Chapter 150: 150. The Grandmaster Steals the Black Ice Silk Stockings of the Heavenly Silkworm! The Reaction of Yunxiao Stronghold!

At the southernmost end of the Xima Mountain Range.

There stands a solitary peak, rising over five hundred zhang in height; the peak is steep and the path treacherous, standing tall and precipitous.

It is situated at the border between the Qi and Chu Kingdom.

Viewed from the foot of the mountain, this peak feels as if it pierces the clouds, often wreathed in mist and fog halfway up, which is why it is named Yunxiao Peak.

This Yunxiao Peak is the headquarters of the Three Mountains and Four Ridges, the location of Yunxiao Stronghold!

To the south of Yunxiao Peak lies a flat expanse.

Standing on the summit, on a clear day, one can even vaguely see the border city of the Chu Kingdom.

Yunxiao Stronghold is situated on a small peak of Yunxiao Peak.

Unlike Ningyang Stronghold.

The architecture of Yunxiao Stronghold is far inferior to that of Ningyang Stronghold, especially the Gathering Justice Hall, which is merely a mix of brick, wood, tiles, and thatch; how could it compare to the grandeur of the great hall at Ningyang Stronghold?

Although Ningyang Mountain is also steep, compared to the terrain of Yunxiao Peak, it is much gentler.

Therefore, although there are many buildings in this Yunxiao Stronghold, most were constructed using materials found on-site, with very few materials purchased from the city below.

It is precisely because of its steepness that the government's attempts at suppression have basically been impossible.

This is also why Yunxiao Stronghold has grown to this day, showing signs of becoming a major power, almost comparable to a martial arts sect that has established its own school! In the Gathering Justice Hall.

Dressed in white as pristine as snow, sitting high on a tiger-skin armchair, the plump and curvaceous Zhu Yaluan was listening to the report from the Seventh Chief, who is in charge of the stronghold's intelligence gathering.

Her long, raven-black hair was coiled into a matronly bun, with a wooden hairpin casually stuck in the back of her head.

Her fair face was tinged with a faint blush, her brows like crescent moons, her eyes like cold stars; her gaze held majesty and decisiveness, as if she could see through all hypocrisy and cowardice.

Beneath her high-bridged nose, her lips were slightly upturned, carrying a confident smile that made one unable to help but be captivated.

At this moment, she sat with her arms crossed over her chest, her posture upright on the head chair; that natural aura made everyone sitting below feel immense awe toward her. Although she was already a married woman, the heroic spirit between her brows and that boldness made people look up to her.

"You mean to say that Ye Bufan of Cangjian Villa's wife has established a foothold at Ningyang Stronghold with his disciple?"

"And she even brought along Ye Bufan's concubine, that... that girl from the Tong Family?"

Zhu Yaluan looked astonished, and a hint of gossip even appeared in her eyes.

"Exactly. It seems Ye Bufan was seriously injured and unconscious, and then that brat took advantage of the situation. Heh, the whole thing blew up. Later, when Cangjian Villa was targeted by the Imperial Court and several martial arts factions, those old fossils of the Ye Family directly replaced Ye Bufan and divorced his wife, Liu Qingmei."

"Then, a few days later, the Tong girl went ahead to scout, and then the master and disciple... no, I should say the couple now, they came directly to settle at Ningyang Mountain. Now, the original Tong Family Stronghold has been renamed to its previous name, Ningyang Stronghold."

The Seventh Chief said with a laugh.

As his words fell, a roar of laughter erupted in the Gathering Justice Hall.

Such gossip is suitable for all ages and genders.

Especially since Liu Qingmei is a well-known Martial Arts Grandmaster and the legitimate daughter of the Liu Family, a major clan in Liutang County.

With such status.

To actually have an affair with her disciple.

And her husband's family, by a twist of fate, ended up facilitating it for them.

This matter... is just quite surreal!

Liu Qingmei entered the Divine Origin Realm and achieved the status of a True Person only a short time ago.

And she has almost never revealed her true strength to the outside world, so until now, they do not know that Liu Qingmei is no longer the entry-level Master of the past, but a True Person powerhouse at the Shenyuan Initial Stage!

