2: A skillful touch? That's called a master's leisurely stroll!

Silence filled the woodshed. Three corpses lay face down on the ground in extremely pathetic postures, as if crushed by an invisible giant hand.

Luo Yong's face, frozen in a twisted expression before death, still held traces of endless terror and confusion, as if he didn't understand what kind of existence he had provoked.

The thick smell of blood in the air mixed with the lingering sweet scent of intimacy from earlier, forming a bizarre atmosphere.

Luo Yan's cry of alarm was pushed back into her throat just in time by Jiang Linfeng.

He quickly pulled a relatively intact rag from the ground and covered the young girl's alluring body, which was already beginning to bloom in its splendor. At the same time, with a thought: "System, recycle the trash! And clean up the bloody smell on the scene!"

[Ding! Consumed 1 point of Low-grade Spiritual Power Crystal (from the Newbie Supplement Pack). "One-click Harmless Processing" activated!]

An imperceptible halo swept through, and the three corpses along with the bloodstains instantly turned into pure energy particles, dissipating into nothingness.

The heavy smell of blood also seemed as if it had never appeared, leaving only the faint, youthful fragrance of Luo Yan floating in the dim light.

"You weren't scared, were you?"

Jiang Linfeng looked down at Luo Yan, who was curled up in his arms. The flush on her face had not yet faded, now joined by a pale touch of alarm. His voice was gentle, with a soothing magnetic quality.

Although he had suppressed all his aura now, his temperament had already undergone a transformation after just breaking through to the Tenth Level Great Perfection of Xiantian Realm. He was as steady as a mountain, and his every move carried a reassuring sense of power.

Luo Yan raised her shimmering eyes, her eyelashes still wet with tears from the recent extreme pleasure. She looked at Jiang Linfeng's handsome face so close at hand; that confident and calm gaze was a world away from the submissive image in her memory.

Her small hands unconsciously gripped the lapel of his chest, feeling the solid, warm chest and strong heartbeat beneath the fabric. Her frantically beating heart miraculously settled down.

"Hus... Husband..." Her voice carried a tremor of survival and the hoarseness after passion. She rubbed against the crook of his neck like a kitten, then turned beet red with shame. "You... you just now..."

"Just a bit of 'finesse'."

Jiang Linfeng lied without changing his expression, a playful curve tugging at the corner of his mouth as his large hand patted her smooth back soothingly.

"You know, people can always burst with some potential at critical moments."

"Luo Yong and the others were too panicked; they probably tripped and hit themselves to death."

This explanation was full of holes, but under the overlap of the "Charm Halo" and the lover's filter in Luo Yan's eyes at this moment, it actually seemed incredibly believable.

Luo Yan nodded as if she understood, burying her small face deeper into his chest.

In her simple perception, her husband had protected her, and that was more important than anything else.

Moreover, the soul-stirring union just now that felt like a rebirth, along with the powerful aura currently on her husband that made her feel at ease, were all very real!

[Ding! Host's intimacy with Luo Yan has increased to 'Deeply Rooted Love'! Reward obtained: Elementary Breath Concealment Art (can perfectly suppress aura to a designated Realm)!]

"System, the reward was sent at a damn timely moment!"

Jiang Linfeng praised inwardly.

This Breath Concealment Art was simply a divine skill for pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger!

Loading it immediately, his exposed aura completely stabilized at "Quasi-Innate Realm Great Perfection" without a single leak, looking exactly like a "lucky waste" who had just shown signs of a Breakthrough.

Just then, a mess of footsteps and low-voiced roars came from outside the woodshed.

"Quick! Search! The Second Young Master is missing!"

"Damn it! That kid Luo Zheng ran away too! It must be his doing!"

"Check that waste Brother-in-law's woodshed carefully! Maybe the Second Young Master came to find that vile maid Luo Yan!"

"..."

It was the guards and thugs of the Luo Family's branch!

Jiang Linfeng's gaze sharpened. Luo Yong's death must have an explanation, a reasonable one that could divert the heat.

He quickly whispered into Luo Yan's ear.

"Yaner, don't be afraid no matter what happens later, and don't make a sound. I've got everything."

"Remember, Luo Yong and his lackeys went crazy, tripped, and hit themselves to death after coming in. We didn't do anything!"

Luo Yan nodded vigorously, her eyes full of trust.

Creak—

Heavy footsteps approached the woodshed door, wood shavings crunching under boots.

Several burly men wearing the Luo Family Guard uniforms, with fierce faces and cultivation at the fifth or sixth level of the Acquired Realm, blocked the doorway.

