194: Being close to the water tower

Several days later, Chen Jun was sprawled on the most comfortable lounge chair, enjoying a head massage from Lin Wei, whose Star Arm Level strength was precise down to every cell... He squinted, feeling the vast, star-sea-like power within him, perfectly concealed by the System under the name of 'Seal,' as he enjoyed Weiwei's massage.

He felt that these days were more blissful than those of an immortal... "Brother Jun, how's the pressure?" Lin Wei's voice was so gentle it could drip water, her fingertips shimmering with Star Power, soothing his nerves.

"Mm... acceptable. A little lower, three fen. Yes, right there..." Chen Jun commanded lazily.

However, this tranquility did not last long.

A vast, cold, yet indescribably vibrant and majestic aura, approached from afar, subtly descending outside the manor.

The owner of the aura did not deliberately restrain it; instead, it carried a sense of proclamation.

A plain white figure appeared in the courtyard, as if she belonged there naturally.

It was Yun Xi!

She was completely different from her severely injured, dying, and weak state of a few days ago!

Now, she was enveloped in a faint Galaxy Level halo, her left eye as clear as ever, her right eye still ancient but even more profound.

Her appearance still retained a youthful look, but the unique temperament, refined by a hundred thousand years of cultivation and her recent promotion to Galaxy Level, made her seem like an ancient star that had just undergone Nirvana, its brilliance contained.

She walked calmly, as if she were just visiting a neighbor.

However, her first words made Lin Wei's hand tremble.

"This place has abundant Spiritual Qi and a serene environment, which is highly beneficial for Cultivation." Yun Xi's gaze calmly swept across the manor, finally resting on Chen Jun, her tone indifferent, as if stating a universal truth:

"I wish to move here for secluded Cultivation. Do any of you have objections?"

Chen Jun: "???"

Lin Wei: "!!!"

Silence fell over the manor.

Even the source energy particles floating in the air seemed to freeze.

Move... move here?!

The supreme leader of the Human Federation, the newly promoted Galaxy Level expert, wants to move into Chen Jun's manor?!

For secluded Cultivation?!

The Spiritual Qi here is abundant, but can it compare to your Jingsi Hall?!

After all, Chen Jun and Lin Wei didn't like to Cultivate, so they hadn't specifically increased the cosmic energy density.

Could her reason be any more perfunctory?!

Lin Wei reacted, stepping forward, a gentle smile still on her face, but her eyes held the wariness of a small beast protecting its food:

"Leader Yun Xi, aren't you in Jingsi Hall consolidating your cultivation? That is a federal stronghold, with concentrated resources, more suitable for you, isn't it? Our manor is a small household; I'm afraid we might neglect you."

Yun Xi's gaze turned to Lin Wei, her eyes still calm and unruffled: "Although Jingsi Hall is good, it is too solemn and lacks some vitality. This place... is full of Mortal World atmosphere, making it easier to comprehend the myriad phenomena of the Mortal World, which is beneficial for Heart-Nature Cultivation."

She paused, then added: "Besides, now that I have advanced to Galaxy Level, ordinary secluded Cultivation no longer requires a specific location. This place is very good."

Lin Wei's mouth twitched almost imperceptibly.

Full of Mortal World atmosphere?

Comprehend the Mortal World?

You, a leader so rational you could use yourself as fuel for civilization's fire, are now talking to me about comprehending the Mortal World?!

This clearly means... the drunkard's intention is not the wine!

Lin Wei took a deep breath, trying to maintain her composure: "Leader Yun Xi, your status is noble. Living here might attract unnecessary attention and criticism, which is detrimental to federal stability. Moreover, the manor has limited rooms, I'm afraid..."

"No matter." Yun Xi interrupted directly, her tone carrying an unquestionable indifference. "I can reside in a side chamber; a quiet room will suffice. To the outside, it can be said that Ancestor Chen and I are discussing the Dao of Cultivation, which can also deter villains and is beneficial to the Federation, not harmful."

Chen Jun lay on the lounge chair, listening to the two women's conversation, feeling a headache coming on.

Good heavens, Yun Xi wasn't here to Cultivate, was she?

She was clearly here to "take root"!

Even her excuses were so... high-sounding!

He was about to mediate... but Lin Wei spoke first, her smile unchanged, her tone gentle yet firm:

"Leader Yun Xi, if you wish to move in, we shouldn't refuse. However... the affairs of this manor's inner residence have always been managed by me. Brother Jun likes peace and quiet and dislikes outsiders disturbing him. Your arrival, I'm afraid, might disrupt his leisure."

She deliberately emphasized "managed by me" and "outsiders."

Upon hearing this, Yun Xi's eyes, one clear and the other ancient, for the first time truly focused on Lin Wei, as if she had only just formally taken her into consideration.

"Lin Wei." Yun Xi's voice was still calm, but it carried an invisible pressure. "Chen Jun and I once jointly studied the 'Great Dao,' and Qinglan serves as a bond. In terms of connection, it seems I am not an 'outsider.'"

Her gaze swept over Lin Wei's lower abdomen, her tone inexplicable: "Furthermore, since you are already pregnant, you need more rest and should not be overly concerned with trivial household matters. My presence here might relieve some of your burden."

