Waking up the next morning, Yang Ze couldn't stand still. He was still trying to wrap his mind around what happened last night.
After his experience with the silver-masked woman, he was no stranger to these things. He just couldn't understand why a woman who barely knew him would do such shameful things.
"Am I too handsome?" For a moment, he couldn't help but pat himself on the cheek. First, it was that mysterious woman, then it was Qing Yi. Was his charm so great that even a married woman couldn't resist it?
The moment this thought came to his mind, he shook his head with a bitter smile. How could he not understand his own value?
"Maybe it was because of the wine." In the end, he could only blame it on the alcohol.
Walking out of his room, he was greeted by Shen Che, who wanted to take him to get familiar with a few things before officially starting as a steward. So, after washing up, he just left the place with him.
As for Qing Yi... he didn't see her.
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The journey with Sehn Che lasted for an entire day.
Shen Che first introduced him to a lot of places, like farms, stables, garrison, martial halls and even the library. In just a single day, he had taken Yang Ze across the entire Shen family. Other than a few areas that were only accessible to the core members of the family, they had visited almost every other place.
By the time they headed back to the house, it was almost night.
Halfway through their journey, Yang Ze couldn't help but ask the question that he was dying to know.
"Brother Che... Can you tell me about the strength of our Shen family? Who is the strongest person here?"
Listening to his question., Shen Che couldn't help but let out a proud smile.
"Well, it is no secret. In our Shen family, the strongest person is our ancestor." With a fervent gaze, he spoke softly. "Rumours are... he had already surpassed the Spirit Sea realm and is just half a step away from the next realm."
"So strong?" Even though Yang Ze didn't know how strong the Spirit Sea realm cultivator was, he could make a rough guess. Even his own cultivation technique only pointed him to the Spiritual Sea realm, and the remaining knowledge was sealed away.
"Yep." Shen Che's voice was filled with pride as if he were the one they were talking about.
"What about others?" Yang Ze couldn't help but ask. "What is the realm of the patriarch and the most talented person of the Shen family, Shen Yulan?"
"About that..." Shen Che paused for a moment as his eyes were filled with envy. "The patriarch is half-step into the Spirit Sea realm, and as for the Young lady, Shen Yulan.. She is at the peak of Qi refining and is about to build her foundation."
"Oh!" Yang Ze asked further. "Then, what about you, brother Che? How strong are you?"
"Eh!" Shen Che's lips twitched for a moment before he cleared his throat and spoke in a soft voice. "I am at the third layer of Qi refining and will soon step into the mid-stage Qi refining."
"I see." By now, Yang Ze knew almost everything about the Qi refining realm.
The Qi refining realm was all about overlapping layers upon one's spiritual roots, achieving higher strength. Layers 1-3 were called Early Stage Qi Refiners. Layers 4-6 were called the Mid-stage, and layers 7-9 were called the late stage.
Usually, one would be able to step into the foundation realm after reaching the ninth layer, but a few talented individuals were able to push beyond their limits and achieve the tenth layer of Qi refining, thus reaching the true pinnacle of this realm and further enhancing their potential.
This was why Shen Yulan was considered the most talented individual of the Shen family because she managed to step to the peak of the Qi refining layer at the mere age of thirty-six.
"Well... your sister-in-law is much more talented than I am." Shen Che mistakenly thought that Yang Ze was not impressed by his cultivation, so he hurriedly brought Qing Yu up.
"She has already reached the sixth layer of Qi cultivation." Just from his tone, it was clear that he was proud of his wife's achievement.
"Hmm..." Yang Ze just nodded in response. No wonder that woman was able to dodge his hands so easily. Turns out, she was much, much stronger than he was.
"Oh! We are already home." With a laugh, Shen Che walked inside, followed by Yang Ze, who was still hesitant about staying here.
In his eyes, Shen Che was truly a good person who treated him kindly. He didn't want to betray such a person, so he was thinking about asking him to arrange a different place for his living.
But throughout the day, he never got a chance to ask.
'Maybe later.' Making up his mind, he followed behind him only to be greeted by a table full of dishes.
"This." Looking at the exotic dishes on the table and the smiling Qing Yi, Yang Ze hesitated for a moment, but then gritted his teeth and quietly sat on the chair.
To his surprise, Qing Yi wasn't sitting to his opposite. Instead, she was sitting to his right, facing Shen Che.
"Here, take this." She gently pushed a few dishes toward him while Shen Che, as usual, talked about their adventures as well as some rumours he had heard.
If someone else were to see this, they would only marvel at the harmonious state of the family. As for the truth behind this facade... perhaps only Yang Ze knew about it.
Not even five minutes passed before his body stiffened again, and the fish he was holding dropped back to the bowl. He didn't dare to raise his head to look at either of them, afraid that it would alert Shen Che.
