The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

Wang Wan'er didn't agree immediately. Instead, she asked, "What method? What do you know about the Young Miss's worries? Master Wang's senior martial brothers are all Immortal Masters at the Foundation Establishment Stage. Can't they do it?"

Chen Dong felt this silly girl's intelligence was like the stock market—sometimes high, sometimes low, but mostly low.

For the sake of his own goals, Chen Dong said with an air of profound mystery, "Weight loss."

Wang Wan'er's brow furrowed slightly. "Weight loss?"

Chen Dong patiently explained, "That's right. You could also call it body sculpting. Wang Xian'Er's greatest worry is her severe lack of self-confidence, which stems from her physique. Based on my observations, her weight is a result of both family genetics and her medical condition. My Secret Technique requires someone extremely close to her to administer it, as the process is quite intimate. Wang Xian'Er wouldn't want some unfamiliar Immortal Masters helping her, would she? Besides, I have no intention of passing this Secret Technique on to outsiders."

Wang Wan'er was lost in thought again.

Chen Dong continued, "If it were only about losing weight, Wang Xian'Er could do it through cultivation, but the process is excruciating. For quick results, she'd have to at least cultivate with a Dao Profound Pill and pass a Thunder Tribulation to get a chance to reconstruct her physical body. However, appearance is born from the mind. Even if she reshaped her body, she would still be a fatty. My method is different. It's fast and painless. It all comes down to whether you're willing to help her."

When it came to Wang Xian'Er, it was as if Chen Dong had Wang Wan'er completely figured out. She nodded resolutely and agreed.

Chen Dong knew Wang Wan'er's cultivation was just one step away from the Inner Realm; with the right Cultivation Technique, she could break through at any moment.

He began to recite the Cloud-Breaking Inner Vision Scripture again: "Attain the utmost emptiness, hold fast to tranquility. Empty the mind, fill the core. Carry the spirit and embrace the one…"

And just like that, the naive Wang Wan'er sat on top of Chen Dong and began to cultivate.

It was as simple as drinking water. A stream of Spiritual Qi flowed into her from the outside, and Wang Wan'er's mind and body underwent a fundamental transformation. She had effortlessly reached the Inner Realm, a state that others might pursue for a lifetime and never attain.

A faint smile touched Chen Dong's lips. The first step of his plan was complete. He had gone to such great lengths to have Wang Wan'er break through for two reasons. One was to make her realize that for her, the Wang Family was nothing more than a cage. The other was that those in the Inner Realm could fly by manipulating qi, which meant she could carry him, making their escape much easier.

However, Wang Wan'er clearly hadn't had that epiphany. The moment she reached Foundation Establishment, she immediately asked, "The Secret Technique? What is the Secret Technique?"

Chen Dong was numb—not just mentally, but physically as well.

"Get off me first, let me get my head straight!"

Wang Wan'er was confused. "Your head?"

Chen Dong didn't explain, instead patting her thigh and urging her to move quickly.

Wang Wan'er had no choice but to slowly move aside.

"Get dressed."

Wang Wan'er did as she was told.

"Fly me out of the city!"

Wang Wan'er was instantly on guard. "Leave the city? Why?"

Chen Dong said with an air of mystery, "There's something that can only be found outside the city, and it's absolutely essential."

Wang Wan'er frowned, clearly skeptical.

Chen Dong tempted her, saying, "Just think about it. If you go get this thing now and learn the Secret Technique, imagine how happy Wang Xian'Er will be when you tell her tomorrow. She won't even blame you for the transgression of not consummating the marriage."

Wang Wan'er wasn't as completely naive as she seemed; she was capable of thinking for herself. She hadn't cultivated the technique Chen Dong gave her right away, maintaining a guarded attitude while she first assessed its authenticity. Now, having sensed the power of this Cultivation Technique, she was starting to believe his talk about a weight-loss Secret Technique.

Besides, deep down, she had no desire to consummate the marriage with Chen Dong. He could see it in her eyes—not a trace of lust. Otherwise, with a body as tantalizing as his, she wouldn't have even given him the chance to speak.

After thinking it over, Wang Wan'er pulled Chen Dong up, waved her sleeve to throw the door open, and flew out by manipulating her qi.

'It'll be fine as long as I get back before dawn,' she thought.

The moment they flew out of the Wang Family estate, four streaks of light gave chase.

This was just Chen Dong's terrible luck. Master Wang's four martial brothers were supposed to have left after the wedding feast, but they had gotten caught up reminiscing about old times. They drank until they were giddy and had only just stopped when they sensed someone fly out of the Wang Family estate and decided to pursue. The Wang Family had no cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage, so the sudden appearance of one piqued the four men's curiosity.

"What do we do? What do we do? Immortal Masters are chasing us!" Wang Wan'er had always been a maid. Even though she held a relatively high status within the Wang Family, being suddenly pursued by four Immortal Masters sent her into a panic.

Chen Dong was panicking internally as well. He stood no chance against an Inner Realm cultivator at his current level. "Run! What else can we do?!" he shouted.

Hearing this, Wang Wan'er instantly accelerated.

She had only just broken through to the Inner Realm, and her cultivation level was significantly weaker than that of the four men. Fortunately, the Cloud-Breaking Inner Vision Scripture excelled at speed, so they weren't caught right away.

The four men observed from behind for a moment. When they saw the person ahead carrying a man dressed as a groom, they instantly concluded that Younger Brother Wang's son-in-law was being abducted. They immediately accelerated, giving chase relentlessly and shouting, "LET GO OF THAT MAN!"

The shout startled Wang Wan'er so much that she almost dropped Chen Dong.

"Don't! For goodness' sake, they think you're kidnapping me! If you drop me now, you're basically admitting it! If Wang Xian'Er were to find out, she would surely have you thrown out of the Prince's Mansion!"

The moment Wang Wan'er heard she might be driven out by Wang Xian'Er, her speed instantly kicked up another notch.