A Good Thing Accomplished
Among the acquaintances who have come to Double Brightness Trade Market to make a living, Huo Ying is not the only beautiful female cultivator. Widow Ma, who used to sell spirit grains in Linghe Market, has also come.
This mistress of Dai Yuanjiang, with her ruthless business acumen and a pert, round buttocks, had quite a reputation among the nearby cultivators.
But now that Linghe Market is gone and Dai Yuanjiang has died in the beast attack, Widow Ma has suddenly lost her support, and life will be much more difficult.
She could never go back to her husband's family; her deceased husband's uncles and brothers were eyeing her big buttocks and considerable wealth.
In previous years, with Dai Yuanjiang as her backer, Widow Ma monopolized the spirit grain business in Linghe Market for a long time.
Although most of the profits were given to Dai Yuanjiang, the portion she kept for herself was a considerable sum.
This sum of Spirit Stone was too hot for a weak woman at the Qi Refinement Fourth Layer; she urgently needed to find a relatively safe place to settle down and make a living.
Widow Ma has been stuck at the bottleneck of the Qi Refinement Fourth Layer for almost twenty years. During this time, Dai Yuanjiang gave her several Breakthrough Pills, but none of them worked.
This almost caused her to give up the idea of cultivation.
For her, perhaps the right path would be to rely on her good looks and the dowry she had accumulated to find a capable cultivator to entrust her life to and live a good life in the future.
However, before that, she still wanted to find a shop in Double Brightness Trade Market and return to her old trade.
She was, after all, a woman in her mid-thirties. Although cultivators possessed techniques to preserve their youthful appearance, it was hard to say how many more years she could maintain this complexion.
If one can also own property, one's dowry will be more substantial when getting married, and one will naturally marry into a better family.
However, feeling that she had ruined her relationship with Kang Dabao back then, she asked her close Lady Chong, Chong Niangzi, to accompany her to see Sect Leader Kang Da.
When Widow Ma and Lady Chong came to see Kang Dabao, the latter was discussing matters with Tie Xishan.
As relatives of Commander Tie, the Pingrong Tie Household naturally wanted to reopen their Tie Household Talisman Shop in Double Brightness Trade Market.
The two claimed to be discussing business, but there was really nothing else to talk about. All the rules and regulations for the Tie Household Talisman Shop had already been set up long ago, so there was no need to say more.
Tie Xishan's trip here, besides the important matter of inviting Kang Dabao back to Pingrong County tomorrow to hand over the accounts, was also simply because he felt that he hadn't seen Kang Dabao for a long time and was afraid that their friendship had faded, so he found an excuse to come and pay a visit.
During their casual conversation, the two mostly talked about jokes about County Magistrate Luo Heng. Tie Xishan seemed honest, but in reality, he had some wicked thoughts.
He had endless ways of humiliating people, and Luo Heng had been made quite miserable by him these days. He even considered giving up his position as county magistrate and running back to the Huo Household to continue being a simple breeding boar.
Sect Leader Kang Da is a very busy man these days and doesn't have much time to meet with friends.
Before arriving, Tie Xishan had seen a long line of guests waiting outside. Being the sensible person he was, he certainly wouldn't delay Kang Dabao for too long when there was nothing important to do.
Tie Xishan rose to take his leave, but Widow Ma and Lady Chong entered, led by the greeter.
Even Tie Xishan was secretly startled when he saw the two beautiful women who looked like ripe peaches passing by.
The two women were striking: one had a firm, pert bottom, and the other had a prominent chest. The former's rounded buttocks swayed and trembled with a hundred different charms; the latter's clothes were askew, revealing most of her white breasts, which trembled and looked incredibly alluring.
They truly are a perfect example of the beauty of both plump and slender figures.
"I didn't expect my worthy brother to be eating so well now." Tie Xishan had seen the world, after all, the beauties of all the concubines in his house were hard to say were bad. But when he saw the two women in front of him, he was instantly tempted and had the urge to pounce on them and take a bite.
Regardless of whether Chief Clerk Tie was drooling with lust, Sect Leader Kang Da sat upright and showed no signs of losing his composure when meeting the two women.
Neither of the two female cultivators in front of him had a good reputation. They were pleasing to the eye, but Kang Dabao had no intention of getting involved with them.
"Sect Leader Kang has so many important matters to attend to, it's really difficult to get a meeting with him these days." As Lady Chong covered her mouth and chuckled, her snow-white chest trembled again.