Lin Wei was instantly choked with anger!

This was clearly hinting that her 'main wife' status was unstable, and... showing off her past of 'jointly studying the Great Dao' with Chen Jun?!

And relieve her of household chores?

You, a Galaxy Level leader, coming to relieve her of household chores?!

Who would believe that?!

Seeing the atmosphere between the two women about to escalate from undercurrents to thunder and lightning, Chen Jun felt he could no longer play dead.

He cleared his throat, trying to show the 'dignity' of the head of the household: "Well... Yun Xi, about this matter..."

Just then, a fiery, impetuous figure, like an out-of-control stellar probe, suddenly rushed into the manor!

"Chen Jun! Sister Lin Wei! Your old lady is back again!"

It was Liu Ruyan, who had returned!

This time, she wasn't carrying that conspicuous storage box, but the expression on her face, a mix of anxiety, regret, and desperate determination, was even more impactful than when she brought gifts.

She rushed in, just about to continue her "confession speech," but suddenly slammed to a halt, her eyes wide as she looked at Yun Xi and Lin Wei confronting each other in the courtyard, and Chen Jun, sprawled on the lounge chair, looking utterly "innocent."

"Te... Teacher?! Why... why are you here?!" Liu Ruyan stammered, looking at Yun Xi, whose aura was profound and who had already advanced to Galaxy Level.

Yun Xi gave her a faint glance. To this former student, now a federal general, her tone carried a hint of coolness: "I wish to Cultivate here in seclusion. What's wrong with that?"

Liu Ruyan looked at Yun Xi, then at Lin Wei, who was guarding Chen Jun with a wary expression, and then at Chen Jun, who was pretending to be uninvolved. Her mind instantly clicked!

Good heavens!

Teacher is... trying to get the moon first by being close to the water tower?!

No, she's moving directly into the moon?!

How can that be allowed!

Liu Ruyan hadn't even recovered her impression points yet. If Teacher got the upper hand, would she still have a chance later?!

"Teacher! This isn't appropriate!" Liu Ruyan immediately jumped out, her voice booming:

"You are the Federation Leader! Busy with a myriad of affairs! How can you live in such... such a small place? This would damage your prestige! Jingsi Hall is where you should be!"

Yun Xi looked at her calmly, as if looking at an ignorant child: "My decision is made. Prestige comes from strength, not residence."

Liu Ruyan was choked for a moment, but she wasn't giving up: "But Teacher, here... this place is crowded and complicated, which is not conducive to you handling state affairs!"

"A Galaxy Level Divine Thought can cover a Star Domain in an instant. Where can state affairs not be handled?" Yun Xi retorted.

Liu Ruyan: "..."

She found that she couldn't argue with her Teacher at all!

In her desperation, she blurted out: "Teacher! You can't do this! This is... this is abusing power for personal gain! Bullying people with your superior cultivation!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Lin Wei immediately found an ally and quickly nodded in agreement:

"General Liu is right! Leader Yun Xi, your status is special; this action indeed easily invites criticism!"

Yun Xi looked at the two who had suddenly become "united against a common enemy," her face still expressionless, merely raising an eyebrow slightly, looking at Liu Ruyan: "Oh? In your opinion, what should be done?"

Liu Ruyan puffed out her chest, feeling she had found the right Breakthrough: "In my opinion, Teacher, you should return to Jingsi Hall! Here... here, Sister Lin Wei and I can take care of Ancestor Chen!"

Lin Wei: "???"

Who wants to take care of him with you?!

Just as she was about to retort, Yun Xi spoke calmly, her tone carrying a hint of imperceptible playfulness: "You? Take care?"

Her gaze swept over Liu Ruyan, like the most precise scanner: "Even your own Star Power circulation still has six stagnant points, and your combat style is reckless and impulsive. Last time during the border cleanup of the 'Void Realm Predators,' if Shi Yue hadn't provided timely support, you would have been deeply trapped. You can barely take care of yourself; how can you talk about taking care of others?"

Liu Ruyan's face instantly turned crimson!

Didn't Teacher always Cultivate in seclusion? How did she even know this?!

And say it in front of Chen Jun and Lin Wei?!

"I... I was just careless!" Liu Ruyan argued, craning her neck.

"Careless?" Yun Xi gently shook her head, her tone carrying a hint of teaching a student:

"How can you afford to be careless in Star Sea warfare? Your Heart-Nature still needs tempering. Effective immediately, I punish you to three months of confinement in the 'Star Shattering Belt Gravity Abyss' for deep reflection."

Liu Ruyan: "!!!"

She was dumbfounded!

She came to recover impression points, but instead of gaining any, she got confinement?!

"Teacher! I..."

"Hm?" Yun Xi merely let out a faint nasal sound. Although the Galaxy Level pressure was not deliberately released, it instantly silenced Liu Ruyan, as if her neck had been squeezed.

She looked at Chen Jun for help.

Chen Jun silently turned his head away, pretending to study the new functions on the lounge chair's armrest.

Are you kidding, interject now?

Inviting trouble?

