Clan Prosperity Starting With My Servant Girls-Chapter 310: Huo Jun’s Quest

When Lin Xuan Qi went back to his room, Xue Cong already had the hot bath ready for him.

He raised an eyebrow at her and said, "You want to join me?"

It had been some time since he spent time with her, since for the past few days, it was all about work and the guests for him.

But his invitation to a yuan yang bath was met with a frown from her.

Xue Cong’s face blushed and she shook her head, "I... I don’t think the bathtub is big enough for both of us."

His lips curled up with a sheepish smile.

Lin Xuan Qi held onto her hands and whispered into her ears, "We can get a bigger one since you said so..."

"What? I’ve never said anything of the sort." She struggled to break free from his hold but he held her closer instead.

Xue Cong’s heart thumped wildly.

Even though it wasn’t the first time for her now, she was still shy and demure as always.

She quickly thought of what she had wanted to tell him and said, "Stop. I have something to discuss with you."

Lin Xuan Qi’s hands that had slid up her arms stopped and he frowned, "Now?"

Xue Cong nodded her head and said, "I’ve talked to Yue Xin and Liu Shi Shi about going to the Capital City, Bian Jing, with you.

"They’ve agreed to it so they will be the ones who will be with you on the trip.

"Me and Yue Jie will stay behind and take care of things for you."

"Both of you don’t want to have a look at the Capital City?" Lin Xuan Qi asked.

She shook her head and replied, "We know what’s more important. And besides that, there will be more opportunities when you are established in the Capital City."

He sighed and nodded his head.

She was right and he was glad that she had thought over it beforehand.

Lin Xuan Qi glanced at her and gave her a smirk, "Then, I shall give both of you all the focus and attention before I leave."

He wouldn’t know how long the trip would take and it was best to work harder with them while he could.

When Xue Cong got ready for his embrace like he usually did, she felt his hands moving away from her arms instead.

"You are right, the bathtub is too small for both of us." Lin Xuan Qi said with a laugh and removed his coat.

Xue Cong stomped her feet and said, "You were the one who started it."

She stretched out her hands and helped him with his coat.

And after he had taken off all of his clothes, he submerged himself into the bathtub.

The warm water helped to relax his tired body.

After forging the Alchemy Furnace, his muscles were aching and his body was tired.

It had taken out most of his Five-Element Qi and he would have to replenish them and rest well for the night.

Slowly, his eyes closed with the comfort from the warm water and his fatigue.

Xue Cong couldn’t bear to disturb him and waited by his side quietly.

She rummaged his hair that had stuck onto his forehead while she glanced at him.

It is such a blessing for her that he was so dependable and hard working.

Xue Cong thought silently as she looked at him through the rising mist from the warm water.

...

Meanwhile, in the mountains.

Huo Jun held his thin and long sword in his hands.

His guards were in their position of the Huo Family Sword Formation.

They were all tense with their swords held tightly in their hands.

"Don’t panic, think about all the practice you’ve had." Huo Jun said while he used the tip of his sword to ruffle at a bush in front of him.

The bush rustled when the tip of his sword brushed by it.

But that was it, nothing else happened.

Suddenly, one of his men pointed at a distance in front of them and shouted, "Look, over there!"

Huo Jun lifted his head and a dark figure went by from his left to the right through the tree trunks.

The dark figure looked like a human to him.

Huo Jun figured that he had finally stumbled upon the man who had tried to kill his nephew.

There was no way he would let this man go unscathed.

Huo Jun waved his hand in the direction he saw the dark figure went and shouted, "Get the man over there, change into the Death Gate formation."

His guards nodded their heads and started moving immediately.

Whoosh.

Within a leap they got to where the dark figure went but there was nothing there except for an abundance of tree trunks.

Huo Jun frowned and he closed his eyes.

He unleashed his spiritual sense into the surroundings, something that a cultivator at Foundation Establishment Level and above could do.

In his mind, imagery of the surroundings appeared and up on one of the trees there was a figure standing on a branch, looking down at them.

Huo Jun didn’t waste time and he hurled his long and thin sword into the air.

The sword started to take flight and headed towards where the figure was as if it had a mind of its own.

Huo Jun was controlling his long and thin sword, which was his natal artifact.

It responded to his wishes and headed at the figure on the tree from above.

Whoosh.

His thin and long sword suddenly descended with tremendous speed.

Its shimmer became a line made of the moonlight and it came onto the figure’s head within a moment.

Rustle.

The figure leaped away from the branch and down towards where Huo Jun and the others were.

Roar!

The figure gave out a roar and lunged at one of Huo Jun’s guards.

Huo Jun narrowed his eyes to have a better look and he was disappointed.

It was not a man but an ape looking demonic beast.

The demonic beast had a figure like an ape but its head looked like a lizard instead.

Crack!

It lashed out at the guard with its long tongue that cracked like a whip.