348: Are you teaching me how to do things?

Upon entering the mansion, Xu Sanyan was momentarily stunned by the courtyard full of women, then realized these must be the maids Wang Zixuan had chosen.

In the courtyard, Wang Zixuan was assigning tasks like a mistress. Seeing Xu Sanyan, a smile bloomed on her face as she greeted him, "Mr. Lin, where have you been these past few days?"

"Greetings, Old Master," the group of women bowed in unison.

Xu Sanyan ignored her, his gaze sweeping over the women, then he nodded subtly.

Their looks were acceptable, but he wondered if they had been chosen according to his standards.

He had specifically instructed that they be seductive.

Wang Zixuan looked at Lin Fan strangely, "This beggar... er, Young Master, is?"

Lin Fan sighed. Was he really that much like a beggar?

Xu Sanyan explained, "This is my younger brother, Lin Xiaofan. Arrange for two people to help him clean up and change into some clean clothes."

"Alright, Mr. Lin."

Wang Zixuan turned and called out, "Spring Plum, Xia Zhu, you two serve Young Uncle to change his clothes."

"Yes~"

Two beautiful young girls stepped forward and reached out to help Lin Fan, despite his dirty smell. Lin Fan was so startled he quickly dodged them. Having never experienced such a situation, a blush immediately spread across his face.

"I wouldn't dare trouble you two sisters. I can do it myself."

Xu Sanyan pursed his lips, thinking, 'Look at how unpromising you are. You have blessings but won't enjoy them, preferring to be an ascetic monk?'

He's a dignified Mi Dao Realm Cultivator, yet he insists on suffering needlessly. Isn't that just pure madness?

He recalled that when he was in the Mi Dao Realm, he had already enjoyed all the worldly luxuries. Now, all sorts of temptations were rather bland to him.

Cultivating Immortality and attaining the Dao, wasn't it all just to live a better life?

Xu Sanyan didn't understand him, nor did he want to. He waved his hand casually, "Hurry up and go. This smell is giving me a headache. Come find me after you've cleaned up."

"Oh..."

Lin Fan awkwardly followed the two women away.

Wang Zixuan gently pressed herself against him, her tone inquisitive, "Why didn't Mr. Lin ever mention having a younger brother? If I had known earlier, I could have sent someone to pick him up, saving him the hardship of travel."

Xu Sanyan glanced at her sideways, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"

Wang Zixuan playfully hit his shoulder lightly, "Oh, Mr. Lin, you've misunderstood me. I was just being kind."

"Heh,"

Xu Sanyan raised both hands, pinching her cheeks, and leaned in, "Do your own job. Don't ask or inquire about unnecessary things, understand?"

Wang Zixuan's cheeks hurt from being pinched, and with misty eyes, she said, "I understand."

Xu Sanyan once again condensed a demonic seed and slowly imprinted it on her head. He felt that the demonic seed within Wang Zixuan had weakened again.

As the demonic seed's effect weakened, Wang Zixuan would try to break free from control, which was why so many questions arose.

"Oh, right, Father said the eighth day of next month is a good day for us to get married."

"Good."

Xu Sanyan had no objections. Marriage was something one got used to. There was nothing to care about, and it wasn't his first time anyway.

"Has anything major happened these past few days?" Xu Sanyan asked casually as he embraced her and walked towards the stone pavilion.

"Hmm..."

Wang Zixuan pondered for a moment, "There is one thing. Not long ago, that Gan Country He Dao Realm strong Cultivator turned into a calamity and wandered near Sui Xin Temple, where he was subdued by those monks."

Xu Sanyan sat on the stone stool, cupping her buttocks and placing her on his lap, "Subdued? Not destroyed?"

"I'm not sure of the specifics, I only heard about it once."

"Hmm."

Xu Sanyan suddenly paused and patted her buttock, "Get up, we have a guest."

Wang Zixuan obediently stood up and remained quietly by his side.

Xu Sanyan went to the room where he had last met Zuoqiu Zhen. She was sitting quietly on the bed, waiting.

Xu Sanyan said with a hint of helplessness, "Actually, you could use the main entrance. You don't need to jump through the window every time you come."

Zuoqiu Zhen ignored him and spoke to herself, "How have you considered it?"

"The Soul-Gathering Life-Preserving Grand Formation contains countless variations. You might not fully understand it in just three days, but you should be able to see that this Formation is extraordinary. Trading your treasure for its use would definitely not be a loss."

Xu Sanyan asked, "What do I need to do?"

The Soul-Gathering Life-Preserving Grand Formation was indeed very appealing to him, but the secret realm fruit could not be lost. If he sensed any risk, he would certainly not agree.

Zuoqiu Zhen pointed to the secret realm fruit behind him and said, "Tomorrow evening, the sky will show an unusual color. At that time, the Formation will reveal itself. You only need to take this item to the front of the Wang family ancestral hall and cut off the Formation."

"How do I cut it off?"

"Sever the Formation pattern and place it on top of the Formation pattern, that's all."

Xu Sanyan frowned in thought.

The Wang family ancestral hall... in his mind, he saw the tightly closed door and the lingering incense smoke.

Although there were no guards there, it was definitely an important place for the Wang family. Perhaps it didn't even need guards. Xu Sanyan still remembered that fleeting tentacle.

That tentacle, he...

He seemed to have seen it somewhere...

He recalled the disgusting appearance of the Gan Country He Dao Realm strong Cultivator after casting a forbidden spell. There was a slight similarity between the two—both were so twisted and chaotic, causing psychological discomfort and revulsion.

Xu Sanyan slowly shook his head, "Sorry, I cannot agree."

After much thought, he still decided not to take the risk. If his guess was correct, the Wang family's eighth generation Old Ancestor might be hidden within the ancestral hall.

This person's cultivation was at least He Dao Realm Perfection, while he was merely at the initial stage of the Soul Refinement Realm. There was a difference of five minor Realms between them; the other person could crush him with a single finger.

A treasure might be good, but one needed to be alive to possess it.

Zuoqiu Zhen seemed to have guessed his concerns and said, "If you are worried about that Wang family Old Ancestor, there is no need. He cannot leave the ancestral hall right now."

Xu Sanyan asked curiously, "How so?"

Zuoqiu Zhen extended her finger and drew a human figure in the Void Realm, "If the entire Grand Formation is likened to a woman, then the ancestral hall is the woman's uterus, and that Wang family Old Ancestor is like a baby. If he leaves the ancestral hall, he will lose his sustenance and die instantly."

Xu Sanyan was skeptical, "How do you know?"

"Heh,"

Zuoqiu Zhen's eyes held disdain, "Even with my eyes closed, I could set up a Grand Formation better than this. I can discern its Context with a single glance. This Formation has only its form, but no soul. The Formation patterns are chaotic, and the Formation base has errors. If it weren't for..."

At this point, Zuoqiu Zhen shook her head and sighed, not continuing.

"Since it's so crude, why don't you rearrange it yourself?"

Zuoqiu Zhen spread her hands, "I'm poor."

Her treasures had long been lost, and she only had the paltry sum accumulated by her original body.

"Although the arrangement is very crude, the materials are decent enough. With some modifications, it can barely be used."

"Oh..."

"Empty words are no proof. What if you're tricking me?" Xu Sanyan didn't trust her.

"Hmm..."

Zuoqiu Zhen pondered for a moment, knowing that if she didn't reassure him, he wouldn't cooperate. So, with a reluctant expression, she opened her mouth, and a faint golden orb slowly floated out.