The leader, a man with triangular eyes, was stunned as he saw the scene inside the woodshed by the moonlight.

There was no Second Young Master Luo Yong as expected, nor were there any signs of a struggle.

Only that waste Jiang Linfeng stood there with his clothes relatively tidy, his eyes showing a hint of alertness after just experiencing life and death, appearing as if his "good business" had just been interrupted?

And behind him, Luo Yan was curled up in the shadows of the straw pile, wrapped in a rag, revealing only a bit of her snow-white shoulder and panicked eyes. One could faintly see messy clothing fragments scattered around her—this little beauty had clearly just been "favored" by someone!

"Jiang Linfeng! Have you seen the Second Young Master?!"

The Triangular-eyed Man barked the question, but his eyes couldn't help but sweep over Luo Yan's exposed fragrant shoulder and her pitiful small face, his Adam's apple bobbing.

"No." Jiang Linfeng's voice carried the weakness of a "survivor." He turned slightly, seemingly trying to block the scene behind him, yet appearing to lack confidence. "We... we heard movement outside... and, and Luo Yong and the other two suddenly rushed in... looking fierce... they seemed to be shouting about something... I was terrified..."

"And then?!" another guard asked urgently.

"And then..." Jiang Linfeng pointed at a relatively clean patch of ground inside the doorway with a look of lingering fear. "The three of them somehow started arguing among themselves."

"Luo Yong lunged forward trying to grab me, but the other two seemed to want to stop him, or maybe they didn't stand firm."

"They all crowded together. I only heard a few 'thuds' and 'cracks,' and then they all lay on the ground, motionless."

"I thought they had been ambushed by someone using some evil technique..."

His performance was Oscar-worthy; his tone, expression, and movements were perfectly natural—a "waste" who had just been frightened and witnessed a strange tragedy.

"What?!" The Triangular-eyed Man was shocked and hurriedly leaned in to look at the ground Jiang Linfeng pointed at. It was clean; nothing was left.

"Where are the people?! Where are the bodies?!" he questioned sharply.

"I... I don't know either!"

Jiang Linfeng looked bewildered and terrified.

"After they stopped moving, there seemed to be even more noise outside. Yaner and I were scared to death and hid in the corner, not daring to look."

"When we looked again, everything was gone from that spot! Truly! Look, there isn't even a drop of blood on the ground!"

He pointed at the ground, his tone full of innocence and disbelief.

Several guards stared suspiciously at the ground and walls. Sure enough, it was spotless, as if nothing had ever happened.

But they had indeed faintly heard shouting and several muffled thuds earlier.

Looking again at Luo Yan's appearance of having just been ravished and her unsettled state, plus the lingering scent of intimacy in the air... a flash of greed and an imperceptible cold light flickered in the Triangular-eyed Man's eyes.

He slapped his thigh hard. "Damn it!"

"Could it be that those Young Masters in the clan who covet the Second Young Master's position hired some bizarre assassin?!"

"Deliberately killing them in this woodshed to silence them and destroy the evidence, framing this waste and Luo Yan, and taking out the Second Young Master in the process?"

"And they can even muddy the waters?! What a vicious plot!"

The more he spoke, the more he felt his analysis made sense!

These lackeys knew better than anyone how cruel the internal strife of the Luo Family's branch was!

To fight for the position of Family Head, let alone a playboy like Luo Yong, what methods wouldn't they use?

"Yes, yes! It must be so!" The other guards also deeply agreed.

"Otherwise, how could they explain this bizarre 'no survivors, no traces at the scene'?"

"Only a master proficient in poison, curses, or stealth techniques could do it!"

"The target was clearly not a waste like Jiang Linfeng!"

Jiang Linfeng frantically praised this triangular-eyed "Conan" in his heart! What a divine assist!

"Then... then what do we do?" He continued to play the part of a panicked "little white rabbit."

The Triangular-eyed Man looked at the "waste" Jiang Linfeng, then glanced at the increasingly alluring Luo Yan behind him. A flash of ruthlessness passed through his eyes: "You two! Stay here honestly for me! This matter feels eerie. No one is allowed to speak of this! Wait until the adults investigate clearly!"

He paused and warned, "Also, that kid Luo Zheng has run away too! It's chaotic outside. If you run around and die, don't blame me for not warning you!"

Jiang Linfeng nodded submissively.

Several guards hurriedly left the woodshed door, clearly going to report this even more troublesome theory of "internal high-level Family murder."

After all, compared to a waste, Luo Yong's death involved other young masters—the water was too deep!

The sound of footsteps faded away.

Confirming it was temporarily safe outside, Jiang Linfeng breathed a sigh of relief. He turned and met Luo Yan's bright, star-filled eyes of adoration.

