Chapter 15: Dissolving the Marriage

Leaving the hot spring, Wenren Wan strolled along the quiet garden path of the Situ Mansion, where a tall and familiar figure appeared in the distance.

"Brother Qiu Sheng, didn't I tell you not to come along? It's getting late, you should go back and rest."

Wenren Wan looked at him in surprise.

This person was one of the two guards that Meiniang carefully selected in Penglai Palace for Wenren Wan to practice her bedroom skills.

Before coming out, Wenren Wan had instructed the two not to follow, since Meiniang had been hiding in the shadows. Unexpectedly, one of them, Qiu Sheng, still followed and stayed here.

"Don't worry, Miss, I'm not sleepy at all. I'll stay here and be there as soon as you need me."

Seeing Qiu Sheng's determined expression, Wenren Wan understood.

In the past, if Wenren Wan had asked him not to stay by her side, Qiu Sheng would have strictly complied. But now things are a little different.

Of the two, the other guard, Chu Ping, was already married with a son who was four or five years old. After the matter was over, he dared not have any further improper thoughts.

However, Qiu Sheng was the only one who was still unmarried and was in the prime of his life. In recent days, Wenren Wan had condescended to be intimate with him in bed and had used all her seductive skills to seduce him.

Not only did she hug and kiss Qiu Sheng in bed, but she also swallowed his penis and gave him oral sex, doing all the things that only lovers can do.

Wenren Wan was incredibly intelligent and immediately realized that Qiu Sheng had fallen deeply in love with her, which was why he had done something against her orders.

"I already said there was no need for me to come. What is Brother Qiu Sheng worried about?"

Wenren Wan asked in return.

Qiu Sheng's face flushed red instantly, and he stammered, unable to utter a word.

"I……"

Seeing that he couldn't speak for a long time, Wenren Wan sighed softly inwardly, then smiled at him and said, "Brother Qiu Sheng, come with me, I have something I want to tell you."

Qiu Sheng followed with trepidation.

"Miss, isn't this where I live?"

After a few cups of tea's time, Qiu Sheng looked at the small house and asked in surprise.

Wenren Wan remained expressionless and said, "Yes, let's go in."

After saying that, she took a few light steps and went inside first.

Qiu Sheng glanced uneasily at the small house of another guard, Chu Ping, not far away, and quickly followed him inside.

Mei Niang, who had been hiding in the shadows, watched with some surprise as Wenren Wan and Qiu Sheng entered the small house.

She had actually seen it long ago. Chu Ping was alright; he was a bit older, already had a loving wife and a doting son, and even when faced with a beauty like Wenren Wan, he knew how to maintain his integrity.

He even took the initiative to ask her to be sent abroad after the mission was completed, which pleased Wu Zetian greatly.

Qiu Sheng, on the other hand, developed an inappropriate affection for Wenren Wan.

The two men were of vastly different social statuses. If it weren't for the urgency of this mission, Qiu Sheng and Chu Ping would never have had the chance to get close to the future young mistress of Penglai Palace.

With this matter settled, Qiu Sheng's assignment to a distant place was a foregone conclusion. However, Meiniang was curious about what method Wenren Wan would use to dispel Qiu Sheng's affection for her. Thinking of this, Meiniang's heart stirred. In a few leaps, she quietly arrived at the window of the small house, poked a hole in the window paper, and was somewhat surprised by what she saw.

Inside the room, Wenren Wan's clothes were scattered all over the floor, mixed with Qiu Sheng's clothes. In the light of the candlelight on the table, two naked figures on the bed were intertwined, engaging in the most intimate lovemaking between husband and wife.

Qiu Sheng was completely naked, while Wenren Wan was also completely naked except for the white socks on her delicate jade feet.

Both of them lay on their sides on the bed. Qiu Sheng held Wenren Wan's two soft thighs with both hands and kissed her pubic hair repeatedly.

Wenren Wan also turned to the side, burying her head between Qiu Sheng's wide-open legs.

What Meiniang saw was a dark, thick penis moving in and out of Wenren Wan's red lips. The entire shaft was wet with saliva, and the thick penis gleamed in the candlelight.

