"Young Master Lu, your steed is truly beautiful!" Yuan Dafeng watched Su Xuan soar into the sky, his face filled with envy.

He then uncorked the flask of wine Su Xuan had given him and joyfully took a gulp. After just one sip, his expression changed drastically. He immediately sat down cross-legged to circulate his cultivation technique, but it was too late. A loud rumble came from his stomach, and he promptly lost consciousness!

The wine was imbued with Ning Zhendao's Longevity Cultivation Power! Su Xuan hadn't dispersed it. Even if Yuan Dafeng wanted to blame someone, he couldn't point his finger at Su Xuan. Of course, this was also Su Xuan's way of casually teaching Yuan Dafeng, the Commander of the Guards, a lesson—not for anything else, but for the incident at the death prison.

WHOOSH!

A gust of wind swept through the Ge Family Courtyard. Su Xuan, riding his white horse, landed in the exquisitely landscaped grounds.

In truth, it could no longer be called the Ge Family Courtyard. It was the Lu Family Courtyard—or perhaps the Su Family Courtyard—now that it was Su Xuan's property.

"Young Master Lu, you've returned!"

Upon seeing Su Xuan, Tang Fu's daughter, Tang Shu, immediately came out to greet him, inexplicably extending her hands.

"Yes, I'm back." Su Xuan took off his outer coat but didn't place it in Tang Shu's hands. He said coolly, "In this home, don't think of yourself as a servant. Just consider... that your father, Tang Fu, and I are brothers. Treat this place as your own home."

"...Okay." A flash of gratitude appeared in Tang Shu's beautiful eyes before she led Su Xuan into a room that had already been tidied up. This room was the grandest bedroom in the Ge Family's residence.

"Is there anything else?" Entering the room, Su Xuan sat on the edge of the bed and glanced at Tang Shu.

"No," Tang Shu shook her head, her cheeks inexplicably turning red. She lowered her head and said softly, "Uncle, you've been drinking. Let me help you… wash your feet. It can soothe the effects of the alcohol and relieve the fatigue of the day. I... I've already heated the water."

Uncle… The corner of Su Xuan's mouth twitched. He wasn't that old; being Tang Shu's brother seemed more fitting. But then, considering his current appearance as Lu Dachun, he relented.

Meanwhile, Tang Shu had already brought a basin of water and placed it at Su Xuan's feet. She wasn't fawning over him just to curry favor; his kindness to her was simply too profound. Su Xuan had not only saved her father but had also given her so many mystic tickets and allowed her and her father to live in this residence.

Washing his feet was the least she could do! She truly had no other way to repay him.

She certainly couldn't... warm his bed, could she?

Steeling herself, she took off Su Xuan's shoes without waiting for his consent and placed his feet into the basin, mumbling, "You and my father are brothers, so you're my elder. It's only right to wash an elder's feet."

"You... are truly thoughtful," Su Xuan said, torn between laughter and tears, and simply let Tang Shu wash his feet.

If Ge Yuzhe were still alive and saw Tang Shu using those hands, seemingly crafted with divine favor, to wash Su Xuan's feet, he would have died of jealousy. Ge Yuzhe had once fantasized about holding those delicate hands, only to be rejected by Tang Shu. He had never forced himself on her because he had long regarded her as his prey, waiting only for the right moment to devour her. It was a pity he died.

SPLASH, SPLASH.

Her exquisite hands stirred the water in the basin. Su Xuan sat on the edge of the bed with his eyes closed, his demeanor relaxed. But his mind was constantly pondering whether Ning Zhendao's invitation to dinner held a deeper meaning. He felt that the meal was not simple, but his knowledge of Ning Zhendao was too limited to analyze it further.

"Uncle, they're clean," Tang Shu said after a while. She finished washing his feet and carried the basin out.

Su Xuan felt a bit embarrassed and called out to her retreating back, "You should get some rest, too."

"Mhm." Tang Shu nodded, her heart full of warmth.

「In the middle of the night,」

Su Xuan's eyes suddenly snapped open on the bed as he glanced toward the window. At the same time, the white horse let out a neigh from outside.

CREAK!

A gust of wind blew the window lattice open.

Su Xuan stood up and walked to the window. He called out, "Little White, calm down and go to sleep."

SNORT!

Little White snorted through its nose in response.

Su Xuan closed the window and lay back down on the bed. In a nonchalant tone, he said, "If Prefecture Master Ning sent you to warm my bed, there's no need."

"You can see me?" a voice suddenly echoed from a corner of the room.

Without looking toward the corner, Su Xuan replied, "I'm not blind. You were standing behind Prefecture Master Ning watching me the entire time we were drinking. My nose works just fine, too. Your scent is too strong."

WHIR!

A buzz filled the air as a petite figure materialized. It was a young girl in a bright red robe, her hair in two ponytails. She had fair skin, bright and nimble eyes, and a youthful face that carried a maturity and desolation far beyond her years.

"I don't know how you can see me, but you are not Lu Dachun," the girl said directly, her words intended to shock.

"Oh?" Su Xuan sat up in bed. "Could it be that you know the real Lu Dachun?"

"You must be Young Master Jin E," the girl said, pointing at Su Xuan's face without hiding what she knew. "I was born with unique eyes that allow me to see truths others cannot. Your disguise is seamless, and you've even altered your soul's aura, but I still saw your true form!"

Su Xuan narrowed his gaze, staring at the girl's eyes as a formidable aura rose from his body.

The girl blinked, revealing an incredible sight: she possessed double pupils. One was red and one was black, and the colors seemed to shift and interchange. It was as if no secret could escape her gaze. The sight was somewhat frightening yet filled with an indescribable mystique.

"Why are you looking for me?" Su Xuan asked, walking toward her step by step. "And who are you?"

"I don't negotiate with someone who doesn't dare show their true face," the girl said.

CRACK!

The sound of bones shifting came from Su Xuan's body as he quickly reverted to his true appearance. The girl studied his face for a long moment and then offered her two-word assessment: "So handsome!"

Su Xuan was indifferent to such a compliment. To be honest, far too many people had called him handsome.

"Answer my previous questions." Su Xuan now stood right in front of the girl, who was a full head shorter than him.

If I tilted my head, maybe I could lean on his shoulder… For some reason, seeing Su Xuan's true face up close made the girl's heart flutter uncontrollably, and her thoughts began to wander.

"I am Ning Zhendao's daughter," she finally answered. "And the Ning Zhendao you saw is not as unimpressive as he appears on the surface."

Daughter?

The Ning Zhendao I saw?

Confused by her words, Su Xuan frowned. "What do you mean?"

Continuing her dramatic delivery, the girl slowly said, "The real Ning Zhendao has been dead for a long time! The current Ning Zhendao is an imposter!"

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