Huang Rong from The Return of the Condor Heroes: Brother Jing, let's get a divorce.

Time passed little by little.

Half an hour. One hour. Two hours.

Yang Guo let out a long breath. This breath formed a white arrow of energy in mid-air, which struck the opposite stone wall with a crisp sound.

He was sensing the earth-shattering changes taking place within his body.

Chong meridian, Dai meridian, Yin Qiao meridian, Yang Qiao meridian.

All four extraordinary meridians were completely opened. Combined with the twelve regular meridians, the amount of true qi in his body more than doubled. The true qi circulated automatically within the meridians, endlessly regenerating.

He could clearly sense the flow of energy in the surrounding world. The direction of the air flow in the stone chamber, the trajectory of the cold air emanating from the jade bed—all of this was within his grasp.

Only the last four extraordinary meridians are needed to reach the Innate Realm.

Yang Guo grinned.

The Kanli Technique, combined with the Cold Jade Bed and Little Dragon Girl as the perfect vessel, makes this an almost tailor-made upgrade cheat code.

If he does it a few more times, he will definitely be able to steadily step into the Innate Realm.

Xiaolongnu shrank closer to Yang Guo. She rested her head on Yang Guo's arm.

"What medicine did you take today?" Xiaolongnu's voice was hoarse, filled with weariness.

Yang Guo reached out and put his arm around her shoulder.

"I didn't take any medicine. I learned a new martial art," Yang Guo answered truthfully.

"What kind of martial arts are so powerful?" Little Dragon Girl asked with her eyes closed.

"This is specifically designed to counter your martial arts." Yang Guo pinched her cheek. "Will you dare mention keeping male concubines again?"

Little Dragon Girl buried her head in Yang Guo's arms. She shook her head repeatedly.

"I wouldn't dare. I'd never dare to do it again in my life. All the money in the ancient tomb is yours to spend." Little Dragon Girl was very obedient.

Yang Guo was very satisfied. This was the kind of wife he should have.

He sat up and crossed his legs.

"You go to sleep. I'll meditate to consolidate my cultivation." Yang Guo pulled a blanket over Xiaolongnu.

Little Dragon Girl didn't answer. Her breathing was steady; she had fallen into a deep sleep. She was truly exhausted.

Yang Guo closed his eyes. He guarded his dantian acupoint and focused his spiritual awareness inward.

The Kanli Technique continued to operate. Within the four newly opened extraordinary meridians, true energy surged ceaselessly. He needed to thoroughly stabilize these newly opened meridians.

Silence returned to the stone chamber of the ancient tomb. Only the flame of the eternal lamp flickered occasionally.

……

Inside the Chongyang Palace Headmaster's Hall.

Lu Wushuang was taken aback when she heard Huang Rong's command. She walked over and reached out to loosen Huang Rong's sash.

The light blue casual clothes slipped to the ground. Next came the inner garment.

Huang Rong was completely open and didn't shy away from Lu Wushuang's gaze at all. She stripped naked right in front of Lu Wushuang.

Lu Wushuang's eyes widened, and her breath caught in her throat.

She stared blankly at Huang Rong's body.

Although Huang Rong had given birth, she maintained an excellent figure. Her skin was fair and firm. Her breasts were full and perky, her waist slender, and her hips shapely. She was neither too plump nor too thin. This mature woman's charm was fatally attractive to anyone.

Lu Wushuang looked down at her chest. Plain and unremarkable. Pitifully shriveled.

She suddenly understood what Yang Guo meant by "little steamed bun" earlier.

No wonder that lecherous Yang Guo always said he was skinny and withered. Compared to Huang Rong, he was practically a shriveled green bean that hadn't fully grown.

A wave of intense inferiority washed over Lu Wushuang. She quickly turned her head away, unable to bear looking at her any longer.

Huang Rong lifted her leg and stepped into the bathtub. The water temperature was just right. She sighed comfortably.

"Wushuang, come and scrub my back." Huang Rong leaned against the edge of the wooden tub.

Lu Wushuang picked up a clean cloth and walked behind the bathtub. She rolled up her sleeves, held the cloth in both hands, and gently rubbed Huang Rong's fair back.

The room was quiet. The only sounds were the water and the rustling of a towel against skin.

After rubbing for a while, Huang Rong suddenly turned around.

She reached out her right hand and grabbed Lu Wushuang's wrist, pulling it down forcefully.

Lu Wushuang was caught completely off guard. She gasped in surprise, lost her balance, and tumbled straight into the bathtub.

"Splash!"

Water splashed everywhere. The hot water instantly soaked through Lu Wushuang's old gray Taoist robe.

The bathtub is enormous; it can easily seat two people.

Lu Wushuang struggled to sit up in the water. She wiped the water from her face and looked at Huang Rong in a panic.

"Sister Rong, what are you doing?" Lu Wushuang's voice trembled.

Huang Rong burst out laughing.

"It's no fun bathing alone. It's more fun bathing with someone else." Huang Rong reached out to unbutton Lu Wushuang's collar. "Come on, take off these tattered clothes. You'll get sick if you bathe in wet clothes."

Lu Wushuang clutched her collar tightly. She shook her head desperately.

"No... I won't wash. I'll go out and change my clothes right now." Lu Wushuang said, and started to climb out.

She felt extremely inferior in front of Huang Rong. Her left leg was disabled, and her figure wasn't as good as Huang Rong's. She absolutely didn't want to expose her body in front of Huang Rong.

Huang Rong gave her no chance to escape.

Huang Rong was extremely skilled in martial arts and incredibly fast. With swift movements, she pulled Lu Wushuang's hand away from her collar in just a few moments.

The sound of tearing cloth rang out.

Without any hesitation, Huang Rong stripped Lu Wushuang of his soaking wet Taoist robe, tearing off his inner garment as well.

Lu Wushuang sat naked in the water.

She crossed her arms and huddled in the corner of the bathtub. Her left leg was tightly curled up, trying to cover the disabled part of her body.

Her face was so red it looked like it was about to bleed. Tears welled up in her eyes.

Huang Rong did not laugh at her.

Huang Rong took the cloth and went around to Lu Wushuang's back.

"Why are you hiding? We're all women. What you have, I have too. What I have, you'll have in the future." Huang Rong's voice became extremely gentle.

She used a cloth dampened with hot water to gently wipe Lu Wushuang's thin back.

Huang Rong's movements were very gentle, carrying a soothing power.

Lu Wushuang's tense body slowly relaxed a little. She bit her lip, lowered her head, and remained silent.

Huang Rong started chatting while rubbing her back.

"Wushuang, do you know how difficult it is for a woman to survive in the martial arts world?" Huang Rong asked calmly.

Lu Wushuang didn't speak, but simply nodded slightly.

"A woman without a powerful backer is like meat on a chopping board," Huang Rong continued. "If you're ugly, you'll be scorned and bullied. If you're beautiful, it's even more of a disaster. You'll either be used by wicked men or treated as a plaything. To live an honest and upright life is as difficult as climbing to heaven."