Although it's called a pavilion, it's more like a large courtyard, with a lake, pond, garden, and unique rocks. In terms of layout alone, it's one of the best in the capital.
Yiming and Wan'er looked around like Liu Grandma who had just entered the Grand View Garden. Yiming stayed close to Xu Le, while Wan'er, the little girl, skipped and hopped around, adding a touch of life to the quiet courtyard.
Xue Lingyun arrived at the mansion with the others because it was late. Xu Le didn't mind. After they were assigned rooms, he went to the room where the immortal used to live.
The interior was simply decorated with a table, a bed, and a cabinet. Who would have thought that the residence of the once lofty immortals was so simple?
Xu Le sensed it and found no residual power. After all, so much time had passed and no formation had been set up, so it was naturally unable to withstand the erosion of time.
Knock knock knock!
Xu Le was just about to rest when he heard a knock on the door.
Upon opening the door, ten beautiful maids stood outside, sitting neatly in two rows. One of the maids, who was in the lead, stepped forward and half-knelt to greet him, saying, "Master, the bathwater is ready. Please take a bath."
"Take me there." Xu Le hadn't showered for several days and felt uncomfortable all over, so he decided to take a bath.
Following the maid through the path, we arrived at a pebble-paved bathroom with a huge pool inside. Fresh flower petals were scattered on the surface of the water, and rising steam made the bathroom look like a fairyland.
Several beautiful maids reached out and began to undress Xu Le. Xu Le was not shy at all. After all, even if modern people have never eaten pork, they have at least seen pigs run.
He calmly allowed the beautiful maids to remove his clothes, revealing his strong body, and walked into the pool.
Leaning against the edge of the pool, the water overflowed his body, and as he immersed himself in the hot water, it was as if his fatigue had instantly vanished. Xu Le couldn't help but squint his eyes.
As for the other maids, they had taken off their outer garments, leaving only a strapless bodice, which made them even more alluring as they were partially concealed. Their slender and graceful figures were even more captivating in the smoke.
Eight maids stepped into the water, wading through the petals, and surrounded Xu Le, beginning to massage and wash his body. The remaining two maids gently massaged Xu Le's head with their hands.
Xu Le was young and vigorous, and even though his will was firm, his blood still surged uncontrollably, rising to an astonishing height, which made the trained maids gasp in amazement.
Xu Le tried his best to remain calm, after all, this was a kind of training. Lust is a razor. He was not a novice, but he did not want to be intoxicated by beauty. In the infinite world, only the strongest can exist forever, so he only believed in power.
A long-haired maid dived into the water, opened her small mouth, and began to serve.
Xu Le did not refuse. He loved fine clothes and delicacies and beautiful women. What he needed to restrain was his indulgence, not his abstinence. He was cultivating his true self.
Feeling the slender, white fingers kneading his body, the constant physical contact, and the eight beautiful maidens in the water at his mercy, he pounced, the beast within him gradually suppressed, finally letting out a mournful howl before falling silent.
Xu Le gently stroked the head of the underwater maid who had surfaced, expressing his appreciation. Perhaps because his body was too strong, the maid couldn't bear it and surfaced for air. Then, a maid with a beauty mark on the corner of her mouth took her place. The eight maids took turns, and it wasn't until half an hour later that he finally released his pent-up energy.
The last maid with the oval face to emerge showed a hint of joy in her eyes. Amidst the envious gazes of the other maids, she swallowed the food in one gulp, revealing a look of intoxication.
About fifteen minutes later, Xu Le dressed with the help of his maids and refused their requests to sleep with him. Amid their disappointed gazes, he sat cross-legged in the garden and began to meditate. This was Xu Le's principle: he could enjoy himself, but he could not become addicted.
After the maids left, Xu Le sighed softly and muttered to himself, "The land of gentle pleasures is also a hero's grave! Since I've entered this mortal world, I'll see whether I can cultivate my Dao heart and escape from it, or be corrupted by it."
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As the sky brightened with white light, a large number of vendors had already set up stalls in the city's market, their shouts rising and falling, making Chaoge lively.
A large number of pedestrians appeared on the streets, and a new day for the city was ushered in by these citizens from the lowest rungs of society.
"Did you see the immortals yesterday?" As the tavern opened for business, a man in white asked the burly man across the table.
"Of course! I still remember yesterday's scene vividly. The immortal rode a dragon, and with each step, fiery lotuses bloomed beneath his feet. What extraordinary talent that was!" The big man took a sip of tea from the table and said, shaking his head.
"I never imagined that an immortal would descend upon my great Shang Dynasty four hundred years later. This is truly a blessing from Heaven!" The white-robed man, his face flushed with excitement, proudly addressed the burly man.
"Do you know what happened in the palace yesterday?" At this moment, a wiry man with a lewd face walked over and unceremoniously pulled open...
Sit down in the chair.
"What happened?" Although he disliked the man's appearance, the man in white couldn't help but ask.
The lean man stretched out his right hand, rubbed his index finger and thumb together twice, and chuckled.
When the burly man saw that the man actually wanted money, he couldn't help but slam his hand on the table, making a dull thud. He stood up, wanting to teach the guy a lesson, but was stopped by the white-clad man beside him.
The man in white took out two copper coins and handed them to him, saying in a calm tone, "Tell me, what exactly happened?"
“It’s definitely worth the price.” The lean man accepted the copper coins, his smile growing increasingly lewd. He said softly, “Do you know what the immortal gave His Majesty as a gift yesterday?”
"What?" the two asked in unison, showing great interest in the gift given by the immortal.
"A pig!"
"What? How is that possible? Are you lying to us?" Before the man in white could speak, the burly man next to him grabbed the lean man by the collar, raising his fist, as big as a casserole dish, high, ready to fall at any moment.
"I'm not lying to you, but that pig was a hermit who used magic to turn a grassland man into a pig." Just as the fist was about to strike, the lean man shouted, and taking advantage of the big man's distraction, he quickly broke free of his collar, turned around and ran into the crowd, disappearing without a trace.
Only two men remained, still in shock.
News always spreads quickly, and by noon, everyone in the region knew about the immortal's supernatural powers, which allowed him to reduce humans to livestock. In an instant, the people's reverence for the immortal grew even stronger.
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Chapter 44: Conspiracy and Tricks? I'll Play You to Death
The city of Chaoge was abuzz with discussion, while the protagonist of the incident sat in a chair, with several slender beauties peeling grapes and feeding them to his lips.
Despite being surrounded by gentle pleasures, Xu Le remained remarkably calm and clear-eyed, pondering how to get the King of Shang to find the remaining two pieces of Xuan Tie Tokens for him.
At this moment, Wan'er and Xue Lingyun, the woman she had rescued on the road, walked in together. However, Xue Lingyun's eyes were filled with tears, and she wiped away her tears with her handkerchief from time to time. The sight of a beautiful woman with tears in her eyes evoked a sense of pity in people.
Wan'er comforted her from the side, and then saw Xu Le sitting in the garden enjoying himself. A look of joy appeared on her face, and she ran over to stand next to Xu Le.
Xu Le patted Wan'er's head and ruffled her hair into a mess.