Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Chapter 337 Night Visit to the Boudoir

Wei Hanshan left satisfied.

Upon returning to his own manor, seeing his son dejected and fearful because of Yun Xinying's sudden departure, he instantly flew into a rage.

They say a tiger father begets no dog son, so how did he end up with such a good-for-nothing son?

Look at that young hero Lin. Both are 17 years old, but how come there's such a big difference between them?

They're worlds apart, like heaven and earth, completely incomparable.

"Ah Chen, lock him in the basement. As long as Young Master Lin stays in the provincial capital, he shall not be released."

With a cold face, Wei Hanshan vented all the anger he had received from the Bajiquan Martial Arts Academy on the refined young man, Wei Bowen.

He was a prominent merchant, a man whose every move could shake the provincial capital, yet he had to act like a fool and fawn over two juniors. How aggrieved and humiliated he was!

How can I not teach this stubborn son who never listens to advice and always causes trouble a lesson?

Enraged, Wei Hanshan completely ignored Wei Bowen's screams and tantrums as the middle-aged butler, Achen, grabbed him by the back of the neck and dragged him to the basement like a puppy. He coldly ordered, "Starve him for three days and three nights! Let's see if he dares to think with his lower half again!"

"No, Father! I was wrong, I'll change, I'll change, okay?"

Wei Bowen let out a bloodcurdling scream.

It is truly heartbreaking to hear and tearful to see.

Wei Hanshan remained unmoved, coldly watching Wei Bowen being dragged into the basement.

It's all my own fault; I have no one else to blame.

It's time to bring back the illegitimate children we've been keeping outside the home.

Bajiquan Martial Arts School, provincial capital branch.

More than half an hour after Wei Hanshan left, Shi Shixiong was still not over the fact that Hu Suqi was the founder of the "Witchcraft" organization, and sat blankly in the chair in the reception room.

Having been single for thirty years, I finally realized I had someone I liked.

As a result, the person he loved was actually thinking about dealing with his master and wanted to turn his master into a puppet. How utterly despicable!

Link didn't offer any words of comfort or advice.

These are things you can only figure out and get through on your own.

"Senior brother, I have some business to attend to tonight and may not be able to rest at the martial arts gym."

After sitting with his senior brother for more than half an hour, fulfilling his duty as a junior brother, Link said something and got up to leave the reception room.

Back in the bedroom, sitting at his desk, Link activated the mark he had left on Yun Xinying for remote, time-lapse monitoring.

The Lotus Heart Boat is a painted boat on the river, but it is not just one boat; it consists of seven or eight boats.

The ship where Yun Xinying was located was the most high-end and extravagant den of debauchery in the entire Lotus Heart Pavilion, a place that corrupted the soul.

At this moment, Yun Xinying, dressed as a man, is surrounded by women on both sides, enveloped in soft pink.

This behavior wasn't because Yun Xinying was carefree and didn't take Link's threat seriously, but because she didn't want to give herself away.

In the past, Yun Xinying always acted this way whenever she came to Lianxin Pavilion, so of course she couldn't show any abnormality now.

She was even thinking of using the "Witch's" organization's base at Lotus Heart Pavilion to protect herself.

They dared not give themselves away and let the other members of the "Witch" organization notice something amiss.

Suddenly, Yun Xinying paused slightly as she drank the wine.

She suddenly felt that someone was watching her coldly from a great distance.

"You may all leave."

Setting down her wine glass, Yun Xinying clapped her hands, dismissing the several charming female entertainers from the room, and then activated the room's soundproofing system.

"Greetings, Lord Wizard!"

Yun Xinying knelt down and performed a grand salute, paying her respects with solemnity.

silence.

A suffocating silence.

A pressure as imposing as a towering mountain silently descended upon Yun Xinying, causing her to collapse to the ground and tremble uncontrollably.

With a soft "poof".

Yun Xinying coughed up a mouthful of blood, indicating that she had suffered serious internal injuries.

However, she was happy about it.

This means that the sorcerer has already imposed punishment.

The reason why a sword hanging overhead is terrifying is because you don't know when it will fall.

Do you know your crime?

The majestic voice seemed to come from an infinitely distant place, reaching Yun Xinying's ears.

Startled, Yun Xinying quickly withstood the immense pressure and replied in fear, "Your subordinate knows her crime."

"You know you're guilty? What is your guilt?"

"Your subordinate... Your subordinate should not have acted on his own."

Yun Xinying was now fully aware that her unauthorized alteration of the organization's plans and her ambush of Link had been exposed.

I wonder if the Witch Lord has discovered that she leaked information about the organization.

"Hmph! Still not behaving yourself!"

With a cold snort, anger erupted.

It was as if an invisible giant hand had descended from the sky and struck Yun Xinying heavily on the back.

The clicking sounds rang out one after another.

