Chapter 149: If the Mansion Master finds out about this, we are both finished

"Sect Master Bai, you are truly too modest. You are, after all, a sword-casting master of our Tian Ce Dynasty; who could be called a sword-casting god by you?" Mu Qingrou chuckled lightly.

Her smile was very beautiful, instantly able to heal those around her.

Mu Qingrou and Bai Zhanfei were also old acquaintances; she knew that Bai Zhanfei didn't like cultivation and just liked to study these ways of artifact refining.

The cultivators of this world are not singular; there are also many talisman cultivators, puppet masters, beast tamers, and so on.

If these cultivators cultivate well, their combat power is very terrifying, often able to achieve victory by surprise.

However, most are still orthodox cultivators, who mainly refine meridians and then fight the enemy through the sharpness of weapons.

As for cultivation, Bai Zhanfei is actually not very good, but in terms of artifact refining, when he first started, the Sect Master of the Bai Lian Sect at that time said he was a refining genius rarely seen in a hundred years.

Not long after, Bai Zhanfei had already fulfilled his talent; at the age of 20, he crafted his first Heavenly-Grade weapon, shaking the world for a time.

As for sword casting, Bai Zhanfei had not yet submitted to anyone; even his old rival, Qiu Youneng, had always been suppressed by him.

Mu Qingrou had known him for so many years and had not yet seen anyone who could make him praise them.

This made Mu Qingrou curious about who that mysterious sword-casting expert was.

They were old acquaintances, and Bai Zhanfei knew Mu Qingrou's character, so he said to her, "Wait for me a moment."

She was, after all, the Master of Zi Yun Immortal Mansion; she couldn't just snatch it.

If it were anyone else, Bai Zhanfei really wouldn't have taken it out.

After saying this, he had his disciples close the door first, making it very grand.

This made Mu Qingrou even more curious about what kind of weapon it was.

Not long after, Bai Zhanfei returned, holding a simple yet exquisite sword box tightly in his hand.

This sword box was carved from thousand-year-old phoenix wood, with complex cloud and thunder patterns engraved on it, revealing an extraordinary aura.

The sword box alone was a rare treasure; not every weapon was qualified to be placed inside.

Under Mu Qingrou's gaze, Bai Zhanfei took a deep breath and opened the sword box.

With a low, soft hum, the sword box was slowly opened. In an instant, an indescribable sharpness erupted, as if a thousand dragons were roaring at the sky and ten thousand phoenixes were singing together; the entire courtyard was enveloped by an invisible pressure.

Golden light shot into the sky, like the rising sun, brilliant and dazzling, extremely eye-catching.

In that golden light, a peerless divine weapon that had recently become a legend slowly revealed its true face; it was exactly the Thousand-Blade Sword meticulously forged from one thousand pieces of special mysterious iron.

On the sword body, each piece of mysterious iron intertwined with the others, scattered in an orderly fashion, forming mysterious patterns, like the trajectories of stars, and also like the trends of mountains and rivers, revealing a charm that transcended the mortal world.

The sword edge was incomparably sharp, with cold light flickering, as if it could cut through all falsehoods in the world.

Even though she had prepared herself, Mu Qingrou was still stunned on the spot; her gaze was tightly locked on the Thousand-Blade Sword slowly coming out of its sheath, and a flash of uncontrollable excitement crossed her eyes.

At her cultivation level, there were very few treasures that could move her heart; this Thousand-Blade Sword had clearly done it.

In her eyes, apart from the sword, there was nothing else; the Thousand-Blade Sword in the golden light was the ultimate goal she pursued in this life.

Mu Qingrou hadn't touched it yet, and hadn't even seen enough of it, when Bai Zhanfei closed the sword box.

"Master Mu, you have already seen the precious sword; you can't say I'm stingy anymore, right?"

Saying this, he was about to take the sword box away.

But at this moment, Mu Qingrou blocked him directly.

Bai Zhanfei frowned and said, "What is the meaning of this?"

Mu Qingrou sorted out her thoughts and said, "Sect Master Bai, to tell you the truth, I feel that this sword can perfectly match my cultivation technique; why not let me try it?"

Bai Zhanfei waved his hand and refused directly: You sword fanatic, if I give it to you, can you still return it?

The sword is still in my hand now; don't mess around.

Mu Qingrou was also anxious; having finally encountered a beloved sword, she couldn't bear to miss it like this.

She promised that she would pay a corresponding price; no matter what rare forging materials Bai Zhanfei wanted, or the essence blood and inner cores of powerful demonic beasts, she could get them.

