Only a Pervert Would Choose This Option, Right?

Shen Mansion, central courtyard.

The hanging moon was high.

Madam Shen, dressed in a clear green dress, her hair styled in a morning moon bun, her hands resting lightly at her waist, gazed at the gradually waxing moon in the sky.

"Why would he come?"

The Man in Black under the distant eaves said:

"Yesterday, he promised me... However, Madam... that young lady's strength is so formidable, it feels no less than that of the Demon Sealer... Your Shen Mansion doesn't really need to rely on a Demon Sealer, does it?"

As he spoke, the Man in Black glanced towards a certain room.

Madam Shen smiled without speaking.

"By the way, that Mu Huangtu from Divine Fist Martial Hall, is he really his brother?"

"I inquired yesterday, and the rumor is they became sworn brothers." The Man in Black said, "Furthermore, that Mu Huangtu's talent is extraordinary. It's said he mastered the Divine Fist Martial Hall's secret Martial Art to the fifth level in just one month, defeating Tie Wuhua, who had studied for many years, with a single punch. If that's true, then he is definitely a true martial arts genius."

"The kind that appears once in several hundred years."

"This person was upright and chivalrous before. It's not impossible for him to become sworn brothers with a Demon Sealer."

Madam Shen mused.

At the same time, the cold moon in the sky was a perfect jade disc.

"It's Midnight." Madam Shen glanced at the Man in Black.

As soon as she spoke, a figure in black drifted down from the rooftop and landed in the courtyard.

"What is it?" The Demon Sealer landed under a pear blossom tree, looking at Madam Shen not far away.

Madam Shen stood up, her eyes flickered, and an elegant and composed smile appeared on her face, making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.

"Mu Fengmo is punctual." Madam Shen chuckled softly. "Since you're here, and it's precisely Midnight, I've prepared some supper. Why don't we talk while we eat?"

Mu Ye did not reply.

Madam Shen gently clapped her Palm.

A number of Maids carried various delicacies that had been prepared for a long time and presented them on a stone table.

The Man in Black under the eaves drooled. He didn't even have the qualification to eat such good food.

The main reason was that some of these dishes were beneficial to martial artists. They were by no means just ordinary delicacies. This entire table must have cost a fortune, highlighting their immense wealth.

[1, Walk over in silence, without restraint, and eat a big meal first.]

[2, Asked: Did Madam poison it inside?]

[3, I'm not hungry.]

[4, Less nonsense, why doesn't Madam feed me herself.]

[5, ...]

It wasn't True Mode anyway, Mu Ye didn't plan to finish this Shen Mansion side quest in one go.

Since it's a game, let's be bolder and try option 4 first.

After selecting it, Madam Shen's expression didn't change at all. Instead, she became very obedient and truly fed him herself, whatever he wanted to eat, she fed him.

It was enjoyable, but unfortunately, after eating, Madam Shen started to chase him away, and then a prompt appeared: Madam Shen's favorability decreased by 5 points.

"..." Mu Ye.

This clearly didn't complete the task, nor did it trigger anything. It was a failure.

Mu Ye tried the other options. Option 2 decreased favorability slightly, while option 3 had no change.

"Option 3 seems to be the most in line with a Demon Sealer's behavior."

"But if I want to leave an impression on her, option 1 is clearly more suitable."

Mu Ye chose option 1, controlling his character, and walked to the many delicious dishes, sighing inwardly, "It's time to enjoy myself..."

With that, he began to eat heartily.

Madam Shen was slightly stunned and looked at him with some curiosity. She suddenly asked:

"Aren't you afraid I poisoned these dishes?"

[Madam Shen's favorability increased by 12/100]

It increased by 2 points.

The option was indeed correct.

Mu Ye thought to himself, I've seen it with my own eyes. If you wanted to poison it, I would have known long ago.

Of course, he couldn't say that.

"Then did you?" Mu Ye asked.

Madam Shen was stunned again, not expecting him to directly retort. Then, smiling sweetly, she didn't answer but personally walked over to pour tea.

