Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Fang the Big Scoundrel

As the host, Chen Yu Yan served Spirit Tea to her guests.

Liu and Yang no longer carried the airs of a senior brother and sister. In Fang Cheng’s presence, their speech and actions were tinged with a certain restraint, far from the relaxed and open manner they had before.

It was as if learning Fang Cheng’s true strength had suddenly instilled in them a sense of awe. They carefully observed his every expression, watching for any change in his mood.

After a few cups of tea, Fang Cheng was ready to retire with Ye Yan to one of the stone rooms.

Senior Brother Liu suddenly spoke up. "Junior Brother, there’s something I wish to discuss, if I may?"

Fang Cheng replied gently, "Please, Senior Brother, speak freely."

Senior Brother Liu glanced at Senior Sister Yang before saying, "Many years ago, I found a cluster of rare flowers in a canyon in the Southern Wilds. After several checks, I believe them to be the legendary Glazed Jade Golden Flower. Unfortunately, the flowers were not yet ripe, and it would have been a great waste to pick them prematurely."

Upon hearing the name Glazed Jade Golden Flower, Fang Cheng’s eyes flickered. He gestured for Senior Brother Liu to continue.

If this flower is brewed into a tea, drinking it has the effect of strengthening one’s Divine Sense!

There wasn’t a Cultivator in the world who didn’t want to strengthen their Divine Sense. This was especially true for Sword Cultivators, Artifact Cultivators, and Dharma Cultivators, who all rely on Divine Sense to wield their power.

At this, Chen Yu Yan and Ye Yan also grew interested, looking at Senior Brother Liu with curiosity as they waited for him to go on.

Senior Brother Liu continued, "At the time, I hastily set up an Array to conceal the cluster of Glazed Jade Golden Flowers. My plan was to wait a few months for them to mature before returning, but who would have thought..."

He shook his head and sighed. "When I went back, a Tier Two vicious bird had, for some reason, occupied the area near the flowers. Your Senior Sister Yang and I prepared for a long time, but we still had no confidence we could retrieve them. To give up, however, would be too great a pity. The matter has become a weight on our hearts, something we can’t let go of."

He looked at Fang Cheng and Ye Yan and said, "Only today did I learn that Junior Brother Fang possesses the heaven-defying ability to slay a Tier Two Demon Beast. I wonder if you would be willing to make the trip?"

Fang Cheng asked calmly, "Senior Brother, why not ask an Outer Elder to go?"

Senior Brother Liu gave a bitter smile. "If we went with an Outer Elder, I’m afraid we wouldn’t get a single Glazed Jade Golden Flower. At most, the Elder would dismiss us with a few Spirit Stones... But an Elder’s Spirit Stones are not so easily accepted, are they?"

Senior Sister Yang added, "If you take an Elder’s Spirit Stones, he will definitely remember you. If you don’t find a reason to pay him back, your life will likely become difficult."

Ye Yan looked curious. "There are so many Outer Elders. Surely not every one of them is like that?"

Senior Brother Liu said, "The two of us have no backing. No matter which Elder we approach, once word gets out, we’re bound to offend other Elders we know. Afterward, they will surely blame us for not going to them first..."

Fang Cheng couldn’t help but chuckle. "Then why not offer the location of the flower to an approachable Elder in exchange for their favor and secure a patron?"

Senior Brother Liu was at a loss for words.

Senior Sister Yang smiled. "Junior Brother has a point. But the two of us are truly reluctant to give up this opportunity. If we can obtain it, our chances of advancing to the Life Talisman Realm will increase by thirty percent."

The couple knew they had no hope of passing the Inner Sect trials and had long given up on the idea of joining the Inner Sect.

If they could reach the Life Talistan Realm in the outer sect, they would have the confidence to either become Honored Guest Elders for one of the great families or find an island in the Abyssal Marsh and establish a clan of their own.

The Glazed Jade Golden Flower was the key to them reaching the Life Talistan Realm!

In other words, having the flower didn’t guarantee success.

But without it, they would surely fail.

The Yinluo Sect, with all its Inner Sect, outer sect, and Servant Disciples combined, only produced a single new Life Talisman Realm Cultivator every ten years.

Including the great families and Loose Cultivators, the number of new Life Talisman Cultivators in the entire Abyssal Marsh over a decade never exceeded three.

Sometimes there was only one, and sometimes there were none at all!

The trial of condensing a Life Talisman would stop ninety percent of the world’s Sensing Realm cultivators in their tracks.

Senior Brother Liu pondered for a moment, then said seriously, "Junior Brother Fang, there are nine Glazed Jade Golden Flowers in that cluster. If you are willing to help, your Senior Sister Yang and I will only take two of them. The rest will all be yours. How about it?"

His original plan had been to ask Fang Cheng for a bit of ’pillow talk’ persuasion—to use his connection with Ye Yan to borrow a Second-Order Magical Artifact from the Ye Family. With that, plus their own preparations, they would have had a seventy to eighty percent chance of killing that vicious bird.

Now that he knew Fang Cheng’s true strength, there was no need for such a roundabout approach.