Whether it was a trick of the Sect Leader Kang Da's eyes or not, he seemed to see a hint of crimson appearing and disappearing, making his mouth dry.
Kang Dabao has now Qi Refining Seventh Layer of Qi Refining, and his pupil technique is considered quite advanced compared to others at the same level, so he is unlikely to make a mistake.
If the Lady Chong in front of him had used a bewitching spell, it would be fine; given the cultivation level of Sect Leader Kang Da, he might not have reacted so strongly.
Yet, the way the Lady Chong moved was so natural and effortless, without the slightest hint of awkwardness or affectation, that it was impossible not to feel a ripple in one's heart.
"Hehe, fellow Daoist, you're too kind. May I ask what brings you two here today?" Sect Leader Kang Da picked up his spirit tea, swallowed hard, and asked in a hoarse voice.
"To be honest, Market Commandant Kang, you should know that Linghe Market is gone now, and I wish to find another place to settle down. If you agree, I will be eternally grateful."
Widow Ma truly lived up to her reputation as one of the most beautiful female cultivators in Linghe Market back then, second only to Second Sister Song in terms of looks.
As she spoke, her eyes were alluring, and when she bowed, she leaned forward deeply, revealing her full and voluptuous curves.
So that the Sect Leader Kang Da, sitting at the head of the table, could clearly see the two ripe peaches, which were quite alluring.
Widow Ma's decision to bring along her Lady Chong, was a clever move. Leaving aside the fact that Sect Leader Kang Da was swindled out of many Spirit Stones by this woman when he was a traveling merchant, and the two still had some unresolved grudges, given Sect Leader Kang Da's reputation for protecting his image, he might not give Widow Ma, his old acquaintance, a chance to meet.
His reputation for being "vengeful" is already bad enough; if he were to be labeled as "womanizing," it would be even worse.
However, things are different if we include Lady Chong, a highly skilled disciple of Chen Ye, the leader of the Grass Witch Cult. The current Kang Dabao is not yet at the point where he can disregard the face of that madman who is almost driven crazy by his desire to reach the Foundation Establishment.
Before suffering the hidden injury of Foundation Establishment, Chen Ye was an outstanding figure in Pingrong County. Even the old man Lord Shan had praised him highly.
The Daoist Black Shoes also spoke highly of him, saying that he should not be underestimated and that Sect Leader Kang Da should never provoke him.
"Fellow Daoist, you're too kind. It's just opening a shop; what's so difficult about that? Just report it to the two chief accountants, and if it meets the requirements, they'll make the arrangements." Kang Dabao withdrew his gaze and adopted an official tone.
They may be beautiful, but these female cultivators are far too powerful. Sect Leader Kang Da is a clean person, and getting involved with them would only lead to trouble. It's best to keep your distance.
"How cruel is Market Commandant Kang! He's just using these words to deceive us sisters!" Widow Ma said feigned anger, then immediately started crying, her ample breasts trembling wildly, quite eye-catching.
At this moment, Lady Chong also bowed gracefully, enveloped in a fragrant breeze, and rose to walk towards Sect Leader Kang Da. The latter's expression changed slightly, and he stood up to avoid her, not allowing Lady Chong to sit in his lap.
This caused the smile on Lady Chong's face to falter. The two female cultivators exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes. They thought to themselves that this person seemed to be someone who didn't know how to eat meat.
This was rare in their experience. Widow Ma sighed inwardly. Since their prized capital was no longer effective, and they couldn't do business without capital, they would have to actually invest some real money.
Widow Ma's tone suddenly changed. Sitting in her chair, she suppressed her tears and said in a deep voice, "I have a Breakthrough Pill here, a gift from Alchemist Chen Yu. It is of excellent quality. I would be grateful if Your Excellency, the City Commandant, could take a look."
Sect Leader Kang Da saw that Widow Ma had actually regained some of her dignified demeanor, he was slightly surprised.
He thought to himself that Widow Ma looked even more alluring than she had been earlier, which explained why Dai Yuanjiang had always kept her as his own and never allowed anyone else to touch her.
However, compared to these, it was this Breakthrough Pill that truly captivated Sect Leader Kang Da. A valuable item worth two or three hundred Spirit Stone on the market—why was Widow Ma so willing to part with it? Just to rent a shop in Double Brightness Trade Market?
