33. A Start of Happy Married Life
Fang Zheng’s successful advancement to Rank 3 and marriage bring ‘celebration’ for all the Elders as Fang Zheng’s Uncle’s home lights up with decoration. Elders and their spouses dress for the occasion, arriving at the banquet slightly after the appointed time. However, none dared show later than the Clan Leader. Fang Yuan stands out among the group. His long black hair cascades past his shoulder. His calm expression indicates his indifference to the occasion. The deep pool of abyss in his gaze lacks any warmth for his former family members. The youth wears plain black robes, undecorated and uninviting.
It’s his brother’s wedding banquet. Hehe, how can he miss it?
Qing Shu cannot help but sigh in his heart. He’s the one who ‘persuaded’ Fang Yuan to join the banquet. It took some Primeval Stones out of the Elder’s pocket since he understood it was the easiest way to compel Fang Yuan.
Despite the twin’s strained relationship, the Clan Leader and Qing Shu cannot have Fang Zheng reveal his distaste for his Elder Brother. It’s an unfilial act. The duo wants Fang Zheng to grow and succeed as the Clan Leader. How can they have such a blemish on Fang Zheng’s reputation? Instead, inviting Fang Yuan shows his open-minded nature!
Of course, there is another person whom Fang Zheng dislikes with the ability to join the banquet.
Qing Shu glances at the handsome, brown-haired man. He doesn’t like growing his hair, and his chiseled appearance makes him a rarity among other elders with long hair tied back or in top knots with long beards. Qing Shu understands why one wouldn’t want beards unless they have an appropriate Gu to use with it.
Feeling his stare, Lo Jik glances at him and nods. He’s alone like Fang Yuan. His wife congratulates the couple alone due to Lo Jik’s and Fang Zheng’s past.
“You look ravishing,” a hot whisper makes Shen Cui feel butterflies in her stomach as the voice’s wife gifts a Rank 2 Gu to the duo. Lo Jik smirks at Shen Cui’s reactions. He’s been teasing her for most of the banquet, filling her head with many lurid ideas and promises. From unwrapping her gown to taking her in everyone’s presence—he tickles all her darkest fantasies. It’s a pity Lo Jik won’t be able to take her tonight and confirm if he gets the Golden Achievement.
Shen Cui’s toes curl as she ‘accidentally’ glances at Lo Jik with a reproachful glare.
“Now, now,” he whispers. “Such a stare makes me want to spank your ass red, dear.” They’ve been at this play for a few days now, with Lo Jik denying her any physical contact and only filling her head with him fucking his wife every night for hours!
So, it’s been an exhausting week for Lo Jik, Mo Yan, and Shen Cui.
She looks away while Lo Jik glances around, locating Gu Yue Zie Qi trying to chat with Gu Yue Yao Le.
“Forgive me, Yao Le,” Zie Qi smirks appeasingly. “I wanted to face the wolf tides. How can I protect you from those damned wolves if I don’t kill them?”
Yao Le keeps pouting, crossing her arms, and making Zie Qi work for her forgiveness. The spectating Elders smile at each other before glancing at Yao Ji meaningfully.
‘Bruh, face the wolf tide?’ Lo Jik blinks, feeling speechless. He’s seen many ‘loyal’ Gu Masters, but someone volunteering to endure the wolf tide is new for him. Even Lo Jik, with his accumulation, refuses to throw himself to the Wolf Tide. It’s not about gaining any advantages. He’ll earn much from the wolves and the beast king’s remains. It’s about the Primeval endurance.
‘It’s strange,’ Lo Jik muses. ‘Didn’t Zie Qi and others already learn about the exhaustion of Primeval Essence? I would use other pick-up lines.’
As expected, Yao Le snorts, muttering, “They’ll tear you to shreds, silly! What can we do once we exhaust our Primeval Essence?”
Zie Qi snickers without explaining further. There are other Rank 2 Gu Masters, too. Fang Zheng’s teammates, Mo Bei, Chi Cheng, and other Gu Masters from his batch are present.
It’s a joyful banquet!
However, everything is temporary.
Shen Cui quietly hugs her man, panting raggedly as the latter sleeps in her embrace. She’s naked, left to her devices after consummating their marriage. She cannot hear Lo Jik’s and Mo Yan’s sex either. After all, one seed lasts for 4 hours. However, she can imagine that couple going at it without respite while she’s left soaked and wanting.
The woman cannot help but stroke Fang Zheng’s slightly plain face. She glances at the jade bracelet around her husband’s wrist, feeling guilty about her thoughts. Her mind and heart don’t respond to Fang Zheng. She’s taken, right? Even if she married someone else, she’s already someone else’s woman.
