Chapter 192: Sea of Wine, Forest of Meat!

The night deepened, the music ended, and the guests dispersed.

Wan Yi had come to the banquet with a child and dared not stay overnight; when the Landlady returned to the Wang Fu, she left by carriage with her, impossible to hold back.

Xie Jinhuan felt a bit of regret; after watching the carriage convoy depart, he returned to the vast, empty mansion.

Although the Landlady had left him several maids and servants, they were all Wang Fu staff; Naiduo was not among them, so it would hardly be fitting for him to act the tyrant. He told the maids to rest, returned to the main hall, and prepared to tidy up before heading to Fengyi River.

But as soon as he stepped into the main room, he found the tall swordswoman in a black skirt standing beneath the plaque reading "Gentleman of Integrity," holding her sword.

The veil hat hid the back of her head, but her slender waist, barely fillable by two hands, and her round, perky curves were all in full view; cold and beautiful as a fairy, yet not lacking in charm...

Seeing Bing Tuozi offering herself up, Xie Jinhuan naturally smiled, walked over, and stood shoulder to shoulder with her:

"This plaque was won at the Golden Pavilion; hanging it here, one might say my virtue does not match the plaque."

"?"

Nangong Xianzi had struck this pose to remind Xie Jinhuan that his words and deeds must live up to those four characters!

Hearing this, her spell was directly broken; after a moment's thought, she replied coldly:

"Since you know you have shortcomings, you must correct them. As a righteous swordsman, you must restrain your desires and not indulge too much, or you will fall into the Demonic Path."

Xie Jinhuan pondered that he hadn't indulged; he was just trying to please his guest. He turned his head to look at the black-clad swordswoman:

"Did you come to deliver a gift for my move? What did you bring?"

Nangong Xianzi certainly wasn't giving herself. She flipped her wrist lightly and produced a jade flute:

"Moving and settling in is a major event. Seeing it, I naturally had to fulfill the proper etiquette; do not dislike it."

Xie Jinhuan took the jade flute, examined it, nodded slightly, then sat on the Arhat couch, bringing it to his lips:

"Woo woo~~"

The flute sound was not as bright as a bamboo flute's; it was soft and deep, carrying much more distant, lingering flavor.

Nangong Xianzi listened for a moment, sat on the other side of the small table, and only after the music ended asked in confusion:

"Your Martial Path cultivation is already impeccable; how do you know so many esoteric arts?"

"Practicing martial arts is for survival; these are for living. This flute is truly excellent; you have a kind heart. Can you play?"

Nangong Xianzi certainly could, but feeling there was something behind Xie Jinhuan's words, she dared not reply:

"Do you have anything else? If not... I'll return first."

Xie Jinhuan certainly had something.

When he went to the Lin Fu this afternoon to invite the big one and the small one, he had already taken the 'Diamond Dew' over and, in passing, retrieved the Fire-Adding Pill. Now he took out the medicine bottle and tossed a pill directly into his mouth:

"You're not detoxifying?"

?

Nangong Xianzi certainly needed to detoxify, but this was Xie Jinhuan's new home; she had no name or status here—what would it look like to detoxify here...

But Xie Jinhuan had eaten the medicine without a second word, so Nangong Xianzi couldn't say much either. Her gaze scanned left and right, words on her lips but unspoken.

Xie Jinhuan didn't stand on ceremony either. He stood up, came before her, lifted her veil hat, and her peerless face instantly appeared before his eyes, just like lifting the wedding veil on the wedding night.

Nangong Xianzi's body stiffened slightly, but since she had already agreed, she couldn't resist. She only frowned:

"You're detoxifying here?"

"Do you want to go to the bedroom? I'm afraid you won't be willing..."

How could Nangong Xianzi not be willing to go to the bedroom? She insisted on making a scene in the living room. She pressed her hand down, stood up, and followed him upstairs.

