Emotional Root

In the hall, Lu Dongjun pressed forward relentlessly, showing no mercy in his attacks.

He didn't need to consider any room for maneuver. An eighth-level martial arts cultivator was fighting against a seventh-level Joy Cultivator in a confined environment, with Wan Jinxian and Si Wennian following behind him.

Judging from their strength, Lu Dongjun had no chance of losing. Fortunately, Monkey Qiu carried an iron whip with him, which allowed him to barely hold his own against Lu Dongjun for two rounds.

This iron whip is a magical artifact, consisting of seven sections, each containing hidden weapons. It can attack and defend autonomously and was crafted from the remains of an eighth-level martial arts cultivator.

After exchanging blows several times, Lu Dongjun managed to grab the iron whip with his bare hands. He gave Monkey Qiu a sinister smile and said, "This is my elder brother's magic weapon. How did it end up in your hands? Were you one of the people who harmed my elder brother that night?"

This magical artifact was given to Monkey Qiu by Lu Dongliang. Joy Cultivator is not good at close combat, but with this iron whip, Monkey Qiu can at least hold out for a while when he encounters a close combat expert.

He didn't explain, because it would be useless to explain now. Lu Dongjun's attitude was very clear: he wanted Monkey Qiu dead.

Now that the iron whip is in Lu Dongjun's hands, the two are far apart in terms of pure strength, and Monkey Qiu has no chance of taking the iron whip back.

His gaze swept over Lu Dongjun, intending to use the Blood Surge Technique to force Lu Dongjun to release his power.

The Blood Surge Technique originates from the flow of qi and blood during sexual intercourse.

At that crucial moment of decisive battle, blood and qi rush to the heart and brain. The Blood Surge Technique amplifies this flow of blood and qi. If a low-level cultivator is hit by this technique, their blood vessels may burst and they may die. If a high-level cultivator is hit by this technique, they may experience numbness in their hands and feet due to an excess of blood and qi.

Although Lu Dongjun was a martial arts master at the eighth level, the correct way to deal with this technique was to avoid Monkey Qiu's gaze.

However, in a life-or-death confrontation, avoiding eye contact would mean giving up the initiative and switching from offense to defense, which Lu Dongjun did not intend to do.

He stared straight at Monkey Qiu without flinching.

Since Lu Dongjun was going to fight back, Monkey Qiu naturally went for it. Their eyes met, but Monkey Qiu's technique didn't seem to affect Lu Dongjun at all.

Lu Dongjun is an eighth-level martial arts cultivator, so his strong physique is to be expected, but he can't be completely unaffected.

Monkey Qiu realized that he had only used half of his skills, while the other half had been suppressed.

Si Wennian, who came with Lu Dongjun, secretly made his move, using the Sufferance Sage Technique.

The Sufferance Sage Technique, also known as the Seeking Constancy in Suffering, can inspire a sage's mind, leading one to believe that all worldly pleasures are decadent, and that only through tempering oneself in suffering can one become a sage.

Si Wennian was a fifth-level Sufferance Cultivator, and his strength was inferior to that of Monkey Qiu. However, he did not need to confront Monkey Qiu head-on. He could only use his techniques in secret, which gave him a great advantage. Monkey Qiu's techniques were forced to be countered.

Half of the technique was basically ineffective against Lu Dongjun. With a casual tug, Lu Dongjun pulled away Monkey Qiu's iron whip.

Monkey Qiu was in a very difficult situation when Duan Shaoxia shouted, "Dongjun, stop!"

Lu Dongjun hesitated slightly, but still raised the iron whip.

The weapon would be incredibly powerful in his hands; Monkey Qiu definitely wouldn't last a single round.

Qiu Zhiheng had no way to deal with it and could only watch helplessly as he died.

Duan Shaoxia's eyes were bloodshot, and she shouted again, "Stop!"

Lu Dongjun was stunned for a moment, and a blood vessel appeared in his eyes.

