Chapter 1 The Second Floor
The second floor of the first building was not accessible to just anyone.
Even if you were ranked among the top fifty prodigies in a region, without a strong backing, you could only stay on the first floor, sitting with ordinary patrons.
The second floor was reserved for disciples of large and super-large sects.
As a super-large sect, the Earth Sect clearly fell into this category.
Chen Xiao and Li Miaozhen moved to the second floor of the restaurant, found a window seat, and ordered a pot of good wine.
There weren't many patrons on the second floor, as the number of sects that met the criteria to ascend to the second floor was not large.
At this moment, the first floor was packed, while the second floor only had a few tables scattered about.
The people present were all young, genuinely young, not old monsters who had transformed into young appearances through spells.
This was because one could sense arrogance and impetuosity from them.
A young appearance could be mimicked, but the demeanor of youthful vigor could not.
After all, the longer one lived, the greater the influence of 'Taishang Wangqing' (Supreme Detachment from Emotion), and naturally, that kind of impetuous attitude would fade.
Not long after Chen Xiao and Li Miaozhen sat down, a flamboyant and alluring woman gracefully walked over.
Such a woman was an anomaly in the Immortal Concealment Realm, as the cultivators in the Immortal Concealment Realm, led by the Heaven, Earth, and Human Sects, mostly followed the path of cultivation.
Therefore, their attire was predominantly simple and plain Taoist robes, wishing to cover their entire bodies and reveal not an inch of skin.
Even the Ziwei Dao Head of the Earth Sect, as stunning as she was, wore 'Nishang' (rainbow garments), which were still a type of Taoist robe.
This woman, however, wore clothes made of thin and sheer fabric, and her attire boasted five or six colors, truly making her flamboyant.
Coupled with her fair skin, alluring figure, and a slender waist exposed, she instantly captured everyone's attention.
Thus, as soon as Chen Xiao arrived on the second floor, his gaze fell upon her.
Seeing the woman walking towards him with a smile full of seductive charm, Chen Xiao couldn't help but frown and ask, "Junior Sister Saintess, who is this woman?"
Li Miaozhen's expression turned quite unpleasant when she saw this woman.
When she heard Chen Xiao's question, her expression shifted from unpleasantness to surprise: "No way, Senior Brother Saint Son, you don't even remember her?"
Chen Xiao shook his head, "I can't recall. Are you saying we know each other?"
"Well... it's more than just knowing each other."
Li Miaozhen lowered her head and immediately transmitted her voice, quickly filling in the 'lost memories' of Senior Brother Saint Son.
This woman's name was Liu Rushi, the Saintess of the Hundred Flowers Sect.
As the name suggests, the Hundred Flowers Sect was a sect led by women, and unlike the pure women of the Heavenly Lotus Sect, the women of the Hundred Flowers Sect were all charming, unrestrained, and quite seductive.
The story of Li Shouzheng and Liu Rushi dated back five years.
Five years ago, the Earth Sect's Ziwei Dao Head celebrated his six-hundredth birthday with a grand banquet, inviting all the sects in the Immortal Concealment Realm to send representatives to offer congratulations.
Among them, the Hundred Flowers Sect sent their Sect Master and Saintess Liu Rushi to personally attend the birthday celebration.
Li Shouzheng fell in love with Liu Rushi at first sight. After the banquet, fueled by wine, he confessed his feelings to her.
Liu Rushi neither accepted nor rejected him, only telling him to meet him at midnight at the back mountain that night.
Li Shouzheng endured until midnight and went to the back mountain to meet Liu Rushi.
Liu Rushi, true to her reputation as the Saintess of the Hundred Flowers Sect, was seductive and unrestrained, immediately captivating Li Shouzheng's soul.
Li Shouzheng was about to engage in some "in-depth and simple" exchanges with Liu Rushi when she said, "If you kneel before me and bark like a dog three times, I will fulfill your desires."
Li Shouzheng, driven by lust, agreed without much thought and knelt on the ground, barking like a dog three times.
"Woof woof woof!"
Seeing Li Shouzheng actually bark like a dog, Liu Rushi laughed heartily and immediately said, "You did well, you're a good dog. You can take off your clothes now."
Li Shouzheng's blood rushed to his head, and he didn't care about anything else. He immediately stripped himself bare, his lower body erect and exposed to Liu Rushi.
He was so excited that he didn't notice that while he had stripped, Liu Rushi had not removed a single piece of clothing and was still covering her mouth, smiling at him.
The pitiable Earth Sect Saint Son mistook Liu Rushi's smiling with a covered mouth as flirtatious teasing.
When he had completely undressed, Liu Rushi clapped her hands three times.
A group of people rushed out and mocked the naked Earth Sect Saint Son.
The Earth Sect Saint Son, trying to cover his upper body while exposing his lower, and his lower body while exposing his upper, made the most intelligent choice in his panic.
That was to cover his face!
However, he had still lost all face. The incident of the Earth Sect Saint Son stripping naked and acting like a hooligan was spread, turning the Earth Sect Dao Head's birthday banquet into a farce.
Recalling this incident, Li Miaozhen, as the Saintess of the Earth Sect, still couldn't let it go. What she couldn't understand was why the Ziwei Dao Head still hadn't deposed the Saint Son after such a scandal, nor had he punished him excessively.