Although following the yellow-haired man upstairs filled her heart with complex feelings and made every step difficult, her demeanor remained as steady as a rock.

But not long after, she could no longer stay steady!

Xie Jinhuan arrived outside the spacious room on the second floor. All the expected furniture was missing; only a huge round bed sat in the center, covered with a red bedsheet, with red gauze curtains hanging around it.

A five-colored glass lamp hung from the ceiling, and beside it were hooks with hanging silk ribbons. A plaque hung at the door reading 'Jinhuan Pavilion'; all were the lewd ideas of the little steward Naiduo...

Nangong Xianzi entered, saw these ambiguous furnishings, and her steps suddenly halted. She felt as though she had accidentally walked into an execution chamber!

What kind of place is this?

Are the hanging ribbons meant for hanging oneself...

This is worse than the living room!

Nangong Xianzi turned silently and walked away, but the Young Master in white blocked the doorway. Her eyes grew slightly cold:

"How could you decorate the room like this?"

Xie Jinhuan shrugged slightly: "It's just a bigger bed; there's no one around. Make do."

Nangong Xianzi didn't know how many things she would be forced to learn and how much her Dao heart would be tainted if she stayed here overnight. She raised her hand and pushed Xie Jinhuan out:

"There are other rooms; I won't accompany you here."

"The maids sleep over there; people will hear us."

Xie Jinhuan very much wanted to try out the new room, but since Bing Tuozi was unwilling, he naturally didn't force it. He took her wrist and led her to the downstairs bathroom.

The bathroom was not a bathtub but a pool over a zhang square, built of Bai Shi, with items like a concubine couch around the edges.

Although the September weather was a bit cool, Xie Jinhuan was just overheated. He entered the room, untied his robe, and plunged straight in.

Splash~

Nangong Xianzi halted at the doorway, her eyes shocked. It felt as though a fairy of the Daoist sect, untouched by worldly dust, had accidentally wandered into the Union of Joy Sect, leaving her wherever she went feeling so ashamed and angry she could barely accept it.

"You... you're taking a cold bath to cool down? I'll find you a Mao Jin..."

Splash~

Xie Jinhuan poked his head out of the water, his long hair draped over his back. He took off his soft armor, revealing chest and abdominal lines carved like jade:

"Why don't you come down too? Of course, if you're unwilling, I won't force you. I'll just soak for a while." Nangong Xianzi stood at the edge of the pool holding the Mao Jin, her posture upright, her face an iceberg, yet her eyes were somewhat helpless:

"Can't you go to a normal place?"

"Poisoned by fire toxin, soaking in water is more comfortable. You know that."

"..."

Nangong Ye indeed knew, but how could she accompany this boy in suffering while in the water?

The words have already been spoken...

"Only this once; from now on, go to Fengyi River!"

"Sigh, perhaps the poison will be resolved by tonight."

"..."

Rustle rustle~

Xie Jinhuan leaned against the bath, seeing the black-clad female knight standing on the shore, her eyes full of disdain that rejected others from a thousand li, yet her hands still dawdled as she untied her sash, revealing a waist and abdomen smooth as jade, and long legs...

Perhaps embarrassed by his gaze, a Mao Jin was thrown over, covering his face, followed by:

Splash—

Water splashed everywhere.

Xie Jinhuan rested his arms on the edge of the bath; his posture was indeed a bit like a master, and after waiting quietly for a mere moment, he found a warm, soft mass leaning against his right arm, the touch slippery as congealed fat.

At the same time, his left arm also leaned against a fragrant, soft jade, with breathing as gentle as honey:

"Hoo~"

??

Xie Jinhuan hugged both sides, shaking off the Mao Jin, and saw Bing Tuozi with her eyes covered by black silk, her face flushed red as she leaned close, arms wrapped around something heavy, silent and refusing to speak.

