The charming widow of the Marquis's mansion: The stable boy carries the flag and raises the dra

Wang Long blushed.

"Nian... Niannu."

Ye Niannu was overjoyed to hear Wang Long call her that. She threw herself into his arms, wrapped her arms around his waist, and buried her face in his chest.

"Say it again."

"...Niannu."

"Say it again."

"Niannu!"

Ye Niannu snuggled against him and let out a satisfied sigh.

"I like it!"

Wang Long held her close, feeling the warmth and softness of her body, his emotions a mix of emotions.

The two of them just hugged each other, neither of them saying a word.

After a long while, Ye Niannu finally lifted her head from his embrace.

She looked at Wang Long happily.

Wang Long looked into her beautiful eyes and smiled softly.

"Niannu, tell me about the outside world."

Wang Long now understands that there is an even larger world beyond the Great Qian Dynasty, and he is eager to learn about it.

How big is this world?!

"The outside world?"

"right."

Ye Niannu sat up from his lap, sat cross-legged on the bed, and rested her chin on her hands.

Then he extended a finger and made a light sweeping motion in the air.

A screen of light appeared out of thin air, displaying a huge map.

Mountains, rivers, cities, and passes were marked densely.

"This is the Great Qian Dynasty."

Ye Niannu pointed to a small area on the map.

Wang Long's eyes widened.

The vast land of China is reduced to just this little bit on a map?

"What about other places?"

Ye Niannu traced a circle on the map with her finger.

"This is the Eastern Region, which contains hundreds of countries of varying sizes. The Great Qian Dynasty is just one of them."

"Beyond the Eastern Region, there are the Southern Region, the Western Region, the Northern Region, and the most mysterious Central Region."

"Each region is more than ten times larger than the Eastern Region."

Wang Long couldn't help but gasp.

He had always thought that the Great Qian Dynasty was the center of the world, but he never expected that it was just the tip of the iceberg.

"Are there martial artists in those places too?"

"certainly."

Ye Niannu nodded.

"And it's much stronger than the Great Qian Dynasty."

"The strongest in the Great Qian Dynasty is the Grandmaster, but in many places, the Grandmaster is just the starting point."

Wang Long fell completely silent.

He originally thought that his cultivation level at the early stage of the fourth rank was already quite good.

Only now do I realize that I'm nothing more than a frog in a well.

Ye Niannu couldn't help but laugh when she saw his shocked expression.

Don't be discouraged.

She reached out and gently rubbed his face.

"One day, my lord will also become a super strong person!"

Wang Long took a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart.

"Niannu, thank you for telling me all this."

Ye Niannu smiled and shook her head, then leaned back into his arms.

"My beloved is my destined one, if I don't help you, who else should I help?"

Wang Long held her close, his determination to become stronger growing ever stronger!

Grandmaster is just the beginning!

He felt no fear, but rather excitement.

The world is so big, he really wants to see it.

The two embraced like that for a long time.

Wang Long looked down at Ye Niannu in his arms and asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Niannu, there's something I want to ask you."

"What is it?"

"You...you're not like the rumors suggest."

Ye Niannu raised her head and blinked.

"What's different?"

"The rumored image is that of a cool and aloof older sister, similar to the First Madam."

"But you..."

Wang Long paused.

"Like a child who hasn't grown up."

Ye Niannu was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"So, you like the mature, sophisticated look?"

Ye Niannu tilted her head, a mischievous smile playing on her lips.

Wang Long was stunned, before he could react.

Ye Niannu stood up and took a step back.

Under Wang Long's gaze, her body began to change.

His height rapidly increased from 1.5 meters to 1.7 meters.

Her figure transformed from petite and delicate to slender and graceful, with breathtaking curves.

That delicate little face had also matured a bit, with beautiful features and an ethereal air.

Her black hair cascaded down to her waist like a waterfall.

A long, moon-white dress accentuated her perfect figure.

She exudes an aloof and unapproachable aura.

The mature and sophisticated version of Ye Niannu stood vividly in front of Wang Long.

Wang Long's eyes widened, and his mouth formed an "O" shape.

Ye Niannu looked at his dazed expression and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

She walked slowly to him, extended her slender fingers, and gently lifted his chin.

