"Liang Hao? Hiss..."

Linghu Ming clutched his aching head and couldn't help but shake it.

After he had fully regained his senses, he asked, "How did things go?"

Liang Hao sighed: "The leader of the Nine Netherworld bandits has been executed. There are still some scattered remnants, but they are not a concern and can be eliminated soon."

Linghu Ming finally breathed a sigh of relief, recalling what Shen Zhao had told him a few days ago.

"Brother Linghu, your senior brother seems to be acting strangely."

"Something's not right. Everything's fine, isn't it?"

"How did he know we were at Shenshui Pavilion?"

"Perhaps it was just a coincidence that I saw it."

"I suggest you ask your master how she came to Shenshui Pavilion with your senior brother to find you."

When Linghu Ming returned to Shen Zhao's side after asking Li Minshuang, his expression was noticeably more unpleasant.

Upon seeing this, Shen Zhao smiled and said, "How was it? Did you get any unexpected gains?"

Linghu Ming sighed, "I still can't believe that my senior brother would actually side with Jiuyou."

"The facts are right in front of you, yet you still refuse to believe them?"

Linghu Ming remained silent.

"How about this then," Shen Zhao suggested, "I'll bet you, it won't be long before your senior brother comes knocking on my door again."

If he comes and brings me some gifts, it means he is indeed colluding with Jiuyou.

"If not, how about I find you a suitable match in Chang'an?"

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, Linghu Ming felt both joy and worry.

To his delight, Shen Zhao spoke up, and Linghu Ming was finally able to say goodbye to his right hand and enter the actual combat phase.

The worry is that if Li Jianxin really is as Shen Zhao said, it would be really hard to accept.

But he eventually agreed to the bet.

Afterwards, Shen Zhao's "death by poisoning" made Linghu Ming see Li Jianxin's true colors.

Then, as planned, he acted as if he was annoyed and remorseful in front of Shen Zhao's memorial tablet. Finally, he tormented himself in Chang'an City for three days and three nights like a madman, all in order to lure Li Jianxin out and kill him.

Meanwhile, Liang Hao, following Shen Zhao's "last words," was stationed at Shenshui Pavilion and invited Li Minshuang to set up a trap to wipe out all of Jiuyou's main forces in Chang'an City.

"Alright, brother, you should rest here. I'll go clean up the mess first, and then I'll come back to find you to wipe out the remaining Nine Netherworld factions in Chang'an."

After speaking, he gave Linghu Ming a cryptic look.

"You old bastard, what's with that look in your eyes?"

Faced with such a wicked act, Linghu Ming felt a chill run down his spine.

Liang Hao didn't reply to him, and turned to leave the room.

As soon as I stepped out, I saw Li Minshuang carrying a basin of water into the room.

After nodding to Liang Hao, she went directly to Linghu Ming's bedside.

"Master, what brings you here?"

Linghu Ming struggled to get up and bow to Li Minshuang.

"What are you doing? Lie down."

Li Minshuang placed the basin of water to the side, then took a wet towel and sat down next to Linghu Ming.

"You didn't tell me about something this important? Don't you even consider me your master anymore?"

She gently and carefully wiped Linghu Ming's forehead, her eyes filled with heartache.

Linghu Ming was very uncomfortable with Li Minshuang treating him like this, and quickly said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you, Master. Please don't bother, I'll do it myself."

He reached for the towel in her hand.

"Listen to me, don't move around. You're not even listening to me anymore?"

"Yes, Master."

Li Minshuang's expression changed slightly, and Linghu Ming had no choice but to give up and let her have her way.

"Sigh, you..."

Li Minshuang tightened the towel again, lifted the blanket covering Linghu Ming, and unbuttoned the hem of his clothes.

"Master, I..."

Linghu Ming wanted to stop it.

But Li Minshuang said, "What? You became my disciple when you were four years old. What part of your body haven't I seen? What are you shy about now? Don't move and lie down."

Under Li Minshuang's "coercion," Linghu Ming had no choice but to obediently submit to her control.

Li Minshuang carefully wiped Linghu Ming's body, being extremely cautious, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.

When he finished wiping Linghu Ming's upper body and was about to take off his pants, Linghu Ming could no longer hold back.

"Master, let me do it myself."

"What, are you afraid that your teacher has ulterior motives towards you?"

"No, Master, this..."

"Lie still and don't move, or I'll have to use force."

As he spoke, Li Minshuang had already taken off his pants.

Instantly, Linghu Ming was lying naked on the bed.

To preserve the last shred of male dignity, he still covered his penis.

Lee Min-shuang smiled at this.

"How old are you? Why are you still so shy?"

Li Minshuang tried to pry his hands open, but she couldn't budge them.

Linghu Ming pleaded desperately, "Master, please save some face for your disciple. There's no need for that here."

Li Minshuang then stopped what she was doing and said with a smile, "What are you so nervous about? Are you afraid that your master will eat you?"

Whose underwear is covered in masturbation marks? Why are they scared now?

These words made Linghu Ming wish he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

When I was doing my craft work in private, I didn't handle it in time, and my master found out?

The next sentence was even more explosive.

"I washed all your clothes for you."

"Huh? I..."

That's fucking stupid, absolutely fucking stupid.

After a long silence, Li Minshuang stared blankly at Linghu Ming, then suddenly asked, "Ming'er, I ask you, are you willing to become my Daoist partner?"

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