And on the left, A Piao, wearing a red swimsuit, leaned lazily in his embrace, using her hand to splash water onto the neck below Bing Tuozi's slightly larger one, her eyes soul-stealing and captivating:

"Mm-hmm~ comfortable?"

Xie Jinhuan felt refreshed, secretly pecked his ghost wife once, and slid into the water.

Splash splash~

Nangong Ye soaked in the pool, seeing nothing, only feeling a great shark added to the water, startling her into kicking with her feet, only to be caught:

"Xie Jinhuan, do not be too excessive!"

"Gugu gu~ gulu gulu..."

Meaning—hahaha~ this is not up to Knight Mu...

?

Nangong Ye gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and turned her head to face elsewhere.

Ye Hong Shang, meanwhile, leaned close, propping her cheek with her hand, curiously observing Xie Jinhuan eating and taking, occasionally teasing with a jade foot...

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The next day.

Xie Jinhuan dressed in robes before the vanity mirror, his hair neatly arranged, humming a little tune:

"Mm hmm hmm~~"

Nangong Ye had bathed all night, her body white and clean, spotless, her hair also tied up, standing alone outside the four-poster bed, her eyes carrying the killing intent of 'an ice-mountain female CEO tricked by a hooligan':

"You clearly have a normal room! Why did you trick me?"

"I already said, soaking in water lowers the temperature."

After Xie Jinhuan finished tidying up, he came before her and took out a medicine bottle:

"If you scold me again, I will continue taking the medicine."

"..."

Nangong Ye gritted her teeth, but fearing this rascal would again disregard martial ethics, snatched the medicine bottle:

"I am returning; you go handle official business first."

Xie Jinhuan blocked her path: "Snow Eagle Ridge has sent an invitation; I want 'Hu Gu Teng', so I must go to Sanjiangkou."

Nangong Ye knew the importance of Hu Gu Teng; once Xie Jinhuan obtained it, entering Super Rank would have no further obstacles, and completing the Third Realm would directly cross into the Fourth Realm.

But precisely because this item's effect is astonishing, Wei Wu Yi used it as the prize for the championship, enough to attract a whole crowd of Rank 1 martial artists, including top-tier geniuses, making the difficulty of obtaining it extremely high.

"You might not be able to snatch it currently; are you preparing to leave today?"

Xie Jinhuan knew his own situation; a normal Rank 1 he could withstand, but encountering a late-stage Rank 1 martial artist, no matter how skilled, he would be swept aside; therefore, these three or four days must be used to elevate realm.

His body still held some medicinal potency of 'Sheng Long Huo Hu Wan'; when this medicine takes effect, it is equivalent to a system update, forcing a shutdown, requiring probably several days of sleep, and traveling from Jingcheng to Sanjiangkou takes two days.

Thus, to arrive in time and also boost his strength, he could only wait until 'Tui Fan Dan' is refined today, then immediately board a boat, sleep on the journey all the way to Sanjiangkou, and only then emerge from seclusion.

Xie Jinhuan explained his arrangements to Bing Tuozi, then said:

"Why don't you come along? The conference might not finish in one day; during idle time, I will help you resolve the poison, so it won't remain unresolved before the end of the month."

Under the demoness's pressure, Nangong Ye must follow Xie Jinhuan's heels wherever she goes; for this, she could only nod:

"Then I will return to pack."

Xie Jinhuan saw Bing Tuozi's complex expression, lacking the usual 'high heels stepping on chest' sharpness; after slight deliberation, as she turned, he raised his hand:

Slap—

A crisp, pleasant mosquito-swatting sound rang out from the bedroom.

Nangong Ye's steps suddenly froze; her phoenix eyes slowly widened, displaying the sharpness of ice freezing a thousand li!

Then she turned, pinned this rascal onto the bed, hammered him with a flurry of clattering blows, then snorted coldly and swept her sleeve away!

Xie Jinhuan felt this flavor was just right, rose satisfied, tidied his disheveled robes, turned, and left the residence...

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