"Young cousin sister, who's not being sensible now?!" Leng Feng demanded . "Young cousin sister, I'm not a child anymore!"

Lu Yurong ignored him and turned to Chu Li . "How about we go in again?"

Chu Li broke into a smile . "What door is not meant to be entered?"

Lu Yurong glanced at Leng Feng from the corner of her eye and said, "The princess is in the backyard . Let's go meet her . "

Chu Li nodded . "Is His Royal Highness not in the Residence?"

Lu Yurong shook her head . "His Royal Highness is in the Ministry of War . "

Chu Li understood immediately what that meant .

The issue with the Holy Church of Light must have plunged the Ministry of War into disorder . If an insider were to infiltrate their ranks, the ministry was bound to have its own fair share of unfortunate victims .

Lu Yurong and Leng Ying brought him inside, ignoring Leng Feng all the while .

Leng Feng's handsome face sunk and darkened in extreme anger, but he did not want to leave just like that .

He saw how different Lu Yurong treated Chu Li and grew jealous and resentful . He wanted to know what the two were talking about, but at the same time, he did not want to see how intimate they were with each other . The conflicting desires of wanting to know and not wanting to know tormented him, causing him pain beyond measure .

All that pain was transformed into hatred directed toward Chu Li . He had the urge to get rid of him right then and there .

Along the way, they occasionally came across maids and scribes who curtsied and gave them a fist salute in greeting . Lu Yurong acted as if she was in her own house, nodding lightly in response . They walked into the fourth entrance of the courtyard and come into the backyard .

The backyard was wide and s.p.a.cious, containing six parterres in total . Each parterre had its own martial arts field as well as a small lake . Above each lake stood a waterside gazebo .

Consort Lu, accompanied by several maids, was sitting in a gazebo while admiring the Koi in the lake .

"Aunt, Chu Li has come . " Lu Yurong and the other two arrived at the gazebo .

Chu Li did a fist salute . "Greetings, princess . "

Lu Yurong was dressed in gorgeous clothing completed with exquisite makeup, looking beautiful and graceful as ever . She raised her hand and waved, her laugh tinkling like bells . "There's no need to be so courteous, Head Chief Chu . Thank you for your trouble . "

"You give me too much credit, princess . It's no trouble at all . " Chu Li said .

Lu Yurong smiled and said, "The lady cook from my house makes delicious pastries . Sit down and enjoy them . "

"Yes, thank you, princess . " Chu Li sat down without any reservations .

Lu Yurong sat beside him, her faint fragrant aroma wafting under his nose .

Leng Ying sat on the other side, staring at him curiously . She wanted to hear what he planned to do .

Elder cousin sister would rather scold big brother than go against Chu Li . It was obvious that she had high hopes for Chu Li but did not know if he would be able to meet up to those high expectations .

"Where are you from, Head Chief Chu?" Consort Lu made small talk with Chu Li as if she was an amicable and ordinary married woman .

Chu Li went along with her wishes .

The two talked about local affairs as well as orders in the martial arts world . Leng Ying listened with great interest .

Around noon, Consort Lu held a banquet in the main hall of the residence .

Chu Li was only one person . That meant he was merely an insignificant member of the banquet held in the imperial residence which was lavish, extravagant and extremely ceremonious .

There was only one princess in the Imperial Residence of King Jing, so Consort Lu could do whatever she pleased .

It was as if all the scribes and maids in the residence were mobilized . The delicacies were served continuously like the flowing of water . Even before a dish could be savored, it would already be taken back with another dish taking its place .

Chu Li ate heartily . His stomach was like a bottomless pit .

After he cultivated the Heavenly Demonic Power, his appet.i.te grew much larger than what a normal person could stomach . If he ate without holding himself back, he could eat around ten people's worth of food .

All of these dishes being added together would have been three to four times the size of his own stomach, but he managed to swallow everything anyway . Leng Ying gaped at him with wide eyes .

Consort Lu ate very little, only eating a few bites before leaving . She let Lu Yurong, Leng Ying, and Leng Feng accompany Chu Li while he continued eating .

