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

Jin Yu thought that Chu Mingkong had taken her to the beach for so long, so she wasn't too angry and nodded in agreement.

"Then I won't see you off. Go back tonight and sort out the accounts and such, and you'll have to go to the auction house tomorrow. Have you kept the pills I gave you? Get some rest when you get back, and whenever you feel like cultivating, take the pills to aid your cultivation."

Chu Mingkong was well aware of Jin Yu's dislike for practicing martial arts. It was only because he had an urgent need for it and was also confined to the palace by Pei Mi that he endured the loneliness and focused on cultivating the Phoenix Blood Scripture.

Although he was eager for that progress, there was no need to force Jin Yu to cultivate patiently. He would give her the pills, and whenever she felt like meditating, she could have one like a candy.

"Hmm." Jin Yu took out a white jade porcelain bottle and shook it to indicate that she had put it away safely.

......

Chu Mingkong was finally able to relax completely. He felt even more tired than after a major battle, but despite the exhaustion, he was incredibly happy.

As expected, the old man had some wisdom about life: spending more time with young women makes him happy and helps him live a long life.

"Although I spent a lot of my filial piety on elixirs, I managed to win back half of my investment by coaxing the girls all day and getting them to kiss me but not rub against me." Chu Mingkong looked at the ledger with a hint of satisfaction.

Looking at the total target of 500,000, that slight sense of relief turned into helplessness.

"Don't be fooled by the fact that prices have risen by hundreds of thousands; haven't you noticed that incomes have also increased by three or four hundred?"

But there was no use in grumbling about it. Chu Mingkong adjusted his sleeping position, found a comfortable one, and slowly browsed the Filial Piety Mall to see what he could find for Zuo Qiuchi and Feng Ying.

He made a point of not going to their place to sleep tonight, because he wanted to focus on this!

......

The Dragon King's Palace of the East Sea.

The sea was pitch black, but where sea creatures lived, a bright light would appear, like a street lamp in the night when viewed from a distance. The light could not reach very far, but it could illuminate a small area under the lamp.

Among these rows of "streetlights," the Dragon King Palace stands out as the most dazzling, its splendor visible even from a great distance.

The bubbles exhaled by deep-sea fish burst open, making a dull, cracking sound.

While listening to the noisy sound of bubbles bursting, Dragon King Ao Wei listened to his subordinates' report on his wife's whereabouts.

The so-called whereabouts report... well, it has a bit of a "green grassland" vibe to it.

Basically, everyone was hearing that the Dragon King's wife, Sheka, had gone off to have affairs again.

No, there was no flower petal, only...

To cause trouble (verb).

This is indeed strange. I know all this and I'm oblivious to it, but the relationship wasn't like this at the beginning.

When Ao Wei first met her, it was during his "journey" of exile. He formed a subtle contractual relationship with Shejia. Ao Wei himself did not understand the inner workings of this relationship, and it was all Shejia who took the initiative to complete it.

What Ao Wei cared about was that he could gain power feedback from the contract relationship with almost no cost, strengthen himself, and do nothing but let Shejia go out and have fun... no, let him go out and "develop".

When he first agreed to the contract, Shejia never told him the truth, only that he was going to guide those with evil intentions, and that in the past, a high-ranking monk had collected purified power, a special spiritual energy that tempered the soul.

But now that the abbots are all gone, Shejia gives this purified power to Aowei as a reward for saving her when she was on the verge of death.

Ao Wei didn't believe it at the time, thinking Shejia was a fraud, but it didn't matter. Did he really care about her reward? Besides, the so-called rescue was just giving her a sip of water and "forcing" her to eat a meal. He had already received the reward by taking her body, so whether the so-called "return of power" was true or not didn't matter.

...As a result, Ao Wei soon received a return of power.

With this power, he completed the sublimation of his cultivation realm, introduced the "contract power" into his body, tempered his soul, and his strength increased many times over. He carved out a reputation for himself in the sea race's exile land.

Therefore, Aowei changed his opinion of Shejia.

They began to value her, worrying that others would obtain her and thus gain that power.

