This glass cup was naturally the one that Bi Linglong had given him as a gift, and now Zu An was giving it away to another woman without batting an eye.

After all, it's impossible for him to practice calligraphy at night. As for Bi Linglong discovering this problem, it's also unlikely. Firstly, there's no interaction between her and Xie Daoyun. Secondly, given Bi Linglong's status, it's impossible for her to go to his residence to check.

Even if, by some unforeseen circumstance, one day accidentally wanders into their room and doesn't see the glass lamp, they can simply claim that it was accidentally broken, or something similar.

Wow, I'm so clever.

Upon seeing the glass lamp before her, Xie Daoyun was both surprised and delighted, her face flushing slightly: "Thank you, Brother Ancestor!"

This gift is perfect for her; he must have put a lot of thought into preparing it especially for me.

Thinking of this, her heart began to pound uncontrollably, something she had always been very good at maintaining her composure.

Xie Xiu, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed. As a seasoned womanizer, how could he not see how powerful this gift was to women? That damn Zu An really wants to be my brother-in-law.

Seeing the two gazing lovingly at each other, Xie Xiu stepped between them to block their view, then grinned at Zu An: "Sister... oops, Brother Zu, where's my gift?"

Zuan calmly said, "Isn't rescuing you from Black and White Pieces the best gift?"

Xie Xiu's breath hitched. She wanted to argue, but suddenly realized that what he said made a lot of sense.

He had no choice but to say, "Alright, alright, you've finished your business. Let's go out for a meal."

Of course, the meal was just a pretext; he wanted to experience the warm embrace and passion of the courtesans in the capital.

Zu An naturally understood his thoughts, but he was not yet clear about the purpose of Kong Nanwu and the others' visit, and he really did not want to get too involved with them.

So he smiled and said, "Alright, Daoyun, come along too. I've been in the capital for so long and haven't treated you to a meal yet. You must be tired, so let's go out and rest for a bit."

Upon hearing that her sister was going, Xie Xiu's face immediately fell. It was clear that if her sister went, she would no longer be able to go to those brothels.

Wait a minute, why are they calling Daoyun so affectionately?

Xie Daoyun clearly realized this as well, and shook her head with a slightly flushed face: "The teacher left me here to look after the house, so I can't leave easily."

Hearing her words, Xie Xiu immediately laughed: "Yes, yes, let's go."

Xie Daoyun then said, "If you don't mind, please have a drink here. I'll have the servants prepare some food and wine."

Zu An laughed and said, "That suits me just right. It's too noisy outside. Dao Yun's place is much more elegant. Hey, Xiu'er, what's with that expression? You look like you're about to cry. Wouldn't it be better to eat with your sister?"

Xie Xiu: "..."

Damn it, you think you can be my brother-in-law? If I don't ruin your good time, I, Xie Xiu, will never say thank you again!

Upon hearing his agreement, Xie Daoyun was overjoyed and hurriedly lifted her skirt to run off and instruct the servants to prepare wine and food.

Zu An then took the opportunity to put his arm around Xie Xiu's shoulder: "Xiu'er, what's wrong? Are you angry?"

Xie Xiu snorted and removed his hand: "Don't touch me. I don't have a friend like you who forgets his principles for the sake of a pretty face."

You can have romantic moments with my sister, but what about me?

Zu An sighed: "Xiuer, it turns out you don't understand my good intentions."

Xie Xiu thought to himself, "What good intentions could you possibly have?" But judging from the other person's tone, he hesitated, "What do you mean?"

Zu'an explained, "Do you know why your teacher made you memorize chess scores day and night?"

"Naturally, it's to temper my soul," Xie Xiu answered subconsciously.

“That’s right, but most cultivators only begin to touch the threshold of the soul after reaching the peak of the ninth rank. Your master’s way of chess can take a different approach…” Zu’an first praised Hei Baizi, then changed the subject, “However, many things still have to follow objective laws. Your current cultivation level is too low. You don’t have a strong physical body, and your soul is not as resilient as that of a true expert.”

"You haven't slept for a long time, and now you're deficient in both qi and blood. If you go to a brothel now and waste your energy on those women, it will only make all the effort you've put into cultivating your soul go to waste. At the same time, your body won't be able to withstand it, and you could suffer serious injuries or even lose your life."

Zu An's cultivation level has increased, and coupled with his long-term exposure to Mi Li's influence, he speaks fluently about cultivation, which immediately impressed Xie Xiu.

Xie Xiu's expression changed several times. He hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "If it weren't for your reminder, I would have made a terrible mistake. I will never forget your life-saving grace."

"You're too kind, you're too kind. We're all family," Zu'an said with a smile, patting his shoulder.

Xie Xiu looked at him strangely. How did they become a family?

He couldn't help but say, "By the way, Brother Zu, could you please stop calling me Xiuer? It sounds weird."

“Okay, Xiuer,” Zu An readily agreed.

"What are you two talking about?" Xie Daoyun came out after giving her instructions. Seeing the two of them with their arms around each other, seemingly having a good relationship, she couldn't help but feel a little happy.

Zuan laughed and said, "I'm lamenting how miserable Xiuer is. You're so carefree here and can order the servants around at will, while he's living a life of darkness at Hei Bai Zi's place every day. The contrast is just too tragic."

Xie Xiu glanced at him gratefully, but did not expose his plan to go to the brothel in front of her sister.

Xie Daoyun couldn't help but pinch his ear: "Who told this kid to spend all his time on girls in the past few years and become so ignorant? Look how amazing Brother Zu is. At such a young age, he was able to lead a team to help the Crown Prince defeat the eighth-rank Liangtian Biyue Jiao."

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