Zu An asked seriously, âWhat kinds of benefits does the lady want? As long as I can do it, I wonât shirk responsibility.â
âTsk, you donât even have a shred of sincerity.â Tang Tianâer harrumphed. âForget it; I havenât thought of what I want, so Iâll tell you in the future when I think of something. Youâd better not go back on your word!â
Zu An frowned. Such conditions that werenât clearly established were the most troublesome. Who knew what she would ask for later? But seeing that she had agreed, he still sighed in relief and said, âThank you, Miss Tang.â
âYouâre asking me for help because of another girl! Just the thought makes me annoyedâ¦â Tang Tianâer pursed her lips and spoke as if she were angry. She said, âTreat my injuries first. Weâll consider this interest.â
âInjuries?â Zu An asked, surprised. âThe lady is injured?â
Seeing his nervous reaction, Tang Tianâer finally felt a bit better. She replied, âIâm not. But that ki of yours feels pretty good, so Iâm just treating it as a massage.â
Only then did Zu An remember that she had had a strange reaction when he treated her the first time. Back then, he had used a fake drug to threaten her, and yet she hadnât seemed to care much about it. She had instead asked for that treatment as a reward instead.
He had been a bit confused at first, but later on, when he treated Yu Yanluo, her reaction had been similar to Tang Tianâerâs. That made Zu An realize that Tang Tianâerâs reaction wasnât an exception.
Since when did my ki have that kind of function? he thought. But the time he had last spent with Mi Li had been too short. He hadnât had time to ask her whether the Primordial Origin Sutra had that function or not.
âSince youâre not injured, Iâll give you a massage. You can treat it as my thanks,â Zu An said, not thinking too much of it. He thought to himself that there were simps from his past world who had gone much further to be with pretty girls.
Tang Tianâer became vigilant, replying, âI already said this was just interest! Youâd better not think this is enough to pay me back already.â
âYes, yes, yes,â Zu An replied. He couldn't help but laugh when he saw her miserly appearance. The girl was still pretty cute sometimes.
He moved behind Tang Tianâer, then placed his hands on her shoulders. Then, he began to gently massage her. Her shoulders were slender and soft, and her collarbone looked exquisite and pretty from that angle. As expected of someone who could even make a bunch of experienced perverts from the Hub of Freedom go crazy for her.
âAh, go softer; youâre hurting me,â Tang Tianâer said as her body went taut.
âOkay,â Zu An replied. Only then did he realize that as his cultivation had risen, he was still too strong even though he had intentionally held back.
But wasnât Tang Tianâerâs body a bit too weak? For better or for worse, she was also a cultivator.
Zu An reined in his strength a bit more, and only then did Tang Tianâer nod in satisfaction. She closed her eyes, and her entire body gradually softened.
A while later, Tang Tianâer looked backward at Zu An, commenting, âHuh? Why donât I feel that feeling from before? Are you not trying hard enough?â
Zu An was speechless. He had wanted to see just where the problem lay, which was why he hadnât used his ki. Now, it seemed that it wasnât mere physical contact that had created that feeling; it was ki after all.
He was surprised. This time, he didnât use the Primordial Origin Sutra and instead used his Phoenix Nirvana Sutra, infusing a bit of true ki into her body.
âMmmâ¦â Tang Tianâer released a sweet moan. A blissful smile appeared on her face. She closed her eyes in satisfaction, saying, âThatâs it.â
Zu An was confused. He had thought that it was the Primordial Origin Sutra, but now, it seemed as if the Phoenix Nirvana Sutra had a similar effect? He wasnât convinced and switched to the Heaven Devouring Stura. He didnât suck away her cultivation, but still used the techniqueâs ki.
Tang Tianâer inadvertently twisted her body around. Zu An asked, âWhatâs wrong? You donât feel anything anymore?â
âNoâ¦â Tang Tianâer replied, blushing. One of her calves moved up a bit as she continued, âItâs just that the feeling is a bit different from before; itâs a different feeling of happiness.
âHow do I say this? Itâs like⦠I like watermelons, but I also like grapes. Even though theyâre different, I still like them.â
Zu An was speechless. What the hell is going on? These entirely different types of ki can achieve similar results?