However, Yun Xinying's bones and the wooden floor of the room shattered together, breaking into several pieces.

Suffering such a severe blow, Yun Xinying didn't even have the strength to cough up blood.

The excruciating pain even caused her to lose her voice temporarily.

His mouth was wide open, but he couldn't utter a cry of pain to release his suffering.

"waste!"

The sorcerer, whose whereabouts were unknown, coldly uttered a single word, and the will that had descended upon the painted boat room quickly receded.

Through the mark, Link, who had witnessed the entire scene, immediately realized that the mark he had placed on Yun Xinying had been broken.

There was even a force that, in the void, followed the marks, trying to trace back to the source.

"hehe."

Link chuckled and promptly severed all ties with the mental imprint.

He did not try to trace that force, but instead tried to trace it in the opposite direction.

The "Witch Master" mentioned by Yun Xinying is most likely Hu Suqi, the second daughter of Governor Hu.

If the information provided by Wei Hanshan is true.

Verifying this is also quite simple.

Link looked up at the sky outside the window. It was still early, and there were still several hours before nightfall, so there was no rush.

Putting aside those trivial matters, Link once again turned his attention back to the "construct" system.

He wondered if it was possible to implant "constructs" into martial artists of the Human Immortal Martial Path to enhance their strength.

Different worlds, different rules.

The individual pieces and sets designed in the past are no longer suitable for this world.

Link needs to design individual pieces and sets of "constructs" according to the rules of this world.

Wait, running rules, rules, running.

These two words were like a spark, instantly igniting a brainwave called "inspiration" in Link's mind.

The great path originates from the same source, and though the routes may differ, they all lead to the same destination.

In this world, the martial arts path of humans and immortals has four realms: Qi Strength, Condensation of Truth, Return to Oneness, and Penetrating Void. Legend has it that there is also a fifth realm, "Seeing the Gods."

In a state of "inspiration," some of Link's sealed memories were awakened, and...

The system maps first-level wizards to Qi-strength realm martial artists, second-level wizards to True Qi Condensation realm martial artists, and third-level wizards to Unity realm martial artists.

Most importantly, it establishes a correspondence between the Void Realm and a Level 4 Wizard, which is also a Level 4 Sage.

The so-called "penetrating the void" is actually comprehending the rules and resonating with the will of the world!

"wrong!"

Link suddenly realized something else.

While the realms of human immortals and wizards may correspond, their strengths are still different.

Martial artists possess only combat power, but lack creativity.

Wizards are more balanced and even more proficient in all aspects, thus they are stronger than human immortal martial artists in both combat power and creativity.

Link, however, did not think deeply about this point.

Because this is a minor detail and not very important.

Now, there are only two things that Link cares more about: one is to try to improve the "Construct" system on its own and try to implant "Constructs" into human immortal martial arts practitioners; the other is to explore whether "Void Insight" is indeed the way to comprehend the operating rules of the world.

Having set his goal, Link stopped thinking about it.

I have important matters to attend to tonight, so I'll rest and wait.

Time flies.

late at night.

The heavens are on our side; tonight there are neither stars nor moon.

"That's really a good omen."

Dressed in black, Link blended completely into the night, following behind his senior brother who had quietly slipped out of the martial arts school without saying a word.

Based on his senior brother's personality, Link had already deduced that Senior Brother Shi would sneak into his boudoir tonight to find out whether his beloved was the founder of the "Witch" organization.

"Tsk..."

Seeing his senior brother disregard everything and head straight for Hu Suqi's secluded courtyard, Link couldn't help but click his tongue.

The eldest brother has a very clear understanding of Hu Suqi's whereabouts.

I wonder what kind of charm this Miss Hu has that makes my senior brother so interested in her.

The two brothers, one in front and one behind, stealthily made their way to the vicinity of Miss Hu's villa, avoiding all sight.

Upon arrival, Link discovered numerous warning devices that were invisible to the naked eye, difficult for even a martial artist of the Immortal Martial Arts to detect through intuition, and required the use of extraordinary mental power to summon.

Link did not show up to remind his senior brother of his thoughts.

Perhaps this thinking seems cold-blooded and heartless, but Link's best option is really to let his senior brother go and scout ahead first.

In Link's intelligence network, Miss Hu is a well-known lady from a prominent family, renowned for her skills in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

There has never been any information linking Miss Hu Er to the martial arts world, or more accurately, to the dark underworld behind the curtain.

Link didn't know anything about Miss Hu.

Knowing yourself and the enemy is the only way to survive a hundred battles.

Link wouldn't rashly confront Miss Hu without knowing anything about her.

If we accidentally crash into a ditch, that would be a huge loss.

"Senior Brother, thank you for your hard work."

With a smile playing on his lips, Link remained outside the villa's early warning defenses, using the newly optimized surveillance technique he had employed that afternoon to remotely monitor his senior brother's movements.

