Who is spreading rumors that my filial piety towards them has changed?

"Well, if you've thought it through, Princess Ruyu, you can start preparing now, and then tell me about Xiao Fengnan... Or are you planning for me to coach you in acting?"

Princess Ruyu nodded.

Chapter 188 Bringing Mom In

Wenqing Pavilion, on the Immortal Peak of the Sect Master.

A graceful figure descended like a swallow. The woman was elegant and poised, her beautiful eyes seeming to hold a thousand words. Her figure floated down slowly and steadily, her movements dignified and graceful. Although her movements were light, her breasts rose and fell slightly when her toes touched the ground. Because of their firmness and fullness, her breasts sagged heavily when she landed.

This busty beauty is Shen Xuejun, the head of the Wenqing Pavilion, Xiao Yunhan's master, and also Princess Ruyu's nominal mother. The reason she's only her nominal mother stems from a willful junior sister of Head Shen's.

That junior sister had a brief affair with the dog emperor and then became pregnant. After Ruyu was born, her birth mother took her to visit relatives, but an accident happened... When they finally found her, Shen Xuejun was entrusted with the child by her junior sister before her death. Shen Xuejun has been "pretending" to be Ruyu's birth mother ever since.

In any case, Princess Ruyu was told that her mother had a heart for cultivation, so after she unexpectedly became pregnant, she gave birth to her and quickly returned to the path of cultivation, and they only met once every few years.

They maintained a bland and distant, yet unbroken, mother-daughter relationship.

How does this beautiful woman in a white dress, who cultivates the Path of Ruthlessness, view her mother-daughter relationship? She has never revealed the truth, seemingly out of consideration for her fellow disciples. Yet, as the leader of a sect, she doesn't care about being implicated in a reputation for having a physical relationship with a secular emperor. She seems ruthless.

The mature and beautiful woman walked into the house, her full and shapely hips twitching and crossing with each step, displaying the alluring elasticity of a woman's fullness between tension and relaxation.

Halfway there, Shen Xuejun suddenly stopped and looked in a certain direction among the white cloud peaks—that was exactly where her daughter was.

"Why do I have this uneasy feeling over there? Has something happened to Ruyu? I should go and take a look. It's been almost two or three years since I last saw Ruyu."

That's the direction of Tianya City. Besides Ruyu's aura, there's also the aura of one of her prized disciples, Xiao Yunhan. Her disciple secretly went out, and while she could fool everyone else in the sect, how could she hide it from her? It's a good opportunity to ask her what she cares about so much, that she's even abandoning her plans to go into seclusion.

This can't go on forever. If you're going to be ruthless, then you shouldn't leave too many lingering feelings!

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"Young Master Ling, Princess Ruyu just sent word that you can come and have a meal with us," Yan Jingye said, his voice trembling slightly with excitement for his master.

Young Master Ling looked at him and nodded deeply. Although he hadn't seen the man yet, he was already feeling excited.

Princess Ruyu, who had a penchant for guns, certainly didn't resemble a proper young lady and was far from virtuous. However, beauty is largely universal, and Princess Ruyu's beautiful face and slender, fit figure still possessed extraordinary charm, arousing the desire to ride her.

"Okay!" Young Master Ling answered with a single, simple word, but with great emphasis.

Just as he was about to leave, Yan Jingye called out to Young Master Ling again and took out several more bottles of medicine from his bosom:

"Young Master Ling, please wait. It would be safer to bring these bottles with you."

"Huh? What is this?" Young Master Ling asked blankly.

"A potent drug!" Yan Jingye raised an eyebrow and introduced them one by one: "This bottle is an aerosol. The most powerful one is this one. After entering the room, remove the stopper, and a colorless and odorless scent will naturally diffuse, which can neutralize the effects of any antidote the opponent has taken beforehand. Prolonged exposure can also numb the defenses of even the most skilled fighters. This bottle is specifically for adding to tea, and this one is for putting in the food. Although I've already instructed Songde to handle this, it's better to be prepared. Having more medicine is never a bad thing!"

Young Master Ling looked at Yan Jingye seriously and asked earnestly:

"Why do you have so many of these drugs? Did you join the Joyful Union Sect?!"

"A few days ago, I accidentally discovered the tomb of an old sect leader of the Hehuan Sect... All I found inside were these medicines. I tried them on myself, and even with my best precautions, I couldn't withstand their potency. I estimate that if all these medicines were administered to a sect leader, no matter how strong they were, they would be affected. Luckily, a cow happened to be passing by at the time, or I would have died there..."

