39: Chapter 39: We'll nurture them slowly later.

Inside the dim inner room, the pungent smell of blood was like a dense fog that refused to dissipate.

Yu Jingxiang's forehead was pressed tightly against Qin Feng's blood-stained shoe, her voluptuous body trembling violently like a sieve, not daring to even draw a full breath.

Her dignity, her bottom line, and all her former pride had been completely crushed into powder at this moment.

Just then, a crisp, mechanical notification sound suddenly rang out in Qin Feng's mind.

[Ding! Suitable target for assistance detected: Yu Jingxiang.]

[System mission issued: Help the target become a qualified servant.]

[Mission Reward: "Clear Wind Shadow", a top-grade Mortal Rank movement Martial Skill.]

[Note: "Clear Wind Shadow" is evolved from an ancient Incomplete Manual; move with the wind, covering a hundred paces in an instant.]

Hearing the voice in his mind, a brilliant gleam suddenly flashed in Qin Feng's deep, black eyes.

A movement Martial Skill?! This was precisely what he lacked the most at the moment.

Now that his cultivation had reached Mortal Rank 6, the "Chaos Art" had granted him an invincible foundation of Qi and blood among his peers, and "Inch Radiance" gave him terrifying long-range explosive lethality.

However, his only shortcoming was speed and agility.

The guard selection tournament in three days would undoubtedly be a brutal, life-or-death melee.

If he had this top-grade movement Martial Skill to rely on, it would truly be like adding wings to a tiger, leaving him with no weaknesses!

"Since you want to be a servant, I will give you this opportunity."

Qin Feng looked down at Yu Jingxiang from his commanding position, his tone indifferent and devoid of any warmth. "Lift your head."

Yu Jingxiang shuddered, as if hearing an imperial decree, and hurriedly lifted her stunningly beautiful face, which was stained with wine and tears.

"Dispose of these three corpses cleanly, and search everything on them for me."

Qin Feng ordered indifferently: "Then prepare fresh food and wine, and come over to have a drink with me."

"Yes... yes! This servant obeys!"

As if granted a reprieve, Yu Jingxiang scrambled to her feet.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission.]

[Mission Reward: "Clear Wind Shadow" has been issued to the System space and can be retrieved at any time!]

Qin Feng did not rush to retrieve it; instead, he turned and strode over the broken wood on the floor, walking straight into the relatively clean inner room and sitting imposingly in the armchair.

In the outer room, Yu Jingxiang forced herself to endure the nauseating smell of blood and the fear that seeped into her bones as she began to search the three corpses.

Although she had seen blood while following Jia Da, a scene like tonight, resembling an Asura field, still made her stomach churn violently.

Not long after, Yu Jingxiang carried a wooden tray and walked respectfully into the inner room.

At this moment, she had clearly just washed herself simply with cold water and changed into a clean, plain-colored ru skirt, but her stunningly beautiful face was still unnaturally pale.

"Mas... Master, these are the things searched from them."

Yu Jingxiang knelt with a "thump" at Qin Feng's feet, held the tray high, and reported with a trembling voice,

"Five bottles of Qi-Blood Pills, six hundred and thirty servant coins in total. And... and a contract, a promissory note for the eight mu of spiritual fields that Jia Da mortgaged to exchange for resources from the Management Hall."

Qin Feng casually grabbed the servant coins and Qi-Blood Pills, stuffing them into his robe, not even glancing at the contract.

Things mortgaged to the Management Hall were essentially waste paper in the Servant District; who would dare to go to the Management Hall to claim land?

"Go get the wine." Qin Feng said indifferently.

Before long, Yu Jingxiang returned with a pot of warm Huadiao wine and a few delicate side dishes.

She knelt obediently by Qin Feng's side, like a tame kitten, and extended her fair, trembling hand to carefully pour a cup of wine for him.

"Master... please have some wine." Yu Jingxiang forced a flattering, charming smile, her eyes filled with the relief of surviving a disaster and deep fear.

Qin Feng picked up the wine cup and drained it in one gulp.

Seeing this, Yu Jingxiang hurriedly poured herself a cup, held it with both hands, and tilted her head back to drain it.

As the strong liquor went down her throat, it made her cough violently. Her fair cheeks instantly flushed with a breathtaking rosy hue, and combined with her ripe, proud figure, she exuded a deadly temptation under the flickering candlelight.

After a few cups of wine, Yu Jingxiang's originally tense nerves relaxed slightly, but the fear in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

She could feel Qin Feng's highly aggressive gaze wandering over her body, her heart pounding like a startled deer.

"Master..."

Yu Jingxiang bit her full red lips tightly. Emboldened by the wine, with flushed cheeks, she pleaded in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzzing, "This servant... this servant cannot hold her liquor. I was truly terrified today, and my body is so weak I have no strength left... I can only go this far. How about... how about Master waits to cultivate slowly in the future..."

She tilted her head up, her autumn-water-like eyes brimming with mist; her pitiful appearance was enough to make any man feel pity.

Qin Feng's hand holding the wine cup paused slightly, and he gave her a deep look.

He had come tonight mainly to eliminate the hidden danger that was Jia Da. Now that his goal had been achieved, he had not only removed a scourge but also unexpectedly obtained a top-grade movement Martial Skill.

He was in a great mood, and therefore more willing to talk.

"Fine." Qin Feng nodded slightly and placed the wine cup on the table: "Then we shall talk about it in the future."

Hearing Qin Feng agree, Yu Jingxiang's tense body instantly went limp like mud. She let out a long sigh of relief, and tears once again uncontrollably slid from the corners of her eyes.

...

The next day.

The morning in the Servant District was still shrouded in a layer of thin mist.

Yu Jingxiang did not go with Qin Feng, because Jia Da was dead, and there were still many things in this residence that she needed to handle and cover up personally.

Ding District, Courtyard No. 77.

Qin Feng pushed open the courtyard gate and walked in with steady steps.

As soon as he entered, an alluring, ripe fragrance rushed towards him.

Su Yourong was wearing a form-fitting, plain-colored qipao, waiting early in front of the main room door.

Seeing Qin Feng return, she immediately went up to greet him, a humble and gentle smile on her face.

"Master, you are back. This servant has already prepared premium hot water for your medicinal bath and is ready to serve you for your bath and change of clothes."

Su Yourong said with lowered eyes and a submissive manner, her voluptuous figure slightly bent, outlining an exaggerated curve.

Qin Feng gave a faint "Mn," said nothing more, and walked straight towards his room.

Su Yourong immediately followed closely behind him, stepped into the room, and then turned to bolt the door shut tightly.

"Splash..." Before long, the sound of splashing water came from inside the room?

However, this scene was just caught by Su Aili, who had just walked out of the side room!

Su Aili stood in the courtyard, staring fixedly at the tightly closed door, listening to the sound of water coming from inside, her eyes, which had been relatively clear, instantly filled with bloodshot veins!

Her hands were clenched into tight fists, her nails almost embedding into the soft flesh of her palms. Her brows were tightly knitted into a "river" shape, and her chest heaved violently due to anger and humiliation.

"What on earth is she doing?!"

Su Aili growled through gritted teeth, feeling an unprecedented sense of nausea rush straight to her head.

Just then, a crisp sound of melon seeds being cracked came from nearby.

Wu Mengmeng was wearing a bright red gauze dress, leaning against a pillar with a handful of melon seeds in her hand, her watery peach-blossom eyes filled with mockery as she watched Su Aili, who was on the verge of exploding.

Su Aili turned her head abruptly, eyes red, and pointed at Qin Feng's door, asking Wu Mengmeng loudly: "What are they doing inside?!"