Qiu Sheng was panting heavily, clearly feeling increasingly exhausted under the passionate kisses of Wenren Wan.

A moment later, Mei Niang heard Qiu Sheng let out a low roar, his lower body thrusting forward, his thick, long penis plunging straight into Wenren Wan's mouth. His whole body trembled violently as he ejaculated into Wenren Wan's small mouth.

After catching his breath, Qiu Sheng looked at the stunning beauty before him, swallowed all his semen, and said in shock, "Miss, you..."

In Qiu Sheng's mind, Wenren Wan was no different from the Sword Maiden of Penglai Palace; both were goddesses descended from the heavens.

Not to mention, Meiniang once explicitly stated that Wenren Wan would become one of the young mistresses of Penglai Palace, just like Miss Jin'er, with a noble status.

Because of the mission, he was able to get close to Wenren Wan, which was already a blessing accumulated by his ancestors for countless generations. Now, this future young mistress had actually condescended to swallow all of his semen. Qiu Sheng was extremely flattered.

"Is it comfortable?"

Wenren Wan asked softly.

Qiu Sheng nodded repeatedly, "It feels so good. Miss is willing to treat me like this. For Miss, I would die without batting an eye."

Wenren Wan smiled slightly, said nothing more, and continued to bury her head between his legs, taking his half-erect penis into her mouth.

Qiu Sheng's lower body quickly became swollen after she licked him.

Seeing this from outside the window, Meiniang already knew that this was probably the last time Wenren Wan would do this.

So they left without lingering.

The next morning, Meiniang went to Wenren Wan's room, where the latter had already finished washing and dressing.

"Meiniang, come here quickly."

Meiniang carefully examined her expression and saw that she was radiant and her skin was fair with a rosy glow. She smiled and said, "You look so radiant today, Miss. I suppose you were quite pleased with Qiu Sheng, that energetic young man, last night."

Wenren Wan blushed slightly, knowing that what happened last night had already been seen by Meiniang, but she did not deny it.

"Anyway, it's not the first or second time that things have happened like this with Brother Qiu Sheng, and he didn't actually give it to him. As long as Brother Xuan doesn't find out about this, there shouldn't be any problems."

After a pause, Wenren Wan continued, "With Qiu Sheng's talent, he will never stop at being a guard. He has a bright future in Penglai Palace, and I don't want Penglai Palace to lose such a promising talent because of me. Last night, I took this opportunity to have a serious talk with him. He clearly realized his mistakes and promised not to overstep his bounds again."

Meiniang nodded and said, "Yes, you did a good job. Otherwise, if the madam found out that he had improper thoughts about you, the punishment for him would be very severe."

"I've seen how hard Qiu Sheng has worked lately, so of course I can't let him be punished by Madam for it. But let's not talk about that now, Meiniang, look at this."

At this moment, Wenren Wan opened a small jade box on the table, and inside the box appeared a pill the size of a pearl, black and red in color.

Mei Niang's expression hardened slightly. "Such a strong stench of blood. Is this really the Dragon Blood Pill that old lecher spoke of?"

Most pills sold on the mainland have a pleasant smell, and even those that are pungent are within an acceptable range.

The Dragon Blood Pill, however, has a pungent, fishy smell and contains an extremely strong bloody odor that is unbearable to smell even after a short while.

Wenren Wan said, "There should be no mistake. When I returned last night, those three Dragon Blood Pills were personally delivered by that old lecher. The pained look on his face didn't seem fake. Moreover, I have other channels within the Situ residence to prove that these are indeed Dragon Blood Pills."

"So, how do you use this?"

Mei Niang did not ask what the other channel she mentioned was. Although Wenren Wan respected her very much, Mei Niang was well aware of her own status.

There are some things that, even if she is aware of them, are not things she should say.

"According to that old lecher, the Dragon Blood Pill can unleash a person's full potential. Within three months, the user can generally increase their cultivation by three to five years. However, this is the effect for those with average aptitude. If it were someone with exceptional aptitude, it would be possible to increase their cultivation by five to ten years."