‘He must be angry at me,’ Shen Cui chews her lips in frustration. ‘Why else would he continue torturing me like that?’
She reluctantly sleeps, feeling bothered. Shen Cui doesn’t dare wake Fang Zheng up with her noises should she touch herself.
<<<>>>
Shen Cui stares at Lo Jik quietly. Her expressive brown eyes refuse to swallow his seed, staring at him with expectations and indignance. The last night was all she needed to understand the difference. She wants to feel like Mo Yan, teased and spent. Shen Cui wishes to lie on her beloved’s chest with an exhausted but happy smile. She wants his finger brushing her disarrayed hair and patting her firmly-spanked ass.
“What is it?” Lo Jik smiles.
Annoyed, Shen Cui glances away, purposely revealing her jade earrings. When Lo Jik narrows his eyes, the woman nibbles her bottom lip while steadily plucking the jewelry from her ears and looking at Lo Jik again. Her bottom lip wobbles as she clenches the earring in her fist.
“Swallow it,” Lo Jik commands softly. He extends his rough, thick digits to stroke her fair and soft cheek. She nods, swallowing the jade-green seed.
“Now close your eyes,” his voice appears in her head again. His thumb teasingly presses into her bottom lip as Shen Cui shuts her eyes, raising her chin. Her shoulders tremble when Lo Jik catches her chin between his thumb and curled index. She feels his breath against her lips before his lips take hers. Her body seizes in shock despite expecting this. Shen Cui’s clenched fists loosen when she feels Lo Jik’s other hand interlocking with hers. His tongue does wonder inside her mouth, making her heartbeat speed up!
Shen Cui soon melts into his embrace, feeling comforted to have her petite frame against his bulky one. Her soft melons press into his lower chest as Lo Jik’s hand around her chin snakes down to her waist.
“Hmm,” Shen Cui softly mewls as he wraps his thick arm around her waist, keeping his firm hand atop her needy ass.
“Good,” Lo Jik opens his mouth. “Now you know whom you belong to.”
His gaze glints as he pecks her lips again. “We’re done if you sleep with Fang Zheng.”
Lo Jik doesn’t care whom Shen Cui sleeps with. He admits he likes Mo Yan. However, he will never mistakenly attach himself to a mortal. It’s how this world works. But he represents the ‘wildness’ Shen Cui is aching to feel. How can he not keep the act when—
[Fang Zheng’s Number One Enemy (Silver): Kissed Shen Cui For The First Time. Parties Involved—Host, Shen Cui.]
[Serving Lips (Bronze/Repeatable): Made Out With Shen Cui. Parties Involved—Host, Shen Cui.]
Hot damn!
It works!
“But,” Shen Cui sputters, not knowing what to say as Lo Jik pins her against the bamboo wall. “But what?”
“Young Master might…” She looks down.
“Do you want me to teach you how to keep a man happy?” Lo Jik raises her chin, staring into her eyes. “Kneel.” His voice booms in her head.
Shen Cui gulps, slowly kneeling on the cold ground as Lo Jik gently tugs his trousers, letting his erection spring out. “Your hands.” He looks at her, extending his hand. Dazedly, Shen Cui lets Lo Jik grip her wrists with one hand as he yanks them upward, locking her in her kneeling position. He adjusts his cock against her lips as Shen Cui opens them, inviting Lo Jik into her mouth.
She’s doing it!
Her lower lips turn wet at a rapid pace as Lo Jik forcibly shoves his cock into her mouth, making her gag and choke. Shen Cui’s voice fails to attract anybody since this grove housed a group of late hunters who died to wolves.
The girl looks at Lo Jik, meeting his illicit gaze as his voice continues guiding her. “Do you feel this? You’re married to Fang Zheng, and you have your duties. Don’t I know that? You heard us for days, right?”
She gently starts bobbing her head, opening her pretty lips wide to suck and slurp his cock.
“I’m reasonable, Shen Cui. But I won’t let Fang Zheng have another go at you. Find other ways to please him. Spike his food with drugs to lower his excitement—I don’t care.”
He gently pats her head, careful enough to not ruin her hair, as he suddenly shoves his cock deep into her throat, making her eyes go wide as his erection throbs powerfully before releasing his sticky essence down her pipe!
She loudly coughs, saliva and cum spatter out from her mouth as Lo Jik lets go of her hands.
He kneels by her side, using a handkerchief to wipe her chin. “You did good,” he whispers.
