfly as she glided past pedestrians before finally disappearing into a small alley.

As the woman entered the alley, two elegant women dressed in palace attire appeared as well, only to find themselves in a dead end, and the woman disappeared from their sight.

"I'm truly lucky to have met the noble white fox among all demons in this Xiao Xiao human city."

A woman's voice rang out behind them, and the woman standing at the alley entrance had already pointed her long sword at their backs.

The two fox sisters slowly turned around. With the Illusion Technique dispelled, their silver hair cascaded over their shoulders, and their fluffy ears stood up.

"Bai Ling."

"Bai Qiao."

"Greetings, Miss Xiao."

The two white fox sisters bowed slightly to Xiao Xueli.

"Have we met before?"

Bai Qiao smiled and said, "My sister and I were fortunate enough to see Miss Xiao's portrait, but that's not important."

Bai Ling looked directly into Xiao Xueli's eyes behind the curtain and said calmly:

"The important thing is that within seven days, Young Master Jiang will perish."