When Xiao Wen cried out while reading the letter, everyone on the street looked at her weirdly, but they didn't dare to say that she was too loud. She had a rank six tiger mount, who would be brave enough to face her?
"What did your father say? Are there any details on Xuefeng's assassination attempt?" Wuying whispered to Xiao Wen trying not to leak anything to the public as Xiao Wen did just now.
"I'm sorry for yelling," Xiao Wen apologized quietly before continuing, "But I know the one who tried to assassinate Xuefeng. He is a bastard who uses his power for killing people. I didn't bother him earlier as he is almost at my skill level but I guess I will have to fight him now. Father says that he might still be hiding somewhere in the eastern region, so I have to protect Xuefeng for the time being. Sigh…"
"Can you beat that guy?" Wuying asked worriedly. She knew how strong Xiao Wen was.
"Of course, I can. And if I use a certain method there is no way he can run away from me. The problem is that I would have to go back to the central region and it would probably take more than a month till our fight. He could come here when I am gone before going on a rampage here. So I just need to get rid of him when I find him here. He is not protected when he is in the Eastern Region." Xiao Wen nodded with confidence and explained the situation.
Wuying didn't understand some of the things, but she didn't delve deeper. All that mattered for he was that Xuefeng will be fine with Xiao Wen here. She didn't know how much Xuefeng's strength had increased, but it shouldn't be much more than when he got attacked by Thousand Blades.
"As long as Xuefeng is fine, then I don't care about the method used. If you are staying in the end, then you can follow me as I do some chores. Someone is revolting in my Shadow Guard that I created for Xuefeng." Wuying said with a smile. Her intention was to pass the Shadow Guard to Xuefeng so he has a small army to support him in the future, but now someone tried to ruin her plans. She was very interested who that was.
"Okay, I have nothing else to do until Xuefeng come back anyway. Let's hop on Lulu and you will lead the way." Xiao Wen shrugged as she jumped onto Lulu back. She was up for any entertainment and she sniffed a good fight by following Wuying.
They flew into the air and Wuying led her towards the Shadow Guard camp which was exactly in the middle of Liu Clan Territory. Shadow Guards needed to have access to every spot of the clan in case something like an enemy attack were to happen. They didn't bother to enter through the doors and just flew straight towards the middle of the camp.
Seeing that an unknown beast was about to land in the camp, every Shadow Guard immediately prepared themselves for battle. Only when the beast landed and they saw their previous leader on its back, did they lower their weapons.
"Welcome back Leader!" One of the nearest Shadow Guards called out and approached to greet her. Not everyone was in favour of the new self-proclaimed leader, and they were happy that Wuying finally returned.
Wuying nodded to the loyal men as her face turned into a cold one and asked them after she dropped to the ground from Lulu back, "Can you tell me what is going on? When I go train my skills, you allow someone to make a mess? I want to see who is this brave."
The Shadow Guards who didn't greet their old leader started to sweat seeing the cold look on Wuying's face. They could feel that Wuying was somehow different and probably even stronger after her training. In addition to her, there was also her friend who they knew as Miss Wen and her mount which was enough to kill them all.
Seeing the situation they were in, some made an immediate decision to change sides before it was too late, so they walked forward and cried. "It was Yan Zhi, leader! He forced his rule on us just cause he is stronger than us. We didn't have a choice but to submit."
"Yeah, we were just following him while waiting for the Leader to come back. Miss Wuying is the only rightful Leader." After the first one jumped ship, everyone else followed suit and started putting their blame on Yan Zhi.
'Bastards. You were the one who wanted me to lead you.' Hearing his new subordinates blame him, Yan Zhi, who was hiding, couldn't help but curse under his breath. He decided to take over the Shadow Guard completely so he could blackmail Wuying later. He would give back the leadership to Wuying on the condition that she become his girlfriend.
Unfortunately, his plan didn't work as he didn't expect Wuying to come back this fast and he didn't convert every member to his side yet. Analyzing the situation, there was nothing else he could do, other than adapting his plans.
Before anyone else decides to voice their opinion, Yan Zhi walked forward and called out, "Wuying, don't listen to them. I was just keeping the Shadow Guard working in the best condition possible so when you came back, you would find everything in good order. Didn't I do a good j..."
Just before he could finish, he suddenly felt a pressure in his blood, as if he wasn't in control of it anymore. He looked at Wuying and saw her hand reached out and aimed in his direction. 'Is this her doing?' Yan Zhi thought as he tried to move but couldn't lift his legs.
'This will be interesting to watch.' Xiao Wen sat down comfortable on Lulu back and looked at the scene interested. She wondered what Arts one could get from the Blood Inheritance.
Wuying walked forward towards the immobile Yan Zhi with her sharp gaze on him and asked coldly, "You called me what? I never allowed you to call me by my name without any honorifics."
After Wuying received the rewards from passing the Blood Inheritance Trial, she was much more sensitive towards Blood Element and she could feel it all around her from the distance. Not only did she feel blood when it was on the ground, but also inside the bodies of other people. She was still testing, but it wasn't hard for her to manipulate it.
From the knowledge that entered into her brain in the shape of a golden ball, Wuying learned that this art was called Ranged Manipulation Blood Art and it allowed her to control the blood around her from the distance. The only problem was that it consumed lots of Blood Qi which wasn't easy to gather. She had to kill a lot of Spirit Beasts if she wanted to fill her dantian to the brim.
Wuying also received a guide with many uses and history of this art, which she studied the whole trip from the Central Region to the Eastern Region. She was surprised to learn that this art was the signature art of the famous mysterious assassin who was killing his victims without even touching them. This art worked by sending strands of Blood Qi towards the enemies and controlling them.
She was also presented with the pros and cons of this art which would help her to use it in the future. Basically, the art would be impossible to win against if the enemy cultivator was caught by surprise. If someone shielded himself with his Qi, blocking the access to his body then this art would be pretty useless.