Beneath the faint bloodstain, Lu Dongjun felt that Duan Shaoxia was beautiful and gentle, and that even if he were to lose his life today, he could not let Duan Shaoxia be sad.

He withdrew his iron whip and stood still.

Wan Jinxian was shocked. What had happened?

This woman is no ordinary person; we can't let her get in the way.

Wan Jinxian's nose twitched, as if he was about to sneeze at Duan Shaoxia.

Lu Dongjun shouted, "Don't do anything reckless!"

Wan Jinxian stared at Lu Dongjun in shock, unable to even sneeze.

Duan Shaoxia's eyes were bloodshot, and she looked at Lu Dongjun with tears in her eyes. "Dongjun, what exactly do you want to do?"

Lu Dongjun hesitated for a long time before lowering his head and saying, "Sister-in-law, I didn't mean to do anything..."

"Are you trying to bully me while Dongliang is away?" These words revealed Duan Shaoxia resentment and grievances.

"Sister-in-law, I didn't mean it that way. I'm not doing this to you; I'm doing it to the monkey..."

"Dongjun!" Duan Shaoxia sobbed, "This is my home! What do you want to do in my home?"

Lu Dongjun remained silent for a while, then pulled the dentures out of the stone lion's mouth and put them into his own.

The servants inside and outside rushed in, glanced at Lu Dongjun, and did not act rashly.

Duan Shaoxia glanced at Monkey Qiu then signaled to the subordinates not to act rashly.

Lu Dongjun picked up the stone lion, put down the iron whip, and turned to leave the hall.

Wan Jinxian was completely bewildered, but the current situation didn't allow him to stay any longer, so he could only leave with Lu Dongjun.

Si Wennian followed closely behind; he had never wanted to get involved in this matter.

After leaving the Lu Family, Wan Jinxian looked at Lu Dongjun with a puzzled expression, but Lu Dongjun remained silent.

Upon returning to Lu Dongjun's residence, Wan Jinxian dismissed the others and asked Lu Dongjun, "Second Master, have you taken a fancy to Madam Duan?"

Lu Dongjun rubbed his forehead and said, "I don't know."

Upon hearing this, Wan Jinxian was filled with regret. If he had known that Lu Dongjun was only this good-for-nothing, why would he have gone to the Lu Family with him?

"Second Master, if I may say something unpleasant, with your status, what kind of woman haven't you had your eye on? Why have you taken a fancy to this Old Xu?"

Lu Dongjun patted his cheeks, looked up at Wan Jinxian, and said, "There's no way I'd be interested in her. What the hell would I be interested in?"

Wan Jinxian stamped his foot. "Then I don't understand, what do you mean by this today? What are we doing at the mansion?"

"Monkey Qiu was about to die at your hands, and we were about to succeed. What exactly are you up to today?"

Lu Dongjun remained silent for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said, "It was Monkey Qiu. I fell for his pleasure-enhancing technique. I didn't realize what was happening at the time; my heart was pounding just looking at that old woman!"

"The art of pleasure..."

This is indeed one of Joy Cultivator's most ruthless methods; he can make strangers feel impulsive towards each other.

Is it really a skill for pleasure?

Wan Jinxian felt something was wrong.

The art of pleasure takes longer to perform than other techniques of Joy Cultivator.

Wan Jinxian and Lu Dongjun had made meticulous plans beforehand for today's events, and they would not easily give Monkey Qiu the opportunity to use his pleasure skills.

Furthermore, with Si Wennian present today, he has been continuously using the Sufferance Sage Technique. Even if Monkey Qiu uses Pleasure Technique, a large portion of it will be neutralized by Wan Jinxian's technique, making it impossible for Lu Dongjun to be unable to resist.

"Second Master, did you agree back then?"

Lu Dongjun was taken aback. "What do you mean, 'agreed'?"

Wan Jinxian glanced at Lu Dongjun's lower body. "I'm asking you, did you have any feelings for Madam Duan at the time?"

"Induction..."

"So, did you want to be with her back then...?" Wan Jinxian rubbed his palms together.