However, at this moment, Chen Xiao was also dumbfounded, his eyes vacant, and he felt utterly unwell.
Li Miaozhen looked deeply at Senior Brother Saint Son, never expecting that Senior Brother Saint Son would forget even this matter. Perhaps he had suffered too much stimulation, and his brain had automatically blocked it out.
However, Chen Xiao was actually thinking that the Ziwei Dao Head was already six hundred years old... six hundred years old... six hundred years old...
He had truly misjudged this time, having been tricked by an old geezer.
"Oh, isn't this the Earth Sect Saint Son? Senior Brother Saint Son, it's been five years, how have you been? Are you well recently?"
Liu Rushi's voice was sweet, and every smile and glance carried a thousand charms.
However, in Li Miaozhen's eyes, it was all feigned.
Alas, a beautiful skeleton. She hoped that after five years, Senior Brother Saint Son would have grown a brain and wouldn't be fooled by this seductive slut again.
Chen Xiao was still lost in the experience of being tricked by a six-hundred-year-old geezer, unable to extricate himself.
He tried to convince himself that as the Ziwei Dao Head of the Earth Sect, he should have considered this possibility long ago.
Moreover, everyone was cultivating, and age was irrelevant.
But... how did he fall for it back then? He was played like a cat chasing a mouse, and he even savored the taste.
Alas, his lifelong reputation... Fortunately, it wasn't!
Chen Xiao's inner monologue played out continuously, to the point that he didn't even hear Liu Rushi greeting him.
It wasn't that he hadn't heard, but he had automatically filtered it out. Such a seductive slut naturally couldn't enter Chen Xiao's eyes.
Seeing that the Earth Sect Saint Son ignored her, Liu Rushi's delicate eyebrows furrowed, and her cherry lips pouted slightly. With a娇嗔 (charming pout), she said, "Senior Brother Saint Son, are you still angry with me? I was young back then, just playing a joke on Senior Brother Saint Son. I hope Senior Brother Saint Son won't be angry with me anymore."
Chen Xiao still ignored her, immersed in the embarrassment of being played like a cat chasing a mouse.
Seeing that the Earth Sect Saint Son still ignored her, Liu Rushi gnawed her silver teeth. She had just told her companions that Li Shouzheng was the kind of person she could easily manipulate with a little effort.
However, the reality was that the Earth Sect Saint Son couldn't be bothered to pay attention to her.
She heard the mocking laughter of her companions behind her, and a cloud of gloom immediately appeared between her brows.
When Li Miaozhen saw this expression, she was overjoyed!
Senior Brother Saint Son had finally grown up, matured, and was no longer swayed by seductive sluts.
No, Senior Brother Saint Son said he had been faking it all along. Could it be that the incident back then was also intentional?
Once this thought arose, Li Miaozhen couldn't help but imagine it.
It must be so, which is why the Ziwei Dao Head didn't blame Senior Brother Saint Son back then. It turned out the Ziwei Dao Head had seen through everything!
Alas, she never expected Senior Brother Saint Son to go to such lengths to hide his strength!
His entire life had been a preparation for the Prodigy Competition, and he didn't fear the ridicule and mockery of the world.
Li Miaozhen looked at Senior Brother Saint Son with reverence, and a line of poetry involuntarily flashed in her mind: "The world laughs at my madness, I laugh at their inability to see through!"
"Senior Brother Saint Son, pay attention to me, please. I've come to apologize this time. Please, just forgive me. Actually... actually, I still admire Senior Brother Saint Son very much..."
Liu Rushi continued to employ her "green tea" tactics.
Her voice was娇滴滴 (sweet and delicate), with a coquettish tone that made Li Miaozhen's skin crawl.
She really couldn't stand it anymore and nudged Chen Xiao, "Senior Brother Saint Son, someone is talking to you!"
Chen Xiao finally snapped out of his 'cat chasing mouse' pleasant experience. He glanced at Liu Rushi and said indifferently, "Scram and go play somewhere else!"
A woman like Liu Rushi was only interesting for a brief moment. Her allure to Chen Xiao was not even half of that of the Ziwei Dao Head, even if the latter was six hundred years old.
"You, you're telling me to scram and go play somewhere else?"
It was better when Chen Xiao remained silent. His words instantly enraged Liu Rushi, making her eyebrows shoot up and her eyes widen. "Li Shouzheng, do you really think I'm interested in you? What do you think you are to talk to me like that? Have you forgotten how you barked like a dog for me back then?"
Li Miaozhen sighed silently. This "green tea" really knew how to hit where it hurt. The current Saint Son Senior Brother was not the same as before!
As expected, as soon as Liu Rushi finished speaking, Chen Xiao's sharp gaze shot towards her.
Although he was only impersonating Li Shouzheng and couldn't empathize with his embarrassment, this damned woman's incessant nagging made him very annoyed.
"Come here and sit."
Chen Xiao patted the seat next to him. "I have something to tell you."
Liu Rushi thought Li Shouzheng could no longer maintain his facade. She had seen through this man long ago; he was a complete waste.
"Speak, what do you want to tell me? Are you going to bark like a dog for me again?"
Liu Rushi sat down and said imperiously.
Then, without another word, Chen Xiao slapped her across the face...