Qian Zhen, the Daoist who had been waiting outside the cave along with the seniors from the northern and southern martial arts communities, saw that all ten of the eagles had come out and all revealed smiles on their faces.
This viewing of the Martial Wall was an opportunity too rare to come by for each of the ten, since the majority of them had gained substantial rewards inside in their earlier years.
The crowd simultaneously bowed towards the inside of the cave to bid farewell and take their leave, thus completely concluding the viewing of the Martial Wall.
Several members of the ten eagles were ready to rush back to their clans to seclude themselves for cultivation. Ye Qiu received his secret manual, the reward for being one of the ten, and exchanged a few words with Qian Zhen, Chen Yifeng, and a few other seniors from the martial arts community.
Before leaving, Meng Pengxiao’s eyes showed hostility, which Ye Qiu noticed but he didn’t mind it; he was eager to return to the goddess villa to figure out the situation within his Dantian.
However, when Ye Qiu arrived at the goddess villa, he had not even had the chance to enter his room when he saw Shangguan Mingyue, dressed only in a white bath towel, stepping out of the bathroom, just as he appeared. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel·fiɾe·net
Ye Qiu’s eyes instantly went wide; he had never imagined that Shangguan Mingyue would suddenly appear in the villa. Wasn’t she supposed to be at the Shangguan residence?
Before his mind could even process these thoughts, he was already captivated by the vision of the beauty Shangguan Mingyue, fresh from her bath.
Her snow-white skin, like creamy white jade, and from head to toe, a delicate scent wafted from Shangguan Mingyue’s body. Her long, slender legs glistened with crystal-clear droplets of water, and from the quaint little jade feet, lovely toes peeked out of her pink slippers.
Her long hair cascaded down her fragrant shoulders, slightly damp, complemented by the white bath towel, which could not fully hide her proud figure. Such a vision of Shangguan Mingyue was visually explosive.
Ye Qiu felt as if a beast within him was about to erupt; he was practically throbbing with desire to devour the woman before him, but his rationality ultimately suppressed the urge as he coughed to mask his embarrassment.
"You’ve returned," Shangguan Mingyue said, unlike the average young girl who would have been flustered being seen right after bathing. Her shyness was only fleeting, and she swiftly regained her composure, not making a fuss but instead smiling and casually remarking on his return.
Her voice was light, yet her eyes betrayed a touch of longing.
Ye Qiu nodded, yet didn’t know what to say. Shangguan Mingyue, already exceedingly beautiful, now stood before him wrapped in a bath towel, and even Ye Qiu, seasoned through numerous battles both large and small, struggled to remain completely calm.
There seemed to be a magic power about Shangguan Mingyue that made it impossible to look away.
Imagine a woman like a fairy from the heavens, mature, sexy, and presently so pure; for Ye Qiu to maintain his composure was already very manly.
Ye Qiu tried hard to divert his gaze and suddenly asked, "Did Yinyin come back with you?"
"Mhm, I thought it was her who had made the noise at the door just now, but it turned out to be you..." Shangguan Mingyue, with a blush crossing her face again as if acknowledging Ye Qiu’s awkward state and embarrassment, laughed lightly, "I’ll go change into some clothes first. I have a lot of things to ask you."
After that, she even gave Ye Qiu a look full of allure.
Ye Qiu felt a certain part of his body beginning to stir with eagerness.
Sitting on the sofa for quite a while, Ye Qiu’s distracting thoughts finally began to dissipate, and by the time Shangguan Mingyue reappeared, now dressed in casual clothes, her demeanor had instantly switched to a different kind, from a seductive woman to a friendly, sporty girl.
"Miss Mingyue, what would you like to ask me?" Ye Qiu regained his usual composure and asked with a light smile.
"About your world of martial artists," Shangguan Mingyue said, "I’ve read on a website that you’ve fought with several very formidable masters. Is that true?"
Ye Qiu was slightly astonished; Shangguan Mingyue actually knew about the website related to the underground world. However, upon further thought, the fact that the Shangguan family had another member who entered the martial path, Shangguan Dao, made it not so surprising.
It was just that Miss Shangguan Mingyue seemed very interested in martial artists, especially after the martial arts conference, probably even more curious.
Ye Qiu did not deny it. Since Shangguan Mingyue already knew about this website that was specially designed for martial artists to browse and communicate, she must already be aware of his encounter with the beast-men, otherwise, she would not have asked that question.
"Miss Mingyue, are you so interested that you want to become a martial artist yourself?"
Shangguan Mingyue shook her head, "Fighting and killing are men’s business; I’m just curious whether a martial artist can become as powerful as the ancient legends if they train their Kung Fu to the highest realm."
"I am now researching martial artists and hope you can help me with some questions."
Ye Qiu did not refuse. He had no idea about the dreadful way Shangguan Mingyue tormented Shangguan Dao; otherwise, he would not have agreed so easily. Shangguan Mingyue was delighted and asked further about the experts he had encountered.
Ye Qiu began to describe each battle, which astonished Shangguan Mingyue and brought her to the edge of her seat. She showed signs of worry several times, but eventually, she breathed a sigh of relief knowing that Ye Qiu had always managed to turn danger into safety.
For dinner, naturally, Ye Qiu took charge of the cooking. Upon seeing Ye Qiu return, Niu Yinyin, who hadn’t seen him in a long time, threw herself at him and insisted on having Ye Qiu check her Kung Fu skills.
In the living room, Niu Yinyin executed a set of Tai Chi, to Ye Qiu’s surprise, the little girl showed good talent.
After a few words of encouragement, Ye Qiu taught her a few more moves. Immediately, Niu Yinyin stopped her wild romping and practiced seriously, with a solemn little face, looking every bit the miniature adult, focused on her training.
Before long, Shen Mengchen hurried back home, and suddenly the house was filled with three women, becoming instantly lively.
Dinner was a harmonious affair. Shen Mengchen, who had been busy all day, yawned after the meal, ready to go to bed, while Shangguan Mingyue was practicing yoga, contorting into increasingly difficult poses.
When Ye Qiu returned to his own room, it was already nine o’clock at night.
Only now did he truly have some free time to sort through his gains from observing the Martial Wall and the dramatic changes that had occurred in his Dantian.
He held his breath, seated himself cross-legged; the room was very quiet.
Ye Qiu calmed his mind and began to inspect his Dantian.
After observing the Martial Wall, he had noticed a huge change in his Dantian, but had not had the time to observe it more closely before following everyone out of the Martial Wall Cave. Now, at last, he had the time to earnestly probe the situation inside his Dantian.
In his Dantian, a black and white spherical Dan hovered in the very center. What were once two separate pools of True Qi had now merged into one.
Ye Qiu was still in shock; the distinctly separate black and white True Qi had fused into one entity, and with it, the pools of True Qi had also merged into one. Such a drastic change was beyond his comprehension.
Ye Qiu recalled the state of mind he was in when he comprehended the Martial Wall; at that time, it seemed he had grasped a trace of the Yin and Yang Tao. Could it be...
A thought occurred to Ye Qiu, and he seemed to have figured out the reason for the scene unfolding before him.