Tore It Down at the Drop of a Hat

Luotian Imperial Capital was the largest city in the Southern Border. Its prosperity was far beyond anything Purple Frost City could compare to. Even the street vendors and the servants at restaurants and inns were at Qi Induction or Body Tempering.

"Yu Rou, find us a place to stay first. We'll be here for a while."

"Okay, Master."

Liu Yurou rented a small courtyard as their temporary residence.

"Yu Rou, I designed a new outfit. Try it on and let me see!"

Liu Yurou took the cheongsam, black stockings, and high heels into the room. Qing Mo had already told her how to wear them.

A moment later, Liu Yurou appeared before Qing Mo in a purple cheongsam. Her hair was pinned up behind her head, and her exquisite features paired perfectly with the dress. The cheongsam perfectly outlined her figure, accentuating her slender waist. Her long, well-proportioned legs were wrapped in black, making it impossible to look away, while the orchid-sized opening at her chest made her ample curves all the more striking.

"Master, th-this design is incredible! I love it so much!"

"Mm! Mm! Mm! I like it too."

Seeing the faintly heated look in Qing Mo's eyes, Liu Yurou blushed deeply and said that she wanted this outfit.

"This is only the beginning. Besides, I designed this outfit specifically for you."

Then, wearing the cheongsam, she headed to the Alchemist Branch Association with Qing Mo. Along the way, the clothes Liu Yurou wore were unlike anything people had ever seen. They elevated her unique charm and bearing by several levels, drawing countless glances. Every woman who saw her wanted one, while every man wanted both the woman and the clothes.

"Yu Rou, do you know how to refine pills?"

"Yes. In my previous life, I discussed such knowledge with pill masters from the Immortal Realm."

Qing Mo and Liu Yurou entered the association and immediately attracted everyone's attention. More precisely, Liu Yurou attracted everyone's attention.

"That girl's outfit is so novel. I've never seen anything like it. She's like a fairy descended to the mortal world."

"I'd trade a hundred years of my senior brother's life for one glance back from her."

"Anyone unfortunate enough to have you as a junior brother must have been blessed for three lifetimes!"

Everyone stared fixedly at Liu Yurou. In truth, their whispered remarks could not possibly escape her ears.

Are you even worthy? With just one word from Master, forget playing with my legs—I'd be desperate to throw my whole self at him!

Qing Mo heard Liu Yurou's thoughts as well. This little maid is quite perceptive. Not bad, not bad.

"They certainly aren't worthy. At the same time, don't you think only playing with your legs is setting the bar a little low?"

"Ah! Master, what are you saying? I-I don't understand."

"You don't understand? Should I find someone else to throw herself at me, then?"

"Ah? No! If anyone's throwing herself at you, I'll definitely be the first!"

Liu Yurou panicked, while Qing Mo looked at her with a smile.

"Is there anything the two of you need?"

"I plan to buy some medicinal ingredients and borrow one of your alchemy rooms while I'm at it."

Qing Mo gave the receptionist a list of medicinal ingredients, then added another sentence.

"Oh, right. I also intend to buy your Liyang Wood."

"Th-this is beyond my authority! The Liyang Wood is kept by the branch president."

"Then call out whoever is in charge. The price I offer will satisfy him."

"What arrogant nonsense. Liyang Wood is the most precious treasure of our branch. Its value is close to that of a tenth-grade medicinal treasure!"

"Senior Brother Shi, should I still inform the president? Perhaps they really can offer a price that satisfies him?"

"You're just some brat who watches the gate. If not for Junior Sister Li, do you think you could have entered the Alchemist Branch Association? I don't need you teaching me how to do things! Get lost."

With that, he flung the reception disciple aside and looked arrogantly at Qing Mo and Liu Yurou. In particular, he made no effort whatsoever to conceal the desire in his eyes as he looked at Liu Yurou.

"Kid, borrowing an alchemy room from our Alchemist Branch Association isn't cheap. Looking at your shabby clothes, can you even afford spirit stones? I can waive the fee for you, but there's one condition: the beauty beside you spends one night with me."

Relying on the fact that he was the son of the Alchemist Branch Association's second elder and a third-grade alchemist himself, he often used his status to force others into submission.

"Aren't you afraid that your arrogance will provoke someone someday and bring trouble upon the Alchemist Branch Association?"

"Who on the entire Haoyun Continent doesn't know the Alchemist Association? Trouble may come, but it certainly won't come from you."

Shi Siming looked at Qing Mo with contempt, his gaze repeatedly drifting toward Liu Yurou's figure. It made Liu Yurou boil with rage.

"How can you be so sure I won't bring trouble to the Alchemist Association?"

"You don't have even a trace of spiritual energy fluctuation, and you're dressed so poorly! So what if you're some young master from a family? The connections and foundations of our Alchemist Association are beyond anything you can imagine!"

"That's right. Which major sect or family wouldn't give our Alchemist Association some respect?"

"Kid, you'd better know what's good for you and listen to Senior Brother Shi. Let this beauty serve Senior Brother Shi properly for one night. If he's happy, he might even reward you with a few pills!"

Shi Siming's lackeys kept chiming in, giving off the air that they would attack the moment things went south.

Qing Mo lost his patience, his eyes turning cold.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing your elders' expressions in a moment."

Liu Yurou directly unleashed the aura of the Sky Vault Realm and tore down the entire Alchemist Branch Association, drawing countless experts from the imperial capital. Even the ruler of the Luotian Dynasty came.

"S-Sky Vault Realm! She... she's the mighty expert who acted in Purple Frost City a few days ago!"

"That terrifying aura from a few days ago came from this woman?"

Everyone from the Alchemist Branch Association rushed over. They had initially wanted to take action upon seeing the branch torn apart, but the instant they sensed the astonishing aura radiating from Liu Yurou, they immediately backed down.

"May I ask what happened to make you so angry, Senior?"

The ruler of the Luotian Dynasty was the first to speak. He was also worried that this senior might vent her anger on the royal family. Even if everyone in the palace and the two surviving ancestors in the ancestral grounds joined forces, they would not be enough for one hand of hers to crush.

"Senior, may I ask what wrong our Alchemist Branch Association has committed?"

"Your Alchemist Association is truly impressive. You bully your own fellow members, look down on others, and even tried to seize my maid by force. You threatened me with the Alchemist Association's connections as well. Impressive. Truly impressive."

Qing Mo looked expressionlessly at the branch president. Every word from his mouth struck the old man's heart like a hammer.

"Whoever is the elder of those people, step forward yourselves. Don't wait for this old lady to act!"

Hearing that they had threatened her master, Liu Yurou was so furious that fire seemed to blaze in her eyes. If she had not heard her master say he wanted to see these old fellows' expressions, the aura she had just unleashed would already have crushed them into mincemeat.

"Th-this Senior, could you tell us the full story? Even if I must die, I wish to die knowing why!"

Looking at the old branch president, Qing Mo found him fairly agreeable. He was quite upright and willing to take responsibility.

"Ask him."

"Ah! Senior, I... he, this..."

With a crook of Qing Mo's finger, the disciple who had received them earlier appeared before their branch president.

"Stop stammering. If you're told to speak, then speak! Tell your president every single thing your precious senior brothers have done before, and every word they said to my master. Don't leave out a single detail."

Liu Yurou had already been on the verge of erupting. Seeing the disciple hesitate and stammer, her blood pressure shot up.