’This Junior Brother is surely different from those Outer Elders. If we cooperate, there’s much more room for negotiation.’

Fang Cheng considered it for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "Tomorrow, I will go take a look. If the opportunity presents itself, I will retrieve the flowers."

Senior Brother Liu was overjoyed and thanked him profusely.

With that said, Fang Cheng and Ye Yan chose a stone room to stay in.

The stone room was simply furnished but quite spacious. The canopy bed was especially large; though old, its carvings were intricate and the wood was of high quality.

The bedding was all new. The silk mattress was embroidered, and a subtle, pleasant fragrance drifted from it. It was clear that Chen Yu Yan had arranged it with great care.

"Husband, are you really going to search for that Glazed Jade Golden Flower?" Ye Yan asked earnestly, sitting on the edge of the bed.

Fang Cheng smiled. "The flower is useful for strengthening Divine Sense. For me, it can greatly advance my Swordsmanship, allowing me to use many Sword Techniques that are difficult to perform at the Sensing Realm."

Ye Yan nodded, then hesitated. "Won’t it be too dangerous?"

Fang Cheng said, "I’ll just adapt to the situation. With the Poison Gu and the Vajra Gu, I won’t have to face a Tier Two Demon Beast head-on."

Ye Yan said, "I have a Tier Two Talisman from my mother. It’s comparable to a full-power strike from a Mid-stage Life Talisman Cultivator. If something unexpected happens, I’ll kill it for you."

Fang Cheng laughed, sat down beside his lovely young wife, and wrapped his arm around her. "Don’t be so quick to use up a precious Tier Two Talisman."

Ye Yan snuggled into his embrace, her soft body pliant against his. She said in a sweet voice, "As long as you’re happy. By the way, what kind of Sword Technique will you be able to use once you’ve enhanced your Divine Sense?"

Feeling the graceful curves of her body, Fang Cheng whispered, "Sword Qi Thunder Sound."

Ye Yan’s beautiful eyes widened in an instant.

Sword Qi Thunder Sound!

A legendary Sword Dao Realm.

She could feel the unparalleled confidence in Fang Cheng’s words, and her heart began to pound. 𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

One must know that in the entire Yinluo Sect, only a few Inner Sect Elders who cultivated the Netherworld Sword Technique had ever comprehended the art of Sword Qi Thunder Sound.

On one hand, she felt it was impossible for her husband to master such an art while still in the Sensing Realm.

On the other, she held a faint sense of anticipation, hoping to witness another unbelievable miracle from her husband.

She kicked off her embroidered slippers, revealing a pair of delicate, snow-white feet. She curled up in Fang Cheng’s arms, her voice full of loving adoration. "Husband, if you can master Sword Qi Thunder Sound, you’ll be the number one Sensing Realm cultivator in the entire Yun Country Cultivation Realm..."

Fang Cheng chuckled softly. "That’s why I’m determined to get that Glazed Jade Golden Flower."

He saw that Ye Yan’s bare feet were fair and slender, exquisitely lovely. He couldn’t resist reaching out to hold one. Her skin was smooth and tender, and the foot felt soft and warm in his hand. He couldn’t bear to let go.

The soles of Ye Yan’s feet and her toes were extremely sensitive. Her body went limp, and she pulled an embroidered pillow from the bed to lean against. She lay back, her jade-like body stretching out as she rested her pair of well-proportioned, slender, rounded legs on Fang Cheng’s lap.

She lay languidly on the silk bed, her alluring eyes gazing at Fang Cheng like threads of silk. His dignified, quiet, and coolly beautiful young wife had suddenly turned into a little wildcat, exuding an indescribable, flirtatious charm.

Seeing this, Fang Cheng’s playful mood was piqued. He began to massage her foot, using techniques from the foot massage parlors of his previous life, supplementing them with stimulation from his Magical Power.

The delicate, creamy-white foot trembled slightly in his grasp.

Ye Yan’s breathing grew heavier, and her full, soft breasts rose and fell dramatically. A few melodious hums reached Fang Cheng’s ears, as clear as an oriole’s song in a valley, soft and beautiful, utterly intoxicating.

Fang Cheng looked at Ye Yan. He saw his lovely wife’s snowy cheeks flushed with life. Her elegant dress, set against the embroidered silk bedding beneath her, made her seem more delicate than a flower and as perfect as carved jade. She was radiant, beautiful beyond compare.

A wisp of warm fragrance floated in the air, adding to the romantic atmosphere.

Ye Yan playfully pulled one of her snowy feet from his hand and began to rub it gently against his leg.

"Husband?"

She called out softly.

Fang Cheng asked, "What is it, Yan’Er?"

Ye Yan said shyly, "Could you set up a sound-proofing ward in the stone room?"

Fang Cheng feigned ignorance. "Why is that?"

Annoyed and embarrassed, Ye Yan sat up. Her pretty face was still flushed as she lightly punched Fang Cheng’s chest and pouted, "Of course, I’m afraid I won’t be able to stop myself from crying out too loudly... You big scoundrel!"

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