“Y-Yes,” Shen Cui nods. She tries to kiss him when Lo Jik smilingly stops her. “Remember. I will know when you break our promise, Cui. Let’s end for the day. I’ll teach you several things and always cum inside your mouth once. You know what you need to do after that?”
“What?” Shen Cui gulps, feeling her body react in the right way for all the wrong reasons!
“Bring those beautiful lips to your husband and kiss him with that cum-stained mouth of yours.”
Her eyes widen before something dark and lewd brews in her gaze.
“What do you say after your master teaches you something new?” Lo Jik’s voice questions.
“T-Thank you, Master,” Shen Cui coos hotly, unconsciously opening her lips wide and sticking her pink tongue out to reveal the mess he made out of her.
<<<>>>
‘Let’s see,’ Lo Jik muses. ‘Shen Cui’s ‘categories’ should be related to her mortal status, Qing Mao Mountain, and Fang Zheng. Extending to Fang Zheng since she is his wife, we also get Clan Genius, a Defensive Gu Master, and an Offensive Gu Master.’
Fang Zheng majors in defending his team using the Moon Raiment Gu and utilizing the strength of two Boars to cleave through the enemy! He’s publicly recognized as the physically mightiest Gu master in Qing Mao Mountain.
Lo Jik has no issues with Fang Zheng holding that title despite possessing the strength of two boars AND a tiger. Lo Jik prefers not to reveal how weirdly adaptive his body is. There are limits, of course. Lo Jik feels ‘bloated’ and cannot use another Beast Strength Gu without causing internal injuries.
While Lo Jik saves the Silver Rewards from Mo Yan, he cannot help but feel curious about the rewards he may receive from Shen Cui—especially the Silver ones.
He already has two of those.
[Fang Zheng’s Number One Enemy (Silver): Kissed Shen Cui For The First Time. Parties Involved—Host, Shen Cui.]
[Serving Lips (Bronze/Repeatable): Made Out With Shen Cui. Parties Involved—Host, Shen Cui.]
[Serving The Master (Silver): Experienced an Orgasm Through Shen Cui’s Mouth. Parties Involved—Host, Shen Cui.]
[Master’s Bitch (Bronze/Repeatable): Had Penetrative Sex With Shen Cui. Parties Involved—Host, Shen Cui.]
Since all kinds of penetrative experiences amount to one repeatable achievement, Lo Jik gained both the Bronze rewards.
He starts with the Bronze rewards.
Light flashes ahead of him as a Gu quietly materializes and lands atop Lo Jik’s lap.
This Gu is shaped like a finger-sized carving knife. Its body is silver and exudes a rustic aura.
‘Oh?’ Lo Jik knows this Gu. He saw it in the Gu House of Jia Clan’s caravan.
‘A Rank 2 Dismemberment Gu. This Gu can divide fleshy corpses into organs, neatly sliced flesh, pelt, and bones. It’s a Hunter’s best friend if they are Gu Masters, efficiently splitting their game and allowing them to choose the rare materials from the corpse and leave the rest.’
Lo Jik never purchased this Gu because it was unneeded at the time, and this Gu consumes 400 grams of silver every 2 weeks. However, it’s easy to feed Gu during this hunting season since everyone gains several benefits by hunting the wild wolves, chancing on different materials, and other similar fortunes.
‘This Gu is good. It will save me the trouble of personally scooping the eyes out,’ Lo Jik nods and stores the Gu in his Aperture.
He continues with the second Bronze reward. The flashing light reveals a silhouette of a strange pile of ‘something.’
Lo Jik groans when he sees a pile of wet mud suddenly appear and ruin his bedroom.
‘Fuck,’ he sighs.
It takes an hour to clean things up. Lo Jik soaks the sheets and blanket while pulling fresh sheets from under the bed.
‘It’s getting harder to find excuses for the ruined sheets now that Mo Yan lives here. Dismemberment Gu is a start. What I need is a Rank 2 Vacuum Storage Gu.’ He shakes his head and returns to his bed.
Only the two Silver rewards remain.
He takes a moment to regain his composure before summoning the reward.
“What’s this?”
Lo Jik stares at the grey scroll. Its texture is different from the bamboo paper from Qing Mao Mountain. He feels the paper for a while before realizing its texture is like a bone!
‘A Bone?’ He frowns. ‘So, it’s nothing to do with Qing Mao Mountain. Sigh, let’s not jump to conclusions. I didn’t even know about Qing Mao’s collection of Blood Gu until recently.’
He unfurls the scroll.
—Heart of righteousness; Struggling Aptitude
The scholar’s heart aspires.
Flesh and Bone is the way.
Bring two, the scholar smiles.
