245: Cao Bu's peak moment

A few nights later.

Inside Cangfeng Residence.

Candlelight flickered, and a warm fragrance permeated the air.

Cao Bu reclined on the cloud-brocade soft couch, eyes closed to rest his mind.

Before long, three sets of light footsteps approached from afar and stopped outside the door.

The door slid open silently.

Three women of peerless beauty and distinct temperaments filed in.

They were none other than the three Mistresses of the Gu Clan.

The First Mistress, Luo Qingcheng, wore a purple palace gown and possessed an elegant bearing, though her eyes were lowered, concealing her former radiance.

The Second Mistress, Leng Yue, was dressed in black ice-silk robes; she had a tall figure and sculpted features, exuding a coldness that kept strangers at bay.

The Third Mistress, Su Li, was wrapped in a red dress, charming to the bone, her eyes sparkling as she glanced around.

The three women stood before the couch in tacit understanding, none of them speaking.

Su Li was the first to move.

She moved with light, lotus-like steps, stepping forward with Leng Yue.

Her slender, jade-like hands were incredibly nimble as she untied Cao Bu's belt with gentle, meticulous movements.

Leng Yue waited quietly to the side; once the belt was removed, she took it, folded it, and placed it on the nearby rosewood stand.

Cao Bu let them serve him, not even lifting an eyelid.

After his outer robe was removed, Luo Qingcheng slowly stepped forward.

In her hands, she held a gilded bronze basin filled with warm water; a few calming spirit flower petals floated on the surface, emitting a faint white mist.

She knelt on the snow-velvet rug spread before the couch and gently set down the basin.

Then, she reached out and grasped Cao Bu's ankles.

Those jade hands that once held the power to command the world now somewhat clumsily removed his shoes and socks.

When her fingertips touched his skin, they trembled almost imperceptibly.

She immersed Cao Bu's feet into the warm water.

The water temperature was just right.

Luo Qingcheng kept her head lowered, her ink-black hair cascading down her shoulders like a waterfall, obscuring most of her face.

She scooped water with her hands, cleaning them meticulously with a balanced touch.

The entire process was silent, with only the faint sound of water echoing in the quiet room.

Leng Yue and Su Li watched this scene with complex expressions.

This once high-and-mighty First Mistress of the Gu Clan had ultimately fallen from her pedestal.

After washing, Luo Qingcheng took a snow-white soft silk cloth and gently dried the water droplets on Cao Bu's feet.

Once finished, she picked up the bronze basin and silently retreated to the side.

Cao Bu slowly opened his eyes then, his gaze sweeping over the three beauties before him.

Whether cold, aloof, or charming, they had all retracted their sharp edges, quietly waiting for his next command.

The corners of his mouth curved imperceptibly, and he raised his hand to pat the spacious soft couch beside him.

...

Several hours later.

"Cao Bu, what on earth did you do? Why is she so obedient?" Su Li asked curiously.

Leng Yue also cast an inquisitive gaze.

They knew their eldest sister's temper all too well.

Strong, arrogant, and insistent on having the final say.

Yet now, she was actually this submissive.

A trace of playfulness flashed in Cao Bu's eyes as he said meaningfully, "Some things cannot be judged by appearances alone. You probably don't know that the passion in this woman's bones is even more intense than both of yours."

Upon hearing this, Su Li and Leng Yue looked at Luo Qingcheng in astonishment.

Luo Qingcheng glared fiercely at Cao Bu, a flush of shame and anger quickly flashing across her face.

Her willpower was only stronger than Su Li's and Leng Yue's; how could that be called passion?

"Eldest sister, I hadn't realized you had such a temperament." Leng Yue's eyes shifted slightly, her tone carrying a hidden meaning.

Luo Qingcheng was submissive to Cao Bu, but she had no need to hide anything from these two.

She immediately cooled her expression: "Me, passionate? Do you think I don't know about the things you two have been doing behind the scenes?"

"In just nine short years, you've been able to act like this; you have the nerve to talk about me?"

Su Li chuckled, twirling a strand of hair around her finger: "How we act is our own business."

"But aren't you just like us now, eldest sister?"

Her voice suddenly dropped, carrying a hint of chill: "When you did these things, eldest sister, did you ever think of Gu Qingtian?"

"If he were to know that the person he cherishes most in his heart is now with us... he would probably be completely heartbroken, right?"