Yan Zhi was caught because he didn't expect such an attack from her. She was mostly a close combat fighter, so he was feeling quite safe in the distance. With each second, the consumption was increasing which forced Wuying to lower the gap between them to decrease it.
"...Miss Wuying, I just tried to help…" Yan Zhi changed his tone, watching Wuying's red eyes. She didn't yet know that as she used this art, her eyes would slowly change its colour.
"You think that I will believe that? You wanted to take control over Shadow Guard before blackmailing me, right?" Wuying looked at him with a sneaky smile and observed his reactions. Being found out about his plans there was no way he could have no reaction at all in his body and even if he tried to hide it on the outside, he couldn't stop the changes in his body.
She could clearly detect the changes in his blood flow which made her confirm her theory. She planned to interrogate him until she was right, but she ended up guessing on the first try.
Just as he was about to open his mouth to deny she stopped him saying, "You don't need to lie, I got what I wanted. You might know how to lie but your body doesn't. You don't deserve to belong to the Shadow Guard and work for Young Master Xuefeng in the future. From now on, you are exiled from the Shadow Guard. You can go."
Every member around them gasped hearing Wuying judgement words. They didn't expect she would give him the worst punishment. Being kicked out of the most elite Shadow Guard was definitely shameful and one would turn into a laughing stock in the clan.
Yan Zhi was just as shocked as the others were. He knew that he couldn't escape heavy punishment but he also didn't expect it to be this severe. He was still young and full of ambition and without the resources provided to the Shadow Guards members, it would definitely take him longer to advance.
The shock turned into confusion before pretty quickly turning into anger. He worked so hard to enter the Shadow Guards, just to lose this life-changing chance with one stupid decision. He started looking at the other members for help, but each of them who were his close friend just a moment ago, avoided his gaze by turning their heads away.
"Wait!" Yan Zhi suddenly called out to Wuying who already turned her back towards him and was half-way to Xiao Wen making her stop.
"What did you mean by saying that I don't deserve to work for Young Master Xuefeng in the future? From what I know, Young Master Xuefeng has nothing to do with Shadow Guards. Are you telling us that we were going to become his servants this whole time?" Yan Zhi recalled Wuying's words and used them against her, while yelling to her one question after another, so everyone could hear his accusations.
Just as he wanted, the other members started whispering to each other discussing it. He wanted to use the crowd to make Wuying change her mind and his quick plan seemed to be slowly working. After all, who would want to bear the status of a servant? Shadow Guard was an elite task force which protected the clan, not private guards for the Young Master.
Wuying turned around and confirmed everything before asking the members with a cold gaze, "Yes. You will all work for Young Master Xuefeng in the future. You will be his army which shares his fate, in wealth but also in misfortune. Any problems? Does anyone object?". Those who looked at her still red eyes got shivers all around their bodies. Even if someone was against it, there was no one who would want to be the first to volunteer as that would make Wuying focus all anger on him.
Wuying looked back at Yan Zhi and asked with a smile, "See? Everyone is in favour of it. For your information, Young Master Xuefeng started cultivating only around four months ago and he already reached Spirit Lord stage. You should all be honoured to work for such a genius. Can't you see how high his potential is?"
The faces of Shadow Guard members who were down a moment ago suddenly brightened when they heard Wuying words. 'Spirit Lord Stage in four months?!' was the question everyone was asking themselves. It was definitely unbelievable and even Yan Zhi was embarrassed when he realised how fast that was. He only recently broke through to this stage, but he took almost ten years to achieve that.
To be honest, Wuying didn't know what stage he was at right now but with Xuefeng's speed, he was bound to reach at least Spirit Lord stage in the last three months.
Wuying turned her back towards Yan Zhi once again after leaving the words, "You have an hour to leave from the camp, or you will be killed for trespassing into the Shadow Guard camp."
This time, he couldn't endure his anger anymore and having no other choice, he exploded, "Fuck… What are you seeing in him?! This idiot plays with other women when you are away but you still blindly care about him! I would never be with other women if you chose me ins…" Boooom!
Just when Yan Zhi was about to finish his confession in front of everyone, Wuying red eyes shone with a red hue and she reached out forward with her hand. When her palm suddenly closed into a fist, everyone heard a blast and body parts of Yan Zhi flew everywhere.
The members of Shadow Guard were not that easy to scare but they still felt horrified when they saw the scene.
"No one can call my Xuefeng an idiot…" Wuying said coldly before she commanded, Clean up the mess and get back to training. Continue your everyday routine until I give you new orders."
"Yes, Leader!" Every Shadow Guard member called out in unison, without any any more worries about who their leader was.
When Xuefeng got back control over his body, the first thing he did was touch his lips. His brain still felt the sensation of Little Ming's kiss. Recalling her recent week of mischiefs, he kind of expected that she might do something that can break the line that existed between brother and sister.
'Sigh and here I thought I found a new little sister…' Xuefeng thought as he sighed.
Xuefeng looked at his wrist and the bracelet that he received from Little Ming was there. Just as in her space, he couldn't take it off as if it was glued to him.
'Hey Ling, I am back. Did you miss me?' Xuefeng asked playfully in his mind.
'No. But I had a nice three days break from you. Thank you for that.' Ling replied coldly which made him chuckle.
"Do you recognize this bracelet?' Xuefeng tried to figure out its origin but Ling's answer disappointed him as she didn't know.
'It just suddenly appeared on your wrist. I tested it but I couldn't get anything from it. If it was given to you by the Wisdom Tree Spirit then it should be precious.' Ling's explanation forced Xuefeng to drop the subject for now.
He didn't meet anyone waiting for him here, so he left the Wisdom Tree Cave. The Guards got already used to Xuefeng going in and out of their sacred place, so they didn't stop or bother him.
