Chapter 379: Cizhen
Milky Way, Huaxia.
When night falls, the neon signs of Huaxia blink to life along bustling streets filled with people and traffic flowing to and fro, creating a bustling scene.
Boundless Club.
Inside a luxurious private room, a man was lounging with his legs crossed and a cigar in hand. A scantily clad woman was passionately twirling around a steel pole on a massive circular platform not too far away from the man.
The middle-aged man sported a loose robe, exposing his muscular chest. As the music grew louder, the woman's dance became more daring and alluring. The man became increasingly excited as he stood up and peeled off his robe. He started dancing enthusiastically along with the woman. In the heat of the moment, he approached the woman and playfully said, "Girl... your Brother Boundless is here..."
Bang!
The door was flung open, and Seng Wu walked in.
The woman immediately stopped dancing and moved to the side.
The middle-aged man looked as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him. He lost all his energy as he sprawled on the sofa and pursed his lips. He felt a headache coming as he asked, "Seng Wu, what are you doing here?"
Seng Wu walked briskly in front of Boundless. He cupped his fist with his other hand and lamented, "Boundless, how come you've fallen into decadence?"
Boundless' temple throbbed in pain.
Seng Wu had never failed to visit him every month to talk him out of his new hobby, and he was getting really annoying.
Seng Wu hastily continued. "Boundless, the Guanxuan Universe needs your help!"
"Can you just let me go?" Boundless asked with closed eyes.
"The Guanxuan Universe has an additional enemy, which is the Eternal Civilization. It is a civilization that has produced a supreme elite named Eternal Sovereign. He's extremely strong, and I believe that you're the only one who is his match. I think you should go out and fight him!"
Boundless rolled his eyes and said, "Seng Wu, I've already told you hundreds of times. I don't care about the Guanxuan Universe anymore. I just want to live a humble life with this club of mine and have fun. Can you please stop coming here?"
Seng Wu sighed and said, "Boundless, I really don't want to annoy you. It's just that whenever I see you so dejected—"
"I'm tired." Boundless cut Seng Wu off with a wry smile. "I want to rest."
Seng Wu sighed again, helpless. He had come to advise several times, but Boundless showed no intention of returning to the Guanxuan Universe.
Boundless glanced at Seng Wu and asked, "How's that kid doing these days?"
"He's in a bad situation," Seng Wu said. He shook his head and explained, "The Eternal Sovereign is too strong, so even though the members of the Yang Family are assisting him, he's still having issues against the Eternal Civilization."
"You don't have to worry about him." Boundless smiled and said, "His father is there, after all."
"The Sword Master and Destiny are no longer in the Guanxuan Universe."
Boundless frowned and asked, "Where did they go?"
Seng Wu said, "I don't know."
Boundless said in a deep voice, "Are they here?"
"I have no idea," Seng Wu replied, "All I know is that they left after his wedding."
Seng Wu then stared deeply at Boundless and said, "I think he's here in Milky Way. You and the Sword Master are brothers, so the two of you can have a good time if he's here somewhere."
"Have a good time? Forget it!" Boundless shook his head and explained, "We can have a good time if he's here by himself, but if his sister is with him, then forget it."
Seng Wu fell silent. Indeed, if Boundless were to bring the Sword Master to a place like this, he would undoubtedly get a handful of knuckle sandwiches made by Destiny.
"Seng Wu, I know that you care about the Guanxuan Universe, but I really have to tell you this—stay out of the Guanxuan Universe's affairs. You can't handle it.
"As for me, I'll die if I were to go out there and start messing around without the blessing of the Great Dao Destiny!"
"Are you not interested in taking that step?" Seng Wu asked in a deep voice.
Boundless shook his head and said, "Yeti[1] spent so long just to take that step. I don't wanna work hard anymore. I just want to relax and have fun every day."
"How about you?" Boundless stared at Seng Wu with dazzling eyes and chuckled before saying, "Are you not interested in returning to secular life? The life here is more enjoyable than you can imagine!"
