After the guests had left, Madam Shen brought the Demon Sealer to the back courtyard of the Feng Mansion.
As they entered the inner courtyard, Feng Wuque suddenly spoke:
"Senior, please capture him. Madam Shen and I have important matters to discuss."
"I know what your Feng Family is planning," Madam Shen said coolly. "This has nothing to do with them. Let's go inside and talk."
"So..." Feng Wuque smiled. "I only asked them to capture those two. Don't worry. As long as Madam agrees to our Feng Family's demands, nothing will happen to them."
As he spoke, he seemed rather deferential.
He then opened the door himself and led Madam Shen inside.
At that moment, a mysterious radiance enveloped Madam Shen, leaving even Shen Qingchan puzzled.
Meanwhile, an old man dressed in black silently appeared on the roof.
Shen Qingchan's hair stood on end at the sight. She knew he had to be an expert!
Fourth Grade!
At the same time, dozens of soldiers from the Xifeng Army had completely surrounded the area.
"Working for someone else really isn't easy," the old man said with a strange laugh. "A Demon Sealer... How interesting. I've seen a Demon Sealer this formidable before, but that Demon Subduing Body of yours is the first I've ever seen so powerful."
"Too bad a special ability like the Demon Subduing Body can't be used twice in a row by you Demon Sealers. You used it outside just now, so I doubt you can use it again..."
"I'll hold him off," Shen Qingchan said gravely. "You go into the room and bring Aunt Yun out. I have a feeling they're threatening her."
The Demon Sealer shook his head.
"What do you mean?"
The Demon Sealer looked at the old man.
"Judging by that look in your eyes, you don't intend to surrender," the Old Man in Black said, apparently understanding. He burst into laughter. "In that case..."
The old man lifted the chain around his wrist and twisted it into a steel whip. Then he leaped toward the Demon Sealer.
Qi surged from the steel whip as it lashed out. The qi took the shape of a nimble fish, swimming toward him.
The Demon Sealer neither dodged nor flinched. He formed a blade with one hand and casually slashed out a golden Sword Light shaped like a crescent moon.
Crack...
The qi, hard as diamond, was instantly cut apart, and the steel whip was severed in two.
"Hiss..."
The Old Man in Black's eyes widened. "Innate Sword Qi? You're Fourth Grade? No... Your Divine Aperture power only reaches a little over four hundred apertures. What kind of secret martial art is this?"
The Demon Sealer said nothing, only fixing him with a pair of icy eyes.
Shen Qingchan, standing nearby, watched intently, as if trying to discern something.
Inside the house.
Feng Wuque sat in the seat of honor, with several Feng Family elders on either side.
"With strength like yours..." Madam Shen sat nearby, her composure seemingly innate, the beauty of her face marked by an unmistakable elegance. "You're nowhere near strong enough to defy heaven."
"We may be lacking," Feng Wuque said with a smile. "But what about my teacher?"
"The Imperial Tutor? He's not qualified either." Madam Shen's gaze swept coldly across the room. "Wouldn't it be better to enjoy the last days of your Feng Family's century-old aristocratic status in Taiping City? Is someone else pulling your strings? Prince Qi? Or Prince Yan?"
Feng Wuque's expression shifted slightly, then returned to normal as he said:
"Madam Shen, you jest..."
He looked at her.
In a situation like this, she wasn't even the slightest bit flustered.
No wonder she was a descendant of that person's bloodline...
"Madam Shen, you have no choice now," a Feng Family elder said coldly. "You're a smart woman. Without Shen Tianxing's protection, you have no one to rely on. The Third Grade expert you worked so hard to cultivate is nothing in this day and age."
"The Shen Family... Heh. Back then, they were the most loyal household guards of your clan."
"You came here, so you must have intended to make a deal with us."
"You know our Feng Family has more than just Wuque."
Feng Wuque smiled faintly.
"That man outside is Fan Wude, once the King of Thieves, a Fourth Grade expert. Few at his level can match his skill in assassination and theft. A mere Demon Sealer who hasn't even reached Fourth Grade, and has just come through a fierce battle, will be easy for him to take down."
