My Sexy CEO Wife

Abbot Xuan Si stared at the copper mirror for a while before saying, "Brother Xuan Ming, you must put in extra effort during this period, keep a close watch on Shangguan Yunyue, and ensure she doesn't encounter any accidents."

Xuan Ming nodded slightly, "Abbot, rest assured, with me here, Shangguan Yunyue will not come to any harm." After saying this, Xuan Ming added another sentence, "Before the Shariputra's whereabouts are interrogated, I will not let Shangguan Yunyue encounter any accidents."

"I have other matters, I must go now," said Abbot Xuan Si as he turned and left.

Xuan Ming watched the Abbot leave, his eyes flickering, his thoughts unknown.

...

For some time now, a rumor started to circulate in the market about Dongfang Jian. The rumor claimed Dongfang Jian was ungrateful, had wild ambitions, and was utterly despicable, that in order to become the Prince Consort, he abandoned his pregnant wife, such conduct was simply outrageous!

After the rumor emerged, it spread rapidly, and within just a few days, it had reached every corner of the Human Territory.

In ancient times, the common people's life was monotonous and dull. They toiled in the fields by day and slept at night, having almost no leisure time, or more precisely, lacking forms of entertainment. So, when the rumor about Dongfang Jian surfaced, the common people suddenly became interested, gathering in groups to discuss it.

"Hey, have you heard? There's this Wan Fuchang named Dongfang Jian who, to become a Prince Consort, simply divorced his pregnant wife. Such a ruthless heart!" exclaimed Citizen A.

"Truly ruthless. He has absolutely no conscience!" Citizen B said.

"People like him, with the heart of a wolf and the lungs of a dog, should be struck by lightning!" Citizen C declared.

"Exactly, 'No harshness, no gentleman!' Sacrificing one's wife and children for one's future can be understood!" Citizen D added.

"Understand your mother! No matter the reason, abandoning one's wife and children is unacceptable!"

"That's right! Abandoning your wife and children is asking for a lightning strike."

"Enough, enough, stop talking about it! This is their private matter; we have no right to interfere."

"What do you think, who spread this rumor? And what's their purpose?"

"It must be an enemy of Dongfang Jian! The purpose is to tarnish Dongfang Jian's name! I have to say, it's a very cunning move! If I were Dongfang Jian, I would be furious!"

"You? Dongfang Jian? Dream on! He is a Wan Fuchang, and he's about to become a Prince Consort, a true noble. You, such a petty person, aren't even fit to carry his shoes."

"I'm just saying..."

"Just saying won't do! As a person, you need to know yourself and stop having such impractical daydreams."

"Come on, are you picking a fight? You want to throw down?"

"Yeah, I am picking a fight, I do want to throw down! What's it to you, huh?"

"To hell with you! Take this!"

"Ouch, you wretch, daring to launch a sneak attack! Take my shadowless kick..."

"Bang bang bang..."

"Clang clang clang..."

"Thud thud thud..."

The groups began fighting as they talked. For the commoners, an occasional brawl was part of their entertainment, as long as it didn't result in a fatality.

Through the deliberate spreading by these commoners, Dongfang Jian's name quickly soared in notoriety, becoming a well-known figure.

As some people speculated, when Dongfang Jian heard about the rumor, he flew into a rage on the spot. He smashed everything in the room, then screamed his lungs out. Who was he cursing? Gao Fei, of course! Without investigation, Dongfang Jian knew it had to be Gao Fei's doing!

Apart from Gao Fei, that insidious scoundrel, no one else could commit such an utterly shameless act!

The hall was a complete mess, with fragments littering the ground. Dongfang Jian stood in the middle of the hall, his face darkened with rage, his eyes glaring as he used all his strength to roar, "Gao Fei! You despicable little runt! I'll deal with your ancestors for eighteen generations! You morally bankrupt scoundrel, you're definitely not going to have a good end!!!"

"Scoundrel! Scoundrel!!!"

"Shameless! Shameless!!!"

"Despicable! Despicable!!!"

Once Dongfang Jian calmed down, he furrowed his brows. He could hear the rumors, and surely the Emperor and The Tenth Princess Dugu Xiu could hear them too. What would they think? Would they harbor ill thoughts? Especially the Emperor... He had never looked upon Dongfang Jian favorably, and who knew what he would do after hearing these rumors...

"No! I can't just sit here and wait for death!"

"I must come up with a method to resolve this imminent crisis!"

"...I've got it, there's a way."

Dongfang Jian's eyes spun around, and a sinister idea formed in his mind, "Gao Fei, if you lack benevolence, don't blame me for being unrighteous!" After saying that, Dongfang Jian revealed a hint of hesitation, "If I really do this, it's sure to hurt Bai Mudan..." Dongfang Jian closed his eyes and slowly exhaled a stifled breath, "A man who is not cruel cannot be a stalwart husband! If one doesn't act for oneself, heaven and earth will conspire to annihilate him! Bai Mudan, don't blame me; blame Gao Fei. If he hadn't provoked me, I definitely wouldn't do this." Dongfang Jian found a lame excuse to comfort his guilty conscience.

...

Just as one wave settled, another arose.

Several days later, another rumor appeared in the market, targeting Gao Fei.

The content of the rumor went as follows: Dongfang Jian's wife, Bai Mudan, had not been loyal. She'd been secretly fooling around with Wan Fuchang, Gao Fei, and the child in her belly was Gao Fei's. It was due to this humiliation that Dongfang Jian had divorced Bai Mudan!

Following the emergence of this rumor, it sparked heated discussion among the common folk.

"I'm a bit confused now! I don't know who to believe!" said Citizen A with a wry smile.

"I'm confused too," Citizen B shook his head, "Truth or falsehood, who can really tell?"

"We're just a bunch of nobodies. We're simply not qualified to know the truth," Citizen C scoffed coldly.

"I always feel... that things aren't as simple as we imagine?" Citizen D said, frowning.

"There will certainly be an outcome."

"Let us wait and see!"

"Either Dongfang Jian or Gao Fei must be the wronged party, but as for who it is, that's hard to say."

"Okay, okay, let's stop talking about it and go home to eat. No matter how big the matter, it's not as important as a meal."

After a few exchanges, the group of citizens dispersed.

Dongfang Jian and Gao Fei had become the hot topic of conversation among the common folk; their days weren't complete without discussing them a bit.

...

While the rumors continued to ferment, Gao Fei was in closed-door cultivation, with no time to attend to such matters.

Wisps of white vapor emerged from the top of Gao Fei's head. These tendrils of vapor, seemingly ordinary but actually very important, were the transformation of Spiritual Energy, containing the power of the Marrow Cleansing Technique! After fluttering in the air for a moment, they re-entered Gao Fei's body.

If one used the art of Inner Vision, one would see robust strands of True Qi striking against a barrier. This barrier lay across Gao Fei's meridians, incredibly sturdy. No matter how vigorously the True Qi assailed it, the barrier remained unscathed.

This barrier was like a gate. Opening it would allow one to enter a new realm, but alas, this gate was too difficult to open!

These days, Gao Fei concentrated the True Qi within his body, constantly assaulting the barrier in his meridians. He failed time and again, yet Gao Fei was not disheartened and continued to command the True Qi to batter the barrier!