How could flowers at home smell sweeter than wildflowers?

Clear Sky Sect.

The clouds and mist drifted by.

Behind the altar, high peaks pierce the clouds. In a pavilion, two burly men sit, surrounded by empty wine jars. Both men, Da Ming Er Ming, are quite drunk.

"Brother, you said Tang San is already harsh enough. After she takes over, will we still have a good life?" Er Ming said absentmindedly, looking lost.

"Shut up," Da Ming said coldly.

"If you don't want to live, then go die, but don't drag me down with you."

"Brother, how long has He been out of contact? The situation in the Divine Realm is in chaos. If He could still contact us, He wouldn't be so indifferent to the mess in the mortal realm, would he?"

"I told you to shut up!" Da Ming's eyes were bloodshot as he glared fiercely at Er Ming, smashing the wine jar with one hand and shattering the tiles into dust.

"Some things are not up to you or me to decide, understand?"

"From the moment of the sacrifice, we were destined to go down a dark path!"

"..."

"If I had known, it would have been better to just die like that..." Er Ming said wistfully.

"Just drink yours. Even the finest brew from the Far North this continent can't shut you up." Da Ming sighed helplessly, his anger dissipating as he slumped into his seat.

"Alcohol is supposed to drown sorrows, so why am I only getting more sorrowful the more I drink?"

Er Ming smacked his lips.

"Whoosh..."

As a very faint sound rang out, Da Ming did not turn his head, but simply raised one hand. A letter appeared between his two fingers, and a small blue bird hopped around beside him.

"Windbird?"

Seeing Er Ming, Erming sobered up a bit and looked at Da Ming in astonishment.

"This is... Shrek Academy?"

Da Ming remained silent, opened the envelope, and frowned more and more as he read the letter. After a long while, he sighed, "Those Shrek guys really are trying to drag us down with them."

"What do you mean!" Er Ming roared in fury. "They're a bunch of good-for-nothings, so what if they can't handle Lu Cheng? What does it have to do with us?"

"They're using Tang San's name, and although their tone is polite, it carries a hint of coercion and threat. After all, Wutong is with them, and the envelope also contains Wutong's message," Da Ming said helplessly.

We have no other choice.

"What do they want to do? Start a war with the Body Sect?" Er Ming asked angrily.

"It's not that bad, it hasn't come to that yet. They're probably just trying to win us over beforehand. But for this competition, they're using our Clear Sky Sect's team to try and gain prestige for the Shrek Academy." Da Ming said Youyou, his hands behind his back.

"Shall we borrow it?" Er Ming asked hesitantly.

"What if you don't lend it to us? Believe me, if I refuse today, Wutong will come back to the sect and cause us trouble tomorrow!"

"Borrow it. If we can win, the world will know the prestige of my Clear Sky Sect. After all, our Martial Soul is known to all."

"That Dong'er..."

"What Dong'er? I don't know." Da Ming waved his hand. "Keep drinking!"

Body Sect.

Headquarters.

In the endless mountains stretching for hundreds of thousands of miles.

A place with beautiful mountains and clear waters.

Lu Cheng stood atop the mountain, overlooking the beautiful scenery below. An old ox plowed the fields, the rice paddies rippled like waves, and in the distance, there were delicate pink peach trees—a scene of paradise.

Children were also playing and frolicking in the fields.

This place is considered the main base of the Body Sect. Most of these commoners have been dependent on the Body Sect for generations. Every year, they organize the awakening of Martial Soul. Those who awaken powerful Martial Soul, or even Body Martial Soul, are directly absorbed into the sect. If they are ordinary, they farm the land, marry and have children here, and live out their lives in a daze.

The population here is a full 100,000. Looking down from the high mountain, the houses stretch for hundreds of miles and seem to have no end.

It was dusk, and the sun was setting in the west.

The orange reflection on the water made Lu Cheng's usually tense nerves relax a little.

After some time, the Sun completely set, but the houses gradually lit up, like stars in the sky, making the place even more lively than during the day, with sounds coming intermittently from below.

"Busy guy, it's been so long since I've seen you..."

Tang Ya stood gracefully beside Lu Cheng, her fair fingers lightly touching her red lips. Her beautiful eyes, full of curiosity, leaned close to Lu Cheng's ear and whispered, "You rascal, you didn't go out and eat again, did you?"

"That's true, wildflowers always smell sweeter than garden flowers."

Tang Ya crossed her arms over her chest, revealing her voluptuous and magnificent bosom. Her beautiful face smiled, stirring Lu Cheng's heartstrings.

How is the Tang Sect doing?

Lu Cheng let out a breath of stale air, shifted his gaze from the indigenous people, and somewhat awkwardly changed the subject.

"It's so-so," Tang Ya said, pursing her lips, a hint of pride flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"The Nine Treasures Glazed Tile Sect School has been especially kind to me out of consideration for you, as has the Heavenly Soul Empire's royal family. Everyone greets me with smiles, and the establishment of the Tang Sect has gone exceptionally smoothly. The disciples we've recruited are all quite talented. With the help of my Grandmaster, I've also perfected the Tang Sect's true secret manuals. I haven't hidden anything; except for the top few powerful weapons, I've made everything public."

"It's open source?" Lu Cheng asked, his eyes wide with surprise.

He hadn't expected Tang Ya to have such great courage.

They actually released the cultivation manuals that Tang San had treasured and kept hidden away.

