50: Chapter 50 Facial Cleanser

"Hum!"

In the backyard of the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion, above the rockery pavilion, the space suddenly twisted.

Accompanied by a flash of blinding white light.

The figures of Chen Shanzhi and Tang Xiaowu appeared out of thin air within the stone pavilion.

The white light dissipated, their feet landing on the hard stone slabs.

Tang Xiaowu was like a frightened rabbit.

Ignoring the soreness in her body, she scrambled to break free from Chen Shanzhi's embrace.

She took two steps back, putting some distance between them.

Her pair of watery, beautiful eyes darted around restlessly.

She simply didn't dare to let them rest on Chen Shanzhi for even half a second.

Chen Shanzhi wasn't annoyed at being pushed away; he simply shook his slightly sore arms.

He looked up to survey the surrounding environment, his brows slightly raised.

Above his head, the bright moon hung high, the starlight dim.

Judging by this, it must be the dead of night.

He clearly remembered that when he and Tang Xiaowu entered the Secret Realm, it was also night.

"I don't know if all the time spent tossing about in the Secret Realm was just an instant to the outside world? Or has an equivalent amount of time passed outside according to some ratio?"

Chen Shanzhi muttered to himself.

Before he could sort out his thoughts.

"Shan'er! You've finally come out!"

A familiar voice, filled with anxiety and concern, suddenly exploded in the quiet night sky.

Just as the two had steadied themselves in the stone pavilion.

A slender, beautiful figure, like a ghost, brought with her a fragrant breeze and instantly appeared before the two.

It was Chen Rou!

Seeing Chen Shanzhi standing there, completely unharmed.

The intense worry in Chen Rou's eyes instantly vanished.

Without a second thought, she lunged forward and pulled Chen Shanzhi tightly into her embrace.

One must know, Chen Rou was a genuine Life Fire Realm expert!

Her lunge in her anxious state was ridiculously fast.

Chen Shanzhi didn't even have time to call out 'Aunt'.

He only felt a blur before his eyes.

A dazzling, stunning expanse of snow-white skin rapidly enlarged in his vision at an incredibly exaggerated speed!

"Pff!"

Immediately after, his vision went black.

Chen Shanzhi's head was directly and firmly pressed into an incredibly soft, heart-stoppingly voluptuous embrace.

On both sides of his cheeks, he instantly felt an indescribable, delicate, and astonishingly elastic sensation.

At the same time, the rich, subtle fragrance unique to a mature woman rushed into Chen Shanzhi's nostrils like a storm.

This is deadly!

Chen Shanzhi had just tasted the fruits of intimacy with Tang Xiaowu in the Secret Realm.

At this moment, his vitality was at its peak, and his blood was surging.

Facing this sudden 'cleansing milk'.

Chen Shanzhi felt a rush of hot blood surge straight to his crown.

His little Chen Shanzhi, which had just quieted down, almost stood to attention and raised its head again.

He instinctively wanted to take a deep breath to calm his restless blood.

As it turned out, it would have been better not to inhale; inhaling nearly cost him his life.

Because Chen Rou was hugging him so tightly, that patch of delicate snow-white skin was pressed seamlessly against his face.

When he inhaled, those two mounds of delicate, astonishing snow-white were sucked into a deformation, completely plugging his nostrils!

For a moment, Chen Shanzhi's nose was tightly blocked by this deadly area, without even a sliver of space left.

Let alone breathing, he was almost suffocated to death.

Blushing furiously from holding his breath, he subconsciously opened his mouth, wanting to take a big gulp of fresh air.

However, because Chen Rou was too emotional and was hugging him too tightly and with too much force.

It resulted in Chen Shanzhi opening his mouth and, with a 'smack', precisely capturing a mouthful of stunning fullness.

He even accidentally brushed against that delicate expanse.

It was simply intoxicating to the bone.

All these absurd actions actually happened in the blink of an eye.

Chen Rou had originally been immersed in the joy of Chen Shanzhi's safe return.

Suddenly, she felt an incredibly sticky, tingling sensation on her chest.

Accompanied by it was a tingling sensation like an electric shock that instantly spread throughout her entire body.