He alone is enough to be powerful; there's no need for more.

So he tried to bind Sheka to his marital relationship and brand her with his own mark.

As he grew stronger day by day, Ao Wei naturally became curious about how Shejia guided those with evil intentions. Ao Wei originally thought it was just about chanting scriptures and explaining principles.

But through tracking and investigation, he witnessed the truth and learned the source of the power that made him stronger.

At first, he felt angry and frustrated, even wanting to kill the woman. Although he had no feelings for her, it was always unpleasant to have someone else secretly take and use his things.

In particular, as someone exiled by his family, Ao Wei felt humbled and resentful because his status was not valued, which made him value his reputation even more.

In layman's terms, it's about wanting a sense of dignity and status!

I'm already powerful, how can my reputation be tainted?

But the thought that Shega was the source of his power to become stronger made Ao Wei feel at ease.

He did not forgive Sheka, but he forgave himself.

Just treat Shejia like a dog let out to forage for food. Although she still holds the title of his wife, which is a bit strange and affects his reputation, there's no emotional foundation anyway, as long as she can continuously provide him with strength, that's fine.

To keep this clandestine relationship a secret from outsiders and to ensure his reputation remained clean, Ao Wei would always send puppets to keep an eye on Shejia's whereabouts, and afterwards eliminate any potential threats.

After observing for a while, Ao Wei couldn't help but sigh that Shejia was really "good at it," knowing how to use her pitiful appearance to seduce men.

He resented it, but had no choice but to accept it.

Surely we can't refuse this power? Do we want to go back to the humiliating state of exile we were in before?

As the saying goes, familiarity breeds fondness, and besides, Shejia was also exceptionally beautiful. Unfortunately, Aowei fell in love with a woman who only knew how to guide evil thoughts and had almost no normal emotions.

As a result, Ao Wei's inner feelings became even more conflicted and twisted, and the painful consequence of this emotional distortion was the extermination of the old Dragon King's lineage.

When he first became stronger, he never had any thoughts of annihilating his clan for revenge. He only thought about returning to the Dragon Palace after becoming stronger, so that the people of his clan would change their opinion of him, value him, and acknowledge him.

However, he gradually forgot his original intention. He had feelings for Sheka, but he also had to accept that she was such a woman.

Should we ask Shejia to stop and persuade her to repent? But if she stops like that, she will lose that source of power and will be unable to continue to grow stronger. Besides, can persuading Shejia to stop really change her past?

Her past was that of a woman with an unclean past. Now that she has stopped giving me her power, wouldn't I be losing even more?

The escalating inner conflict ultimately led to the extermination of the old Dragon King's lineage, which he believed was the Dragon King's fault.

As for now, he is determined to eliminate any men who have been successfully seduced by Shejia, driven by hatred and a desire to protect his reputation. He will not let a single one go.

“Shejia encountered a man who possesses an ancient elixir for the soul…” Ao Wei listened to the puppet’s report, his face darkening. “Did you see what the man looked like? Someone who can possess such a treasure can’t be an unknown nobody.”

The puppet immediately waved its hand, displaying a scene with its spiritual power, showing Sheka's contact with the man.

Although the man didn't touch Shejia at all, and even seemed a little disgusted, Aowei no longer cared about that. Any man that Shejia took a liking to and wanted to seduce would become Aowei's hunting target.

It's like... the hatred you feel for a love rival, even if that rival is somewhat innocent.

"This man looks familiar... his clothes are from the Celestial Race...?"

Ao Wei pondered for a while, and then remembered who the man was!

This is definitely Chu Mingkong, the one who murdered the emperor!

In the past, he had done such great things. Ao Wei had inquired about this person, but the hand-drawn portrait circulating in the news was a bit abstract, and he couldn't recognize him for a while.

"Chi Wen died near Xiling, and the last whereabouts of Princess Shenlong were also on the border of Xiling. Now Chu Mingkong has appeared here again. Could it be him?!"

Normally, when a member of the dragon clan dies, the clan itself receives the news and can instantly pinpoint the person who attacked the dragon clan. This is a mysterious connection that is extremely difficult to detect.

