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

"Is this warm enough?" the teacher's wife asked.

"......?" Chu Mingkong.

Chapter 47 Can we please stop mentioning the undergarment?

To be honest, Chu Mingkong felt that his master's wife might really want to get some more antidote from him.

Although... he did want to cover it up with a cloth, using this kind of cloth was a bit excessive.

The material used for this bodice is of the finest quality, soft and smooth to the touch, very gentle and friendly to the delicate skin of a woman's breasts. However, for Chu Mingkong at this moment, it was a bit too stimulating.

Especially with Shen Xuejun wrapping her up and holding her like that... it felt even worse.

Chu Mingkong turned to look at his master's wife. Her calm and indifferent face remained expressionless, showing no unusual expression. Noticing the boy's gaze, she looked down at him.

"what happened?"

"...No, I just felt that this undergarment was my master's wife's personal garment, and it's not quite right for me to wear it like this," he said as tactfully as possible.

"Isn't it warm enough? Shall I find you some other fabric?"

Chu Mingkong dared not ask Shen Xuejun for fabric again, just in case she gave him her underpants directly, which would be inappropriate.

"No need, I just thought it might get dirty or something, I'll buy a new one for my teacher's wife later."

"It will be all right."

Chu Mingkong decided to stop dwelling on the matter and not get too involved with his master's wife on such topics. He couldn't outmaneuver this cold-faced young sect leader, so he decided to focus his attention back on more important matters.

"I want to see the scene of the battle between Venerable Wenxin and my master's wife back then."

Shen Xuejun took out a viewing stone and used this crystal-clear jade as a medium to recreate the scene of their battle from back then, displaying it through the viewing stone.

The scene gradually emerged from the viewing stone. Shen Xuejun was leading her disciples to participate in some kind of inter-sect conference. There were also many cultivators in the attire of other sects in the field of vision. It is worth mentioning that this scene was all from Shen Xuejun's first-person perspective. Occasionally, when her gaze moved down, she could directly see her ample breasts.

Chu Mingkong was deeply shocked. It turned out that his master, mother, and Aunt Gu usually had this perspective!

(ΩДΩ)！

After entering the realm of cultivation, one's perception of gaze becomes much more acute. At a level like Shen Xuejun's, one can even detect the emotions in a gaze—whether it is admiration, hostility, or rudeness and offense. Unless the other party restrains themselves, they will be able to perceive it.

While watching the film, Shen Xuejun suddenly turned her gaze to the side and looked at a man dressed in a crimson-gold robe. This man had the appearance of a young man and dressed in the style of a noble of a dynasty. His style was indeed that of the previous dynasty of the Tianji Empire.

After introducing himself, this person confidently expressed his desire to join the Wenqing Pavilion and proposed to sit at the same table as Shen Xuejun. Moreover, he said it loudly in front of everyone, and his words were full of self-satisfaction. Perhaps he thought that his identity and background as the Tianji royal family would be very touching to others, at least he himself was moved.

After that, Shen Xuejun didn't pay much attention to him. With a casual flick of her finger, she sent him flying. The man reacted quickly and used his internal energy to defend himself. In an instant, he created a green light barrier, but he was still severely injured and coughed up blood.

Shen Xuejun, the person involved, didn't even glance at him and continued to participate in the grand event.

From an outsider's perspective, Shen Xuejun inexplicably attacked and injured people.

Even in the cultivation world, the differences in status and seniority still exist, though blood ties are no longer as important. Today you're a junior brother, tomorrow someone else will have to call you senior brother. This Venerable Wenxin's status and strength are not yet at the level to be able to sit and stand on the same level as Shen Xuejun. To speak to her so brazenly in public is, frankly, harassment.

If the sect leader doesn't establish authority, it's as if every junior will dare to speak carelessly, so it's only right to teach them a lesson.

However, the usual way righteous sects handle such situations is to have the sect leader's protectors or accompanying disciples reprimand the disciple, and only take action if there is further disrespect. It is rare for someone like Shen Xuejun to take action without saying a word.

"That's all about our fight back then. Mingkong, is there anything else you want to ask?" Shen Xuejun took the viewing stone.

"No wonder Master's wife couldn't remember this person at first glance. It turns out he was such a nobody. It's unknown what kind of confidence he has now come out of seclusion." Chu Mingkong said helplessly, guessing that Shen Xuejun had spent a lot of effort to recall this person.