It was already night time, so he didn't waste any time and flew straight to the palace before landing on the balcony of Nuwa's throne room, hoping to catch her still awake. Just as he was about to enter, he heard someone flying towards him. He was unlucky today as just when he landed, he was spotted by the guards who were patrolling the sky during the night.
Normally, Xuefeng would sneak undetected but this time he actually forgot about it. He stood still and waited for them to land, showing how peaceful he was. He didn't want to fight as that would only bring him unnecessary trouble.
"Who are you?! Breaking into Queen's room and even worse, at night, is punishable by death!" The guards called out as they landed.
"I'm Princess Yiren Lover. You probably can recognize me already." Xuefeng replied as he created a fireball on top of his palm, illuminating his face.
The guards' faces softened when they saw it was Xuefeng, but they still didn't back down and looked at him suspiciously while one of them asked, "That still doesn't explain Sir's intrusion into Queen's Room during the night."
"Who is making so much noise?" Suddenly, before Xuefeng could find a way to respond, he heard Nuwa's question coming from the inside of the room and the doors soon opened. Nuwa only saw two guards' faces as Xuefeng was standing with his back towards her and she asked coldly, "Do you guys want to die?
The guards felt terrified seeing the angry Queen and they quickly dropped to their knees as they tried to explain with their eyes averted, "My Queen, we were just trying to…"
Unfortunately, their Queen didn't let them finish because when Xuefeng turned around and she saw it was her handsome hubby, she cried, "Xuefeng!", and threw herself into his arms. She was in her thin nightgown and her hair was wet which meant they just caught her walking out of her bath.
She instantly forgot about the guards who were next to her and started kissing Xuefeng's lips passionately as if she hadn't seen him for ages. She wrapped her legs around his waist while she hugged his neck. Xuefeng welcomed her with his own kisses and rubbed Nuwa's bottom as he lifted her up.
The guards who were looking to the ground to prevent themselves from seeing an almost naked Queen listened to the sound of two people making out and couldn't help but think, 'We are so dead…'
Just when they thought that they were goners, Xuefeng separated from Nuwa and said with desire, "Let's go inside…"
They thanked Goddess Mingshu for sparing their lives as they heard Xuefeng walking towards the palace, only to hear their Queen voice which brought their fear back, "You two, if you tell anyone, you are dead."
After closing the doors, they didn't even walk to the Queen's bedroom which was in the side room as Xuefeng sat down on the sofa, which was hidden from the balcony view while continuing to kiss her. For her, it was three days without any physical contact but for him, it was a month without any.
He could sense that the guards quickly ran away after they entered inside which enabled Xuefeng to fully commit himself to his woman. His hands were roaming all around her body as he left kisses everywhere on her neck and face.
"Huh… You are much more passionate today… Did you miss me this much?" Nuwa asked playfully as her heartbeat increased after Xuefeng took off her thin nightgown before beginning to strongly suck on her nipples. She could feel he was much more forceful than usual, but she liked this side of him.
"Yes… I didn't know about it, but when I felt your lips, I suddenly felt like wanting more…" Xuefeng lifted his head from Nuwa's breasts as he nodded and savoured her lips once again while leading her hands towards his crotch.
They instantly slipped into his pants as they grabbed onto his precious friend, feeling its thickness. After rubbing with both of her hands, it achieved its usual hardness which she was familiar with.
As Xuefeng continued to dance with his tongue inside her mouth, he slid down his pants with his free hand and when they were finally down, he couldn't wait anymore as his pent up energy was begging to be released.
He threw his beautiful woman on the sofa, forcing her to lay down on her belly before grabbing both of her butt cheeks without holding back on his strength. Fondling with them as if it was her bosom, Xuefeng dived with his face in between of them with his tongue ready for action.
As she walked they were firm and tight, but when he could play with them as she lied down, they were soft and squishy just as he loved them. Nuwa couldn't help but moan as his tongue slipped inside of her, tasting her love juices. She was fresh out of the shower after a long day of work which made her taste and smell well.
"Mhmm, so rough…" Nuwa moaned softly as she actually enjoyed when he began to forcefully eat her up. Feeling there was not enough room for them to fully enjoy themselves, Nuwa turned her head and asked happily, "How about we move to our bedroom?"
"No." Xuefeng declined as he sat back up and lifted her butt to match his waist height. He played with his staff around her entrance for a bit before thrusting all the way inside as he said, "I want you right now."
"Aaaghh, so deep!" Nuwa cried out immediately feeling Xuefeng's staff almost breaking into her womb. Her insides started pulsing as they tightly wrapped around the invader and she begged, "Please, wait for a moment…"
"Aaah!" Nuwa cried out right after when Xuefeng pulled out before thrusting inside strongly. With each push, he shaped her walls back to the way they used to be a few days ago. Her begging for him to slow down soon turn into a plea for more.
The room was filled with constant moans and the sounds of Xuefeng's slapping Nuwa's butt as he continued to pump onto her waist. Her bottom already turned red from his repeatable slaps but she didn't care as her body was slowly reaching ecstasy.
Suddenly, just as Nuwa and Xuefeng were about to reach their limit, they heard Yiren's voice behind them crying out happily, "Xuefeng!"
Right after that cry, Yiren threw herself at Xuefeng back while hugging him around the neck. With her weight and momentum, she pushed Xuefeng for the last thrust which turned out to be the last straw for him to burst.
While Xuefeng was pouring his seeds inside of Nuwa who lay powerless under the effect of her climax, her daughter tilted Xuefeng's head and planted a juicy welcome kiss on his lips. She was woken up by their connection and knew Xuefeng had to be back, so she rushed down to meet him. His arrival meant that her day of finally leaving the Holy Land to travel with him was just around the corner.
"Wow, did you make this in only three days? That is actually insane…" Xuefeng exclaimed in disbelief as he opened his eyes and saw the building that the ladies wanted to show him.