"By the way, there is another piece of news. They say that Ning Mu, that personal disciple of Liu Qingmei, was previously just a stable boy at the Ye Family estate. I don't know how, but Liu Qingmei took a liking to him, and he leaped from a servant to her personal disciple. Afterward, he even threw his weight around at the Ye Family estate. Tsk, this brat has some good luck!" the Seventh Chief continued.

"A stable boy?"

"Damn, this is explosive. Sleeping with the master is one thing, but a servant too? Is this a storybook coming to life?"

"Damn it, this brat hit the jackpot!"

"More than that, I once saw Liu Qingmei from afar. That figure, that appearance, especially those breasts—they were simply outrageous. Even through several layers of clothing, they looked like they were about to explode. At the time, I thought this woman must be a slut. And I heard she and Ye Bufan were 'respectful as guests.' Doesn't that 'respectful as guests' mean Ye Bufan rarely touched her?"

"A married woman who has lived in the deep boudoir for years and is sexually frustrated—that is the most delicious kind!"

"But she is a high and mighty Martial Arts Grandmaster. I only dared to think about it in my heart. Now, it actually went to a stable boy. Who can I reason with about this?"

At the end of the left side of the Gathering Justice Hall, a burly man wearing a short martial outfit with rings hanging from his ears stood up and heckled.

The Seventh Chief, who was in charge of gathering intelligence, immediately turned back, looked at the man, and teased: "Heh, if you had known, Old Nine, you should have gone to the Ye Family estate to tend horses. Who knows, maybe today you would have hooked a Grandmaster for our Yunxiao Stronghold?"

"Hahahahaha..."

Instantly, the entire Gathering Justice Hall erupted in uproarious laughter.

Zhu Yaluan, sitting on the head chair, frowned slightly as she listened to the laughter of her subordinates.

She was also a woman.

And she had too many similarities with Liu Qingmei.

Both were Martial Arts Grandmasters.

Both were women who had not been touched by a husband for a long time.

It was just that Liu Qingmei's situation was because Ye Bufan was ignorant of such matters.

While she was because, years ago, just after giving birth to her son, while the child was still in swaddling clothes, her husband was unfortunately injured and poisoned during a robbery and died without a cure.

Over these years, she had raised her son alone and supported this stronghold.

In the dead of night, she naturally felt lonely too.

In a sense, she felt some empathy for Liu Qingmei.

After all, they were both female martial arts Grandmasters in the Jianghu of the southern border of Qi.

"Enough, everyone should be thinking about how we should respond to having another Grandmaster nearby, instead of listening to this gossip and mocking them wantonly!"

Zhu Yaluan coughed lightly and tapped the armrest.

How can one allow others to snore beside one's bed?

Instantly.

The entire Gathering Justice Hall fell so silent that the dropping of a needle could be heard.

"Stronghold Master, according to the rules of the Three Mountains and Four Ridges, any new stronghold must report to our Yunxiao Stronghold. This woman came here to establish a stronghold without giving notice; she must think highly of herself. In this subordinate's humble opinion, we must give her a warning, otherwise, once this precedent is set, the prestige of our Yunxiao Stronghold will be completely wiped out!"

The Seventh Stronghold Master immediately cupped his fists, speaking with a solemn expression.

"Old Seven is right, the prestige of Yunxiao Stronghold must be maintained, we must give her a warning!"

"Seventh Brother's words are the proper principle!"

"..."

Following the Seventh Stronghold Master's words, others immediately began to chime in.

Zhu Yaluan did not speak, but instead knitted her brows, quietly waiting for the others to voice their opinions.

Yunxiao Stronghold was a large stronghold, with nine stronghold masters alone.

Not to mention the various leaders and subordinates below them.

Among them, several were veterans from the time of her late husband.

On major matters, Zhu Yaluan had always been decisive.

But for minor matters, or things that were not particularly urgent, she would let the various stronghold masters discuss a strategy, and then she would provide the final conclusion, giving them a sense of participation.

"Mother, my meaning is to send someone over to hold her accountable. That woman even dared to tear up our Yunxiao Order; this is completely disregarding Yunxiao Stronghold. If this continues, other strongholds will follow suit, and how will we maintain control?"

