Letting You Realize Your Mistake

Ning Zhongze had been a little troubled lately. Brother Qun seemed to have something on his mind and had been treating her rather coolly.

She was, after all, the peerless beauty known as the Heroine of Mount Hua. Although her body had changed a little after giving birth to Lingshan, she'd exercised enough afterward to make it hardly noticeable.

Countless people had secretly ogled her from behind, but Brother Qun, of all people, had no interest in her.

They'd been married for so many years, yet Brother Qun had always kept his affection within the bounds of propriety. They hadn't even kissed once.

His reputation as the Gentleman Sword had cost her so much. After Lingshan was born, Brother Qun had never been intimate with her again.

Even when she'd breastfed Lingshan as a child, Brother Qun had avoided the room. Alas, just thinking about it brought tears to her eyes.

As she thought about it, Ning Zhongze unconsciously...

Li Hao was dumbfounded. He'd snuck over in the middle of the night hoping to steal a kiss, only to run into this situation.

If he let Ning Zhongze carry on, there probably wouldn't be anything left for him to do.

In his desperation, Li Hao abandoned all pretense of being a dashing young gentleman and walked straight over.

"Who's there?" Even though she was in a vulnerable state, she hadn't let her guard down.

But the moment she spoke, her body went numb. Someone had sealed her acupoints.

Her attacker hadn't restrained her movements, only temporarily sealed her cultivation. What exactly did he want?

Feeling the power within her unable to circulate, Ning Zhongze was alarmed. "Who are you? Leave at once, and I'll pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, this place is full of my Mount Hua disciples."

Ning Zhongze lowered her voice. She only hoped this would be over soon and that the mysterious person behind her would leave.

Ning Zhongze was terribly conflicted. She didn't even dare turn around, afraid there might be a filthy old man with a face full of warts standing behind her.

"Madam, if you want your disciples to see you like this, go ahead and shout. I don't mind," Li Hao said breezily. After all, everyone in the rear courtyard had been given Super Meng Han Powder. He wasn't worried about anyone coming in and disturbing him.

"Besides, just so you know, I didn't close the door when I came in."

"..." Ning Zhongze was horrified.

The door was open, which meant someone could come in at any moment. If anyone saw what was happening inside, her reputation...

"If you behave, I can leave sooner. Otherwise, I can't guarantee your safety."

A naked threat.

But Ning Zhongze had no choice. She could only endure it.

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Not bad. A huge haul.

He could enjoy himself and still receive a pile of rewards.

"When will you be able to leave?" Outside the window, all was quiet. Inside, the storm raged.

"I'm not sure," Li Hao replied awkwardly.

As he'd learned more about the divine book, Li Hao had begun to feel that his body was becoming less and less human.

Also, why had this woman kept her back to him? Wasn't he handsome enough?

In a fit of irritation, Li Hao risked exposing his identity and turned her head toward him.

"It's you!" Ning Zhongze cried when she saw Li Hao's face.

"You know me?" Li Hao frowned. Had Linghu Chong complained to his elders? If so, he'd deal with him on his way out.

"I saw you at Senior Brother Liu's house today. You were holding a very beautiful girl," Ning Zhongze said quickly.

She had no choice. With her acupoints sealed, she didn't dare offend Li Hao.

"She's my concubine. You two will be sisters from now on," Li Hao said meaningfully.

"Impossible. Leave now, and I can still pretend nothing happened." Ning Zhongze began making threats.

At that moment, she might as well have been all bark and no bite.

After all, if Li Hao weren't holding her up, she'd have collapsed onto the floor.

"If I leave now, what will you do?" Li Hao asked curiously. His question didn't stop him from studying the techniques in the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon.

"..." Ning Zhongze was at a loss for words. What would she do if Li Hao left?

Maybe she should just make the best of it and stop setting her standards so high.

The two sides kept ordering their soldiers into battle. The banners atop the city walls changed hands as the armies fought until heaven and earth grew dark, the sun and moon lost their light, and countless people died, leaving bodies strewn across the land.

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The rooster crowed, and daylight broke. Li Hao got up to leave.

"Who are you, really?" Ning Zhongze asked, unwilling to accept what had happened.

Her acupoints had actually been unsealed long ago, before Li Hao had held her and fallen asleep. She could have slapped him to death, but in the end, she'd held back.

"My name is Li Hao. I'm the Hermit Ri Tian, known to the world as the Amorous Swordsman," Li Hao replied.

With decades of inner force and the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon to guide him, Li Bai now felt a little lightheaded even just walking. Of course, that wasn't the effect of Treading Snow Without a Trace.

Turns out you don't have to fear a flirtatious woman playing coy; what you really have to fear is a woman in her thirties. She knows everything you don't, can do everything you can't, and is mature, steady, and alluring—a woman who leaves you infatuated and intoxicated.

Li Hao, who'd been so cocky before, had finally experienced what it meant to be outclassed by an entirely different level.

Alas, he'd been too young and thought sheer strength could overcome anything. But then...

It seemed he'd have to go home and thoroughly review the knowledge in the divine book the system had rewarded him with, so he could earn a higher degree.

Otherwise, you always wish you'd studied more when you need it. Poor young man—his hair had turned white already.

"The Amorous Swordsman. The name certainly fits," Ning Zhongze mocked.

"Damn it, don't get cocky! One day, I'll make you realize your mistake and take responsibility for the wrong you've done!" Li Hao pointed at Ning Zhongze's nose and cursed.

"Then why don't you tell me what I've done wrong?" Ning Zhongze sat halfway up, letting the quilt fall to the floor.

"Go to hell!" Li Hao turned his head away, trying his best not to look.

This woman was nothing but tricks.

"Remember to close the door when you leave," Ning Zhongze said, lying there with her eyes closed.

In the past, no matter the weather, Ning Zhongze had gotten up early every morning to practice the Nineteen Swords of the Jade Maiden. That wasn't happening this morning. She had no strength left.

"Got it. If you see Yi Lin from now on, remember to call her big sister." Li Hao kissed Ning Zhongze on the forehead, then opened the door and strode away.

"Make me call her big sister? That depends on how I'm feeling," Ning Zhongze muttered, getting up to put on her clothes.