#224 - What dangerous place are you going to? (4000 words, two in one)

“Come back to the Western Regions with me, and I can let you ascend to the Great Path while enjoying boundless pleasure.”

Mo Zhu'er's alluring eyes were like a fishhook, wanting to lift Xu Ming directly from the sea, then knock him unconscious and devour him.

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“You're thinking too much.” Xu Ming opened the door, as if entering a state of enlightenment, “It's impossible for me to return to the Western Regions with you, and it's even more impossible for me to work for the Black Lotus Sect. If you have nothing else, then leave.”

In reality, within Xu Ming's heart, there was still a kind of impulse to cultivate with Mo Zhu'er.

Mainly because these two cultivations were too exaggerated in their joy, directly striking the soul.

Fortunately, he was now as holy as a Buddha.

So that impulse wasn't as strong as it could have been.

“Young Master is truly heartless~ But so be it, I believe you will eventually come to your senses one day.” Mo Zhu'er pouted her small mouth, striding out of Xu Ming's room with her long legs under her short skirt, and left the courtyard.

“Oh right~ Young Master said something wrong.” Mo Zhu'er turned around, smiling, “If you come back to the Western Regions with me, it's not to work for me, nor is it to work for the Black Lotus Sect, but to make the Black Lotus Sect work for you.”

Xu Ming: “…”

“Goodbye~” As the voice landed, Mo Zhu'er's voice turned into black smoke and dissipated.

After Mo Zhu'er left, Xu Ming deeply exhaled, sat on the stone stool, and drank a cup of tea.

For some reason, after Mo Zhu'er left, Xu Ming felt an emptiness in his heart.

In Xu Ming's mind, he couldn't help but recall the scene of his cultivation with her just now.

Xu Ming had heard of some monarchs of countries being solely infatuated with a woman, neglecting court affairs for as long as five or six years.

When he heard about it before, Xu Ming felt that this kind of thing was a bit ridiculous.

If it was many women, Xu Ming could understand, after all, every day would be different.

If it was the honeymoon period, it could also be understood, after all, the novelty was still there.

But the problem was, an emperor being infatuated with a woman for five or six years, being together every day.

Wouldn't that be tiring?

And now, Xu Ming felt that he seemed to understand this feeling.

Although Xu Ming had only cultivated with Mo Zhu'er twice.

But this time cultivating with her, his desire for her was even stronger than the first time.

“What exactly is going on?”

Xu Ming closed his eyes, tightly clenching his fists.

At the same time, after leaving Xu Ming's courtyard, Mo Zhu'er, walking on the path in the forest, hummed a light and cheerful tune.

With a first time, there will be a second time, and with a second time, there will be a third time.

As the Luo Goddess Physique, the pleasure she brings to men is not something ordinary women can compare to.

“I don't believe that you, having tasted delicacies, won't miss me. Under the influence of my Luo Goddess Physique, and with the connection of the 《Great Joyful Path》, you won't fall for me.”

Mo Zhu'er's lips curled up, her steps even lighter and more cheerful.

“Xu Brother, Xu Brother… get… get up, get… get up.”

Early the next morning, Xu Ming, groggy, heard Shen Sheng's voice.

Xu Ming slowly opened his eyes and saw Shen Sheng standing by his bed, looking at him with blinking eyes.

“Xu… Xu Brother… stay… stay in bed.” Shen Sheng said intermittently, shaking Xu Ming's arm.

“Sorry, sorry.” Xu Ming rubbed Shen Sheng's head, sat up from the bed, and looked at the height of the sun outside the window. It was already nine in the morning.

In his previous life, getting up at nine in the morning was considered an early rise.

But in ancient times, getting up at nine in the morning was outrageous.

“Gurgle gurgle” Shen Sheng's small stomach made two noises.

Shen Sheng's cheeks turned slightly red, covering her small stomach.

Xu Ming couldn't help but smile. This little girl was actually shy.

This was a good thing.

This at least showed that Shen Sheng's bestiality was decreasing, and her humanity was occupying her main consciousness.

“Did someone send breakfast over?” Xu Ming asked.

“Mmm.” Shen Sheng nodded, “Early… sent… already.”

“Then why didn't you go eat?” Xu Ming asked.

“Wait Xu… together.” Shen Sheng looked at Xu Ming with blinking eyes.

Listening to Shen Sheng's words, Xu Ming was stunned for a moment, and suddenly felt a bit moved in his heart.

But it didn't seem to be much.

So it turned out that you called Xu Brother to wake me up because you were too hungry and couldn't wait…

But still, Xu Ming thought Sheng Sheng was more adorable this way.