But Bai Zhanfei didn't care for these; he was a sword-casting fanatic. He couldn't even craft this sword himself, so how could he sell it? No matter what price Mu Qingrou offered, it was impossible.

You have to know, this sword was still "tricked" by him from his disciple.

Of course, it wasn't a pure trick; he just told his disciple that he couldn't protect this sword and should cultivate hard before taking it out to use.

Otherwise, if it were snatched, wouldn't it be a huge loss?

The outside environment is very chaotic, not like a place with public security like the Imperial Capital.

But even in the Imperial Capital, there were quite a few people eyeing it.

Besides, you are the head disciple of the sect; Master will pass the sect inheritance to you sooner or later, and this sword will also be yours; what are you anxious about?

Bai Zhanfei just bluffed like this, and the disciple handed the sword over for him to keep.

He wasn't purely tricking him; anyway, it made sense.

In order to dispel Mu Qingrou's idea, Bai Zhanfei even directly had people invite Mu Qingrou out.

As the leader of a righteous sect, Mu Qingrou naturally wouldn't do anything despicable; she also wanted her reputation.

But after coming out of the Bai Lian Sect, she had been itching, just like a man who has been single for decades seeing a stunning beauty.

The female Elder beside her said, "Mansion Master, if you love that weapon so much, why not go and beg His Majesty? He is the Lord of Tian Ce and a Sage Realm monarch; I presume Sect Master Bai wouldn't refuse."

The female Elder thought to herself: Your Majesty, I have already maxed out the assists; I have already delivered it to your mouth.

"This..." Hearing this, Mu Qingrou was very conflicted.

She knew Li Chen had the ability to get the Thousand-Blade Sword, but doing so would be too unreasonable and somewhat suspected of snatching what others love.

Bai Zhanfei was her old acquaintance for so many years; doing this was indeed somewhat difficult.

But because of her love for the Thousand-Blade Sword, in a moment of confusion, she still decided to go find Li Chen.

This was the process Li Chen saw when they visited today.

Mu Qingrou had thin skin and looked at her companion beside her.

But this time, the female Elder beside her didn't speak for her; she just wanted Mu Qingrou to beg Li Chen personally so that Li Chen could obtain benefits; she had received Li Chen's gift.

Li Chen saw this point; he felt more and more that this female Elder had that kind of mature woman's temperament; the plump figure added to that gentle and considerate personality, not many men could handle it.

Moreover, who would refuse a woman who actively helps herself pick up girls?

Li Chen was not a superficial person; he wouldn't like one and abandon the other; he wanted them all.

After all, having a request of others, Mu Qingrou took the initiative to say, "Your Majesty, I have another matter coming to the Imperial Capital this time..."

She told her idea of encountering the Thousand-Blade Sword and loving it extremely.

If Li Chen could help her get the Thousand-Blade Sword, she was willing to do one thing for Li Chen.

These words had implications.

For example, if she encountered other men, even if Mu Qingrou liked that weapon, at most she would only give them more materials and resources as a price.

But Li Chen was excellent, so Mu Qingrou could raise the conditions higher, just stated obscurely.

It is the same principle as "repaying in the next life" and "offering one's body."

Li Chen could naturally understand, but he said more directly, "Yes, when the time comes, I will give you the sword, and you will come to my rear palace to report."

This must be stated clearly, otherwise Mu Qingrou would be shy again and twist and turn in various ways.

After being silent for a while, a slight blush appeared on Mu Qingrou's face, and she said an "um" before taking her leave.

I don't know if she was made shy by Li Chen, or if she was embarrassed to face Bai Zhanfei.

Anyway, the speed at which she left was also very fast; she disappeared in a puff of smoke, and the female Elder beside her didn't have time to react.

"Sorry, Your Majesty, our Mansion Master has been like this since she was small, always obsessed with practicing the sword, and doesn't quite understand matters between men and women."

The female Elder apologized to Li Chen gently; her voice was very soft, like an unfinished poem, a painting waiting to be drawn, inducing reverie and making people intoxicated.

It could soothe a man's restless heart and also stir up a man's primitive desires.

"It doesn't matter; I don't know how to address this Elder." Li Chen prepared to make his move.

"Your Majesty can just call me Shi Yingying," the female Elder replied.

In front of a powerhouse like Li Chen, she indeed didn't dare to be arrogant.

If it were any other man asking like this, she wouldn't have said her name.

In the central part of the Tian Ce Dynasty, the female cultivators of Zi Yun Immortal Mansion were famously cold.

