They did not stay at the Duke's residence for long. Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen stabilized their Soul Power one after the other, then emerged from their rooms.
There was a touch of smugness in Xiao Hongchen's eyes, while Meng Hongchen's steps were so light it was as though she were walking on the wind. They exchanged a glance, then went together to find Yi Hongchen and Yan Hongchen.
For the past few days, Yi Hongchen had practically been staying with Yan Hongchen the entire time. More precisely, Yan Hongchen had been using him to practice "Purifying Spirit Baptism."
Yi Hongchen had a robust body and trusted his son, so he let Yan Hongchen have his way. Every day, Yan Hongchen would guide a major circulation through him, water-attributed Soul Power washing and cleansing through Yi Hongchen's meridians, carrying away impurities.
As for the price... Yi Hongchen had to take a bath every day. Even he had not expected so much filth to have accumulated in his body. Though there was less each time, he would still be covered in grime by the end of every session, and Yan Hongchen naturally could not avoid getting some on himself as well.
So father and son simply washed together. Steam billowed through the bathhouse as each occupied a corner. They exchanged a few words now and then, but more often than not, they simply soaked in silence without saying anything.
Once Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen emerged, Yan Hongchen stopped the Purifying Spirit Baptism. After these past few days, he had already mastered this soul skill quite well. What had initially been a strenuous major circulation had now become smooth and effortless; his improvement was obvious to the naked eye.
Yi Hongchen looked at his two older children, his gaze lingering on