Eternal Life from Taking Care of Master's Wife-Chapter 42 - 41: Lives as Cheap as Grass
"The Qinghe Branch Squad Leader, Shi Lei, along with the disciples in his squad, warmly welcomes the esteemed Bai Gongfeng!"
Shi Lei bowed respectfully, his voice booming like a bell, full of vigor.
Although his cultivation was at the Body Refining Fifth Layer, only one rank lower than Bai Ruyun, who was at the Qi Refining Sixth Layer, the difference in their status was quite significant.
While the Martial Dao was not weaker than the Immortal Dao, in reality, among the same ranks, cultivators generally held a higher status than martial artists.
At least, this was true in the early stages of cultivation.
Furthermore, in the early stages of cultivation, among the same ranks, cultivators were generally stronger than martial artists due to their numerous techniques, and they could even control flying swords for long-distance attacks.
Ordinary martial artists encountering a cultivator could be pierced by a flying sword before even getting close.
Moreover, cultivation required a Spirit Root, which was one in ten thousand, and cultivators were often very arrogant, looking down on martial artists who trained their bodies.
"Stone Leader, there’s no need for such formality!"
Despite his completely white beard and hair, Bai Ruyun’s posture was light and nimble, moving as if he was riding the wind, full of flair, embodying an air of immortality.
He glanced at Shi Lei indifferently; although his words were courteous, the aura of arrogance in his eyes was evident.
"Bai Gongfeng has traveled a long way; I’ve already prepared a banquet to celebrate Bai Gongfeng and wash away the dust of his journey!"
Though Shi Lei was displeased, he had something to request, and moreover, Bai Ruyun’s strength and status surpassed his, so he could only accompany with a smiling face:
"Bai Gongfeng, this way please!"
As he spoke, he personally lifted the curtain of the prepared sedan chair, with a fawning demeanor.
Bai Ruyun floated onto the sedan chair like the wind.
The two accompanying maids followed beside him; the sedan chair was very spacious, with enough room for three people without feeling cramped.
One maid kneaded Bai Ruyun’s legs, while the other massaged his back, and Bai Ruyun’s Lu Shan’s Claw had already reached inside the maid’s skirt.
Shi Lei quickly lowered the sedan curtain, his face unchanged.
He had long known Bai Ruyun loved sensual pleasures, having even prepared ten youthful maidens to welcome Bai Ruyun.
"Let’s go!"
Shi Lei boarded another sedan chair, and the Salt Gang procession returned mightily; when people saw them come, they quickly retreated in avoidance.
"How laughable the red dust is, how boring infatuations are, being aloof above all is better."
"Though life is unfinished, my heart is untroubled, only seeking half a life of carefree leisure."
"When awake, I smile at others, but in dreams I forget everything, lamenting how quickly night falls..."
Zhou Chen left Liu Ruyi’s warm little home, humming a tune, mood elated.
"Freeloading makes me happy!"
Zhou Chen’s mind couldn’t help but reminisce about Liu Ruyi’s enchanting and graceful jade-like body.
Delicate arched eyebrows, fragrant mouth, rosy cheeks, pink and translucent face, slender figure, jade-like hands, slender waist, soft belly, pointed toes, plump chest, fair legs...
"Make way!"
"Make way, all of you!"
"Can’t you see?"
Amidst Zhou Chen’s indulgence in the plump chest, rough shouts came from ahead, and pedestrians on the street avoided them as if avoiding snakes and scorpions.
Zhou Chen followed the crowd to avoid them, but felt quite unhappy inside.
He looked up and saw Salt Gang disciples, weapons in hand, fierce and threatening as they paved the way; behind them followed two luxurious wide sedan chairs.
Each sedan chair was carried by four sturdy, powerful men.
The eight men walked steadily and forcefully, obviously martial artists, likely in the Late-Stage Body Refining First Layer.
"One should be Shi Lei, the Squad Leader of the Salt Gang’s Qinghe Branch; who is in the other?"
Zhou Chen pondered; anyone qualifying to ride the same sedan as Shi Lei must hold an extraordinary status.
No one in the Salt Gang’s branch deserved such treatment.
The sedan chairs glided past Zhou Chen, his sharp eyes catching a glimpse of the person inside through the corner of a window.
It was an elder with completely white hair and beard.
However, this elder remained vigorous, even fiddling with two serving maids inside the sedan.
"A cultivator!"
As the thought crossed Zhou Chen’s mind, Ji Fengxia’s voice resonated in his head:
"Master, this old man seems to be a Sixth-Layer Qi Refining cultivator!"
She was currently at the Fifth-Layer Qi Refining, not far from the Sixth-Layer Qi Refining.
She could faintly sense Bai Ruyun’s cultivation.
"A Sixth-Layer Qi Refining cultivator?"
Zhou Chen’s heart stirred, immediately recalling the incident of killing Shi Baoyu earlier.
"Could Shi Lei have invited reinforcements to investigate Shi Baoyu’s murderer?"
Zhou Chen grew alert, keeping it in mind.
He planned to observe more; if the cultivator had skills capable of tracing him, he would have no choice but to eliminate them.
With his current strength, killing a Sixth-Layer Qi Refining cultivator wasn’t difficult.
Especially for someone like Bai Ruyun, whose potential was clearly exhausted and couldn’t mix in the Cultivation Realm, dealing with them wasn’t too difficult.
As darkness fell, Zhou Chen returned home, planning to inquire more from Zhang Long tomorrow about the cultivator’s background.