After Xuefeng grabbed hold of Yiren, he wanted to go for a second round with her as he was still lively but to his surprise, he was denied entry under Yiren's clothes. She wanted to first show him the results of what they had been working on for the last few days.
Xuefeng asked them to build a shop for their future business and they made sure it would meet his expectations. She was also too excited right now about her future travels, so she wanted to save their energy for that instead.
"Yes, I was helping as well…" Yiren nodded happily seeing that Xuefeng liked it and made sure to mention her contribution so she could be praised. It was the middle of the night so there was no one on the streets which allowed her to publicly display her affection by lovingly rubbing onto his arm.
"Good job both of you." Xuefeng praised them while giving both of them a well-deserved kiss before he asked, "Can we enter inside?" He made sure to check their surroundings to see if someone can listen to them, so it wasn't a problem to talk and kiss them as they wished. He knew Nuwa was anxious about it.
"Yes, we can fly there as it is an open place. We won't keep the goods out in the open, so I thought about doing auctions instead. It will earn us much more profits." Nuwa confirmed as she explained while looking around, checking if they were seen by others.
Before they left, she put on a light dress as she couldn't leave naked. Unfortunately, her walking was still in a slight disorder after Xuefeng's intense pounding from a moment ago. Nuwa didn't think she would be able to handle another round like this today.
"Nuwa, relax, please. It is dark and no one will be able to see us." Xuefeng hugged Nuwa's waist and said playfully as he kissed her.
"See, no one saw that… I don't mind if others learn about us anyway. None of you are not going to escape from my claws." Xuefeng smiled as their lips separated and he admitted as his hands rubbed their butts.
"Hold onto me," Xuefeng whispered as his Air Qi Wings spread behind his back and he shot upwards while holding them both in his arms.
Xuefeng's words were ringing inside Nuwa's mind as she lay her head on his shoulder and allowed him to carry her. Deep in her heart, she wanted to tell everyone about their relationship but many would later say that it was unethical. It was definitely not normal but she couldn't help it.
She was also worried about Xuefeng's business as she didn't want it to suffer. If her subjects suddenly learned about their immoral relationship they could not buy their goods. Nuwa wanted to slowly introduce Xuefeng to the public so it would be easier to convince them later.
"Wow, it's so spacious here. You did a really nice job. And the view here are amazing." Xuefeng commented as they landed inside the auction house they built above the plaza. The whole construction was built above the city and the only way to get there was through flying.
"The ground floor can be used as an auction place and we could also convince auntie to move her restaurant here. There is enough space here. At normal days people can gather here for chatting and eating while once a week we can have an auction." Nuwa introduced their work and proposed her ideas.
"I like it. The only thing left is to gather enough Spirit Stones and Spirit Artefacts for sale. We can leave tomorrow and focus on it in the near future." Xuefeng expressed his satisfaction as he looked around the place, before asking, "Where does those stairs lead to? Is there another floor here?"
"Hehe, that was my idea. I made it especially for you so we don't need to stay in the palace all the time. Come, you will see." Yiren giggled as she pulled him by the hand and quickly ran up the stairs. They opened up the room on the first floor and he saw a fully furnished living room with a giant bed with a great view outside.
Yiren lay down on the bed and asked seductively, "How do you like it..."
Xuefeng laughed as he asked, noticing her temptation, "Heh, so that was your plan all along? You just wanted to do it here?"
"It will be our place from now on…" Yiren smiled and reached out to pull him by the hand which made him fall on her.
...….
"Are we finally going out?" Yiren asked excitedly as she stood in front of the portal that led outside of the world she spent her whole life in.
Yesterday, Xuefeng was testing their limits inside their new love nest and they barely got enough sleep but she wouldn't be able to sleep anyway, due to her excitement. Xuefeng made sure to reward both of them for all the work they did and also fill Nuwa's sex drive so she wouldn't complain about staying back in the Holy Land.
After a moment of begging, Ling helped him with her ability which allowed him to play with them for the rest of the night without any breaks. Xuefeng also had his best times with Yiren when their connection brought wonders to their pleasure levels causing Nuwa to be jealous of her daughter at some times.
"Yes, but remember we are not going to play around. The outside world is much more dangerous than here, so you have to listen to me at all times. Can you promise me?" Xuefeng reminded her before asking as he hugged her from behind.
"Yes! I will be a good girl." Yiren called out happily.
"I gave you all Spirit Stones and Spirit Artefacts I had, so you can slowly start to introduce them to the public. You gave me three seeds of the Wisdom Tree which I can later use to create smaller versions." Xuefeng counted the things they did before departing and asked, "Is there something we forgot about?"
"Yes, how are you going to leave without the token you gave away?" Nuwa asked playfully while swinging the token that allowed him to go in and out of the Holy Land as he wished. She had to tease him for the exhaustion he brought upon her yesterday. She still felt pain on her butt from his repeated slaps.
"Oh, right. A goodbye kiss for the token?" Xuefeng approached her and asked while pulling her into his embrace.
"Mhmm, a good one." Nuwa smiled seeing that he understood her too much. They traded for a long time as she didn't want to let him go, but having Yiren pressing her on, Nuwa had to let go of him.
"Come back quickly!" Were the last words Xuefeng and Yiren heard as they jumped down into the hole behind the throne. Yiren hugged Xuefeng tightly, feeling quite scared of the new experiences she is about to face, but as she stayed in Xuefeng's arms, her fear was disappearing quickly.
...….
"Don't you think that you failed big this time? We have to tell father about it, maybe he can still revert it..." The old man recalled the situation that happened yesterday and once again tried to convince his partner to accept the reality.
"No! Father will definitely punish us heavily. I don't want to go back to Middle Heaven… The air is so nice and fresh here." The middle-aged man continued to hug his knees as he disagreed immediately.
