Dual cultivation makes you stronger, everyone else is a prodigy, and I'm the only one slacking

The next morning, the Feng family's steward arrived with a group of disciples and thoroughly cleaned up the courtyard inside and out.

When the three returned, the courtyard had been completely transformed. Not only that, but there were also several potted plants in the corner of the courtyard wall, and an exquisite swing stand was set up next to the jujube tree, with the wooden planks polished to a very smooth finish.

Yu Luoning stood at the courtyard gate. She looked around and then turned to the steward: "What's going on here... those things weren't originally there."

The steward bowed slightly, smiling kindly, "Since you've helped Miss with the repairs, you've taken the liberty of adding some things. The courtyard was too empty before; a few more decorations will make it more lively. All the losses will be compensated by the Feng family's External Affairs Hall. Please don't find it offensive, Miss."

"Thanks to your reminder, Phoenix Perch City was spared a tragedy. The old master's body has already been cremated."

Yu Luoning glanced at him, nodded, and didn't ask any further questions.

If the house was destroyed by ghosts, then it is only right and proper that the government should be responsible for its repair.

Therefore, Yu Luoning did not realize that there was anything wrong with it.

In reality, in secular dynasties, almost no one compensates for the enormous losses caused by fights between cultivators.

Ordinary people just accepted their bad luck.

Early in the morning, a large number of people gathered at the entrance of the alley to watch.

"The Feng family is so kind; they even helped repair the house."

"Exactly, look at other aristocratic families, none of them can achieve this level of success?"

"That's right, if anyone encountered something like this, wouldn't they just accept their bad luck? The Feng family is really great... We really came to the right place."

Yu Luoning stood at the edge of the crowd, listening to these words, and a feeling that she couldn't quite put her finger on welled up inside her.

Compensation is a matter of course; there's no need for gratitude.

She paid money when she entered the city, and she also had to pay a settlement fee every month after settling in Fengqi City.

You can't just take money and not do any work, can you?

But as she was about to speak, she glanced around and saw that the people's eyes were full of sincerity.

Yu Luoning silently swallowed those words back.

Why is it that ordinary people suffer so much in any world?

Before long, the steward led everyone out, and Yu Luoning closed the door.

The crowd dispersed, and the courtyard became quiet.

The warm afternoon sunlight streamed in. Yu Luoning walked to the jujube tree, looked at the swing, pushed it a few times, and then sat down.

She tiptoed for leverage, and the swing began to swing.

Yu Luoning narrowed her amber eyes slightly, a hint of lazy comfort on her face.

The sunlight fell on her, outlining a hazy halo, making her breathtakingly beautiful.

Song Chi stood under the corridor watching, and after a while he looked away, but couldn't help but take another look.

Unaware of what was happening, the clerk ran over excitedly, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Yu Luoning moved to the side, patted the swing, and said, "Come on up!"

The clerk was overjoyed.

So the two of them swung on the swings together.

Yu Luoning glanced back at Song Chi under the railing and laughed, "Song Chi, come give us a push."

Song Chi's expression returned to calm.

He walked over, head down, and reached out to push the swing.

The courtyard was filled with laughter and joy for a time.

At that moment, a carriage stopped in the shadows at the alley entrance.

The steward returned and reported, bowing, "Your Highness, everything you instructed has been done. The flowers and swings have been added as you wished, and you've also given me some compensation."

Feng Qiguang didn't speak, but gave a soft "hmm." He sat in the car in silence for a while.

After an unknown amount of time, Feng Qiguang got out of the car.

He glanced in the direction of the small courtyard.

After hesitating for a moment, I still took a step and walked over.

The courtyard gate was ajar, and I could see through the thin crack.

The swing is gently swaying in the sunlight.

Yu Luoning sat on it, her hair loose, a faint smile on her face, while the boy behind her was pushing the swing with a blush on his face.

From the woman's perspective, the boy's gaze followed her intently, long and gentle.

Feng Qiguang stared at the crack in the door for a long time. He pursed his lips, put his hand down, and left with a flick of his sleeve.

Soon, the carriage rumbled away and disappeared into the alleyway.

In the following days, Song Chi and Wenshu continued to study magic at the Feng clan school, and the two became even more diligent.

In matters of cultivation, Yu Luoning doesn't need to supervise at all; on the contrary, Yu Luoning needs them to urge her on.

The mouse knew that he was the one who caused this, and became even more obedient and well-behaved.

Not only did they work hard to keep watch at night, but they were also always busy during the day.

Have you ever seen a mouse folding a blanket? Have you ever seen a mouse weeding or cleaning?

The mouse was as busy as a spinning top. After finishing each task, it would look at Yu Luoning with longing eyes, but Yu Luoning ignored it completely and acted as if the mouse didn't exist.

This really worried the mouse.

The tigress stopped being fierce towards him, and he found it even more unbearable than being beaten by a ghost cultivator.

"I was wrong, Master, please pay attention to me."

Yu Luoning gave it a cold glance and snorted softly.

"I don't like subordinates who have ulterior motives. My servants must be completely devoted to me and hold nothing back. Do you understand?"

"I...I understand. I will never hide anything from you again, Master," the mouse said, bowing its head.

Yu Luoning nodded, snorted coldly, and said, "You'd better remember what you said. There's no third time. You have one more chance."

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The mouse looked up, a question mark appearing in its eyes.

"How come it's only the last chance?"

Yu Luoning: "First, you didn't tell me that there was still a contract mark on your soul. Second, I removed it for you, but you didn't tell me. There was also a fluctuation of the mark when it was removed."

"I...I didn't know before that removing the mark would cause fluctuations."

"I don't care, this is your business. You have one last chance, so watch yourself."

The mouse was dejected, its paws twisted together, just thinking about how to say a few more nice words when its eyes suddenly lit up.

It quietly leaned close to Yu Luoning's ear and whispered, "Master, I have something to tell you. There's a young man in white at the entrance of our courtyard. He's been coming every day for the past few days, standing there for a long time each time, and then leaving on his own. I didn't think he meant any harm, so I didn't tell you..."

Yu Luoning paused for a moment.

"How long will you stand there?"

"It's been quite a long time."

The mouse's eyes darted around. "Master, should I keep an eye on him from now on?"

Yu Luoning chuckled softly, "No need."

She put down what she was holding, glanced towards the courtyard gate, and a slight smile curved her lips.

Have you thought this through?

In a good mood, she casually took out an ordinary pill from her storage bag and tossed it in front of the mouse.

The mouse caught it quickly, held it in its arms, and hugged it tightly with both paws, jumping twice happily in her palm.

"Master is the best!"

Yu Luoning glanced at it, said nothing, but also stopped keeping a stern face.