Chapter 706: Chapter 420: Mana Martial Arts!

"My lord has come out of the study," a few servants said they were all very happy when they came out, and after they had a meal together and discussed things for a while, they each went back to rest."

The white snow on the roof had been swept off by the servants into the courtyard of the Li Family, where Ling’er, wrapped in a thick padded jacket, came along with her younger sister Xiao Cui to visit her in her room. After sending the servants away, she whispered to her.

"Right now, my lord is with Sister Yu’er and Sister Little He, should we also... get ready?"

Ling’er still felt somewhat embarrassed when she said this. It was clear what she meant by "get ready". Despite the change in her mentality due to a drastic change in the family, she was ultimately still a girl who had only been through the rites of womanhood for a few days. Bringing up such matters was naturally a bit embarrassing for her.

"Of course, we should get ready. If you hadn’t come, I would have had the servants go find you as well."

Seeing Ling’er’s expression, Mrs. Li smiled and spoke, then reached out to caress her face, "Let’s bathe and change clothes now. Wash your body until it’s fragrant so we’re ready in case my lord comes over later."

"Alright, I’ll listen to Auntie."

Hearing Mrs. Li’s words, Ling’er quickly nodded her head. She then had the servants prepare hot water in big wooden tubs, and they each began to meticulously scrub and clean themselves after disrobing and stepping into their respective tubs.

This bath took over an hour before they finished washing themselves from head to toe.

After bathing, they dried their hair slowly by a charcoal fire before redoing their hair again. Once their hair was set, Mrs. Li guessed that Li Ming would have finished his time with Yu’er and Little He, so she secretly whispered a few words to Ling’er and Xiao Cui.

With flushed faces, Ling’er and Xiao Cui nodded, then stripped themselves naked and slid into the bed together.

After seeing them settled, Mrs. Li carefully dressed herself and put on her padded jacket before she had even reached the main hall, she heard Li Ming’s hearty laughter.

Walking further in, she saw her husband practicing his martial arts in the courtyard, his upper body naked despite the snowy weather, steam rising off his sweaty body.

"Where are Sister Yu’er and Sister Little He?"

Mrs. Li hurriedly took a towel from the maidservant and looked around. Not seeing Yu’er or Little He, she couldn’t help but ask.

Though she was old enough to be their elder sister by age, in the inner quarters, seniority wasn’t determined by age but by who married into the family first.

Since she had married into the Li Family later than the others, she naturally had to address Yu’er and Little He as ’sister’.

"The two ladies were too exhausted and have rested."

The maid beside her spoke in a low voice. Mrs. Li nodded in realization. When she saw Li Ming pause in his martial arts, she quickly had the maid bring over some warm tea and went over herself with the towel to wipe his sweat.

"My lord, in this cold weather, why have you taken off your clothes?"

Mrs. Li tenderly wiped away the sweat from Li Ming’s forehead and cheeks first, then moved on to wipe the sweat from his neck. As she did so, she spoke softly.

"You don’t understand, my husband has achieved a breakthrough to a brand new realm and is reconditioning his body, so naturally, he needs to exercise more," said Li Yang, looking at the gentle beauty before him, his lips breaking into a smile. He stretched out his arms, allowing her and the two maidservants to finish wiping the sweat from his body.

"Even so, you shouldn’t be naked. Between the cold and the heat, you mustn’t let the chilly wind harm your body."

Having wiped the sweat from Li Yang’s abdomen, Mrs. Li stood and handed the towel to the maidservant, helping him get dressed. "I have hot water ready in my room; if my lord does not mind, please come take a bath there."

"Hahaha, excellent, let’s go bathe."

Li Ming fully understood his wife’s intentions, and with a face full of smiles, he accepted her proposal. As Mrs. Li slightly lowered her head to meet his gaze, she finished helping him dress and then led the way to her room.

Quickly walking to the room where the thick quilts were laid and a warm heated brick bed awaited, with an iron pipe specially crafted by Li Ming to funnel the smoke outside, the room felt warm and cozy. Mrs. Li hurried the maidservant to get the bath ready with hot water.

As she started to help Li Ming undress, he reached out and began to undress her as well.

Mrs. Li’s face flushed, hastily following suit to remove Li Ming’s clothes. However, she wasn’t as quick as him, and before long, she was left in a single garment, which Li Ming quickly dispensed with, sweeping the now fully disrobed Mrs. Li into his arms and planting a kiss on her neck.

"Smells so sweet, my dear wife, did you specifically take a bath for this?"

Li Ming, a grin spreading across his face, let one hand roam over her rear while the other squeezed her front. He nuzzled his forehead against her’s while chuckling softly.

"I couldn’t hide it from my lord~"

Mrs. Li, her cheeks burning, cooed softly, but her lips were quickly silenced by a passionate kiss.

"Mmm~"

The hot breath from Li Ming’s nostrils sprawled across Mrs. Li’s tender skin. His hands roamed wildly, and within minutes, Mrs. Li’s complexion softened under his touch.

"Tell me, do you see any sweat on my body now?"

Li Ming whispered into Mrs. Li’s ear, his voice carrying upward as he shifted his hips, prompting Mrs. Li to clasp him tightly in her arms: "None, my lord, how did you do that?"

"I’ve reached the Martial Innate Realm, my dear. A mere bead of sweat, and my true energy will dissolve it into nothingness."

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