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"Wait a minute, don't rush off. I still have many questions to ask you. Since you are a prince of the current dynasty, why did you travel thousands of miles away from the capital to Qingcheng Mountain to learn martial arts?"

The imperial palace has a vast collection of martial arts techniques from across the land; why bother seeking something far away when it's so readily available?

"And another thing," Yaoyue continued before Luo Zhaoheng could answer, "you, a prince of noble birth, giving up your life of luxury and comfort to roam the martial world? What were you thinking? Are you out of your mind...?"

"Are you out of your mind? You brat, can't you speak properly?" Luo Zhaoheng interrupted with a dark face.

"You're not sick, why aren't you staying in the capital, why are you running around here..." Yaoyue wanted to say a few more words, but seeing Luo Zhaoheng's unfriendly gaze, she immediately stopped talking.

It's now clear that Yaoyue hasn't been abandoned or poisoned by a man yet, which is why she's so gossipy and won't become as ruthless and heartless as she will be later!

"I am a prince, but I am also a human being. Every human being has emotions and desires, and has their own preferences. What I like to do is my freedom, and it is none of your business."

"Alright, is there anything else? If not, then goodbye, not goodbye forever!" Luo Zhaoheng said irritably.

"Do you still want to learn the Mingyu Skill?" Yaoyue asked hurriedly when she saw Luo Zhaoheng about to leave again.

"What, you've changed your mind?" Luo Zhaoheng asked, perking up after hearing Yaoyue's words.

"Hmm, think of a way to make this palace mistress happy, and maybe this palace mistress will agree to your request?" Yaoyue said.

"I...I'm just kidding!" Luo Zhaoheng pointed to himself, then to Yaoyue, and continued, "You wish! Keep that manual for raising your babies! I'm leaving."

"Pah, you lecher, come back here." Yaoyue blushed and then said.

"Hey Miss, are you done yet? I don't like hitting women, but that doesn't mean I won't. If you really push me, I'll really slap you!" Luo Zhaoheng said with a hostile expression.

Upon hearing Luo Zhaoheng's words, Yaoyue took a step back in fright, but quickly recovered, puffing out her small chest and saying, "Do you think I'm easily scared! Go ahead and hit me if you dare!"

"Damn it! Just because I'm not showing my teeth doesn't mean I'm a pushover!" Luo Zhaoheng said, then stepped forward without hitting anyone. Instead, he grabbed Yaoyue's arm and pulled her over.

Yaoyue didn't expect Luo Zhaoheng to do this. She lost her balance and fell directly into his arms.

Before Yaoyue could recover from her shock, Luo Zhaoheng used his other hand to pull off her veil, revealing her stunningly beautiful face.

Then, Luo Zhaoheng kissed him directly.

"My first kiss!"

Gradually, Luo Zhaoheng became dissatisfied with just kissing, and his hands started to wander...

Suddenly, Yaoyue shoved Luo Zhaoheng away, took several steps back, panting heavily, and looked at Luo Zhaoheng with a look of embarrassment and anger.

Luo Zhaoheng, on the other hand, had an innocent expression on his face.

"You...you...you lecherous scoundrel, you...you...you actually...you actually...did this to me..." Yaoyue, having regained her senses, looked at Luo Zhaoheng opposite her and said through gritted teeth.

"What did I do to you?" Luo Zhaoheng said dismissively.

"You...you..." Yaoyue was so angry at Luo Zhaoheng's shamelessness that she was speechless.

"Stop with the 'you, you, you'. This is the price for angering me. If you provoke me again, I'll execute you on the spot next time. I'm leaving." After saying that, Luo Zhaoheng prepared to leave.

He had acted impulsively just now. Luckily, Yaoyue pushed him away in the end. Otherwise, if he had really won Yaoyue over, Luo Zhaoheng really wouldn't know what to do next.

"You can't leave! You've done all that to her, do you want to shirk responsibility?" Yaoyue said hurriedly.

"Then come back to the capital with me, and I'll marry you and make you my princess?" Luo Zhaoheng suggested.

"No, I don't want to be your queen!" Yaoyue refused.

"Hey! It's not that I'm irresponsible, it's that you didn't want to do it yourself," Luo Zhaoheng confirmed.

"You!" Yaoyue was so angry with Luo Zhaoheng that she really wanted to go up and yell at him.

Yaoyue quickly took a few deep breaths to suppress her anger and pondered what to do next.

"Hey! I saved your life before, how about we call it even?" Luo Zhaoheng suggested when he saw that Yaoyue hadn't spoken for a while.

"You're dreaming! That was my first kiss?" Yaoyue said fiercely.

"You're saying it's not your first time with anyone? You're not losing out, so I'll just let you kiss me back, okay?" Luo Zhaoheng muttered under his breath.

"What did you say?" Yaoyue raised her voice.

"It's nothing, I was just waiting for you to say it," Luo Zhaoheng said, glancing at Yaoyue.

Why did he act impulsively just now? This is, after all, a martial arts world, not modern society. It seems that his previous life had a deep-seated influence on him, and he still hasn't changed many of his bad habits from that life.

Because of his previous impulsiveness, Luo Zhaoheng lost his composure and turned from a savior into a lecher. Now, who knows what demands Yaoyue will make? What a mess!

While Luo Zhaoheng was lost in thought, Yaoyue, after a series of internal struggles, finally said, "I can teach you the Bright Jade Skill of my Yihua Palace, but you wouldn't want me to teach you here, would you?"

Luo Zhaoheng was stunned upon hearing Yaoyue's words. Had things taken an unexpected turn?

"Your change of mind came a bit too quickly; I was caught off guard! But if you've really thought it through and intend to pass on the Mingyu Skill to me, then we might as well buy a courtyard in Yueyang City and stay there for a while," Luo Zhaoheng suggested.

"Okay," Yaoyue nodded, offering no objection.

Seeing this, Luo Zhaoheng didn't say anything more. He went to the dock with Yaoyue, found the boatman, explained the situation, took the remaining luggage, and led the horse off the boat.

As for the remaining fare, Luo Zhaoheng and Yaoyue didn't take it either.

That same day, the two went to Yueyang City, found a brokerage firm, and bought a secluded two-courtyard house at a high price. They then hired several people to clean the house inside and out and add some household items.

From that day on, this courtyard became the temporary residence of Luo Zhaoheng and Yaoyue, and the two could be considered to be living together in a different way.

At this moment, in the main house in the backyard, the doors and windows were tightly closed, and the curtains were drawn low. An oil lamp emitted a dim yellow light, illuminating the two people sitting opposite each other.

Yaoyue had removed her veil and changed into a simple blue dress. Her black hair was adorned with a jade hairpin, and her beauty was unparalleled. Her features were clear and cold, and under the lamplight, she exuded an ethereal and otherworldly aura.

She sat upright and dignified, her breathing long and steady.

Luo Zhaoheng sat calmly on the futon opposite him, dressed in a navy blue outfit. The tea on the low table had gone cold, untouched.

Clearly, both of them were prepared...