Shennong Dao Master
Chapter 504 - 60: Spiritual Beauty’s Bath, Fire Element Qi Cultivation, The Princess and The Noble Lady. (6K)_3

Chapter 504: Chapter 60: Spiritual Beauty’s Bath, Fire Element Qi Cultivation, The Princess and The Noble Lady. (6K)_3

It wasn’t until Princess You Ruo had calmed down that his true form appeared, "Feeling better?"

"Hmph." Princess You Ruo turned and sat back on the bed.

"I’ve told you, she just came to ask for an investigation team spot."

"If it’s a task, then perform the task, why come to the Ten Thousand Skill Palace?" Princess You Ruo said, "Haven’t you taken on disciples? For such a trivial matter, send them to do the errand. If you can’t even train disciples, then I’ll train them for you!"

Liu Tianning’s brows furrowed, and his expression grew colder, "I don’t need you to teach me how to handle my affairs. You Ruo, I warn you, don’t even think about targeting my disciple."

Seeing Liu Tianning’s reaction, Princess You Ruo knew she had angered her lover.

"Mr. Liu, it’s my fault..." Princess You Ruo’s expression quickly softened.

Liu Tianning remained unmoved, his face still cold.

Princess You Ruo came over with a giggling smile, took Liu Tianning’s hand, and pressed it against her body, "I spoke out of turn, I won’t do it again, please don’t be angry..."

Liu Tianning shook off her hand, "Remember what I said."

"Yes, this servant remembers." Princess You Ruo’s eyes were seductive as silk, and she leaned in again, attempting to kiss Liu Tianning.

However, Liu Tianning simply shook off her hand and walked away.

Princess You Ruo, failing to catch him, was not upset but just gazed at Liu Tianning’s departing figure with a dreamy look in her eyes. The more Liu Tianning behaved like this, the more she liked him.

After a moment of stunned silence, she quickly followed after him, closely treading behind Liu Tianning.

"Mr. Liu, I too want a spot on the investigation team."

When it came to official matters, Liu Tianning’s stern expression eased, "Who do you want to give it to?"

You Ruo said, "My niece ’Ji Zixuan’, she has also come to the Ten Suns Cave Heaven."

Liu Tianning, "Didn’t King Heavenly Destiny give you three spots?"

You Ruo giggled, "I don’t want those, I just want yours. If Murong Qing gets one, then why can’t I?"

"..."

Unable to endure Princess You Ruo’s persistent nagging, Liu Tianning eventually relented, "Fine, let her join."

....

Zhao Xing was soaking in the hot springs when the Earth Mirror beside him suddenly started trembling.

The first time, he didn’t pay much attention, but after a while, it trembled again.

Zhao Xing picked up the Earth Mirror and saw two new messages:

[Murong Xue has joined the investigation team! Approver: Liu Tianning]

[Ji Zixuan has joined the investigation team! Approver: Liu Tianning]

He glanced at it and then set it aside.

Lao Liu had also allowed a few people in these past few days, but that wasn’t something Zhao Xing needed to worry about.

As soon as he put it down, the Earth Mirror started trembling again.

This time, it was Liu Tianning contacting him.

Zhao Xing didn’t think much of it and immediately answered the call.

"Buzz~"

Above the hot springs, an image was projected.

Liu Tianning and Princess You Ruo were in a garden pavilion inside the Ten Thousand Skill Palace.

"Master, I... wasn’t aware the Princess was there, this disciple is rude."

Zhao Xing hadn’t expected Old Liu to be with his paramour during their video call, especially while he himself was bare-chested.

But Princess You Ruo just smiled, "It doesn’t matter, there’s nothing to see."

Liu Tianning gave her a glare, and she shrank her head back.

"Put on some clothes first, I have something to tell you."

Liu Tianning ended the communication.

Zhao Xing quickly got out of the water, tidied up his clothes, and then called Liu Tianning’s projection.

"Master, what is the matter?"

Liu Tianning said, "The two people who just joined the investigation team, did you see them?"

"I saw."

"They are not familiar with the Ten Suns Cave Heaven, so you will accompany them."

What?

Mr. Zhao felt very reluctant but had to agree. Liu Tianning rarely asked him to do anything, so these two must be important to him.

Perhaps they were some relatives or younger generation members.

"Yes, I have a Grassman in Yang City; just tell me the address, and I can go to meet them."

"No need." Liu Tianning said, "I will have them come to the Huai Liu Courtyard to find you."

"Understood."

Princess You Ruo curiously asked, "Zhao Xing, were you just soaking in the hot springs? With water’s flame streaming, did you find a treasure spot?"

Zhao Xing replied, "To respond to the Princess, your servant was fortunate enough to find a place, which seemed extraordinary, so I came to try it out."

"Fortune favors the early bird." Princess You Ruo smiled, "That treasure spot of yours, do you have any extra space? Let my niece also have a share of your fortune."

Zhao Xing hesitated and said, "There is space, but with the separation of men and women, I’m afraid it might not be appropriate..."

Princess You Ruo chuckled softly, "I didn’t expect you to be so conservative, completely unlike your master... Haven’t you ever attended the Spring Festival?"

Zhao Xing was left speechless.

