186: Cheating should be done with a sense of ritual.

Upon returning to Cangfeng Residence, Cao Bu took out the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram.

After some time studying it, he discovered that within a certain range, he could communicate directly with the women who had left their Primordial Spirit marks upon it.

Now, the phantom images of eleven women were clearly visible on the diagram, each in a different pose.

Only when they entered the space within the diagram would these phantom images become real and vivid.

Cao Bu focused his mind and used the ten thousand fragrances paying homage to the phoenix diagram to contact Mu Zining and the others, telling them to come to Cangfeng Residence the following night.

After giving the instructions, he lay down on the soft couch, with Yan Ruyu on his left and Bai Meier on his right, and fell into a deep sleep.

He needed to rest up for the upcoming cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, it was the following night. Cao Bu and the other two had been waiting in the room for a long time, and just as they thought no one was coming, a slight noise suddenly came from outside the courtyard wall.

He poked his head out to look and saw a dark shadow nimbly vault over the courtyard wall and sneak into the yard on tiptoe.

Cao Bu had black lines on his forehead, and when he looked closely, he realized it was none other than Zhao Wei.

"Climbing the wall in the middle of the night, are you trying to steal something?"

Seeing Cao Bu suddenly appear before her, Zhao Wei blinked innocently. "Stealing things and stealing a man, don't they both require a sense of ritual? That's what makes it exciting."

Cao Bu was speechless and could only wave his hand helplessly. "Alright, alright, come in. It just so happens that I want to introduce you to two people."

As he spoke, he led Zhao Wei, who was dressed in a night-walking suit, into the bedroom.

As soon as she entered the door, Zhao Wei froze in place, her eyes wide.

She saw two women sitting at the round table, leisurely sipping tea.

"Su Li? Leng Yue?"

Her mind went blank, and she subconsciously looked at Cao Bu, instantly understanding what was going on.

Was this beast really so capable?

He had even managed to get his hands on the two matriarchs of the Gu Clan.

Su Li and Leng Yue raised their eyes and glanced at Zhao Wei.

Su Li's expression was calm; she had long known that Zhao Wei had been taken by Cao Bu, and she had even been one of the pushers behind it, so she was not surprised in the slightest.

Leng Yue looked surprised; she truly hadn't expected Zhao Wei to be one of them.

She set down her teacup and teased, "Come and sit. Today, I want to see exactly how many women this bastard has hidden away."

At first, when she heard that Cao Bu wanted to introduce her to the women he had been with, Leng Yue was quite angry, feeling that Cao Bu did not respect her.

But on second thought, she loved Cao Bu deeply, and since she loved him, she shouldn't concern herself with how many women he had.

However, she was now very curious about who these women were.

Zhao Wei looked a bit awkward, not knowing where to put her hands.

But then she thought about it; Su Li and Leng Yue were both married women, and they had also cheated on their husbands.

Moreover, their husband was the famous Sword Immortal Gu, Gu Qingtian!

Thinking of this, the awkwardness in her heart vanished instantly.

Everyone was the same kind of person, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

However, the look she gave Cao Bu was filled with a bit more admiration.

This bastard was actually so capable that he could even poach the Sword Immortal's women. If this were to spread, Gu Qingtian would likely become the laughingstock of the entire Spirit Realm.

Just then, a hesitant voice came from the doorway: "What are you all doing here?"

The group turned to look, and the person who had arrived was none other than Lu Qingwu.

The moment Lu Qingwu saw Leng Yue and Su Li, her expression changed, and she turned to flee.

Cao Bu flashed over and instantly blocked her path. "You've already reached the door; are you really planning on running away?"

Lu Qingwu had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk into the room.

She looked at Leng Yue, forced an awkward smile, and greeted her, "Mo... Mother of the In-Law, I didn't expect you to be here too."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Lu Qingwu froze.

Wait, why would the Mother of the In-Law be here?

She turned her head abruptly to look at Cao Bu, instantly realizing the truth, and her previous awkwardness vanished without a trace.

She walked straight over and sat down opposite Leng Yue, stared into her eyes, and asked bluntly, "Mother of the In-Law, tell me honestly, what exactly is your relationship with Cao Bu?"

Leng Yue's cheeks flushed red, and she hurriedly turned her face away.

Is this woman crazy?

Shouldn't she pretend not to know her?

She actually dared to ask to her face!

She really had no shame.

Seeing Leng Yue deliberately avoiding the question, Lu Qingwu sighed.

What a sin; a perfectly good Sword Immortal's wife, how did she get involved with Cao Bu?

She turned to Su Li and continued to ask, "Su Li, then what is your relationship with Cao Bu?"

Su Li was open and honest, not feeling ashamed in the slightest. She set down her teacup and said bluntly, "Cao Bu is my man, and I am his woman. It's that simple."

Lu Qingwu smacked her lips; this woman was too thick-skinned to admit it so straightforwardly.

She pressed further, "Then what does Gu Qingtian mean to you?"

Su Li picked up her teacup, took a sip, and said indifferently, "Ex-husband."

Lu Qingwu couldn't stand it anymore.

Leng Yue at least cared a little about her reputation, but Su Li didn't care about her face at all.

She couldn't help but feel indignant for Gu Qingtian.

A man was out there working himself to death, fighting for the future of his family, yet the woman at home was fooling around with other people. Was this appropriate?

She immediately challenged, "Su Li, now that you're fooling around with Cao Bu, what does that make Sword Immortal Gu?"

Su Li didn't even lift her eyelids, her tone calm and waveless. "It makes him unlucky."

Lu Qingwu was choked up, but she asked unwillingly, "Then what about the memories you and Sword Immortal Gu shared in the past?"

Su Li: "It means he has a good memory."

Lu Qingwu: "Then what about the vows you made to each other?"

Su Li: "They count as a four-character idiom."

Lu Qingwu: "Then what about all the efforts Sword Immortal Gu has made for you over the years?"

Su Li: "They count as emotional practice."

Leng Yue, who was on the side, saw this scene and quietly gave Su Li a thumbs up.

"Then..."

Lu Qingwu still wanted to stand up for Gu Qingtian, but Su Li directly interrupted her and asked back, "You've asked me so much, so I'd like to ask you: now that you're fooling around with Cao Bu, what does that make Sect Master Yun?"

Lu Qingwu's expression changed instantly, from embarrassment to shame and anger, and finally, she stammered out, "It... it makes him unlucky."

Hearing this, Zhao Wei, who was on the side, could no longer hold it in; she quickly covered her mouth, her shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

Leng Yue also tilted her head, a smile of amusement tugging at the corner of her mouth.

Lu Qingwu's face was beet red, and she was so embarrassed she wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

This was truly shooting herself in the foot.

Cao Bu shook his head and chuckled; this woman was truly talented.

Before you question others, can you ask yourself first?

You've done this kind of thing yourself, yet you still have the nerve to question others.

Just then, a slight sound of landing came from outside the courtyard.

The group looked through the open door toward the courtyard not far away.

They saw another figure in black nimbly vault over the courtyard wall, landing without a sound.

Even though the person was covering her face with a black veil, revealing only her eyes, Cao Bu recognized at a glance from her body proportions and walking posture that it was Tang Shuying.

He rubbed his forehead, and his gaze inadvertently swept over Lu Qingwu.

Only then did he realize that Lu Qingwu was also wearing a night-walking suit.

What on earth were these women thinking?

They were just coming for a tryst; was it necessary to wrap themselves up so tightly?