Cultivation Simulator: Starting From The Empress' Palace-Chapter 393 - 391 Taking the road less traveled

In less than ten breaths, all the bandits were down.

There wasn’t a drop of blood on them, but they were all lifeless.

The scruffy old man led the horse towards the city outskirts while the handsome young master on the horse murmured, "Old He, you’ve regressed."

Upon hearing this, the scruffy old man sheepishly scratched his head, "Haven’t been in action for many years, feeling a bit rusty, miss, please forgive me."

The handsome young master didn’t intend to blame him and put on the conical hat again, "I’ve heard Chen Mo is also a First Grade Martial Artist, Old He, can you beat him?"

The scruffy old man squinted his eyes, looking harmless, "I’m old, can’t fight anymore."

"Old He, do you believe there’s a nineteen-year-old First Grade Martial Artist?"

"Isn’t that my young master?" The scruffy old man chuckled.

The handsome young master was stunned, a blush emerging on his face, "Oh, you sly Old He. I’ve decided, when we meet Chen Mo, I must let you have a good spar with him."

"Miss, please, this old body can’t handle such strain." The scruffy old man said in a panic.

"Hmph, it’s decided then."

...

Chen Mo was no longer staying in the tent; he had moved into the County Government Office to reside.

The enemy army was just defeated yesterday, so at least there would be peace for a couple of days.

Yesterday was exhausting, after discussing matters with the generals, Chen Mo went to sleep without washing up or taking off his armor.

When he woke up in the morning, he was overwhelmed by the foul smell on him. Even though he quickly cleansed himself with True Qi, after moving to the County Government Office, he still asked someone to heat a pot of water for a bath.

In the room, Chen Mo was soaking in hot water, having forcibly dragged Jiang Ruoqing over to let her knead his shoulders and back.

Chen Mo lay by the edge of the wooden tub, stroking Jiang Ruoqing’s hanging hair, "Ruoqing, we’ve been together for a while now, can you tell me about your background?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ruoqing froze, then hesitantly said, "I... I’m not ready yet, can you wait a little longer?"

After all, Yaoyao’s relationship with his brother was extraordinary, and Jiang Ruoqing wasn’t sure if he knew about the Su Nv Sect. If she told him that she was the Sect Leader of Su Nv Sect, then everything would be exposed.

She, being the master, was Chen Mo’s woman.

And Yaoyao, was his brother’s lady.

Her seniority would be reduced by a generation.

She wasn’t ready yet.

"Is there some unspeakable secret?" Chen Mo looked back at her.

"Um..." Jiang Ruoqing nodded, then realizing her behavior was inappropriate, said, "I’m not refusing to tell you, it’s just that there’s indeed something I can’t speak of, I... I promise, I will tell you in the future."

She was afraid Chen Mo would misunderstand her.

With the number of dual cultivation sessions increasing, she was becoming more mindful of Chen Mo’s feelings.

Chen Mo smiled, "It’s okay, I’ll wait... for you."

"You’re not... angry?" Jiang Ruoqing bit her lip.

"You’re my woman, why would I be angry with you?" Chen Mo shook his head.

Then Jiang Ruoqing, perhaps out of compensation or something else, started undressing, and soaked into the tub with him.

One must know, Chen Mo had previously wasted a lot of words trying to convince her to take a bath together, but to no avail.

Chen Mo immediately embraced her, teasing her while saying, "I’m really not mad at you, there’s no need for this."

"Then let go of me." Jiang Ruoqing’s face was red, but her tone was icy.

"Hey, that would be improper, considering it’s your intention." Chen Mo nibbled on Jiang Ruoqing’s neck.

After a brief show of reserved resistance, Jiang Ruoqing let Chen Mo have his way.

But she quickly realized something was amiss.

He was trying to take an unusual route...

...

Who knows how long passed.

"Hey, Ruoqing, I was wrong, I won’t dare again next time." Seeing Jiang Ruoqing sulking on the inner side of the bed, Chen Mo admitted his mistake.

A real man can flex and yield; there’s nothing shameful about admitting fault to your woman.

Moreover, it really was his fault.

Overly audacious...

Jiang Ruoqing genuinely didn’t want to speak to him.

As expected, a man’s mouth is full of lies.

A few days ago, he had promised with great conviction that he would respect her.

But that promise was forgotten in a blink of an eye.

This made Jiang Ruoqing feel a bit wronged.

Seeing Jiang Ruoqing remain silent, Chen Mo moved closer, embracing her, using the sweet words he had once spoken to Xiao Yunxi again on Jiang Ruoqing.

Chen Mo’s skill at coaxing women was top-notch.

After a round of sweet talk and repeated assurances, Jiang Ruoqing bit hard on Chen Mo’s shoulder until there was a blood mark before finally releasing her bite, "Does it hurt?"

"...No." Chen Mo thought for a moment and said.

"Hmm?" Jiang Ruoqing furrowed her brow, making as if to bite again.

Chen Mo quickly said it hurt.

Only then did Jiang Ruoqing stop, giving Chen Mo a cold glare, "Remember, what I went through just now was more than..."

"..."

Chen Mo: Is this something that can be said?

...

The bloodstains on the city wall hadn’t dried, and the resting defenders had sent out another battalion, burying the enemy corpses scattered everywhere.

After all, too many people died in yesterday’s battle.

The defenders naturally dealt with their own first before handling the enemy corpses.

But how could they handle tens of thousands of corpses in just half a day?

So today, they took turns to continue.

However, the defenders handling the corpses didn’t consider it a tough job. After all, dealing with the corpses often involved looting them, and with a bit of luck, they could gain a substantial bounty.

Apart from this, they could also point to a corpse, boasting to the comrades on the wall, "Look, this was my kill, Captain, that."

...

People from Luan Mountain County arrived.

The defenders of Luan Mountain County also suffered heavy casualties.

Out of thirty thousand defenders, nearly half were lost.

Feng Ji asked him what to do next.

What to do?

What else could be done...

Of course, continue defending and wait for reinforcements from the Capital.

That’s how Chen Mo replied.

Feng Ji wanted to say something, given that if the enemy army attacked Luan Mountain County again, with the current defenders at Luan Mountain County, it would be untenable, and the grim outcome for Feng Ji could be imagined. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

But after moving his lips, he still didn’t say anything out loud.

Because this was the only plan.

He couldn’t think of any other way, and Luan Mountain County must not be lost.

Moreover, with Chen Mo winning three consecutive great victories, his prestige was at an all-time high, and Feng Ji couldn’t challenge his authority.

Yesterday’s battle had thoroughly amplified Chen Mo’s fame.

...

When night fell, Chen Mo was discussing with Gao Zheng about sending a team to Haiqing Lake to fetch some Fire Bottle Bombs when someone reported that someone was trying to enter the city from the North Gate and specifically requested to see him, claiming to be from the Wu Family.

"Wu Family?!"

Chen Mo was startled and asked to confirm that two men came, thinking they were sent by Wu Lu, agreed to meet them.

However, as soon as he entered the hall, a fist came straight at him.

"Whoosh..."

Chen Mo moved in a flash, his figure instantly appearing several meters away, frowning slightly at the two men.