Cultivation: the Rise of a Live-In Son-In-Law-Chapter 236 - 234: Jiang Qingge: "I get insomnia when I’m alone. Will you stay with me...?
In the minutes that followed, Meng Lei, who had been imprisoned for several years, continued to curse endlessly.
Lu Ye listened for a while, and upon realizing there was no new information, he slipped into the small courtyard and placed a Spiritual Mark on both Meng Lei and Wang Xingluo.
Only then did he quietly leave the heavily guarded Forbidden Land deep within the City Lord’s Mansion.
On the shadowy street, after removing his black clothing, Lu Ye still found it hard to believe.
Wang Xingluo, who had a decent reputation in Cloud Leaf City, had hidden himself so deeply.
Not only had he imprisoned the steward, but he had also practiced the Concealing Breath Technique, suppressing his cultivation to appear like the Innate Second or Third Layer.
As for why it was this level and not the lower Innate First Layer, Lu Ye could roughly guess.
It was likely to avoid putting pressure on the Innate Jiang Family and Innate Tian Family!
After all, being at the Innate Fourth Layer would easily cause the two families to become heavily wary of the City Lord’s Mansion.
And suppressing it to the Innate First Layer would, at certain times, lack sufficient weight for the City Lord.
Originally, he wanted to rescue Meng Lei to see if he could extract any information from him.
But upon careful consideration, after years of torture by Wang Xingluo, every possible method had likely already been tried.
At this point, Lu Ye rescuing him would easily be perceived as another ploy by Wang Xingluo to make him talk.
Not being cursed would be fortunate enough; there was probably no information he would divulge.
Moreover, it would alert Wang Xingluo, making him cautious, which would outweigh the potential benefits.
...
Four hundred miles outside the city.
Now, for Lu Ye, with only one step away from perfecting the Wandering Dragon Four-Pole Transformation, the four-hundred-mile journey was merely a brief moment.
He found another place where the Heaven and Earth Source Qi was relatively abundant and began his cultivation for the night.
Simultaneously, in the Realm of Chaos.
Saintess Xihua descended into this place, entering the City of Chaos.
Even in the deep night, the City of Chaos was bustling, with various gambling houses and brothels swarming with patrons.
Although Saintess Xihua was veiled with light gauze, her figure was so exquisitely graceful that anyone could tell she was most likely a beauty without even seeing her face.
Thus, after taking just a few steps down the street, she was noticed by three drunken rogues who blocked her way.
"Hey there, miss, you look a bit unfamiliar. You must be new to our City of Chaos, right? What a fragrant lady, hahaha!"
"Indeed she is fragrant! Why is she still veiled this late at night?"
The three drunken rogues, emboldened by their intoxication, ogled Saintess Xihua with lecherous eyes as they took in her veiled appearance.
In an instant, Saintess Xihua’s eyes turned icy cold.
As the Saintess of the Gantian Dao Sect in Yun Province, when had she ever been so openly mocked?
Gazing at the three drunks blocking her path, her entire demeanor turned cold as she waved her alabaster-like hand...
With three successive sounds, the three ill-intentioned drunks met their end, leaving only a trace of lewd laughter before they died.
Immediately, the passersby on the street felt a chill run through them, and many did not dare to look at the mysterious white-clothed, veiled woman with amusement again.
One minor disagreement and she took action!
Even though she was new here, she clearly already had the means to survive in the Realm of Chaos.
In such a chaotic place, mixed with all kinds of shady characters, only formidable strength could drive away the shadows.
"Great skills, fellow cultivator. Do you have anyone you know in the city? If not, and if you wish to develop here, why not join a local faction?"
At this moment, a woman approached with a smiling face.
This woman was somewhat attractive, except for a menacing spider tattoo on her face, making her appearance somewhat frightening.
Upon hearing this, Saintess Xihua’s eyes flickered. She had come to the Realm of Chaos to investigate certain matters.
Now that a local was making contact, it was a perfect opportunity to inquire about some things.
Immediately, Saintess Xihua nodded slightly.
"Lead the way."
Seeing that Saintess Xihua agreed, the woman with the spider-marked face smiled warmly as she led the way, "Please, follow me."
...
When Lu Ye returned to the Jiang Family, the day had yet to break, with approximately an hour until daylight.
Just as he entered the small courtyard, he saw Jiang Qingge emerging from the training room.
"You’re back?"
Jiang Qingge’s complexion seemed unwell.
By rights, having just finished cultivating, it should be the moment when her energy was most ample and her momentum was at its peak.
But Jiang Qingge seemed to have experienced something, her complexion was a bit off.
"You... what’s the matter?" Lu Ye asked, sensing something was amiss.
After a moment’s thought, Jiang Qingge quietly said, "Lately, I keep having strange images in my mind for some reason."
She confided to Lu Ye about the occasionally appearing gruesome images, feeling troubled.
"I don’t know why I have these images. The issue is, I’ve never experienced or seen these sights."
Having been born into the Jiang Family, her life for over twenty years had been relatively calm and uneventful.
Except for the arranged marriage with Lu Ye a few years ago.
That could be considered the most turbulent event in her life.
Apart from that, it was mainly managing shops and staying with the Jiang Family, following a two-point route.
But after hearing Jiang Qingge’s words, Lu Ye’s eyes twinkled.
Jiang Qingge herself wasn’t sure why this was happening...
But he could guess one or two reasons.
It was likely due to events from her past life.
Suddenly, Jiang Qingge bit her red lips slightly, took two steps forward, embraced Lu Ye from the front, and whispered, "I can’t sleep alone. Could you... stay with me?"
Seeing Jiang Qingge showing a hint of vulnerability, Lu Ye pondered and nodded, "Alright."
Hearing Lu Ye agree, Jiang Qingge looked up, gazing at Lu Ye’s face so close to hers.
Unconsciously... she leaned in for a kiss.
Lu Ye: "..."
He only said he would keep the sleepless Jiang Qingge company, so what was the meaning behind immediately kissing him?
...
Quickly, an hour passed, neither short nor long...
The first light of dawn began to appear on the horizon, and Cloud Leaf City seemed to come alive again, with various breakfast stalls steaming and bustling with hungry patrons.
In the room, Jiang Qingge watched the retreating figure of Lu Ye, her cheeks slightly flushed.
Glancing down at herself only in thin sleepwear, she lapsed into brief contemplation...
Not long ago, Jiang Qingge had played the gentle wife role, even though she already was...
She could tell that Lu Ye didn’t resist their intimacy as he once might have, showing that he wasn’t as averse to her as before.
But just when Jiang Qingge mustered the courage to take things further...
Lu Ye pushed her away.
What he left behind was a phrase that left her puzzled.
Find your true self first...
What could that mean?
Jiang Qingge, somewhat confused, looked down, reaching out to pinch herself... wasn’t this real enough?