Lu Dongjun recalled the situation at the time, shook his head and said, "I didn't agree then."

He was absolutely certain of that.

He was simply infatuated with Duan Shaoxia at the time, but had no other improper thoughts.

"This isn't right..." Wan Jinxian shook his head repeatedly. "Since you don't want to, this shouldn't be Joy Cultivator's method. What exactly is this...?"

Wan Jinxian's eyes narrowed, and he asked, "Does Madam Duan possess cultivation?"

Lu Dongjun pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I remember my older brother saying that she was a White Lamb."

Wan Jinxian's mind raced. After pondering for a long time, he looked at Lu Dongjun and said, "Second Master, sort out the businesses that you can control and make sure the managers are on guard."

Lu Dongjun waved his hand and said, "You don't need to worry about this. I'll just say that I had a little argument with Monkey Qiu, and I'll explain to Duan Shaoxia afterwards. It's not time to fall out yet."

Wan Jinxian shook his head and said, "Second Master, they've already turned against you. The one who attacked you wasn't the monkey, but Madam Duan. She might be an Emotion Cultivator!"

At the Lu Family, Monkey Qiu, having bandaged his wounds, went to see Duan Shaoxia.

"Madam, I'm sorry to have startled you. I have something to tell you, you may not believe it, but I saw it with my own eyes. The Second Master has a scar on his wrist. The Master we saw at the Thousand Delights Pavilion that day wasn't the real one..."

Duan Shaoxia gestured to Monkey Qiu to stop talking. "I already know that the master I saw that day was Lu Dongjun in disguise."

Monkey Qiu was stunned for a long time. He didn't understand how Duan Shaoxia knew about this.

Lu Dongliang's most trusted person has always been Monkey Qiu, but there are some things he has never told Monkey Qiu.

Duan Shaoxia is Emotion Cultivator with a very high level of cultivation.

At the Thousand Delights Pavilion, Duan Shaoxia noticed that "Lu Dongliang" was missing a tooth.

Today, Lu Dongjun took out his dentures and put them into the stone lion's mouth, which aroused Duan Shaoxia's suspicion.

At the Thousand Delights Pavilion, Duan Shaoxia was extremely disappointed by Lu Dongliang's cold attitude. In her resentment, Duan Shaoxia couldn't help but fall in love with Lu Dongliang.

Today, when Lu Dongjun was about to kill Monkey Qiu, Duan Shaoxia ignited this budding romance.

Lu Dongjun was indeed the one who fell for the technique.

This confirms that Thousand Delights Pavilion was actually Lu Dongjun impersonating Lu Dongliang.

Duan Shaoxia looked at Monkey Qiu and said, "Little Qiu, tell me the truth, how has our family treated you?"

"Lady..."

"Don't call me 'Madam,' Dongliang has always treated you like a brother. Call me 'Sister-in-law'!"

Monkey Qiu quickly stood up and said, "Madam, you and Master have been incredibly kind to me. My life was given to me by Master. I would go through fire and water for you without hesitation."

Duan Shaoxia summoned a servant. "Go and fetch Yuanshan and Yuanhai."

Lu Yuanshan and Lu Yuanhai are the two children Duan Shaoxia gave birth to for Lu Dongliang, one is twenty-eight and the other is twenty-five.

The two went downstairs, Duan Shaoxia instructed, "Come here and call him Uncle Qiu!"

Lu Yuanshan and Lu Yuanhai were stunned. Monkey Qiu quickly took two steps back and waved his hand, saying, "Madam, this is unacceptable!"

"Little Qiu, if you think Dong Liang has treated you well, then accept me as your sister-in-law and these two children. We entrust our lives to you!"

When Duan Shaoxia said this, her attitude was very firm. "Yuanshan, Yuanhai, from now on, you must listen to Uncle Qiu in everything you do. Little Qiu, go and tell the elders in the family what Lu Dongjun is really like!"

As she spoke, tears welled up in Madam Duan's eyes, and a bloodshot vein appeared on the white of her eye.

P. S.: He Jiaqing is going to laugh again.