"..." Tang Ya shrugged. "My Grandmaster sister said I did a good job."

"It's a good thing to let the Tang Sect of this other world continue. Anyway, there's no legitimate Tang Sect in this world. Being able to spread and flourish here can be considered as extending the life of the Tang Sect."

"You guys are... quite open-minded." Lu Cheng chuckled and shook his head.

To be honest, if it were him, he might not be so willing to do it.

"Then... when will you pick my homegrown flower?" Tang Ya tiptoed, her soft, delicate body pressed closer to Lu Cheng, almost leaning against him, and spoke softly.

"There's no time like the present, let's do it today."

Lu Cheng smiled and looked at the delicate beauty beside him, "Sister Xiao Ya, do you like the outdoors?"

"If it were you, it wouldn't be impossible..."

Tang Ya blushed, but her delicate hands continued to remove her clothes without stopping. This place was in the mountains and forests, and there were dense trees to cover it. Unless Titled Douluo- level expert carefully searched the vicinity with his Spiritual Power, it would be impossible to find them.

Not to mention...

Lu Cheng's Spiritual Power had already allowed him to thoroughly explore the area within a radius of dozens of miles.

This ability is really suited for field combat.

A pale blue dress lay tossed on a tree branch, followed by underwear adorned with a white rabbit pattern...

"Don't speak, kiss me..." Tang Ya's beautiful eyes were hazy as she gently stroked Lu Cheng's cheek with her delicate hand.

Soft, low breathing came from the woods, followed by a rapid, impatient gasp, and then came the passionate lovemaking, the air thick with the intensity of their emotions...

"Homegrown flowers never smell as sweet as wildflowers..."

Inside the small courtyard.

Zhang Lexuan said casually, her fair hand gliding over the file, her light blue eyes glancing sideways at Lu Cheng: "You had a blast last night, but you forgot I've been waiting for you here all night."

"..."

Lu Cheng's pupils dilated in shock.

How did Lexuan know that?

Was she spying on me?

That's not right. With his mental perception yesterday, he couldn't have missed Zhang Lexuan. Even if Du Busi came, he would still have been detected.

"Hmph, that slut went to brag to Jiang Nannan first thing this morning, Ma Xiaotao heard it and came back to tell me." Zhang Lexuan laughed angrily, glanced at the guilty Lu Cheng, and instead of being mysterious, told him everything.

Lu Cheng's eye twitched.

Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan are best friends, so there's no need for them to brag; at most, they might... share?

Your brother's... good...?

grass.

What inappropriate and offensive language!

Lu Cheng's throat bobbed; he could already imagine how vividly Tang Ya had described it.

"Ahem, Lexuan, thank you for your hard work... This family still needs you to keep it going." Lu Cheng said, slightly embarrassed.

Last night, Tang Ya was foaming at the mouth and rolling her eyes, but she clung tightly to his clothes, refusing to let him leave and insisting on doing it again.

He didn't leave at all and worked overtime until all night.

"Nonsense, without me, this family would fall apart sooner or later."

Zhang Lexuan flipped through a beautiful silver scroll and tossed a file into Lu Cheng's hand. "Here, we're heading to the Sun Moon Empire next month for the competition. Take a look at the preliminary list of members from the Body Sect who will be participating."

"..."

Lu Cheng didn't stand on ceremony, took the file, and quickly flipped through a few pages.

He nodded slightly.

This participating team directly represents all the elite forces of the Heavenly Soul Empire and the Body Sect.

However, the Body Sect is so powerful that you can hardly find any of the younger generation of the Heavenly Soul Empire within it, except for Vina.

There aren't even any substitutes.

"The Heavenly Soul Empire... is it that weak?" Lu Cheng frowned slightly. Apart from Vina, the Holy Maiden of the Body Sect, they didn't have anyone worth mentioning.

"This is still the result of leniency. You didn't see the scene during the selection a few days ago. The so-called Heavenly Soul Royal Academy is simply... exactly the same as it was ten thousand years ago, or even worse." Zhang Lexuan spread her hands helplessly.

"Ten thousand years ago..." Lu Cheng nodded slightly.

The Heaven Dou Royal Academy ten thousand years ago was indeed quite pathetic.

"However, the old emperor was quite clear-headed, reminding everyone that this competition was very important and there was no need to deliberately hold back for the sake of the Heavenly Soul Empire."

"As a puppet, one must naturally have the awareness of a puppet; if one does not... death is the best end for him."

Lu Cheng said calmly.

"This is the real you." Zhang Lexuan bit her red lips, her imposing aura suddenly softening as she stared at Lu Cheng resentfully. "Cold-blooded, ruthless, always putting profit first, willing to pay any price to achieve something."

Lu Cheng fell silent.

Perhaps he played too many Simulation Device, which led him to treat the real world as Simulation Device as well.

You'll always be my sister, that will never change.

Lu Cheng spoke softly.

"Am I the most beautiful girl in the family?" Zhang Lexuan moved closer to Lu Cheng with light steps, her stunningly beautiful face coming into Lu Cheng's view. Closer and closer, her true intentions were revealed. "Since you came back, it seems... we haven't had a proper chance to catch up, my dear brother."

"Tonight, I want you to be with me."

Lu Cheng wrapped his arm around the beauty's slender waist, his gaze gentle. "Okay..."

With the competition approaching, they all came knocking on my door, eager to get in touch.

Lu Cheng naturally had to feed them all.

Otherwise, they'd probably rebel against heaven...