Chapter 159: Quick Thoughts

"Young Master, have some tea!"

"Young Master, have some fruit!"

"Young Master..."

"Young Master..."

Jiang Yuyan spent the entire day circling Ye Xiu, her every move centered around him. From food and clothing to shelter and transportation, Jiang Yuyan was fully prepared.

The only thing she failed to do was the food, as her cooking wasn't as good as Huang Rong's. Therefore, she couldn't get involved in such matters.

Seeing Jiang Yuyan like this, Huang Rong and the others felt a little uneasy.

Even if they hadn't read Jiang Yuyan's diary, they knew Ye Xiu's affection for her was definitely growing.

After all, in his two lives, this was the first time

Ye Xiu had received such comprehensive care. Furthermore, when caring for Ye Xiu, Jiang Yuyan was extremely attentive to his expressions. She never overdid any of his services, and she would never rush in when Ye Xiu was in a bad mood. It could be said that Jiang Yuyan truly revolved around Ye Xiu, and everything about him was the driving force behind her actions.

Even though Huang Rong and the others knew that Jiang Yuyan's actions would only increase Ye Xiu's favorability towards her, they were powerless to do anything about it.

After all, neither Huang Rong nor Yue Lingshan, nor even Yao Yue or Dongfang Bubai, could possibly perform to Jiang Yuyan's level.

For one thing, they had never experienced such caring and had no training in this area. On the other hand, they couldn't humble themselves to the same degree as Jiang Yuyan. Yao Yue and Dongfang Bubai were especially strong and overbearing. Asking them to lower themselves to care for Ye Xiu like a personal maid would be worse than killing them. After all, Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue always wanted to be on top, taking the initiative, even in such matters.

Lately, Ye Xiu had felt more comfortable than ever.

Aside from the nights when he needed to sleep alone, the rest of his time was incredibly happy.

Sometimes, Ye Xiu even worried that if he continued to be cared for by Jiang Yuyan like this, he would become a useless person, or a useless child like the "shit-boys."

However, this idea was quickly suppressed in this comfortable life.

He traveled to this world and practiced hard for several years, but it was useless. He finally got a cheat and could become stronger by lying down. Shouldn't he enjoy himself?

It was precisely because of Ye Xiu's attitude that Dongfang Bubai and the others turned a blind eye to Jiang Yuyan's actions.

...

"She is such a pitiful beauty." Shangguan Haitang looked at Jiang Yuyan who was serving Ye Xiu, smiled and walked around Jiang Yuyan, and then greeted Ye Xiu.

Jiang Yuyan felt extremely uncomfortable being walked around by Shangguan Haitang, as if she wanted to see through her. Even the smile on her face became a little unnatural. She couldn't help but look at Ye Xiu who was standing beside her.

"Brother Shangguan, please stop bullying Yuyan. Yuyan is not a prisoner." Ye Xiu interrupted when he saw Jiang Yuyan like this.

When Jiang Yuyan heard Ye Xiu addressing Shangguan Haitang as "Shangguan Brother", she almost immediately thought of Shangguan Haitang whom Ye Xiu had mentioned in his diary. She immediately knew that this Shangguan Haitang was a woman.

Jiang Yuyan couldn't help but look at Shangguan Haitang a few more times. No matter how she looked at it, Shangguan Haitang looked like a man.

Jiang Yuyan believed that what Ye Xiu wrote in his diary was true, so she couldn't help but marvel at Shangguan Haitang's advanced disguise skills. Even when

she knew that the other person was a woman, she still couldn't find any flaws. Shangguan Haitang saw that she was no longer nervous after hearing Ye Xiu's words, and Jiang Yuyan even looked at her a few more times. She smiled at Jiang Yuyan, knowing that Jiang Yuyan knew her gender.

Next, Shangguan Haitang began to chat casually with Ye Xiu, covering almost every topic.

This shows that Shangguan Haitang is really an expert in astronomy and geography.

