[GL]Whose Wife Is Always Acting Pitiful? Oh, It Turns Out It’s Mine 44

Chapter 44: A Stranger in the Tower

Xue Mu rested for a full three days before truly recovering.

During this period, Dugu Yuan’an teased her from time to time, smiling and talking about how interesting the paintings Zi’ang brought her were. Only then did Xue Mu realize that she had long been prepared to consummate the marriage with her, and she was extremely angry.

“—Why didn’t you show them to me?”

“If Madam saw them, how could I have witnessed your appearance of being moved and panicked for the first time?” Dugu Yuan’an said lightly, leaning in Xue Mu’s arms.

Xue Mu was really helpless against her little tricks, thinking in her heart that she must win back next time.

Returning to the Xue Star Tower, Xue Mu first went to find Xue Duanhun, and they went to talk by the Han River.

“The Soul Cold Twelve Arts is indeed useful. Mu’er, now that you have Dugu Yuan’an’s help in alleviating the Fire Poison, you can put your mind at ease for the time being,” Xue Duanhun said. “However, when you truly resolve the Fire Poison, I will also remove the Heart-Devouring Gu from your body.”

Xue Mu nodded. “Yes, Master. That little Gu worm caused me terrible suffering that day.”

Xue Duanhun smiled slightly, observing her calmly, then her eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Before Xue Mu could react, Xue Duanhun’s hand was already placed on her heart. Sensing for just a moment, she understood in her heart. “You and Dugu Yuan’an are completely partners now.”

Xue Mu couldn’t help being greatly embarrassed. “Master…!”

Xue Duanhun smiled. “With a beauty in your arms, don’t forget to practice kung fu.”

Xue Mu said, “Of course! Yuan’er’s kung fu is much higher than mine. Naturally, I can’t waste the opportunity. I must practice the martial arts Master taught me well—by the way, Master, can disciple learn the ‘Following the Wind Sword Technique’ now?”

Xue Duanhun handed her a wooden sword. “Hold it well. Next, I will tell you the essentials of the sword technique.”

Xue Mu took the wooden sword and heard Xue Duanhun say, “Wind is formless, sword leaves no trace, heart has no thought.” The wooden sword pointed straight ahead. The sound of wind rose gradually. She changed the sword momentum with the wind, the sword shadow flashing in the air.

“The sword moves with the wind, untraceable. Before the wind stops, the sword intent is already formed. The wind passes silently, the sword hides invisible. The wind shadow vanishes, reality and illusion do not contend.”

The sword momentum was silent and breathless, striking instantly. Before the sound of the wind passed, the sword intent contained in the wooden sword had already arrived ahead. In an instant, green leaves fell rustling down. When the sound of the wind gradually ceased, the wooden sword waved quickly, but no sound of breaking air could be heard. Xue Mu stared at the wooden sword until the sword shadow rose again. In an instant, the tip of the wooden sword was already aimed at her “Xuanji Acupoint.”

“The ‘Wind Light Art’ of the Blue Wind Mountain Sect allows every strike of the ‘Following the Wind Sword Technique’ to dissolve the opponent’s fierce power, especially effective in restraining broad and open martial arts like heavy palms and heavy swords.” Xue Duanhun looked at the half green leaf on the blade of the wooden sword, picked it up, and sent it out gently with the wind.

“Master, do you think it is necessary for me to learn the martial arts of the Dugu clan?” Xue Mu asked.

Xue Duanhun smiled. “Practice the martial arts I taught you well first, then go experience the martial arts of the Dugu clan.”

Xue Mu said yes repeatedly.

She practiced sword moves all day long. With the support of lightness skills, she comprehended relatively quickly. After the Fire Poison in her body was suppressed once by the Soul Cold internal energy, it was actually much more obedient than before, saving her a lot of trouble in practicing kung fu.

