Chapter 278: Luo Zijun's Social Death

"Swish!"

At the Bai Mansion, in the backyard of Junzi Residence, Luo Zijun was practicing his punches.

After returning, he hadn't rushed to find Bai Third Miss; usually, in the morning, she was training at the martial arts arena, so it wasn't a good time to disturb her.

It would be more appropriate to wait until midday.

"Boom!"

Amidst the heavy shadows of his fists, bursts of thunderous sounds rang out.

Then, the thunder seemed to be interspersed with the roars of dragons and tigers, shaking the branches and leaves of the surrounding trees until they rustled.

Now that his identity as a martial artist was known to the Bai family, he could practice his punches as he pleased without any reservations.

The morning sun gradually rose from the horizon to the center of the sky.

After Luo Zijun finished his practice, he took a bath, changed his clothes, and prepared to go find the Third Miss.

"Creak..."

At this moment, the wooden door in the courtyard suddenly opened.

Bai Bai appeared in the doorway and beckoned to him, saying, "Brother Zijun, the Miss is looking for you."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, Luo Zijun immediately walked over.

Since Bai Daxiaojie was taking the initiative to find him, there must be something going on.

"Bai Bai, I don't blame you for what happened last time."

As he passed by Bai Bai, he patted the little girl's head and whispered.

Last time, when he had her steal that item from Bai Daxiaojie, she had been forced to reveal him after being discovered, so the little girl felt a bit embarrassed when she saw him.

Bai Daxiaojie had lied to him at the time, saying she had already driven this girl and Qingqing away, but in reality, the two girls had been standing in the backyard for punishment.

"Hmph!"

Just as Bai Bai was about to speak, a cold snort suddenly came from the corridor.

Fenfen was standing there with her arms crossed, her pretty face cold, and she rolled her eyes at him.

Luo Zijun stepped onto the corridor and said to her, "Since you like rolling your eyes so much, come to my room at the third watch tonight."

Fenfen's expression changed, and she turned her face away, ignoring him: "Hmph!"

Luo Zijun didn't pay her any more mind; he entered the house with practiced ease, arrived at the door of Bai Daxiaojie's room, and knocked.

Bai Daxiaojie's voice came from inside: "Come in."

Luo Zijun pushed the door open and walked in.

In the room, Bai Daxiaojie was wearing a white dress embroidered with clouds, standing alone by the window, staring blankly at the scenery outside.

The sunlight fell upon her, and even just seeing her back was breathtakingly beautiful.

When Luo Zijun greeted her and walked over, seeing her beautiful, fairy-like profile, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart once again.

Of course, he didn't forget to take a few extra looks.

After all, for now, she was still his wife.

"I had that dream again last night..."

Bai Daxiaojie looked at the flowers in the courtyard outside the window, her tone somewhat ethereal.

As expected, it was this matter again.

Luo Zijun asked, "What dream?"

Bai Daxiaojie was silent for a moment, then slowly turned around, looked at him, and said, "This dream was very real, and I have a feeling that she... she is coming to find me."

Luo Zijun looked at her exquisite, flawless face and was stunned: "She?"

Bai Daxiaojie's expression was somewhat dazed as she said, "That White Snake..."

Luo Zijun looked puzzled: "White Snake? Daxiaojie, your previous incarnation was a White Snake, what other White Snake could there be?"

A look of confusion appeared on Bai Daxiaojie's face: "I don't know either. I dreamed of a white snake... she seemed to be me, but, also seemed not to be me..."

Luo Zijun said, "Dreaming is normal. Perhaps it's because you often think about your past life, Daxiaojie, that you dream about it."

Bai Daxiaojie shook her head slightly: "The white snake in this dream was different..."

Luo Zijun asked, "How was it different?"

Bai Daxiaojie was silent for a while, then said, "I can't quite say. I just feel... a bit afraid."

Luo Zijun comforted her softly, "It's just a dream, Daxiaojie, don't overthink it. I think you should go out and walk around more, make some friends, and chat. Staying home alone all day, it's inevitable that you'll let your imagination run wild."

Bai Daxiaojie looked at him and said, "Go to Daguanyuan to make friends?"

Luo Zijun: "..."

Bai Daxiaojie stared at him for a while longer and said, "I heard that in that Daguanyuan, you've kept many young ladies and maids. The women of the Jia Mansion, and the women of the Shi Family and Xue Family—as long as they are young and beautiful, you've rounded them all up, haven't you?"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zijun immediately said indignantly, "Which bastard is spouting nonsense in front of you, Daxiaojie? Tell me, I want to confront her face-to-face!"

Bai Daxiaojie said, "Your sister-in-law."

Luo Zijun: "..."

"Third Miss must have misunderstood as well. I just felt that the Daguanyuan was going to waste sitting there, and as it happened, those people from the Jia Mansion had nowhere to go, so I let them move in to help me watch over the place and manage things for me..."

He had no choice but to explain.

Bai Daxiaojie added, "I heard that besides keeping a concubine in the bookstore, you also keep one at a certain Pharmacy, and she is a very beautiful concubine at that."

The corner of Luo Zijun's mouth twitched, and he said, "Daxiaojie, the one at the Pharmacy is my senior sister; I've known her since I was a child."

Bai Daxiaojie nodded: "Oh, so it's a childhood sweetheart concubine. No wonder you run over there every day."

Luo Zijun corrected her: "Not a concubine, she is my senior sister."

Bai Daxiaojie gave a light, cold snort and said, "I heard from Qingtong that she is very beautiful, is that right?"

Luo Zijun said, "Yes."

"Yes?"

Bai Daxiaojie's eyebrows twitched slightly, and she looked at him coldly, saying, "Compared to me?"

Luo Zijun said, "Each has its own merits."

"Hmph."