"My apologies, but..." Seng Wu clasped his hands and said, "My faith is firm!"
Boundless laughed heartily, and he then became serious as he said, "Seng Wu, I know you're worried about Guanxuan Universe, but there's really no need for you to get worried. That kid's entire family is exceedingly strong. Once he can no longer truly carry the burden by himself, his relatives won't sit back and do nothing.
"They're very protective of their own, and I know that you're aware of that more than anyone else."
Seng Wu sighed, his spirits dimming. Boundless truly didn't want to go back. He had truly fallen in love with his lifestyle here. Still, Seng Wu was unwilling to give up so easily, so he said, "Boundless, I'm still hoping that you'll return to the same Boundless Master I knew many years ago. The unrivaled and arrogant Boundless Master."
Boundless picked up the nearby bottle of wine and took a swig.
He smiled lightly and said, "Seng Wu, my era has ended."
Seng Wu froze and remained silent. However, a tumultuous wave of emotions had engulfed his heart. Of course, he wasn't showing it on the outside.
Boundless put down the bottle of wine and walked toward the nearby window. He swept his gaze across the skyscrapers standing before him and said, "The Great Daoist Brush Master has been generous enough to allow me to live for such a long time.
"I'm going to die a tragic death out there if I were to cross the line."
Boundless smiled lightly and added, "I really do like this place. My life back then used to be extremely exhausting."
Seng Wu was silent for a long time before he nodded slightly. "I understand."
"I've seen that kid," Boundless said, "He's not bad—he's much more steady than his old man... Yeti had made a mistake by giving that kid so many responsibilities too early into his cultivation journey.
"The kid's road is filled with dangers, and I'm sure he has been struggling to carry the weight of all that burden. He's probably suffocating beneath the immense pressure, but he has no choice but to be courageous because he has to be better than his peers.
"He's the King of the Guanxuan Universe, after all."
"The Yang Family patriarchs are deadbeat fathers," Boundless said with a sigh.
Seng Wu chuckled bitterly.
Boundless opened his hand, and a storage ring flew toward Seng Wu.
Seng Wu asked, "What's in here?"
"Spiritual cores," replied Boundless.
Seng Wu was confused.
Boundless looked at Seng Wu earnestly and said, "I initially wanted to keep you here, but I know you won't stay. If you decide to return to the Guanxuan Universe, remember one thing: cultivate diligently, recite your scriptures on time, and don't get involved in the matters between the Eternal Sovereign and the True Universe.
"Someone is playing a big game behind the scenes, and you're not qualified to become one of the players at the moment. You can't do anything other than focus on your cultivation and recite your scriptures."
Boundless pointed at the storage ring and said. "There's a transmission talisman inside that ring. Crush that talisman once you encounter danger."
Seng Wu was quiet for a long time.
Eventually, Boundless shattered the silence and said, "I don't have many friends, so I don't want anything untoward to happen to you."
Seng Wu nodded quietly and cupped his fist before saying, "Take care."
Boundless nodded without saying anything.
Seng Wu turned around to leave.
Left all alone, Boundless sighed softly.
He was about to leave when his eyes landed on the street below him.
A young woman in her twenties hurried down the street, her waist-length hair swaying behind her. She had tied her hair with a purple ribbon, and she was wearing a flowing white dress; she was carrying several heavy books in her arms.
The young woman was extremely beautiful; her facial features were both delicate and flawless. She also exuded confidence and composure that seemed to intertwine harmoniously with her intellectual beauty.
Boundless' pupils constricted upon seeing the young woman. He immediately looked away and disappeared into thin air.
The young woman attracted countless gazes from both sexes.
The young woman ignored the hodgepodge of gazes as she rushed toward a pedestrian bridge. The bridge was wide, and many people had set up stalls on both sides, selling a variety of items like phone accessories, snacks, and trinkets.
The young woman's eyes lit up when she saw an unoccupied space. She took out a blanket beneath the books in her arms and lay it on the ground. Afterward, she started arranging the books in her arms on the blanket.
