At least for this bar, in Wang Zhan's view, he couldn't see any signs of poor management, nor was there much disorder; it was fairly clean. He didn't know the cleanliness was due to his own intimidating presence. However, adding the bustling Yue Sheng Tea House to the equation was enough to prove their business insight. Even the scheming Wang Zhan had to simply nod in agreement.

"I see, you two siblings are leading a good life. By the way, is it okay if I watch some TV? It would be awkward otherwise. Ha-ha."

Ouyang Win quickly nodded, looking at this somewhat mysterious and powerful man. "Feel free, I don't mind at all." Without a hint of caution, he glanced at the clock and continued, "My sister should be coming out in a bit. She usually plays games for about an hour and a half around this time. By the way, are you hungry? Should I make something for you to eat?"

Hmm. Wang Zhan gave him a meaningful look.

The siblings' behavior seems a bit illogical, he thought. What exactly are they up to, entertaining a fellow martial artist by… cooking food? They couldn't possibly be planning to poison me, could they! That doesn't seem like something a martial artist would do. Of course, even if they were, I wouldn't care. High skill breeds high courage, after all.

Just as Ouyang Win began cooking, sporadic, somewhat rhythmic sounds suddenly filled the air. Wang Zhan was momentarily taken aback, then he saw an even busier Ouyang Win. Although he appeared normal, Wang Zhan could tell from the sounds of his activity that he was flushed.

I should probably just not ask, Wang Zhan mused. We aren't that familiar with each other. I need to find an excuse to stay here first.

「Finally.」

The bustling Ouyang Win was discovered by his sister, Ouyang Yue, who had just finished her game and stepped out. Ouyang Yue looked at him curiously and asked, "What are you doing? Didn't we just eat not too long ago? Are you hungry again?"

Ouyang Win gave a wry smile and whispered, "Sis, didn't you invite a guest? You should go greet him. You were playing your game, so I didn't dare disturb you. Given our humble home, you should have told me sooner if you were having someone over..."

Ouyang Yue was even more puzzled. "What do you mean? When did I invite anyone?" But as she spoke, she made her way to the living room and immediately noticed Wang Zhan's back.

Just then, Wang Zhan turned around and smiled. "We meet again!"

"It's you?" Ouyang Yue fell silent for a moment, her eyes wide with surprise.

Wang Zhan's gaze drifted downward, and he realized she wasn't wearing any... pants. Then Ouyang Yue, realizing his gaze, gave an abrupt cry, her voice steadily increasing in volume!

"You damned pervert, what are you looking at!" She immediately threw a pillow at Wang Zhan and ran back into her room.

Honestly. Wang Zhan thought, feeling helpless. She had come out dressed so scantily; now, so frightened her face had paled, she scurried back to her room.

Meeting Wang Zhan's curious and puzzled gaze, Ouyang Win said helplessly, "She... probably didn't know you were here, so she was a little... carefree earlier. But, you didn't see anything, did you?" The boy's words carried a hint of probing.

Wang Zhan laughed and played it cool. "No, I was also quite startled." A little flustered.

PHEW... Ouyang Win finally let out a sigh of relief. "That's good then! Oh, and please, help yourself to the noodles. They're ready. I have something to take care of, so my sister will keep you company later…"

With that said, he retreated into his room, appearing outwardly calm but moving with a subtle haste, leaving Wang Zhan alone with the bowl of noodle soup he had prepared. The golden poached egg within seemingly met his gaze.

Wang Zhan's eyebrows furrowed slightly. The blandness of the soup isn't the problem, he thought, but why do I have this strange feeling?

While thinking, SLURP... Surprisingly, it tasted quite good.

Then, Wang Zhan realized where the source of the odd feeling lay.

Ouyang Yue actually stormed into Ouyang Win's room without a hint of hesitation.

BANG! She started a relentless interrogation. "You little brat, do you have a death wish? Why didn't you tell me we had a guest? …"

The problem was, Wang Zhan observed, the woman's clothes weren't fully adjusted, revealing glimpses of skin. In other words, the siblings' interactions seemed a bit too intimate, so intimate that I noticed at a glance.

Luckily, it wasn't long before everything calmed down. Ouyang Yue stood before Wang Zhan, putting on a composed, almost formal air, and unabashedly asked, "...Hey, tell me honestly, how did you find my house? Did you plant some sort of tracer on me? And when did I invite you! …"

It was clear Ouyang Yue had come out to confront him. Staring at Wang Zhan with a dark expression and showing not a shred of goodwill, she appeared like a territorial cat. But this time, she was dressed much more conservatively; aside from a few prominent areas that clothing couldn't entirely conceal, nothing was exposed.

As Wang Zhan slurped his noodles, he calmly replied, "What's so difficult? It's just finding a house. Once I started looking, I naturally found it!"

The matter of this woman and her brother... I'll set this issue aside for now.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Yue pondered. Well... he has a point.