"Mmph..."

Chen Rou shuddered violently and instantly realized what was happening.

She realized that the posture of her hug with Shan'er was truly... inappropriate for children.

"Whoosh!"

Chen Rou, as if shocked by electricity, immediately pushed Chen Shanzhi out of her embrace.

A highly alluring blush instantly flashed across her mature, beautiful face.

To hide her embarrassment and her wildly beating heart, Chen Rou feigned calmness, reached out with her slender, delicate hand, and pinched Chen Shanzhi's cheek with feigned annoyance: "It's good that you are safe and sound after coming out of the Secret Realm."

Her voice was still trembling, not knowing if it was from lingering fear or the strange tingling sensation from just now.

Meanwhile, Tang Xiaowu, upon seeing Chen Rou appear as if teleporting, had already lowered her head in extreme guilt.

The absurd things that happened in the stone chamber earlier—whenever she closed her eyes, her mind was filled with Chen Shanzhi's image.

Now encountering Chen Shanzhi's family member, her large eyes were fixed tightly on her own toes, and her hands were nervously twisting the hem of her clothes.

That fidgety, incredibly guilty appearance was exactly like a shy new bride meeting her mother-in-law for the first time.

At this moment, Chen Rou, having calmed down, finally noticed that there was another living person standing nearby.

She turned her head to look at Tang Xiaowu.

With this look, Chen Rou's sharp gaze instantly froze.

Although it was dark, with her Life Fire Realm eyesight, she could naturally see clearly that between Tang Xiaowu's brows and eyes, although very well hidden, there still remained a trace of alluring spring passion that hadn't completely dissipated.

That coquettishness in her shifting gaze, the slight, unnatural stance of her legs, and that obedient, submissive posture like a little wife...

Chen Rou was indeed an unmarried maiden, but she was no naive fool!

Her heart skipped a beat.

"Shan'er actually brought her into the Secret Realm of the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion? And looking at this little girl's condition... the two of them seem to have had some indescribable things happen in this isolated Secret Realm!"

Thinking of this, for some unknown reason, a strange and absurd sense of sourness and jealousy inexplicably rose in Chen Rou's heart.

So she took a deep breath, suppressing the strange irritation in her heart.

Chen Rou turned her head to look at Tang Xiaowu, her face instantly changing into a generous, proper smile of a mistress of the house: "Miss Tang, having just come out of this dangerous Secret Realm, you must have been quite startled and exhausted. Look, it's already so late. For an unmarried young lady like Miss Tang to stay overnight at our Zhenguo Marquis Mansion, if word gets out, I'm afraid the gossiping servants will talk. I'm afraid this would damage your reputation, Miss Tang. Shan'er, I will call some elite guards to escort Miss Tang home to rest early."

These words were airtight, generous, and proper.

Tang Xiaowu was already a mess in her head and had no idea how to face Chen Shanzhi. Hearing Chen Rou's words at this moment, it was like a reprieve!

She didn't even think about it and hurriedly nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Thank you for your understanding, Madam Chen. I am indeed quite tired."

Chen Shanzhi stood to the side, rubbed his nose, and didn't stop her.

He also knew that in the Secret Realm, everything that should and shouldn't have happened, had happened.

At this time, he absolutely could not push Tang Xiaowu too hard. He had to let her go back alone to calm down properly.

Furthermore, he had just come out of the Secret Realm, and his aunt would definitely pull him aside to inquire in detail about the Secret Realm. So tonight, he definitely wouldn't be able to get away. Naturally, it was impossible to keep Tang Xiaowu here to assist him in cultivating the Nine-Turn Golden Body Art of the Witch God on the bed.

Therefore, Chen Shanzhi also turned his head, looked at Tang Xiaowu, and said softly: "Xiaowu, you've worked hard in the Secret Realm this time."

Chen Shanzhi deliberately emphasized the words 'worked hard'.

Hearing this, the unbearable scenes in the stone chamber instantly surfaced in Tang Xiaowu's mind. Her face instantly turned red to the roots of her ears.

This lecher! Even at a time like this, he still dared to tease her in front of an elder!