Then does that mean itâs me? Is it because of the transcendent aptitude?
The gorgeous principal previously told me that my blood essence was an extraordinary elixir for the people of this world, that it was like the flesh of Xuanzang from Journey to the West.
Sure, it can treat injuries, but this kind of thing has never happened before, right?
Donât tell me this only happens after reaching a certain level of cultivation?
â¦
All kinds of possibilities appeared in his head. Unfortunately, there was no way for him to confirm any of those thoughts. It would have to wait until Mi Li recovered and could explain everything to him.
But his moment of distraction came at a cost for Tang Tianâer. Because he hadnât focused on controlling himself, several types of ki entered her body at the same time. At that instant, she felt as if she had been battered again and again. The feeling was already way more intense than she could endure, but she couldn't bring herself to stop him either.
Just like that, her entire body jerked back and forth repeatedly. She had been sitting in a dignified posture at first, but her legs began to cross and intersect. She changed her sitting posture many times in a row.
Her personal maid Little Chan was about to bring in some refreshments, but she heard some embarrassing moans from outside the door. She jumped in alarm; her first reaction was that the young miss was being abused.
She was just about to come to Tang Tianâerâs rescue when she heard her master say, âPlease⦠A bit slowerâ¦â She immediately stopped, her expression becoming extremely strange.
The young miss seems to be willingâ¦
Heavens! There have been so many people who have tried to approach the young miss because of her status over the years, but even though she faced them all with a smile, she has always ruthlessly rejected them.
Little Chan had viewed the young miss as her idol, someone who had the men of this world within the palm of her hand. But what in the world was happening now? She thought back to that guy named Zu An. She had snuck some looks at him back then and thought he was pretty handsome and confident. No wonder the young miss liked him.
But wasnât the young miss changing her mind a bit too quickly? That man had almost been within her grasp, and yet she didnât seem to cherish that relationship at all.
As someone who worked at the Zhenyuan Merchant Group with people from all sorts of backgrounds, and someone who had experience in the Hub of Freedom, Little Chan obviously knew what kind of natural disposition men had. She just felt that the young missâ decision was a bit too sloppy.
But in the end, Tang Tianâer was her master. Since she had made the decision, what could a maid like her do?
Little Chan was a bit curious at first and wanted to peep in. However, she knew the young missâ nature. If her master were pissed off badly, Tang Tianâer might just marry her off to some scary bandit.
Thus, she could only quietly back off. She blushed when she heard certain sounds on and off, muttering. âTheyâre making so much noise; is the young miss not embarrassed?â
For fear of the young missâ reputation being tarnished, Little Chan quickly went out and made sure none of the servants could approach the place.
Her movements didnât escape Zu Anâs detection. He was quite curious. Why was the maid acting all secretively? Because of that moment of distraction, however, he unknowingly used a bit more force.
âAh!â Tang Tianâer cried out in alarm. Then, her entire body trembled. She quickly pushed Zu An away, then her legs curled up on the chair, her arms wrapping around her knees. She seemed as if she were enduring a lot of pain.
Zu An jumped in fright. He exclaimed, âWhatâs wrong? Did I hurt you?â
âN⦠No. You can go back for now. Iâll take care of what I promised you.â Tang Tianâer buried her head in her knees. Her beautiful hair was scattered everywhere.
âAre you really okay?â Zu An asked, still in doubt.
âI already told you Iâm fine! Just go already.â Tang Tianâer seemed to be sobbing a bit.
Zu An thought to himself, The thoughts of a young lady really are fickle. They had been fine just a moment before, and yet now they were already falling out with each other. He said as he left, âThen you should get some proper rest.â
Tang Tianâer sighed in relief when she heard him leave. She raised her head and held her cheeks in her palms. Her face was boiling hot. She mumbled to himself, âTang Tianâer, Tang Tianâer, have you gone mad? How could you let himâ¦â
â¦
Meanwhile, Zu An left the Zhenyuan Merchant Group. Now that he had dealt with the matter of Maid Xing, the only thing left was the matter of saving Yu Yanluo.
Suddenly, however, someone he had never expected to see blocked his way.