The autumn sun hung overhead.
Faint sounds of horseplay could be heard deep within the tranquil courtyard.
Jiang Xian hid around the corner of the main room, listening to the sounds inside the bedroom. A little pride showed in his eyes. Surely the Invisible Great Hand would not scold him this time.
After listening for a while, Jiang Xian took out the Xian'er Diary and left a message, roughly meaning:
Wasn't I clever?
I didn't do it myself. I sent Zisu to beat him up. You're not allowed to give Young Master Xie trouble...
Meanwhile, Empress Dowager Guo hid nearby. Seeing Mei Conggao's foolish behavior, she could not help frowning to herself and muttering:
"What a blockhead. Should I call you clever or stupid...?"
Although somewhat disappointed, she could hardly show herself again and force Mei Conggao inside to attend him in bed. After watching for a moment, she quietly left, continuing to ponder ways to drag Mei Conggao into the water.
As for Zisu inside the room?
They were all her disciples and grand-disciples anyway. Another ally would give her more leverage against the Purple Emblem Mountain group in the future. Naturally, she would not interfere with the younger generation's affairs...
While the two Sixth Realm old devils schemed against each other, an entirely different scene unfolded in the bath at the back of the ground floor.
After escaping Patriarch Jinhuan's intimidating cudgel, Nangong Ye had slipped back to her room and soaked in the bath, intending to wash away all the dust of her exertions and regain her spotless, icy composure.
But before the lingering sensations within her had subsided, she heard the door open:
Creak~
Thinking Patriarch Jinhuan had pursued her again, Nangong Ye shrank slightly into the water in alarm. Looking back, however, she saw Qingmo