Let alone an Elder of her level.

It was only in front of Li Chen that she had such an easy-to-talk-to appearance. This made Li Chen feel that the name lived up to reality; after all, "Ying" means full, and she was indeed very plump.

After Mu Qingrou left, Li Chen was able to look at the female Elder Shi Yingying.

He saw her eyebrows were curved, a pair of eyes as tender as water, her hair was black and slender, her neck as white and slender as ice and snow, having a kind of indescribable temptation.

Her chest was plump and firm, her waist was slender and moving, and her beautiful body was slender.

She was wearing a black silkworm silk phoenix dress; the silkworm silk was as thin as a cicada's wing, the skirt hem was pleated, and the vertical patterns were dense.

Especially the ink-colored belt inlaid with gold thread tied around her waist, which could make her waist even more slender, and the upper and lower parts appeared even more plump and firm.

Shi Yingying was older than Mu Qingrou, but that was why she was full of charm.

After she expressed her apologies to Li Chen, she prepared to leave; anyway, Mu Qingrou had already said their address.

But now that there was a rare opportunity, how could Li Chen let her go? He called her to stop.

"Your Majesty, is there anything else?" Shi Yingying's big eyes blinked continuously.

"It's rare for you to come to the Imperial Capital; I also want to fulfill the duties of a host," Li Chen said casually.

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Up to now, Shi Yingying still didn't know that Li Chen was plotting against her.

In her view, Li Chen's appearance should be that he wanted to ask her about Mu Qingrou's situation.

She had encountered many such male cultivators, but she didn't refuse Li Chen.

Because as a cultivator of Zi Yun Immortal Mansion, she knew that the Mansion Master's charm was very great; what was flawless was not only her sword intent, but also herself, beautiful to the point of suffocation.

From the time Mu Qingrou joined Zi Yun Immortal Mansion until now becoming the Mansion Master, during this period there were countless pursuers who met with a cold reception from her, and they would come to Shi Yingying to ask about Mu Qingrou's hobbies, wanting to gain Mu Qingrou's favor by catering to her preferences.

However, Shi Yingying refused every time; she didn't want to add trouble to Mu Qingrou, knowing that Mu Qingrou looked down on these people, and these people were not worthy of Mu Qingrou.

Now, the one in front of her could be said in reverse; she felt that her own Mansion Master Mu Qingrou was barely worthy of this one.

After all, according to Shi Yingying's experience, male cultivators either liked the young and beautiful female disciples in Zi Yun Immortal Mansion, or they liked perfect powerhouses like Mu Qingrou, which could save them decades of struggle.

She was a transparent figure in Zi Yun Immortal Mansion, and she didn't think that with Li Chen's vision, he could take a fancy to her.

It was afternoon, and Li Chen changed his clothes and took Shi Yingying out for a stroll.

During this period, when Li Chen had time, he would also accompany Chu Ruoyan to stroll in the Imperial Capital; naturally, he knew what women liked.

However, this also depends on the woman; different women like different types.

Through careful observation of Shi Yingying, Li Chen knew that she was very interested in outfits, accessories, and the like.

That is, clothes, headwear, and the like.

So Li Chen brought Shi Yingying to the most luxurious commercial district in the Imperial Capital; here, not only were there the luxurious outfits of the Imperial Capital, showing status and position, but there were also boutique goods from other regions, dazzling to the eyes.

It was Shi Yingying's first time coming to such a place, which made her somewhat dazzled.

The commercial districts she had been to before were not as luxurious as this.

This is the center of the Tian Ce Dynasty.

After strolling for a while, Shi Yingying was very happy, but she still whispered to Li Chen, "Your Majesty, our Mansion Master doesn't quite like these vulgar things; she likes divine weapons and magic treasures; she has collected a lot in her small warehouse; when you take her on a date in a few days, you can't come to this kind of place."

Li Chen smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry about her; I'm just here to accompany you today."

This sentence made Shi Yingying blush, her heart started beating faster, and she had a feeling of being flattered.

How could a mature woman like her not know what Li Chen meant?

If this sentence of Li Chen's were spread out, it would indeed not be very good for Mu Qingrou, but the problem was that Mu Qingrou didn't hear it.

Picking up girls is like this: whoever is by your side, focus on capturing her.

Saying that other women don't matter can make the woman by your side have a feeling of satisfaction.

It is the same principle as "I love you the most before checking out."

However, Shi Yingying soon reacted; she felt that this was her misunderstanding, and His Majesty was just being kind.

As someone by Mu Qingrou's side, she was already used to the feeling of being ignored by men, let alone Li Chen was so excellent.