At this moment, a dashing youth in brocade robes, sitting in the third seat on the left, stood up and cupped his fists toward Zhu Yaluan.

He was Zhu Yaluan's son, just turned nineteen this year, and had only been the Fourth Stronghold Master of Yunxiao Stronghold for half a year, Wu Yuxiao.

"According to the rules, tearing up a Yunxiao Order warrants having one's hands chopped off and a fine of three thousand catties of grain, but this person is a Grandmaster... how should we handle this?"

"In my opinion, why not just fine her ten thousand catties of grain and call it a day? That would be giving her some face. Without Cangjian Villa and the Ye and Liu Families, even if she is a powerful Grandmaster, she is no match for our Yunxiao Stronghold. Furthermore, our Great Stronghold Master has already reached Sitting and Shining Great Completion and is almost ready to challenge the Divine Origin Realm. What is there to fear!"

"That makes sense. Such a punishment can also serve as a warning to others, making other strongholds even more fearful!"

The crowd spoke one after another.

They did not take the Grandmaster Liu Qingmei seriously at all. If they knew that the current Liu Qingmei had already broken through to the Divine Origin Realm and achieved the status of a True Person, they would likely not dare to be so careless!

If she were merely a common Grandmaster, Yunxiao Stronghold would have the confidence to deal with her!

Not to mention Zhu Yaluan, who sat firmly in the position of Stronghold Master and was already a top-tier Grandmaster at Sitting and Shining Great Completion.

Among the other eight stronghold masters, two were already close to breaking through the Inner Fullness Realm, stepping into the Self-Observation Sitting and Shining Realm, and achieving the status of Grandmaster!

Moreover, Yunxiao Stronghold had eight hundred warriors under its command.

There were also over a thousand ordinary bandits who had not yet entered the Opening Apertures Realm. Including the elderly, women, and children, the stronghold had nearly five thousand people.

This was enough to rival the population of some small cities, and even exceed the household count of large towns!

With such strength, they naturally would not take a small, newly established stronghold seriously.

"Then, who shall go to handle this accountability?"

On the tiger-skin chair.

Zhu Yaluan raised her brows slightly, her gaze sweeping over the faces of the various stronghold masters one by one.

Finally, it rested on the face of her son, Wu Yuxiao.

The next moment, someone stood up and cupped their fists, saying: "Let the Young Stronghold Master go!"

"It can demonstrate the magnanimity of our Yunxiao Stronghold, show the importance we place on that Liu Family woman, and also allow the Young Stronghold Master to gain some experience!"

Wu Yuxiao had long since intended to volunteer.

Simply representing Yunxiao Stronghold to go and hold someone accountable was not much trouble, and it could also increase his own reputation. Wasn't this task tailor-made for him? Although he held the position of Fourth Stronghold Master, everyone knew that if not for Great Stronghold Master Zhu Yaluan being his mother, how would he have the qualifications to sit in this position?

Never mind the people below.

Even among the various stronghold masters, many were dissatisfied, but they were hindered by Zhu Yaluan's status as a Grandmaster and no one dared to say it out loud.

Once the other two stronghold masters advanced to the Grandmaster Realm.

I fear that by then, he would have to give up his position as the Fourth Stronghold Master.

Therefore, he urgently needed to accumulate some achievements! "Mother, your son is willing to go!"

Immediately.

Wu Yuxiao stood out proactively, looking spirited, and cupped his fists respectfully.

"Everyone..." Zhu Yaluan looked toward the other stronghold masters.

"The Young Stronghold Master going is justified and appropriate, I think it's fine!"

"Agreed, I support it!"

"..."

The various stronghold masters immediately nodded in agreement.

After all, the person on the other side was a Martial Arts Grandmaster; if the conversation went poorly, there would inevitably be some conflict.

Since the Young Stronghold Master was willing to court this trouble, then let him go.

Most of the stronghold masters held this thought in their hearts. Zhu Yaluan raised her brows, looked at Wu Yuxiao with satisfaction, and nodded: "Fine, then Xiao'er, you go. Take my name card and bring a few more men!"

