“Ha ha.” Ethan Brooks laughed heartily a few times, striding out as he recited, “I wish to ride the wind and return, yet I fear the jade towers and celestial palaces, the chill at such heights is unbearable, the chill at such heights is unbearable!”

It was a pity there was no folding fan—if he had one to wave a few times at this moment, it would surely make him seem even more refined and otherworldly.

After only a few steps, Ethan Brooks turned back and said, “By the way, get rid of all the women’s belongings in my room. Also, none of you are allowed to speak a word about what happened this morning!”

“We won’t, we won’t!” Megan and Bella answered in unison.

Once Ethan Brooks’s figure disappeared, Megan and Bella exchanged a glance, both able to hear each other’s heartbeat. When they saw the blush on each other’s cheeks, they spat at each other in embarrassment.

“Oh my god!” Megan patted her chest, still in shock. “Is that really Young Master Feng? How did he become so enchanting?”

Bella lowered her head, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into, her mind filled with Ethan Brooks’s faint smile.

“Did you notice, if our Young Master Feng really dresses up, he actually looks quite like a real man.” Megan was also feeling guilty, not daring to look at Bella.

“What do you mean ‘quite like a real man’?” Bella’s cheeks burned. “Young Master Feng is handsome to begin with!”

“You silly girl, you’re lovesick.” Megan teased.

Bella stomped her foot in embarrassment, denying, “No, don’t talk nonsense!”

“Still denying it? Your face is as red as a monkey’s butt.”

“You’re so annoying, you’re the same!” Bella reached out to tickle Megan’s armpit, and the two girls instantly became a tangled mess. After a while of playing around, Bella said, “Looks like Young Master Feng isn’t joking—he really wants to turn over a new leaf. We’d better hurry and clean up the things in the room.”

“You start tidying up, I’ll go report to Elder Wood. She’ll definitely be happy when she hears about this.” With that, Megan dashed out.

Leaving his own residence, Yanliu Pavilion, Ethan Brooks headed west, breathing in the fresh air and stepping on solid ground. A look of joy was written all over his face, even to the point of being exuberant.

In his previous life, he had lain in bed for fifteen whole years, with no feeling in his lower body. Now, to be able to stand up again—anyone would be excited.

Ethan Brooks decided to set aside all his worries for now and take a slow walk around both the inner and outer sects of Tianxiu.

Tianxiu Sect was located in the southwestern corner of the Li Tang Empire. Ten miles beyond Tianxiu was the prosperous Jing’an City, and the sect’s influence radiated for over a thousand miles around, making it a force to be reckoned with in the martial world.

Within this area, many smaller martial families and factions relied on Tianxiu for survival. The selection of Tianxiu disciples was also supplied by these families and factions. The man surnamed Liu, who was entangled with Grace Foster, was a member of the Liu family under Tianxiu Sect.

The entire Tianxiu covered a vast area, backed by Quting Mountain and facing Yeyu Lake. The mountains were beautiful, the water clear, and the scenery picturesque—a place that truly produced outstanding people.

Tianxiu was divided into the outer and inner sects. The inner sect was where the sect leader, elders, and elite disciples lived and cultivated, occupying about one-third of Tianxiu’s total area. There were over five hundred inner sect disciples, but only twelve core disciples, all of whom could form a Gang Heart before reaching the fifth rank of Gang Refinement. The outer sect had more than two thousand disciples, who, besides practicing some not-so-advanced Gang Qi techniques, were also responsible for the operation of the entire Tianxiu Sect.

Tianxiu was an all-female sect, and not particularly adept at making money, so several places in the outer sect were open to outsiders for entertainment—scholars and martial artists alike. Of course, entering Tianxiu for fun required a lot of silver.

Most people who came to Tianxiu were not really interested in the entertainment itself. The disciples of Tianxiu were all outstanding in appearance—even the outer sect disciples were rare beauties in the outside world. Those who came to visit usually harbored ulterior motives, hoping to win the heart of a Tianxiu beauty. If they succeeded, no amount of money spent would be too much.

Chapter 11: Swordsmanship

The reason Grace Foster met that man surnamed Liu was because she encountered him in the outer sect and was captivated by his demeanor and talent, developing feelings for him. Otherwise, with his status, he would never have been able to enter the inner sect, let alone get to know a core inner disciple like Grace Foster.

Ethan Brooks strolled along, admiring the scenery without any particular destination, and before long arrived at Wenxiang Courtyard. Although it was still early, the inner sect disciples of Tianxiu had already begun their daily cultivation.

Inside Wenxiang Courtyard, dozens of girls were wielding their weapons with heroic flair. Each of them was not only beautiful but also had a graceful figure, making their synchronized movements especially pleasing to the eye.

Ethan Brooks hadn’t planned to stay here, only to walk around and continue exploring Tianxiu.

But after his gaze lingered on the girls for a moment, Ethan Brooks couldn’t help but stop and take a closer look.

These inner sect disciples were practicing one of Tianxiu’s better sword techniques, called the Xiushui Sword Technique. It was both offensive and defensive, and especially when performed by women, the sword’s edge carried not a trace of killing intent, often catching opponents off guard.