"Your appet.i.te is astonis.h.i.+ng!" Lu Yurong sat across Chu Li, shaking her head . "You sure can eat!"

"He's a good-for-nothing glutton!" scoffed Leng Feng .

Chu Li smiled . "Since I have cultivated this torso tuning technique, I became physically stronger, and my appet.i.te grew as well . "

"You cultivated a torso tuning technique before?" Lu Yurong frowned . "Which

type?"

"The Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait . " Chu Li took another bite of beef .

Lu Yurong pondered for a moment and said, "The Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait… I've heard of that before . Apparently, it's an excellent torso tuning technique . But no matter how excellent, it's still only a torso tuning technique . How did you manage to reach the Innate Mastery's Boundary?"

"I cultivated it after reaching the Innate Mastery's Boundary," said Chu Li .

Lu Yurong nodded . That made sense .

"Do you have such high cultivation skills because you have cultivated the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait?"

Chu Li said, "More or less . "

Lu Yurong glanced at him .

Although the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait was wonderful, not everyone was able to cultivate it successfully .

More importantly, not many people would go down this path . Many seniors have already proved that this path led to nowhere, but Chu Li still dared to do so . His guts were large enough to reach the heavens .

It seemed like it was the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait which had enabled him to move with such speed . Even if everyone had the same Light-body Technique, he could somehow employ it much faster than everyone else . That was why he was so quick in drawing his sword . Since his power was so strong, naturally, his drawing of a sword would be quicker too .

She thought to herself, 'Should I try to cultivate some torso tuning techniques as well?'

She shook her head and laughed immediately after that . The Empyrean Fairy Power had granted her torso tuning capabilities . She did not need to cultivate anything else .

"The Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait?" Leng Feng scoffed . "What kind of Martial Art is that? I've never heard of it before . "

Chu Li chuckled .

Lu Yurong did not pick up the conversation, and this angered Leng Feng even further . He was much more adamant to stay than before .

Leng Ying could not bear to watch any longer . Giving big brother the cold shoulder to this extent was just a bit too much .

"Elder cousin sister, what kind of Martial Art is the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait?"

"It's one of the top-tier torso tuning techniques . It was the antique study of the White Tigers Cave from several hundred years ago . "

"The White Tigers Cave?"

"There's no point in saying so much . Forget it, you can go find out about it yourself . "

"Elder cousin sister!" Leng Ying whined .

Lu Yurong smiled and said, "You're a daughter . It's fine if you don't know about these kinds of things . However, it's not right for elder brother cousin to not know about this . All you do every day is fooling around with those disgraceful friends of yours and neglecting your studies . You're such a disappointment!"

"What's the point of studying? Everything will be fine as long as I concentrate on training my Martial Art," Leng Feng said petulantly .

Lu Yurong waved a hand dismissively and did not bother to say anything more to him .

He should know what he should study and what he should not study as he was an adult and not a child anymore She had nothing more to say to him doing all the things he knew he shouldn't have done . Saying anything more would just make her angry .

"Alright, now that this good-for-nothing glutton has had his fill, he'll be taking his leave now," said Chu Li with a grin .

"Very well, I shall see you out," Lu Yurong said .

"Alright . " Chu Li nodded .

Lu Yurong turned to Leng Feng who was just about to stand and said, "I'll send him out myself . I wish to have a few words with him alone . "

Leng Feng frowned . "Younger cousin sister, is that a good idea?"

Lu Yurong's beautiful face darkened .

Leng Feng hurriedly explained, "Younger cousin sister, doing something as suspicious as this…"

"Silence!" Lu Yurong demanded coldly .

She turned to Chu Li and smiled . "Let's go . "

Chu Li grinned as he stood . He spared Leng Feng a quick glance and shook his head .

Leng Feng glared vehemently at him, watching as they walked out of the main hall shoulder-to-shoulder . He gritted his teeth until they creaked, and his hands bent the chopsticks he was holding in half .

Leng Ying shook her head and let out a helpless sigh .

This big brother of hers really was hopeless . He let his anger go to his head and committed a foolish action one after another . Even her younger sister could not do anything to help him .

If she were Chu Li, she would have gotten mad and left long ago .