"What? Are you stunned?"

Her voice had changed too; it was no longer crisp and melodious, but carried a lazy, magnetic huskiness, like a feather brushing against the ear, stirring the heart.

Wang Long's breathing suddenly became rapid.

Ye Niannu smiled slightly, leaned down, and brought her red lips close to his ear, her warm breath brushing against his earlobe.

"I have everything you like."

Wang Long's face flushed red instantly, from his neck all the way to his ears.

He has lived for over sixty years, experiencing two lifetimes, and has seen all sorts of storms and waves.

But Ye Niannu, a stunning beauty with two forms, is truly a first for me.

Ye Niannu laughed heartily at his appearance.

She straightened up, took a step back, and her figure changed again, returning to her petite and delicate loli appearance.

"Okay, I'm not teasing you anymore."

She plopped down on Wang Long's lap, wrapped her arms around his neck, and looked up at him.

"It seems that this way you'll have fewer worries."

Wang Long took a deep breath, suppressing the surging emotions in his heart.

"I'll get used to it gradually."

Ye Niannu nodded in satisfaction, leaned against him, and closed her eyes.

"I'm tired, let me lean on you for a while, darling~"

Wang Long put his arm around her and gently patted her back.

Moonlight streamed in through the window, falling on the two of them and casting their shadows on the wall, where they intertwined.

The following days were unusually peaceful at the Marquis's residence.

Zhao Pojun disappeared without a trace, and the forces operating in the shadows also became much more subdued.

Qin Minglan practiced swordsmanship with Wang Long every day and made rapid progress.

Aside from handling the affairs of the Marquis's mansion, Luo Hanyi spent her time in seclusion cultivating to solidify her early seventh-grade realm.

Ye Niannu lived in Wang Long's courtyard. During the day, she would guide Murong Qing in her cultivation, and at night she would chat with Wang Long.

Murong Qing arrives very early and leaves very late every day.

She made rapid progress, breaking through from the mid-stage of the third rank to the late-stage of the third rank in just a few days.

Days passed by like this.

The Zhennan Marquis's Mansion, a secret underground chamber.

The man in black robes stood deep inside the secret chamber, his back to Zhao Pojun.

Zhao Pojun knelt on the ground, his left sleeve empty, his face pale, but his breathing was more composed than before.

"Your Majesty, my puppetry skills have reached a minor level of mastery."

The man in black robes turned around, his cold gaze falling on him.

"good."

He took out a yellowed scroll from his sleeve and threw it in front of Zhao Pojun.

"This is the Blood Sacrifice Technique; you can use it to cultivate."

Zhao Pojun took the scroll with both hands, opened it, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

Blood Sacrifice Technique.

Using one's own bloodline as a guide, one can devour the flesh and blood of one's closest relatives and relatives to reshape one's physical body.

"Thank you, my lord!"

The arm can grow back, but it's just the son's physical body. What a steal!

The man in black robes smiled and took out several porcelain bottles from his sleeve, tossing them in front of Zhao Pojun.

"This is the 'Black Fiend' that I crafted."

Zhao Pojun curiously picked up a porcelain bottle, opened the stopper, and a black mist poured out of the bottle, exuding a decaying and eerie aura.

The mist touched his hand, and a surge of irritation welled up inside him.

Zhao Pojun's expression changed drastically, and he quickly put the bottle stopper back in.

"My lord, this is..."

"This black evil can affect martial artists and spirit beasts, making them irritable and easily angered, and even causing them to lose their minds."

"It can also affect the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, causing natural disasters."

The man in black robes spoke with a chilling tone.

Zhao Pojun instantly became excited.

"Does the Lord mean..."

"Send people to scatter this substance throughout the entire Great Qian Dynasty."

The man in black robes turned around, his back to him.

Due to Ye Niannu's sudden appearance, the Great Qian Dynasty is now in a delicate balance, which is not what the man in black robes wants to see.

The more chaotic the Great Qian Dynasty becomes, the more beneficial it is for his cultivation.

He turned around abruptly, looked at Zhao Pojun, and his voice was filled with an uncontrollable madness.

"I will plunge the Great Qian Dynasty into utter chaos!"