Having finished creating his Nascent Soul, Jian Shen clearly felt how different his existence now was after possessing a Nascent Soul rather than an ordinary soul.
While there was a lot that can be said about how it was to possess a Nascent Soul, in short, Jian Shen felt as if his soul was more robust and strong.
Standing up and stretching his body which hadn't moved an inch in three months, Jian Shen found himself craving for some delicious food when he sensed that someone was waiting for him on the other side of the entrance door.
Frowning a little because it was someone whom he had never met before, Jian Shen after sensing that the person was not a weakling couldn't help turn alert and slowly walk towards the entrance.
Stopping behind the door, Jian Shen smiled and asked, "Since you came this far, can't you at least knock on the door?"
While Jian Shen didn't revive a verbal response, he did however sense the person on the other side raise their hand and knock thrice on the door.
Smiling a little and opening the door, Jian Shen who had figured out that the person on the other side was a woman felt curious to find out who she was and what she was doing here.
"Ahh, aren't you a sight for the sore eyes?"
Ignoring the compliment which sounded like a comment, the blonde-haired voluptuous woman on the other side began observing Jian Shen from the top to bottom through narrowed eyes.
"Are you the one?"
"The one? The one who gets to kiss you?"
"The one who ascended."
In response to the woman who continued speaking without showing any signs of being affected by his words, Jian Shen also didn't turn too alert because he knew that a secret like him ascending couldn't be kept a secret for too long.
"Yup. Why? Are you here to try and recruit me?"
Shaking her head while still maintain the stern expression on her face, the woman said, "I want you to lose. Step inside the ring and deliberately lose to my son."
Chuckling a little, Jian Shen who hadn't met a mother like her until now smiled and said, "That's impossible."
"Humph! I've heard of what kind of a person you are. You're just a pervert who thinks with his dick. So tell me how many women you want to lose."
A little surprised at what others thought of him, Jian Shen once again chuckled and asked, "What if I say the price is your body if you want me to let your son win?"
Gritting her teeth, the woman looked like she was holding back from hitting him which was understandable due to her clenched fists.
"You... Fine! But just one time... "
Surprised from how easily the blonde beauty agreed, Jian Shen felt that it was a pity he still couldn't accept her proposal.
"Sorry beauty, even though you are willing to sacrifice your body for your son, I still can't lose."
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
Placing a hand of her waist and bending a little forward, the woman began using her finger to threateningly tap against Jian Shen's chest.
"I know that it is impossible for someone like you who just ascended and Luli to be in love with each other. So why bother risking your life for someone whom you don't even know properly?"
"And why would a woman be willing to sacrifice her own body for her son? We all have our own reasons don't we?"
"You... "
Gritting her teeth, the mature blonde woman stomped her foot and said, "I didn't come here to argue with you or share our past stories. Name your price. As long as my son gets to marry Luli, I'm willing to give you anything you want!"
Listening seriously to what the woman said, Jian Shen now felt even more sure that there was definitely some information he wasn't privy to.
This woman either had something to feel guilty about due to which she was trying to do her best to let her son marry Luli like he wanted to, or there was something special about Luli other than just being the princess of the Winter Jade Empire.
Either way, regardless of the reason Jian Shen knew better than trying to pry deeper into the truth.
Since he has already decided to do as Xifeng asked him and defeat Xu Long, trying to dig deeper and finding out the truth would do him nothing good and only cause more troubles.
Be it if he found out that this woman was doing this for her own selfish reasons or if he found out that Luli was somehow more special than he expected her to be, Jian Shen other than finding himself in unneeded trouble wouldn't be benefited in any way.
Therefore, he once again shook his head and said, "As tempting as it sounds, I'm still going to have to reject your proposal."
Narrowing her eyes and stomping her foot, the blonde woman said, "It seems that the information I obtained about you was wrong, so I'll leave for today. But mark my words, if you win, there will be hell to pay."
Staring at the disappearing back of the blonde beauty, Jian Shen despite having a feeling that she would stay true to his words didn't think much about it and went back inside the courtyard.