Chu Li was quite impressive to be able to remain tightly on his seat just now . His skin was as thick as a wall, and it was, as seen at the banquet, certainly not a lie at all .

. . . . Young cousin sister, whos not being sensible now?! Leng Feng demanded . Young cousin sister, Im not a child anymore! Lu Yurong ignored him and turned to Chu Li . How about we go in again? Chu Li broke into a smile . What door is not meant to be entered? Lu Yurong glanced at Leng Feng from the corner of her eye and said, The princess is in the backyard . Lets go meet her . Chu Li nodded . Is His Royal Highness not in the Residence? Lu Yurong shook her head . His Royal Highness is in the Ministry of War . Chu Li understood immediately what that meant . The issue with the Holy Church of Light must have plunged the Ministry of War into disorder . If an insider were to infiltrate their ranks, the ministry was bound to have its own fair share of unfortunate victims . Lu Yurong and Leng Ying brought him inside, ignoring Leng Feng all the while . Leng Fengs handsome face sunk and darkened in extreme anger, but he did not want to leave just like that . He saw how different Lu Yurong treated Chu Li and grew jealous and resentful . He wanted to know what the two were talking about, but at the same time, he did not want to see how intimate they were with each other . The conflicting desires of wanting to know and not wanting to know tormented him, causing him pain beyond measure . All that pain was transformed into hatred directed toward Chu Li . He had the urge to get rid of him right then and there . Along the way, they occasionally came across maids and scribes who curtsied and gave them a fist salute in greeting . Lu Yurong acted as if she was in her own house, nodding lightly in response . They walked into the fourth entrance of the courtyard and come into the backyard . The backyard was wide and s.p.a.cious, containing six parterres in total . Each parterre had its own martial arts field as well as a small lake . Above each lake stood a waterside gazebo . Consort Lu, accompanied by several maids, was sitting in a gazebo while admiring the Koi in the lake . Aunt, Chu Li has come . Lu Yurong and the other two arrived at the gazebo . . . Chu Li did a fist salute . Greetings, princess . Lu Yurong was dressed in gorgeous clothing completed with exquisite makeup, looking beautiful and graceful as ever . She raised her hand and waved, her laugh tinkling like bells . Theres no need to be so courteous, Head Chief Chu . Thank you for your trouble . You give me too much credit, princess . Its no trouble at all . Chu Li said . Lu Yurong smiled and said, The lady cook from my house makes delicious pastries . Sit down and enjoy them . Yes, thank you, princess . Chu Li sat down without any reservations . Lu Yurong sat beside him, her faint fragrant aroma wafting under his nose . Leng Ying sat on the other side, staring at him curiously . She wanted to hear what he planned to do . Elder cousin sister would rather scold big brother than go against Chu Li . It was obvious that she had high hopes for Chu Li but did not know if he would be able to meet up to those high expectations . Where are you from, Head Chief Chu? Consort Lu made small talk with Chu Li as if she was an amicable and ordinary married woman . Chu Li went along with her wishes . The two talked about local affairs as well as orders in the martial arts world . Leng Ying listened with great interest . Around noon, Consort Lu held a banquet in the main hall of the residence . Chu Li was only one person . That meant he was merely an insignificant member of the banquet held in the imperial residence which was lavish, extravagant and extremely ceremonious . There was only one princess in the Imperial Residence of King Jing, so Consort Lu could do whatever she pleased . It was as if all the scribes and maids in the residence were mobilized . The delicacies were served continuously like the flowing of water . Even before a dish could be savored, it would already be taken back with another dish taking its place . Chu Li ate heartily . His stomach was like a bottomless pit . . . After he cultivated the Heavenly Demonic Power, his appet.i.te grew much larger than what a normal person could stomach . If he ate without holding himself back, he could eat around ten peoples worth of food . All of these dishes being added together would have been three to four times the size of his own stomach, but he managed to swallow everything anyway . Leng Ying gaped at him with wide eyes . Consort Lu ate very little, only eating a few bites before leaving . She let Lu Yurong, Leng Ying, and Leng Feng accompany Chu Li while he continued eating . Your appet.i.te is astonis.h.i.