After the recent turn of events and Jiang Linfeng's calm and composed handling, the sense of security in the young girl's heart reached its peak.

At this moment, wrapped in rags, she didn't look pathetic but instead possessed a certain ravaged charm. Combined with her skin, which had become even more supple and flawless due to her Physique's optimization, and the lingering aura of having just experienced intimacy, she was breathtakingly beautiful under the moonlight.

"Husband... you're so amazing..." Luo Yan's soft, sweet voice was filled with infinite reliance.

Jiang Linfeng's heart stirred. The trace of anger from having his fun interrupted earlier vanished completely, and he even felt a bit smug: "It's nothing. The even more amazing stuff is still to come."

He rubbed the soft top of Luo Yan's head. "Put this on." As he spoke, he pretended to rummage through the straw in the corner—but actually took it from the System storage—and handed over a set of clean, tidy women's clothes that was a bonus from the newbie starter pack.

Luo Yan took the clothes, her face flushing red again, but this time she didn't panic.

She turned her back and began changing with a rustling sound. The smooth, jade-like curve of her back, the sudden, astonishingly full curve below her slender waist, and those straight, slender legs shimmering with an ivory luster in the moonlight... it made Jiang Linfeng's throat go dry.

[Ding! New task issued: Successfully impregnate your destined partner, Luo Yan!]

[Tip: The Aptitude of offspring is related to factors such as the current state of the host/partner and the concentration of environmental Spiritual Qi!]

[Task Reward: Random rewards such as Cultivation Techniques, resources, and Magic Treasure fragments will be issued based on the offspring's potential and health!]

Jiang Linfeng's eyes lit up: "Having kids? This System really... understands me too well!"

However, now was not the time.

He had just caused a stir with Luo Yong, and the old fogies of the Luo Family Branch had their attention diverted for now, but even more formidable opponents would surely follow! Especially Luo Zheng! Where was his Brother-in-law now?

According to his original memories, Luo Zheng should be getting captured right about now while trying to sneak back and save his sister!

Just as the thought crossed his mind—

"Yaner! Jiang Linfeng! Are you two alright?!"

A low, raspy voice, suppressed with endless anxiety and anger, came from the small ventilation hole behind the woodshed, accompanied by a slight sound of wind!

Jiang Linfeng and the pleasantly surprised Luo Yan, who had just finished dressing, turned to look at the same time.

At the ventilation hole, a familiar face covered in mud and blood peeked in—it was Luo Zheng!

He looked extremely wretched.

His originally handsome face was bruised in several places, traces of blood remained at the corners of his mouth, and his simple cloth clothes were torn in several spots, revealing the firm muscles and bleeding whip marks underneath.

Only his eyes, like those of a wounded lone wolf, burned with unyielding fury and deep concern for his sister!

When he saw Jiang Linfeng and the safe—and even better-looking—Luo Yan, a flash of shock and confusion crossed his eyes, followed by unbelievable ecstasy.

"Brother!" Luo Yan choked up, tears welling: "You're injured?!"

"I'm fine! Just some superficial wounds!" Luo Zheng whispered quickly while scanning the surroundings warily. "I saw that bastard Luo Yong leading people this way and was worried to death! It suddenly got chaotic outside, so I took advantage of the mess to sneak over and check! How are you? Did Luo Yong do anything to..."

His gaze swept over the ground, which had been cleaned but still bore some signs of a struggle like wood debris and messy straw, and his eyes darkened, radiating Killing Intent! Then, his gaze fell upon his sister, who had changed into clean clothes and whose hair was still a bit damp and messy but couldn't hide her beauty, then looked at the relatively intact Jiang Linfeng beside her. That Killing Intent turned into deep suspicion and... a subtle expression of awkwardness—why did the atmosphere here... feel so strange?

Jiang Linfeng was incredibly sharp. He immediately stepped forward, his face wearing a perfectly timed look of relief and lingering fear: "Brother-in-law! You've come at the right time! It was too dangerous just now!"

He lowered his voice, looking like his heart was still pounding, his acting skills exploding once again.

"Those three bastards including Luo Yong suddenly burst in to grab Yaner!"

"In the heat of the moment, I don't know where I got the strength—maybe I was too excited about my Breakthrough to Quasi-Innate Realm Great Perfection? Anyway, I just lunged forward to stop them!"

"Then, for some reason, they acted like they were drunk, tripping over themselves and rolling into a heap on the ground. After a few muffled thuds... they just stopped moving!"

"Then it got noisy outside. It seemed like the commotion on your side was so big it drew the Household Guards over."