"Sigh… If you admit your mistake before anything major happens then you can still be forgiven. If she creates trouble, then it will only create more problems for us…" The Old man sighed and tried to explain, but seeing that his partner didn't react he said, "Fine, if you do not want to tell father then I will."
"Nooo… We will fix this ourselves, okay?" The middle-aged man quickly cried out and hugged onto the old man legs while begging.
The old man folded his hands and said, "Give me one reason I should do that. I will take the blame as well if I do."
"... Oh, I know! That man was a loner and he didn't have any relationships with other people, so there was no one who could help him overcome the demons. Wuying, on the other hand, is deeply in love with Xuefeng. I bet that with his help she will succeed subduing this power. Isn't that logical?" The middle-aged man quickly thought of a solution to convince his companion and found one in the last second when the old man was on the verge of leaving.
"That is true… But what if you are wrong?" The old man thought about it but the risks were too much for them to handle.
"We will pay close attention and if proven wrong, we can always interfere and stop her in the end. We can always tell father when we can't hide it anymore. You know how the father is. We have one warning anyway. There is no way we will be staying here if you tell him." The middle-aged man continued to demonstrate his points that could prove his right. He saw the hope in the old man's hesitation, so he tried to push it further.
"Sigh… Fine. But I will be the one to decide when we can stop her. If she goes out of control, I'm going in." The old man sighed and finally agreed on one condition.
"Yes!" The middle-aged man agreed instantly.
"Wooow, so beautiful. The earth is so soft and there are so many trees here…" The moment Xuefeng and Yiren swam out of the familiar lake near the Phoenix City, she couldn't help but look around the place with all the curiosity of the world.
She even crouched on the ground and picked the soft sand from the ground before playing with it in her hands. She even forgot to dry her clothes as she walked around and touched everything.
"Xuefeng! Look, what a beautiful bird. Hehe, do you like sister Yiren?" Even animals welcomed her as a small bird flew down from the tree, noticing Yiren's presence and she quickly hopped to Xuefeng to show it to him before giggling and playing with it with her finger.
Yiren's actions and happiness could only plant a smile on Xuefeng's face as he watched her. He could feel how happy she was with their connection and also shared her feelings. Xuefeng could ask Little Ming to somehow revert their special link but in the end, he decided against it.
Isn't sharing the happiness and sorrows with your lover what people would yearn to have? He understood that it would be dangerous in the future to leave it as it is, but he still opted for this option. He already got used to it and even Yiren didn't want him to get rid of it.
Xuefeng evaporated the water from his clothes and asked Yiren affectionately, "How about you dry your clothes, first? I don't want you to become ill." He already scanned the whole forest and didn't find any other people in the close proximity, so they were safe so far.
"Oh, sure! "Yiren looked down at her clothes, still dripping with water and exclaimed before she looked at the little bird on her fingers and said to him while patting it on the head, "My little friend, we will have to part ways now, but it was nice to meet you."
The bird, as if he understood her, rubbed against her fingers before it flew away towards its nest. Yiren then repeated Xuefeng's process of drying her clothes before she worked on her hair. She combed it with a comb she brought from her home, while blow drying it with the wind she created.
Yiren quickly repaired the mess that the water created and she returned to her usual pretty self. She wore a really pretty dress which she prepared especially for this occasion but that what bothered him the most.
"Hehe, I'm ready. Do I look pretty?" Yiren asked as she saw Xuefeng looking at her. She spun around trying to show off her new dress and waited for praise.
"You look beautiful as always, but that is also a problem now." Xuefeng complemented her but then he noticed Yiren's exposed curves and tried to correct them by changing the arrangement of the fabric. Unfortunately, his efforts were futile as he couldn't fix the issue with just that.
"Why? Is my dress not alright? I think it looks pretty." Yiren watched Xuefeng try to fix her dress and asked confused.
"You don't understand me, it great but it will definitely gather a lot of attention… It is not the same here, like at your home. If you are this exposed others will definitely ogle at you on the streets. I don't want to show your body to them." Xuefeng explained as he rubbed her exposed side.
"I only want you to watch me, I don't want anyone else… What do I do? All of my dresses are like this…" Yiren hugged onto Xuefeng and asked worriedly. Not that she thought about it, she didn't consider such an aspect before.
"We are fortunate that I already ordered some dresses not long ago and I have yet to pick them up. You will be able to pick the one you like. For now, you will have to wear this." Xuefeng said as he recalled his trip to the tailor with Tianshi and pulled out a black cloak for Yiren to wear for now.
"Okay! I will wear what you want." She agreed immediately, happy that she will receive something from him.
"Last thing. Here, you should hide your ears within your hair too. I don't want to know how people will react if they find out you are an elf." Xuefeng fixed Yiren's hair and hid her ears before he put on the hood on her head.
"Perfect, let's go, we will pass by the tailor before going back to my Clan." Seeing the final effect, Xuefeng nodded to himself and put on his own cloak and held her hand.
"Yes!" Yiren exclaimed happily and gripped his hand tightly. With Xuefeng next to her she thought that she didn't need to worry about anything.
It was already afternoon but the sun was still illuminating and providing warmth in the city. Cultivators walked past them on the street, busy with their everyday life, but some could still see Yiren's fair beauty. Yiren couldn't just walk with her face down and instead looked around the city like little kid, asking millions of questions which allowed some lucky men to take a glimpse at her.
Even if they took fancy to Yiren, they didn't try to mess around noticing the unknown man holding the pretty girl's hand so they could only walk away and carry on with their business.
Xuefeng couldn't forbid Yiren this much as he knew she was very excited seeing all the new things for the first time, so he replied to all of her questions patiently. They looked suspicious with their cloaks on but they somehow managed to arrive in the tailor shop.
