High Person Clear Void's face flickered with embarrassment when his private thoughts were exposed, but he immediately put on a stern expression and declared with righteous indignation, "Fellow Daoist Late Breeze, do not speak such nonsense! I am working for Heavenly Strategy's great undertaking and easing His Majesty's burdens. This is the duty of cultivators such as ourselves. How dare you impugn my motives!"
Despite his lofty words, deep down he had to admit that having a "perfectly legitimate" reason to travel and temporarily escape the lioness back at his sect was indeed a splendid thing.
He hurriedly changed the subject, drawing Late Breeze True Person into a serious discussion of the details of setting up the formation.
Li Chen and Orchid Fairy had indeed not seen each other for quite some time.
Orchid Fairy was a voluptuous, graceful mature beauty to begin with. Even among Li Chen's harem, her exquisitely curved figure, especially the pair of full, proud peaks at her chest, was exceptionally outstanding, ranking among the top three at the very least.
Although they were already an old married couple, she still displayed a hint of girlish shyness when she found herself alone with Li Chen. Lowering her head slightly, she asked in a soft, alluring voice, "Your Majesty, was there something important you wished to instruct me on, summoning me here especially?"
Seeing her like this, Li Chen felt his affection swell. Rather than get straight to the point, he first took her hand and sat down with her in the temporarily prepared meditation chamber, then recounted his experiences in the Great Luo Dynasty in an unhurried, engaging manner.
Since she was his trusted confidante and beloved consort, he went into considerable detail, explaining how he had infiltrated under the identity of the "Witch Ancestor," how