Chapter 147: I Want Your Man

Chapter 147: I Want Your Man

Master Kong Mie looked at Lu Xun in front of him with wide eyes, completely dumbfounded. He never expected that Lu Xun would come back here. If it were anyone else, Kong Mie would have been furious and made them pay a price. But facing this young man, he couldn't even entertain such thoughts.

"Master, why do you look so haggard?" Lu Xun smiled at Kong Mie and said reassuringly, "Don't worry, tough times will pass. Losing a few magic treasures is not a big deal. This temple is so big; it can afford to lose a few treasures. Besides, I don't believe in these things."

"A few? It's more than ten!" Hearing Lu Xun's teasing, Master Kong Mie's expression became even more chaotic. He tried to force a smile and awkwardly said, "Benefactor, please, where is your wife? She isn't here, is she?"

"Oh, she has some business to attend to and won't be back until the afternoon," Lu Xun replied with a smile. "Why, do you have other powerful treasures in this temple?"

"No, no, no!"

"They've already... already been taken by you." Master Kong Mie hurriedly said.

Lu Xun smirked and earnestly corrected him, "Master, you're mistaken. What do you mean, ‘taken'? They were clearly presented to us. You shouldn't say such things lightly. It doesn't matter to me, but if my wife finds out, it'll be a disaster. She has quite the temper. She might wipe out the entire Kongming Temple overnight."

"Yes, yes, you are absolutely right, benefactor," Kong Mie nodded repeatedly and smiled apologetically. "Don't worry, I will keep my mouth shut and won't spread any rumors outside. I hope you can speak well of us in front of your wife."

"No problem," Lu Xun waved his hand and said seriously, "Rest assured, as long as I'm here, I'll make sure you all stay safe."

With that, he softly asked, "Master, why is the incense offering here so prosperous?"

"This is a royal temple, so it naturally has a thriving incense offering," Kong Mie explained.

"What about the money from the incense offering? Does it go into your pockets or the imperial treasury?" Lu Xun continued to inquire.

"Well..."

Kong Mie hesitated. If it were anyone else asking, he would have kicked them out with a stern face. However, the young man in front of him made him hesitate to refuse to answer. He pursed his lips, looked around cautiously, and said, "It's a 70-30 split."

"70-30 split? Why are you only taking 30 percent?" Lu Xun frowned and leaned in, indignantly saying, "With your and the old abbot's abilities, you're top-tier experts. Shouldn't you be taking at least 90 percent?"

"Um..."

"Benefactor, you might not know," Kong Mie sighed, answering cautiously, "We take only 30 percent, and even that has to be used to bribe the palace. In the end, we're left with only about 10 percent to cover the temple's daily expenses."

"Ah!"

"You and the old abbot are so powerful, among the best in the world. Why do you still need to bribe the palace? Aren't you just bowing and begging for alms?" Lu Xun furrowed his brow in confusion and said, "Isn't this demeaning?"

Kong Mie hesitated for a moment and then said meaningfully, "Benefactor, in this era of peace and prosperity, cultivation level no longer matters. What really counts is the power in one's hands and the money in one's pockets. As for your so-called ‘experts,' what makes someone truly powerful? How powerful can one be? Can anyone surpass the current immortal, Su Jingyi, and your wife?"

"What insight, Master!"

Lu Xun instantly gained a different perspective on the Master and nodded repeatedly, "You truly have profound knowledge."

"Oh, not at all," Kong Mie replied modestly, "Once upon a time, even I... no, I was also arrogant. But as my cultivation improved over the decades in this capital, I've already smoothed out the edges of my personality,"

Kong Jue stared at him in astonishment and asked in a low voice, "Benefactor, did you bring the three sacred artifacts of Kongming Temple with you? I'd like to see them one last time."

"The staff and alms bowl are with my wife, but as for the robes... well, I made a slight modification. It might be hard for you to accept," Lu Xun said cautiously, biting his lip.

"Not a problem."

"I've faced challenges in all sorts of conditions. Even if it's a great disaster, it hasn't been able to defeat me," Master Kong Jue waved his hand and said confidently, "Benefactor, please, show me."

"Oh," Lu Xun waved his hand, and a rope and whip suddenly appeared on the floor.

Both Master Kong Jue and Master Kong Mie were stunned, looking at the rope and whip on the ground in confusion. They wondered why they were seeing a rope and a whip when they were expecting the robes.

"Benefactor? What about the robes?" Master Kong Jue asked in puzzlement.

Lu Xun cleared his throat and pointed to the rope and whip on the ground. He awkwardly explained, "This is your robe, I changed it into a rope and a whip."

As soon as he finished speaking, Master Kong Jue, with a flushed face, clutched his chest and fainted.

...

In a spacious palace...

Su Jingyi, as usual, was dressed in a simple sleeping robe. Although there was a ribbon tied around her waist, her open neckline revealed a playful side. It was hard to imagine what kind of exquisite figure lay beneath the loose sleeping robe.

"You're here."

"I left the sword there for you," Su Jingyi lay on the divan, flipping through a book in her hand. She spoke casually without even raising her head.

Immortal Miao Feng took the sword and, though it looked like an ordinary sword, she could sense a powerful force within it. She nodded in satisfaction and asked casually, "What about the sword technique for controlling this sword?"

"I only promised to give you a flying weapon. I didn't say anything about providing the accompanying sword technique," Su Jingyi closed her book, raised her delicate brows, and spoke softly. "If you want the sword technique, it's not difficult."

Immortal Miao Feng huffed in annoyance and said coolly, "Never mind, I can handle it."

After saying that, she turned and left.

"You... again."

"When will you ever change this bad habit?" Su Jingyi muttered under her breath, watching Immortal Miao Feng's departing figure.

Just as she walked out the door, the big demoness turned around and came back.

"Spill it. What conditions?" Immortal Miao Feng asked coldly.

Su Jingyi narrowed her eyes and said softly to Immortal Miao Feng, who was not far away, "I want your man."