Bai Daxiaojie seemed not very satisfied with this answer.

Luo Zijun felt a bit strange; why did Bai Daxiaojie seem somewhat different today compared to the past?

The room was quiet for a moment.

Luo Zijun felt he should take his leave, so he cupped his hands and said, "If Daxiaojie has no other matters..."

Bai Daxiaojie stared at him and said, "Do you have no other matters?"

Luo Zijun was stunned for a moment and said, "No."

The room fell quiet again.

Luo Zijun glanced at her again, did not linger, and took his leave, exiting the room.

Inside the room, Bai Meixue stood before the window, quiet for a long time, before coldly huffing and murmuring in a low voice, "I'll see who you are looking for..."

After Luo Zijun returned to the nearby Junzi Residence, he took Ziyuan and went out, preparing to find Third Miss.

However, he did not find her.

The maid told him that Third Miss had gone out in the morning and was estimated to return only in the evening.

After Luo Zijun returned to Junzi Residence, he continued his cultivation.

In the evening, while he was taking a Medicine Bath in his room, Xiaohuan came in to report, "Third Miss is here."

Luo Zijun hurriedly climbed out of the medicine barrel; there was no time to wash, so he put on his clothes and exited the room.

In the small courtyard, Bai Qingtong was wearing a cyan-green long dress, standing gracefully under a plum tree in the corner, looking at the flower stamens above.

Luo Zijun said straightforwardly, "Third Miss, I have something to ask of you; let's go inside to talk."

Bai Qingtong looked at him and said, "Inside again? Brother-in-law, we are always going inside to talk; a lone man and a lone woman, others will misunderstand."

Luo Zijun said, "Where are there any others here?"

Bai Qingtong's gaze turned toward Xiaohuan and Ziyuan in the courtyard, and then toward the wooden door on the wall not far away.

That wooden door, at some unknown time, had already quietly opened a crack.

Fenfen was pressed against the door, one eye exposed through the crack, secretly watching the two of them.

"Xiaohuan, go bolt the door!"

Luo Zijun ordered immediately.

Xiaohuan responded and hurried over.

Fenfen muttered through the door crack, "Hmph, if you don't do anything shameful, you won't be afraid of people peeking!"

After saying that, she took the initiative to close the door.

Xiaohuan went over and slid the door bolt into place.

Luo Zijun said, "Third Miss, let's go, let's go inside to talk. This matter... only Third Miss can help me."

One last person was still missing, and his sister-in-law was definitely worth trusting.

As for closeness...

After spending this period of time together, it felt quite alright.

The two of them had clearly become much closer.

Of course, not the closeness between a man and a woman, but the closeness between family and friends.

"Only I can help?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingtong was very curious; she followed him into the room while making guesses.

Once inside, Luo Zijun got straight to the point: "That, I want some of your blood."

"Blood?"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingtong was stunned at first, then, not knowing what she thought of, two blushes immediately rose on her face: "Brother-in-law, you..."

Luo Zijun thought she had misunderstood and hurriedly said, "Third Miss, don't misunderstand, it's not that... it's not virgin blood—no, it could be said to be virgin blood, but it's not *that* virgin blood, it's... it's *that* virgin blood..."

By the time he finished, even he didn't know what he was saying.

Bai Qingtong listened with a face full of blushes, her small mouth slightly agape, a look of astonishment and shock on her face.

Luo Zijun scratched his head and said anxiously, "It's not blood from there, it's... it's..."

Bai Qingtong suddenly said, "Brother-in-law, I heard from Sister that two days ago, you had Bai Bai go steal her that..."

Luo Zijun immediately had a look of social death, but at this moment, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired; he immediately covered his forehead and said, "Third Miss, the blood I want today is not that blood, it's squeezed from a finger..."

Bai Qingtong stared at him with a red face for a while longer before extending one of her fingers and saying, "Brother-in-law, can you tell me what use you have for my blood?"

Luo Zijun did not hide it and said, "I am Soul Refining and need to forge a Flying Sword; the materials for forging the Flying Sword require my own essence blood, and also require the essence blood of a... of a woman."

Bai Qingtong said, "Then why doesn't Brother-in-law ask Xiaohuan or Ziyuan? Or, ask that Chujian sister of yours, or your pretty little senior sister."

Luo Zijun looked at her very seriously and said, "There are some restrictions; this woman must be the person I feel is closest and most trusted, and she also needs to be a virgin."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingtong was stunned for a while, then stared at him with a red face and said, "Brother-in-law thinks that I am the person you are closest to and trust the most?"

Luo Zijun said, "Yes."

Bai Qingtong blinked her eyes and said, "Then what about Sister?"

Luo Zijun did not answer; he was silent for a moment, then took out that sharp small knife and a porcelain bottle.

Not answering was the answer.

Bai Qingtong looked at him deeply once more and extended her finger in front of him.

Just as Luo Zijun was about to grasp it, she suddenly pulled back again and asked, "Brother-in-law, so that means Xiaohuan, Zhiyuan, your sister Chujian, and that beautiful senior sister of yours are all no longer virgins?"

"Uh..."

Luo Zijun stammered for a moment and said, "Third Miss, business is urgent. Let's chat after I have taken your blood."

Bai Qingtong said, "But I want to wait until we are done chatting before I give my virgin blood to Brother-in-law."

Luo Zijun: "..."

Hey, hey, hey! What virgin blood, what giving it to Brother-in-law! Can you not say such misleading things!

"Ah!"

At this moment, a cry of alarm suddenly came from outside the window!

Then, a burst of footsteps ran down the corridor, and a panicked voice rang out: "Miss! Miss! It's bad! The son-in-law has dragged Third Miss into the room and is going to take her virgin blood!"

Luo Zijun: "???"

(End of this chapter)