140: Chapter 140 This time we've really struck gold!

"Everyone... everyone, please enjoy yourselves. This General... this General is off to the bridal chamber!"

Amidst the boisterous laughter of the crowd, Su Bai was helped toward the backyard by a maid.

As soon as he was out of sight of the crowd, the drunkenness in Su Bai's eyes vanished without a trace.

He pushed open the door to the bridal chamber with a steady gait.

Red candles flickered inside the room.

The air was filled with the faint scent of Dragon incense.

Li Qing and Fang Liu, dressed in bright red wedding robes, sat side by side on the canopy bed, which was strewn with longans and peanuts.

Their bright red bridal veils concealed their faces, and one could only see their clasped hands, which were still trembling.

Hearing the sound of the door closing, both women's bodies stiffened noticeably.

Su Bai walked to the table and poured two cups of nuptial wine.

He picked up the wedding scale from the side and gently lifted Fang Liu's veil.

Fang Liu suddenly raised her head, her delicate, doll-like face full of panic.

Her eyes were brimming with tears, a pitiful appearance that made one want to bully her mercilessly.

Su Bai then lifted Li Qing's veil.

Li Qing was much calmer, though her long eyelashes fluttered.

Clearly, her heart was not as calm as she appeared to be at this moment.

"Drink this wine, and from now on, this place will be your home."

Su Bai handed the wine cups over and said.

Li Qing took a deep look at Su Bai and accepted the wine cup.

She could feel that the man before her did not treat them as tools for venting his desires.

In this chaotic world, having a roof over one's head to shelter from the wind and rain was already an immense luxury.

What more was there to be coy about?

Li Qing tilted her head back and finished the wine in her cup, a flush of crimson rising to her cheeks.

Seeing this, Fang Liu hurriedly closed her eyes and gulped down the wine, only to end up coughing repeatedly from being choked.

Su Bai chuckled and reached out to pat Fang Liu's back.

Feeling the warmth radiating from the man's palm, Fang Liu's body gradually softened.

The red candles burned down, and the gauze curtains fell.

The spring scenery was revealed, and the room was filled with romantic charm.

For Su Bai, this was not just a romantic affair, but a necessary process for enhancing his strength.

The night deepened.

Only the sound of light breathing remained in the room.

Su Bai lay flat on the couch with his eyes closed, while the two women clung to him from left and right like octopuses.

Suddenly, the System prompt sounded.

【Ding!】

【Congratulations to the Host for completing the concubinage, beginning to calculate rewards!】

【Congratulations to the Host for obtaining the top-grade talent: Seven Orifices Exquisite Heart!】

Accompanied by the prompt, Su Bai felt a wave of coolness in his brain.

It was as if an invisible spring was cleansing his Soul.

The movement of the wind and grass within a few yards, and even the emotional fluctuations of the two women in their sleep, were clearly mapped in his mind.

Before Su Bai could recover from his joy, a second prompt followed immediately.

【Ding!】

【Detected that the Host has received feedback from a special Physique, cultivation base starting to break through!】

【Congratulations to the Host for successfully breaking through the Qi Refining Stage Bottleneck and advancing to the Foundation Establishment Realm!】

Boom!

Inside Su Bai's Dantian and Qi Sea, it was as if a raging storm had been unleashed!

The originally gaseous spiritual energy began to condense wildly.

Finally, it transformed into a crystal-clear drop of liquid spiritual energy, hovering steadily in the center of the Dantian.

Immediately after, a second drop, a third drop...

The vast spiritual energy flowed through his Meridians throughout his body, washing over his limbs and bones.

Su Bai opened his eyes abruptly, a sharp gleam flashing in his pupils.

Foundation Establishment Realm!

He had finally crossed this chasm.

In the territory of Yunzhou City, a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator was definitely a top-tier combat power, second to none.

Feeling the power of the Foundation Establishment Stage within his body, Su Bai clenched his fists tightly.