Ye Xiu, on the other hand, came from an era where the internet was ubiquitous. As long as he had access to the internet, he could achieve the level of "a scholar who knows everything in the world without leaving his home."

Although he didn't understand many things, he was still able to get a vague idea of some information.

So even though his knowledge was far less profound than Shangguan Haitang's, his wide-ranging experience allowed him to hold his own against Shangguan Haitang when communicating, and they even had a pleasant conversation.

As the two chatted casually, Shangguan Haitang's affection for Ye Xiu grew unknowingly.

After all, Shangguan Haitang wanted to find someone in the martial arts world who could chat with her about anything, who wouldn't be at a loss for words, and who could even say things that she found new and interesting. However, it was difficult. In all her life, she had only met one person, Ye Xiu.

Of course, Shangguan Haitang was Xuanzi's top spy, so whenever she and Ye Xiu chatted, she'd often subtly tease him about things, learning a lot from him that he hadn't written down in his diary.

Shangguan Haitang felt a little guilty about this, but she had learned so much that was so important that she had to do it.

So, the more they talked, the more cheerful Shangguan Haitang felt, yet she couldn't help but feel guilty towards Ye Xiu.

These two emotions combined, leaving Shangguan Haitang with a strange feeling.

"Haitang! You're here!"

Just as Shangguan Haitang and Ye Xiu were chatting happily, a cold voice rang out, hinting at hostility.

Shangguan Haitang turned around and saw Gui Hai Yidao standing outside the door, his eyes cold and tinged with hostility.

"Yidao, why are you here?" Shangguan Haitang was taken aback when she saw Gui Hai Yidao.

"There is no news about Rama's body. We should leave. After all, we still have a lot of things to do." Gui Hai Yidao said meaningfully.

"...Well, it is true that it is time to go back." Shangguan Haitang nodded and sighed softly in her heart.

Shangguan Haitang really felt that communicating with Ye Xiu was a very happy thing.

But who made her the number one secret agent of the inner palace? She still had a lot of things to deal with. Especially about the fact that her adoptive father, Zhu Wusi, the Iron-hearted Marquis, would rebel in the future. She had to find a way to stop it so as to avoid tragedy.

So, Shangguan Haitang said goodbye to Ye Xiu with some reluctance.

After Shangguan Haitang and Gui Hai Yidao left, Ye Xiu also thought that it was time to leave Nanjing City.

But before Ye Xiu left, Lu Xiaofeng, Hua Manlou and Sikong Zhaixing appeared in front of Ye Xiu again.

"Brother Ye, you're truly living a comfortable life!" Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but feel a touch of envy as he looked at Jiang Yuyan, who sat obediently beside Ye Xiu, the quirky Huang Rong, the youthful and beautiful Yue Lingshan, the adorable Qu Feiyan, the soft and tender Yi Lin, and the beautiful yet domineering Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue.

Seven peerless beauties sat in a circle around Ye Xiu, as if surrounded by flowers.

Not to mention Lu Xiaofeng's envy, any man—well, any real man—who saw this would probably think Ye Xiu was incredibly lucky and wish he could replace him.

Hearing Lu Xiaofeng's words, Ye Xiu raised an eyebrow in a hint of pride.

Although, at this point, the only two people who had truly had an intimate relationship with Ye Xiu were Dongfang Bubai and Yao Yue, he didn't bother to explain it to Lu Xiaofeng. In fact, Ye Xiu was quite proud of it. It was a sign that Ye Xiu still had some reserve, otherwise he would have been showing off long ago.

Lu Xiaofeng looked at Ye Xiu and couldn't help shaking his head. "Forget it, Brother Ye. This time, I, Lu Xiaofeng, have said goodbye to you. The matter of Rama's remains is over. It's time for us to leave. The only pity is Lao Hua. I originally thought Lao Hua could see again, but I didn't expect Rama's remains to be so unreliable." "

Haha, actually, you don't have to feel sorry for me. I don't really care whether I can see again or not." Hua Manlou said softly, a unique tenderness that reflected his true nature. "Besides, Ye Xiu still gave me hope."