"Cizhen! I thought you wouldn't come today!" someone exclaimed.
Cizhen turned and saw a young woman seemingly. The young woman was wearing a simple white crop top, and perhaps it was due to the hot weather, but she had rolled her crop top, exposing her belly button. She was also wearing shorts, which revealed her strikingly beautiful legs.
Cizhen smiled and said, "It's nice to see you again, Lady Wan'er."
Lady Wan'er approached Cizhen, and her eyes lit up as she stared at the books on the ground. "Is that Volume 5 of Seduced in the Sea of Desires?"
"Yes, it is," Cizhen said with a smile
Lady Wan'er quickly picked it up.
Cizhen stared at her, seemingly a bit nervous and a bit expectant.
Lady Wan'er's face flushed. She closed the book as her heart pounded against her chest.
"Cizhen, I-I-I think it's about too bold..." Lady Wan'er muttered.
"Really?" Cizhen blinked and said, "But I've already toned it down!"
Lady Wan'er was secretly amazed and shocked.
Cizhen had apparently toned it down, but she had still produced something so bold and daring. What kind of monstrosity would she produce if she were allowed to write with all her might?
Cizhen walked up to Lady Wan'er and cautiously asked, "Was it good?"
Lady Wan'er nodded quickly and muttered, "It's great, but... does it really feel good? I mean, a woman and another woman doing that..."
A furious blush erupted on the cheeks of Lady Wan'er.
Cizhen sounded serious as she replied, "I've read extensively and watched countless art films. So I'm confident that it's also going to feel really good between two women!"
"Oh, really?" Lady Wan'er pulled a strand of courage from out of nowhere and grabbed Cizhen's hand. "Does that mean you've tried it?"
Cizhen was instantly embarrassed. She shook her head vigorously and said, "I only know how to write it... I don't know how it works."
"Really? You're so pretty, Cizhen." Lady Wan'er blinked and asked, "Do you really not have a boyfriend?"
"Nope!" Cizhen replied.
Lady Wan'er was puzzled. "Why don't you get yourself a boyfriend? You're so pretty; I'm sure any man in the world will be glad to have you as their girlfriend!"
Cizhen smiled lightly and explained, "I have three younger sisters, and if one of us ever fell in love with a man, we vowed to marry that man, so we're going to have the same husband."
Lady Wan'er was stunned. She then chuckled, thinking that Cizhen was pulling her leg.
"Ah, since I'm already here," Lady Wan'er started. "On what volume will the book end?"
Cizhen thought briefly before saying, "There's one more volume to the book, and I'm going to leave once I'm done writing the final volume!"
Lady Wan'er frowned slightly and asked, "You're going to leave?"
"Yes," Cizhen replied with a smile.
Lady Wan'er was curious, and she asked, "Why?"
Cizhen smiled lightly and replied, "I have to suppress something formidable. Once I leave, there's a high chance that I won't be able to come back here..."
Suppress something formidable? Lady Wan'er was full of questions.
She was about to start asking when someone's roar abruptly pervaded the air.
"The anti-pornography team is here again!"
The vendors cast unkind gazes upon Cizhen.
Clearly, she was the only one selling pornographic materials here!
"Run, Cizhen!" Lady Wan'er exclaimed.
Cizhen glanced at the oncoming uniformed personnel as she frantically picked her books up. It took her just a few moments to wrap her books with her blanket and turn around to run away.
Lady Wan'er returned to her stall. She was a vendor of small trinkets, and her business wasn't particularly good, so she had a lot of free time. She took out the book that Cizhen had written and started reading it. Her face turned redder and redder the more pages she flipped; she felt embarrassed reading it in public, but she seemed unable to resist the temptation to flip more pages.
After a while, a tremor ran through her, and she clenched her thighs together.
"Hey, boss." a feminine voice echoed from the side. "Are these watermelons ripe?"
Lady Wan'er turned toward the stall with watermelons for sale.
A man and a woman were standing in front of the stall.
The man was dressed in a long white robe, while the woman was wearing a plain skirt!
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