Seeing "Young Master" swaggering towards the west wing, the servant curled his lips.
You're a renowned playboy, everyone knows that. Always chasing skirts, neglecting cultivation. If it weren't for your good father, you'd have been killed by someone in the rogue cultivator world long ago.
Alas, I wonder who's so unlucky to have provoked this scumbag. They're probably wishing for a quick death.
Wan Lei strolled along with the two girls. As servants greeted him, he merely nodded faintly.
Just then, a gust of fragrant breeze swept over.
"Oh my, Young Master is back! This concubine missed you terribly. Would you like to stay in my room tonight?"
A charming and alluring woman threw herself into Wan Lei's embrace, rubbing against his chest and blinking her large eyes incessantly.
Looking at her stiff,媚笑 (měi xiào - coquettish smile) and her rapid blinking devoid of any seductive skill, Wan Lei felt a chill.
Her seductive techniques were so far behind Qing Wu's.
Qing Wu's charm was natural; every frown and smile could steal a man's soul. What was this woman? She should go back to the brothel and study for another two years.
Little Lord here doesn't even fall for Qing Wu's tactics, do you think you can seduce me?
"Get lost, I'm annoyed."
Wan Lei, showing no pity for the beauty, tossed the "little concubine" in his arms aside.
"Oh, Young Master~~~"
The woman, thrown to the ground, began to whimper.
Wan Lei walked on without looking back. The two girls disguised as prodigal sons behind him glanced at the concubine with disdain.
Hmph, even our attempts to seduce him failed. With your looks, you still think you can have our master?
Arriving at the west wing, the place was very quiet, with no servants passing by, only two young cultivators at the Tai Xu realm standing at the entrance.
These must be the direct descendants guarding Bai Qi.
It's quite unlucky for these two. As direct descendants and young talents, they should be arrogant and domineering... they should be in their prime, diligently cultivating and realizing their life's value, earning the family's respect. Instead, they're assigned to guard this old man for five hundred years, wasting their precious time.
This isn't just house arrest for Bai Qi; it's house arrest for them. At least Bai Qi can cultivate when he's idle.
"Stop right there. The Clan Leader has ordered that no one is allowed to visit Bai Qi."
The youth on the left side of the entrance said impatiently.
"I'm just here to see my father. Brothers, please be accommodating."
Wan Lei bowed and smiled obsequiously.
"No, get lost. Who dares to disobey the Clan Leader's order? You might be tired of living, but I still want to live."
The youth waved Wan Lei away impatiently.
"Alas, brothers, please don't be like this."
Wan Lei took out a storage bag and slipped it into the youth's hand.
"The law is not without human sentiment. No matter how strict the family rules are, they cannot extinguish familial affection, can they? The reason our Bai family has stood tall to this day is precisely because of the kinship and blood ties that bind us.
Heaven knows, earth knows. If you don't say anything, who will know? The Clan Leader is busy with state affairs; he can't possibly monitor a nobody like my father every single moment."
The youth glanced at the storage bag in his hand and thought to himself, 'He's sensible. Truly a disciple of the Bai family.'
"Alright then, what you said makes sense. No matter how strict we are, we can't stop you from seeing your father. A son visiting his father is the natural filial piety. If the Clan Leader asks, we'll have an explanation. Go in, and come out quickly."
After speaking, the youth opened the door and scanned a token on the formation. A gap opened in the formation.
"Your great kindness, little brother will remember it forever. If you ever need anything, I'll gladly sacrifice my life."
"Alright, alright, hurry and go in."
Wan Lei, ushering the two girls, entered the room and saw a middle-aged cultivator sitting cross-legged.
Bai Qi glanced at him and sneered.
"You've gotten quite capable now, know how to speak and act. Good, seeing you improve makes your father very pleased."
"Hehe, it's just to visit you, Dad. If you need anything for your cultivation, just tell me, and I'll get it for you outside."
"It's rare for you to have such filial piety. I don't need anything. I just need you to be well-behaved and honest. Don't always cause trouble. Cultivate diligently, and don't always be hanging around with these two in idle pursuits."
Hmph, the upper beam is crooked, so the lower beams tilt. How can someone who massacred an entire family lecture others?
Wan Lei's face suddenly showed a look of embarrassment.
"What have you done now?"
Wan Lei glanced around, then took out a formation bead and set up a sound-insulating formation. Seeing this, Bai Qi inwardly thought that this fellow had definitely gotten into trouble again.
He knew his son too well.
"That... Dad, we went to a brothel just now, and someone was fighting with me over Xiao Cui. I accidentally lost control and killed that guy. Dad, what do you think about this matter..."
"Hmph, you scoundrel!"
Bai Qi picked up a cup from the table and hurled it at Wan Lei, who quickly dodged.
"Don't you realize what a critical time this is for our family? You should all be quiet and obedient during this period. Don't cause any more trouble and displease the Clan Leader. Otherwise, none of us in the family will have an easy time. Don't forget that our family's power comes from the Clan Leader.
This time, I was put here for five hundred years precisely because you were fighting over a woman outside and got beaten up.
It's because of you, my son, that I'm confined here. Now you still haven't learned your lesson and are causing trouble for me again. Get out, resolve the trouble you've caused yourself."
Wan Lei was startled and immediately plastered a smile on his face, running behind Bai Qi to massage his shoulders.
"Oh, but that guy was too overbearing, Dad. He thought our family was easy to bully, so how could I tolerate that? I just used a bit too much force by accident."
"Alas, forget it. This is the only time. If anything like this happens again, I'll confine you for a thousand years."
"I promise it won't happen again, I promise."
"Tell me, who was that person you killed? If he has no background, just kill his servants and witnesses to silence them.
If he has some background, offer some money to appease them. But don't even think about massacring his family again."
Wan Lei's lips curled up. What kind of person is this? Truly, like father, like son.
"Alas, that guy has no background; he was just a traveling merchant..."
Bai Qi closed his eyes, listening to Wan Lei speak while enjoying his son's massage. Suddenly, he felt a chill on his neck.
Bai Qi reached up to touch his neck, saying,
"What is it? Hanging it on my neck."
"You mean this? This is a cultivation suppressor. Do you know what it's used for?"
Bai Qi's expression changed drastically. He immediately tried to activate his cultivation to resist, but he couldn't mobilize even a trace of spiritual energy.