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

Zuo Qiuchi now doubted whether he had actually done that. Meeting the woman's gaze, Chu Mingkong painfully punched his chest.

"How could I do such a thing? Besides, what's the point of going to a brothel if no one finds out? I don't even invite any girls to keep me company. What would I do at a brothel?"

“That’s true. Going to a brothel without touching a few girls is a wasted trip.” Zuo Qiuchi agreed wholeheartedly, and then said, “But if you ignore perception and use Yun Nongyu’s Dustless Talisman to enter the guests’ rooms without a trace, knock the guests unconscious, and then go and have your way with the girls, isn’t that just a waste of money?”

"...?"

Why didn't I think of this method before?

Look at him now, he's committed so many evil deeds, all because of his master, Zuo Qiuchi.

"Master, next time I'll take you to try this kind of game, as a way of showing my respect to you. If we accidentally get caught, I'll take the blame and you run away first. We absolutely cannot damage your reputation in the martial arts world!"

"You are truly my good apprentice; I haven't spoiled you for nothing!"

[System Treasure has arrived in your account, 1000 points of filial piety (undesirable).]

Wow, this is all the money you get for just chatting?

But I'm already bound to Zuo Qiuchi, so why do I only have untainted filial piety? But being able to give so much untainted filial piety, it's not a loss after all.

The master and disciple, relying on the Dust-Free Talisman, sat on the stone bench in the courtyard and chatted happily.

Occasionally, a patrolling servant would pass by, and the two would fall silent for a moment before continuing their conversation.

"Chu Mingkong, where's the melon? You've dragged me out for ages, what exactly do you want?" Zuo Qiuchi felt a little tricked. Thinking back to their conversation, Zuo Qiuchi hesitated for a moment, then asked seriously, "You're not planning to take me to play with your second sister-in-law, are you?"

The eldest sister-in-law and Sister-in-law Keqing went to his palace. Zuo Qiuchi's remaining divine consciousness in the palace had already told her this. So, only the second sister-in-law Zhong Feihuang was left in the Cui family.

If it weren't for this person, Chu Mingkong's target might have been the beautiful maids of the Cui family.

"No! How did you come up with this!"

In the distance, candlelight illuminated the Tianxiang Tower in the East Mansion, brightening the entire magnificent building, and one could vaguely see servants moving towards it.

"It's probably Cui Jiazhen. Let's go." Chu Mingkong took Zuo Qiuchi's hand.

However, before they even reached Tianxiang Tower, the master and apprentice spotted two men squatting in the bushes by the roadside, doing something they shouldn't be doing.

Chu Mingkong glanced curiously to see if they were picking up soap, only to find it was Cui Lian and Cui Rong!

Could these two brothers actually like fencing?

However, after a brief listen, Chu Mingkong quickly pulled his disdainful master back to reality.

As a result, the scene in the courtyard under the moonlight became somewhat eerie.

The Cui brothers were squatting in the flowerbed and bushes, whispering to each other, while Chu Mingkong and Zuo Qiuchi, master and apprentice, stood beside them, eavesdropping.

Cui Rong's eyes gleamed, and he said mysteriously, "Brother Lian, I heard you have some designs on You Erniang from my East Mansion?"

The You sisters of the East Mansion were the two younger sisters of Madam You of the East Mansion, but the sisters did not hold high positions.

Because their elder sister, Madam You, was only Cui Jiazhen's second wife, she had no family to rely on and could only depend on her husband's mood. Even if her two younger sisters were bullied, Madam You, as the eldest sister, could only cry and make a scene.

Afterwards, the old lady would usually come over and comfort them for a while, and then everything would be as if nothing had happened. The younger sisters were bullied, so be it; the elders wouldn't interfere.

Now, Madam You herself no longer cares about her two younger sisters.

Cui Lian thought of the tigress in his room and was a little worried. Zhong Feihuang had a bad temper. Although her family was not one of the Five Great Clans of Tianji, there were elders from a major sect in her family.

But he really missed those two beautiful and charming sisters.

"Cui Rong, just tell me what kind of tricks you have up your sleeve. But let me make this clear first: the tigress in my room is no pushover. This morning, she almost caught me sleeping with my father's concubine. Luckily, I ran away quickly."