Chen Shanzhi ignored Tang Xiaowu's murderous glare. He turned his head directly and shouted loudly into the dark night outside the stone pavilion: "Zhao Er!"

"Subordinate is here!"

A figure walked quickly out of the shadows; it was none other than Chen Shanzhi's personal bodyguard, Zhao Er.

"You must personally escort Xiaowu back. If she loses even a single hair, I will hold you accountable!" Chen Shanzhi ordered.

Zhao Er respectfully acknowledged the order, walked up to Tang Xiaowu, and cupped his hands, saying, "Miss Tang, it is late. Let us go."

Tang Xiaowu lowered her head, bit her red lips, and gave a soft "Mn."

She turned around and lifted her foot, eager to leave this place of trouble immediately.

However!

As soon as she took a step, a sudden, searing pain flared between her legs!

"Hiss—!"

Tang Xiaowu's legs went weak, and she stumbled, her body falling forward uncontrollably.

"Careful!"

Chen Shanzhi was quick-witted and agile; he lunged forward in a single stride.

Extending his long arms, he naturally wrapped them around Tang Xiaowu's slender waist, which could barely be spanned by one hand.

He steadied Tang Xiaowu firmly in his embrace.

Lowering his head, Chen Shanzhi asked with a face full of concern, "What is wrong? Are your legs weak? Are you alright?"

Tang Xiaowu felt the world spinning; by the time she realized what happened, she had fallen back into this man's clutches.

Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Chen Rou nearby, who was looking over with a gaze filled with profound meaning and concern.

Tang Xiaowu was instantly so ashamed and indignant she wanted to die; her face flushed red as if it could bleed!

As if struck by lightning, she hurriedly used all her strength to push away the hand Chen Shanzhi was using to hold her.

Tang Xiaowu bit her lip hard, as if trying to hide something, and stuttered loudly, "I... I am fine! It is just... the battle inside the Secret Realm was too intense, and I consumed too much Qi! My leg cramped just now, and I was caught off guard!"

After saying this, Tang Xiaowu gave Chen Shanzhi a subtle, fierce glare.

Then, enduring the unspeakable discomfort, she gritted her teeth and walked away, her gait slightly strange and awkward with her legs held close together, following Zhao Er quickly without looking back.

Watching Tang Xiaowu's slightly strange, even somewhat comical retreating figure, Chen Rou, standing in the stone pavilion, narrowed her beautiful peach-blossom eyes.

Although she had lived in seclusion at the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion, taking care of Chen Shanzhi since she was young, and had never been in a relationship or experienced affairs between men and women,

she had still seen pigs run even if she hadn't eaten pork.

With her keen insight as a dignified expert of the Life Fire Realm, and a woman's sixth sense, how could she fail to see through this trickery?

This duck-like gait, this flushed face, these unsteady steps.

What the hell did she mean by excessive Qi consumption!

She had never heard of Qi exhaustion causing someone to walk with their legs clamped together!

Thinking of this, Chen Rou turned her head and scanned Chen Shanzhi up and down with an extremely suspicious gaze.

Chen Shanzhi felt his scalp tingle under his aunt's gaze.

He quickly focused on his nose and heart, feigning an honest and innocent appearance.

Seeing his "dead pig isn't afraid of boiling water" attitude, Chen Rou couldn't be bothered to pursue the matter in person.

She walked up very naturally and took Chen Shanzhi's hand.

She led him toward his room while speaking with concern: "Shan'er, the wind is strong here; let us go inside to talk.

Tell your aunt properly what exactly happened in the Secret Realm of the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion.

You stayed inside for three full days and nights this time.

You were a day and a night later than your father was back then!

So... you stayed inside for so long this time.

Did you clear all three levels of the Secret Realm?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Shanzhi's heart stirred.

He was also filled with confusion regarding the changes in the Secret Realm.

Thus, as they walked, Chen Shanzhi recounted the situation inside the Secret Realm in minute detail.

Of course, he completely omitted the final bridal chamber trial, the strange golden Life Fire in his Sea of Consciousness,

and the detailed content of how he had pinned Tang Xiaowu against the stone pillar and punished her for two hours in the stone chamber.

