Hu Liena was a very persistent woman. In the original story, after she fell for Tang San, even after learning his true identity and knowing he would never transfer his affections, she still only loved Tang San and had never shown the slightest interest in any other man. Therefore, it was impossible for Mo Lin to persuade Hu Liena to fall for someone else. He could only reluctantly open a harem—ptooey, ptooey!—and find a way to stall for more time.
Since that was the case, Mo Lin had to find a reasonable excuse. With people like Dai Mubai, who could casually fool around with women at fourteen or even younger, age was obviously out of the question. That left only one plausible reason—or rather, the only possible reason from the start: the Thunder Method he was currently practicing.
Hu Liena was admittedly shocked when she heard Mo Lin's explanation. After all, this world supposedly had no skills or cultivation techniques that could only be practiced by virgins. But Mo Lin had indeed been practicing it for nearly ten years, so beneath his sincere gaze, Hu Liena accepted the explanation.
However, Hu Liena still proposed one condition: Mo Lin had to move in with her.
The moment Mo Lin heard that request, he could already imagine what life would be like afterward:
Fox demon, I want you to help me cultivate. If you can disrupt my concentration, I will let you go... Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon—everyone else, carry on with the "dragon."
Half a year after arriving in Slaughter City, Mo Lin had truly experienced what it meant for actual combat to reign supreme. In the same half year, his time at Spirit Hall had only allowed him to reach minor mastery of the Ghost Gate Needles and fully grasp the