Chapter 40: Shen Sisters Punished!

At night, after Shen Yuyan had fallen asleep, the moonlight lay thick across the courtyard.

Lu Xuan went to the donkey shed and pulled the Yin-Yang jade pendant from his chest. He stared at it in his hand for a long while, his expression cold and unreadable. Then he ducked into the donkey shed.

When he came out, his hands were empty.

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The Shen Family...

The moon hung high in the sky, bathing the silent city in pale light.

It was a perfect night for killing.

Lu Xuan stood in the courtyard and began performing the Five Animals Transformation Art: Ape Transformation.

The bones in his face began to shift. His cheekbones rose, his jaw widened, and his brow protruded. His muscles reorganized, his skin stretched, and within a few breaths, a strange face had formed over his own. He was no longer Lu Xuan... or anyone from Azure Sun City.

He changed into black clothes and pushed open the window.

Crane Form.

His aura converged, and even his breathing was suppressed to the lowest level. In the dark night, he was like a leaf blown by a cold wind, unnoticed by anyone.

Lu Xuan did not dare to hesitate for a second.

Although Ape Transformation was miraculous, it had extremely high requirements for one's realm and internal energy. At his current realm, he could only maintain it for a quarter of an hour before being discovered.

Therefore, if he wanted to deal with the Shen sisters, he had to act quickly.

The Shen Family resided in the south of the city, and their strength was on par with that of the Lu Family.

Their manor occupied most of the street, its blue-brick walls, black-tiled roofs, and upturned eaves lending it an imposing air. Two lanterns hung before the gate, swaying gently in the night wind.

Lu Xuan landed silently on the roof, his toes touching the tiles without making a sound.

The wind brushed past his ears as his aura merged with the night breeze.

Several servants patrolled the courtyard with lazy steps, yawning as they went.

Lu Xuan waited for them to pass before flipping down from the roof and landing in the backyard.

Shen Wanqing and Shen Wanrong lived in the same courtyard, their rooms side by side.

Lu Xuan pushed open Shen Wanrong's window and slipped inside without a sound.

The room was small and heavy with the scent of cosmetics.

Various jars and bottles sat on the dressing table, while the bronze mirror had been polished to a gleam.

On the bed, Shen Wanrong lay on her side. The quilt had slipped to her waist, revealing a fair shoulder and one leg. Her sheer nightgown was translucent, leaving her figure faintly visible.

Lu Xuan took one look and averted his eyes. He walked to a chair and sat down.

Shen Wanrong rolled over, her eyelashes fluttering, but she didn't wake.

Lu Xuan released his aura, a sinister aura silently spread out from his body.

Shen Wanrong suddenly snapped her eyes open.

The intuition of the third level of the Spirit Gathering Realm allowed her to sense danger even in her sleep. She sat up at once, the quilt sliding down to reveal more of her alluring figure.

Then she saw the person sitting in the chair.

A strange man she had never seen before was in her room, sitting as calmly as if he were in his own home.

Her pupils widened with terror. She opened her mouth and cried, "He—"

A pebble shot through the air.

Whoosh!

It struck the precise acupoint in her throat, cutting off the cry before it could escape.

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Her mouth remained open, but no sound came out. Only a faint wheeze escaped, as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Shen Wanrong's face went white as paper. She clutched the quilt tightly to her chest and shrank into the corner of the bed, trembling from head to toe.

"You... who are you..."

Her voice was so quiet it was almost inaudible, but Lu Xuan still didn't move.

"Who I am isn't important. What's important is who you've offended."

Shen Wanrong's eyes widened.

"Do you... do you know this is the Shen Family? If you dare touch a single hair on my head, the Shen Family will tear you into ten thousand pieces!"

Lu Xuan looked at her, indifferent to her threats.

"Crawl over here."

Shen Wanrong froze, unable to believe what she had heard.

"What?"

"If you don't want to die, crawl over here!"

Lu Xuan's voice was soft, but every word stabbed into her ears like an awl. Shen Wanrong wanted to scream, but she couldn't. She wanted to run, but in front of this person, there was absolutely no escape.

She looked into the man's eyes; they were as calm as a pool of stagnant water, devoid of anger, killing intent, or anything at all.

This kind of calmness was more terrifying than any threat. She knew this person wasn't just trying to scare her.

Lu Xuan released his aura further. In an instant, Shen Wanrong felt as if she were being stared down by a ferocious tiger.

A chill ran down her spine, her hair stood on end, and every pore in her body was screaming... Run! Run fast! But she couldn't run.

Her legs wouldn't obey her, and neither would her hands.

Her whole body felt as if it were nailed to the bed, unable to move an inch.

She had no doubt that in the next moment, this person would strike her dead with a single palm.

