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

The biggest reason why Chu Mingkong can remain calm now is that Ru Yu didn't really do anything to him; she just gave him a good meal without really knowing what was going on.

In his memory, there were so many mouths around that he didn't have time to tell who was who, and he just shoved them at them like food. Who would have thought that Ruyu would be mixed in with them...

However, since Aunt Gu and the others haven't come out for a stroll yet, we can take this opportunity to ask Master's wife and the Asura King some questions.

"Master's wife, Asura King, why are you here? Is there something you need?"

He guessed that it might be an instruction from the organization to which his teacher's wife and the others belonged.

The Asura King shrugged: "It's a tough job, running errands for Pavilion Master Shen."

The errand runner—I remember Ruyu mentioning yesterday that the Asura King used his treasures to help teleport him all the way here.

Chu Mingkong was still pondering when he heard the Asura King continue speaking:

"However, I am also very interested in knowing about the major events that occurred before Kunlun. Chu, you were the person closest to the center of the ancient coffin at that time."

Chu Mingkong walked over, pulled up a chair, and sat down. He scratched his head, recalling the situation at the time:

"If I could, I really wouldn't want to recall it; that's just how things were back then..."

He told me everything he knew, but he personally felt there wasn't any particularly special information in it.

Even though this time of year is particularly unusual, their Rakshasa Society should still have connections with the Heavenly Realm, right?

After hearing this, the Asura King sighed inexplicably:

"This is different from what I know, and it doesn't match what that guy said. It seems that the higher-ups are in a hurry, not at all as calm as that bald guy mentioned."

"What do you mean?" Chu Mingkong was completely confused. "If you can, please explain it more clearly. Don't leave me in such a daze."

The Asura King thought for a moment, then looked at Shen Xuejun. Seeing that she didn't react, he continued speaking to himself:

"Chu, those cloud shadows you saw earlier were great beings in the Heavenly Realm. But these guys are now coming here to 'feed' on the power of will, which probably means that there is a problem in the Heavenly Realm as well."

But those old fogies in the Rakshasa Society are still encouraging and advocating for 'ascending to heaven.'

Chu Mingkong looked somewhat embarrassed and confirmed:

"Entering the Heavenly Realm should be a good thing, right? Judging from the demon egg maid I encountered earlier, the Heavenly Realm retains the complete strength of ancient cultivation. So, what is the problem you mentioned, Asura King?"

The Asura King further explained:

"It's not that easy. If we want to take you to the Heavenly Realm, you'll naturally have to pledge allegiance to the forces within the Heavenly Realm."

Within the Rakshasa Society, though all belonging to the same 'society,' their intentions differed. Some sought the once-in-hundreds-years 'giveaway' opportunity to enter the Heavenly Realm; others wanted to use this route to obtain the Heavenly Laws, but bypassed those powerful forces; still others belonged to other forces within the Heavenly Realm, perhaps already having traveled between the Heavenly Realm and this Lower Realm countless times.

What kind of mob organization is this...?

So what I mean is that Rakshasa may appear to be a selection organization that recruits strong individuals and sends them to the Heavenly Realm, but in reality, some members of the organization may have already entered and exited the Heavenly Realm.

To describe it as "each with their own ulterior motives" would be an understatement, wouldn't it?

"So, Asura King, you also want to enter the Heavenly Realm?"

However, the Asura King is a person of willful and unruly nature, and her behavior is beyond measure. She seeks out strong people (to fight), but she does not seek to become stronger.

She said:

"Whether or not I enter the Heavenly Realm, my desire is not that strong. What I want to do now is to find out the source of the reincarnation of all the Bodhisattvas. If I had killed the Bodhisattva of Boundless Intent back then, where would she have returned to?"

Having said all that, I still have to remind you that someone from the Rakshasa Society will extend an olive branch to you in the future; be sure to carefully discern their intentions.

Chu Mingkong looked at her with surprise:

"Are you worried that I'm being tricked and are warning me beforehand not to join?"

"This is not a warning. Joining is up to you. I'm just reminding you not to easily believe the people inside who say they'll take you to heaven. I'm actually quite curious to see how the Heavenly Realm will react if it can't recruit anyone to join."

Outrage or reprimand?

Chu Mingkong pondered for a moment and felt a bit conflicted:

"This recruitment must be for exceptionally strong people. Given the nature of the lower realms, without any special circumstances, what kind of outstanding talents could possibly emerge for Him to recruit?"

The Asura King chuckled:

"The existence of the Heavenly Realm doesn't care about this. Actually, the principle is the same. There should also be officials in the Heavenly Empire who plunder the people. When they need to collect taxes, they blame the people for not being able to pay and not having the strength to do corvée labor."

They strip you of hope, then blame you for not being ambitious. It's the same everywhere, even in this lower realm.

Chu Mingkong nodded as if he understood, then asked in a very humble voice:

"Hey, Asura King, could you distill the core message for me? You've been saying too much. Do you specifically want me to carefully recruit them or something else?"

"..."

The Asura King stared at him with his pale white eyes, remaining silent for a long time, unsure whether he had been listening attentively.

She decided to give up repeating it; he would understand what he needed to understand.

The woman with dark skin and white hair stood up, stretched her slender figure, and gently kicked her legs, which were covered in white stockings.

"I'm going to walk around a bit, you guys chat."

After leaving his message, the Asura King vanished without a trace.

Chu Mingkong pondered the words of the Asura King. There were people in this realm who could freely travel between the two realms. If they were not hiding their strength, they were probably incredibly powerful.

Could a teacher's wife be such a person?

But one thing is for sure: good ass, one of our own!

He pulled up a chair and went to Shen Xuejun's side. He then solicitously lifted her plump and beautiful legs and placed them on his thighs, gently massaging and patting them.

