Last Night, What Exactly Did You Do?

After passing on his energy to Zhong Xiaokui, Zhu Youning could finally start cultivating the Wedding Dress Divine Art anew.

Of course, he could clearly feel that Zhong Xiaokui's attitude toward him had changed.

She respected him even more than before!

After all, Great Heavenly Rank experts were rare throughout the world. Yet Zhu Youning had single-handedly helped her leap from the Mid-Heaven Realm to the Great Heavenly Rank. His kindness was like giving her a new life—like being her second set of parents!

Zhong Xiaokui wasn't the sort to forget a favor, so naturally she respected Zhu Youning even more.

That naturally pleased Zhu Youning.

He had passed the internal energy cultivated through the Wedding Dress Divine Art to Zhong Xiaokui partly because he truly needed to pass it on to someone else; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to advance any further. The other reason was to win Zhong Xiaokui over.

Zhu Youning knew that Zhong Xiaokui was actually loyal to the Ghost King, Zhu Youwen, but she wasn't blindly devoted to him. She could still be won over.

All the world was bustling for profit; all the world was hustling for gain.

Though Zhong Xiaokui served the Ghost King, Zhu Youwen, what could he give her?

Nothing at all!

And Zhu Youning had only just met Zhong Xiaokui, yet he'd given her decades' worth of painstakingly cultivated internal energy. The difference between them was clear as day.

Of course, though Zhu Youning had given away the internal energy he'd cultivated through the Wedding Dress Divine Art, he hadn't come away empty-handed.

At the very least, he could cultivate the Wedding Dress Divine Art anew.

And his personal panel had changed as well.

[Zhu Youning]

[Realm: Great Heavenly Rank]

[Martial Arts: Tiger Roar Art, Dragon-Snake Spear Technique, Calm Heart Technique, Cold Heart Art, Nine Yin: Healing Chapter, Northern Dark Divine Art, Qi Scripture, Wedding Dress Divine Art, Yin Yang Fusion Art, Breath Concealment Technique]

[Martial Arts Currently Being Cultivated Automatically: Northern Dark Divine Art, Qi Scripture, Wedding Dress Divine Art, Yin Yang Fusion Art]

[Qi Scripture: One of the most profound internal arts in the Central Plains. It can cleanse the meridians throughout the body, not only strengthening the foundation but also allowing the practitioner to project qi outward. Traits: Sinew- and Bone-Strengthening, Projecting True Qi]

[Tiger Roar Art: An internal art combining the finest techniques of various Central Plains sects. Its energy is fierce and powerful. Trait: Fierce True Qi]

[Dragon-Snake Spear Technique: A spear art Zhu Youning developed from battlefield drills. Its moves are fierce and swift. Trait: Speed]

[Cold Heart Art: A relatively basic technique that can cultivate cold-natured true qi and be used alongside the Yin Yang Fusion Art. Trait: None]

[Calm Heart Technique: A foundation for practicing more advanced internal arts. By controlling one's breathing while seated in meditation, one can guide the flow of true qi. It also helps regulate the breath and simplify the body. Trait: None]

[Nine Yin: Healing Chapter: The healing chapter of the martial art Nine Yin Manual. It greatly aids recovery from internal injuries. Trait: None]

[Northern Dark Divine Art: The supreme martial art of the Xiaoyao Sect. Once mastered, every acupoint in the body can absorb another person's internal energy and transform it into Northern Dark True Qi. Traits: Reversing True Qi, Constant Readiness]

[Wedding Dress Divine Art: The Zen sect of martial arts—the Wedding Dress Divine Art! This martial art is the Iron-Blooded Banner Sect's supreme art. Its founders were the Yun and Tie clans, and it contains the might of heavenly thunder and earthly fire, allowing it to sweep through a thousand armies. Traits: Mysterious Origin Heavenly Stellar Earthly Fiend Qi, Indestructible Diamond, As-You-Wish Realm, Break Then Establish]

