Li Guanqi had no idea what Ye Feng’s family situation was like.

He never talked about it, and Li Guanqi never asked.

But upon reflection, Li Guanqi gave Ye Feng a challenging look.

“What’s up?” Ye Feng asked with a frown.

Li Guanqi, with an air of mystery, said, “How about I take you to a place for cultivation?”

Ye Feng’s eyes lit up as he leaned in and whispered, “Could it be that there’s some special place within the Sect that I don’t know about?”

“I knew it! You’ve been cultivating so fast, it must be Elder Li giving you special treatment.”

A mysterious smile appeared on Li Guanqi’s face as he whispered, “What do you mean, special treatment?”

“I discovered this place myself.”

“Cough cough… it’s called ‘Mortal Heart Refinement’!”

Ye Feng’s brows furrowed in confusion as he repeated, “Mortal Heart Refinement? Sounds impressive!”

“An environment for refining the heart?”

Li Guanqi smiled mysteriously and said softly, “Just say if you’re going or not!”

“Of course I’m going! How could I not?”

“I want to see why you’ve been able to cultivate so rapidly!”

The two struck an agreement, and with a whoosh, they took to sword flight, swiftly exiting the territory of the Great Xia Sword Sect.

Before leaving, Li Guanqi only mentioned to Li Nanting that the two were off to ‘Mortal Heart Refinement.’

Even Li Nanting, at the peak of Golden Elixir, was taken aback, muttering with a puzzled look, “Mortal Heart Refinement? What’s that?”

This time, the two didn’t opt for a cloud boat, but simply flew on their swords through the clouds.

Feeling the strong wind beside them and watching the clouds rapidly retreat, a sense of carefree comfort filled their hearts.

Laughter echoed through the heavens.

“I am an immortal from the heavens, looking down upon the mortal realm!” Li Guanqi exclaimed with delight.

Ye Feng commented sarcastically, “I didn’t expect you to be so cultured, almost like a scholar.”

Li Guanqi laughed, “As a kid, my grandfather forced me to read a lot of books.”

“Alright, let’s hurry and get there before sunset!”

Hours later, they hovered above a large city.

Ye Feng looked down at the brightly lit city with a puzzled expression, “Is this the ‘Mortal Heart Refinement’ you spoke of?”

Li Guanqi laughed, “Why worry about the details? Just follow me.”

Swoosh, swoosh!

With two sounds of air being torn, they landed outside the city gates and followed the crowd inside.

After entering the city, Ye Feng’s brows remained furrowed, wondering what Li Guanqi was up to.

Following Li Guanqi through twists and turns…

Ye Feng stood in front of a brothel bathed in pink light, looking up at the sign in shock.

“Drunk Flower Pavilion…”

Suddenly, an angry voice rose above the noise of the street.

“Li! Guanqi!”

“Is this your so-called ‘Mortal Heart Refinement’?”

“Drinking and visiting brothels?”

Li Guanqi, with a look of ‘you wouldn’t understand,’ casually touched his ear.

He glanced at the reaction of the crowd and said irritably.

“What are you shouting about?”

“Uh… have you been here before?”

Ye Feng’s face turned red, and he shook his head ever so slightly.

Li Guanqi slung an arm around his shoulder and laughed, “There you go! Let’s go.”

The two had already caught the attention of many women, who quickly surrounded them as they ascended the steps.

Ye Feng’s golden hair and handsome features made him a heartthrob.

“Oh~ such a handsome young master.”

“Yes, such smooth skin… even smoother than mine~”

“Ladies, feel for yourselves~”

In no time, several women were clinging to him, their perfume almost overpowering.

Li Guanqi could see Ye Feng’s face turn red to the ears, his body stiff as a board.

The women forcibly escorted him inside.

Meanwhile, Li Guanqi was approached by the same woman as last time.

“Ah! Young master, it’s you again.”

Then they entered the Drunk Flower Pavilion, taking the same seats as before.

This time, however, a different but equally beautiful woman was playing the flute on stage.

Ye Feng was surrounded by a flock of women, sitting stiffly in his seat.

Finally, Li Guanqi said, “Alright, you can all go now. My brother here can hardly breathe.”

Upon hearing the guest’s request, the women reluctantly took the opportunity to caress Ye Feng’s cheeks before leaving.

Once everyone had left, Ye Feng finally exhaled.

“Phew!”

“Mortal Heart Refinement! Truly lives up to its name!”

Ye Feng grabbed the teapot from the table and gulped down several mouthfuls, calming his roiling blood.

Li Guanqi turned to the woman named Qinghe and smiled.

“If Miss Xiangyue is free, could she play a tune on the zither for my brother?”

Qinghe nodded with a smile and softly said, “Please wait a moment, young master. Ever since you left, Miss Xiangyue has been very concerned about you.”

Li Guanqi just smiled, knowing such words were just pleasantries.

Whether she was concerned about him or his powerful abilities and status was an unspoken understanding.

After Qinghe left, Ye Feng suddenly heard a thumping sound.

Thump, thump, thump!

A black myna bird stood on the table, trying to crack open an egg with a sticky rice cake, apparently aiming for the yolk.

Ye Feng couldn’t help but laugh, “Silly bird, that’s soft, you can’t break an egg with that.”

The myna, quite human-like, cocked its head and repeated his words, “That’s soft! That’s soft!”

Ye Feng laughed and said, “Right, that’s soft, you need something hard.”

Li Guanqi teased, “You tell it, but it won’t understand.”

Soon, Xiangyue arrived, dressed in a light pink gauze dress.

Ye Feng, seeing the veiled beauty, was instantly captivated.

Xiangyue greeted him with a bow and a soft laugh, “Young master, we meet again.”

Li Guanqi pulled out a hundred taels of gold and pointed to Ye Feng, whispering, “Play a tune on the zither for my brother.”

Xiangyue glanced at Ye Feng, her eyes twinkling, and had the zither placed in front of him.

Li Guanqi and Ye Feng were both taken aback, and Ye Feng said, “I don’t know how to play the zither.”

The woman then slowly sat on Ye Feng’s lap.

Immediately, Ye Feng’s cheeks flushed to his neck, and he was too stiff to move.

After the zither music ended, Li Guanqi found it enjoyable, but Ye Feng’s reaction was uncertain.

As the woman rose and took the gold to leave after finishing her piece, the myna bird called out, “That’s soft! That’s soft!”

The woman, her face blushing, said, “Hard,” and then quickly left.

Leaving behind an embarrassed Ye Feng and a laughing Li Guanqi.

After a long while, Ye Feng’s complexion returned to normal, and he said solemnly, “The power of Mortal Heart Refinement is indeed formidable!”

Just then, Ye Feng’s expression changed as he pulled out a green jade slip.

After putting down the jade slip, Ye Feng stood up with a grave expression and said, “I need to return to my clan!”

Li Guanqi’s brows furrowed slightly and he said softly, “Is there trouble at home?”

Seeing Ye Feng nod, Li Guanqi also stood up and said, “I’m free anyway, I’ll go with you.”

Ye Feng was silent for a moment but did not refuse, and then the two left Wangyue City on their swords!