184: I'll subdue you today.

Inside Cangfeng Residence.

Cao Bu had just seen Yun Shang off when he turned around to see Lu Qingwu holding a long sword, staring daggers at him.

Nearby, the other women sat quietly, watching the battle with leisurely postures and expressions of anticipation, as if watching a good show.

"Cao Bu, you beast, prepare to die!"

Lu Qingwu could no longer suppress the rage in her heart and lunged at Cao Bu with her sword.

This beast's actions were truly outrageous.

However, as they fought, Fang Ruodan and the others noticed something off.

Zhao Wei clicked her tongue, her tone strange: "Is this even a fight?"

Mu Zining pointed it out directly: "This is clearly just flirtation."

Seeing this, Cao Bu stopped tangling with Lu Qingwu and directly summoned the Time Wheel Emperor Palace, shouting at her: "Woman, you are courting death! Today, I will subdue you!"

As his voice fell, he immediately activated the Time Wheel Emperor Palace, and a powerful suction force instantly enveloped Lu Qingwu.

She had no power to resist and was sucked into the Time Wheel Emperor Palace in the blink of an eye.

After dealing with Lu Qingwu, Cao Bu turned the suction of the Time Wheel Emperor Palace toward Mu Zining and the others.

The women's expressions changed drastically, and they turned to flee.

Unfortunately, their cultivation had long been sealed by Fang Ruodan; they couldn't escape the palace's range and could only watch helplessly as they were sucked inside.

Cao Bu grinned, full of mockery: "Still want to escape? Since you've come, don't even think about leaving."

Saying this, he turned to look at Fang Ruodan.

Fang Ruodan had resigned herself to fate, knowing she couldn't hide.

Seeing Cao Bu look at her, she stopped struggling and followed him into the Time Wheel Emperor Palace.

Outside the door, Yan Ruyu and Bai Meier kept watch reluctantly.

"Ru Yu, why is there no sound inside anymore?" Bai Meier couldn't hold back and asked in a low voice.

Yan Ruyu knew a bit more and quickly explained: "Master has a time-type Emperor Weapon that can create an independent space inside, so surely no sound can be heard from the outside."

Bai Meier nodded, her admiration for Cao Bu's methods growing.

Just then, Cao Bu's voice suddenly came from the room: "Xiao Yu, Meier, you come in too."

Both of their eyes lit up instantly, and they exchanged a glance, seeing joy in each other's eyes.

They quickly pushed open the door and entered, closing it tightly behind them, afraid of being disturbed.

Soon, the living room fell into a long silence again, not a single sound could be heard.

The morning of the fourth day.

Cao Bu pushed open the door, stretched refreshed, with a satisfied smile on his face.

"Sigh, a full half-year without sleep or rest, I'm exhausted."

"Get lost!"

Suddenly, an angry voice came from behind him.

Cao Bu turned to look and saw Lu Qingwu walking out of the room with a cold face. Her complexion was slightly pale, clearly having expended a lot of energy.

As she passed Cao Bu, she glared at him fiercely before striding away.

Cao Bu watched her back, muttering to himself: "Still so energetic, it seems the lesson wasn't enough."

"After the second stage of the Heavenly Pride Battle ends, I need to add some halftime breaks to give the contestants more opportunities to recover."

Just as Lu Qingwu walked out of Cangfeng Residence, she stumbled and almost fell.

She quickly steadied herself against the wall, turned back to glare at Cangfeng Residence, and cursed under her breath: "This beast, he doesn't know how to show restraint!"

With that, she turned into a stream of light and headed straight back to Lingxiao Courtyard.

As for today's opening ceremony of the second stage of the Heavenly Pride Battle, she had no heart to watch it.

Not long after Lu Qingwu left, Zhao Wei walked out of the room.

"Worse than a beast!"

After cursing in a low voice, Zhao Wei turned to leave, but Cao Bu suddenly caught sight of the jade pendant hanging at her waist.

Isn't that the same kind of jade pendant he had absorbed before!

He had investigated later and found it was the extremely rare yin yang jade.

Compared to the last one, the yin yang Qi inside this jade pendant was abundant, clearly a new one.

"Wait." Cao Bu called out to stop her.

Zhao Wei turned back, dissatisfied: "What? You want more?"

As she spoke, a hint of imperceptible retreat flashed in her eyes.

This beast really doesn't know how to exercise restraint.

Cao Bu stepped forward, snatched the jade pendant from her waist, and asked: "Where did you get this yin yang jade? Didn't I absorb the last one? How did another one pop up?"

Zhao Wei realized what happened and was immediately furious: "I was wondering why the yin yang Qi in the jade pendant was gone after I went back last time! So it was your doing!"

"Don't talk about that, answer my question. Where did this yin yang jade actually come from?" Cao Bu asked seriously.

A single piece of yin yang jade wasn't worth his such attention, after all, the yin yang Qi inside was limited.

But if he could find a yin yang jade mine through this pendant, he would make a huge profit.

Seeing his serious expression, Zhao Wei explained: "Back when Lin Xiaotian broke through to become a Great Emperor, the Holy Master of a Holy Land gave him some rare treasures, and this yin yang jade was one of them. They said it could harmonize Yin and Yang and assist in Cultivate."

"I thought I'd try it out, I didn't expect it to actually be useful."

"If you want it, I'll look into the source for you later."

Now, these women had already fused a wisp of their Primordial Spirit and Essence Blood into the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram, leaving them no room to resist Cao Bu.

Cao Bu nodded with satisfaction: "Alright, I'll leave this matter to you. Find out as soon as possible."

Zhao Wei glanced at him with a complex gaze, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

Now that she was on this boat, she couldn't get off anymore.

She just didn't know how she would face Lin Xiaotian in the future.

Thinking this, she said nothing more and turned to leave Cangfeng Residence.

Like Lu Qingwu, as soon as she walked out of Cangfeng Residence, she couldn't help but steady herself against the wall, rubbing her legs and cursing: "Damn it, I was almost killed by this beast!"

After cursing, she also turned into a stream of light and left.

The third one to come out was Qin Bingyao.

She looked at Cao Bu, her expression extremely complex, her lips moving: "Cao Bu..."

Cao Bu interrupted her, admonishing her seriously: "What 'Cao Bu'? You must call me Big Brother, don't get our identities mixed up. You are the woman of my brother Lu Chen, it's inappropriate to call me by my name directly. If word gets out, people will think I'm bullying you."

Hearing this, Qin Bingyao blushed and spat: "Pervert!"

Then she stopped looking at him and walked away in a hurry, not even turning her head.

The fourth one to come out was Tang Shuying.

She stood before Cao Bu and suggested softly: "Cao Bu, why don't I just stay inside the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram? That way, Chu Tianxuan won't be able to find me and will surely think I met with an accident."

Cao Bu frowned and thought for a moment, saying: "We'll discuss this after the Heavenly Pride Battle concludes."

Tang Shuying nodded in agreement. Just as she took half a step, she heard Cao Bu add: "Now you are all my women."

"If you dare to have any involvement with Chu Tianxuan after you go back, I will be able to sense it through the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram."

"If you can't help yourself, come find me."

"If you dare to have even the slightest contact with anyone else, even if we are millions of miles apart, I can take your lives through the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram."

Tang Shuying nodded again.

She couldn't even handle one Cao Bu, let alone have the heart to go find Chu Tianxuan.

Moreover, her whole heart was on Cao Bu now, and she had no interest in other men at all.