Dragon's Origin

"Violating the natural order? It wouldn't go that far." Contrary to expectations, the Emperor didn't think so. Instead, he considered it for a moment before stating definitively, "At least, I haven't heard of them using any coercive methods. Those women are orphans they've gathered from various places. It's said that they even register with the local government each time they take in an orphan."

Register with the government? Wang Sheng was stunned. It wasn't forced prostitution but adopting orphans from a young age, and without any coercion? Were these women all willing?

"Yes!" Seeing Wang Sheng's disbelief and his questioning gaze, the Emperor nodded affirmatively. "Otherwise, why do you think they can sell them for so much? Enough to support a secluded sect for hundreds of years?"

Sigh, Wang Sheng looked at the Emperor, who seemed to think this was perfectly reasonable, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Willing? Adopting orphans from a young age could be considered an act of charity, but as long as they brainwashed them from childhood, making them willingly dedicate themselves to the sect was just a matter of words, wasn't it?

Wang Sheng didn't believe the Emperor was unaware of such methods. Otherwise, where did so many loyal eunuchs come from? But Wang Sheng would never believe that the Triumph Palace was saintly enough to wholeheartedly seek a happy life for orphans.

"Where in this world is there so much absolute good and absolute evil?" The Emperor seemed to see something on Wang Sheng's face and slowly said, "At least you have to believe that they helped those poor orphans find a gold mine where they don't have to worry about food and clothing, allowing them to live a life of luxury, while also obtaining the money to develop the sect. It's much better than them being sold into slavery, where they might not even have the chance to grow up."

Wang Sheng agreed with this. He was just initially psychologically uncomfortable when he heard about this kind of thing; it wasn't like he was so saintly that he had to stand up for these people. Not to mention anything else, weren't many of the servants in Wang Sheng's mansion received from the confiscated estates of the Seventh Prince and several important officials? This was originally such a world.

By the time the Emperor once again cautioned Wang Sheng not to be blinded by beauty, Wang Sheng had completely understood the Emperor's meaning.

Speaking of which, the Emperor had never worried that these so-called beautiful masters sent over would bring any security problems to Wang Sheng and Mei'er. His only concern was that Wang Sheng would be seduced by the beauties sent by the three kingdoms and neglect Mei'er.

The Emperor was unusually concerned about Mei'er. Wang Sheng didn't believe there was nothing fishy about it. But Wang Sheng also believed that Mei'er didn't know what their relationship was, otherwise, with Mei'er's dependence on Wang Sheng, she would have said it long ago.

"Did Aunt Su say anything strange to you?" Back at the Marquis's residence, Wang Sheng couldn't help but ask Mei'er.

"Yes!" Mei'er had just answered when her pretty face immediately turned red. What Aunt Su had told her were all techniques on how to make a man happy and how to capture a man's heart. How could she be embarrassed to tell Wang Sheng?

Wang Sheng didn't continue to ask, he already understood. The Emperor and his wife's meeting this time was entirely out of fear that Wang Sheng would fall for a honey trap. Wang Sheng really wanted to say to the Emperor and his wife, you're overthinking it.

Just as Wang Sheng continued to stay in the Marquis's residence and cultivate the Daoist Quiet Heart Sutra for three days, the people from Worry-Free City finally arrived.

Originally, Wang Sheng had only asked Sister Rose to come, but to protect her, Ah Qi had also sent a few guards, and incidentally brought some top-quality pills bought in Worry-Free City, to Wang Sheng in the capital.

Ah Qi didn't come. She still stayed in Worry-Free City, and sometimes went to the Thousand Layered Earth to take a look. Now everyone in Worry-Free City had defaulted that Ah Qi was Wang Sheng's concubine, so they were very polite to her. The Yu Bao Shop's camp was always open to her for free. During this time, Ah Qi should have almost explored the periphery of the Thousand Layered Earth.

When Sister Rose arrived in the capital, Wang Sheng personally greeted her at the entrance of the Marquis's residence. Sister Rose was sitting in a large carriage, but before she reached the gate, Wang Sheng's brow furrowed—there wasn't only Sister Rose in the carriage, there was also a master with an unusually subtle aura.

Listening to the sound, smelling the scent, and using the Xing character formula together, Wang Sheng instantly accurately judged the opponent's position and posture. If there was any change, Wang Sheng could immediately launch an attack.

The guards next to him didn't seem to have any abnormalities, they should know the situation. Wang Sheng didn't show any emotion, warmly greeted Sister Rose who came down from the carriage, and then the group entered the Marquis's residence with the people and the carriage.

"Marquis is so powerful in spiritual energy detection." After entering the Marquis's residence, a clear childish voice with a peculiar charm came from the carriage. Then, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, a slender hand first touched the door frame, and then a slender figure appeared from the carriage door.

Sister Rose stepped forward and helped the woman, who looked very mature but had a baby face at first glance, down from the carriage. Just a few simple movements had already matched all the beautiful and seductive characteristics that Wang Sheng could imagine for a woman.

Figure, appearance, tone, movements, and the kind of pitiful temperament that stood there but exuded a unique attraction all the time. If it was an ordinary man, I am afraid that he would not be able to resist such extreme temptation at all. Just meeting each other was like this, Wang Sheng believed that if they really spent more time together, it was estimated that ordinary men would definitely be fascinated by the other party's beauty.

The fire was already rising in Mei'er's eyes. What was going on with this Sister Rose? Was she bringing a beauty to make trouble? She finally assumed the identity of the owner and didn't break out on the spot.

Wang Sheng looked at Sister Rose with a questioning gaze. He believed that Sister Rose would not bring such a stunner to his mansion for no reason.

Sister Rose helped the woman stand still, and then said apologetically to Wang Sheng: "Marquis, please forgive me. Something happened to Triumph Palace, and my teacher has nowhere to go, please take her in!"

Teacher? Sister Rose looked to be in her early thirties this year, so her teacher must be at least fifty years old, right? Where is the person?

"This is my teacher!" Seeing Wang Sheng and Mei'er's confused looks, Sister Rose hurriedly helped the beautiful woman and introduced: "The Triumph Palace Hidden Hall Master."

"This old woman is Tantai Yao, I have met the Marquis!" The woman with a charming baby voice followed and spoke after Sister Rose introduced her, and bowed to Wang Sheng.

Wang Sheng and Mei'er were directly dumbfounded in place, not because they were shocked by Tantai Yao's appearance and demeanor, but because they were shocked by the sentence she called herself this old woman as soon as she opened her mouth.

Such a fresh and tender beauty, who looked about the same age as Mei'er, actually called herself this old woman?