Mei Niang gasped in shock: "Three months to increase one's cultivation by five to ten years? How is that possible? Even the Qi Refining Pills personally refined by Master Qingyi of Mount Shu can only increase one's cultivation by a year or two within a few months, which is already astonishing. Ten years! If a master were to consume ten or eight pills, wouldn't they be invincible?"

"It's not that simple."

Wenren Wan shook her head and said, "This Dragon Blood Pill is the same as the Qi Refining Pill refined by a True Person. A person can only take one pill in their lifetime. Taking more will be extremely harmful to oneself. Moreover, the higher the user's internal strength, the less effective it is. It is most suitable for young people with low internal strength. How much strength can be increased depends entirely on individual aptitude. In addition, we spent six hundred taels of gold to get these three pills from that old lecher. The number of these Dragon Blood Pills must be very small and extremely difficult to refine."

Mei Niang nodded and said, "What Miss said makes sense. We must inform Madam as soon as possible about obtaining the Dragon Blood Pill."

"I have already written the letter, and you, Meiniang, can arrange for someone to deliver it to Shushan. In addition, I have also made some progress regarding our investigation of Situ Dezong. We have stayed at the Situ residence for several days, and it is time for us to leave."

At this point, a look of relief appeared on Wenren Wan's beautiful face. "It's disgusting that he was being so hypocritical with that old lecher. I can finally get rid of him."

Mei Niang smiled and said, "Miss is gentle and charming, so it's indeed a bit difficult to put you on such a mission. Fortunately, you've gained quite a bit from this trip, and Madam should be very happy. In addition, Madam mentioned in her previous letter that once the Dragon Blood Pill is obtained, it can be tested immediately. Qiu Sheng and Chu Ping both have excellent aptitude; shouldn't we let them try?"

Wenren Wan shook her head and said, "Brother Qiu Sheng and Brother Chu Ping are indeed quite talented, but I have a better candidate."

"who?"

She gently uttered, "Zhang Hao."

Upon hearing it was him, Mei Niang finally asked her question: "So, Miss, you have another source of information in the Situ residence, and that source is this young man named Zhang Hao. Can he be trusted?"

Wenren Wan nodded and said, "He is actually my classmate and a student of Bailu Academy. He left the academy a year ago and infiltrated the Situ Mansion to avenge his family. He and his sister depended on each other since childhood. Because his sister was beautiful, she was coveted by Situ Dezong. After being raped by Situ Dezong, his sister could not bear the humiliation and committed suicide. That happened seven or eight years ago. Zhang Hao is definitely a reliable person."

Back in the academy, Zhang Hao was one of Leon's close friends who often followed him around, and it was during that time that Wenren Wan met him.

He also learned about Leon's tragic childhood and felt great sympathy for this ambitious young man.

Wenren Wan never expected to run into him at the Situ residence. After getting to know him, she learned that the great enemy Zhang Hao mentioned was Situ Dezong.

Zhang Hao's martial arts skills have improved somewhat. A year ago, he quietly dropped out of Bailu Academy without telling anyone. He then sneaked into the Situ Mansion alone. When Wenren Wan returned to the academy, she was curious about his whereabouts. It was a coincidence that the two met at the Situ Mansion.

The two talked privately in the room for a while, but when Wenren Wan and Meiniang both caught the faint footsteps outside the door, they immediately stopped talking.

"Ding ding".

"Miss Mingyue."

It was Zhang Hao's voice. Wenren Wan was relieved and said, "Please come in."

After entering the room, the strong and capable-looking Zhang Hao closed the door and glanced at Meiniang, who was sitting next to Wenren Wan. Wenren Wan smiled slightly at him and said, "Meiniang is one of us, so there's no need to worry."

Zhang Hao was finally relieved.

He lowered his voice and said, "As Wan'er instructed, I have been secretly observing the steward who stayed in the manor to manage affairs for the past few days. I have finally discovered that the person Situ Dezong invited into the manor earlier has a red skull mark the size of a finger on his right chest."

Wenren Wan's expression turned serious.

Mei Niang snorted coldly, "Just as I expected, that old fellow Situ Dezong has colluded with the infamous Blood Skull assassin organization."

"What should we do next? The Blood Skull organization is too powerful. Situ Dezong is secretly colluding with them, and the two sides are extremely difficult to deal with if they join forces."