Returning to the Xue Star Tower at night, she saw Mu Ruo sitting at a square table, talking and laughing with a man with a buzz cut sitting at the same table. Xue Wuluo stood aside staring at the two. Seeing Xue Mu return, she immediately walked over and clasped her fists. “Young Mistress, Maiden Mu insists on talking with this guest. Other guests are very dissatisfied.”

Mu Ruo had never broken the rules of the Xue Star Tower. Xue Mu frowned and walked near the square table, seeing the buzz cut man drinking wine, his big hand reaching for Mu Ruo’s fair and slender wrist on the table—

“This guest.” Xue Mu sat down directly, extending two fingers to take Mu Ruo’s pulse at her wrist. “May I ask where you are from?”

The man’s hair was only one or two inches long, and the clothes on his body had many patches. He looked quite good, somewhat recognizable. His sword-like eyebrows were pitch-black, and his eyelashes were long and thick. Whenever he raised his eyebrows, many wrinkles appeared on his forehead. The whole person exuded a lazy and cynical vibe.

Seeing Xue Mu asking, he grinned. “Are you the owner of this little tower?”

Xue Mu put Mu Ruo’s hand under the table and said, “Yes.”

The man said, “I’ve been patronizing your business for a long time.”

Xue Mu smiled. “Thank you, Big Brother, for honoring the little tower with your patronage.”

The man said, “You don’t know who I am.”

Xue Mu said, “I don’t know.”

The man laughed loudly. “Of course you don’t know! When this brother roamed the Jianghu and beat those so-called peerless experts flying, you were still riding a little pony at home!”

Xue Mu changed the subject. “What were Big Brother and my sister chatting about just now?”

The man wondered, “This is your sister?”

“Not a biological sister, but better than a biological sister.” Xue Mu smiled and held Mu Ruo’s hand tightly, squeezing it hard, only feeling her hand was as cold as Dugu Yuan’an’s. “My sister shouldn’t have sat here chatting with Big Brother; it’s against the rules.”

The man laughed. “Easy to say, easy to say! The wine here is delicious, I like it very much. At worst, I’ll order two more jars of wine to take care of your little tower’s business more! As for others, they dare not provoke me.”

Xue Mu said, “Yes, I heard about Big Brother’s feat of defeating the disciples of the Blue Wind Mountain Sect with only wooden chopsticks in the tower that day. I admire it greatly.”

“That was nothing.” The man smiled. “Tower Master Xue, seeing that I have an affinity with you, this brother will tell you something interesting.”

Xue Mu said with interest, “Oh, what is that?”

The man said, “A strange event in the Western Regions!”

Seeing no fluctuation in Xue Mu’s expression, the man was somewhat unreconciled. “Why aren’t you surprised?”

“Big Brother has to say it first for this little sister to know if it’s really interesting.” Xue Mu turned her face to look at Mu Ruo. “A-Ruo, do you want to stay here?”

Mu Ruo only exchanged a glance with her and knew she didn’t want her to stay here. She smiled gently at her and found an excuse to leave.

The man was anxious and waved his hand hurriedly. “Maiden Mu isn’t going to listen?”

Xue Mu said, “Maiden Mu is resting today and not singing on the high stage. Big Brother can chat with her again tomorrow. However, you must chat in the main hall.”

The man waved his hand. “Tower Master Xue, rest assured. I truly appreciate Maiden Mu. However, if you ask me to hook up with her, I can’t do that.”

Xue Mu said calmly, “Why?”

The man sighed heavily. “I was entangled with two women from the Western Regions before, scared! Now that I’m back, I never want to touch such illusory things as love between men and women again!”

Xue Mu chuckled. “I’m afraid this emotional entanglement is the strange event Big Brother wants to talk about.”

The man shook his index finger. “—Wrong, wrong, wrong!” He suddenly lowered his voice. “The thing I want to talk about can keep you awake half the night!”

Xue Mu lowered her head and also lowered her voice. “What is it?”

The man’s tone was mysterious, even covering his mouth with his hand, appearing unusually excited.

“It snowed in the desert of the Western Regions during the extreme heat of midsummer!”