"As for that little girl from the Yunhai Sword Sect, even if he can't kill her, he can easily bring her under control."
"You have no one to rely on."
Madam Shen remained silent.
"Madam Shen, all we're asking is that you cooperate with us..." Feng Wuque said unhurriedly. "Our Feng Family can provide for you and keep you safe. Isn't that better than being alone out there?"
"The world is in chaos. It's dangerous out there. Just the other day, weren't you nearly attacked by a demon in the Shen Mansion?"
"One Demon Sealer, or our entire Feng Family—which one do you think you can rely on?"
Madam Shen shot Feng Wuque a cold sidelong glance. The innate nobility she radiated made everyone present feel a sudden, inexplicable pressure.
Feng Wuque stared fixedly at her without blinking.
"If you truly refuse, then we'll have to make the choice for you."
"When there's only one choice, I'm sure Madam Shen will have no reason to refuse."
Bearing down against the pressure of her Aura, Feng Wuque spoke slowly.
Madam Shen raised her eyes slightly and thought for a long while, just about to speak.
The next moment—
Rumble!
A savage force blasted through the door.
A figure strode inside:
"Is this all your Feng Family has?"
Madam Shen started and looked toward the doorway.
The Demon Sealer walked in without a speck of dust on him. The soldiers of the Xifeng Army lay scattered across the ground.
The Old Man in Black was covered in countless wounds, yet his face shone with excitement and exhilaration. He alone had refrained from attacking.
At the sight, Madam Shen's eyes quivered, shimmering with light.
Shen Qingchan hurried to Madam Shen's side.
Feng Wuque and the other Feng Family elders stared in a daze, unable to believe what they were seeing.
"Senior Fan... What do you mean by this?" Feng Wuque asked coldly.
"It means nothing," the Old Man in Black said with a sly grin. "I couldn't beat him. He isn't Third Grade—he's Fourth Grade."
"Impossible!"
"Nothing's impossible..." The old man slowly got to his feet and held out his hand. "As it happens, he cut through this Diamond God Lock you put on me. What do you think—impressive, isn't it? There's no way this old man could beat someone that powerful..."
"Hahaha... How interesting! This is really something!"
"Your Feng Family miscalculated! I'm free!"
The Old Man in Black rose to his feet, threw his head back in laughter, and disappeared into the bright daylight.
The Feng Family members stood there, dumbstruck.
"I stayed behind because I wanted to see what other tricks your Feng Family had..." The Demon Sealer shook his head slightly. "Madam Shen, let's go."
"Very well!" Madam Shen replied, a graceful smile appearing on her face.
As the three of them gradually disappeared from sight, the Feng Family members' faces turned deathly pale... They trembled, unable to utter a word.
After leaving the Feng Mansion.
"Qingchan, go to the carriage behind us."
Madam Shen suddenly said, "I have a few things to discuss with him..."
Shen Qingchan paused, then nodded.
They owed everything to this man today. Aunt Yun probably had some words of thanks for him.
She stepped into the carriage.
A delicate fragrance filled the carriage. The Demon Sealer sat quietly to one side, waiting.
Madam Shen's expression grew solemn:
"Thank you for today."
"You needn't thank me. I gave you my word, and I keep it."
Madam Shen was silent for a moment, then suddenly smiled warmly:
"From now on, you needn't call me Madam Shen..."
"My surname isn't Shen. It's Yun, and my given name is Xian."
"From now on, call me Madam Yun... or Miss Yun, if you prefer."
Yun.
The founding emperor of the Tianqi Dynasty had also been surnamed Yun.
[Special Achievement 'Dynasty Widow' completed.] [Side Quest 'Beside the Bedchamber (Three)' completed.] [Completion: 100%] [Rating: A] [Achievements 'Young Hero' and 'Dynasty Widow': achieved.] [Rewards: 200 Paradise Coins, Demon Sealer Cultivation Scroll ×1, Ability Upgrade Book ×1.] [Yun Xian's Favorability increased: 45/100 (Her heart stirred)]
"Complete!"
Mu Ye let out a breath and looked at the results for this long side quest, a satisfied smile on his face.
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