Looking at her up close again, Mu Ye realized Madam Shen was even more beautiful than last time. After all, last time she had been attacked by demons and was not in good condition.

Her clothing, complexion, and makeup were now flawless.

Especially her chest, which was outlined by her slight turn and tensed muscles, inexplicably gave off a sense of pressure.

"Please," Madam Shen said softly.

Mu Ye drank it all in one go. As it entered his mouth, multi-layered fragrances rushed straight to his taste buds. That mysterious fragrance made Mu Ye recall his childhood.

Then, it flowed down his throat and into his stomach, mixing with the various ingredients. It quickly transformed into rolling hot currents that flowed to his entire body, his limbs, and his divine apertures.

Everywhere it flowed, his divine apertures felt a slight warmth, a sign of his cultivation improving.

"How is it?"

Mu Ye said:

"Rushang Mingyu Tea, it's said to require a Virgin Who Opened Divine Aperture to pick it. The first harvest is steeped for a quarter of an hour and then drunk. Afterward, the tea leaves are filtered and attached to the body. The heat generated within the body by the tea is used to steam them together, then a prenatal fluid is produced and fused with it... This allows the drinker to feel the Innate Intent of the womb... thus achieving a Body Like Jade and Divine Apertures Wide Open..."

This was what he had seen and heard in that room.

"You, a Demon Sealer... know even this?" Madam Shen was surprised at this point.

[Madam Shen's Favorability increased by 15/100]

I didn't know, I just heard it.

My main thing is erudition.

"Can't I know?"

Madam Shen remained silent, her eyes showing a strange flicker.

Mu Ye was also quite shocked, not knowing who invented this tea.

Madam Shen picked up a bite of food and threw it into her bowl:

"Then try this, do you like it?"

Mu Ye tasted it. He felt that among the many delicacies, this dish seemed very ordinary, even... a bit unpalatable.

The skill level was completely off.

"I seemed to have heard Madam Shen cooking in the kitchen earlier..."

"Could it be this dish?"

Mu Ye was a little surprised. It seemed Madam Shen's cooking skill was average.

[1, Although it cannot compare to these delicacies, it is still quite good.]

[2, Tasteless, lacking in appearance, aroma, and flavor.]

[3, Peerless delicacy.]

This option is interesting.

It seems that this dish was made by Madam Shen herself, nine times out of ten.

"The ones that can increase favorability should be 1 or 3, right?"

Mu Ye chose 1 first.

However, Madam Shen just smiled faintly and shook her head, indicating a decrease in favorability.

Mu Ye then chose 3, and this time the favorability decreased even more.

"Could it be that favorability will decrease for all three options?" Mu Ye was a little confused and finally chose 2.

After making his choice, Madam Shen smiled and nodded slightly:

"Indeed."

[Madam Shen's Favorability increased by 20/100]

"..." Mu Ye.

Don't try to guess the heart of a rich woman, Mu Ye doesn't understand.

If there were no favorability prompts, he felt that as a straight man, he wouldn't be able to handle these women even with cheats.

Based on the outcome, Mu Ye analyzed it in reverse. Perhaps Madam Shen had heard too many complimentary words, and hearing a little rebellious talk now could trigger some hidden fetishes deep within her heart?

The meal finished quickly.

"Let's rest for a while first. I'll call some maids to beat your legs and knead your shoulders," Madam Shen said with a smile.

[1, Let's talk business.]

[2, Why don't you do it yourself, Madam?]

[3, Let's do it together.]

"..." Mu Ye.

What kind of options are these? The second one is shameless enough, and the third one is something only a pervert would choose.

Mu Ye chose 3.

Madam Shen was stunned for a moment, but she still silently called many maids, and they really did beat his legs and knead his shoulders... Then he was asked to leave the Shen Mansion, his favorability dropped to zero, and the side quest failed.

"Tsk..."

Mu Ye shrugged. In the game, you had to be a bit unrestrained.

