"A servant is still a servant. Prince is just an additional title. There's no need to care too much about status," Xiaoyao replied with a smile. He didn't care much about status—after all, it wouldn't change who he was.

"There aren't many people in this world who can truly not care about such things. I admit I can't achieve this level. It seems I should learn more from you in the future. I wonder if you'll teach me?" Zhuque Leiting asked with a smile. Her words had a double meaning—what she wanted to learn wasn't just this, but more about martial techniques.

"As long as you're here, I'll teach," Xiaoyao replied with a smile.

"If you say it like that, I might want to stay here for a lifetime..."

"Uh..."

"Just joking. Why so nervous? I'm not like those girls of yours. They're all so strong—did you teach them all?" Zhuque Leiting asked. She felt this possibility was quite high.

"Not really. I taught my boss completely, but the others were only partially," Xiaoyao replied quite modestly.

Only partially—but this partial instruction was the most crucial part, the key to them reaching their current heights.

...

"Boss? That's Guxing, right? She's the strongest. We consider ourselves geniuses among geniuses, but in front of her, that's the difference between ordinary people and geniuses among geniuses," Zhuque Leiting said with some emotion. This was something she hadn't wanted to admit before but eventually had to accept.

"You're not bad either," Xiaoyao replied—just that one sentence.

"If I'm not bad, then can I become like Guxing too?" Zhuque Leiting's eyes lit up.

"That's naturally impossible," Xiaoyao immediately shook his head.

"Tch, I got excited for nothing. I didn't expect you to pour cold water on me," Zhuque Leiting said somewhat gloomily.

"This isn't cold water—it's fact. You and my boss are two different types of people. Your talents and opportunities are different—how could you possibly be like her? However, you could catch up to her pace. As for whether you can actually catch up, that depends on your own opportunities," Xiaoyao said indifferently.

"Oh, so that's what you meant. I never thought about surpassing her, but at least I want to maintain the current distance. Can you help me?" Zhuque Leiting looked at Xiaoyao with great expectation.

"I can help you, but you'll also have to pay some price. Just like our transaction earlier," Xiaoyao said very directly, without any pretense.

"No money, but I can give you myself," Zhuque Leiting said playfully.

"..." Xiaoyao immediately fell silent.

"Haha, just joking. What do you want? As long as I can manage it, I can do it for you," Zhuque Leiting laughed and patted Xiaoyao's shoulder—this seemed to be something she learned from the Young Miss.

"You scared me to death. I thought you were going to latch onto me. I don't want to support another person," Xiaoyao acted like his little heart was pounding.

"..." This time it was Zhuque Leiting's turn to fall silent. Damn, here I am—a beauty with looks, figure, and family background—and you're saying I'm latching onto you.

Even if I did latch onto you, you should feel honored. What's the problem with supporting one more person? Your prince's mansion can house many people.

However, Zhuque Leiting definitely wouldn't say this out loud. She just said disdainfully: "Does this young miss need you to support me? If there's nothing else, go to the front. Don't let people think there's something between us."

"Don't worry, there won't be anything," Xiaoyao replied.

"What do you mean there won't be anything? We're alone here, man and woman. If time goes on, naturally people will think there's a problem," Zhuque Leiting said.

"I mean, we're unmarried man and woman. Even if there were something, it wouldn't be a problem," Xiaoyao said indifferently.

"...You wish! Hmph!" Zhuque Leiting stormed off. If she continued talking with Xiaoyao, she felt her brain wouldn't be enough and her patience would be worn thin.

Xiaoyao also followed, going to join the Young Miss and the others in front. When he arrived, he just happened to see everyone studying Chi Chi, touching her and saying words of amazement, while Chi Chi was eating something—otherwise she wouldn't let other people touch her.

"Alright, if everyone has nothing else to do, go back to your rooms and rest. Boss, let's go," Xiaoyao said, preparing to return to the courtyard with Guxing to check on her recent cultivation situation.

He believed that in such a large prince's mansion, there would definitely be a separate courtyard for Guxing. Of course, he couldn't rule out the Young Miss insisting on living together with Guxing.

"Tch, wanting to be alone with Seventh Sister—no way. You drink with me first," the Young Miss said, holding a wine pot in one hand and grabbing Xiaoyao with the other. She had obtained some good wine that Xiaoyao had previously stored from Chi Chi and had already started drinking.

"We have serious business. After I finish with boss, then it'll be your turn," Xiaoyao said.

"Ah, I get a turn too? So you're going to 'handle' Seventh Sister first, then come 'handle' me?" the Young Miss said in surprise. Her choice of words left everyone speechless—it really sparked the imagination.