Thinking back to the harrowing events of the morning, Cui Lian couldn't help but curse Chu Mingkong a few times.

"That idiot Chu Mingkong, instead of going through the front door, insisted on taking the unconventional route, crashing through the walls all the way to the secluded guest room I found."

Upon hearing his disciple being scolded to his face, the heartless master covered his mouth and chuckled.

Chu Mingkong almost clicked his tongue in amazement.

These two clever devils, I'm not here for dual cultivation, why are they walking in front?

Cui Rong said, "I've already found out. This You Erniang doesn't want to be harassed by that old bastard of my father anymore. She wants a proper husband to rely on. Do you understand what I mean?"

Of the three You girls in the East Mansion, the eldest was Cui Rong's stepmother, while the second and third You girls were the younger sisters of the clan matriarch who lived in the East Mansion.

Although the two sisters, Erniang and Sanniang, were both young and beautiful, the most beautiful of them all was You Erniang.

In the past, in order to treat San Niang's illness, You Erniang borrowed money at high interest rates in a muddled way, and it was Cui Rong who paid it off for her. This can be considered a handle that can be used to blackmail her and take her body.

Unfortunately, there was that old bastard Cui Jiazhen in the house, who was also keeping an eye on his two sisters-in-law. Cui Rong had leverage over them but dared not make a move against You Erniang.

However, if Cui Lian of the West Mansion were to take You Erniang as a concubine, Cui Jiazhen would find it difficult to continue his actions. He would only dare to act tyrannically within his own East Mansion.

When You Erniang becomes Cui Lian's concubine, then Cui Rong can do whatever he wants with his friend's woman.

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P.S.: I always have to be extremely careful when writing this kind of plot, so I have to keep giving this warning. All I can say is that everything benefits the male lead; he's the real villain.

P.S.: This part also appears in "Dream of the Red Chamber." I extracted a few simplified character relationship lines and made some major changes. At first glance, you might only think that many girls in the original work are promiscuous and unchaste. But after reading it a few more times and experiencing the atmosphere of the era depicted in the text, you will understand their helplessness and the pity they feel.

Chapter Thirty-One: Mingkong, why don't you learn from them?

(Amazing, the previous post about the Rejuvenator was censored.)

Cui Lian thought of You Erniang's beauty and couldn't help but drool.

Although the two sisters were the younger sisters of the matriarch of the Eastern Mansion, they weren't actually that close to Madam You; they were only half-siblings. These prominent families had many relatives, but simply having a blood relation didn't guarantee entry into the Cui household.

Men with exceptional cultivation talent could find a job as gatekeepers in the Cui family's properties, but they generally wouldn't have the opportunity to live in the main family's residence. However, for women, the conditions were both harsh and not so harsh.

As long as the heavens are kind enough to bestow upon them a beautiful face and a seductive figure like a vixen, the Cui family will forcibly add connections to these women and send them in, even without any blood relation.

Therefore, the two sisters who were able to stay and live in the East Mansion were quite extraordinary.

Cui Lian was really greedy. Zhong Feihuang was domineering in the room, insisting that he diligently cultivate to the third level before she would grant him permission. Moreover, she not only wouldn't let Cui Lian eat, but she also wouldn't let him touch other women. She was extremely jealous.

Cui Lian once tried to take advantage of Ping'er, the maid who came with him as part of his dowry. She was originally a maid who came with him as part of his dowry, and he could have taken her as he pleased. However, Zhong Feihuang refused to let him and even scolded him severely!

It's truly making him suffer, like a widow living under the guise of a father.

That time, Zhong Feihuang grabbed his ear and scolded him: "I was preparing to break through to the second stage when I was twelve years old. We've been married for so long, and you can't even get past the minor perfection of the second stage. Is cultivation so difficult? All you think about is women. Why don't you go and hone your skills among men?"

Driven by a desire for revenge, that year, the still naive Cui Lian angrily went to order a bunch of rabbit figurines.

Immersed in it, I honed my skills, and from then on, I opened the door to a new world and fell in love with this taste!

It was incredibly satisfying.

No wonder the fortune teller at my first birthday celebration said that I, Uncle Lian, was lacking the element of metal; it turns out he meant I was lacking the element of steel!