"Yes! Many thanks to all the uncles, this junior will certainly not fail the mission!" Wu Yuxiao immediately cupped his fists in high spirits to thank Zhu Yaluan and the crowd of stronghold masters.

"Report—"

And just at this moment.

Outside the Gathering Justice Hall, a hurried shout suddenly came.

The crowd's expressions froze, and they immediately looked toward the main entrance.

They saw a man covered in mud and looking disheveled, rushing in from outside the door.

"Report!"

"Reporting to the Great Stronghold Master and all the stronghold masters, the Sixth Stronghold Master was at the Gu Family Shop and was... was... was... was..."

The man's expression was filled with terror; after entering, he knelt directly on the ground, and as he reached the end, he trembled uncontrollably and burst into tears.

"Killed by what?"

"What happened to Old Six?"

"..."

Listening to this agonizingly slow report from the subordinate, the various stronghold masters immediately grew restless, one after another knitting their brows and glaring at the man.

Under the imposing pressure of so many stronghold masters, the man became even more timid; the words were on the tip of his tongue, but he simply could not spit them out.

"Speak quickly!"

Zhu Yaluan slammed her hand onto the armrest, her voice cold and stern.

"Reporting to the Stronghold Master, Sixth Stronghold Master... he has been killed!"

The subordinate lifted his head, and no sooner had he finished speaking than he prostrated himself on the ground again, trembling violently from head to toe.

"What?"

"How did this happen!"

"How is this possible? Just a few days ago, Old Six was still full of life; how could he have been killed?"

"Within the territory of my Xima Mountain, who has such audacity?"

"You dog, you must have eaten the heart of a bear and the gall of a leopard to dare touch a stronghold master of my Yunxiao Stronghold. Whoever harmed Old Six, I swear I will exterminate them!"

"..."

In an instant.

The entire hall was filled with righteous indignation; the various stronghold masters, who had been chatting and laughing just moments before, were now all furious.

The subordinate who had delivered the report was so frightened that he huddled on the ground, not daring to make a sound.

Zhu Yaluan's expression was also as gloomy as water.

"All of you, shut your mouths and listen to him!"

A clear shout.

The crowd immediately quieted down.

Then, they all turned their gazes toward the messenger, their eyes filled with intense threats! "Tell me clearly, who killed the Sixth Stronghold Master? Did the other party leave any words? Tell me everything, one by one, clearly!"

Zhu Yaluan glared at the subordinate and said in a deep voice.

"Yes."

"At that time..."

The subordinate immediately began to recall, pouring out everything about the situation at the Gu Family Shop like beans spilling from a bamboo tube, leaving out no detail of what he had witnessed.

Meanwhile, at the Ningyang Mountain Stronghold.

Above the great hall, on the second floor filled with an amorous atmosphere.

At this moment.

Ning Mu and Liu Qingmei were in the midst of extreme ecstasy.

"... Does Meier truly feel this way, or are you just reluctant to end this pleasure?"

Hearing Ning Mu's words, Liu Qingmei's eyes became incredibly shimmering.

Struggling to endure that powerful fullness, Liu Qingmei let out a soft moan and said intermittently: "Your, your servant is neither willing to end this pleasure, nor... does she feel that Husband, Husband is right!"

"Look down there, that Wei Libationer is looking back at you."

A wicked smile played on the corners of Ning Mu's mouth as he pointed into the distance at Wei Youqing, who was passing the drill ground and walking toward the fork in the road leading to the back mountain.

At this very moment.

Wei Youqing, who was quite far away, unintentionally turned her head and glanced at the magnificent and imposing great hall.

This building could almost be compared to the small halls in the Jixia Academy! Vaguely.

She faintly caught sight of two figures behind the railing on the second floor of the building, who seemed to be the very people she had just chatted with: the Great Stronghold Master of this stronghold, Ning Mu, and the Second Stronghold Master, Liu Qingmei.

Because they were too far away and in the shade, with her eyesight, she could not see clearly at such a distance.

Thinking that Ning Mu and Liu Qingmei were waving to her.

She paused her steps, raised her hand, and waved back.