"Those three bastards, Luo Yong and the others, actually... poof, they turned directly into ash and vanished! Really, only a pile of ash was left!"

"Yaner and I were both scared silly! Then the head guard came and insisted that some other Young Masters of the Luo Family had hired a mysterious expert to silence them, and he wouldn't let us talk about it..." Jiang Linfeng spoke vividly, with a hint of smugness. "I guess that mysterious expert probably didn't want to leave any evidence, so he destroyed the bodies on his way out!"

Luo Zheng: "..." Listening to this bizarre "account," seeing his Brother-in-law's sincere gaze, and then looking at his sister's shy expression—she seemed to want to say something but clearly didn't contradict him—he felt his worldview was being hit like never before.

He had fought desperately to lead away some of the pursuers, getting beaten until he spat blood and was injured just to get a chance to sneak in... but what had happened in the woodshed?

Luo Yong and his lackeys... because they tripped over each other and were disposed of by a mysterious expert?!

"Quasi-Innate Realm Great Perfection? His Brother-in-law had a Breakthrough at a time like this? And even triggered some 'unknown strength'?!"

This experience was even more surreal than the Cultivation Technique he practiced!

*Cough!* Luo Zheng held it in for a long time before finally spitting out a mouthful of stale blood. He looked at Jiang Linfeng with a complex gaze, then at his sister with heartache, finally letting out a heavy sigh: "This place is not safe for long! Luo Yong is dead. Whether it was a mysterious expert or not, this debt will be pinned on us! We must leave immediately!"

He struggled to climb in through the ventilation hole.

Jiang Linfeng quickly stepped forward, making a gesture to support him: "Brother-in-law, let me help you!"

However, the moment his hand was about to touch Luo Zheng's arm—

The terrifying Spiritual Qi of the Tenth Level Great Perfection of Xiantian Realm that had just stabilized in Jiang Linfeng's body was in an extremely active and pure state due to his Breakthrough and the initial activation of the Source Spirit Body.

At such a Realm, Spiritual Qi already possessed its own unique attribute, aura, and power, like the world's sharpest invisible divine weapon. Even if not used, it would automatically circulate to protect the body.

With Luo Zheng currently heavily injured and only at the first level of the Innate Realm, the Spiritual Qi in his body was chaotic and his senses were incredibly dull.

Jiang Linfeng had deliberately restrained his aura, but that terrifying Spiritual Pressure—originating from a level of life essence that surpassed a whole major Realm—flared out for an instant as Jiang Linfeng's emotions fluctuated slightly—

Weng!

A wisp of invisible pressure, incredibly pure and containing the aura of the Supreme Yang Great Dao, was like billions of golden needles piercing the sky, instantly sweeping past Jiang Linfeng's fingertips!

Chi—!

On Luo Zheng's arm, the already tattered coarse cloth sleeve was silently torn open with a finger-long slit!

The edges of the slit were as smooth as a mirror, as if cut by the sharpest divine weapon!

An indescribable stinging pain instantly spread along Luo Zheng's arm, as if the Meridians of his entire arm had been lashed fiercely by an invisible force at that moment!

Though it was only a very subtle sensation, it vanished in a flash.

"Hiss!"

Luo Zheng gasped sharply, withdrawing his arm as if from an electric shock, looking at the slit that had appeared out of nowhere on his sleeve with shock and uncertainty! A wound? None! But that sharp pain and the sensation of being torn were incredibly real!

He looked up in disbelief at the "innocent" and "concerned" Quasi-Innate Realm noob Brother-in-law Jiang Linfeng, his gaze as if he had seen a ghost!

"Hu... Husband? Are you alright?" Luo Yan didn't understand and asked worriedly when she saw her brother's intense reaction.

"Cough, cough!" Jiang Linfeng reacted instantly, alarm bells ringing in his heart—his attempt to act cool almost blew his cover! He immediately forced himself to suppress all Spiritual Qi fluctuations, his face showing a hint of confusion and embarrassment: "Brother-in-law? What's wrong? I just... I just wanted to help you. Did the aftereffects of the Breakthrough make my movements a bit clumsy, and I bumped into your wound? I'm really sorry!"

Luo Zheng: "..." He looked at his Brother-in-law's sincere, apologetic expression, then at the unnaturally smooth slit on his sleeve, feeling the needle-like stinging pain and the slight stagnation in his Meridians that hadn't completely dissipated... his mind was a mess.

Bumped into a wound? This kind of sharp force that could invisibly tear fabric... was a "bump"?

Was a Quasi-Innate Realm Breakthrough really this overbearing? Or... was this kid really damn weird?!