[v]Laugh at me for being a loser? You'll all kneel down after you awaken your talent!

When Bai Huang woke up, she had a splitting headache.

"Damn it! Luo Jing!" She slowly got out of bed, covering her head as everything went black.

The stories in novels about being knocked unconscious and temporarily forgetting things when you first wake up are all lies.

The moment she opened her eyes, all she could think about was the blow Luo Jing had given her.

With her face buried in the comfortable quilt, Bai Huang was stunned for a moment.

The door opened, and two little girls walked in timidly.

"Young lady, is there anything you need?"

He spoke in a rigid, even somewhat intimidating manner.

Her head was kept tightly lowered, completely unlike the restless girls of the Bai family.

It is evident that this place is usually very oppressive and dull, which is why the servants all have such frightened yet obedient looks in their eyes.

"Where is your master?" Bai Huang looked around and realized that everything in the room was extremely luxurious. If it wasn't the Gu family, then it must be the Luo Jing family.

The maid lowered her head even further. "Master is waiting outside for you to eat, young lady. Would you like to wash your hands first?"

After saying that, he clapped his hands, and a row of young maids came in carrying golden basins, flower petals, and some other random things.

Bai Huang's eyebrows twitched violently.

"Your family has so many rules?" She casually wiped her face. "Let's go!"

She didn't notice that it was already dark outside, but red lanterns were hung throughout the courtyard, dispelling the darkness.

Luo Jing sat in front of the stone table, his expression somewhat indifferent.

"woke up?"

He picked up his chopsticks and beckoned to Bai Huang, "Come and eat."

Bai Huang was so angry she wanted to rush up and grab him by the neck.

"Shameless scoundrel!" She gritted her teeth and sat down opposite Luo Jing. "Where is my superior-grade spirit liquid?"

This time, Luo Jing didn't make things difficult for her. He simply took out a small jade bottle from his pocket and tossed it into her hand.

Bai Huang opened the bottle cap with some skepticism, and a medicinal fragrance wafted out, confirming that it was indeed a top-grade spiritual medicine.

"It would have been better if you had given it to me sooner!" Bai Huang packed up her things and was about to leave.

"Are you sure you want to go back to the Gu family now?" Luo Jing slowly picked up a piece of snow-white, translucent fish slice. "You know, the Gu family is quite lively today."

Bai Huang narrowed her eyes. "What do you mean by that?"

“Gu Xiao from the Gu family is back.” Luo Jing smiled slightly, chopsticks clinking against the edge of the bowl. “He has always idolized his aunt Gu Nianci since he was a child. This time, he heard that Gu Nianci had taken a girl she randomly picked up from the street and treated her as her daughter. He was resentful and made a scene at the Gu family, trying to kick you out.”

Bai Huang raised an eyebrow but remained silent.

“Actually, if we’re really going to talk about it, he’s the number one among the younger generation of your Gu family. He’s only a year older than you, and he’s already at the level of a three-star Xuan Master.” Luo Jing was clearly very knowledgeable about the affairs of the four major families. “If he really wanted to target you, your days in the Gu family would definitely not be easy.”

"So?" Bai Huang gripped the jade bottle tightly in her hand. "What do you want to tell me?"

“I’m telling you to give up the Gu family.” He clasped his hands together, his dark eyes swirling in the lamplight. “Enter my Samsara Palace, and I will definitely train you well.”

"Pfft... Haha!" Bai Huang suddenly laughed, her eyes glistening with tears.

Luo Jing's face darkened. "What's so funny?"

"Why are you being so kind as to remind me!" She seemed completely oblivious to what entering the Samsara Palace meant. So many people in the Heavenly Phoenix Sect were begging to enter the Samsara Palace, to have a place and receive its protection, but Bai Huang clearly had no such intention.

"So they were trying to undermine us."

Bai Huang patted her skirt and said, "I'm sorry, but I don't like moving around. I just want to stay at the Gu family home for now and don't want to come out."

She waved her hand, "As for entering the Samsara Palace, I'm sorry, I'm not considering it. Perhaps if you give me the Samsara Palace, then I'll consider it!"

The attendant standing to the side broke out in a cold sweat upon hearing this.

The shadow guards hidden in the shadows were even more surprised by the woman's boldness.

Who would dare say such a thing to Luo Jing? Anyone else would be dead by now, okay?

Why is this woman still standing here perfectly fine?

"Stop right there, little girl!" Luo Jing didn't react with anger as everyone expected. Instead, his tone carried a hint of annoyance at Bai Huang's attitude. "Now that you've returned to the Gu family, do you think Gu Xiao will let you take the high-grade spiritual liquid in peace?"

Bai Huang frowned.

"The superior-grade spiritual liquid is enough to help you advance further, but you need absolute quiet when you advance."

Bai Huang's resolve had begun to waver.

She could ignore Gu Xiao, but she couldn't be careless in her cultivation.

"You can stay here as long as you like. Anyway, the Gu family all think you're going back in three days." Luo Jing slowly scooped up a spoonful of soup and placed it at the bottom of the exquisite blue and white porcelain bowl. He continued, "I gave you top-grade spiritual liquid, so I naturally don't want it to be wasted."

Bai Huang struggled internally for a long time, but finally couldn't resist and turned back to sit down in front of him again, her skirt fluttering in the wind.

Luo Jing smiled slightly and pushed the bowl of fish soup in her hand towards him.

"What do you want from me?" Bai Huang knew there was no such thing as a free lunch.

There must be a reason why Luo Jing treats her so well.

“Clever.” He tapped his index finger lightly on the table, his eyes sparkling with a romantic, starry smile. “I just love talking to clever people.”

Bai Huang snorted and took a sip of fish soup.

And you know what? The chefs at his house are much better cooks than those at the Gu family's.

I've never had such delicious fish soup before, not even in the 21st century.

Seeing the little girl's eyes suddenly light up, Luo Jing's expression softened unconsciously.

“Three days from now, the royal family will hold its annual palace banquet. I need a female companion, and you… can barely make do.” He looked her up and down with a very critical gaze before nodding and making a barely acceptable expression.

"Is it that simple?" Bai Huang had frequented such banquets when she was a special agent, so playing along was a piece of cake for her.

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"Deal!" Bai Huang and he made a high five to seal the deal!

The two had a very relaxed conversation. To everyone's surprise, Bai Huang was sharp-tongued and sometimes even dared to argue with her master, but even when her master was furious, he would never actually do anything to her.

The maids of the Luo family gathered together and whispered among themselves.

"Who is that?"

"She looks like a young lady from the Gu family?"

“Our master doesn’t even respect the heads of the four great families, so what use is a young lady?”

Sifang, the attendant who had always been by Luo Jing's side, overheard the girls' conversation and coughed lightly, covering his lips.

"You little brats dare to speak ill of our master behind his back, you're asking for trouble!" He glanced around furtively and lowered his voice, "What Miss Gu? This girl has known our master for a long time, watch your mouths."

One of the bolder girls pressed on, "What does that mean?"

They glanced at them sideways and sneered.

"It means our master has reached the age where he should be looking for a young mistress! Do you understand?"