He wasn't stupid!

If it weren't for the favor of her leaving a bottle of medicine, even if she were Liu Qing's mother, she wouldn't be able to enter and exit the manor as she pleased... just like Xuanji and Su Yao!

Liu Ruyan looked at Lin Wei again.

Although Lin Wei didn't have much goodwill towards Liu Ruyan, seeing Yun Xi so easily 'suppress' Liu Ruyan, a sense of unease rose in her heart, and she couldn't help but say:

"Leader Yun Xi, General Liu also meant well. Is confinement too severe...?"

Yun Xi looked at Lin Wei, her tone still calm: "How can federal military discipline be treated as a trifle? Since she is a general, she should set an example."

One sentence blocked Lin Wei again.

Seeing that there was no hope for help, Liu Ruyan instantly wilted like a frost-bitten eggplant, her face mournful, and she weakly saluted: "Teacher, your subordinate... accepts the command..."

Then, under Yun Xi's calm gaze, she left the manor dejectedly, looking back every few steps, heading straight for the dreaded "Star Shattering Belt Gravity Abyss."

After this commotion, the tense atmosphere between Lin Wei and Yun Xi strangely eased a little.

After all, compared to the "external enemy" Liu Ruyan, their conflict seemed to be an "internal contradiction."

Lin Wei looked at Yun Xi, her heart secretly chilling:

As expected of someone who has been a leader for a hundred thousand years, this method, this aura... direct confrontation probably won't work.

Her eyes darted, and a plan came to mind. A gentle smile reappeared on her face: "Leader Yun Xi is right, military discipline is indeed important. However, your moving in is a major event after all. How about... we hear Brother Jun's opinion?"

She skillfully kicked the ball to Chen Jun.

Immediately, two gazes, one gentle as water but with hidden sharpness, the other cold as the moon but unquestionable, simultaneously focused on Chen Jun.

Chen Jun: "..."

He felt like the lounge chair in the eye of the storm, liable to be torn to shreds at any moment.

Say yes?

Weiwei's jealousy might not erupt, but she would be dejected.

Say no?

Yun Xi had just finished her "treatment," and turning around to kick her out would seem too... heartless.

He took a deep breath, trying to make his expression look both fair and helpless:

"Well... Yun Xi's desire to comprehend the Mortal World and experience vitality is commendable. Weiwei managing the household and caring for my daily life is also hard work..."

He paused, and under their scrutinizing gazes, slowly said: "How about this, the 'Star Gazing Pavilion' on the east side of the manor, which has always been vacant, has an elegant environment and open views, quite suitable for secluded Cultivation. Yun Xi, if you don't mind, you can temporarily reside there. As for household affairs, they will still be managed by Weiwei. Yun Xi, your status is noble, so you don't need to bother with these trivial matters."

His words gave both sides a way out.

Yun Xi gained residency, and Lin Wei retained control of household management.

Yun Xi glanced at Chen Jun, seemingly satisfied with his arrangement, and nodded slightly: "Acceptable."

Although Lin Wei was somewhat unwilling, seeing that Chen Jun had already shown favoritism towards her, she reluctantly accepted the outcome, merely secretly resolving to keep a close eye on the movements around the Star Gazing Pavilion.

Thus, the supreme leader of the Human Federation, the newly promoted Galaxy Level expert Yun Xi, officially moved into Chen Jun Manor in a manner almost like a "forced transaction."

When the news spread, the federal high-level officials were shaken!

Li Qingshan was so excited that he composed another poem overnight, titled "Ode to the Completion of Ancestor Chen and Leader's Dao Discussion Residence."

It contained beautiful lines such as "Star brilliance gathers in one courtyard, the Great Dao is discussed, both are suitable."

Everyone believed that Ancestor Chen and the leader were engaging in a higher level of "Dao discussion" and "secluded Cultivation" for the future of the Federation!

Only the veteran Stellar-level Experts who knew Chen Jun's special Physique understood that this was not a Dao discussion or secluded Cultivation at all?

This was clearly... Chen Jun watched Yun Xi direct robots to make some simple modifications and move some simple personal items into the Star Gazing Pavilion.

He then watched Lin Wei, under the guise of "organizing internal affairs," frequently patrol near the Star Gazing Pavilion... He silently, slowly, collapsed back into the lounge chair, picked up the cup of nine revolutions star tea next to him that hadn't completely cooled, and took a big gulp.

"Sigh..."

"These days of effortlessly winning... seem to have become a bit... lively, huh...?"

Meanwhile, inside the Star Gazing Pavilion, Yun Xi brushed away non-existent dust from a jade throne and calmly sat down.

She felt the unique aura within the manor that made her Soul feel comfortable and relaxed, and the continuous feedback from the incredibly powerful Innate King Body life being nurtured within her abdomen... A faint, yet real, smile curved her lips.

Secluded Cultivation?

Is it as fragrant as the feedback from an Innate King Body?

Can a hundred thousand years of arduous Cultivation compare to one night of passion with Chen Jun?

Her gaze pierced through the pavilion window, falling on the figure sprawled on the lounge chair in the main house, her eyes profound.