To put it optimistically, since Venerable Wenxin was so incompetent before, he won't have changed much after his seclusion. We can be cautious about the Sword Profound Sect, but we shouldn't let it hold us back.

Chu Mingkong felt like he had come for nothing, and said:

“Master’s wife, then I won’t disturb you any longer. I’ll go back and make preparations first. After I’ve dealt with the recent matters, I’ll come to visit you again.”

“You’re staying overnight,” Shen Xuejun said.

"Uh... does Master's wife have any instructions for her disciple?" Chu Mingkong asked nervously.

“No, I will go with you to the capital of the Heavenly Pole Empire tomorrow to deal with that Venerable Wenxin. You stay here tonight.”

Ok? !

If I could have another helper, that would be great. No matter how many tips and tricks I could ask for, nothing beats having a strong teammate. But I still have to politely decline.

"This is not good. It is my own business. I am already feeling uneasy about bothering you, Master's wife. How can I trouble you to personally take care of my business?"

“Alright, then you can handle it properly yourself.” Shen Xuejun didn’t seem to be joking.

"..." Chu Mingkong was taken aback. He was just being polite, but now he couldn't bring himself to express his regret. "Then about the overnight stay."

"We still have to stay overnight."

Shen Xuejun took out the "Tao Te Ching" that Chu Mingkong had previously transcribed from memory and placed it in his hands, meaning that she wanted him to become a reading boy.

So, they wanted him to stay and chant sutras?

Chu Mingkong felt a pang of regret for his earlier politeness. He took the *Tao Te Ching*, read a few lines, and suddenly asked:

"Master's wife, why did you want to come to the capital with me just now? Was it to deal with that Venerable Wenxin, or was there some other errand you wanted to run?"

"Deal with Venerable Wenxin. He imitates the name of my sect, calling himself Venerable Wenxin, and even spreads his name and the meaning of my Wenqing Pavilion. This is blasphemy. Since he is going to come out of seclusion to cause trouble, then let's deal with him."

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingkong felt even more frustrated. He felt that he couldn't bring too many conventional ideas into his relationship with his master's wife, Shen Xuejun, as it seemed to have the opposite effect.

He asked her for a piece of cloth, and instead offered to wrap it around his waist with a bellyband. He didn't want to be too direct and tried to be tactful, which resulted in him missing the opportunity to ask for help.

Chu Mingkong recited the Tao Te Ching for half the night, occasionally having to explain the meaning of sentences repeatedly, until his mouth was dry and he was exhausted.

Finally, he mustered his courage and said:

"Master's wife, may I ask you to come down from the mountain tomorrow and lend your disciple a hand?"

"Okay, why do you need it now?"

"I regret it. I still feel more at ease with my master's wife around." This time, Chu Mingkong was smarter.

"Ah."

Shen Xuejun nodded in agreement and didn't say anything more.

Chu Mingkong glanced at the bib on Niu Niu's body and asked:

"May I take off my master's wife's undergarment?"

"You have some complaints about your master's wife's undergarment?"

Would he dare to express his dissatisfaction...? Chu Mingkong shook his head:

"No, it's just that I wanted to get some fresh air. My master's wife's undergarment is keeping me warm, and I'm feeling a bit feverish..."

"Shall I get you a new one made of ice silk?"

"..."

Can't you just let me wear something normal?

Chapter Forty-Eight: Robbery of Beauty!

Sword Profound Sect.

Within the sect, there are several hundred-story Hidden Edge Pagodas, specifically used to assess the strength of the sect's elders and distinguish the ranks of elders with different levels of strength.

On this day, Venerable Wenxin emerged from the Hidden Edge Pagoda once again. On the towering pagoda's outer wall, the ninety-seventh floor shone with dazzling golden light, surpassing his achievements from a few days prior.

It's just one floor; the last time he came out of the pass, it was a ninety-six-story tower.

Another elderly man with white hair and an air of otherworldly wisdom arrived on his sword. Looking at the golden light in the clouds, and the old man who seemed unmoved even as mountains collapsed before him, he showed an expression of amazement and emotion.

"Elder Wenxin, before your seclusion, you were only at the mid-level of the Grade B Hidden Edge Pagoda. Now, after a period of seclusion, you have actually broken through to near the top of the Grade A Hidden Edge Pagoda. Truly, your accumulated knowledge and skills have finally blossomed..."