She bit her lip lightly, as long as she could stay alive, she would do anything.

Shen Wanrong got off the bed.

Her sheer nightgown left her half-exposed, her fair skin glowing faintly under the moonlight.

She lowered her head, her legs still trembling as she walked forward step by step.

"Kneel."

Shen Wanrong stiffened.

"I'll say it one last time. Kneel and crawl over."

Shen Wanrong's tears began to fall.

Biting her lip, she slowly knelt down, her knees hitting the floor with a soft thud.

Then, like a dog, she crawled over, step by step, until she reached Lu Xuan's feet.

She looked up, her vision blurred by tears, at that strange face.

"I... I've knelt... What... what do you actually want?"

Lu Xuan looked down at her.

Half-naked in her sheer gown, with fair skin and delicate collarbones, and tear stains on her face, this Shen sister was indeed considered a beauty in Azure Sun City.

Seeing his gaze, Shen Wanrong's lips curled into an imperceptible smile.

She lowered her head, her voice turning soft.

"Young Master, since you have come, it must be fate between us. As long as you don't hurt me, I will... naturally serve you to your satisfaction."

She raised her hand and slowly began to undo her sash, "Slut."

Shen Wanrong didn't get angry but instead smiled, her seductive expression deepening, "As long as the Young Master likes it, I can be even more of a slut..."

Slap!!

A crisp sound rang out as a slap landed squarely on her face.

Shen Wanrong stumbled and fell, a five-fingered mark immediately appearing on her pretty face.

A flash of hatred crossed her eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a seductive look.

"So the Young Master likes it this way. I can do whatever you like."

Lu Xuan gave a cold laugh, he reached out and directly grabbed Shen Wanrong's longsword hanging on the wall.

Clang!

The sword was unsheathed, Shen Wanrong's expression changed.

"What are you trying to do?"

Before she could finish her sentence... The sword light flashed like moonlight.

"No... No...."

Shen Wanrong shook her head frantically, her face a mess of tears and snot, but Lu Xuan ignored her. The sword swept across again and again.

Strand after strand of hair fell, she collapsed on the floor, trembling all over, not daring to move.

Clumps of hair fell to the ground, scattering around her, a moment later, her head was as bald as a peeled egg.

Shen Wanrong was on the verge of a breakdown, she began to curse at Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan ignored her completely, only glancing at Shen Wanrong's fair arm and thought.

It was these hands that bullied Yuyan, wasn't it?

Puchi!

The sword light flashed, the sword pierced through her wrist.

"AAAAHHHH!!!!"

Blood gushed out. Shen Wanrong wanted to scream, but she couldn't make a loud sound.

Shen Wanrong's eyes were bloodshot as she glared at Lu Xuan with fury, she wished she could swallow him alive.

Lu Xuan didn't pay her any more attention, raising his hand to tap a point on her neck.

Shen Wanrong fainted.

Lu Xuan sneered, "I didn't expect the acupoint-striking techniques I learned in the Lu Family as a child to be used here."

Tossing the longsword aside, Lu Xuan jumped out of the window and entered another room to his other target.

The moonlight was hazy.

A figure flew out from the Shen Family manor.

He twisted and turned through the alleys, and after confirming no one was following, he headed straight for the backyard of the Iron Mountain Escort Agency.

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In the donkey shed, the lame donkey heard the movement. Its ears twitched, but it didn't make a sound.

Lu Xuan pushed open his door noiselessly. The room was very dark, with only a bit of moonlight filtering through the window paper.

Shen Yuyan was still sleeping, the quilt slipped below her shoulders and revealing her fair collarbones.

Her long eyelashes fluttered slightly, and her breathing was steady. Moonlight spilled through the window, landing on her porcelain-white face, while one arm lay exposed outside the quilt.

Blue and purple bruises covered her arm... marks left by Shen Wanqing and Shen Wanrong's pinching. Some had already darkened, while others were fresh and swollen, appearing particularly jarring in the moonlight.

Lu Xuan stood by the bed, looking down at those injuries. He reached out, wanting to pull the quilt over her, then took off his outer garment and gently lay down beside her.

Shen Yuyan stirred, merely rolling over and stretching an arm across his chest. That arm was covered in bruises.

Lu Xuan didn't move. He turned his head to look at her face. Under the moonlight, her eyelashes were long, and her breathing was light.

He reached out and gently grasped her wrist, his thumb brushing over the purple marks. He was very gentle, afraid of hurting her.

Shen Yuyan mumbled something and snuggled into his chest.

Lu Xuan also closed his eyes.

He knew that tomorrow, Azure Sun City would explode and be turned upside down.

But none of that had anything to do with him...

After all, he was just a useless gatekeeper.