Xi Nan returned to the temporary place, first amazed by the luxurious accommodations, and then dove into gossip.

He wanted to know who that pretty boy beside the Tower Master was!

Actually, Lou Zhong couldn’t quite say.

"The Tower Master saved him... his background seems a bit tragic." Chuzheng and Yan Ya’s conversation was unheard by Lou Zhong, so he naturally didn’t know the specifics.

"Is that it?"

Such a big person, and you guys only have this little information? Who are you trying to fool! Why is the Tower Master so good to that pretty boy?

"Young Master Xi Nan, why don’t you ask the Tower Master yourself?" Lou Zhong suggested cautiously.

Xi Nan: "..." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Xi Nan yawned: "I’m still a bit weary, need to rest, you all can leave first."

Lou Zhong: "..."

Everyone exited the room, Xi Nan sat up as if on a spring, furrowing his brow in contemplation.

It’s no big deal for the Tower Master to want a man, but this man... is his background clean or not, does he pose any danger to the Tower Master?

If something goes wrong, going back home would mean facing dire consequences, and Left Protector would skin him!

Xi Nan pondered for a while, then went to find Chuzheng.

The youth had already fallen asleep, as Chuzheng leaned against the railing outside the room, gazing at a cluster of flowers in the courtyard, lost in thought.

"Tower Master."

Xi Nan walked over and greeted her respectfully.

"Hmm." Chuzheng withdrew her gaze from the flowers, turned her head to glance at Xi Nan: "Recovered?"

"Uh..." Xi Nan was a bit embarrassed: "I wasn’t really injured, it was that woman who had given me a soft bone powder, otherwise, with my ability, how could she have forced me to kneel?"

Saying this, Xi Nan was defending his honor, insisting he wasn’t that weak.

Chuzheng said nothing: "Found the item yet?"

Xi Nan didn’t expect Chuzheng to ask this, and replied: "Found it."

Never letting Xin Yu handle it again!

"Tower Master..." Xi Nan glanced towards the door behind: "That Young Master called Man Yue, what’s the background?"

Chuzheng had no intention of hiding and explained simply.

"Man Mansion people?" Wasn’t it Xin Yu who got injured in Man Mansion? If not for that incident, he wouldn’t have been in such a predicament!

Xi Nan’s expression turned somewhat sour: "All dead?"

The entanglements between Man Mansion and Fengman Building can be traced back to the very founding of Fengman Building, it’s said that the sword Xin Yu went to retrieve was a token of love from Fengman Building’s first Tower Master to Man Mansion’s precious daughter.

But... these are all rumors.

The Tower Master previously discovered a set of bamboo slips in storage, proving those rumors were mostly false.

Now suddenly being told, Man Mansion was slaughtered?

This...

After a long pause, Xi Nan found his voice: "Who... did it?" Slaughtering an entire family is just too damn ruthless.

Though such revenge killings and family massacres aren’t rare in the martial world, Xi Nan aside from lamenting, didn’t feel much.

He had too much to handle himself, no time to care for others!!!

Chuzheng shook her head: "Don’t know."

Xi Nan was instantly conflicted: "Then... how does the Tower Master plan to settle that Young Master?" Will this bring trouble upon us?

Fengman Building isn’t exactly doing well these days.

It’s not that Xi Nan doesn’t have compassion, just under such current conditions at Fengman Building, he truly can’t afford to have much compassion.

Chuzheng has been generous these days, but what if she spends it all?!

He has to think long-term!

"Take him back." Keep him.

How else should he be settled?

He’s my Good Person Card!

"..." Xi Nan was silent for a while: "Tower Master, haven’t you considered, those chasing the Young Master, will they stop easily?"

"What are you trying to say?"

"It’s not safe for us to keep him." Xi Nan suggested: "Why not send him to the Alliance Hierarch, let the Hierarch dispense justice for him, safe and..."

"Xi Nan."

Chuzheng interrupted him.

"He is mine, going nowhere, he stays with me."

Xi Nan: "..."

Xi Nan nearly choked.

What do you mean he’s yours?

It’s been such a short time?

How is he already yours?

Once Chuzheng made up her mind, she wouldn’t change it, no matter how much Xi Nan nagged by her ear.

Xi Nan finally could only complain to the Left Protector, and while at it, have someone investigate the Man Mansion incident.

-

After talking to Xi Nan, Chuzheng opened the door and went inside.

The youth was awake, sitting at the bedside, his eyes unfocused as he stared at the nearby curtain.

Chuzheng’s entrance caused some commotion, and the youth’s unfocused eyes instantly turned vigilant, looking over.

Seeing it was Chuzheng, he shifted his gaze away again, continuing to stare unfocused at the curtain.

Before his eyes, a cluster of blue flowers suddenly bloomed, and his focus was instantly attracted.

He followed the hand holding the flower, meeting Chuzheng’s gaze.

"For you."

His eyes gleamed, emotions tumultuous beneath them, he abruptly extended his hand, knocking the flower out of Chuzheng’s hand, raising a foot to stomp on it.

Chuzheng had assumed he’d be in a better mood, who knew he responded like this: "Try stepping on it."

His raised foot halted in mid-air.

"Pick it up." Chuzheng continued her command.

The youth glared at Chuzheng, seemingly disliking her tone, and her ordering him.

But Chuzheng didn’t yield: "Pick it up."

His breath grew slightly hurried, after a while, he placed his foot back down, turned around and curled back up on the bed, facing away from Chuzheng.

BANG—

The door slammed close, causing the youth to shudder.

He turned his head to gaze at the empty room, his expression unchanged, maintaining that pose for quite some time, his gaze landed on the lone flower lying on the ground.

Man Yue pursed his lips, slowly got off, reached out to pick up the flower, a trace of disgust flickering in his eyes, yet he lifted it carefully, dusting off the dirt, then held it as he lay back down, curled up into a ball.

-

"Tower Master, dinner..."

"You take it to him." Chuzheng said without lifting her head.

Lou Zhong swallowed: "That Young Master might get angry, right?"

"Eat if he wants, whatever." I’m done serving!

Lou Zhong: "..."

What’s going on?

Lou Zhong dared not ask, delivered dinner to Man Yue, who surprisingly didn’t overturn the plate this time, but he ignored him, lying sideways, not reacting to any calls.

If it weren’t for confirming he was still breathing, one would think he’d passed away.

"Tower Master, that Young Master hasn’t responded..."

"No tantrums?"

"No... he just ignores everyone."

Chuzheng took a deep breath, mentally reciting Good Person Card several times, after doing a good deed, she instructed another meal to be prepared and sent.

She personally carried the tray over, and upon entering the room, the lying youth instantly sat up.

Before Chuzheng could react, the youth was already up, walking over, presenting the flower to her.

"Picked it up." He said.

He placed the flower onto the tray Chuzheng held, then turned back to the bed, lying down facing away.

What kind of behavior!

"Get up and eat." Chuzheng set down the tray and coldly commanded.

Man Yue didn’t react, the room remained silent.