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He didn't even want to complain about how his master could say "there's going to be a good show" in a dream. He first bowed deeply to his master in his heart, apologizing for his junior sister's offense, and then said blankly, "I understand."

"Tonight, the three of you keep a close eye on what Hall Master Liu is doing. Be extremely careful. I'm going to check on the rat demon's situation."

[Wow, Senior Brother doesn't seem to care at all about Liu Xiu and Elder Bing's important matter. Is the rat demon that attractive?]

[My senior brother's taste is truly extraordinary!]

Shen Ji:...

He did it for the good of all the people in the city!

"Master said that although the rat demon was wronged and had nothing to do with the plague, he wasn't a good person either, and he especially liked handsome men like Senior Brother."

"Senior brother, be careful not to get caught by the rat demon."

[First the demonic witch, then the wicked rat demon—it seems the righteous senior brother is truly favored by evil spirits, like a pure, innocent white flower, tempting people to pluck it and destroy it.]

[hiss--]

Shen Ji:

Junior sister, you should probably read fewer storybooks in your spare time!

Xiao Tingyu and Wen Zhi were struggling to suppress their laughter.

Second Senior Sister's shoulders were trembling. Why was Junior Sister's analogy both absurd and somehow apt? Would Eldest Senior Brother really be captured by the rat demon tonight?

After thinking for a moment, she took out a protective magic Law Artifact and handed it to Shen Ji, saying, "Senior Brother, take good care of yourself."

Shen Ji: Who understands the hardships of being the senior disciple?

As they were talking, a white shadow seemed to flash past the window.

Shen Ji glanced outside; there was no one there, only two white clouds drifting by.

Is it just my imagination?

Evening arrived quickly.

As night deepened and the bright moon hung high, no one in the inn felt sleepy. According to the plan for tonight's operation, Saintess Liu Yu and another elder of the Profound Heaven Sect would lead a group of disciples to capture the rat demon, while Elder Bing and Hall Master Liu would stay behind to guard the inn and take care of the sick.

Everything went exactly as Liu Xiu had predicted.

In the dead of night, he secretly slipped into Elder Bing's courtyard.

Elder Bing held a high position and lived in a separate courtyard behind the inn, which made it convenient for him to carry out his duties. Two disciples from the Glazed Sea guarded the entrance, and they were easily intoxicated by a little incense he used.

He put away the sleeping incense and climbed over the courtyard wall.

Two figures followed closely behind him.

It was Qiaoqiao and Wen Zhi, who were wearing invisibility cloaks. As for Xiao Tingyu, she was worried that her senior brother had really been captured by the rat demon. After thinking it over, she decided to go with Shen Ji to see what was going on with the rat demon.

She lent the two of them a specially made Law Treasure cloak from the Xiao Household that could conceal one's presence, and instructed Wen Zhi to write down what was happening here and tell her. She didn't want to miss out on this juicy gossip!

When Wen Zhi received the cloak, her feelings underwent a subtle change. The person she had admired in her youth had such a face. Logically, she should have been sad, but at this moment, she was not only not sad, but also felt an inexplicable joy.

When that filter shattered, she realized that Liu Xiu was just an ordinary cultivator. She had placed her beautiful fantasies on him, and it was this fantasy, not Liu Xiu himself, that made her feel affection for him.

Having figured this out, she, like her junior sister, eagerly awaited this piece of gossip. When she looked at Liu Xiu again, she was already quite calm.

"Who's there?" a shout rang out in the courtyard, but it quickly fell silent, replaced by the candlelight that lit up the room, illuminating the figure waiting by the window.

Clearly, Elder Bing had sensed who the visitor was through their aura, and lit candles to welcome them, leaving the window half-open.

Liu Xiu slipped to the window and whispered, "Madam."

Elder Bing, who was waiting by the window, snorted, "What are you pretending for? Acting like a thief. Besides you and me, who else would be here?"

Liu Xiu chuckled lightly, "Doesn't Madam find this more exciting? It's like we're having an affair."

"Isn't that right?"

"Yes and no." Liu Xiu grasped Elder Bing's hand through the window. "Madam's dao companion is so focused on cultivation that he has neglected her and hasn't fulfilled his responsibilities as a dao companion. I've come to comfort her late at night; she should thank me."

[Pooh!]

This is the first time I've seen someone describe shamelessness in such a refreshing and elegant way!

Qiaoqiao was once again shocked by this person's shamelessness. Wouldn't Elder Bing's dao companion want to kill him if she heard what he said?

Wen Zhi wholeheartedly agreed, realizing more and more that she didn't really know Liu Xiu well. Based solely on her youthful fantasies, she had no idea what kind of person Liu Xiu was.

A slight smile appeared on Elder Bing's usually icy face. "How's your training going?"

"I will be diligent every day, and I will surely satisfy Madam." Liu Xiu said, "I just don't know about the Pill Formula that Madam promised me..."

"What's the rush?" Elder Bing resumed his aloof demeanor. "As long as I'm satisfied, the Pill Formula is naturally yours."

Wen Zhi was completely confused. What was this about practicing martial arts? And what was this about Pill Formula?

Their relationship seems to be more than just that of lovers?

[Liu Xiu's rise to the position of deputy head of the Profound Heaven Sect Medicine Hall at such a young age wasn't due to his mediocre alchemy talent, but rather his skill in pleasing his lover.]

[He bought a dual cultivation scroll from the Hehuan Sect at a high price, and forcibly transformed his physique into Cauldron Physique for absorbing yang energy to replenish yin. He used this Cultivation Method to curry favor with figures like Elder Bing, obtaining various rare Pill Formula and medicinal recipes in exchange. Only then did he manage to surpass the sect's senior Alchemist and become the deputy hall master.]

[This person is really ruthless to himself in order to climb the ladder.]

Wen Zhi:... So that's how it is.

[Not only did he cultivate himself into Cauldron Physique, but his methods were also top-notch.]

[Let me count, his lovers include Elder Bing of the Glazed Sea, the Commandant Feng of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Protector Cheng of the Profound Heaven Sect... tsk tsk.]