It's strange that there was no news or movement after Chi Wen died, but it wouldn't be strange if it happened to Chu Mingkong.

His extreme Yin power might erode that invisible connection!

Chapter 85 This isn't just spreading rumors, it's an insult!

Habits are indeed hard to change.

Before he knew it, dawn had broken. In his past life, when Chu Mingkong was shopping at Taobao Mall, he liked to rest with young female teachers using the multiplication table... cough cough, six times nine equals fifty-four. Anyway, it was basically a reversed position.

At times like this, he would think about picking out gifts for the older women and women in his family, browsing online stores. But as he looked, his gaze would wander to categories like women's underwear and yoga pants, and he couldn't control himself...

The same thing is happening now. Even though my mind is on choosing suitable pills for my master, I find myself unconsciously browsing the clothing section...

"Damn it, I wasted a whole night!" Chu Mingkong was filled with deep regret.

The most important thing today is the auction, but no matter how important it is, the first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is to have breakfast with the girls and be a good, attentive feeder.

"Qingse, you're up so early too. Want some breakfast?" Chu Mingkong brought out a small cart full of snacks, so there was no worry about them not being able to finish them.

Not to mention that there were many people who needed to eat separately, this large truckload of food looked like a lot, but Zuo Qiuchi finished it in no time while drinking a little wine.

"What do you mean by getting up so early? I'm a cultivator too. I'm definitely meditating. I wouldn't waste a night sleeping. Cultivation is about accumulating small amounts over time and then unleashing them in a big burst."

Qingse sighed helplessly, feeling that this Prince Chu Mingkong, as the most infamous cultivator at present, lived a life that was really not related to cultivators at all. He ate, drank, played, slept with girls, and dated elders. He had all six desires, yet he was still an existence that many cultivators with a hundred years of cultivation could not reach.

While muttering to herself, Qingse was drawn in by the aroma of the pastries.

"Wait, it smells so good! Can I have a few? Where did you buy these pastries in Guanhai City?" Qingse stepped forward and took a basket of golden cakes. She took a small bite, and the deliciousness spread across her taste buds. "They're so delicious! Where did you buy them? I'll go and hire that cook!"

"Hey! You're still taking it? I was just being polite and asking you, why did you actually take it! My master, that glutton, doesn't have enough to eat!"

"It's only two servings, why are you being so stingy? Just pay up!"

"Alright, alright, I'm off to deliver food." Chu Mingkong pulled out a few more snacks to fill the gap, leaving Qingse stunned.

However, since it was being delivered to the Xiaoxiang Qin Academy's residence, it was only natural to also send a few portions to the master's wife and sister, and to say good morning before finally settling down to have breakfast with the girls.

"Mingkong, who are you writing a letter to?" Jinyu was still thinking about Chu Mingkong's affair with Shangguan Rong without inviting her, so she was extra vigilant and felt that he might be secretly chatting with someone again.

“With the cat,” Chu Mingkong replied.

Jin Yu leaned closer and found that it was indeed the case. She quickly browsed through the "chat history".

[Chu Mingkong: Kitty, we're having snacks over here, are you eating some? (Attached is a picture of a whole cart full of snacks)]

The cat didn't respond to him, but it probably wasn't because it hadn't gotten up yet.

"Mingkong, is it really true that Cat Cat won't sever ties with you as father and daughter? She hasn't responded to you yet..." Jinyu felt that her husband was a bit immoral as a father.

Chu Mingkong was also wondering to himself, could she really be angry? The little girl was hard to coax, and it wouldn't be easy to coax her in a short time, since she was so far away.

"I'll write a short letter to Aunt Gu and ask her about it..."

"No need," Feng Ying suddenly said, her alluring face, full of exotic charm, filled with helplessness.

She handed her copy of the note to Chu Mingkong.

It turns out that the cat relayed the message back to the Wind Shadow.

[Moon River Cat: Wind Shadow Mother, Father won't give me any food, pinch his cheeks for me!]

"Aren't you really afraid that the cat will cause a huge fight with you...?"