Su Qingfeng ignored everyone else and walked straight into the bamboo house after speaking. As soon as he entered, he regretted it—there were many colorful objects spread out on the table, and he knew what they were at a glance, after all, he also had several wives.

Su Qingfeng was speechless for a moment. How could someone as refined as Shi Qingxuan leave these things in the hall? Was she sewing a bellyband before?

"Close your eyes!"

Seeing Su Qingfeng barge in, Shi Qingxuan hurriedly followed him inside. She then remembered that she had been sewing clothes for herself and had forgotten to put them away before Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan arrived. Upon entering the room, she saw the lecherous man staring intently at the private items on the table. Shi Qingxuan blushed and snapped at him.

"Oh, oh... these are quite nice, I like them."

"Shut up!"

Seeing him shamelessly say such things, Shi Qingxuan became even angrier. "You like it? What's it to you?" She glared at him, practically wanting to strangle him. In a flurry, she quickly gathered up all the undergarments.

After tidying up, Shi Qingxuan asked Su Qingfeng irritably, "What do you want to say to me, you scoundrel? And how do you know Shi Zhixuan?"

Su Qingfeng told Shi Qingxuan about his experiences in the Han Kingdom of the Eastern Continent. He hoped that Shi Qingxuan wouldn't blame him after hearing it, since it was her father who wanted to kill him first, and Su Qingfeng had no choice at the time.

Upon hearing this, Shi Qingxuan stood up, grabbed Su Qingfeng's collar, and said resentfully:

"So it was you, you bastard, who ruined my reputation! How could you do this? How am I ever going to face anyone after this?"

Su Qingfeng was very close to her and suddenly felt a little embarrassed—he had actually become aroused by her. How could this be? He had seen women before, let alone someone as elegant as Shi Qingxuan.

He smelled the fragrance on her and explained, "I really had no choice at the time. Your father wanted to kill me, and if I hadn't said that, I probably would have been dead already."

Shi Qingxuan glared at him angrily and said:

"He's not my father! Whether you live or die is none of my business!"

Su Qingfeng was also angered by her words:

"Shi Qingxuan, if your father hadn't come to kill me, would I have said those things? He caused all of this."

Seeing Shi Qingxuan's flushed cheeks, Su Qingfeng couldn't resist reaching out and gently pinching them. Her rosy cheeks looked so tempting, he really wanted to take a bite. He shook his head, trying to clear his head; now wasn't the time to think about such things.

Shi Qingxuan pushed him away, embarrassed and annoyed:

"I told you, he's not my father! After you leave, immediately explain to everyone that I have nothing to do with you and don't want any involvement with you. This is a quiet place; get out now."

She had just noticed that this guy was staring at her. This Wu Xiangjun was clearly no good person. She didn't care whether he lived or died, and she didn't understand how Fan Qinghui and Shi Feixuan could be involved with such a person, let alone such a shocking relationship.

Su Qingfeng cursed inwardly: Wasn't Shi Qingxuan supposed to be gentle and elegant? Why are all the women I meet so hot-tempered?

He simply sat down on a chair nearby. If he couldn't persuade Shi Qingxuan to cooperate this time, he would probably have to kill Shi Zhixuan, or take Fan Qinghui and the others and run away immediately.

He didn't want to run away. Besides, Shi Qingxuan couldn't possibly watch him fight Shi Zhixuan to the death—she must still care about Shi Zhixuan, otherwise Shi Zhixuan wouldn't have survived until now.

"Shi Qingxuan, you should understand that if I go out and explain, your father and I will become mortal enemies. Do you really want to see me clash with him, or even have someone die here?"

"Ha, what do I care if you live or die? If you want to fight, fight somewhere else, don't ruin my secluded forest retreat."

"You really don't care whether your father and I live or die?"

"What do I have to do with you? My father died a long time ago."

"Fine, Shi Qingxuan, you win. You can wait to collect Shi Zhixuan's corpse. I have plenty of men here, even if he's a Grandmaster, killing him wouldn't be too difficult for me."

Seeing that Shi Qingxuan wouldn't budge, Su Qingfeng knew that getting her help was probably hopeless. He could only hope that Shi Zhixuan wouldn't seek his own death after they got out, otherwise he wouldn't show any mercy.

Shi Qingxuan was in a state of confusion. She knew the other person was telling the truth, and if she didn't cooperate, her father might really get into a fight with this man.

Although she hated Shi Zhixuan, she didn't want to see him die like this. She understood everything Shi Zhixuan had done for her over the years.

Just as Su Qingfeng turned to leave, Shi Qingxuan suddenly called out to him. Su Qingfeng turned back and saw her hesitant to speak, and couldn't help but sigh, "Beautiful Shi, why are you calling me but not saying anything? If you don't speak soon, I might go out and fight your father."

He deliberately said he wanted to start a fight, wanting to test Shi Qingxuan's reaction.

Shi Qingxuan sighed softly, and said in a low voice with embarrassment and annoyance, "...I'll cooperate with you. But you have to explain everything clearly afterwards."

Ultimately, she cared about Shi Zhixuan's life or death, and seeing the formidable strength of Su Qingfeng's subordinates, she feared her father would be in grave danger if a fight broke out. After a moment of complex struggle, she decided to help this time—after all, her reputation had been almost completely ruined by this man.

"Don't worry, I will definitely clarify things for the world in the future," Su Qingfeng immediately agreed.

As for the future? Su Qingfeng thought to himself: What's there to explain? There's no reason to let go of something that's already in my hands. I'll take it slow.

Looking at his expression, Shi Qingxuan said doubtfully, "What you're saying doesn't sound true."

Su Qingfeng hadn't expected her to be so perceptive, and quickly assured her, "Every word is from the bottom of my heart! I swear on my future wife's name that I will definitely make things clear."