However, after Kang Dabao examined the pills, he put those concerns aside. Whatever her purpose was, as long as he benefited from them, that was enough.
He, the Sect Leader Kang Da, had no interest in what kind of business Widow Ma would do after she came in.
Even if she were to sell her used underwear on the streets of the market after entering, as long as she paid her taxes and rent on time, the Market Commandant Kang would naturally take care of her out of consideration for the pill in front of him.
"Well, since you're so sincere, I can't let you down. How about this, I'll discuss it with the two planners today, and the shop will be settled within ten days." Kang Dabao skillfully put away the pills and said with a smile to the two women.
"Thank you, Sect Leader Kang." The two women exchanged glances, said nothing more, bowed gracefully, and then withdrew.
After Widow Ma and Lady Chong left the hall hand in hand, they avoided the next wave of guests who came to visit.
The former thought to himself that even though Dai Yuanjiang's Linghe Market had been open for decades and he had become one of the most prominent figures below the Foundation Establishment, he still didn't have the kind of presence that Kang Dabao.
The small-time merchant who was once insignificant in his eyes has now become a great figure whom he needs to look up to and serve well.
Even the Lady Chong was amazed by the sight before her, though she knew perfectly well that Kang Dabao was only in a position of power because he was using the Immortal Dynasty's name.
But when he thought about how the young sect leader, who had been ridiculed by him in Linghe Market not long ago, had suddenly risen from the ground, he felt a mix of emotions.
Leaving the city magistrate's residence, Widow Ma wasn't overly happy about getting the shop. Before meeting Kang Dabao, she had prepared herself for the benefits of offering herself as his bedmate.
Exchanging one's body for some protection and resources was nothing new to her; she just hadn't expected Kang Dabao to not even mention it.
Widow Ma sighed, setting aside her slight sense of defeat, and took out a piece of warm jade, handing it to Lady Chong.
If it weren't for this person's help, I might have had to go through a lot of trouble to even see Kang Dabao.
The Lady Chong pretended to decline for a while before finally accepting the warm jade.
Widow Ma was quite generous this time. With Lady Chong's discerning eye, she naturally recognized that the warm jade was of good quality and had nourishing and beautifying effects, making it most suitable for female cultivators like her who valued personal appearance.
Just by showing up, one can acquire this warm jade that would normally cost thirty Spirit Stone.
This benefit came too easily, making Lady Chong somewhat delighted. "Good, good, it seems there's still something to be gained from Kang Dabao."
Kang Dabao was unaware that the two women were still thinking about him after they left.
He hadn't received guests in the market for some time, and not all the people who came were there to bring gifts like Widow Ma; eventually, some tricky matters arose that would cause trouble.
Sect Leader Kang Da didn't finish his work until late afternoon. After declining the banquet invitations from the minor officials, Sect Leader Kang Da left the main hall and returned to his residence in the City Commandant's office.
The room was simply furnished, but behind the gauze curtains lay a body, white and plump, partially obscured.
After entering, Sect Leader Kang Da scanned the area with his Divine Sense and clearly knew who was in the tent. Therefore, he was not alarmed by the female cultivator lying on the bed with her jade-like body.
He stepped lightly into the house, and with a flick of his wrist, a gentle breeze blew past, and the door lock was engaged.
Kang Dabao removed his monastic robes and boots, drew back the curtains, and walked to the bedside wearing only a pair of shorts.
Upon seeing this, the beautiful woman's face flushed crimson. She seemed to have just come out of a bath, with a trace of moisture still clinging to her hair. Her mature and alluring body was covered only by a small garment, which only symbolically covered her most intimate parts, making her even more seductive.
Large swathes of snow-white skin were exposed, intertwined with the rich fragrance of orchids emanating from her body, creating an eye-catching portrait of a lady.
Kang Dabao glanced at her, scrutinizing every detail of the beautiful woman's body. His gaze was so intense that it made the woman feel a burning pain on her delicate white skin.
She buried her face in the soft pillow, daring not to look at him again.
A rough, large hand came down, and Sect Leader Kang Da exerted force with both hands, showing no mercy. "Hmph, serves you right for not giving me enough Spirit Stone back then!"
A woman's voice, barely contained, echoed from inside the room, "Jade censer, ice-cold mat, mandarin duck brocade, powder melts, fragrant sweat flows onto the mountain pillow. A sound from outside the curtain, brows furrowed, a smile hidden in surprise. Willow shade is light and indistinct, hairpin falls from lowered temples. I must give my all, to enjoy this day to the fullest."