However, this is only a theoretical possibility that could affect a sect leader. In reality, these sect leaders mostly possess protective spiritual treasures, making it difficult for them to be affected by all of these medicines at once.

Young Master Ling couldn't bear to ask further, and after a long while, he came to his senses and gave him a thumbs up:

"Brilliant!"

"It's a pity we couldn't find the medical manual left by that senior, otherwise we could have tried to refine these potions and use them to ambush people in battle." Yan Jingye sighed deeply.

But he actually lied. He did get his hands on the medicine manual, but his pharmacological knowledge was insufficient to understand it. There was also a cultivation technique that relied on taking aphrodisiacs—a completely useless, heaven-defying technique manuscript—which he sold directly to the Immortal Treasure Pavilion to buy a few days' worth of drinks.

These bottles of medicine were indeed stolen from the tomb. Yan Jingye's intention was to make the young master of the tomb remember his contributions even more.

Because the aphrodisiac that Songde obtained was of relatively low quality, even those with ordinary cultivation could resist it with their internal energy, Princess Ruyu would definitely not have any effect. At this time, the backup plan he prepared for Young Master Ling would come in handy, and Young Master Ling would be even more grateful for his help.

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The dinner party began.

Princess Ruyu sat at the dining table, feeling extremely strange. She disliked being hypocritical and secretive, but now, even though she knew the other party was a shameless person who had drugged her, she still had to smile and dine with him.

It's absolutely disgusting!

If you can trick the other party into revealing their true colors, then just bear with it.

Ruyu felt a little uneasy, as it was the first time she had done something like this. She wasn't worried about being discovered to be faking it, but she was afraid that if she revealed herself, Mr. Songde's mother would be left without the elixir to save her life.

However, the mysterious man said he was waiting nearby and had a secret method to conceal his form and aura, so Ru Yu had something to feel at ease about.

To confirm his presence, Ru Yu reached out and touched the empty chair next to him, and indeed found a person there.

Her delicate hand grasped a forearm. He seemed quite nervous, as his arm suddenly tensed up. So, when a man's muscles are engaged, even his forearm can become noticeably larger?

Are men's arms like this? They're so thick...

I could barely hold on to it.

"Young Master Ling, why aren't you eating? Is it not to your liking?" Ru Yu asked with a stiff smile, her eyes revealing disdain for Young Master Ling.

Young Master Ling gave a stiff smile. "I recently bought some incense to stimulate my appetite, and I also purchased some fine tea from a foreign land to enhance the experience."

As he spoke, he took out an incense burner, placed it in the room, and then pretended to be enthusiastic about changing the tea, adding some "seasoning" to the teapot.

Chapter 189 How come you have two tumors?

Looking at Princess Ruyu's hands, Chu Mingkong wondered if the girl had some serious illness...

Is she the kind of person who gets extremely flustered when faced with something she's not good at, and who likes to seek comfort in a familiar, cylindrical object when nervous?

Chu Mingkong was sitting normally when Princess Ruyu suddenly reached out and touched his calf. Perhaps finding that it fit the shape of the weapon she had been holding for many years, she used her power to tear his pants and forcefully grabbed him!

Who did my pants offend?!

Chu Mingkong looked at her with a look of horror, but Princess Ruyu was completely unaware. Instead, because of the feeling of holding the spear, she gradually relaxed, as if she had the world at her fingertips with the spear in hand. Even if this man didn't help her later, she could handle all the unexpected situations on her own.

"Let go!" Chu Mingkong warned very softly.

However, Princess Ruyu's attention was entirely focused on the food. Even though she knew that the "Taoist Master Juejuezi" had exposed the poisoning and that the food was safe, she still felt that the food was very dirty, as dirty as pickled cabbage.

She only heard what the invisible man beside her said, but she couldn't make out what he said. Instead, it was Young Master Ling, who got up to put the incense burner, who noticed something was wrong.

"Princess Ruyu, did you hear any unusual sounds just now? I thought I heard someone call out softly?"

Ru Yu felt flustered and secretly scolded the man next door for his carelessness in making a sound. She became nervous again and clenched her hands tightly. She couldn't even tell if it was her fault, but she felt that the man's arm was very hot, or perhaps her palms were burning from nervousness.

"No, did you hear me wrong? Or did Mr. Songde call me? He looked dejected when he was preparing the meals, and he wouldn't say anything when asked. He seemed to be preoccupied."

After awkwardly brushing off the other party, Ru Yu's mind was on the arm in her palm. The veins on this man's arm were too prominent, each one clearly palpable, and the distribution of muscles was rather strange. It was different from a normal arm.