[Yin Yang Fusion Art: An excellent complement to internal martial arts, it can harmonize different kinds of true qi. Traits: Constant Readiness, Yin Yang Harmony]

[Breath Concealment Technique: A special technique that can conceal one's inner breath to a certain extent. Trait: None]

[Innate Talents: Battle-Hardened, Born Savage, Pure Internal Strength]

[Current Status: Full of Energy]

[Items: Cold Steel Sword*12, Cold Steel Spear*12, Horse-Chopping Saber*8, Ring-Pommel Saber*5, Ghost-Head Saber*4, Liang State Standard Armor*24, Green Mandala Flower*3, Jade Bee Honey Syrup*15, Tiger Bone*21, Bear Gallbladder*4, Schisandra*13, Velvet Antler*18, Bird's Nest*23, Polygonum Multiflorum*14, Lingzhi Mushroom*13, Trogopterus Dung*]

[Current Number of Training Cycles: 212]

The next day.

Inside the spacious carriage, Miaocheng Tian and Xuanjing Tian had also noticed something unusual about Zhong Xiaokui.

They watched her closely and saw that her skin had grown smoother and more delicate. She also seemed more energetic than before, and her presence felt even more inscrutable.

Miaocheng Tian and Xuanjing Tian were both astonished.

She'd only spent one night with Zhu Youning, and she'd transformed like this?

What exactly had Zhong Xiaokui and Zhu Youning done in that room?

If they'd done that sort of thing, Zhong Xiaokui should have been utterly exhausted the next day. After all, both of them had experienced Zhu Youning's strength and stamina.

This was wrong! Very wrong!

"Lord Zhong, you seem a little different from yesterday."

Miaocheng Tian tentatively tried to question Zhong Xiaokui, only to be met with a cold shoulder.

Zhong Xiaokui remained icy, her words sharp. "There's nothing different about me. But I'll remind you of something, Miss Miao'er: don't ask what you shouldn't, and don't say what you shouldn't."

"Lord Zhong, you're quite the joker."

Miaocheng Tian chuckled. "Since you put it that way, I won't ask. Still, I'd like to know what exactly I said that I shouldn't have."

"You know perfectly well."

Zhong Xiaokui was referring, of course, to the way Miaocheng Tian had deceived her the day before.

She'd already asked Zhu Youning about it the previous night.

When Zhu Youning had given Miaocheng Tian instructions in the room, he'd clearly told her to have Zhong Xiaokui come in so they could discuss martial arts. But when Miaocheng Tian came out, she'd told Zhong Xiaokui that Zhu Youning wanted her to spend the night with him.

The whole thing had left Zhong Xiaokui mortified.

Seeing Zhong Xiaokui's reaction, Miaocheng Tian more or less guessed what she meant. She immediately apologized, though her expression still held a teasing glint.

"Please forgive me, Lord Zhong. I misunderstood the prince's meaning. After all, when the prince is with us, he sometimes calls that sort of thing sparring."

Zhong Xiaokui said coldly, "You've done nothing wrong. As long as you don't try anything underhanded with the prince, I'll turn a blind eye. But if you do anything to betray him, I won't let you get away with it."

Hearing this, Miaocheng Tian and Xuanjing Tian exchanged a glance, both seeing the same uncertainty in the other's eyes.

She'd only spent one night with them, so how had Zhong Xiaokui become even more loyal?

What on earth had Zhu Youning given her?

Or had he already won her over?

Xuanjing Tian couldn't help asking, "Lord Zhong, could it be that last night you really..."

"Really what?"

"Nothing."

In the end, Xuanjing Tian couldn't bring herself to say it. That sort of thing was, after all, rather embarrassing to talk about.

Just then, Zhu Youning finally climbed into the carriage.

As soon as he entered, he sensed something odd in the air between the two sides. But the moment he came in, that strange tension slowly faded.

It was obvious: one side belonged to the Xuanming Cult, the other to the Huan Yin Workshop. Of course they didn't get along.

But what did that have to do with Zhu Youning?

He sat down in the carriage, ready to enjoy himself.