A cave in the heart of Bai Gu is the path.
Left are my ambitions, untainted by power.
Forever I remain righteous, flesh and bone try.—
Lo Jik further stares at the mountain’s map.
The Bone Mountain—Bai Gu.
‘An inheritance site. It’s the first time I got an actual map.’
Lo Jik retrieves his Bookworm and feeds the map to the Gu.
‘But why Bai Gu? How does it relate to Shen Cui or Fang Zheng?’ He sighs.
‘Doesn’t matter. Let’s continue.’
He summons the second reward. Lo Jik’s body relaxes when he sees the silhouette in the flashing light doesn’t belong to a Relic Gu.
He gapes when he witnesses the Gu form.
It reveals a weak aura of Rank 3!
It’s a flower gu shaped like a Lotus with beautiful blue petals. Its body transitions from material to phantom form as Lo Jik feels its weakness stemming from the half-eroded ninth petal.
‘It’s actually a Rank 3 Heavenly Treasure Lotus? How? This Gu is not naturally occurring and has legendary origins. Its fusion recipe is one of the most desired treasures in the world due to the Gu’s effect!’
Lo Jik quickly places the Gu Worm in his Aperture.
This Gu’s recipe is the creation of one of the Immortal Venerables! Only a handful of such beings ever emerged from humanity! These are Gu Masters beyond the likes of Mortals and Immortals.
Venerables!
‘It’s injured,’ Lo Jik notices. He only knows a few myths about the Gu. One such rumor states that an incomplete Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus Gu disappears if pulled out of a Spirit Spring before it is healthy. Gu Yue Clan has its Spirit Spring under the Clan Pavilion. It produces the Clan’s stock of Primeval Stones. However, there are other things to consider. This Gu is no longer wild the moment it appeared through his Trait. Even if injured, the Gu can sustain in his Primeval Essence. But Lo Jik can feel Gu’s condition worsening.
‘This is an invaluable Gu! Possessing this Gu is like having a portable Spirit Spring. This Gu produces 50 Primeval Stones a day. However, its actual use lies elsewhere.’
‘Rank 3 Heavenly Treasure Essence Lotus produces 30% of Rank 3 Peak Stage Essence three times daily! It’s one of the rare Gu capable of assisting one’s cultivation. Even if I had Rank 3 cultivation, I would still break into Rank 4 as a C-grade Gu Master with enough preparations AND this Gu. Taking a step forward, the Rank 4 Heavenly Essence Treasure Monarch Lotus produces 40% of the peaks stage Rank 4 essence four times daily.’
‘The Rank 5 Heavenly Essence Treasure King Lotus continues the trend, producing 50% peak stage Rank 5 essence 5 times daily!’
Lo Jik doesn’t know much about the Rank 6 Variant besides its existence. He takes a deep breath to recollect himself.
‘It’s injured.’
With a thought, Lo Jik feeds his Primeval Essence to the Gu. This Gu entirely depends on the Essence—healing or nurturing it. Even after Lo Jik provides 30% of his essence to the Gu, he finds the lotus barely stabilizing, threatening to lose its vitality at any moment.
‘I need more,’ Lo Jik frowns. ‘More Primeval Stones!’
Lo Jik wouldn’t have liked a spotlight on himself if it were before. However, he knows too little about the Lotus and cannot risk its life. He already lost Gu like the Tiger Strength Gu due to his inability to persistently feed them. He refuses to let such a precious Gu leave his grip.
‘What’s the best way to deal with this? I need thousands of Primeval Stones. Should I reveal my collected materials to Mo Yan, crediting it to an inheritance? I’ll have enough Primeval Stones after selling all the materials in my Earth Hole Gu. But how will I explain the Earth Hole Gu? No, taking a step back, what if Mo Yan decides to see the Inheritance Site? She’s a scout. She would want to take a look and see if I missed anything, even if it’s for my benefit.’
Lo Jik narrows his eyes. ‘I need to smuggle the goods somehow. Being an elder will be the easiest way! I’ll be able to sweep past suspicions through my cultivation. But I can’t do that. I will surely get two Golden Rewards from a threesome between Mo Yan and Shen Cui. If the Silver Rewards are so great, how startling will be the higher-ranked achievements?’
So, he can’t use Mo Yan or progress his cultivation.
What are the other choices?
The Merit Board?
He is a Lone Gu Master. He’ll incur suspicion and greed if he reveals too much combat strength, prompting others to spy on him. How will he get a chance to fuck Shen Cui if that happens? He sighs deeply. One way or another, he’ll have to adopt some risks.