When Ling Gongzi heard Princess Ruyu mention Songde, he stopped asking questions to avoid arousing Princess Ruyu's suspicion.

He positioned the incense burner so that the breeze blowing in through the window would reach the woman's face on the dining table. Young Master Ling had initially felt a bit uneasy about committing this sordid act, like a cowherd peeping at someone frying cow dung—knowing it was wrong and feeling uneasy while doing it, but the thought of the pleasure that would follow lessened his unease.

Young Master Ling did not take the antidote to resist the incense in the incense burner. He was the only man here, and he would benefit from it anyway. Taking advantage of the effects of the aphrodisiac, he shifted all the blame to the Aphrodisiac Sect, saying that he was forced to do so by the drug's effects.

He then went to brew tea. This tea was truly a celestial treasure. There were only two tea leaves in an exquisite wooden box, but it was a highly sought-after treasure that could be listed in auction houses. The fact that he had spent money to bring out such a treasure was also a sign that Young Master Ling was guilty, afraid that the other party would become suspicious. He used the rich aroma of the precious tea to cover up the hidden aura within.

Fearing that Princess Ruyu might not know how much blood he had bled during this incident, Young Master Ling said while brewing tea:

"Princess Ruyu is in for a treat. Princess, you may not know this, but this tea was auctioned off from the Immortal Treasure Pavilion. It cost a fortune. It is said to have been picked from an overseas immortal island, and only five or six leaves are produced in a hundred years. Drinking this tea can aid in cultivation."

As he spoke, he used his body to block the teapot, secretly adding powder into the teapot from behind his back. A small white bottle suddenly appeared in his hand.

Princess Ruyu harbored only suspicion towards Young Master Ling, not trust, and replied indifferently:

"Oh."

Chu Mingkong wanted to speak up but was afraid of being discovered. The incense burner and teapot that Young Master Ling was fiddling with clearly had something on them. He thought of getting up to stop him. He could prevent Ru Yu from drinking the tea, but incense was the hardest thing to guard against.

Holding your breath won't help; it can seep through your skin, and it's impossible to prevent. You'd have to spit blood into that incense burner to corrode it, no matter what.

Princess Ruyu didn't understand what the man was going to do by suddenly getting up. She was worried that he would leave suddenly and she felt uneasy. She held his arm tightly. He took a step, and Ruyu immediately pulled him back to her side. Moreover, she dared not move her body too much, so she tightened her grip and pulled him back.

Chu Mingkong's face turned pale.

"Sit down!" Princess Ruyu said anxiously, completely unaware of the unusual appearance of the incense burner. She was being protected too well by her general grandfather.

Young Master Ling responded:

"Okay, I'm coming right away. Princess Ruyu, there's no need to rush. You can eat first."

I'm not talking to you, so why are you responding like that!

Princess Ruyu glanced at her fiancé with a hint of disdain, inwardly cursing him, her lips twitching, and said awkwardly but politely:

"......it is good."

"Here, have some tea!"

"Hmm, I don't like drinking tea before meals. I'll eat something first. You eat too." Ru Yu felt disgusted. She was not good at acting with people like this, and even though she knew the other party had ulterior motives, she still had to smile.

She kept holding onto the man's arm, but her hand felt awkward, so she tried to press his hand down instead.

Ruyu's small hand slid forward, and she froze.

Where are his hands...?

Let's probe back further.

—Why did I not feel your elbow, but went straight to your warm armpit?

Ruyu felt as if her fingers had touched something, and she grasped it in her palm and gently kneaded it.

—This person has two tumors this big under their armpit?

After checking the surrounding area again, I realized it was near my thigh!

Princess Ruyu then realized something was wrong. In her panic and confusion, she seemed to have grabbed the wrong thing; it wasn't an arm at all, but a man's...

At that moment, she froze. For such a long time, she hadn't been holding his arm, but rather gripping it so tightly. She had even carefully felt the strange muscle distribution on his body with her fingers. No wonder it looked so strange.

When everything became clear in her mind, Princess Ruyu's cheeks flushed bright red, her face as delicate and beautiful as a peach blossom. She withdrew her hand in a daze, picked up the cup awkwardly, and took a small sip.

Just as Young Master Ling lowered his head to take a bite of food, he looked up and saw Princess Ruyu's flushed face, and he was extremely excited.

The medicine Yan Jingye gave was too potent; it took effect after just a small sip? His body only felt slightly warm.

No matter what, he has to seize the opportunity!