Leng Yue added indifferently from the side: "All these years, he couldn't even take care of one person, let alone look after the three of us at the same time."

"Thinking back now, our initial choice was a bit too rash."

Luo Qingcheng laughed in extreme anger: "You two certainly have sharp tongues."

"Cao Bu can protect you for a moment, but can he guard you every single second?"

"When he is no longer by your side, I'd like to see how arrogant you can still be."

Su Li and Leng Yue exchanged a look, both flashing playful expressions.

Never mind Su Li.

Leng Yue alone was now at the Quasi-Emperor Peak, and with her Physique's enhancement, her combat power was already comparable to a powerhouse at the Great Emperor Fourth or Fifth Layer.

Luo Qingcheng was at most a Great Emperor Third Layer now; she still wanted to kill them?

It would be good if they didn't kill Luo Qingcheng themselves.

Seeing that the atmosphere between the three was off.

Cao Bu glanced at Luo Qingcheng with dissatisfaction: "Who gave you permission to stop?"

Luo Qingcheng's expression was ugly, and she dared not reply.

Before long.

Cao Bu patted Luo Qingcheng's head: "Look up, I'm introducing them to you."

Luo Qingcheng looked up with dissatisfaction.

Cao Bu pointed to Su Li and said indifferently: "From now on, she is the eldest sister among you. Now, say it and let me hear."

Hearing this, anger surged in Luo Qingcheng's eyes: "Cao Bu, don't go too far!"

Cao Bu raised an eyebrow: "Not convinced?"

Luo Qingcheng snorted coldly: "You want me to call her eldest sister? You might as well let me continue being a slave!"

Cao Bu said no more, simply raising his hand to slash through the air, and the entrance to the Time Wheel Emperor Palace slowly appeared.

He turned and patted Su Li's shoulder: "Go, make her understand why you deserve this position."

Su Li smiled sweetly.

She had wanted to beat up Luo Qingcheng for more than a day or two.

Su Li grabbed Luo Qingcheng's wrist and led her into the Time Wheel Emperor Palace.

Luo Qingcheng snorted coldly, acting arrogant: "Su Li, I will let you know that even if the man has changed, the status has not! The one who should be the eldest sister will always be the eldest sister!"

After saying this, she looked back at Cao Bu: "Cao Bu, you remember this: I am the eldest sister for a day, I am the eldest sister for a lifetime!"

After speaking, her figure disappeared into the light curtain at the entrance of the Emperor Palace.

Before long.

Su Li and Luo Qingcheng reappeared in the room.

Compared to before, Su Li had not changed.

However, Luo Qingcheng had an extra black eye on her left side.

Cao Bu swept his gaze over them, understanding in his heart.

He looked at Luo Qingcheng and repeated calmly: "Call her eldest sister."

Luo Qingcheng clenched her fists, staring fixedly at Su Li.

Su Li stepped forward and leaned into Cao Bu's embrace, looking at her with a wicked smile: "Little sister, if you don't call her that, you will only be able to be Cao Bu's slave from now on, serving as our exclusive Maidservant, without even the chance to get on the couch."

Luo Qingcheng's chest heaved several times; finally, she slowly unclenched her fists, lowered her eyes, and squeezed out a very faint sound from her throat: "Eldest sister."

The voice was almost inaudible, filled with unwillingness and humiliation.

She bit her lower lip hard, almost drawing blood, and turned her face away, unwilling to look at Su Li again, and even less daring to meet Cao Bu's gaze.

Seeing this, the smile on Su Li's lips deepened.

She propped herself up slightly from Cao Bu's embrace and extended a slender jade finger, gently lifting Luo Qingcheng's lowered chin.

"The voice is too small, little sister."

Su Li's voice was soft and charming, yet carried an unquestionable force: "And, when addressing someone, you must look them in the eyes to show sincerity."

She applied slight pressure with her fingertip, forcing Luo Qingcheng to raise her face: "Now that we are all in the same boat, there should be an order of seniority, don't you think?"

Luo Qingcheng met Su Li's smiling eyes.

She immediately felt a wave of pressure wash over her, causing her expression to change.

"Eldest sister." Luo Qingcheng took a deep breath, forcing herself to look directly at Su Li, her voice finally clearer.

"Ah—that's more like it."