Qing Li: I can help you too

Mo Yunxuan looked at the young girl in front of him, his expressionless, his tone calm.

Yet, his eyes held an unshakeable worry. He gently pinched her cheek and asked softly, "Do you know the eunuch behind us?"

Qing Li wrinkled her nose, unsure if it was from discomfort or annoyance at his lack of charm.

She tilted her head slightly, her gaze drifting over his shoulder to see Wang Hai standing not far away, quietly watching them.

A flicker of displeasure crossed her brow for the first time. She thought to herself, "Why is it that every time I go out with my lover, I encounter some blind fool?"

But outwardly, she calmly explained, "This is the new eunuch by His Majesty's side, named Wang Hai. It was his idea to keep you waiting today."

Mo Yunxuan's interest was piqued upon hearing this. He turned his head to look at Wang Hai, their eyes meeting.

Wang Hai felt his scalp tingle. He quickly lowered his head, not daring to linger, and turned to leave rapidly.

Mo Yunxuan also received a Simulated Script from the System.

"There are too many protagonists in this world. I've only been here for less than a month, and I've already met the fourth one!"

Qing Li saw him staring in the direction Wang Hai had left and felt a pang of unhappiness.

She reached out her right hand and tugged at his sleeve.

Mo Yunxuan turned back, realizing he had neglected his Little Pet.

He immediately cupped her small face in both hands and began to spin her around. At the end, he gently kissed her forehead.

This left her completely flustered, and she didn't know what was happening next, allowing Mo Yunxuan to do as he pleased.

Wei State Duke Mansion, When Meng Qianxue and Meng Zhirou saw Mo Yunxuan bring back another woman, they didn't react much. Their man was the Wei State Duke; having three wives and four concubines was normal.

As long as they weren't like Qiu Ziqin, who got carried away with his own importance, they wouldn't interfere much.

"The world is truly beautiful!" Seeing this scene, Mo Yunxuan felt exceptionally pleased.

The next day, he struggled to break free from two pairs of lotus arms and, supporting his waist, made his way to the Dining Hall.

His eyes immediately fell on Qing Li, who was daintily sipping her porridge, and her clear eyes.

Mo Yunxuan casually let go of the hand supporting his waist and smiled, "Yo, Qing Li, you're up early! Are you getting used to the food?"

"I'm getting used to it, Yunxuan Gege,"

Qing Li nodded gently. Her gaze casually swept over something, and then she suddenly asked, "Yunxuan Gege, what did you do with Meng Qianxue and the others last night? Why do you seem so tired again?"

"What! Tired? How could I possibly be tired!"

Mo Yunxuan exclaimed loudly upon hearing Qing Li's words, almost instinctively.

"Cough, cough!"

Once he came to his senses, he saw her eyes, full of curiosity, staring directly at him. He chuckled sheepishly, "Uh, well, last night they asked me to sharpen their swords all night."

"Indeed... indeed a bit tiring, haha."

"Then next time, invite me along. I can help you sharpen swords too!"

"You just need to talk to Qianxue and Zhirou about it. I'd absolutely welcome it."

Qing Li became completely delighted upon receiving his affirmative response.

After they finished eating, Qing Li took her leave and returned to her small courtyard.

It wasn't that she didn't want to stay longer, but cultivation was like sailing against the current; one either advances or falls back.

Of course, the main reason was that Mo Yunxuan hadn't told her about the methods for rapid improvement.

Just like Meng Qianxue and Meng Zhirou, they were still sleeping in, with no intention of cultivating at all.

Mo Yunxuan had no intention of reminding her either. At least in his eyes, Qing Li was still untrustworthy.

Although Qing Li's heart was filled with him now, she was ultimately Ji Ruxue's long-time confidante.

Even though Qing Li's panel stats had reached 85 points, who could guarantee that Ji Ruxue wasn't 95 points in her heart?

Currently, he and Ji Ruxue maintained a relatively balanced tacit understanding; neither would actively break it.

But if the secret to making Cultivators rapidly stronger were to be leaked by Qing Li to Ji Ruxue, then Ji Ruxue would absolutely not sit idly by and would definitely make the first move against the Wei State Duke Mansion.

He would not only face immense casualties after the war began, but he would also lose a well-behaved little pet.

The loss was too great!

So he could only wait until his wings were fully grown before letting her know.

As for when that would be?

Without ten Body Integration Realm experts and two hundred Void Refinement Realm experts, he truly had no sense of security.

Just like this surprise attack on Taihua Academy, if he hadn't been fueled by a burning desire for revenge, given how steady he usually was, how could he have charged in so directly?

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened, otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to fix it.

Now, in a moment of impulse, he had brought Qing Li back again. Sigh! He could only keep it a secret for now.

When he came to his senses again, Wang Yuan was already by his side.

Mo Yunxuan walked towards the study, asking, "Uncle Wang, is there any news from the imperial city?"

"Master, officials were frequently coming and going yesterday. It seems many were discussing our Wei State Duke Mansion," Wang Yuan replied immediately.

"That's normal. After all, we destroyed Taihua Academy. It would be strange if no one was discussing it!"

"Just wait. Students and instructors' families will definitely come to cause trouble. Kill them directly then. Don't let them disturb the peace of my Wei State Duke Mansion."

Hearing this order, Wang Yuan hesitated for a moment.

"Master, this... isn't it too cruel?"

"Heh heh!"

Mo Yunxuan stopped, turned to look at Wang Yuan, and chuckled softly before continuing forward.

"Uncle Wang, I didn't expect you to still have such naive thoughts, actually believing that our Wei State Duke Mansion could still have a good reputation."

"As the saying goes, good deeds never go beyond the door, while bad deeds spread a thousand miles."

"Whether it's noble families or commoners."

"What they prefer is never the truth, but rumors that can ignite their emotions."

"From the moment we slaughtered Taihua Academy, those outsiders would inevitably associate the Wei State Duke Mansion with cruelty."

"In the future, when people outside mention the Wei State Duke Mansion, the first thing they'll think of will definitely not be a loyal minister."

"But rather... labels like cruel and overbearing."

"Since they consider that the truth, why should we grovel and pretend to be good people?"

Mo Yunxuan pushed open the study door and asked, tilting his head, but then he seemed to say with emotion:

"Just kill them directly, it's much simpler."

Wang Yuan stood at the door, staring blankly at Mo Yunxuan, who seemed like a completely different person from before.

However, Mo Yunxuan didn't care. He wasn't seeking trouble with those people; it was all out of consideration for the Empress.

If anyone dared to be so foolish as to come and trouble his Wei State Duke Mansion.

Hmph, a bunch of lonely ghosts whose family pillars had died, he would let them know what true brutality was!

Although Wang Yuan still felt something was amiss, after many years serving as the butler of the Wei State Duke Mansion, he had long been accustomed to obeying the Duke of Wei's orders, even if Mo Yunxuan was the new Duke of Wei who had only taken office less than a month ago.

With a helpless sigh, he replied in a low tone, "I understand, Master."