By the time they reached the door of Chen Shanzhi's bedroom, Chen Shanzhi had just finished explaining the entire plotline of the Secret Realm.

As Chen Shanzhi recounted the story, the expression on Chen Rou's beautiful face grew increasingly grave, and by the end, her brows were tightly knitted together.

The Legacy Secret Realm controlled by the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion had core trials and content that were completely different from when Shan'er's father had entered.

Moreover, from what Shan'er said, it contained secrets of the previous dynasty and connections to the Witch Tribe and Demon Gods at the border?

The current Great Jiang royal family was most wary of remnants of the previous dynasty!

If this matter were to spread and certain people found out that the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion's Secret Realm hid secrets of the previous dynasty and the Witch Tribe,

it would immediately give certain people ammunition.

They could be branded with the crime of attempted rebellion, leading to the confiscation of their property and the extermination of their clan!

Chen Rou raised her head and stared at Chen Shanzhi with an extremely sharp gaze: "Shan'er, this matter is of great importance! That Tang Xiaowu..."

She did not finish her sentence, but the killing intent in her eyes was already flickering.

In this world, only the dead could keep secrets forever.

Seeing the look in Chen Rou's eyes, how could Chen Shanzhi not understand his aunt's meaning?

He quickly waved his hand, a look of extreme confidence curling the corner of his lips: "Aunt, do not worry. It is absolutely impossible for Xiaowu to say a single word about what happened inside the Secret Realm."

Just kidding, they had already done the most intimate things, and Tang Xiaowu's weakness was now entirely in his hands.

Chen Rou looked at Chen Shanzhi's determined expression.

Recalling Tang Xiaowu's shy and resentful appearance when she left, she nodded slightly, and the killing intent deep in her eyes slowly dissipated.

Chen Rou stood up, reached out to straighten Chen Shanzhi's slightly messy collar, and said softly: "Shan'er, you must be exhausted from being inside for these three days.

Do not think about anything tonight; just get a good rest."

Chen Rou pushed the door open for him and said with a solemn expression: "The situation that appeared in the Secret Realm this time is too strange.

Your father never encountered it when he went in back then.

This matter is of great importance; I must report it to your grandfather immediately to see what he has to say about it."

Seeing Chen Shanzhi nod obediently, Chen Rou did not delay any further; she turned, closed the door, and walked hurriedly toward her own room.

Back in her room, Chen Rou shut the door tightly behind her.

Then, she walked to the bed and took out a jade token that was crystal clear throughout from her personal storage pouch.

She took a deep breath, extended her slender, fair fingers, and tapped the token twice in a very rhythmic manner.

"Hum!"

With the first tap, a visible, transparent ripple, like water undulating, instantly emanated from the token.

This ripple was extremely subtle yet incredibly powerful.

In the blink of an eye, it tightly enveloped the entire room, isolating it from all sound and detection by Divine Sense.

"Swish!"

With the second tap, the jade token instantly transformed into dots of brilliant starlight.

These starlight particles rapidly wove together in mid-air.

Finally, in front of Chen Rou, they condensed into a square light mirror emitting an ancient aura.

A moment later, the light mirror rippled, and the image gradually became clear.

Inside the mirror appeared the face of an old man with a ruddy complexion and stern features.

Even just through the light mirror, the terrifying pressure emanating from the old man, like a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, caused the surrounding space to tremble slightly!

This person was the pillar of the Great Jiang Dynasty, the peerless powerhouse ranked first on the current immortal stele heaven rank—the Marquis of Zhenguo!

Seeing Chen Rou in the mirror, the Marquis of Zhenguo's face, usually imposing without anger, instantly melted like ice and snow, revealing an extremely gentle, even somewhat doting smile.

He laughed heartily, his voice ringing out in the room like a great bell: "Hehe, Little Rou'er, why are you using this emergency sound transmission secret mirror to find me so late at night?

Is that brat Chen Shanzhi causing some heaven-shattering trouble for me in the capital again?

Just tell me! I will send someone back to the capital right now to break his dog legs!"