When they entered, the young tailor looked at them and not recalling Yiren's face, he returned back to his work after calling out, "The shop is only open for picking up orders today. If you want to place a new order you will have to wait until tomorrow."
Xuefeng took off his hood, showing his face and said "Oh, perfect. We came to pick up some clothes that we ordered some time ago."
"Young Master! I was waiting for you! It is good that you are still alive after that assassination attempt. It would be a shame if those goodies didn't find an owner." The young tailor immediately exclaimed happily seeing it was Xuefeng. He would lose a lot of money if his work ended up being in vain.
"Wow, so pretty…" Yiren suddenly exclaimed when she saw the dresses designed by Tianshi and couldn't help but approach and look at them from up close.
Xuefeng smiled at her actions and asked while looking at the row of different dresses hanging on the rails, "Are those the ending products? That's fast."
"Yes, because of Young Master accident, I had more time to finish the products. I only need to add some last touches to this leather 'jacket' as you called it but the rest is ready. Hmm, the size should be the same so milady can try the dresses on and check if they fit in the dressing room on the side." The young tailor glanced at Yiren with the tailor's eyesight and smiled at Xuefeng with knowing smile before pointing at the small room in the corner.
"Cough, right. Did you prepare the lingerie as well?" Xuefeng asked as he recalled his additional request. He knew Tianshi was too embarrassed to ask so he did it for her.
"Of course. At first, I only made three pairs but with the additional time, I started making more. There should be at least ten pairs in this box. Do Young Master want them all?" The tailor pulled out a box out of his ring and presented for Xuefeng.
"Yes, thank you." Xuefeng nodded. He had four girlfriends so it didn't hurt to buy more for gifts. When he opened the box, he found ten sets of different designs and colours. The set consisted of high-cut briefs, a bra and a matching thigh-high socks.
Each set was different, meaning the tailor was experimenting with the designs he gave him. Of course, the first products were not at the level of Earth's famous brands but Xuefeng noticed that this tailor had great potential.
"I like this one… Can I really put it on?" Yiren picked a flowers design asymmetrical summer dress from a light material and asked with hope in her eyes. Xuefeng could feel her desire to wear it.
"Yes, you can wear it. If it fits, you can take it for yourself. Take those too. If you can't figure out how to wear them, you can call me." Xuefeng nodded and picked a red lingerie set for her as the dress was of similar colour.
"Okay! I love you!" Yiren exclaimed in happiness and kissed Xuefeng on the lips before picking the lingeries, and skipped towards the dressing room. Yiren couldn't wait to see herself in the dress.
"Young Master is so lucky having two lovers of such beauty. I, on the other hand, can't even have one…" Seeing the pretty Yiren, the young tailor almost felt like crying.
"Haha, yeah, I'm blessed." Xuefeng nodded as he imagined Yiren in the new lingerie.
"Young Master, when my sister saw those underwears that I made based on your design, she instantly fell in love with them. She wanted me to make a pair of them for her, but I wanted to first ask you for permission… After all, it's the Young Master's design." The young tailor asked after he steeled himself.
"Oh…" The young tailor's words caused Xuefeng to suddenly enter into the thinking process of great idea, but tailor thought that Xuefeng was hesitating so he continued, "I was thinking of only a few pairs, she has been begging me every day. If that's not okay as well then maybe I can buy those designs?"
In the cultivation world, there was no such law as copyright infringement like on Earth, so in theory, everyone could copy what they wanted, but in practice it was different.
The young tailor was only a small entity compared to the massive Liu Clan. If he pissed off such a power, he wouldn't be able to live in the Phoenix City anymore. The strength was law. Only winners could create history and it was like this everywhere in this world.
"How about you work for me instead?" Xuefeng suddenly asked after he thought it through. Wouldn't it be a great business if he started selling lingerie?
"Excuse me?" The young tailor blinked twice while asking, as he thought that he had heard wrong.
"Work for me. I will provide you with nice designs, and you will make them. We will later split revenue. What do you think?" Xuefeng smiled and proposed.
"Xuefeng, can you help me?" At that moment, Yiren called him for help just as Xuefeng expected, so he patted the young tailor saying, "Think about it for a moment. I will be right back," before going inside Yiren's dressing room.
Xuefeng quickly entered inside the dressing room before closing the curtain right behind him. He saw Yiren standing there completely naked with only her new panties on and a red bra in her hands. There was a helpless look on her face.
"Haha, don't worry. I will help you. Turn around." Xuefeng laughed as he picked the bra from her hand and commanded.
Yiren turned around helplessly and asked, her voice filled with sadness, "Am I stupid? It is supposed to go on my breasts right?"
"Yes. See? You are not stupid. You are my smart girl." Xuefeng confirmed as he ogled on Yiren's body. He didn't know why but with the new lace panties, she looked even more erotic than usual.
"Can you bend over for me?" Xuefeng asked as he rubbed Yiren's butt.
"Like this?" Yiren thought Xuefeng was helping her, so she listened nicely and bent her back forward while at the same time sticking her butt backwards.
"Mhmm, amazing…" Xuefeng nodded as he appreciated the view until she finally realised he was playing with her.
Yiren quickly turned around while covering her butt and called out as she puffed her cheeks, "You are bullying me again…"
"Haha, you are so cute. I apologize, okay?" Xuefeng laughed as he apologized while rubbing her cheeks before showing her a genuine smile and saying, "I will help you for real now. Turn around, please."
"Okay!" Yiren couldn't be mad at him and a gentle smile returned onto her face as she listened once again.
Xuefeng hugged her from behind and grabbed her breasts into his hands while asking, "Listen. You probably tried to fit those into the bra, right? Were they too big or too small? We can always adjust them later. The size needs to be perfect"
Xuefeng had never removed or helped with putting on a modern bra, but he had the general idea of how they looked like. When he ordered them to the young tailor, he explained the mechanics and it turned out just like he imagined. The hardest thing would, of course, be the size which was hard to match without measuring.
