Chapter 123: Taking Three Concubines at Once

"I have come to find you."

"Find me? Why seek me out? Who are you?"

Jingxin frowned slightly and slowly stood up from the bluestone. She was slender and graceful, with a small face as pristine as her master's, though even more delicate.

"Little nun, may I take your pulse?"

"Take my pulse?"

"Who exactly are you?"

Upon hearing Su Yang's words, the young nun Jingxin grew even more vigilant, instinctively stepping back twice.

"Little nun, don't be afraid. I'm just taking your pulse...!"

As Su Yang spoke, he stepped toward Jingxin, his eyes filled with a flicker of ardor and anticipation.

"Hey, where are you running, little nun...!"

Zhao Hongyan felt a surge of joy as she saw Su Yang walking straight toward her, though she was a bit hesitant upon hearing the request he had made.

"Yes, I saw her at the Cliff of Confinement during the day. It cleared up some of my doubts; she is indeed a fine girl."

*This lecher, he wouldn't dare actually...*

"Master, you are truly kind to your servant. I shall go deliver these letters at once." Li Yeniu took the marriage proposals and left, but before he could even exit the door, he was called back by Su Yang.

Zhao Shu had come to report that the malevolent yin energy surrounding Old Master Su's tomb was about to dissipate, at the latest within three days.

Besides that, there was also a marriage proposal.

Inside the brothel, Qiu Yan sat with his clothes in disarray, a female demon sitting on his lap, a female rabbit demon in his arms, and he was even stepping on a courtesan. He was having a grand time.

Su Yang sat at the head of the table, his gaze sweeping over the various female relatives. They were all quite fresh and bright, truly excellent; he only wondered how many of them possessed superior innate talent.

"Gentlemen, I have recently learned a cultivation technique that can detect an individual's innate talent. Shall I demonstrate it for you all?"

As for the final letter, it had not been sent out because that young lady from the Lin family was already married. He could only wait for a divorce or widowhood, so Su Yang had his men investigate the background of Lin Tingyu's husband.

The final result was Su Yang, who possessed Grade A talent and could provide him with 100 points of incense daily.

"That... that will do."

"Is there really such a technique in this world that can test innate bone talent?" Magistrate Ma asked with great interest. "How does one test it?"

"What happened to him?"

In the Zhao family, Zhao Hongyan's talent was Grade B.

Another Grade B. Su Yang felt a surge of joy, then said, "Your bone talent is Grade C!"

Jingxin swallowed her words back down. She still didn't know if she had been defiled; if she told her master...!

"Congratulations to Shen Zhenxing for reaching the Fifth Rank. From now on, our Yanggu County has another Fifth Rank expert, and the demon race will fear making trouble even more."

"He is not a good person...!"

The group made their way down the mountain in a grand procession toward Yanggu County. Fortunately, they did not encounter the tiger demon, which would have inevitably led to a bitter battle.

"What?"

Li Yeniu's eyes widened. He had to admire his master's audacity.

But, if she had been defiled, why were her clothes so tidy?

After entering Yanggu County, they settled their luggage in the nunnery in the backyard of the residence. Once rooms were assigned and they rested, they would organize things the next day, and that would mark their new life.

"As for this letter, I allow you to return immediately after delivering it. There is no need to wait for a reply."

Two more days passed.

"Why are you here?"

Su Yang went to the front hall again to find Abbess Baiyu. She seemed to have made her decision, her face calm.

Ultimately, Su Yang tore up that marriage proposal. Jingxin had already taken vows; giving her to the Chen family was inappropriate, and giving her to Abbess Baiyu was even more so. It was best to simply turn the raw rice into cooked porridge—they could just return to secular life later.

"Yes, it is truly impressive."

The other three were also extremely interested.

Seeing that Su Yang had already pulled out a silk veil from his robe and that everyone around was watching with curiosity, she reached out her small hand. The light silk landed on her hand, and Su Yang grasped the silk-wrapped hand, letting his blood energy probe within.

The Wei family had two daughters, both already married.