+ng! Lu Yurong sat across Chu Li, shaking her head . You sure can eat! Hes a good-for-nothing glutton! scoffed Leng Feng . Chu Li smiled . Since I have cultivated this torso tuning technique, I became physically stronger, and my appet.i.te grew as well . You cultivated a torso tuning technique before? Lu Yurong frowned . Which type? The Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait . Chu Li took another bite of beef . Lu Yurong pondered for a moment and said, The Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait… Ive heard of that before . Apparently, its an excellent torso tuning technique . But no matter how excellent, its still only a torso tuning technique . How did you manage to reach the Innate Masterys Boundary? I cultivated it after reaching the Innate Masterys Boundary, said Chu Li . Lu Yurong nodded . That made sense . Do you have such high cultivation skills because you have cultivated the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait? Chu Li said, More or less . Lu Yurong glanced at him . Although the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait was wonderful, not everyone was able to cultivate it successfully . More importantly, not many people would go down this path . Many seniors have already proved that this path led to nowhere, but Chu Li still dared to do so . His guts were large enough to reach the heavens . It seemed like it was the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait which had enabled him to move with such speed . Even if everyone had the same Light-body Technique, he could somehow employ it much faster than everyone else . That was why he was so quick in drawing his sword . Since his power was so strong, naturally, his drawing of a sword would be quicker too . She thought to herself, Should I try to cultivate some torso tuning techniques as well? She shook her head and laughed immediately after that . The Empyrean Fairy Power had granted her torso tuning capabilities . She did not need to cultivate anything else . The Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait? Leng Feng scoffed . What kind of Martial Art is that? Ive never heard of it before . Chu Li chuckled . Lu Yurong did not pick up the conversation, and this angered Leng Feng even further . He was much more adamant to stay than before . Leng Ying could not bear to watch any longer . Giving big brother the cold shoulder to this extent was just a bit too much . Elder cousin sister, what kind of Martial Art is the Sun Cultivating White Tiger Portrait? Its one of the top-tier torso tuning techniques . It was the antique study of the White Tigers Cave from several hundred years ago . The White Tigers Cave? Theres no point in saying so much . Forget it, you can go find out about it yourself . Elder cousin sister! Leng Ying whined . Lu Yurong smiled and said, Youre a daughter . Its fine if you dont know about these kinds of things . However, its not right for elder brother cousin to not know about this . All you do every day is fooling around with those disgraceful friends of yours and neglecting your studies . Youre such a disappointment! Whats the point of studying? Everything will be fine as long as I concentrate on training my Martial Art, Leng Feng said petulantly . Lu Yurong waved a hand dismissively and did not bother to say anything more to him . He should know what he should study and what he should not study as he was an adult and not a child anymore She had nothing more to say to him doing all the things he knew he shouldnt have done . Saying anything more would just make her angry . Alright, now that this good-for-nothing glutton has had his fill, h.e.l.l be taking his leave now, said Chu Li with a grin . Very well, I shall see you out, Lu Yurong said . Alright . Chu Li nodded . Lu Yurong turned to Leng Feng who was just about to stand and said, Ill send him out myself . I wish to have a few words with him alone . Leng Feng frowned . Younger cousin sister, is that a good idea? Lu Yurongs beautiful face darkened . Leng Feng hurriedly explained, Younger cousin sister, doing something as suspicious as this… Silence! Lu Yurong demanded coldly . She turned to Chu Li and smiled . Lets go . Chu Li grinned as he stood . He spared Leng Feng a quick glance and shook his head . Leng Feng glared vehemently at him, watching as they walked out of the main hall shoulder-to-shoulder . He gritted his teeth until they creaked, and his hands bent the chopsticks he was holding in half . Leng Ying shook her head and let out a helpless sigh . This big brother of hers really was hopeless . He let his anger go to his head and committed a foolish action one after another . Even her younger sister could not do anything to help him . If she were Chu Li, she would have gotten mad and left long ago . Chu Li was quite impressive to be able to remain tightly on his seat just now . His skin was as thick as a wall, and it was, as seen at the banquet, certainly not a lie at all .