"Pah! You're not a good person at all. How dare you swear on your future wife? Whoever marries you is doomed."

Su Qingfeng muttered to himself, "Isn't my future wife you?"

"What did you say?" Shi Qingxuan saw his lips move slightly and knew it wasn't a good thing, so she didn't bother to pursue it. "Never mind, deal with my father first, and then you leave Youlin Xiaozhu immediately."

"Oh, I said let's go out, just cooperate with me."

Four days later, Su Qingfeng and Fan Qinghui's group arrived outside Luoyang. The addition of Shi Qingxuan to the group was a last resort—Yan Jing'an and other members of Cihang Jingzhai had been captured at Youlin Xiaozhu, and if Shi Qingxuan remained alone, she would likely fall victim to Cihang Jingzhai's cruelty. Shi Zhixuan and Fan Qinghui were worried about her safety, so they insisted on bringing her along to Luoyang.

Shi Qingxuan glared reluctantly at the figure riding ahead, her heart filled with resentment. It was all this man's fault; if it weren't for him, she would still be living a peaceful and carefree life at the secluded forest cottage. At this moment, Shi Qingxuan really wanted to give him a good beating.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Upon seeing Su Qingfeng, the soldiers at the Luoyang city gate immediately knelt down and paid their respects.

Su Qingfeng was somewhat surprised. These weren't his directly subordinate troops, so how did they recognize him? He couldn't help but ask, "Do you know me?"

The garrison commander respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, a few days ago the princess left behind a portrait of Your Majesty, which is how we recognized you."

In reality, the general wasn't telling the whole truth. Princess Su Yan had instructed them: if you see someone accompanied by several beautiful women, that person is most likely Lord Wu Xiang. The garrison had been keeping a close watch these past few days, and today, seeing a man arrive with four women, they concluded that this person must be Lord Wu Xiang.

As the city gate guards saluted Su Qingfeng, the surrounding people cast curious glances. Although they didn't know who this young man was, the fact that the city guards treated him with such respect meant he must be someone of extraordinary status.

"I see. You can continue your duties."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Su Qingfeng rode into the city, followed closely by Fan Qinghui and the others. Having returned to Luoyang, he was now practically the city's ruler. Wang Shichong had likely been killed by the Shadow Assassins, and the Dugu Clan had submitted; from now on, Luoyang was his domain.

"You... you've actually taken control of Luoyang?" Shi Qingxuan couldn't hide her surprise. Luoyang was originally the territory of Wang Shichong and the Dugu clan, yet the city guards were saluting him, clearly indicating that Luoyang had fallen into his hands. This shocked her greatly.

"Hmm." Su Qingfeng nodded with a hint of smugness.

Seeing his expression, Shi Qingxuan couldn't help but blurt out, "What are you 'humming' about? Can't you speak properly?"

Su Qingfeng was taken aback by Shi Qingxuan's words. When had she, usually so aloof, become so frank and outspoken?

"Hey, Shi Qingxuan, you need to act like a lady, understand? Where is even a trace of the gentle and elegant 'Master Shi' demeanor I imagined?"

Shi Qingxuan's cheeks flushed, and she didn't understand why. Ever since she met Su Qingfeng, she couldn't help but think of him. Thinking of what happened at Youlin Xiaozhu, she felt both ashamed and angry, and said to Su Qingfeng:

"Do I need to be gentle with someone like you? I haven't even settled the score with you for taking advantage of me at Youlin Xiaozhu yet."

Su Qingfeng looked helpless. If he didn't act intimately with Shi Qingxuan at the secluded forest cottage, how could her unpredictable father, Shi Zhixuan, believe him? Su Qingfeng had only put his arm around her waist, but she hadn't given him a kind look the whole way and had been causing him trouble at the drop of a hat.

Seeing Shi Qingxuan's ashamed and indignant expression, Su Qingfeng explained with a smile:

"Shi Qingxuan, didn't I already tell you? That was to make your father believe we're a couple. Besides, aren't you going to pretend to be pregnant? If I don't hold you, what if your father gets suspicious, and your act will be exposed?"

"Does hugging me mean you can touch me however you want?"

After speaking, Shi Qingxuan lowered her head in embarrassment and annoyance. Only then did she realize that Fan Qinghui and the others were still nearby, and they had all overheard her. Her face flushed red, she secretly glanced at Fan Qinghui, and then glared at Su Qingfeng.

Su Qingfeng was a little embarrassed, not expecting Shi Qingxuan to say that so suddenly. Did she not care about her reputation? Fan Qinghui and the others had heard these words clearly.

He also felt helpless about not being able to control himself at the time. Who could blame him when Shi Qingxuan had such a good figure? Holding her, he couldn't help but want to explore her, and his hand unconsciously measured her.

"Cough... I just couldn't help myself. It's all your fault for being so good-looking."

"**!"

Fan Qinghui and the others watched the two arguing ahead, speechless. Shi Qingxuan and Su Qingfeng hadn't stopped bickering the entire way, and now they'd overheard their secret. Fan Qinghui's gaze towards Su Qingfeng also held a hint of hostility.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Upon arriving at the Dugu Clan's residence, the guards all bowed to Su Qingfeng.

Su Qingfeng nodded to them. With these guards around, Murong Qiudi and Su Yan's safety should be assured.

"Father!"

"My good daughter."

Su Yan ran out of the mansion, and Su Qingfeng immediately dismounted and caught his daughter who rushed towards him.

"My husband."

Murong Qiudi also walked out of the mansion and saw Su Qingfeng return safely, so she greeted her with a smile.

Su Qingfeng carried Su Yan over and embraced Murong Qiudi as well.

"lady."

Murong Qiudi blushed and said softly, "Let go quickly, so many people are watching."

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