Hantian City, the City Lord's Mansion.
Three days had passed.
During this time, apart from a maid who brought him food, no one else had come into contact with Qin Hanchu.
The City Lord's Mansion was heavily guarded, and even though Qin Hanchu was at the Spirit King realm, he had no way to leave.
He had expected the City Lord to force him to marry the City Lord's daughter, but there had been no movement during this period.
Qin Hanchu could move freely throughout the City Lord's Mansion, and as long as he did not leave it, no one bothered him.
"Young Master, it's time to eat."
Qin Hanchu was sitting in a pavilion, gazing at the koi in the water when a woman's voice came from behind him.
The woman had a graceful figure, and her features were like meticulously carved works of art.
She was the maid, "Axiang," who brought Qin Hanchu his meals!
"Just put it here," Qin Hanchu sighed.
Axiang placed the food on the stone table and then smiled, "Still thinking about how to leave?"
"Being under house arrest is not a pleasant feeling," Qin Hanchu said.
Axiang approached Qin Hanchu and said, "Do you dislike our young lady because she is plump? Actually, our young lady has a very good personality, and you wouldn't be at a disadvantage by marrying her."
"It's not a matter of being plump or not."
"Marriage should have an emotional foundation."
"We haven't met, and we don't know each other at all, so how can we be together?"
Qin Hanchu said.
"Don't you dislike the young lady's figure?" Axiang asked.
"What's there to dislike? If our hearts are in tune, why would one care about their figure?"
On Blue Star, plump women were everywhere, and they were still liked by people, weren't they?
A good figure and good looks could indeed attract the opposite sex, but they were definitely not absolute standards.
"How will you know if we're suitable without interacting? Our young lady will come to see you in a while, and you can talk then."
"Perhaps you'll fall in love."
Axiang smiled.
Qin Hanchu opened his mouth, and finally said, "Never mind, let's just eat."
Hearing Qin Hanchu say this, Axiang handed him chopsticks.
Taking the chopsticks, Qin Hanchu asked, "Have you eaten?"
Axiang shook her head, "We servants have to wait before we can eat."
"Would you like to eat together? There are extra chopsticks here."
This Axiang had a very good personality, and Qin Hanchu did not treat her as a servant.
"You are the young master, I wouldn't dare to eat with you."
Seeing Axiang refuse, Qin Hanchu didn't insist further.
While eating, Qin Hanchu casually asked, "Why did you come to work as a servant in the City Lord's Mansion? Is the treatment here good?"
"Yes, the treatment is indeed good."
"Although we are servants, the City Lord arranges for people to teach us cultivation."
Qin Hanchu ate a couple of mouthfuls, opened his mouth, and then swallowed the words back.
"Young Master, please say whatever you want to say," Axiang said.
"Never mind, you wouldn't tell me even if I asked."
Upon hearing this, Axiang smiled, "You want to ask if there's a way to leave?"
Qin Hanchu nodded, "Yes, will you tell me?"
Axiang smiled, "Yes."
Qin Hanchu looked at Axiang in surprise, "Are you sure?"
"Unless the City Lord and the City Lord's wife give the order, you have no way to leave the City Lord's Mansion."
"This is my answer to you."
Qin Hanchu said dejectedly, "Are you teasing me?"
"I dare not," Axiang quickly said, "Didn't the City Lord say that if you still refuse the marriage after a year, he would let you leave?"
"Do you really believe that?"
"If nothing else, from the spectacular move of the martial arts competition to choose a spouse, it's clear that the City Lord is by no means a gentleman."
"The final right of interpretation rests with him, so changing his mind would only take a moment, right?"
Qin Hanchu said gloomily.
Axiang coughed lightly, "Young Master, please don't say such things in front of me, I haven't lived enough yet."
"Fists are the ultimate principle; weakness means being at the mercy of others."
"Never mind, I won't talk about this with you."
Axiang smiled and did not continue the conversation.
After finishing his meal, Qin Hanchu did not return to his room to cultivate.
Facing a Spirit God realm expert, cramming at the last minute would be useless.
He might as well think about how to escape the City Lord's Mansion.
Half an hour later, Axiang walked over, "Young Master, the young lady wants to invite you out of the city for a stroll."
Out of the city!
Hearing these words, Qin Hanchu's eyes lit up.
This might be a good opportunity.
Even with a group of guards, he would have a chance to escape.
"Take me there," Qin Hanchu said.
"The young lady has also arranged other matters for me, someone outside the courtyard will take you there," Axiang said.
Qin Hanchu nodded and then strode out of the courtyard.
Led by the guards, he arrived at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion.
At this moment, a luxurious covered carriage was parked at the entrance of the City Lord's Mansion.
This covered carriage was pulled by four Green Horned Barbarian Bulls.
Each of these four spirit beasts possessed the strength of a War God.
In addition to these four spirit beasts, there were twenty-eight guards clad in golden armor.
These guards were all at the Spirit King realm.
If it were just these guards, Qin Hanchu could easily break free.
Just then, footsteps were heard from behind.
Qin Hanchu turned his head and saw the City Lord's daughter approaching, accompanied by two elderly women.
These two women were both Spiritual Venerable level powerhouses.
Seeing them, Qin Hanchu's expression froze.
Two Spiritual Venerables were not something he could contend with.
His small tricks seemed to have been predicted by the City Lord and his wife.
"You're not thinking of escaping, are you?"
Although the City Lord's daughter was plump, her features were quite good.
If she lost weight, she would likely be a woman of exceptional beauty.
"I did have that thought just now, but in front of these two seniors, there doesn't seem to be much of a chance."
Seeing Qin Hanchu admit it frankly, the City Lord's daughter smiled, "You are quite honest."
"Let's go." After speaking, Qin Hanchu got into the covered carriage first.
The City Lord's daughter followed closely behind.
The covered carriage was spacious, with Qin Hanchu and the City Lord's daughter sitting on opposite sides, leaving two seats empty in between.
As the "coachman" made his move, the covered carriage set off, pulled by the Green Horned Barbarian Bulls.
On both sides of the covered carriage, the golden-armored guards followed, exuding a grand aura.
"What does your ideal other half look like?" the City Lord's daughter asked softly.
This question made Qin Hanchu fall silent, and he shook his head, "To be honest, I haven't thought about it."
"Have you ever liked a girl before?" the City Lord's daughter continued to ask.
The images of Jin Hailu, Lin Ying, and Tang Siwei flashed through Qin Hanchu's mind.
These three were the girls he was closest to, but he didn't seem to have developed any romantic feelings for them.
"No," Qin Hanchu replied.
The City Lord's daughter continued, "Don't you have anything you want to ask me?"
Qin Hanchu pondered for a moment, then asked, "It should be easy for a martial artist to control their figure, so why have you let yourself go?"
"I think this is fine. If you don't like it, I can lose weight."
Qin Hanchu said indifferently, "Just be yourself, there's no need to change for me."
"If I become thinner and more beautiful, perhaps you will no longer have any resistance," the City Lord's daughter said with a smile.