An Improper Night

"Brother Xiong, the ruler of this country is so beautiful, truly hard to find in this world... Ow! Pain, pain, pain! Who is that Fengge, and why is she so ruthless!"

In the backyard of the National Teacher's mansion, in a secluded pavilion arranged as accommodation for Ji Mo.

The previous interrogation assembly had ended hastily due to the sudden appearance of the Women's Country's ruler. She hadn't said much before being escorted back to the palace by guards.

Originally, the ruler being almost injured by Ling Xiaolan was a matter of considerable gravity.

But the ruler of the Women's Country chuckled lightly and said generously, "Come to my palace tomorrow, and I will settle accounts with you. National Teacher, please host our three distinguished guests well."

She cast a glance at Wu Wang with her captivating eyes before gracefully departing.

Wu Wang's focus, however, was on...

Ah, they weren't almond eyes.

This ruler also left a deep impression on Wu Wang: peach blossom eyes, the most charming, with a jade nose and pearly teeth that could intoxicate the soul.

Wu Wang, who was applying medicine to Ji Mo, smiled calmly:

"Perhaps their Women's Country chooses their ruler based on appearance... Brother Ji, do you think you have a chance again?"

"No, no, my principle is not to find a woman stronger than me."

Ji Mo sighed dejectedly:

"Brother Xiong, I'm so glad I met you, otherwise I would have been ruined here!

Alas, Fairy Ling probably won't save me. As soon as they mentioned me, Fairy Ling believed them immediately."

Outside the screen by the bedside, Ling Xiaolan was gently blowing on a cup of tea, contemplating how to drink without touching the rim.

Upon hearing this, she said calmly, "That's because you are truly capable of such things. Don't forget what you whispered to me when we first arrived at the National Teacher's mansion?"

Wu Wang's interest was immediately piqued: "What did Brother Ji say?"

Ji Mo quickly replied, "Let's just forget about that past incident, let it go."

"Hmph," Ling Xiaolan retorted, "What he said then was that he wanted to go out and have some fun tonight, and asked me not to act rashly until he contacted his contact person to make further plans."

"Oh~"

Wu Wang feigned sudden realization.

Ji Mo was stunned and complained with a wry smile, "Fairy Sister! Why did you reveal the matter about the contact person!"

Ling Xiaolan paused, then said, "Brother Xiong is not an outsider, so why can't I tell him? We came to the Women's Country because we received a plea for help, learning that a rebellion was about to break out here, and we came to assist."

Wu Wang said, "Fairy Ling, it's best not to tell me these things. I'm just passing through here and don't want to get involved in any strange affairs."

He had no intention of forming a team.

Ji Mo tilted his body and chuckled, "However, speaking of which, Brother Xiong, how did you end up here? Could it be that you heard Fairy Ling was out of the Human Domain and rushed over specifically?"

Clang!

Ling Xiaolan drew her sword.

Ji Mo instantly backed down: "I was wrong, I misspoke. Brother Xiong came to find me!"

"Hmph!"

Ling Xiaolan's gloved hand slapped the table, abandoning her tea. She stomped her foot, holding her sword, and huffed away.

After she left, Wu Wang and Ji Mo exchanged a look and chuckled a few times.

"Rest well and recover."

Wu Wang stretched, stood up, and said, "The person who framed you could easily subdue you, indicating their strength is far beyond yours and Fairy Ling's. It's best not to act rashly right now.

I'll assess the situation and might leave this place tomorrow.

Brother Ji, please take my advice: pies don't fall from the sky, and there are no such things as effortless gains in this world. If some benefits come too easily, you should reflect on whether it's a trap."

"Thank you for your guidance, Brother Xiong."

Ji Mo said seriously, "Brother Xiong, may I ask one more question: what is this True Scripture you spoke of with the National Teacher?"

"Ah, I was ordered by the Star God to go out and find a True Scripture that could avert disaster," Wu Wang glanced at Ji Mo. "This matter shouldn't be a secret to the Four Seas Pavilion."

"This, I have heard something about it before..."

Ji Mo was a little embarrassed and was about to explain further, but Wu Wang raised his hand and gently patted his shoulders a few times.

"Rest well and recover. I'm going back to my quarters. Having been hung on the city wall for so long, you must be tired too."

"Brother Xiong..."

Ji Mo's lips trembled a few times: "Only now do I know who my true brother is! I will never forget such great kindness! Please give me a chance to repay you!"

Wu Wang forced an awkward smile and strode away, afraid that if he stayed any longer, Ji Mo would drag him into becoming sworn brothers.

Ji Mo sighed dejectedly and slumped onto the smooth, soft quilt, his expression gradually calming.