It’s acceptable. After all, the reward will be a healthy Rank 3 Heavenly Essence Treasure Lotus!
The only decision to be made is what risks he should adopt.
‘Let’s first use my savings,’ Lo Jik begins to wantonly absorb Primeval Stones, feeding the aura of rejection to Hope Gu and the rest to the Lotus Gu. He has a few thousand Primeval Stones. He’ll think about gaining the remaining amount somehow.
As he nurtures the Lotus, Lo Jik belatedly realizes how this Gu will shoot his combat strength through the roof! After all, he can access Rank 3 Peak Stage essence!
{A/N: I didn’t like how the limitations of this Gu Series were left in the air. So, I put numbers for convenience. It will also feel like a Legendary Gu at Rank 9, capable of producing 90% of Immortal Essence 9 times a month.}
Mo Yan returns later, groaning, “You did something with the sheets again? I keep telling you to wear boots when practicing martial arts outdoors instead of using sheets and blankets for your feet!”
Lo Jik opens his eyes, grinning, “I also control Moonglow around my feet. It destroys my boots.”
She slumps atop him, moaning softly and ‘recharging’ herself, whispering, “So? Did you enjoy yourself today?”
She glances at Lo Jik meaningfully.
Of course, he told Mo Yan about his plans this morning. How else will he get a threesome? Mo Yan didn’t care if he fucked someone’s wife as long as the woman was a mortal. How can Lo Jik do that behind her back after her express support?
“I bet that slut was nothing compared to me,” She pecks his lips.
“She wasn’t,” Lo Jik smirks.
“So, why do you find her attractive?” Mo Yan pouts. Her support does not exclude her jealousy as Lo Jik hugs her.
“I just dislike Fang Zheng,” he lies. He’s indifferent about the youth.
“And seeing your little Brother so jealous of me awoke something inside me,” He adds, making Mo Yan giggle. She admits. Something about emotionally fucking others up is oddly satisfying. It’ll only be more enjoyable if they do it together, right?
She lovingly kisses her debauched husband.
“Oh!” she suddenly frowns and pulls back. “Did you hear it?”
“What?” Lo Jik questions. He’s been inside his room for hours, nurturing the Lotus.
“That Bai Ning Bing attacked and defeated Chi Shan in 10 moves. She was suppressing her combat strength by using Rank 2 Gu the entire time.” A flicker of fear seeps into the usually courageous Mo Yan since she isn’t stronger than Chi Shan. “She is following the rules and playing around. Be sure not to get targeted by her. You move alone, so—”
“I’ll stay in for some time and only leave to complete the quota,” Lo Jik smiles.
Mo Yan’s expression eases before she mutters, “Sorry.”
“Hey,” he cups her cheeks. “Why are you apologizing? I’ll take this time to cultivate. I need to catch up to you so we can work together.”
She sighs with a fond smile, but her expression turns complicated. Lo Jik has a C-grade Aptitude. Forcing his way into Rank 3 will be easier said than done.
He notices her expression but doesn’t say much. He pecks her forehead instead.
“I will help you,” she whispers with determination. “We’ll find a way.” She promises. “The majority of Wolf Tide has yet to appear. The Clan Leaders of the three clans will reveal more benefits to motivate the teams. There might be something.”
“You’re too good to me,” Lo Jik smiles.
“And you repay my dedication with chasing skirts,” she snorts before pressing her hand atop his chest. “How will you repay me?”
He grins and turns her on her back.
***
Alternate Title: Fang Zheng’s Marriage; The Devil on her Shoulders; Getting Wet Beside Fang Zheng; Fang Yuan Earns Even at His Brother’s Wedding; Lo Jik To Zie Qi: This Mountain Ain’t Big Enough for Two Fuckbois!; Taken Heart; Her Wild Fantasies; The Kiss; Fang Zheng is a Gift That Keeps Giving!; Pushing Shen Cui on Her Knees; Whitened Mouth; Callous Heart; Playing a Young Girl’s Heart; Loving Mortals Is Hurting Oneself; Shen Cui Gets The Gluk Gluk Gu; Hard Work Pays Off!; Shen Cui’s Master; What’s Above Young Master? Master!; Corrupting Shen Cui; A Hunter’s Friend; Dismemberment; Mud on Yo Sheets!; An Inheritance Map?; Rewards Related To Cultivation Assistance; A Genius’ Reward; Bai Gu Mountain; The Legendary Gu!; Injured; Hasty Stabilization; Risks and Rewards; Top Gu; Mo Yan’s News; Churning Talent; Mo Yan’s Kinky AF; Worries; Dedication and Love