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The Tenth Princess, Dugu Xiu, walked inside while loudly proclaiming, "Throw out everything in the house, then replace it all with new items! Pull out all the flowers and plants in the yard too, and change every door and window... Right, the servants need to be replaced as well. In short, I want a complete and thorough makeover of the City Lord's Mansion!"

Dongfang Jian imperceptibly frowned. The longer he interacted with her, the more he realized that Dugu Xiu had a fierce temper, was jealous, indulged in whims, and would spout infuriating things whenever she was in a bad mood.

Alas...

Dongfang Jian sighed softly in his heart. Noble women are indeed difficult to serve.

"Alright, there's nothing here for you all, you may go back," Dongfang Jian turned around and waved his hand at the generals following him.

"Tonight, I have arranged a lavish banquet at the Bright Moon Pavilion to welcome and refresh the City Lord. I hope the City Lord will honor us with his presence..." one general said with a face full of smiles.

"Sure, I will definitely attend on time tonight," Dongfang Jian nodded with a smile.

"Then we shall take our leave," the group of generals bowed with their fists and then left the City Lord's Mansion one after another.

Watching the departing figures of the generals, Dongfang Jian nodded inwardly, thinking that these generals were quite sensible. As long as they obediently complied, he might not need to replace them.

After pondering for a moment, Dongfang Jian turned and walked towards the back courtyard, thinking that he should speak more pleasantly to Dugu Xiu when he saw her later, attempting to please her as much as possible.

In the eyes of others, Dongfang Jian's marriage to a princess seemed like a very fortunate affair, but in reality, Dongfang Jian was quite troubled—Dugu Xiu's temperament was too peculiar. She was quick to anger, easily jealous, and any wrong word from Dongfang Jian would set off her temper, causing a huge scene and leaving Dongfang Jian feeling very depressed.

"Sigh!"

Dongfang Jian sighed softly to himself, "The ancients were right; with every gain there is a loss. I have gained power but lost freedom. I'll take it slow. Once I have overwhelming strength, Dugu Xiu won't dare to give me attitude."

...

Heavenly Water City.

City Lord's Mansion.

Gao Fei stood in the courtyard, looking at the house that had been given a new lease on life, feeling a strong sense of accomplishment: "Not bad! Not bad at all! A little tidying up and it's perfectly livable."

"Oh man, I'm worn out," Chen San panted heavily: "I've never cleaned a house in my life."

"Me neither," Liu Qing wiped the sweat from his forehead: "I must say, cleaning the house is an incredibly painful task. If possible, I never want to do it again in this lifetime." After saying this, Liu Qing added another sentence: "House cleaning should be women's work."

"Exactly!" Chen San nodded in agreement: "It's women's work indeed."

"Enough with the complaints," Gao Fei grimaced: "Let's leave it at this for tonight. Tomorrow we'll find some artisans to do the place up properly." Gao Fei walked around with his hands behind his back, "This City Lord's Mansion covers a large area. If we fix up the houses and plant some flowers and plants in the yard, it's sure to be very pleasing to the eye."

Gao Fei took up residence in the main house, while Chen San and Liu Qing lived in the side houses.

Despite having cleaned the house for most of the night, Gao Fei was not the least bit tired—he was currently chatting with Xuan Jizi using his mental power.

As it happened, Gao Fei hadn't communicated with Xuan Jizi for quite a long time; mainly because he'd been too busy lately to find the time for a chat.

"Xuan Jizi, you have lived for many years, your life experience far richer than mine, and you have a better grasp of the human heart," he said.

"You always flatter me when you need something from me," Xuan Jizi stated hauntingly.

"You're really smart!" Gao Fei laughed, "I do indeed need to ask you for something."

"What is it?"

"I want to resolve the resentment in He Hentian's heart, do you have a way?"

"No."

"Such a straightforward answer? Think carefully! Consider it fully before answering me!"

"I have thought it through thoroughly, I really have no way."

"You..."

"The human heart is the most difficult thing to grasp. I know you won't like to hear this, but resolving the resentment in He Hentian's heart is nearly impossible."

"Can't you at least not discourage me?" Gao Fei pouted, "Even if you don't help me find a solution, you can't be discouraging me."

"I'm just telling the truth."

"Fine! As if I never asked! Go to sleep, I'll think of a solution myself." Gao Fei huffed, "Without your help, I can still figure out a way to dissolve the resentment in He Hentian's heart."

After a moment of silence, Xuan Jizi said, "I hope you succeed. I'm tired and going to sleep. Unless it's something especially important, don't disturb me. I've really been very tired lately." With that, Xuan Jizi went deep into Gao Fei's mind to sleep.

"What should I do?" Gao Fei racked his brain, contemplating methods to deal with He Hentian.

After pondering for a half a night, Gao Fei finally had a rough plan in his mind. If the plan went smoothly, it should be able to dissolve the resentment in He Hentian's heart.

Yes, that's the way to do it!

I really hope it works!

Putting aside the matter with He Hentian for the moment, Gao Fei began to organize his treasures.

Gao Fei's greatest reliance was the Demon God Heritage hidden in his mind! Gao Fei was well aware that the Demon God Heritage contained many hidden things, but because his strength was too weak, he couldn't fully access the information in the Demon God Heritage! All he could do was to work on his cultivation step by step, and read the records of the Demon God Heritage as his cultivation gradually improved!

Heavenly Eye Clairvoyance is one of the secret techniques recorded in the Demon God Heritage.

On Earth, Gao Fei's use of Heavenly Eye Clairvoyance was unbeatable, but after arriving in Elysium, the technique faced repeated setbacks. The reason was that Elysium was filled with many mysterious energies that, for some reason, could curb Heavenly Eye Clairvoyance.

Then there was the Thousand Transformations Stone, which could change its shape according to Gao Fei's thoughts. Gao Fei always suspected that the Thousand Transformations Stone was a Spiritual Treasure Level item, or perhaps even something surpassing a Spiritual Treasure.

The Drug-absorbing Bug could not only devour various poisons and toxins but also release terrifying poisonous gas.

Li Fire was the premier flame of the Mortal World, capable of incinerating all things.

The Drug-absorbing Bug and Li Fire were Gao Fei's two main trump cards, not to be used lightly.

The Spiritual Treasure Bronze Coffin was an impressive defensive Spiritual Treasure, but it had been severely damaged and lost most of its spirituality; it was no longer usable. Gao Fei really wanted to repair the Bronze Coffin but couldn't find the right materials.

The Life-saving Talisman was something Gao Fei had acquired in a cave, able to save his life in times of danger. To this day, Gao Fei had been reluctant to use it, for the Life-saving Talisman was a one-time item that would destroy itself after use.

Gao Fei carried eighteen Steles, whose origins were mysterious. Once put to use, they would alarm the Immortal Realm and bring huge trouble. The best option was to discard the Steles and eliminate the trouble. However, Gao Fei was reluctant to do so, for how could something that could alarm the Immortal Realm be ordinary?

With that mindset of both wanting and fearing to lose, he had retained the Steles till now.