He didn't know why, but his luck had suddenly turned for the worse after meeting Brother Xiong.

After returning to the Human Domain from the Northern Plains, nothing has gone right.

The few brothels I used to frequent were all shut down when I went back, sealed by my own grandmother's people.

I disguised myself and went to a larger city a bit further away to find some fun, but I happened to arrive during a festival. The place was packed, with way too many men and not enough women, so I had to return disappointed…

Footsteps sounded outside the door. Ji Mo's spiritual sense detected a familiar figure, who had already reached his doorstep.

Knock, knock knock.

"Young Master Ji, how is your injury?"

Ji Mo jumped up, teeth gritting in pain. He immediately replied, "Thank you, National Teacher, for your concern. I've taken a pill, and my injuries are no longer serious."

Creak—

The wooden door was pushed open.

Ji Mo looked up. The moonlight was bright. The National Teacher of the Women's Country entered with a tray, her face lightly made up, her long hair flowing down, dressed in a thin, gauzy robe.

Gulp!

Ji Mo's throat trembled. Before he could speak, the National Teacher of the Women's Country stepped in. Her phoenix eyes were full of affection, and her slender feet, adorned with jade bracelets, hooked the door shut.

Peeking through the screen, he saw that the National Teacher's silhouette was incredibly alluring.

The National Teacher put down the tray, wiped her mouth, and gracefully turned around the screen, murmuring, "I've heard that Young Master Ji Mo is quite the romantic. I wonder, what kind of romance is it?"

Ji Mo: "..."

Is this a good thing?

No, something is wrong here!

The charming National Teacher rounded the screen and gave Ji Mo a gentle wink. Ji Mo took half a step back, his expression quite solemn.

"National Teacher, what are you doing..."

"Why are you playing dumb?" The charming National Teacher's eyes twinkled with amusement. She traced a finger along her collarbone, her thin dress slowly falling. "Tonight is a beautiful night, and no one else is around. If you don't say, and I don't say, who will ever know?

What do you people in the Human Domain call it?

La~ng~jun~, why don't we rest now, hmm? Hehehe."

'If something good comes too easily, one should consider if it's a trap.'

Brother Xiong was right!

"Are you testing me, National Teacher?"

Ji Mo immediately took two steps back. Blocked by a chair, he quickly jumped onto it, his gaze sweeping around. "Please respect yourself, National Teacher! This humble Taoist is not a casual person."

The National Teacher paused, then asked with concern:

"Are you perhaps startled?

Fengge has always been forthright since she was young, but... I'm only seven or eight years older than Fengge. Because I bear the responsibility of National Teacher, I usually dress a bit more maturely.

Deep down, I'm actually still very shy."

Ji Mo had already retreated behind the screen, looking at the National Teacher warily. He stated firmly:

"There's an illusion recording artifact here, isn't there? You want to ruin me completely and make it impossible for me to stay in the Human Domain, right? Do you think this humble Taoist will fall for such a trick so easily?"

In a pavilion in another corner of the National Teacher's mansion, Wu Wang, sitting behind his desk, was stunned. Watching this scene unfold in the crystal ball, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

Did the miniature crystal ball he hid there while applying medicine to Ji Mo get exposed?

What?

Wu Wang analyzed it carefully. Watching the beautiful elder sister of the National Teacher chase Ji Mo around the screen, he was somewhat bewildered.

Brother Ji, what are you afraid of?

The National Teacher of a country, if this were to get out, would be a much bigger blow to her. And she's already made her intentions so clear. In terms of looks and figure, she's not unworthy of the talented Brother Ji. Why is Brother Ji avoiding her like the plague?

Wu Wang hid several... dozens of miniature crystal balls with Ji Mo, not to watch such a spectacle.

It was purely to gather some intelligence from Ji Mo.

The logic was actually quite simple:

[It is known that Ji Mo and Ling Xiaolan came to the Women's Country because of an impending rebellion. Ling Xiaolan inadvertently revealed that someone in the Women's Country had sent a plea for help to the Human Domain, and they were looking for a contact person.

The Four Seas Pavilion responded to the plea, indicating that the impending rebellion in the Women's Country would either be beneficial to the Human Domain, leading them to send aid to the rebels, or detrimental, prompting them to send people to stop the rebellion.

This task was treated as a trial for Ji Mo and Ling Xiaolan.

From this, it can be concluded that Ji Mo and Ling Xiaolan's presence would play a decisive role in this rebellion. Keeping a close eye on them would naturally yield useful intelligence.]

Indeed, the Women's Country's overall strength was rather weak, and they lacked top experts.

In terms of spiritual sense fluctuations, the National Lord, who looked like she stepped out of a painting, was the strongest, followed by the National Teacher currently playing cat and mouse with Ji Mo.