Speaking of which, Madam Shen valued the life-saving grace greatly. She could even fulfill such an insulting request. In the end, she only invited him to the Shen Mansion. The Third Grade expert in the mansion was not brought out at all.

Load save, select 1.

"Then I'll be direct."

Madam Shen sat to the side, her gaze calm. "After Shen Tianxing's death, the Shen Mansion could not continue. Taiping City was full of wolves and tigers. It is difficult for a woman like me to support the vast Shen Mansion. But this enterprise was built by my own hands, so I naturally won't just give it away..."

Huh? You built it with your own hands?

Didn't this Shen Mansion belong to the Hero Shen?

Mu Ye was curious but didn't ask further.

"The demons appearing in my Shen Mansion means someone deliberately caused it." Madam Shen's eyes grew cold.

This point was consistent with Mu Ye's speculation.

"I invited you here this time because I know that Demon Sealers are only interested in demons. If you were to get involved in family feuds, you would surely be unwilling. Therefore, I only want you to investigate the origin of these two demons."

"Otherwise, there will be a next time."

After speaking, Madam Shen clapped her hands.

Two House Guards carried the corpse of the Man-Eating Demon Fox up.

The demon corpse had already been processed. It looked quite fresh, with only a faint stench.

Mu Ye looked and his heart stirred. He let out a surprised sound.

Why did the flesh and blood of this Man-Eating Demon Fox feel a bit familiar?

"Wait, isn't this the meat I got from the treasure chest in the Iron Leg Sect?" Mu Ye had a rough idea.

Combined with what he heard from the Iron Leg Sect, he had a general guess.

"I can do it." Mu Ye nodded slightly.

[Shen Mansion Side Quest 'Beside the Couch' Completed.]

[Reward: 100 Paradise Coins]

[Shen Mansion Side Quest Opened: Beside the Couch (II)]

[Quest Requirement: Origin of the Man-Eating Demon Fox]

[Yes/No]

The mission was completed quickly, and Mu Ye felt it was alright.

Adding the previously completed martial arts school mission, he had already earned 300 Paradise Coins.

This Shen Mansion mission was a series of side quests.

"Good!" Madam Shen stood up. "Mu Fengmo can visit my Shen Mansion freely from now on. If there are any requests that the Shen Mansion can fulfill, we will certainly do so."

Mu Ye's heart stirred. He remembered that his martial arts school senior brother had mentioned that the Shen Mansion possessed the True Martial and the Sea-Covering Supreme Art, a rare True Martial technique for cultivating the torso's Divine Apertures.

"I've heard that Hero Shen cultivates the Sea-Covering Supreme Art..." Mu Ye said slowly.

Madam Shen did not seem surprised by this. She merely smiled slightly and was about to speak.

Suddenly, a clear voice, as if it could no longer hold back, rang out:

"So you want to plot for my father's Sea-Covering Supreme Art? My father was killed by you Demon Sealers!"

"Die!"

As the voice fell, a Sword Weapon in the distance flashed with dazzling light and fiercely attacked towards Mu Ye.

Because it was normal mode and not synchronized with players, this incoming sword strike was swift. Without his own spells, the character couldn't withstand the surprise attack from this Third Grade expert at all.

"Die."

"So you're a swordsman."

Mu Ye already had a general understanding of the Shen Mansion's storyline, so he had no reservations.

He directly activated True Mode and planned to go all the way to the end.

This time, seeing the sword light approaching.

Mu Ye also took out his long sword, infused it with Golden Blade Art, and didn't even use the power of the Divine Apertures in his arm. Gripping the Geng Metal Grass-Cutting Sword, he casually swung it out.

This Golden Blade Art and the Geng Metal Grass-Cutting Sword, both being Gold Element Spells, had a synergistic effect.

As a result, a 'sword qi' tens of meters long slashed out towards the opponent from a distance.

In an instant, it struck away the long sword that was spitting sword light. The figure holding the sword was also forced back several meters, and a clear, cold voice mixed with disbelief came through:

"You, you, you... Innate Sword Qi Projection... You... Are you a Fourth Grade Minor Grandmaster?"