Penny was still a little dazed and confused, when she suddenly felt a wave of scorching breath blowing past her ear, accompanied by words that made her feel so happy she could hardly breathe.

“Penny, from now on, you’ll follow your young master. I will never let you suffer again. I’ll teach you swordsmanship, so you won’t be just an ordinary person anymore.”

“Young master…”

The warm breath by her ear made her heart itch for some unknown reason, as if she wanted nothing more than to tightly embrace her young master.

At this moment, she felt like she was the happiest maid in the world, able to receive such affection from her young master.

At the same time, Edward Carter also felt a strange excitement, as if the blood in his body was boiling again. He instinctively hugged Penny tightly; the more delicate and shy she was, the more inexplicably excited he became.

He was young and full of vigor, and with such a close embrace, he couldn’t help but have a physical reaction, pitching a tent below.

The young girl, inexperienced and naive, reached out her slender, jade-like hand in a daze and touched that area.

“Young master, your sword is poking me.”

As she spoke, her hand slipped through his robe and, separated only by his undergarments, grasped that burning heat. Then, her delicate body trembled, and in an instant, she seemed to understand something. She couldn’t help but cry out in surprise and immediately broke free from Edward Carter’s embrace in fright.

“Mm, it’s because my Penny is just too attractive. I only noticed it today.”

Edward Carter said with a beaming smile. Because of this unexpected flirting, much of his stress dissipated.

“Mmm… Young master, you’re so bad.”

Penny was overwhelmed with shyness, her pretty face blushing deeply, her eyes moist and glistening.

Edward Carter felt his heart itch at the sight and grinned, “The naughty young master or the proper young master—which one does Penny like more?”

“Young master…”

The girl was a little embarrassed, but after lowering her head for a moment, she looked up at Edward Carter with watery eyes, her voice shy and soft: “Penny… Penny likes the young master as he is now.”

“Hahaha, that’s more like it. Come, let your young master have a kiss. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this happy.”

Edward Carter couldn’t help but feel much better. He knew about his father’s situation, but for some reason, he suddenly felt especially confident about saving his father and everything in the future, so he didn’t let it weigh on his mind.

“Young master.”

Penny didn’t hesitate. Her face, which had just regained a bit of color, flushed red again. With her head lowered, she obediently walked over, her graceful steps making her look all the more lovable.

How could he have overlooked such a lovely girl? In what way was she inferior to Lillian Carter? Was it just because she was a ‘lowly’ maid?

Edward Carter no longer understood his previous mindset. After gaining the memories of a modern grandmaster, he felt that relationships between people should be ‘equal’. That’s why, in his treatment of Penny now, there was no more ‘distance’ between them. As a sensitive girl, Penny could naturally sense how ‘close’ her young master was to her.

……

“Tsk tsk tsk, just as expected… Like father, like useless son. Flirting with a maid—how disgusting!”

Before he could pull Penny into his arms, a clear and piercing voice rang out.

Edward Carter didn’t need to look; just by hearing the voice, he knew it was Lillian Carter!

She really had come.

“Exactly. His father’s fate is still unknown, and we’re risking our lives for him, yet he’s here enjoying himself. Trash will always be trash—useless no matter what.”

Another girl’s voice came.

This voice was also full of sarcasm, and in her words, there was a faint hint of hatred and jealousy.

Her gaze was fixed on Edward Carter, even carrying a trace of resentment.

Edward Carter ignored all this. This woman, Sophie Carter, he already knew why she was here.

“Sister, I told you, that lowly maid is no good. See? She’s seducing the young master, daring to be so shameless even in a brightly lit place. She must be properly disciplined!”

Another male voice spoke up.

This was Charles Carter, Sophie Carter’s brother, the third-generation playboy of the Zhou family who had taken a liking to Penny Carter. His strength had reached the peak of the first level of sword cultivation.

As he spoke, his gaze wasn’t on Edward Carter, but on Penny beside him. That naked, burning look made Penny, who had wanted to explain, feel afraid.

Instinctively, she moved a little closer to Edward Carter, not daring to face these sword cultivators.

“Edward Carter, are you deaf? We’re talking to you!”

At this moment, Henry Carter also stepped forward, his eyes fixed on Edward Carter with a look of schadenfreude.

Edward Carter’s gaze darkened slightly, and his hand suddenly gripped the hilt of his sword at his waist. His hand was still stained with blood from clenching his fist earlier, but his movements were extremely agile!