In terms of aura fluctuations, Fengge was the strongest, living up to her name as the First General Before the Throne.

A nation like this, without outer barrier protection, would find it difficult to develop such a large population. Its overall strength was barely comparable to a medium-sized clan in the Northern Plains.

"Hmph! Ungrateful wretch!"

The National Teacher's curses echoed from the crystal ball. The National Teacher, lifting her silk skirt and holding a tray, glared fiercely at Ji Mo before swaying her hips and walking away slowly.

Ji Mo let out a long sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and showed a relieved smile.

A fall into the pit, a gain in the wit. Today, he had once again escaped... a calamity...

However, something felt off.

Just then, at Wu Wang's residence!

Knock, knock, knock...

Knock, knock, knock~

The crystal ball and the window by the bed were suddenly knocked upon. Wu Wang quickly dispelled the image within the crystal ball, covered it with a black cloth, and looked up at the window.

"Who?"

He had spread his spiritual sense over a ten-mile radius and had been distracted observing various places, yet he hadn't noticed this person's approach.

Who had come to Ji Mo's place?

The window was pushed open by itself, and a head poked in, revealing a lovely, pretty face.

As she spoke, her voice was like the tinkling of a spring, or like a spring breeze caressing the ear, making one's heart feel a slight tickle.

"Me, can I come in?"

"Your Majesty?"

Wu Wang quickly said, "Your Majesty is welcome inside. This Women's Country is under Your Majesty's rule, so you can go anywhere."

The person who arrived chuckled, pushed the window open, and sat by the window. With a nimble turn, her jade feet landed inside the room.

Previously, with so many people and so much noise, Wu Wang had only caught a brief glimpse, but he had found the ruler of the Women's Country to be quite beautiful. Now, separated by only a few tables and chairs, and no more than twenty feet apart, illuminated by the lamp and enhanced by the moonlight, she truly made Wu Wang's heart waver slightly.

Behold this ruler:

Her dark hair was like silk, her golden dress like a burning sunset, her peach-blossom eyes held a deep charm, and her cherry lips and silver teeth smiled; moreover, her skin was like suet jade, her face like a peach petal, her willow waist slightly curved, and her lotus steps moved lightly.

These women, who knew what fortune they had received, seemed to have gathered the beauty of the entire Women's Country.

This was the first person, who merely stood outside Wu Wang's door and called out:

"Divine Envoy, what should I call you?"

It made Wu Wang's heart race, but his mood quickly turned somber.

He and the Innate God who had cursed him with this strange illness were irreconcilable enemies!

Meanwhile, the ruler carefully examined Wu Wang, with a hint of admiration in her eyes.

He was of extraordinary bearing and dignified appearance. His slightly square face had sharp angles, and his facial contours revealed a hint of resilience. His eyes were the most spirited, occasionally flashing with a bit of brilliance.

The heroism of a Northern Plains man and the refinement of a Human Domain male cultivator had already blended significantly within him. Standing behind the desk in a loose robe at this moment, he smiled and said:

"Just call me Xiong Ba."

A faint blush appeared on the ruler's face.

She quickly said, "Divine Envoy, please don't be offended. I have never seen a man before. Today, I saw you at the National Teacher's mansion and couldn't sleep when I returned. So, I thought of coming to see the Divine Envoy.

Meeting at night is already too impolite, and not having officials by my side is also against etiquette. Please do not be offended, Divine Envoy."

Wu Wang smiled and nodded, making a gesture of invitation:

"Your Majesty, please come and sit. I know Your Majesty must have many questions about men. If Your Majesty doesn't mind, I can accompany Your Majesty in conversation until dawn."

"Really?"

"Really."

"Then!"

The ruler of the Women's Country immediately took out a blank notebook and an ink-dyed jade pen holder. "I have prepared quite a few questions. Divine Envoy, please don't find me bothersome."

Wu Wang smiled, knowing it would be like this.

Here, the ruler asked the first question: "What do men usually eat? Is there anything men like to eat that women don't?"

Wu Wang pondered for a moment, then immediately cast several talismans, activating a soundproof array and a shadow concealment array, and said with a smile:

"Does grilled kidney count? But it's hard to say if some women might like this flavor."

"Menstruation? Do men also have menstruation?"

"Men do not have menstruation. To be precise, men have similar psychological reactions. For a few days each month, they might feel slightly irritable, but that's all."

"Wow, men are so much happier than women."

The ruler's eyes were full of sparkling light, and she occasionally wrote and drew in her notebook.

Wu Wang answered as best he could, but in his heart, he was still wondering who had gone to Ji Mo's attic...

Suddenly, Wu Wang's brow twitched. He raised his hand, signaling the ruler to stop talking.