"Hmm, I noticed they are made from stretchy material so it should be fine… Can you put them on me?" Yiren asked as her cheeks turned red. When Xuefeng was taking off her clothes it was less embarrassing compared to when she wanted him to put them on.
"Sure. First, put your arms through those two holes. Mhmm, now we should adjust it." Xuefeng nodded happily and started putting the bra on her perky breasts. It was quite a funny experience but it was definitely a worthy skill.
The bra was indeed made from a material which could be stretched and modified to fit the correct size. The tailor probably thought about the size issue as he chose it. The bra was soft to the touch as if it was made from flower petals but strong enough hold the support heavy objects.
'Hmm, could this be considered a perfect bra that fit all sizes?' Xuefeng thought as he shaped the bra to Yiren's chest until it fit perfectly.
"Now you have to hook it behind your back and we are done." Xuefeng fastened two small hooks before he turned her around and asked, "How do you feel?"
"Hmm, it's soft and they are not that heavy anymore… Can I really have it?" Yiren groped the bra and couldn't help but ask as she felt its softness.
"Of course. Now wear your dress and show me how great of a beauty you are. I will wait outside." Xuefeng nodded as he kissed her before giving her the flower dress that hung on the side and turned to leave.
"Mhmm!" Yiren replied lovingly.
"Young Master…" Young Tailor called out the moment Xuefeng left the dressing room but was stopped by the hand of a young lady standing next to him as she then said while bowing, "Welcome Young Master. I don't know what my brother told you, but we decided not to take your offer. We would like to remain independent."
"Oh, and who might you be?" Xuefeng asked after checking out the young lady with an interested expression.
The lady had a natural beauty inside of her but Xuefeng could see that she didn't care about looks. Her long brown hair was tied into a ponytail while her slick body was hidden under a layer of bland looking clothes. She tried to hide anything fancy about her but she couldn't hide her emerald eyes, that burst with energy and intelligence.
The skin on her face was clean, without any imperfections while everything else was having the right proportions. Xuefeng was sure that if she put on a nice dress while putting on a nice smile, she would definitely steal the hearts of many males. For Xuefeng, it looked like her actions of wanting to hide her beauty was to deter other men from approaching her.
Xuefeng was also quite impressed by how the lady declined him without even thinking deeply about it. It has not been long since Xuefeng left to help Yiren, so she had to decide right away when the tailor passed her the news.
"Young Master, she is my sister! Isn't she a great beauty? She is still not marri… Auu, don't hit me…" The young tailor thought the interest in Xuefeng eyes was towards her beauty, so he quickly called out before his sister could stop him but he was still reached by his sister's hammer of judgement.
"I apologize for my stupid brother. I'm his sister and I'm the real owner of this shop." The young lady bowed once again and introduced herself.
"Tell me why you don't want to take my offer?" Xuefeng asked interested as he looked into her eyes.
"Because that would hurt us in the long run. I think that we are already in a good position and we will continue to grow stronger with each day. If we divide our profits now for the short term benefits, we will never return to being independent again." The lady said straightforwardly, staring back at Xuefeng.
"What if I promised you a much bigger scene in the future? Would you consider it if I could bring you outside of Aurora Country towards other kingdoms, empires or even Central Region?" Xuefeng tempted.
The young tailor eyes brightened hearing Xuefeng's proposal but they soon dimmed when he heard his sister saying, "...I would still say no. We can also travel ourselves in the future."
Xuefeng approached and smiled at her from up close and asked once again, "You would rather lose hundreds of amazing designs and connections to continue working alone?"
"Yes, we don't need..." The lady didn't back down and now she was even more convinced seeing that Xuefeng tried to use his charm to change her mind, but before she finished, she suddenly stopped, looking across Xuefeng's shoulder with her cheeks quickly turning red.
"Xuefeng~! How do I look?" Yiren called out happily as she went out of the dressing room, wearing her new dress. She did a spin showing how the dress dances as she turns, and skipped towards Xuefeng, waiting for his reaction.
Seeing the reaction the tailor's sister had to the sight of Yiren, he somehow got of an idea why his charm didn't work on her. He turned around and seeing his beautiful girlfriend, Xuefeng couldn't help but praise her, "You look stunning. Everyone in the city will definitely envy you." Right after he turned to the lady and asked, "Don't you think so too milady?"
"So pretty…" The young lady muttered as he stared at Yiren without blinking, which caused Xuefeng to smile as he thought of a plan.
"Yiren, this is the lady that made your dress. Be sure to thank her properly." Xuefeng took Yiren by the hand and introduced her to the shop owner.
Just as Xuefeng expected, Yiren exclaimed before quickly approaching the young lady and grabbing her hands while saying with a sweet smile, "Thank you so much! This dress is so beautiful. Sister, you should also wear one! You would look much prettier than me as your skin is so fair."
"No, no… It is you who is beautiful…" The young shop owner immediately started to blush after having her hands grabbed by Yiren and couldn't think of any words to answer with.
"We were just talking about our collaboration together, but it seems like they don't want to cooperate with us, sigh…" Xuefeng continued the introduction before he sighed deeply.
Seeing Xuefeng's sad face, Yiren quickly turned to her new friend and called out in alarm, "Sister, please! Can you do this for me and work with Xuefeng? We will be able to meet more often and wear beautiful dresses together! Please…"
"I…" The young lady was suddenly at a loss of words, but when she looked at Yiren's sincere eyes and her soft lips, she couldn't say no to her.
"Fine…" The young boss agreed in the end which caused Yiren to smile happily from doing something good for Xuefeng and thanked the lady by planting a huge kiss on her cheek while saying, "Sister is the best!"
