While she was dealing with the man surnamed Li, two people came to her side and told her that they were sent by the cult leader to serve her. Xiang Wan felt somewhat confused. When did Qu Chiyang become so kind and even arrange manpower for her? She suspected that these two people were sent by him to monitor her.
Since she claimed to be at his beck and call, Xiang Wan didn't hold back. She ordered him around as she pleased. Even when she threw the man surnamed Li into the ice cellar and killed the two men who had thrown her into the forbidden area, the two men seemed unfazed, and Qu Chiyang showed no displeasure whatsoever. Xiang Wan was utterly horrified. What was Qu Chiyang planning?
Xiang Wan secretly found excuses to send the other young masters out one by one, wanting to test Qu Chiyang's limits, but all she got in return was one sentence from him—"Do as you please." Was this the prelude to spoiling her rotten?
When his backyard was truly empty, leaving only her, Qu Chiyang even found all sorts of martial arts manuals for her to practice, his reason being that he was afraid she would be too bored in her spare time and that they were for her to look at for fun.
The better Qu Chiyang treated her, the more uneasy Xiang Wan felt, sensing a huge conspiracy behind it all. But she was currently helpless, as her strength was too weak. It was better to have someone pamper her than to be abused.
Her residence had remained unchanged ever since the day Qu Chiyang and she lay together; she rightfully moved into his palace. During the day, she studied the martial arts manuals on her own, practicing as she pleased. In the evenings, she dined with Qu Chiyang. This man, unless he had other commitments, would always make time for her. He wasn't a man of many words; he mostly spoke in the evenings.
"Master, the moon is so round tonight. Let's go to the mountaintop together. You don't need to wear your mask. We can drink and admire the moon together, how about it?"
"good!"
"Master, the flowers down the mountain are in bloom. When will our place be covered in flowers too? That would be like a fairyland. I really want to plant peach trees all over the place. In spring, when the trees are covered in pink blossoms, it would be wonderful to walk in the woods."
"Okay, I'll arrange for someone to plant it tomorrow."
"Master, you're so busy, please take care of yourself. I'll cook for you; it tastes great. Be sure to eat on time and don't leave a single bite, or I'll get angry."
"good!"
"Master, tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival. Shall we go see the lanterns together?"
"good!"
"Master, I've made you a white outfit. It'll look beautiful on you. Don't wear it out; just wear it for me to see, okay?"
"good!"
"Master..."
"good!"
"Master..."
"good!"
A year passed in the blink of an eye. Spring came and autumn went, and Xiang Wan remained by Qu Chiyang's side, enjoying undiminished favor. Everyone thought that she would be the only person by the leader's side. Even she herself sometimes thought that Qu Chiyang might really cherish her as much as he did in the previous life, or even better than in the previous life.
During this period, Xiang Wan spared no effort in helping the Chiyang Sect to clear its name. For example, she made brochures and distributed them among the people, not praising the sect's virtues, but only highlighting its doctrines and the recent activities of its members. She also suggested that Qu Chiyang establish an inspection team to specifically purge corrupt elements within the sect. Furthermore, she instructed Qu Chiyang to use the sect's surplus funds to establish charitable institutions, adopting orphans and teaching them to read and write. Finally, she suggested that Qu Chiyang establish liaison points in the martial arts world, cultivating proper relationships with major sects, gathering intelligence while extending timely assistance to them to address their financial difficulties.
There were many things she couldn't get involved in, but her suggestions were quickly put into action by Qu Chiyang's men. The results weren't very optimistic, but at least they were slowly changing the reputation of the Chiyang Sect in the martial arts world.
As Qu Chiyang's closest confidante, Xiang Wan inevitably faced attempts to curry favor and inquire about his background. She never responded directly, focusing instead on fulfilling her role as a supportive wife. Such situations were unavoidable in her position. Xiang Wan's focus had always been on cultivating her martial arts skills; without corresponding strength, how could she establish herself in this turbulent martial world?
Her internal energy cultivation had reached the peak of level 3, but she lacked corresponding offensive skills. Due to the cold energy within her body, the Zhuang family's Frost Palm was probably the most suitable for her. Xiang Wan's reluctance to learn other techniques was also due to the cold energy within her. Having read so many martial arts manuals, she knew that although many things seemed simple and similar, the output paths of internal energy were completely different. If the vital energy and cold energy within her body were released in an incorrect way, the path would be difficult to change, and it would easily damage her body. Knowing Du Ming's intentions, she only focused on accumulating internal energy, and whenever she had time, she would go to the forbidden lake to cultivate and absorb large amounts of cold energy.
During that year, Xiang Wan worried that Qu Chiyang would suffer the same fate as in her previous life, encountering a mishap while practicing martial arts and needing her help to regulate his breathing when he went into a state of qi deviation. However, she was wrong. Qu Chiyang seemed never to have shown even the slightest weakness in front of her, nor did he seem to have ever encountered a mishap while practicing. Over time, Xiang Wan stopped thinking about it, simply assuming that Qu Chiyang's qi deviation in the original owner's life was just an accident.
The Zhuang family hadn't sent anyone over. Given Shen Meier's personality, there was no way she would sit idly by and let her thrive here. However, Xiang Wan never expected that the person who secretly came to see him would be Zhuang Aoxue.
Even dressed as a man, Zhuang Aoxue still possessed stunning assets. Her skin was as white as snow, her eyes bright and her teeth white, and her gaze sparkled. No wonder the original owner of this body fell so deeply in love.
The place they met was chosen by Xiang Wan, in a storage room that was rarely visited.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