"That's Lao Hua. If it were me, I wouldn't be as open-minded as Lao Hua." Sikong Zhaixing, who hadn't disguised himself this time and looked like a monkey, said beside him.

"So you are Sikong Zhaixing, not Hua Manlou," Hua Manlou smiled.

"You're right."

Lu Xiaofeng and the others left, leaving Nanjing.

In fact, it wasn't just them; people would leave before and after.

After all, even those in the Jianghu (martial arts world) have families and careers. They can't just wander the world forever; they have to return home.

...

"I knew you, woman, had bad intentions towards me," Zhong Ling wrinkled her nose and pointed at Murong Qiudi.

Murong Qiudi's face darkened. She hadn't expected her plan to be ruined by the lightning marten in Zhong Ling's arms.

Murong Qiudi had been trying to build a good relationship with Zhong Ling, trying to convince her that she was a good person and gain her trust. This was the only way to extract secrets from her, especially martial arts skills that resembled the Northern Sea Divine Art.

However, despite her youth, Zhong Ling was incredibly clever and had a firm grasp of what to say and what not to say. Furthermore, she didn't trust Murong Qiudi very much, so Murong Qiudi was unable to obtain any useful information.

Finally, Murong Qiudi decided to drug Zhong Ling, capture her, and then force her to confess.

However, Murong Qiudi hadn't anticipated that Zhong Ling's pet lightning marten, not only fed on venomous snakes but was also highly sensitive to poison due to their consumption. It seemed to have sensed the drug Murong Qiudi had given her, effectively thwarting her plan.

Seeing the two masters lying limp on the ground, their internal energy drained by Zhong Ling, only to be crushed to death by her single kick, Murong Qiudi's frustration deepened.

The two masters crushed by Zhong Ling's single kick were late-stage Grandmasters, each with a cultivation level above the seventh level, and were Murong Qiudi's trump cards for this operation. Yet, under Zhong Ling's Beiming Divine Art, they were practically defenseless, their internal energy drained away by her.

Even within the Tianzun Organization, late-stage Grandmasters are considered the highest level of cultivation, and there are only a handful of them.

After all, Grandmaster was considered a different level. Murong Qiudi lacked Grandmaster-level strength, nor could she recruit Grandmaster-level experts. So, having two of them eliminated at once by Zhong Ling, Murong Qiudi couldn't help but feel distressed.

"You're practicing the North Sea Divine Art!" Murong Qiudi asked grimly.

"You actually know the North Sea Divine Art?" Zhong Ling looked at Murong Qiudi in surprise.

"It's the North Sea Divine Art!" Murong Qiudi found her answer in Zhong Ling's response, and her gaze towards her was tinged with envy and jealousy.

Murong Qiudi had read countless martial arts manuals, and like Wang Yuyan, she had memorized them all.

Among the manuals she had memorized were some extremely powerful techniques, even some capable of reaching the Grand Master level.

Murong Qiudi, however, started martial arts too late. Despite her exceptional talent, sharp memory, and remarkable comprehension, she has only managed to break through to the Grandmaster realm. If she continues to cultivate,

she's afraid she won't reach the Grandmaster realm in her lifetime.

Since she couldn't reach Grandmaster, after obtaining the diary and learning about martial arts like Qi Absorption, Star Absorption, the North Sea Divine Art, and even the Flower-Transferring Technique, she's been yearning to master one or more of these techniques. Using these techniques, she could absorb the vital energy of others, rapidly increasing her strength.

These techniques, in particular, impure her own vital energy and prevent her from reaching the Grandmaster realm. However, because she can absorb so much vital energy, while her realm won't reach Grandmaster, her combat power can still reach that level.

This is why Murong Qiudi yearned to acquire martial arts that absorbed the vital energy of others.

However, the Star Absorbing Art itself is incomplete and has extremely strong side effects. At best, it can only allow practitioners to advance to the Grandmaster level, and then they may be killed by the backlash. Therefore, Murong Qiudi also looked down on it.