At the moment, his heart was about to leap out of his chest as his earlobe went red with embarrassment. He could only give a side glance to the woman beside him, who seemed oblivious to it.
'Damn it... what is she thinking?' For a moment, Yang Ze just wanted to stand up. But thinking about how there was a soft hand stroking between his legs, slowly reaching for his penis, he just gritted his teeth.
On his left, Qing Yi's face didn't have any change. Other than the fact that her left hand was always under the table, she quietly ate her food, all the while listening to Shen Che's gossip.
Yang Ze, on the other hand, was confused about what to do next. After talking to Shen Che for such a long time, he knew that this man loved his wife very much. He was afraid that if he made any rash moves, he might ruin their relationship. So, he did what he always did best... Endure.
Qing Yi's movement, on the other hand, was getting increasingly bold. Yesterday, she only stroked his manhood with her feet, but now... Yang Ze suddenly felt a burst of current before he felt a cold sensation inside his pants.
'This...' He could only narrow his eyes in horror as the woman's hand had already reached inside his pants and was now gently playing with his penis.
She would first gently stroke it, then use her two fingers to pinch it at the top and then use her soft palms to grab the balls before gently squeezing them. She repeated this process, all the while her seductive face was looking at her husband with a smile as if she was enjoying his story.
This process lasted for a good ten minutes. Just when the food on their table was about to be finished, the speed of her hand increased by a notch, and Yang Ze, who was already trying his best to suppress any weirdness, could only tighten his legs. He was almost at his limit.
As if sensing that he was about to cum, Qing Yi's hand stopped stroking, and she dropped her chopsticks to the ground.
Before Yang Ze could understand what was going on, he saw her getting under the table and then...
An overwhelming sense of pleasure erupted in his mind. His penis was suddenly engulfed in a warm, moist place with such suction that he felt like it was about to rip in half. He could only reach under the table, trying to push away the head that was greedily devouring his weapon, but to no avail.
"Umm ❤️.. " in the end, with a suppressed moan, his body trembled for a moment before his body went limp.
The head under him increased its suction and didn't let go until it drained him of everything.
"Uhm..." With a trembling gaze, Yang Ze saw Qing Yi getting up with the chopsticks with no change to her expression. It was as if whatever happened didn't have anything to do with her.
This time, Yang Ze didn't move his gaze away from her but just kept on looking at her.
Qing Yi, on the other hand, seemed to notice his gaze as she slowly turned around, picked up a small piece of fried vegetable and opened her mouth.
The moment she opened her mouth, she purposely lowered it in Yang Ze's direction, who, in turn, could see the dense white liquid that was being swirled around with her lips before she swallowed it down with the piece of fried vegetable.
"Gulp." Looking at her actions, Yang Ze swallowed a mouthful of saliva before looking away in shame.
How could someone like him, who always lived alone without any friends, face something like this? In front of Qing Yi, he was like a lamb, waiting to be slaughtered.
"Well, if you have finished eating, you should go to rest. I still have a lot of things to do." After waving her hand, all the dishes from the table disappeared as Qing Yi stood up, walked towards her husband Shen Che and threw a provocative glance at Yang Ze.
Then, under his stunned gaze, deeply kissed Shen Che, who was drunk.
Shen Che only felt his wife's tongue inside his mouth, playing with his own. But before he could react to it, Qing Yi patted his face and left him alone with Yang Ze, who was still sitting there with disbelief on his face, trying to understand just what was happening.
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For the next few days, Yang Ze didn't see Qingh Yi. According to Shen Che, who was now full of excitement, she was about to have a breakthrough in her cultivation.
This made him unable to calm down. His wife was already in the sixth layer of Qi refining. If she managed to have a breakthrough, she would be able to step into the late stage of Qi refining.
In the Shen family, these were the people worthy of being the core members.
Thinking about their future glory, Shen Che couldn't stop smiling.
During these past few days, Yang Ze, too, was working hard. During the daytime, he would walk around with Shen Che to get familiar with the Shen family rules and regulations, while at night, he would cultivate inside his room.
Even though he didn't manage to make any major progress, he could feel his Qi strengthening. Perhaps at this speed, he might be able to step into 2nd layer of Qi condensing in four to five months.
"It is tomorrow, then..." After he finished with his daily practice, Yang Ze looked outside his window in silence.
He would be serving Shen Yulan from tomorrow. Thinking about the rumours, he couldn't help but shudder.
"Forget it... I will leave tomorrow's problems to tomorrow's me." Shaking his head, he was about to head to sleep when he suddenly felt the presence of someone else in the room.
"You..." Looking at the enchanting figure of the newcomer, Yang Ze was about to speak out when he felt his body immobilise. He wanted to scream... make some noise, but the only thing that moved was his eyelids.
Helplessly looking at her, he could only brace himself for the upcoming humiliation as he saw her take off her purple robe before walking towards him while licking her lips with a wretched smile on her face.