The air inside the gauze curtains was thick with the scent of spring, and the night passed without incident.
The next day, Sect Leader Kang Da climbed out of a pale, white bed. After a night of hard work, he felt refreshed and invigorated.
Kang Dabao was a clean person. Widow Ma and Lady Chong had been with too many people. Even if she were offered up for free, the beautiful flesh was covered in too much saliva, so he didn't really want to touch her.
Deacon Huo, being a widow, was different. Compared to the two women, he was much more innocent, so he naturally had the heart to do it.
Besides, he was much more shrewd than those two; he knew to first bribe the minor officials in the government office and ask which room the old Market Commandant Kang lived in.
How could a lowly official dare to disclose such matters, which involve the secrets of his superiors, without first asking the official himself?
So, as soon as the clerk entrusted by Huo Ying arrived in front of Sect Leader Kang Da and asked Fang Yi question, Sect Leader Kang Da knew that the woman had deliberately sent the clerk to ask him, and at the same time, he guessed most of what the woman was up to.
As he expected, the beautiful woman painstakingly stripped herself bare, like a little lamb, and placed herself on Sect Leader Kang Da.
If Kang Dabao still doesn't understand romance after all this, then he would really hurt Huo Ying's feelings.
It seems that with the death of her husband, who was on track to reach the Foundation Establishment, and the Huo Household's current decline, she has truly lost all power within the Illusory Sword Alliance.
Once Huo Bing dies, a widowed Huo Household woman living in her husband's clan will likely not have a good life.
She acted this way simply to plan her own future.
To be frank, Huo Ying's actions were a bit too abrupt, but since she had the guts to take the gamble, Sect Leader Kang Da certainly wouldn't let her down.
Everyone knows that among those living near Cold Crow Mountain, Sect Leader Kang Da is the most helpful and charitable. Besides, all it would take for him to do this is take off his pants; what difficulty could there be?
He didn't think that sleeping with a weak woman who held no weight in either the Huo Household the Illusion Illusory Sword Alliance would offend either of them.
With such a delicious piece of meat practically offered to him, if Kang Dabao still didn't open his mouth and take a bite, he might be looked down upon by those two families and seen as a cowardly coward.
More than worrying about angering the two families, Sect Leader Kang Da was more wary of his legal wife, Fei Shuhe, before taking off his pants.
Whether she's keeping a lover or not is another matter, but she's the one who cheated on him first, which is somewhat unreasonable.
Fei Shuhe hadn't completely ignored Chongming Sect over the years; at least when Jin Shilun and she were injured, he sent maids to deliver medicine.
At least on the surface, she still maintains the appearance of a legal wife.
However, since he had already eaten, Sect Leader Kang Da wasn't too worried. After all, he had made considerable preparations to devour Huo Ying, this tempting prey.
Given Sect Leader Kang Da's cautious nature, he wouldn't be completely unprepared even when facing a weak female cultivator like Huo Ying. Long before the woman entered the room, he had already ordered the setting up of one killing formation and two trapping formations as preparation.
What he feared was that the woman's seduction was motivated by ulterior motives.
The array masters sent by the state court were used for both sides, so I didn't have to spend any money myself. I could be extravagant, since it was built by the state court's municipal magistrate, and I couldn't take it back to the Chongming Sect.
The sun rises, clouds gather, and dew falls.
After a long night of hard work, Sect Leader Kang Da couldn't help but turn back and pat Huo Ying on the shoulder again.
After being thoroughly lashed out by Sect Leader Kang Da last night, who hadn't eaten meat in a long time, even Huo Ying, the beautiful woman who had been parched for so long, was completely defeated.
Even now, Huo Ying felt she had no strength left and could only lie on the bed like a lump of mud.
The beautiful spring scenery was covered by a brocade quilt that had been soaked countless times last night, leaving only two fair and jade-like arms exposed, tempting one to explore.
At this moment, Huo Ying only heard the Sect Leader Kang Da behind her say softly, "You can stay here for the next few days."
The beautiful woman, her face buried in the soft pillow, felt a large hand groping her plump, snowy buttocks. She was too shy to make a sound, only letting out a few soft moans through the blanket.