“Sorry, sorry, I was a little tired yesterday and slept a little late. In the future, if I don't get up early, you can go eat first.” Xu Ming pinched Shen Sheng's small nose.

Even though Shen Sheng was hungry and couldn't help but wake me up.

But thinking about it from another perspective, Sheng Sheng was so hungry that she didn't go to eat breakfast alone, but wanted to wake me up and eat with me. Isn't this a kind of caring?

Xu Ming walked out of the room to wash his face and brush his teeth, Shen Sheng stood aside holding a towel with both hands, like a caring little padded jacket.

“Eat.”

Xu Ming sat on the stone stool.

“Eat eat~~” Shen Sheng happily sat next to Xu Ming.

That is to say, Shen Sheng's language was always more fluent when eating.

Because Xu Ming had specifically requested it.

So the food sent by the outer disciples was a lot, definitely enough for Shen Sheng to eat her fill.

These outer disciples were not puzzled, after all, Xu Ming was a martial artist, and a very powerful martial artist at that. The more powerful the martial artist, the bigger the appetite, right?

In this regard, only Xu Ming didn't know, otherwise Xu Ming would definitely say that this was prejudice.

After eating breakfast, these wooden boxes could be placed aside casually, and when the outer disciples sent lunch over at noon, they would take them away.

The well-fed Shen Sheng continued to watch the ants and various insects in the flower garden.

For Shen Sheng, these ants and insects seemed very interesting.

Xu Ming hadn't taught Shen Sheng to cultivate so far.

Mainly because Xu Ming was worried that Shen Sheng couldn't control her body, and if the demon beast bloodline in her body went berserk, it would be even more troublesome.

But looking at Sheng Sheng like this now, Xu Ming felt that perhaps he could teach Sheng Sheng something.

Wait until he returned to Wudu, after returning to Wudu, try teaching Sheng Sheng to cultivate.

Xu Ming withdrew his gaze from Sheng Sheng, closed his eyes and looked inward at his body.

Xu Ming clearly felt that the spiritual power and martial artist's true energy in his body had calmed down again, just like the last time he was with Mo Zhu'er in the Mandarin Duck Cauldron.

“Could it be that in the future, whenever my spiritual power and martial artist's true energy conflict, I have to go find her?” A terrible thought arose in Xu Ming's heart, and he couldn't help but frown.

“Cannot be like this.”

Xu Ming shook his head and said to himself in his heart.

If this continued for a long time, he was afraid that he would fall deeper and deeper.

Rather than listening to Mo Zhu'er's commands in order to continue walking the path of a martial artist or a Qi refiner.

He might as well give up one of the paths.

Mo Zhu'er had said before that she could help him solve it all at once, instead of "quenching thirst with poison" like this.

At that time, he would talk to her, and if it didn't work, then he would cut it off decisively, otherwise he would definitely suffer from it.

After making a decision, Xu Ming's thoughts became clearer.

Xu Ming took a deep breath and continued to sit and observe himself.

Xu Ming found that the spiritual power and martial artist's true energy in his body had not only calmed down, but also increased a bit compared to yesterday. Even the Yang energy in his body was as abundant as before the dual cultivation, recovering too quickly.

Even in Xu Ming's heart, he had the idea of wanting to cultivate with Mo Zhu'er again.

This feeling was like playing games and traveling every day, but still earning millions a month.

But Xu Ming's will immediately extinguished this idea.

“What a dual cultivation.”

Xu Ming shook his head, feeling very emotional in his heart.

Xu Ming believed that his willpower was very strong, especially since he had experienced so many stat points increases from childhood to adulthood, his willpower must be far beyond his peers in the same realm.

But even so, his desire for dual cultivation was so strong…

“Everything in the world has its gains and losses, nothing is perfect.

Although dual cultivation can allow one to enjoy pleasure while improving their realm, there must be certain drawbacks or limitations.

He should cultivate properly and try his best to strengthen himself, that is the only way.”

Xu Ming said to himself, firming his will.

And just as Xu Ming had just opened his eyes, Xu Ming once again felt spiritual power spreading from the distant horizon.

Xu Ming activated his Dao Pattern Eyes, looking at the sky.

In the distant horizon, there were once again patches of brilliant glow.

“It's time to go take a look.”

Xu Ming stood up, looking at Shen Sheng in the flower garden.

“Sheng Sheng, come here for a moment.” Xu Ming called out.

“Awoo.”

Shen Sheng patted off the mud in her hand, washed her hands in the water tank, and then happily ran to Xu Ming's side.

“Sheng Sheng, do you still remember that big sister?” Xu Ming asked with a smile.

Shen Sheng tilted her small head, as if saying: “Which one are you talking about, Xu Brother?”