Seeing his chance, Su Yang naturally did not hold back. He stood up and walked to the front of Zhao Hongyan, saying, "Give me your hand, and do not use your blood energy to resist."

Everyone began to pack their luggage in a hurry. They only heard they were leaving for Yanggu County, and most of all, they knew the little nun Jingxin had also been called back from the Cliff of Confinement, packing her bags in haste.

Could it be?

Su Yang felt that within a few days, Bai Wanguan would also have a chance to reach the Fifth Rank.

Finally.

Hearing Su Yang speak this way, Li Yeniu nodded in agreement, took the three marriage proposals, and left the estate, taking a few martial artists from the household to head toward the various families.

Below, the women of each family whispered among themselves. Their voices were naturally heard by the young men nearby, but none dared to step out and show off.

Little nun Jingxin widened her eyes, looking at her master in complete confusion. How was this good?

She had wanted to ask Master Baiyu, but she couldn't bring herself to speak of such matters.

Having changed into a white nun's habit that accentuated her graceful figure, Abbess Baiyu found the wooden floor of her room polished so brightly that she had forgotten to put on her shoes. Her pure white feet, which had never been touched by a man, had elegant curves.

Jingxin had wanted to rush over and tear that man to pieces, but a Fifth Rank martial artist moved too fast; she couldn't catch him at all.

"In our generation, I fear no descendant can compare to Shen Zhenxing."

Feeling the little nun's innate talent, he felt a surge of joy. It was true that the bone talent of the children of the lower classes was mostly poor; the stronger the parents, the better the talent of their offspring.

"He is not a good person...!"

The group moved toward Yanggu County.

"What?"

Su Yang felt that his words had left Jingxin even more confused, and the sense of crisis in her heart grew heavier.

The Su mansion was bathed in red lanterns, and firecrackers were blaring.

She was full of conflict, not knowing what to do.

"The... latest news: that Su Yang has entered the Fifth Rank. He held a banquet today and invited the Fifth Rank families of Yanggu County. I suppose the Snake Elder never expected Su Yang to be a Fifth Rank martial artist, which is why he was caught off guard."

Su Yang wrote three marriage proposals overnight: one to take Magistrate Ma's daughter as a concubine, and one to take the Zhao family's daughter, Zhao Hongyan, as a concubine.

But the person before her was someone who sat at the same table as her father; he was far beyond the reach of someone of her generation.

In addition to himself, another Fifth Rank expert had arrived: Abbess Baiyu.

A shrill scream suddenly rang out in the back mountain.

Generally speaking, anyone who practiced martial arts but remained at a low level had average talent, while those at high levels surely had good talent.

Therefore, one could not rely solely on rank to judge talent. For example, Zhang Qingshi's mind was not on martial arts, yet her innate talent was Grade A.

Su Yang still handed the third marriage proposal to Li Yeniu, telling him to deliver it as well; perhaps it would yield a different result.

Sun Xiao's voice trembled, his eyes flashing with fear.

Seeing Su Yang appear beside her, Jingxin turned pale with fright. She hid behind Abbess Baiyu, pointing at Su Yang with a face full of fury.

If this were anywhere else, others holding a banquet might have stood out to find fault and show themselves off.

Finally.

"Magistrate Ma, rest assured. Yanggu County is my home; each of us bears a responsibility to protect our hometown."

The Chen family had, besides that daughter who was a nun, seventeen other young women, three of whom were already married, yet they all came today.

"He...!"

After all, who asks a woman to let a man touch her hand upon their first meeting?

"Rest assured, if you die, I, your master, will avenge you."

Had she been defiled or not?

Not long after, the nun in charge of the Cliff of Confinement hurried over to ask what had happened. Jingxin dared not say she had been defiled, so she had to brush it off.

...

"I promise you. I will notify the nuns in the cloister now to pack their bags and follow you down the mountain as soon as possible."

"A lecher?"

"That is good." Abbess Baiyu said.

"Deliver this marriage proposal to the Lin family as well."

The nunnery was not large.

"Master... he, he...!"

The entire nunnery was in a state of chaos.

