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Chapter 1188 - Chapter 1188 Chapter 482 Heating Up

Chapter 1188: Chapter 482: Heating Up Chapter 1188: Chapter 482: Heating Up “So, tell me, you’re the behind-the-scenes owner of Du Shi Agency now. What are your thoughts?”

After describing yesterday’s business battle like a story, Yun Xiu, with dancing eyebrows and sparkling eyes, smiled at the boy who was listening in utter amazement.

“Thoughts?”

Tang Luo put down his soup bowl and scratched his cheek, “I don’t really have any thoughts, but I want to ask, why name an agency that traffics people ‘Du Shi’?”

“Because slaves are people too. Those whom we trade are children, female dependents, and servants of defeated noble houses, as well as peasants who can’t make ends meet and sell their sons and daughters, not to mention those girls who are abandoned by the roadside just because of their gender.”

Yun Xiu squinted and smiled, her curved eyes shining like a lovely moonlight: “Their lives are already miserable enough. If we were to sell them into bitter labor or under the oppression of mines, their plight would be truly tragic. Although they can’t escape the fate of being servants and slaves, I’ll do my best to find them good homes. That’s why it’s named Du Shi Agency.”

“You’re not an agency owner, you’re like a Bodhisattva who relieves suffering,”

Tang Luo said affectionately, pushing his now-empty soup bowl forward, “Bodhisattva, please serve me another bowl of soup, with more ribs.”

“Always with the smart mouth.”

Yun Xiu rolled her eyes charmingly at Tang Luo, took the soup bowl, and while pouring the soup, pretended to speak casually, “After drinking so much nutritious soup for so many days, how come I don’t see any effect? Could I have bought fake goods?”

“How could it be fake? This soup is highly nutritious.”

Tang Luo surely understood that Yun Xiu was referring to his physical condition, but he couldn’t very well say that he had long recovered from his injuries and that his lingering weakness was just an act to gain sympathy.

He could only respond with a cheesy grin and flex his biceps in a bodybuilder’s pose, boasting, “Also, how can there be no effect? Look how strong I am now!”

“Alright, alright, I know you’re strong.”

Yun Xiu smiled and handed the bowl full of bones back to Tang Luo. Watching his elegant but quick way of eating, she couldn’t help but feel a tinge of sorrow.

The great master who once commanded the world had become an ordinary man with a strong body but no Spiritual Power, and yet he still tried to make her happy and chose to stay with her in Chaochang rather than returning to his own family.

When the Yun Clan was at its zenith, there were quite a few people like Tang Luo who seemed sincere, but it was hard for the Yun Family to tell if they were attracted to their wealth and power or to the women of the Yun Clan.

And what was there for Yun Xiu to feel conflicted about now? The Yun Family had utterly fallen, the Minor Spiritual Realm of Longyuan began to drift through the void, and she had nothing left, yet this man still stayed by her side just as he did in the past.

“I’m done!”

Having cleaned off the bones, Tang Luo put down his bowl and smiled at Yun Xiu, “It’s my turn to wash the dishes today. Go ahead with your tasks; the agency must have a lot to handle after the merger, right?”

She brushed the lock of hair beside her temple behind her ear and turned her gaze to the fruit tree in the courtyard, murmuring in an almost imperceptible voice, “It would be nice if life could continue like this.”

Yun Xiu’s voice was so soft, it was as faint as intermittent breathing, but Tang Luo, with his overly sharp ears, would not miss such a remark.

After all, saying such a thing is almost equivalent to suggesting that one’s relationship with Tang Luo as a roommate can progress further, which isn’t much different from a lifelong commitment!

As he arranged the bowls and chopsticks, Tang Luo’s hands stiffened, and he suddenly looked up, staring intently at Yun Xiu and demanded, “What did you just say?”

Tang Luo’s intense reaction naturally startled Yun Xiu, causing her small face, the size of a palm, to turn red with surprise, but she still tried to maintain her composure, “I didn’t say anything.”

However, this attempt to cover up her words did nothing to deter the straightforward Tang Luo. The Pride of Longxi put down his soup bowl, sat back in his chair with a grandiose air, and chuckled heartily, “I heard everything, no use trying to backpedal now.”

“Backpedal what.” Yun Xiu, flustered and embarrassed, suddenly stood up, swiveled her slender waist, and turned to leave, “I don’t know what you’re talking about, I’m off to the agency!”

…

There are always many boundaries in human relationships.

There’s a difference between closeness and distance, intimacy, and estrangement. What you perceive as a boundary with her, often isn’t what she perceives, which is why communication is so important.

Without expressing oneself and taking action, just relying on feelings is hardly convincing enough.

Which is why jewelry always carries more weight than sweet nothings; companionship is far more reliable than oaths.

After that morning, the bond between the two youngsters grew closer, and although Tang Luo was a man of steel with little experience in matters of the heart, he understood the concept of striking while the iron is hot.

Actions speak louder than words after all, and what could convey one’s intentions better than physical contact?

Yet Tang Luo hesitated over how to initiate appropriate contact–he couldn’t just rush up and grab her hand. That would be mortifying, not to mention, if she instinctively pulled away, how awkward would that be!

After much thought, there was only one method to accomplish appropriate physical contact.

Another day at dawn, Tang Luo set down his soup bowl and said with seriousness, “Ahem… ahem, is the agency not busy today?”

“I’ve finished the work.” Yun Xiu blanked for a moment and then asked, “Is there something you want to talk to me about?”

“It’s like this,” Tang Luo cleared his throat, prepped his speech, “since my Spiritual Power hasn’t recovered and my body is weak, I can’t practice any tough techniques. I’ve heard that the Yun Clan’s Soft Technique is very beneficial for healing injuries to the muscles and bones, so I was wondering if you could teach me some beginner-level moves to help in my recovery?”

“Teach you?” Yun Xiu’s eyes widened in disbelief, “But you’re the Devil Lord Gou Chen, a Martial Arts Divinity. What could I possibly teach you?”

“Hey now, you’re mistaken,” Tang Luo answered earnestly, “The practice of martial arts is vast, there’s no such thing as true divinity, it’s all about learning as long as you live. Today, physical cultivation is declining, with many of its traditions lost. Only the Yun Clan has continued to pass down the Soft Technique, and to witness such skill is the fortune of any practitioner.”

“Of course.” Realizing his words sounded too much like a ruse to learn her secrets, Tang Luo hastily added, “I just want to use some of the basic techniques of the Soft Technique to recuperate. I have absolutely no intention of secretly learning your advanced techniques!”

“Alright then.” Yun Xiu waived her hand dismissively, “Wanting to learn is not a problem. In fact, during the period when the sacred lands lifted the martial prohibitions, our ancestors already printed the introductory practice charts of the Yun Clan Soft Technique and distributed them across Longzhou. It’s just that for most people, the difficulty of cultivating the Soft Technique is too great. So, other than our Yun Clan, no one else really wants to start from scratch to learn it, let alone a strong cultivator like you.”

“Does this mean you’re agreeing?” Tang Luo, overjoyed, exclaimed, “Then let’s begin!”

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