With a mindset of "since I'm here, I might as well settle in," Ian Song relaxed and settled down in the manor. With beauties to accompany him, he didn’t feel bored at all.
The next morning.
As soon as Ian woke up, he found two pairs of delicate arms draped over him. The owners of those arms were snuggled up close, their soft bodies pressed against him, giving him a wonderful sensation.
At the foot of the bed, another beauty was hugging his leg, sound asleep.
Thinking of last night’s wild and crazy antics, Ian couldn’t help but smile. He gently lifted the three girls with a soft burst of energy, floated down from the bed, and then placed them back down gently.
Not just Lena Wei—even Cici and Joy had been thoroughly ‘bullied’ by him last night. Ian felt quite proud of himself, of course, and he owed his stamina to the Body of Ten Thousand Stars.
Ian stepped out of the master bedroom and into the courtyard, where he started practicing his boxing forms.
It was a habit he’d formed over many years. Even now, with his cultivation sky-high, he still liked to get his body moving after waking up.
He hadn’t even finished one round when the side bedroom door swung open, and Yanna Zhou walked out, sporting a pair of dark eye bags.
Maybe Lena Wei had trained her well, or maybe she’d just accepted her fate—either way, Yanna Zhou had been behaving herself these past two days.
In less than a moment,
Yanna Zhou brought over toiletries for Ian Song.
After he finished washing up, she served him a bowl of spirit porridge and two side dishes.
"What happened to you? Why are you sporting such dark circles under your eyes?"
Ian asked with a smile.
Yanna shot him a resentful look but said nothing. Inside, she was screaming: How dare you ask me what's wrong? You made such a racket last night, and for so long too! Did you even consider the feelings of those living next door?
Sensing her aggrieved gaze, Ian suddenly realized a detail he'd overlooked—he’d forgotten to set up a soundproofing array last night. Which meant that Yanna Zhou, living next door, had been forced to listen in all night.
For once, even Ian’s thick skin couldn’t save him from feeling a bit embarrassed. "Since you didn’t get much sleep last night, why don’t you go catch up on some rest?"
"Mm."
Yanna nodded and turned to leave.
"Wait!"
Ian beckoned her back with a wave.
"What do you want?"
Yanna grew wary, a hint of panic flashing in her eyes. She instinctively stepped back, widening the distance between them, and thought, Is this Demon King trying to mess with me?
That’s right—she’d secretly given Ian the nickname ‘Demon King.’
Seeing Yanna’s expression, Ian was speechless. He snapped, "I was going to unseal your cultivation since you’ve been fairly well-behaved lately, but if you don’t want it, forget it!"
"Really? You’d actually unseal me?" Yanna was overjoyed. Having her cultivation sealed all this time, forced to suffer bullying from a mere Symbol Gathering junior, had been pure torment.
Ian smirked, "What’s the big deal? You think you could cause any trouble with your current strength?"
She was ranked thirty-ninth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, yet Ian dismissed her so casually. Yanna felt angry, but remembering his freakish power, she lost her nerve and couldn’t argue.
"Remember, once I unseal you, you still have to obey Lena Wei. If I catch you stepping out of line, you’ll see how I deal with you!"
As he spoke, Ian flicked his fingers, sending several streams of qi into Yanna’s body, instantly breaking her seal.
Regaining her cultivation made Yanna ecstatic, but Ian’s warning sobered her up. Even with her powers back, she’d still be bullied by that wicked woman.
"Don’t think being my maid is all downside. Here, take this."
With a casual wave, Ian tossed her a jade bottle.
"I’m heading back to my room."
Yanna pocketed the jade bottle, turned, and went back to her room. She opened it and found three perfectly clear, cold-aura pills inside—beautiful and sparkling.
"What kind of pills are these?"
She’d seen and taken plenty of pills before, but she couldn’t identify these at all!
"Could they be poison?"
But she quickly dismissed that idea. Someone like him wouldn’t need poison to deal with her.
"Maybe they’re spirit pills?"
But she doubted he’d be so generous as to give her real spirit pills.
As she pondered, the rich fragrance of the pills kept wafting into her nose, making her want to swallow one right away.
Judging by their appearance, these were top-grade pills, likely crafted by a master alchemist. The aura was pure, and her body was instinctively drawn to them—her instincts wouldn’t lie. Maybe they really were high-quality spirit pills. Might as well try one!
Thinking this, Yanna picked up a pill and popped it into her mouth.
It melted instantly, flooding her belly with fragrant medicinal liquid that split in two.
The lighter portion rose to her sea of consciousness, nourishing and strengthening her soul.
The heavier portion spread through her body, tempering her flesh and meridians.
Feeling the changes in her body, Yanna was stunned—she instantly realized this was an incredibly precious pill.
Half an hour later,
After absorbing all the medicinal power, Yanna felt clear-headed and refreshed, her whole body invigorated. Thanks to the pill’s tempering, her meridians, muscles, and even cells had been strengthened more than twice over.
Her cultivation hadn’t increased, but the long-term benefits were worth far more than a simple realm boost.
For a moment, joy mixed with complicated feelings—she never expected the Demon King to actually gift her such a precious pill.
Bang!
The manor’s front gate was kicked open. A stunningly beautiful girl, her face full of arrogance and willfulness, strode in flanked by two young men.
The servants who rushed over immediately lowered their heads and greeted her as Miss Jade Phoenix.
"Tell me, where’s the guy who arrived yesterday? Take me to him, now!"
Wang Yufeng barked out her order, chin held high.
The servants dared not disobey, and led Wang Yufeng and her two attendants straight to Ian Song’s residence.
The courtyard gate was open. Ian was sitting inside, quietly drinking tea.
Seeing the three uninvited guests, Ian frowned slightly. "Who are you?"
"Big Dragon, Little Dragon, tell this toad who wants to eat swan meat who I am!" Wang Yufeng swept Ian with a look of utter disdain and spoke in a haughty tone.
The youth on the left stepped forward and declared, "Listen up, kid! Miss Yufeng is the most beautiful phoenix of our Wang family. Someone like you—a country bumpkin—could never hope to reach her level!"
"That’s right. With your background, you’re not even qualified to carry Miss Phoenix’s shoes. I suggest you give up any delusions!" the youth on the right added.
For a moment, Ian was dumbfounded. He stared at Wang Yufeng, completely speechless: "Miss, are you out of your mind? I don’t even know you, okay?"