"Sister, that is the master of the Su family, Su Yang. To be so young and already a Fifth Rank, he is truly impressive."

"Ah?"

This nunnery was also not large.

"This marriage proposal, will I be scolded if I deliver it?"

The Lin family had three daughters, one of whom was already married.

If she had truly been defiled, she might as well run headlong into a wall and die; she could not sully the nunnery or tarnish her master's reputation.

The nunnery had about thirty or forty people, more than half of whom possessed some martial ability. Abbess Baiyu herself was a Fifth Rank, and there were two Third Rank martial artists. Even if they didn't work for him, just having them guard his home was a gain.

However, many young ladies of prominent families were unwilling to practice martial arts.

Then there would be no need for the trouble of marriage proposals.

"Ah, ah...!"

Seeing her disciple in such a state, Abbess Baiyu was quite puzzled.

"Everything that needed to be done has been done. Do not speak of it to anyone. You are mine." Having said this, Su Yang stood up and turned to leave without the slightest hesitation.

Abbess Baiyu said.

The banquet soon dispersed.

"Young Master... Young Master, it is bad... it is bad... the Snake Elder... the Snake Elder has likely fallen into a trap." Sun Xiao crawled and knelt on the ground, his fat body trembling incessantly.

"A technique to detect innate bone talent? What kind of technique is that?" The head of the Chen family drained his cup and frowned.

Grade B Su Yang could provide him with 5 points of incense daily.

"Hurry and prepare. Load the luggage into the carriages; we are leaving."

Su Yang walked out from the side, a faint smile on his lips, appearing quite amiable.

"Master, this young lady of the Lin family is already married. If I send this over, I might actually be beaten to death at their doorstep."

Finally, the magistrate's daughter, Ma Qingci, had Grade B bone talent.

"Shen Zhenxing's appearance is truly delicate...!"

Su Yang asked.

The magistrate had two daughters.

...

The small nunnery in the back garden was not large, but it should be able to accommodate these people. After all, the nuns usually slept several to a room; it was only Abbess Baiyu and those like her who would need individual rooms.

"Abbess Baiyu, have you thought it over clearly?" Su Yang asked.

"Yes, it is truly impressive."

The Fifth Rank nun had been knocked unconscious, allowing Su Yang to calmly assess her innate bone talent.

Bluestone floors, white walls and black tiles—it seemed the passage of time had brought many changes; the cracks in the walls and bricks were covered in moss, and wind and rain had caused the tiles to split.

Bone Talent: Grade B

Besides this, the talent of the others was mostly Grade C or D. Su Yang naturally looked down on them; a Grade C talent would only provide 0.1 points of incense daily while requiring a large amount of resources to grow.

Finally.

Su Yang finished speaking, and then the various masters toasted him one by one, appearing to be in perfect harmony, though who harbored secret malice was impossible to know.

Below the Cliff of Confinement, a melancholic little nun was filled with sorrow.

Magistrate Ma stood up; the superficial flattery had to be maintained.

The Chen family came with all their daughters.

"Master, I have already notified the nuns to pack their important things. After all, no one knows when that tiger demon will come. It is best to leave as soon as possible."

"Young Master...?"

"The, the latest news—"

"Don't worry, I am here."

"I have already decided."

"Very well."

"This marriage proposal, send it to the Lin family as well."

The nunnery was in a state of chaos.

"Sister, that is the master of the Su family..."

This nunnery was also not large.

"If I deliver these two marriage proposals, will I be scolded?"

The Lin family had three daughters.

"If she has been defiled—"

"The nunnery has thirty or forty people."

"However, many young ladies..."

"Then there will be no need..."

"Ah, ah...!"

"Master, that is..."

"Everything that needed to be done..."

"Abbess Baiyu said..."

"The banquet soon dispersed."

"Young Master, it is bad..."

"A technique to detect..."

"Grade B..."

"Hurry and prepare..."

"Su Yang walked out..."

"Master, this young lady..."

"Finally, the magistrate's daughter..."

"Shen Zhenxing's appearance..."

"Su Yang asked..."

"The magistrate had two daughters."