Zhang Hao appeared worried.

He secretly infiltrated the Situ Mansion in order to find an opportunity to assassinate Situ Dezong, but now a powerful Blood Skull has emerged, which poses a great obstacle to Zhang Hao.

One wrong move and you could lose your life.

As for Penglai Palace behind Wenren Wan, although it has similar goals to him, it involves two forces at the same time, especially the Blood Skull organization, whose strength is no less than that of Penglai Palace. Penglai Sword Maiden will definitely consider everything carefully.

Therefore, it is highly likely that Zhang Hao will have to risk his life alone to assassinate that old man.

Even if they succeed, they must consider how to escape from the Situ Mansion and Blood Skull under their very noses.

Wenren Wan gave him a reassuring smile and said, "That is precisely what Madam is worried about. That's why she wrote to me a while ago. She has already set off for Mount Shu to tell Master Qingyi everything that happened before. My ancestors from Penglai Palace have a very close relationship with Mount Shu. Since Madam has spoken up herself, Master Qingyi will certainly not stand idly by."

"Ah! Master Qingyi of Mount Shu, that Martial Venerable!"

Zhang Hao was dumbfounded. "Is he going to come out of seclusion?"

Mei Niang nodded and said, "As one of the only two remaining Martial Venerables on the continent, Master Qingyi of Mount Shu has long been regarded by the martial arts world as the leader of the righteous path. He deeply abhors evil organizations like the Blood Skull, which have committed countless heinous acts. In addition, another evil organization, the Yin Yang Sect, has also reappeared on the continent and killed a large number of people from the Dual Cultivation Pavilion. This matter has caused an uproar on the continent. If Master Qingyi were to come out of seclusion, it would have a certain deterrent effect on these evil sects."

Zhang Hao became excited upon hearing this.

Master Qingyi of Mount Shu had rarely set foot in the martial world for ten years. In the eyes of the world, he was undoubtedly a top master.

His status, influence, and reputation surpass those of the three great martial arts masters and even the leaders of various sects. Only the peerless beauty of the Penglai Sword Maiden can rival him in fame. However, in terms of martial arts cultivation, the unfathomable Qingyi Zhenren is superior to the Sword Maiden, and even the three great martial arts masters cannot defeat him.

Throughout the entire continent, only Mr. Bailu, the headmaster of Bailu Academy, can rival Master Qingyi.

If Master Qingyi were to lead a group of Shushan masters down the mountain, Blood Skull and Yin Yang Sect would all have to avoid his sharp edge.

"We plan to leave today and meet up with Madam at Mount Shu. You must be extra careful while you are alone in the Situ residence."

Wenren Wan gave her careful instructions.

Upon learning that the stunningly beautiful woman before him was about to leave, Zhang Hao felt a pang of reluctance, but he still nodded solemnly and said, "I will be extra careful."

At this moment, Zhang Hao saw Wenren Wan take out a small jade box and hand it to him, saying, "This is for you."

"This is?"

Zhang Hao asked in surprise.

Wenren Wan nodded slightly. "You'll know once you open it."

Upon hearing the sound, Zhang Hao gently opened it. The next moment, a strong smell of blood rushed towards him. He first frowned, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.

"Dragon Blood Pill! This..."

He had been lurking in the Situ family mansion for a year, and was also working for the young master of the Situ family, Situ Yuan. But only recently did he learn about the secrets of the Dragon Blood Pill.

Situ Dezong protected this precious item very carefully, so Zhang Hao only knew the name of the Dragon Blood Pill but had never seen it.

Wenren Wan placed it right in front of her, and Zhang Hao immediately recognized it.

He took a deep breath: "This thing is too precious; it should be given to your wife. I absolutely cannot accept it..."

Taking one pill would increase one's skill by several years or even ten years in just a few months. The value of this single pill was enough to drive countless people in the martial arts world of the mainland crazy. It would be a lie to say that Zhang Hao was not tempted.

However, as a top power on the continent, Penglai Palace could create a powerful expert with just one Dragon Blood Pill. Even though he and Wenren Wan were classmates and good friends, he still dared not accept this extremely precious item.