"Brother Chen, you’re back!"
Seeing Zhou Chen return, Qin Hongyu immediately set down her sword, her weary eyes sparking with excitement as she greeted him.
"Not bad, you didn’t slack off, huh!"
Zhou Chen embraced Qin Hongyu’s slender waist, employing the Thunder Light Ruyi Hand to massage her, easing the tension in her overworked muscles.
"Mmm..."
Qin Hongyu’s body went limp in Zhou Chen’s arms, her beautiful eyes glistening, her long legs tightly closed, leaving no gap between them.
She opened her rosy little mouth but couldn’t utter a word.
The previous hardship and exhaustion of practicing martial arts contrasted with the comfort Zhou Chen provided Qin Hongyu through massage.
[Wind and Moon Points +1]
After helping Qin Hongyu regulate her body, Zhou Chen released her, casually wiping the sweat from his hands.
"Brother Chen, I’m off to freshen up!"
Qin Hongyu, with flushed cheeks, quickly rushed into the kitchen.
"Whee whee whee!"
A white flash darted out from the side, and with an outstretched hand, Zhou Chen caught the little white fox by the scruff of its neck.
Placing the little white fox on his lap, Zhou Chen fondled its fluffy head, noticing that the little creature had become increasingly spirited under his feeding, its fur sleek and shiny, clearly extraordinary.
[Wind and Moon Points +1]
Petting the little fox’s back, Zhou Chen’s thoughts wandered; wouldn’t it be amusing to wake up one day to find a naked fox-eared lady beside him?
The night was serene, with the bright moon hanging high.
After dinner and freshening up, Zhou Chen snuggled into the warm blankets with Qin Hongyu, kissing each other, inseparable.
Who knows how much time passed, Qin Hongyu’s cheeks turned rosy like a ripe peach, her almond-shaped eyes glistening like a river in spring.
She lay in Zhou Chen’s arms, elbows propped beside him, one jade hand supporting her cheek, breath fragrant:
"Brother Chen, there are still rooms at home, how about you buy two beautiful maidens to serve you?"
"Why the sudden thought of buying maidens? Do you want to be the young mistress?"
Zhou Chen teased, looking at Qin Hongyu with amusement.
"Of course not!"
Rolling her eyes at Zhou Chen, Qin Hongyu sniffed:
"It’s just that Brother Chen, you’re so robust! And now you’re quite a prominent figure, wouldn’t it be fitting to have a few maidservants at home?"
She had heard some things about Zhou Chen’s nickname, the Little Prince of Snow Moon Square, but although Qin Hongyu was a bit sour, she didn’t mind.
That’s the custom in this world; visiting Snow Moon Square is just fun, what man doesn’t go there?
Men having multiple wives and concubines is all too normal.
She lived here in the city, enjoying a prosperous life, eating her fill, wearing endless silk and satin, and even practicing martial arts, all thanks to Zhou Chen.
What more could she want?
She wouldn’t tell Zhou Chen that she should be his only woman.
Everything she had was given by Zhou Chen, Zhou Chen could find countless pretty women, but she couldn’t be without Zhou Chen.
Besides, Zhou Chen was so good to her, she was satisfied with her current life.
It’s just that she alone couldn’t satisfy Zhou Chen.
"I’ll keep an eye out for maidens; if I come across suitable ones, I’ll buy them!"
Zhou Chen spoke earnestly; buying beautiful maidens was easy for him, but he had his considerations for not doing so yet.
Firstly, he didn’t trust maidens.
Secondly, maidens should be concubine maidens, but Zhou Chen could not treat them like Zhang Long, using and discarding them casually.
If danger arose, fleeing with another person increased risk.
Therefore.
Recently Zhou Chen had been frequenting Snow Moon Square, engaging physically but not emotionally, paying what was owed without burden.
As for Wind and Moon Points.
Playing at Snow Moon Square was far quicker than buying two maidens to play at home.
He wasn’t short of those few taels of silver now.
Moreover, he could indulge freely at Snow Moon Square.
Not just two maidens, even four, five, six, seven, eight would be no issue.
And since it wasn’t his own, wearing them out wouldn’t be regrettable.
"Alright, let’s sleep!"
With force in his arms, Zhou Chen looked at the accommodating Qin Hongyu, kissed her forehead, and closed his eyes to rest.
In reality, his soul was enjoying itself in the Wind and Moon Treasure Mirror with Ji Fengxia.
This was a form of cultivation.
His soul fused with Ji Fengxia in the Treasure Mirror, continuously growing stronger, and the benefits of a strong soul were self-evident. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
Qin Hongyu rubbed her head against Zhou Chen’s chest; already very tired, she fell into a deep sleep before long.
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Salt Gang Qinghe Branch.
"Bai Gongfeng, I toast to you!"
Shi Lei and other Salt Gang branch leaders accompanied, welcoming Bai Ruyun.
After a satisfying feast, Shi Lei escorted Bai Ruyun to his room to rest.
Inside the room, ten beautiful young maidens were already prepared for Bai Ruyun’s enjoyment.
Bai Ruyun entered, seeing the lively, beautiful young women, finally revealing a smile, very satisfied.
"Greetings, sir!"
All the women curtseyed, eyes filled with tension and unease.
They were all decent women brought here for various reasons, forced to serve Bai Ruyun despite their unwillingness.
But this world has too many things beyond one’s control.
Some were sold by their parents, some abducted, some used to repay debts...
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