The only thing that made him feel a bit annoyed was that the System's prompts stopped there.

It was a pity that he didn't obtain All Things Psychic, but it didn't matter; since the person was already here, it was just a matter of him climbing into Fang Liu's bed more often at night.

Su Bai curled his lips.

He turned his head to look at the faintly brightening daylight outside the window.

Now that his strength had greatly increased, he could finally let go and do many things that he couldn't do before.

Early morning.

The fog in Yunzhou City had not yet dispersed.

Su Bai pushed open the window, and his Foundation Establishment Realm perception spread outward.

Fang Liu looked like a frightened little deer, clutching the corner of the quilt tightly, revealing a section of her fair shoulder.

Li Qing had already sat up, lowering her head to tidy her messy hair.

"Husband."

Li Qing held onto Su Bai, who was about to get up, and said with some trepidation: "The rules cannot be disregarded; take us to offer tea to Sister."

Fang Liu also sat up, her eyes slightly red, and she nodded timidly.

Looking at the two pretty faces, the fire that had just been suppressed in Su Bai's heart was ignited again.

"Fine, let's go."

He put on his outer robe and strode toward the outside.

He couldn't stay here any longer.

If he stayed any longer, he was afraid he would really...

In the main hall, Zhou Qingying sat upright at the head, her fingertips stroking the edge of her teacup.

The two women knelt on the ground, holding the cups with both hands, and said: "Offering tea to Sister!"

Zhou Qingying did not make things difficult for them; she took a sip of tea, turned to look at Su Bai, and said: "Over at the county government office, Assistant Magistrate Guo Jin sent people to keep watch all night, wanting to see you."

Su Bai rubbed his temples.

Guo Jin?

"I won't see him; tell him to go stay wherever it's cool."

Su Bai waved his hand, knowing clearly in his heart.

These office-sitting bureaucrats were just looking at the fact that he had returned from suppressing the Bandits with military power in his hands and wanted to gain some political capital.

Now that the city was in a chaotic mess, he had no time to waste bickering with him.

"We'll talk later."

Su Bai dropped this sentence and walked out toward the military camp.

On the streets, the originally lifeless Yunzhou City had actually seen quite a lot of red silk over the past few days.

The sound of suonas rang out every now and then, lively beyond measure.

"Greetings, General Su!"

"We pay our respects to General Su!"

The soldiers passing by were all spirited, and the way they looked at Su Bai was like looking at their own father.

This was no surprise.

A while ago, Su Bai led his troops to wipe out the three bandit dens of Black Wind Stockade, Chaos Hill, and Fierce Tiger Mountain, and the reward money distributed was thicker than the military pay issued by the imperial court.

With money in their hands.

The first thing these soldiers did was find wives.

The originally desolate military family residential area now had the aroma of wine wafting from every household.

Soldiers from the neighboring camp passed by with red eyes.

"Damn it, following General Su, not only is there meat to eat, but one can also sleep on a warm kang while holding a wife."

"Who's to say otherwise? I heard General Su's method of training troops is weird, but this treatment... tsk tsk."

Many old veterans began to secretly inquire about how to be transferred under Su Bai's command.

Su Bai stepped into the training ground and looked at the non-commissioned officers who were crazily lifting weights, but his brows were knitted tightly.

Modern troop training methods involve high intensity and high consumption.

If the soldiers under his command train hard, their nutrition must keep up; otherwise, what would this become?

He originally thought the grain and provisions he had snatched back would last for a while.

But after expanding the troops, he still felt a bit stretched thin.

Although soldiers at the Qi Refining Stage were stronger than ordinary people, they had not yet reached the stage of Inedia.

The greater the consumption, the greater the appetite; five meals a day were not enough.

"Ma Lie!"

Su Bai roared.

A man like an iron tower ran over, covered in sweat, and said respectfully to Su Bai: "General, what is it?"