After finishing his noodles, Wang Zhan lifted his head to face Ouyang Yue, saying, "However, you did say that if I could find your house, your bed is mine tonight. So, I just finished eating. I'll take you up on your offer and stay the night."

The problem was, Ouyang Yue was a woman. Even though she was an 'old woman' of twenty-one, she was still a woman. Upon hearing Wang Zhan's outrageous request, her heart felt as if it had been struck by the Five Thunder Strikes. Her facial expression distorted instantly, and she looked completely dumbfounded, as if she'd seen a madman, as she pointed shakily at Wang Zhan. "You... want to stay over and then occupy my bed?"

Wang Zhan lifted his head. "Hmm, what's wrong with that? Remember, this was your promise to me, not something I coerced from you."

Ouyang Yue was fuming. "Have you just been released from somewhere? Don't you know how to respect women? I was just joking with you, and you..."

BEEP! A soft sound emitted as Wang Zhan immediately pulled out his old-model phone, which he hadn't used in a long time, and played a recording. Ouyang Yue's playful voice and disdainful tone were heard.

"Dream on! Unless you're stronger than the Martial Emperor, if you can find my house based on your own abilities, I'll let you sleep in my room!"

Following which, there was a soft click as he presumably stopped the recording. Wang Zhan raised his head, sincerely looking up at her... pair of large nostrils. "You see, this is what you promised me, right?"

Outraged, Ouyang Yue immediately pointed at the door and yelled, "Get lost! You idiot! Who the hell promised you…"

Alright, so she's playing the rogue now, Wang Zhan thought with a shrug, nonchalantly making a call from his phone.

BEEP. BEEP. BEEP... He even put it on speaker.

Sounds like "UHN... AHN... UHN..." came from the speaker.

"Hello, Young Master, I'm busy! If you have something to say, say it!" Ku Zhu's voice came through.

Clearly, from the sounds, Wang Zhan knew exactly what Ku Zhu was up to. But knowing was one thing; Ouyang Yue, standing right in front of him, her face turning green, was another. She might have a Martial Emperor backing her, but distant water couldn't quench a nearby thirst.

Instantly, she grabbed the phone from Wang Zhan and spoke seriously to Ku Zhu on the other end, "Lord Martial King, please continue. Your Young Master is here with me. He just missed you, so that's why he called. That's all, bye!"

SLAM!

Anyway, if I'm going to die, I might as well die later rather than sooner, Ouyang Yue thought, gritting her teeth. Facing Wang Zhan—she couldn't defeat him with her fists, so what else could she do? I have to admit defeat!

Hence, she glared at Wang Zhan, who was smiling brightly, and said through clenched teeth, "Fine! You can stay! But only for one night. Tomorrow, you can go wherever you want, but know that you're not welcome in my humble place!"

Facing Ouyang Yue, who was full of resentment, what could Wang Zhan do? Of course, the only option was to offer a polite and reserved smile.

"Thank you!"

Ouyang Yue snorted. "Wait! Let me get my things before you come in. Or else, get lost, and the farther the better!" Finishing her sentence, she stormed back into her room.

Watching her retreating figure, the reflection in Wang Zhan's eyes grew a touch more profound.

These siblings... Even though they're Martial General level martial artists, they can face such outrageous demands from me without losing their composure or exuding the authoritative dignity typically exhibited by martial artists. Could it be that their martial arts training is focused on mental energy control, and they've already reached a level of complete natural mastery? Is this what a high-ranking student from the Federation's Martial Arts Academy looks like? Wang Zhan mused.

However, he still couldn't find an answer; there were simply too few reference points for him. But one thing he could confirm was that Quan State was becoming more and more interesting; it was like finding experts hidden in plain sight. Even though he felt that these siblings were definitely oddballs, they were also powerful geniuses who should not be underestimated.

But Wang Zhan didn't consider another thing. He himself, who had come to a complete stranger's home just because of a single sentence and was now blatantly occupying someone else's bed... Wasn't he also an eccentric character?

If those who had suffered under his hands in the past found out about this situation, they would immediately realize that the sly and ruthless Wang Zhan of before had subtly grown even more sophisticated and skillful with his antics.

But when she actually saw this little rascal, who was only about two heads taller than her, occupying her bed... Pain was etched on Ouyang Yue's face, as if she were suffering the full complications of angina.

"My bed..."

"Bastard, can't you be a little gentler! Do you know how expensive my bed is?"

Unfortunately, Wang Zhan was always clueless about such things.

And so, she saw him standing right at the entrance, his tall figure seeming to block all gaps, as he gave a condescending smile and said, "Sorry, tonight, this is my bed. Also, I'm going to sleep now. Good night! Please don't wake me up tomorrow; let me wake up naturally."

Wang Zhan was truly in need of a good sleep. Especially having been under the pressure of a mental energy iceberg, he had been in a constant state of alertness.

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