"..." Xiaoyao was silent for a moment. "Handle your head! I want to check boss's cultivation situation and verify some of my theories, then check yours to see if you've been slacking off."

"I've been working very hard at cultivation—I haven't been slacking," the Young Miss said seriously.

"Don't believe her nonsense. She spends all day drinking flower wine. If I weren't busy with other things, I'd have left her in the dust by now," Nangong Suxin mercilessly exposed the Young Miss's lies.

"Hehe, cultivation also requires balance between work and rest. Constant cultivation will cause problems. Besides, I really have been working hard. Now I only spend two hours drinking flower wine. If it were before..."

"If it were before, you'd spend all twelve hours there, right? I really don't understand you—leaving Third Miss at home while you go drink flower wine... Ah, Third Miss, why are you hitting me?" Xiaoyao was speaking when Third Miss forcefully punched him.

"I'm warning you—don't associate me with her," Third Miss said.

"What association?" Xiaoyao pretended not to understand.

"No association!"

"Oh. Boss, let's go. Third Miss, please help arrange things for them," Xiaoyao pulled Guxing away, not giving anyone a chance to say anything this time.

"Alright!" Nangong Third Miss nodded. She had always been the one to arrange such things.

Just like that, Xiaoyao and Guxing came to the courtyard where Guxing lived. Actually, it was also the courtyard prepared for Xiaoyao. Everyone knew that if Xiaoyao moved in, Guxing would definitely live with him. At the same time, Guxing would take the master bedroom while Xiaoyao would take the secondary one.

This was Xiaoyao's habit. As long as he hadn't severed his relationship with Guxing, he would definitely prioritize her.

When the two of them entered the courtyard, it wasn't just the two of them—there were two other tails following, not counting Chi Chi as a little tail.

These two tails were the Young Miss and Nangong Suxin. They naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity when Xiaoyao was explaining things to Guxing. Even if it wasn't useful for their cultivation, it would still be quite helpful.

"What are you following us for? I don't have time to talk with you today. Come back tomorrow," Xiaoyao said casually. His tone seemed somewhat inconsistent with the content—though the words seemed like complaints, his tone was very calm.

"If you don't have time to talk with us, then don't. We'll just listen on the side without disturbing you," the Young Miss said with a smile. "You just need to give us our things."

"What things?" Xiaoyao pretended not to know.

"Cut it out. You haven't contacted us for a whole year—you must have plenty of good things for Seventh Sister. I want some too," the Young Miss said directly. She believed Xiaoyao must have prepared some good things. These things might have originally been for her anyway, but she knew they would be given to Guxing first, then her turn would come.

"Young Miss, sometimes it's better for women to be a bit dumber!" Xiaoyao said irritably, then took out a bottle of pills, poured out four pills—one for each person, including Chi Chi.

"What is this?" the Young Miss asked after eating hers. This might surprise people—how could she eat first then ask? What kind of habit was that?

This actually showed that she had absolutely no guard against Xiaoyao. Even if Xiaoyao gave her poison, she would still swallow it.

"These are Dragon Blood Pills. They can increase a person's blood qi and help you break through cultivation levels," Xiaoyao said.

"Are there more? Give me another one," the Young Miss stretched out her hand and asked. This was good stuff—she felt one pill was too few.

"Smack!"

Xiaoyao slapped the Young Miss's hand and said irritably: "Give you another one, my foot! Ordinary people can only take one of these things—the effect only works once. Absorb it properly, and you might be able to break through to Peak Saint Level. Learn from boss."

At this time, both Guxing and Nangong Suxin didn't waste words and were meditating to absorb the Dragon Blood Pills' effects. Only the Young Miss was still standing. Seeing this situation, the Young Miss immediately sat down to meditate and circulate her qi.

Xiaoyao came behind Guxing and sat cross-legged, placing one hand on her back. While helping Guxing circulate her qi, he was also checking her cultivation situation. Although Guxing wouldn't have major problems, small issues might still affect progress. When he discovered problems, Xiaoyao would immediately correct them.

Generally speaking, Guxing wouldn't have many problems—at most one or two small issues that were easily resolved. This time, Xiaoyao didn't discover any problems and quickly withdrew his true qi.

After that, Xiaoyao went to play with Chi Chi, teaching her to speak while also protecting the others during their cultivation.

"Good person..." Xiaoyao pointed to himself.

"Chi Chi..." Chi Chi called out dully.

"Dummy..." Xiaoyao pointed at Chi Chi.

"Chi Chi!!" Chi Chi called out very unhappily and prepared to bite Xiaoyao.

"..."

Just as Xiaoyao was teaching Chi Chi to speak, Nangong Third Miss walked in. After hearing Xiaoyao's words, she couldn't help but laugh. Was this really how to teach?

(End of Chapter)