The most important thing is that Murong Qiudi did not know the whereabouts of the Star Absorbing Art. If she really wanted to find it somewhere, the only place she could find it was the Sun Moon Sect.

Unfortunately, the leader of the Sun Moon Sect, Dongfang Bubai, was a master at the Grandmaster level. She simply did not have the strength to obtain the Star Absorbing Art from Dongfang Bubai. She

could not obtain the Star Absorbing Art because she was no match for Dongfang Bubai. The Flower-Transferring Art is a martial art of the Yihua Palace. The Grand Master of the Yihua Palace, Yaoyue, is also a master at the Grandmaster level. Naturally, she could not obtain the Flower-Transferring Art from Yaoyue.

As for the Power Absorbing Art, it was in the possession of the Iron-Hearted Divine Marquis Zhu Wusi.

Zhu Wusi, the Iron-hearted Divine Marquis, wasn't a Grandmaster, but he had absorbed the martial arts of so many, possessing a profound zhenqi that bordered on Grandmaster status. Furthermore, he was officially a marquis of the Ming Empire, and his Hulong Villa was incredibly powerful. Even if the Tianzun Organization attempted to attack Hulong Villa, they would likely suffer a bloody defeat.

Therefore, Murong Qiudi believed that the only thing she could obtain was the Beiming Divine Art.

Knowing that Zhong Ling was likely to possess the Beiming Divine Art, she began to plot.

However, Zhong Ling's zhenqi, thanks to the Beiming Divine Art, was exceptionally strong. Despite her lack of skill, she was able to unleash a power beyond that of a Grandmaster, rendering Murong Qiudi completely unable to defeat her.

Just as Zhong Ling was about to capture Murong Qiudi and question her about her knowledge of the Beiming Divine Art, the floor beneath her feet suddenly became empty, and then Murong Qiudi vanished, leaving Zhong Ling empty-handed.

"Huh?" Zhong Ling glanced at the floor, which had returned to normal, in surprise. She stepped on it firmly, and it was surprisingly still very solid.

After Murong Qiudi escaped, Zhong Ling recalled Lightning Marten and took her away from Murong Qiudi's base in Nanjing City.

However, after leaving, Zhong Ling's face flushed. She circulated her Qi at a rapid speed, and the powerful Qi within her body instantly suppressed the toxins again.

Zhong Ling had actually fallen into the trap set by Murong Qiudi!

The medicine given by Murong Qiudi was colorless and odorless, making it very difficult to detect. Zhong Ling was, after all, just a young girl who had just made her debut in the martial arts world. Even though she felt that Murong Qiudi was not quite right and was wary of him, she still fell into the trap.

After all, the fact that Murong Qiudi was able to secretly build a huge Tianzun organization by herself was enough to show how extraordinary she was.

How could Zhong Ling escape from the layout and traps she had carefully set up?

Zhong Ling took the medicine given to her by Murong Qiudi, and when she realized that something was wrong, she used her huge true energy, which far exceeded the ninth level of the Grandmaster Realm, to temporarily suppress the toxins in her body, and she had some quick wits, saying that the lightning marten had already discovered the poison given by Murong Qiudi, and she, Zhong Ling, was not poisoned at all.

After that, Zhong Ling used the Bei Ming Magic Art to drain the blood of two masters who were at the Grandmaster level. Murong Qiudi began to believe that Zhong Ling was not poisoned.

In fact, Zhong Ling just used the true energy in her body to suppress the poison.

Once Murong Qiudi knew the truth, and delayed Zhong Ling for a while, Zhong Ling would probably be drugged by Murong Qiudi.

It can only be said that even if Murong Qiudi is so smart, there are times when she makes mistakes. So much so that she was actually deceived by Zhong Ling.

After leaving Murong Qiudi's residence in Nanjing, Zhong Ling left quickly, wanting to find a hidden place where Murong Qiudi would not notice and began to use her internal energy to force out the poison, just like Lan Xiaodie used her internal energy to force out the poison. As long as it is forced out, there will be no more trouble.