It took Kang Dabao a long time to finally withdraw his large hand, leaving the naked Huo Ying behind, and get up to leave. He was indeed somewhat reluctant to part with this long-lost tenderness, but he had already made an appointment with Tie Xishan yesterday to make time to visit the Pingrong County today.
The reason is that Tie Xishan will soon be going to Tanggu County to become the county magistrate, and Kang Dabao needs to personally go to Pingrong County to hand over all the affairs.
Only after Kang Dabao left did Huo Ying dare to slowly get up from the bed. The brocade quilt slipped off, revealing her fair and smooth shoulders. A look of confusion appeared in the beautiful woman's eyes, followed by a soft sigh.
Unexpectedly, all her hard work yielded no promises in return. Sect Leader Kang Da pulled up his pants and left, leaving her somewhat melancholy, unsure whether her move had been the right one.
There are plenty of heartless people in this world, people who will deny everything once they've put their pants on.
Her predicament was far more difficult than what Sect Leader Kang Da knew; otherwise, she wouldn't have so readily ended up sleeping on Sect Leader Kang Da's bed.
You should know that this is a licentious act that even people like Widow Ma and Lady Chong would not do.
Huo Ying acted this way simply because being sent to Double Brightness Trade Market was only the first step taken by the wolves behind her. If she didn't find a way to save herself, she would likely suffer an even more miserable fate.
Kang Dabao, whom she didn't know much about, became her lifeline. Although she knew very little about him, she instinctively felt that someone who could spend most of his wealth to buy his junior brother a top-quality flying sword couldn't be too bad.
But that alone is enough.
After her husband failed to break through the barrier, his fellow disciples gradually abandoned their gentlemanly demeanor and began to seek her out for heart-to-heart talks after nightfall.
If they hadn't come, Huo Ying might not have been so indifferent.
After all, she is still young and has only given birth to one child. It's not right for her to remain faithful to her deceased husband for so many years. Secondly, she really needs a new backer within the Illusory Sword Alliance.
But when she saw those people, all of them looking so sanctimonious, many of whom were close friends with her deceased husband, yet all of them acting so lustfully, it was nauseating to look at.
Her senior and junior brothers first came to talk to her, then her uncles and aunts also came to show their concern, and finally, some of her husband's close disciples changed their previous manners and dared to lay hands on her, defying the world's condemnation.
How can we possibly tolerate this!
Huo Ying made a huge fuss about this, and many people in Xuanwei City knew about it.
The jokes about the entire Illusory Sword Alliance being fond of violating human ethics were spreading like wildfire, which completely solidified their reputation for being a disgraceful family.
Although the rumors circulating were indeed true, the truth is the most hurtful thing in the world, which greatly displeased the high-ranking members of the Illusory Sword Alliance.
Since they had lost face, the offending disciple, who had acted rashly, was naturally dealt with severely.
As the "culprit" in this matter, Huo Ying also found himself in a difficult situation, unable to gain favor among the alliance leaders and protectors. The fact that he was assigned to Double Brightness Trade Market to reclaim wasteland was already a testament to the fact that the still-breathing Governor Huo had some remaining influence.
Thinking of this, Huo Ying felt sad and hugged the brocade quilt to cover her plump and beautiful body completely.
Even a three-year-old knows the saying "possessing a treasure is a crime." I have this physical body and the spiritual resources left by my late husband. If I don't find something to rely on, I will be coveted by others in the future.
I have absolutely no way of protecting these two things on my own.
I just hope that this time, I've made the right bet.
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Lao Bai isn't very good at writing erotica, but he thought he could still give it a try (he tried, but it was too tiring to revise; all the carefully crafted details had to be deleted, which was a bit painful, so he won't write it again).
Please forgive me if this is poorly written.
This chapter took a lot of time to revise, but it's still six thousand words long. After torturing Sect Leader Kang for so long, consider this a little treat for him, so there will only be one update today.
It just so happens that Lao Bai has recently been thinking about whether to combine long chapters into one chapter a day to see if he can increase the average number of subscriptions. After all, Lao Bai still wants to be able to achieve full attendance within three months so that he can continue writing this story at a steady pace.
However, some readers recently commented that the pacing was a bit slow. The reason is that I wanted to subtly portray Kang Dabao's gradual transformation, which I may not have written very well. But I think it's still necessary to lay some groundwork and foreshadowing.
However, starting tomorrow, the storyline will enter a minor climax, so I hope you guys will continue to support me. Thank you everyone!