"See you later Young Master! I will leave my sister to negotiate the deal further, while I will go back to work." The young tailor bid farewell after he counted the money he received from Elder Ming. He was only interested in making clothes and decided to leave everything else to his sister.
"Okay, work hard. I will visit you if I have any goods you can use." Xuefeng informed him while ignoring Elder Ming's glares.
"Yes!" The young tailor nodded and left the Liu Clan Leader mansion.
After Xuefeng wore his clothes he ordered, there came an issue of payment for all the goods. Only then did he recall that just before he left the Holy Land, he gave most of his Spirit Stones away and the ones he had left were not enough to cover the bill. Having no choice he decided to settle the bill with the help of Elder Ming which was responsible for his money in the clan.
After their cooperation was confirmed, Xuefeng got a small discount but it was still expensive for a few clothes. When Elder Ming heard the price he almost dropped from his chair. Xuefeng's black jacket alone, cost more than the price of a rank 5 weapon. Because Xuefeng wanted the best quality possible, the young tailor used the leather of a rank 5 Black Panther which was not only flexible but also had pretty decent defensive capabilities.
Xuefeng not only looked cool now but also had a basic defence provided. Almost everyone looked at them as they walked coolly through the streets in their new clothes. He didn't want to bring too much attention to himself due to the recent assassination but he couldn't force Yiren to wear the cloak again on top of her beautiful dress.
"Cough, Elder Ming, don't worry. This cooperation will definitely be worth it. I hope that Liu Clan can help them with the resources and connections we have. I think father will trust me on this one." Xuefeng coughed seeing Elder Ming's doubtful expression and assured him of the success. To be sure, he used his father name to his advantage.
"Sigh, fine, you are the Young Master. I hope Liu Clan won't be disappointed, Miss…" Elder Ming sighed, having no other choice but to agree and turned towards the young lady but didn't know her name.
"...Riu. Elder can call me Miss Riu." The emerald-eyed lady finished Elder Ming's sentence.
"Alright, Miss Riu then. If you need anything you can just contact me. Here is the token that can allow you to enter Liu Clan Territory. You can usually find me here." Elder Ming said, satisfied with Miss Riu's manners.
"Okay, Elder." Riu nodded.
Just as Elder Ming wanted to ask who the pretty lady holding his Young Master's hand was, Xuefeng called out, "Elder Ming, we won't stop you anymore. We still need to meet my parents."
"Oh, I will excuse myself then." Elder Ming nodded and left. Yiren was taking Xuefeng's command to behave really seriously, so she only smiled and waited for Xuefeng to call for her. When Xuefeng mentioned them meeting Xuefeng's parents, she became somewhat nervous, but thinking that Xuefeng was next to her, she relaxed.
They moved to the corner so no one would hear their conversation and Xuefeng asked Miss Riu curiously, testing his new partner, "Lady Riu, before we part ways, for now, I want to ask you something. Would you rather continue creating all types of clothing or rather move to a specific one?"
"I already thought about it and realized that it would be much more profitable to produce female clothing. We can also focus on making lingerie as well. I can see that our clothes will be a must buy for all females in the future." Lady Riu replied without thinking as if she already had a plan in her mind.
"I thought so as well. Our goal should be to create an exclusive brand that everyone will want to have." Xuefeng nodded with satisfaction hearing they were on the same page but forgot that some of the terms he used might be unknown.
"What is a brand?" Riu asked curiously. She didn't like the fact that Xuefeng knew something that she didn't.
"Hmm, let's take the name of your tailor shop for example. We want everyone to know about it, so when they need to buy clothes, they would only think about going to our shop. Even if they don't need anything at a particular moment, we can still convince them to buy our products as they would represent a level of quality and style. We want to reach the stage where people will think of buying clothes when they hear the name of your shop." Xuefeng explained in a simple way.
"Oh, I get it. Isn't that like the Trade Union? They have branches everywhere and if anyone wants to gather information or buy literally anything, they would first think about it. But the Trade Union was created hundreds of years ago and it took them many years to reach the status they have right now. Wouldn't it be too hard to compare with them?" Lady Riu asked after she quickly found the problem.
"Don't underestimate the power of females. We won't have to do anything and as long as your brother continue creating wonderful clothes, people will talk about it. Your brother can't endlessly produce so we should rather focus on quality and uniqueness instead. I will help you guys with new designs and your brother can do the rest." Xuefeng smiled and suggested.
"Okay, let's follow your plan. Hope I won't regret it." Lady Riu found his propositions reasonable, so she agreed.
"Gosh, I didn't understand a single thing. Sister Riu, you are so smart and pretty. How come you don't have a husband yet? Who wouldn't want to be with you…" Yiren found the whole conversation boring and hugged Riu, trying to change the subject.
Lady Riu's face turned bright red and instead of facing Yiren this time, she escaped from Yiren's arms before leaving without any words.
"What's up with her?" Yiren asked confused.
"Haha, you are so pretty that you can even charm other ladies. She is too shy to face you." Xuefeng laughed as he replied while bopping her nose, before continuing, "Let's go, I will introduce you to my parents."
"Okay!" Yiren nodded happily and followed Xuefeng upstairs.
...….
In the meantime, inside Xuefeng's courtyard, Wuying who was sitting on the lawn suddenly opened her eyes. For at least a second they were of blood red colour but they quickly returned to her usual blue colour.
"What happened?" Xiao Wen asked as she stopped hitting an imaginary opponent with her sword.
"Xuefeng is back! I can sense him." Wuying lips curved into a gentle smile as she stood up excitedly. Recently she was getting much colder but when she thought of Xuefeng, her world was instantly becoming more colourful and she still had a fuzzy feeling in her chest.
"What are you waiting for then?" Xiao Wen asked which Wuying replied to with a smile and disappeared.
"Lulu, let's go. We will watch some good drama today." Xiao Wen patted Lulu, who was relaxing on the grass on the side and they flew into the sky.