“It's that…” Xu Ming thought for a moment, “It's that big sister who looks a bit cold, the one who came in the afternoon.”

“Awoo.” Shen Sheng nodded.

So it was that big sister who looked fiercer.

“What do you think of that big sister?” Xu Ming asked.

“Fierce.” Shen Sheng said a word.

“Chest? What's wrong with the chest?” Xu Ming was stunned for a moment. Was Sheng Sheng saying that Yan Han's chest was big or small?

"So fierce," Shen Sheng Sheng said.

Xu Ming: "..."

Xu Ming felt a little ashamed.

So, Sheng Sheng was talking about her personality.

Damn it.

It's all that Mo Zhu'er's fault, messing up my thoughts these past few days.

Xu Ming squatted down, gently rubbing Shen Sheng Sheng's little head: "Although that big sister looks fierce, I told Sheng Sheng, that big sister just looks fierce on the outside. Actually, that big sister is a very good person."

"Ooh..."

Shen Sheng Sheng nodded.

"Sheng Sheng, I have something to go out for, but I'm worried about leaving you here alone. So, I want you to live with that big sister for a while, okay?" Xu Ming asked.

Hearing Xu-gege's words, Shen Sheng Sheng lowered her little head, seeming unwilling to live with that big sister.

"Don't wanna go..." Shen Sheng Sheng raised her head, "Want to be with, Xu-ge...ge..."

"Be good." Xu Ming said softly, "The place I'm going to is quite... quite troublesome. If Sheng Sheng goes with me, I'm afraid I won't be able to take good care of you. It's not that Sheng Sheng is a burden to me; you'll always be my family. But precisely because of that, I want to do everything I can to protect your safety, okay?"

The little girl lowered her head again.

Seeing Sheng Sheng frowning, Xu Ming knew she was struggling with the decision.

However, Xu Ming didn't say anything more, waiting for Sheng Sheng to decide.

"I'll listen... to Xu-gege..." Finally, Sheng Sheng pinched her skirt, looking at Xu Ming with some nervousness.

"Mm, Sheng Sheng is good." Xu Ming pinched Sheng Sheng's little cheek, "Don't worry, Sheng Sheng. Once things are settled, I'll come pick you up as soon as possible."

"Ooh." Sheng Sheng nodded emphatically.

"Then let's go."

Xu Ming held Shen Sheng Sheng's little hand, and the two, one big and one small, walked out of the courtyard towards the place where the Wu Kingdom's envoy group resided.

The Wu Kingdom's envoy group lived in a designated area, naturally headed by Wu Yanhan.

Wu Yanhan lived alone in a courtyard.

When Xu Ming arrived in front of Wu Yanhan's courtyard, she was practicing her fist techniques inside.

Wu Yanhan was wearing a fitted suit, perfectly accentuating her graceful yet powerful figure.

She had tied her hair into a high ponytail, and with each of Wu Yanhan's punches and kicks, that high ponytail would dance along, a very pleasing sight.

Wu Yanhan saw Xu Ming and Shen Sheng Sheng standing outside the door, stopped her stance, and stood up straight, her posture perfectly upright.

Her figure was truly excellent.

But that was to be expected, Yanhan was, after all, a female soldier.

"Come in if you're here, or are you waiting for me to invite you?" Wu Yanhan said coldly.

"I didn't want to disturb you, waiting for you to finish practicing your fists." Xu Ming smiled, leading Shen Sheng Sheng inside.

Wu Yanhan boiled a pot of water and made tea for Xu Ming.

Looking at Wu Yanhan adding fragrance to the sleeves, if she wasn't wearing a fitted suit, with fine fragrant sweat on her fair forehead, who would have thought that such a woman was a martial artist?

Wu Yanhan poured a cup of tea for Xu Ming, glancing at Shen Sheng Sheng, who was hiding behind Xu Ming.

Sensing Wu Yanhan's gaze, Shen Sheng Sheng grabbed Xu Ming's sleeve, shrinking her head further behind Xu Ming.

Wu Yanhan poured another cup of tea, handing it to Xu Ming. This cup was for Sheng Sheng.

"What is it?" Wu Yanhan asked.

"Can't I come to see you if there's nothing?" Xu Ming took a sip of tea, "Your tea is still the best."

"Tch." Wu Yanhan didn't care about Xu Ming's flattery at all, "You've been like that since you were eight years old, never visiting unless you have a purpose."

Xu Ming: "..."

"Alright, I won't beat around the bush then." Xu Ming put down the teacup, "I want you to help take care of Sheng Sheng."

Wu Yanhan looked at Shen Sheng Sheng, then looked at Xu Ming:

"Are you going to some dangerous place?"