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One night of wind and rain brings two drops of tears, the heart laid bare feels even deeper love.

At dawn, Chen Jie got up and looked at his wife lying beside the bed, feeling immense pity in his heart.

He wondered if it was the past wounds that made her maintain a defensive attitude toward the world.

That made her always like to curl up while sleeping, shrinking herself into a ball.

As if trying to retreat into a shell.

Chen Jie got out of bed, just as the sky was beginning to brighten.

While other households might still be deep in sleep, Chen Jie had awakened, ready to stretch his limbs. Reaching the Refining Body Realm was not the end for him after defeating Yu Biao, but the start of something new.

The world is vast.

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If the world is likened to a game, then now, Chen Jie might not have even stepped out of the novice village.

With a slight movement, Su Yunjin woke up, her sleepy eyes fluttering open.

"I woke you, go back to sleep," he said.

Su Yunjin got up and looked at the time, "So early, husband?"

"Just practicing some moves."

His wife didn’t inquire further but nodded, dragging her somewhat weary body to prepare breakfast for her husband.

Chen Jie said, "No rush, I reckon I’ll practice for about two hours, you should sleep some more."

Saying this, Chen Jie dressed and walked out.

Su Yunjin didn’t continue sleeping in the outer room. She moved the stool blocking the inner room door, entered, and found Daisy at that moment kicking off the covers, sprawling on the bed, sleeping soundly.

Children are marvelous, carefree and without worries.

She re-covered her little sister with the blanket and sat by the bed, starting to practice her breathing according to the Yang Chun Skill.

She didn’t know martial arts, so she could only practice the Breathing Method, but now she found herself becoming more proficient and developing her own understanding.

Even during daily activities, she practiced involuntarily. It’s a pity that her breathing wasn’t smooth while sleeping unconsciously. How great it would be if she could practice the Breathing Method in her sleep!

She sat by her sister, practicing her breathing.

Meanwhile, Chen Jie stood outside practicing his Water Manipulation Palm. Kung Fu cannot be neglected even for a day.

As the saying goes: the fists must not stray from the hands, nor the songs from the lips; neglect for a day and your hands slacken for three, neglect for a year and they slacken for ten!

Thus, diligence is essential for anyone who practices martial arts.

While practicing, Chen Jie also opened yesterday’s intelligence panel.

Yesterday, while studying poetry with Su Yunjin—as seriously as Chen Qingquan studied foreign languages—he did not check the updates.

So this morning was a good opportunity to review yesterday’s intelligence.

[Todays’s intelligence has been updated (Level 2)]

[1. Yesterday you killed Yu Biao and gathered intelligence: Yu Biao was a disciple of Gu Qingshan, who was the blood brother of Gu Qingfeng. The brothers were very close, but Gu Qingshan fell severely ill due to events of the past and died suddenly.]

[2. Yesterday you met Yu Biao’s butler and gathered intelligence: Yu Biao’s butler, who held Yu Biao in high regard and had deep feelings for him, harbors resentment against you for killing his master...]

[3. Yesterday you drank with Peng Shizhong, gathering intelligence: Peng Shizhong is the Gang Leader of the Fishing Guild, elder martial brother of Nan Batian. Both studied under the former Gang Leader of the Fishing Guild, each mastering a Divine Technique. However, due to the position of Gang Leader, the brothers fell out, becoming enemies as fierce as fire and water, maintaining a facade of calm like a dangerous undercurrent!]

[4. Yesterday you encountered Zheng Chuan and gathered intelligence: Zheng Chuan is the brother-in-law of ship captain Zhao Xun. Pressured by your victory in the Village Chief’s contest, Zheng Chuan arrested Zhao Xun, secretly detaining him at the fishery, preparing to enforce the Fishing Guild’s rules!]

[5. Because you thought several times of Yihong House yesterday, you gathered intelligence: Yihong House is funded by a mysterious patron, with Mianshui County Magistrate owning a twenty percent share; it’s the premier pleasure house in Mianshui County, featuring the Four Great Courtesans of spring, summer, autumn, and winter, each uniquely skilled, an ideal place for indulging in fragrances and learning poetry!]

Chen Jie was practicing his moves when he read the messages, suddenly pausing, his face colored with embarrassment.

What does the fifth piece of intelligence mean, suggesting I thought several times yesterday of Yihong House? According to the System’s explanation, after upgrading to level 2, the fifth piece of intelligence shows what you most want to know. What does it mean by showing me this?

What are you implying, that I have thoughts about Yihong House, huh? I’m telling you, I do not. System, you slander me, you defame me!

Though this Yihong House, it seems to have strong backing indeed, even having a share owned by the County Magistrate. No wonder it’s so prominent; when one considers it, entertainment venues in the past life didn’t discriminate between the lawful and the underworld.

Without connections everywhere, you can’t run a successful venue.

Among the rest of the messages, the first and second imply that after killing Yu Biao, people from the Guild Cao have hatred toward me, most notably that Gu Qingfeng.

However, Chen Jie wasn’t overly frightened. What of this Gu Qingfeng?

After all, he killed Yu Biao in a public arena, according to the rules of Mianshui County, even if he wanted to attack, he’d have to restrain himself.

The Thirteen Grand Protectors taking action against me, what would that look like? An elder dealing with a younger one from the Jianghu—if it came to that, then the Fishing Guild’s Hall Master might as well strike at the juniors from the Guild Cao.

These unestablished juniors, how many could survive such a hunt by their seniors? In the end, it would lead to the depletion of talent in both sects and eventual replacement by other guilds.

Never underestimate other guilds. Although in Mianshui County, the Guild Cao and the Fishing Guild dominate, there are still small sects surviving in the cracks.