As for his senior brother's safety, Link wasn't worried.

No matter what, the eldest brother is a powerful martial arts expert in the early stage of the Unity Realm, and it is impossible for him to be instantly killed by Miss Hu, who schemes against her master Li Shuwen but dares not show up in person.

Moreover, it remains to be seen whether Miss Hu Er will make a move against Senior Brother.

Let's wait and see for now.

Senior Brother Shi successfully bypassed the obvious security at the villa, went straight from the outer courtyard to the inner courtyard, and then headed straight for Miss Hu's boudoir.

Standing outside the window, Brother Shi stopped pushing the window open and entered. With a complicated expression, he walked around to the door and gently knocked on it.

"Who?"

A melodious and pleasant female voice came from the room.

"it's me."

Senior Brother Shi responded in a deep voice, his mood quite heavy.

"Curator Shi?"

The woman's voice was first surprised and suspicious, then angry. "Director Shi, what urgent matter could you possibly have that requires such petty behavior? It's late. Even if Director Shi has something extremely important to discuss, please visit formally tomorrow according to proper etiquette. Director Shi, please leave, to avoid any further awkwardness between us!"

Brother Shi remained unmoved, and with a slight exertion of force from his palm, he shook open the door latch and entered Miss Hu's boudoir.

The lights were already on inside.

Miss Hu, dressed in a thin, semi-transparent nightgown, sat on the edge of the bed, looking annoyed as she waited for her senior brother Shi to enter the room.

Her alluring charm, a blend of anger and reproach, and her dazzlingly white peaks made Senior Brother Shi instinctively turn his gaze away.

No matter the occasion, Shi Shixiong always felt uneasy whenever he saw Hu Suqi.

A man who is usually known for his forthright and generous nature would sometimes unconsciously become coy.

"cough!"

Senior Brother Shi coughed lightly, "Put your clothes on properly."

"Yo!"

Hu Suqi rolled her eyes. "Director Shi dares to break into a woman's boudoir at night, yet he doesn't dare to look people in the eye. Is he a villain or a gentleman?"

"I have something important to discuss with you."

Senior Brother Shi gritted his teeth, forcing himself to turn his head and look directly into Hu Suqi's eyes. He asked in a deep voice, "Are you the founder of the 'Witch' organization? Was the plan by the 'Witch' organization to target my master, Li Shuwen, through my seventh junior sister, Li Sisi, your doing?"

Upon hearing what Senior Brother Shi said, Hu Suqi's expression immediately changed.

She lightly raised her hand, and the clothes hanging on the hanger flew over automatically.

After getting dressed, Hu Suqi approached Senior Brother Shi and asked earnestly, "How did you know I founded the 'Witchcraft' organization?"

"Answer my question first!"

Senior Brother Shi did not retreat, but used his true energy to stop Hu Suqi from getting closer.

"Answer my question first!"

Hu Suqi narrowed her eyes slightly, and an invisible and intangible mental force surged out, instantly breaking through Senior Brother Shi's true energy, and then took a few more steps forward.

Answer my question!

Senior Brother Shi raised his right palm, releasing a powerful aura that seemed intent on freezing everything in the room.

Answer my question!

Hu Suqi's hands flew as she formed hand seals, quickly unleashing an unknown technique. In a very short time, she entered a state similar to "not being within the Five Elements," bypassing the aura domain that Shi Shixiong had comprehended upon entering the Unity Realm, and taking another big step forward.

The two were now very close together.

If Hu Suqi simply puffed out her chest slightly, the two would have extremely intimate contact.

Senior Brother Shi's complexion actually turned slightly rosy, which was hard to describe.

After a moment of silence, suppressing the instinctive urge to withdraw his right palm, Senior Brother Hu said seriously, "Are you really the founder of the 'Witchcraft' organization? Have you devised a plan against my master?"

"Ugh!"

Hu Suqi sighed deeply, met Shi Shi's gaze frankly, and said seriously, "I did indeed create the 'Witchcraft' organization, but my original intention was only to explore and restore ancient witchcraft knowledge. I never expected that the incomplete ancient witchcraft would affect the minds of practitioners, causing many people in the 'Witchcraft' organization to fall into evil ways. I have long since severed ties with the 'Witchcraft' organization and was unaware that they were plotting against your master."

"You promise?"

"I promise!"

"I hope you're not lying to me."

After a long silence, Senior Brother Shi uttered a single sentence and turned to leave.

As he turned away, Senior Brother Shi thought to himself, "If you lie to me, I will not stop Junior Brother from doing whatever he wants to you."

Hu Suqi did not try to stop Shi Shixiong, and stood quietly in place.

A moment later, Link appeared quietly and greeted him:

"Hello, Lord Wizard."

(End of this chapter)