Thus, he became close friends with the rabbit figurines from various restaurants in the capital!

"But what if that tigress in my room finds out?" Cui Lian had a headache.

“You can keep You Erniang outside!” Cui Rong said. “Anyway, you don’t want to see Huang Er’s sister-in-law all the time at home.”

"It's not that I don't want to see her. She's quite beautiful, but she has a terrible temper. Her cultivation level is also higher than mine, so I can't control her."

The household is said to be filled with beautiful maids, but in reality, the true measure of beauty lies with the wife, the principal wife.

“That’s true.” Choi Yong nodded in agreement.

"The most beautiful one is your wife, Keqing. Her beauty is so captivating that it makes one's heart itch. It's just that dealing with the clan leader is a problem."

"..." Cui Rong was embarrassed and remained silent.

There are many things that happen in the family, but everyone just pretends not to see them. Who has it easy?

Cui Lian added, "Sister-in-law is actually quite beautiful. Women from Xiling tend to be more heroic, but unfortunately she doesn't dress up much on a daily basis. She's practically a nun. It's only when that scoundrel Chu Mingkong comes that she puts some effort into dressing up."

As for his wife, Zhong Feihuang, Cui Lian didn't want to comment; his mind was filled with resentment.

He had also thought about quickly cultivating and breaking through to the third level, to have a good time with a "man" and let her know who was the master of the house. However, breaking through from the second level to the third level required a thorough cleansing of the marrow and meridians, which was so painful that it could wake up a person who was unconscious.

He had witnessed it once when he was a child; a servant had died from excruciating pain, and that experience left a lasting trauma on Cui Lian.

If you don't break through, you can still go to brothels and enjoy yourself, but if you stubbornly try to break through, you might just lose your life!

"What's your decision?" Cui Rong was even more anxious than Cui Lian: "That second lady is really in a hurry to find a husband to rely on. If you win over the second lady, you can also let the third lady 'seek refuge' with you in the future. Isn't that taking her in at the same time?"

What Cui Rong was thinking was that once Cui Lian took the You sisters out to live, without his father's interference, wouldn't it be my turn to play from now on?

"Alright!" Cui Lian made up his mind.

As Zuo Qiuchi listened to the two brothers' plan, her pretty face wrinkled up. She couldn't give them a proper evaluation, so she could only admire them and give them a thumbs up.

“You two are this!” she mouthed.

After the Cui brothers dispersed, Chu Mingkong and Zuo Qiuchi found a quiet place to sit down.

"You brought me here to eat this kind of melon? It's strange, but it doesn't taste good."

"This was unexpected. I didn't expect them to have such a 'clever' plan. What I wanted to show you was the Cui family patriarch."

"The Cui family patriarch? What's so interesting about an old man?" Zuo Qiuchi said uninterestedly. "I'm more interested in the You sisters these two are talking about. Are they really that beautiful?"

"Not as beautiful as Master." Chu Mingkong didn't forget his mission of flattery.

"Of course. I suddenly had an idea, why don't you learn from that Cui Rong or whatever, and marry all these beauties first? Then when you're gone, I'll take good care of your wives for you!"

"...Then I really thank Master."

"No problem. When I hold your wife's warm body at night, I'll remember how cold you made my bed, you little bastard. I guess that'll make me miss you."

When it comes to trash talk, Chu Mingkong has to admire Zuo Qiuchi.

She wasn't really interested in worldly women; at most, she'd take a look if she heard someone praising how beautiful they were.

Whether someone is interested or not can be seen from their eyes. Zuo Qiuchi rarely lingered his gaze on these worldly women; once he looked at them, he rarely looked at them a second time.

But she just loves to talk big, so when Chu Mingkong first met her as a child, he also started to spout a lot of "bold and ambitious" remarks, and was often beaten up by Yun Han.

—Little Fire, you're so weak-willed. What will you do if you get bullied in the future? You need to learn how to say tough things first!

—That seems to make sense. You'd be embarrassed to be in the business if you didn't have a couple of catchphrases. Can you think of one for me?

—You have to figure this out yourself, the more ruthless the better. That's your training lesson for today. I'm going to sleep... I'm going to meditate. Figure it out yourself, don't bother me.

—I've thought it through, Master. I'll demonstrate for you!