But in the following process, Shi Yingying felt more and more that something was wrong; Li Chen seemed to be really accompanying her for a stroll, and didn't ask about Mu Qingrou's situation at all.

Under Li Chen's gift offensive, Shi Yingying gradually had a feeling of being cared for.

Especially being cared for by such an excellent man, her heart started to feel somewhat satisfied.

There was a kind of joy that "my beauty was finally discovered."

Seeing that the timing was ripe, Li Chen brought her to the Marriage Mountain in the east of the city; this was a good place to pick up girls.

Shi Yingying undoubtedly drew the best marriage fortune; the fortune teller said the familiar lines, that is, she and the person beside her were a match made in heaven, destined by fate, which made Shi Yingying, who heard these words for the first time, blush somewhat.

Next were some small games to increase friendship; originally Shi Yingying felt that at her age, how could she be embarrassed to do these intimate small games.

Most of the people playing here were young couples.

However, under Li Chen's persuasion, she used the excuse of "helping the Mansion Master experience it" and started to play some couple interaction games here with Li Chen simply.

Now the two had a certain amount of physical contact, and slowly started to get familiar with each other.

Gradually, Li Chen also discovered that after this woman was taken advantage of, she looked at Li Chen with a pleading gaze, wanting to beg Li Chen to let her go.

Or expressing, we shouldn't be like this.

But she had a thin face, and it was impossible to speak directly like a little girl; there were so many people here; if others knew, how embarrassing it would be.

Shi Yingying had already exposed her weakness, so Li Chen was not polite; he was experienced and took liberties in the dark, making her eyes confused and her whole body trembling.

She leaned softly into Li Chen's arms.

Li Chen saw that the timing was ripe and came to the nearest inn.

Last time he wasn't familiar with it, and let Chu Ruoyan escape a disaster; this time it was different; he had done his homework.

The reason for going to an inn instead of the Imperial Palace was because the Imperial Palace was relatively far; in case she sobered up, it wouldn't be easy to handle; taking advantage of the feeling still being there, he would take her down directly.

All the men in the inn looked at Li Chen with envy as he brought Shi Yingying upstairs.

Each one of them only hated themselves for not being as handsome as Li Chen, able to make such a charming woman fall in love.

Until the evening, when the sun went down, the two came out of the inn.

When coming out, Shi Yingying almost buried her head in her chest.

This was simply too incredible; originally she just wanted to send the Mansion Master to the Imperial Capital, but she ended up being the first to lose her virginity.

Shi Yingying was thinking at this moment: What to do? I occupied the Mansion Master's man first; if she finds out, won't she take a sword and hack me!

When checking out, Li Chen had already promised Shi Yingying that he wouldn't tell Mu Qingrou about this matter for the time being.

As the saying goes, a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a secret affair; this feeling of a secret affair was indeed very exciting.

Anyway, after having this experience, Shi Yingying wouldn't refuse Li Chen; this was only after she guaranteed it that she could come out of the inn.

Shi Yingying returned to the inn where she was staying, worried and anxious; Mu Qingrou asked her why she came back so late, and what Li Chen said after she left, and so on.

Mu Qingrou also thought that Li Chen kept Shi Yingying, and it should be to ask about something.

Regarding Li Chen, she indeed only kept a bit of reserve and didn't have much rejection.

Li Chen had already seen everything; what could she do?

If Li Chen got that Thousand-Blade Sword, she would treat it as a token of love and go to Li Chen's rear palace to report.

It was just that Mu Qingrou didn't know that this female Elder's progress was faster than hers, and she gave herself away on the first day she came to the Imperial Capital.

Facing the Mansion Master's questioning, Shi Yingying's eyes were somewhat evasive, indicating that Li Chen would take them to the Bai Lian Sect tomorrow, and she praised Li Chen's goodness in various ways, which made Mu Qingrou somewhat suspicious: Why does it feel like you and Li Chen are very familiar?

Feeling the Mansion Master's gaze examining her, that woman's sense of crisis struck, as if she were about to be seen through.

Shi Yingying didn't dare to continue in front of Mu Qingrou, said some random things to stall, and took her leave.

Her room was next to Mu Qingrou's.

Returning to the room, when closing the door, a figure quietly followed in.

"Hurry up and get out; if the Mansion Master finds out, we are both finished!"

Shi Yingying said anxiously, because the person who came was none other than Li Chen.

"If you don't want Mu Qingrou to know, be quiet tonight."

I've already come in; is there any reason to go out?

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