"Mmm~"

Noticing that the Academy Libationer in the distance had truly discovered her and even raised her hand to greet her, Liu Qingmei could not withstand such unparalleled stimulation, and her body began to tremble violently.

In an instant.

Ning Mu's eyes widened, and he could not help but gasp.

This feeling was simply incredible!

It was as if he had been struck by a volcanic eruption.

The lingering heat was enough to drive one mad with pleasure! But how could Ning Mu let Liu Qingmei off so easily?

Immediately.

He suppressed his urge to collapse and retreated half a step.

"Woooo~ Husband, don't~"

At the critical moment, Liu Qingmei could no longer suppress her voice, and she could not help but let out a moving whisper that sounded like weeping.

She even continued to press backward.

As if she wanted to chase after him.

"Master, look at the drill ground again; so many disaster victims are being trained by Huang Yutang. As the dignified Second Stronghold Master of the stronghold and a Martial Dao True Person, yet you are here forcing your disciple into such lewd acts—aren't you ashamed?"

Ning Mu did not let Liu Qingmei have her way.

Instead, he leaned close to her ear and spoke again.

"Mmm~"

In an instant.

She looked as if she had been struck by lightning, forcibly suppressing the sound she was making, her body trembling uncontrollably.

Splash, splash~ it was as if a great flood had broken loose.

At this moment, Liu Qingmei could no longer hold back.

And Ning Mu was quite cooperative.

At the very moment Liu Qingmei was about to reach the peak, he gave it his all, the Ten Thousand Might Flame Dragon Spear whistling with power!

【Notification: Congratulations to the Host for completing Task One, Option One: Gazing from the railing, intimate union. Reward: 2000 Cultivation Points and 200 Heroic Couple Points!】

【Notification: Congratulations to the Host. Number One Sub-System owner Liu Qingmei has completed Task One. Feedback of task rewards to the Host: gained 200 Cultivation Points! Based on the one percent Cultivation Points feedback ratio, an additional 20 Cultivation Points have been gained!】

"Hoo!"

Accompanying the system notification, it rang in both of their minds at the same time.

The two of them were also completely entwined, using the railing for support.

A long while later.

As Ning Mu withdrew, Liu Qingmei turned around at the right moment and crouched down.

At this time, although she remained charming and affectionate.

Her expression was already clear and lucid.

In those beautiful peach-blossom eyes, a hint of tenderness flickered as she gazed at Ning Mu with deep affection.

Then, she lowered her head.

Kneeling on the ground, rising and falling.

She performed the cleaning.

"Stinky husband, are you satisfied?"

After Liu Qingmei stood up, she charmingly winked at Ning Mu, her little face flushed like brilliant rosy clouds, her eyes full of coquettish affection.

"Haha, my wife is becoming more and more like a wanton woman, I like it!" Ning Mu smiled with satisfaction, directly putting his arm around Liu Qingmei's shoulder, and then turned to walk downstairs.

"Then this concubine is only a wanton woman for my husband alone!" Liu Qingmei nestled into Ning Mu's embrace, refusing to let go.

……

On the roof of the third floor.

Liuli, dressed in white and sitting cross-legged, opened her eyes slightly.

She swept a glance downward as if she had noticed something, then slightly furrowed her brows and shook her head with an expressionless face.

But in those deep eyes, ripples that could not be smoothed away were surging.

Could this pair of master and disciple be any more shameless, any more bottomless?

To brazenly and publicly engage in such a fiery affair on this second-floor terrace, right in front of the hundreds of disaster victims undergoing training and the maidservants constantly passing by.

It was simply extremely shameless! But... thinking of what she had to do next, her heart couldn't help but ripple, and she found it hard to curse them in her mind anymore.

After all...

What kind of nun would sneak into someone's room while they weren't paying attention to commit theft?

The key point was that theft alone would be one thing.

But she wasn't stealing any precious items.

Instead, she was stealing silk stockings that had been worn countless times and were likely already stained with their scent...

If this were to spread, the reputation of her, the dignified Divine Nun of Ci Yun, would likely be completely overturned.

She would even be branded by the world with the evil name of a lecherous nun! (End of chapter)