In Great Zhou, social customs were liberal, especially regarding relations between men and women.

How liberal?

Take this for example.

The "Spring Festival" mentioned by Princess You Ruo is a festival held during the Spring Equinox, the grandest festival of the year.

Aside from worshiping heaven and earth, Earth God (the concept of deities of land, and in some places mountains, water, etc.).

It had another official purpose, providing a venue for secret rendezvous between men and women.

During the Grand Ancestor’s era, the Spring Festival was even included in "Great Zhou Statutes": "During Spring Festival, government offices at the commandery level must check for local youths of marriageable age who have not yet married, organize their participation in the Spring Festival, and provide premises, food, and entertainment."

This rule was abolished later during Emperor Wen’s reign.

Why?

Because it was too unrestrained.

During the few days of the Spring Festival, men and women would go on spring outings, and if they took a fancy to each other, they would mate right in the open fields!

In Emperor Wen’s time, population growth exploded, so the statute was abolished; it was no longer mandatory, and the concept of etiquette became gradually more emphasized.

However, many places still retained these traditions, especially the Southern Barbarian Tribes who admired Great Zhou, even copying the statute verbatim, changing only the name of the festival to "God Union Festival."

Princess You Ruo’s words were tantamount to asking Zhao Xing: "Hey, you’re so conservative, you couldn’t possibly still be a virgin, right?"

Which made Mr. Zhao quite embarrassed.

Liu Tianning gave her a look: "Why are you even talking about this!"

Princess You Ruo covered her mouth and snickered.

Liu Tianning solemnly said, "Zhao Xing, arrange it yourself. If it’s inconvenient, it’s not necessary for them to come here right now; they can wait a few days."

"Yes, disciple understands," Zhao Xing nodded.

Princess You Ruo spoke up again, "Zhao Xing, you must take good care of my niece; make sure she doesn’t suffer any grievances. As for the other one, just brush her off casually."

"..."

...

After ending the communication, Zhao Xing closed his eyes in resignation and began to activate the Grassman in the Huai Liu Courtyard in anticipation of the arrival of the two connected individuals.

Meanwhile, he found Xia Jing, Chen Shijie, Long Xiao, and Ji Ziyun.

"There’s bad news!"

Splash~

Long Xiao jumped out of the hot spring immediately: "What’s going on? What’s happened?"

He was stark naked; Zhao Xing took one look and couldn’t help but be blinded—it was the true build of a martial artist.

"Get dressed, and then we’ll have a meeting on the Flying Boat," he said.

Once everyone was gathered.

Zhao Xing said, "My teacher has arranged for two connected individuals to come over, and they’re both women."

Long Xiao frowned, "Ten Suns Cave Heaven is so vast, why do these two connections have to come to you?"

Chen Shijie glared, "You’re a connection yourself, what right do you have to speak?"

"What’s their background?" Xia Jing asked.

"One is a Princess named Ji Zixuan. I don’t know if Mr. Ji you might recognize her."

"The other is Murong Xue, the daughter of an old... friend of my teacher’s."

Xia Jing said, "Since it’s arranged by your teacher, it can’t be refused. Ji Zixuan... doesn’t ring a bell, what about you, cousin?"

Ji Ziyun shook his head too, "There are millions in the Great Zhou Imperial Family; I can’t possibly recognize all of them. I only know some with certain statuses."

What Ji Ziyun referred to by "status" included four levels of a Princess: Princess, Commandery Princess, Princess, and Princess again in order of increasing nobility.

Commandery Princess and Princess held no distinction in rank; they just differentiated the bloodline within the Imperial Family.

Princess represented the most noble bloodline.

"In a nutshell, this is bad news," Zhao Xing said listlessly, "Handling interactions with them will be entrusted to you two Princely Heirs."

"Sure thing," Xia Jing responded with a smile, "Cousin is the best at dealing with ladies. This task should be easy for him."

Ji Ziyun glared, "How can you slander me like this? You make me sound like a Casanova."

"Alright, I’ll delay as long as I can," Zhao Xing said, "You all hurry to the hot spring to absorb energy, and reach your limits as soon as possible. Afterwards, I can arrange them to stay here, leave an avatar to watch over them, and then the five of us can head elsewhere."

"A Princess and a noble lady, yet in your mouth, they sound like you’re dealing with beggars," Xia Jing laughed.

"If it were up to cousin, he’d probably be off to bathe together with the princess and noble lady," Long Xiao teased.

"Qilin’er, you scram!" Ji Ziyun scolded angrily.

"Hahaha..."

.....

While they chatted on the Flying Boat, outside the Eighteen locust and willow courtyard, two beautiful figures had arrived.

Murong Xue and Ji Zixuan were standing at the courtyard gate.

"May I ask if Senior Brother Zhao is here?" one of the girls in a blue dress asked, her voice clear and ringing through the courtyard.

Zhao Xing flew to the gate, and Ji Zixuan, after taking a look, greeted him formally, "Bishui Daoist School’s Ji Zixuan, greets Senior Brother Zhao. Thank you for showing the way."

The girl beside her in a white dress, with a veil over her face, spoke in a cool voice, "Murong Xue from Taihe County, greets Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Xing returned the greeting and then invited them in, "Please come in, ladies."

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