399: Lei Wujie: It's so uncomfortable, like a mushroom.

Lei Wujie's expression stiffened, his mouth twitched, and he forced out an ugly smile.

"N-no, I'll go change right now." Lei Wujie left, looking utterly dejected.

He went to the town's cloth shop at the fastest speed possible, bought himself a new set of clothes, and only then returned to the inn, satisfied.

However, as soon as he got back to the inn, he saw Duan Zhengchun had finished eating and was about to go upstairs.

"Hey, Brother-in-law, why didn't you guys wait for me again!" Lei Wujie looked at Duan Zhengchun with a miserable expression.

"You're the one who's slow. Who can you blame?" Duan Zhengchun said, then directly turned and went upstairs.

Lei Wujie was incredibly frustrated inside, but there was absolutely nothing he could do about it.

Tang Lian didn't leave. Instead, he sat down with Lei Wujie at a wine table downstairs. Looking at the thoroughly depressed Lei Wujie, Tang Lian chuckled.

"What? Can't take it already?"

"Not exactly. I just don't understand. It feels like Brother-in-law is suddenly targeting me." Lei Wujie said gloomily, taking a swig of wine.

"He's not deliberately targeting you. He's just giving you a chance to gain experience."

"With your brain, wandering the Jianghu, who knows when you might get tricked."

"Wasn't what happened before enough of a lesson for you?" Tang Lian shook his head helplessly.

Lei Wujie was speechless. He knew he had indeed been somewhat careless before. This time, it was only because they had an invincible presence like Duan Zhengchun.

Otherwise, they would have truly been in danger.

Everything was caused by insufficient strength. If it weren't for their lack of strength, things wouldn't have come to this.

"Sigh... What can I do? There were so many of them. If it weren't for Brother-in-law, we really would have been in danger this time." Lei Wujie wore an expression of utter helplessness.

"That's true. But you shouldn't worry too much. Nobody would mobilize so many Masters just to deal with us."

"So, relax. People consider the target when they take on missions." Tang Lian said with a smile, patting Lei Wujie's shoulder.

"Old Tang, you're right. Lately, with Brother-in-law's help, I've gotten a bit too cocky. I need to work hard on my cultivation. Otherwise, without Brother-in-law, I'm nothing." Lei Wujie nodded.

"Don't just focus on cultivation. You also need to learn about human relationships and worldly wisdom."

"His Highness has been teaching you about human relationships and things to pay attention to when facing enemies all along."

"No matter how strong or weak the opponent is, you must always plan for the worst."

"No matter what methods you use, the goals are to kill the opponent and to keep yourself alive." Tang Lian looked at Lei Wujie with a smile.

"Old Tang, tell me, to stay alive, can you really resort to any means necessary?" Lei Wujie suddenly asked.

"That depends on who it is. Against enemies, you don't need to worry about methods. Killing or defeating them is the main priority."

"As for sparring, it's fine to use fewer underhanded tricks."

"Of course, it mainly depends on the opponent. Remember one thing: during a fight, the situation changes in an instant. To maximize your advantage, you must be fully alert."

"Just like before, when His Highness suppressed and killed those Grandmasters and Innate Realm Martial Artists, he was giving you a reminder."

"Once he made his move, we didn't need to intervene. But you were still thinking about killing that Great Grandmaster, so naturally, you had no chance to avoid it." Tang Lian explained with a smile.

Only then did Lei Wujie realize it was caused by his own competitiveness.

Clearly, Tang Lian's Jianghu experience was much richer than Lei Wujie's, so naturally, he reacted faster when dealing with such matters.

After hearing this, Lei Wujie nodded in agreement.

Recalling the earlier fight, it seemed that was indeed the case.

That guy Tang Lian had slipped aside as soon as his brother-in-law made a move.

The annoying thing was, this guy didn't even remind me; he just ran off by himself.

"Old Tang, I've realized something. You're quite a sly one, huh? When trouble comes, you run off by yourself and leave me behind?"

"What kind of good brother is that!" Lei Wujie glared at Tang Lian with a dark expression.

"You little punk, what do you mean? If I didn't consider you a good brother, would I be here reminding you about this?" Tang Lian glared back at Lei Wujie with a dark face.

"Hmph, I don't care. This time you tricked me. The meal at Tianxiang Tower is off." Lei Wujie said with a disdainful look.

"Hey, that's not my problem. As long as you can get past Xiao Se, I don't care!" Tang Lian looked at Lei Wujie with a mischievous grin.

Thinking of Xiao Se, Lei Wujie's expression immediately changed, his face completely falling.

"Forget it, pretend I didn't say anything. Sigh... Why is it always me who gets hurt!" Lei Wujie looked utterly despondent.

Seeing Lei Wujie's utterly despondent appearance, Tang Lian couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.

"Alright, enough with the despondent look. Drink up. Just be more careful in the future." Tang Lian said with a smile, raising his wine cup.

The group of them asked for five guest rooms, one for each person. With Duan Zhengchun's strength, he didn't need to rest at night at all.

However, sleeping was just a habit.

After Hai hour (9-11 PM), Duan Zhengchun's door was knocked.

Duan Zhengchun opened his eyes, a slight smile on his lips.

"Come in."

The door opened. Huang Rong, wearing a yellow dress, petite and delicate, entered with her head bowed, carrying a tray with a few small dishes and a pot of wine.

Seeing Huang Rong's appearance, the smile on Duan Zhengchun's lips grew wider.

"Miss Huang, it's so late at night. Shouldn't you be resting? What brings you to my quarters?" Duan Zhengchun looked at Huang Rong with a smile.

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, Huang Rong cursed inwardly, *You scoundrel, asking the obvious! How am I, a young lady, supposed to answer that?*

*Could it be that I should just say outright that I'm here for your body?*

*How could I possibly say something like that out loud?*

As annoyed as she was, Huang Rong couldn't actually say it.

From her understanding of Duan Zhengchun, this guy was definitely doing it on purpose.

"Your Highness, the night is long, and sleep eludes me. Tonight's moonlight is so bright and beautiful. Wouldn't it be wonderful to share a small drink under the moon?" Huang Rong looked at Duan Zhengchun with a smile.

Under the lamplight, Huang Rong's lovely face appeared even more crystal clear, like a peeled egg, emitting a soft, lustrous glow.

"Haha... How could I refuse such an invitation from a beauty? That would be a great disservice to the scenery." Duan Zhengchun looked at Huang Rong with a smile.

Hearing Duan Zhengchun agree, Huang Rong's eyes immediately lit up, the corners of her mouth lifting, her heart filled with joy.

"Wonderful! Shall we go to the rooftop?" Huang Rong looked at Duan Zhengchun with sparkling eyes.

"What's so special about the rooftop? I'll take you somewhere better." As he spoke, Duan Zhengchun was already by Huang Rong's side. He wrapped an arm around her slender waist, and their figures instantly vanished from the room.

When they reappeared, they were on the roof of the tallest building in the city. From here, they could not only see the moonlight but also the city's night lights.

Huang Rong only felt her vision blur, and then the surroundings changed. When she saw the environment they were in, she was completely stunned.

"Wh-where is this? Why are we here?" Huang Rong asked in shock, looking at their surroundings.

"Who cares where it is? Weren't we here to admire the moon? Why worry about the details?" Duan Zhengchun said with a laugh, sitting down directly on the roof and looking up at the sky.