Outside the light and shadow of the array, a graceful figure descended from the sky and stood outside the light barrier.

Ling Xiaolan.

Wu Wang winked at the Country Lord. She seemed to realize something, her face flushing as she was about to rush to the window, but Wu Wang stopped her with a gesture.

Wu Wang took out a fist-sized crystal ball and threw it to the Country Lord. "This is for hiding your tracks. Go hide in the wardrobe."

The Country Lord nodded gently and tiptoed to the wardrobe, quietly hiding inside, a hint of excitement in her eyes.

She had never played like this before, not since she was little.

"Brother Xiong? Is it convenient to talk for a moment?"

It was Ling Xiaolan, her voice coming through the array.

Wu Wang dispersed the array and opened the door to welcome her in. Ling Xiaolan raised her hand and cast two talismans, then reinforced the array.

She sighed first, looking at Wu Wang, a hint of apology in her eyes.

"I didn't get to thank Brother Xiong enough for the trip to the Northern Plains. Now that I've met you here, and you've helped save my companion, I'm even more grateful.

Brother Xiong, although Ji Mo's character is lacking and he's a womanizer, he's a close friend to me.

I don't want to let the person who ambushed Ji Mo get away with it. Do you have any good ideas, Brother Xiong?"

Wu Wang pondered for a moment and said, "I've also discussed this matter with Brother Ji. It's actually not advisable at this time..."

"Hmm?"

Ling Xiaolan frowned slightly and turned to look out the window. Suddenly, she saw a figure sneakily looking around as they approached.

Judging by the shadow cast on the window, the figure was plump, alluring, and very familiar.

Ling Xiaolan was about to jump out of the other window, but as she took a step, she glanced at Wu Wang again, then darted to Wu Wang's bed. She sat cross-legged in the air, half a foot away from Wu Wang's bedding, her almond eyes fixed on Wu Wang. The bed curtains silently closed.

Stare—

Wu Wang gave an awkward smile and shrugged at Ling Xiaolan. He then realized that after the curtains closed, he couldn't sense any aura, and knew that Ling Xiaolan's hiding skills were incredibly impressive.

Knock, knock, knock~

"Divine Envoy, have you retired for the night?"

The National Teacher's sweet voice came from outside. She directly pushed open a door and stepped in with her bare feet, followed by... the attire he had seen in the crystal ball.

"It's a lonely night. Why don't you and I chat about prayer methods and figure out how two people can pray together."

Wu Wang stood by the desk and calmly cleared his throat, saying, "National Teacher..."

The door was wide open, and the National Teacher came in gracefully with a wine glass. Again, her bare feet hooked the door, again, she gave a familiar wink, and again, her thin skirt slowly slid down.

She tapped her bare foot forward, and a faint ripple spread out, invisibly enveloping Wu Wang's room.

"The night is long, Divine Envoy. Are you perhaps lacking a companion? We both serve the gods, so we should be closer, shouldn't we?"

Wu Wang said sternly, "National Teacher, please don't make things awkward for everyone."

The National Teacher sighed softly, "Alas, the Women's Country has had no men for years. Can't you fulfill my only wish in this lifetime?"

You said that to Brother Ji too, didn't you?

He heard it all clearly!

"National Teacher, I think you might have a misunderstanding about my character."

Wu Wang didn't back away. Instead, he silently took out a small knife and placed it against his neck.

"National Teacher, I value my purity as much as I value the purity of my future wife!"

"How could you..."

"Brother Xiong, are you resting?"

A voice called from outside the door. The National Teacher's pretty face turned pale. She turned her head but saw that the outside was empty. A figure seemed to be descending from the air.

"Ah! Darn it!"

The National Teacher was about to cry out but immediately covered her mouth, gave Wu Wang a look, and hurried to the side wardrobe, hiding inside without a word.

The wardrobe shook for a moment and then became quiet.

Wu Wang: ...

At this moment, the outline of a figure appeared outside the door, as if just descending from the air.

What's going on today?

Are they here to play mahjong? Can we just start a game, why are they all crowding in here!

Wu Wang shook his head and was about to step forward, having already taken the first step, when the necklace on his chest suddenly vibrated slightly.

Streams of green light suddenly erupted outside the door!

Wu Wang's heart was filled with a sense of great danger. Without thinking, he retreated backward, and two crystal balls the size of heads floated in front of him.

Star Invocation Technique's adaptive protection system!

Whoosh—

The wooden door was shattered into pieces by the green light. It turned out to be hundreds of sword qi shooting into the room, and behind the sword qi, the figure held a sword and moved forward.

The person's face was completely unfamiliar to Wu Wang, but the killing intent in his eyes... was blazing!