Mei Niang, who was standing to the side, naturally noticed his hesitation and smiled, saying, "Young Master Zhang, Wan'er is the future young mistress of my Penglai Palace, so she still has this much power. Moreover, the Situ Mansion is fraught with danger, and you urgently need to improve your own strength. Consider this Dragon Blood Pill as a reward for your help to our Penglai Palace this time. Please accept it."

Seeing that Wenren Wan also nodded, Zhang Hao stopped refusing and accepted the precious pill.

"Alright, it's time for us to say goodbye to that old fellow Situ Dezong."

Wenren Wanru said with relief.

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Dual Cultivation Pavilion.

In the quiet garden pavilion, Lady Shuangxiu's face was ashen. She slammed the letter in her hand onto the table, her full breasts heaving violently, revealing the rage within this mature and beautiful woman.

"Has he forgotten how the elders of the Southern Academy died tragically at the hands of the Yin-Yang Sect while trying to protect him? Our Dual Cultivation Pavilion has lost a number of people, and at this critical juncture, he still dares to run away? Has he lost his mind?!"

The letter that Lady Shuangxiu was holding was left by Xuanyuan Gui before he left. When the servant handed the letter over, Lady Shuangxiu was so angry after reading it that she almost died of anger.

"Does he still want to break off the engagement? Is he treating such a life-long matter as a joke? And he even thinks he can become a martial arts master and come back to serve the Dual Cultivation Pavilion like a slave? I've poured so much effort into him so that he'll one day take charge of the Dual Cultivation Pavilion. Why would I need him to serve like a slave?"

After a long while, she calmed her anger and looked at her daughter, who was sitting silently in front of her, and asked in a deep voice, "Why didn't you tell me he left last night?"

An awkward silence followed. The dual-cultivation nun raised her head, her beautiful, dreamlike eyes filled with determination: "I want to annul my engagement with Xuanyuan Gui."

Lady Shuangxiu's face turned even uglier.

"Last night...did you deliberately refuse to let him touch you?"

In her mind, only this reason could make Xuanyuan Gui leave behind a farewell letter and depart overnight on their engagement night, a moment worth a thousand pieces of gold.

Now that the Dual Cultivation Pavilion is facing numerous crises, the matter of having his daughter cultivate with Xuan Yuangui has been put on the agenda.

Her haste in arranging the engagement was also to extinguish her daughter's lingering feelings for Lin Zixuan. Once the engagement was complete, Xuanyuan Gui would become her daughter's fiancé, sharing a bed with her. Even if Lin Zixuan found out by then, the deed would already be done.

Who would have thought that I would receive such infuriating news the very next morning.

To the surprise of the Dual Cultivation Lady, the Dual Cultivation Mystic Maiden shook her head, seemingly finding it difficult to speak, and said, "Although I didn't actually give it to him, last night in bed I deliberately flattered and pleased him, even..."

Seeing her mother listening intently, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she continued softly, "She even played music for him on the flute, and in the end, she let him ejaculate into her mouth..."

Lady Shuangxiu was greatly surprised and stared at her daughter in astonishment. Seeing that her face was flushed, she knew that she was not lying, and her expression finally became serious.

"I can see that Xuanyuan Gui truly loves you. What could possibly make him give up his love for you?"

The dual-cultivation nun pondered for a moment and said, "As early as the day of our engagement, I noticed that he was preoccupied. I suppose he has his own reasons for his predicament."

In fact, Yuejian had already told her everything, but since it concerned her beloved Xuanlang, the Dual Cultivation Mystic Maiden did not want to cause any trouble, so she kept it from her mother.

Lady Shuangxiu remained silent for a moment before coldly summoning several elders from the pavilion and ordering them to immediately mobilize their forces to bring Xuanyuan Gui back.

After everyone had hurriedly left, the Dual Cultivation Mystic Maiden finally looked at her mother and said, "Mother, please dissolve this engagement."

Madam Shuangxiu was still furious and was about to get angry when she heard this, but when she saw her daughter's beautiful and stubborn face, and thought that this was her precious darling who had been loved by her since she was a child, she couldn't help but soften.

"Sigh, I really can't do anything with you."