"Master's wife, you...you've finished your seclusion?"

"I haven't gone into seclusion yet. I originally wanted to wait for Yunhan to come along, but instead of Yunhan, I heard the news of her marriage. My two disciples are getting married in private. How can I, as their master, be absent?"

Then, Master's wife, you didn't have to torment me for half the night with that icy spiritual energy. Even a girl like Jin Yu, who has less patience, couldn't hold out until the icy spiritual energy was exhausted.

Now, thinking back to the feeling I had with Jinyu last night, all I could think about was my master's wife. Fortunately, I had done a lot of naughty things with Jinyu before, so I hadn't really forgotten the feeling.

His hand landed on Shen Xuejun's calf, gently pressing and kneading. The white silk was as thin as a cicada's wing, and the smooth, slippery feel was indescribable. Chu Mingkong tentatively asked:

"Master's wife, is what the Asura King said just now important to me?"

"It doesn't matter. No matter how much you hear, it's not as good as seeing it for yourself. When you reach that level, many things will come to you on their own, and you won't have to worry about them."

Chu Mingkong certainly understood this principle, but sometimes, what's most needed to improve one's cultivation level is precisely to broaden one's understanding, or rather, one's perspective. If one's cultivation level doesn't improve, it's difficult for opportunities to come one's way.

He recalled the kiss he had shared with his teacher's wife when they parted.

At that time, he thought that the next time they met was unknown, but he never expected that getting married a few months later would bring his teacher's wife out of the picture.

“Master’s wife, I had some insights last night, and I am even more certain that I want to keep the people I care about by my side. I wonder how much realm I am still lacking, how far I am from being able to keep you by my side for a long time and serve you well?”

Chapter Twenty-Nine: Ruyu's Reaction

Shen Xuejun looked at him, seemingly sizing him up, but actually scrutinizing his face. The woman said calmly:

“Mingkong, if we only consider strength, you are already one of the best in this region, but there are still many times when you are not in control of your own destiny.”

Chu Mingkong had little objection to his master's wife's use of the word "one of." The Rakshasa Society alone harbored countless old fogies; Chu Mingkong wouldn't dare to presume to claim the title of "number one in the world."

But will Master's wife, Shen Xuejun, also encounter situations beyond her control?

Even in this region, there are not many who can do anything to Chu Mingkong, so his master's wife is even more so. Does she also bear any pressure?

"I had no choice..." Chu Mingkong changed his tone, "Well, speaking of now, Master's wife shouldn't be leaving again anytime soon, right?"

"Not in the near future. Even if you wanted to leave, you couldn't, as the journey is too long. But after some time, when the old guys from the Sword Dynasty try to make contact with you, the Asura King and I will temporarily go into hiding."

This shouldn't be out of fear, but rather out of fear of alerting the enemy. So, did the master's wife really just come here to remind him to be careful of recruiting?

Chu Mingkong was not entirely satisfied with this guess, but upon further reflection, if it really was just a reminder, wouldn't a note or something else suffice? He was more inclined to believe that his master's wife had come because of his marriage.

It seems that he holds a significant place in his teacher's wife's heart.

"As long as Master's wife doesn't hide and sneak away, that's fine~"

"If I were to leave, I would tell you. Why did you have to leave secretly?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Mingkong nodded in satisfaction. That's good!

If the teacher's wife comes and goes quickly, and he can stay for a long time, then he will have more opportunities to get close to her.

After massaging and massaging my legs for a while, I heard footsteps coming from the corridor; the girls were getting up and taking a stroll.

Ru Yu stretched and walked out, swaying her hips casually as she went, raising her arms to reveal her pink underarm skin.

Although I slept quite soundly and comfortably, waking up to find myself tucked up in a ball with Sister Yunhan and the other brides left me with mixed feelings, especially thinking about last night...

I've heard that people who learn vocal techniques need to warm up their voices and throats. Is that how they're supposed to have their throats warmed up? It feels like my mouth is about to change shape...

When she stepped out of the hall and saw Chu Mingkong, she instinctively covered her mouth, glared at him, and ran up to Shen Xuejun's back, also trying to ingratiate herself by gently massaging her shoulders.

"Mother, are you not feeling well? Let me help you!"

Shen Xuejun could tell from Ruyu's reaction that she had been taken advantage of during the wedding night pranks the previous night, but since she didn't sense that Ruyu had suffered any loss, she didn't ask any further questions.

Chu Mingkong understood the principle that if he wasn't embarrassed, then it was others who would be embarrassed, so he calmly replied:

"By the way, I'm currently traveling around, so why did you bring Ruyu along, Master's wife?"

Ruyu was immediately displeased. She had finally managed to go on a long trip, and this guy wanted to send her back.

Last night, feeling guilty, I stuffed her mouth shut. Now, all I can think about is getting rid of her to cover up my evil deeds!

She widened her beautiful eyes, glared at Chu Mingkong a few times, and silently threatened, "If you say another word, I'll reveal that you made me drink so much last night!"

“What’s wrong with going out for fun? My grandfather gets so nervous when he hears about the supernatural that he doesn’t even let me wander around the prefecture.”

"I wasn't just offering to take you home, I was just curious and wanted to ask."

Chu Mingkong guessed that Ruyu was probably brought along by his master's wife when she sensed his arrival. Since she brought Ruyu along, she probably wouldn't leave after only a few days.

Judging from how much the master's wife dotes on this girl, we need to secretly communicate with Ruyu more and ask her to beg the master's wife to let her stay!

However, now that Ruyu has suddenly arrived, and considering the embarrassment of last night, things are ultimately difficult to proceed in the short term.