"I never expected you to break through another level in the past few days. It's truly unimaginable what kind of improvement Elder Wenxin will experience after shedding her inner demons!"

It was extremely difficult for Venerable Wenxin to make such a bold move as asking a secular dynasty for a woman and still receive support from a righteous sect like the Sword Profound Sect. However, it was precisely the speed of growth he showed after emerging from seclusion that made the sect determined to help him and allow him to stay in the sect.

Reaching the higher levels of the Hidden Edge Pagoda, a top-tier achievement, is extremely difficult. Before Venerable Wenxin, the most recent best result was eighty levels, and having the strength to reach fifty levels was enough to be promoted to a core guardian elder of the sect.

Such an outstanding person only needs one woman to help her overcome her inner demons and reach a higher level of cultivation. Naturally, the Sword Profound Sect has to fight for her, which can be considered a way of currying favor.

"Elder Jin Yuan is too kind. Having tasted the bitterness of being weak, I naturally yearn to reach a higher realm during my seclusion. It's just a matter of hard work and sweat."

"You're too modest!" Elder Jin Yuan said politely, then changed the subject with a hint of advice: "Elder Wenxin, your cultivation is so advanced now, and you will soon become famous. You need to protect your reputation and not become a laughing stock! The Sword Profound Sect will always stand behind you, but if you are slandered in the future, the Sword Profound Sect will find it difficult to withstand public opinion. Regarding the matter of the former Empress Dowager, is there really no room for compromise?"

Venerable Wenxin let out a long sigh and said:

"I've been thinking about this these past few days. Has our cultivation really reached this level? Is it really impossible for me to overcome this small hurdle on my own? I'll bring the former Empress Dowager over later and take good care of her. I won't lay a hand on her, lest I become a laughingstock."

Elder Jin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with satisfaction. He said:

"To ensure Elder Wenxin's safety, several other elders will accompany him later. They can form the Immortal Sword Mystic Array. Although it is not the peak sword mystic array, it is still not to be underestimated. Elder Wenxin, please do not let them act separately."

“Very well! I will personally thank the sect leader upon my return today!” Venerable Wenxin bowed respectfully.

Venerable Wenxin returned to his cave, where his disciples had already prepared everything for him. He, however, remained standing on the cliff edge, gazing into the distance.

The direction he was gazing at was the capital of the Tianji Empire, or more precisely, the imperial mausoleum of the former emperor.

The cultivation method the late emperor gave him back then had miraculous effects on cultivation. It was indeed a profound method of self-cultivation, which cultivated one's own mind. The more one's inner emotions and state of mind aligned with the requirements of the method, the faster one's cultivation would improve.

However, this book, "Shattered Dream Sword Manual," seems to be a failure of its creator, as it actually requires one to endure the unbearable pain of having one's love stolen in order to become stronger.

Before he left the world to cultivate, he was a prince of the previous dynasty, born to enjoy wealth and honor, and was respected by everyone, without having to care about the opinions of others.

Later, disheartened, he withdrew from the world to cultivate. He encountered all sorts of fairies in the cultivation world, but none of them respected his family background. Despite his humble origins, he had already humbly expressed his feelings to the sect woman, but he was beaten half to death in public with a single finger, a humiliation beyond measure.

Even the Sword Profound Sect almost didn't want to keep him, lest they lose face...

Fortunately, the humiliation at that time caused his skill in the "Shattered Dream Sword Manual" to surge and break through. The sect leader of the Sword Profound Sect saw that he could break through even this, which was a great blessing, so he reluctantly kept him to observe further.

Then, thanks to the humiliation of being humiliated by the Pavilion Master of Wenqing Pavilion, he went into seclusion to cultivate. The pain of loving Shen Xuejun but not being worthy of her attention, and the shame of being seriously injured when he tried to show her his affection, stimulated his cultivation to surge.

An increasingly calm exterior masks an increasingly twisted inner self.

Venerable Wenxin now needs to break through. This technique, which can be called an evil art, is actually very simple to break through. It does not require self-reflection or enlightenment. All you need to do is kill the woman who brought you humiliation.

During his contemplation, he somehow managed to perceive a strange and distorted Buddhist principle.

All hatred vanishes, and one sees the true Buddha.