Chapter 6: The Hatred of the Blood Woman (Part 2)

Pfft!
Guo Shier first couldn’t help but laugh, and everyone else burst into laughter as well.
Chen Tianyao could no longer hold back; his face turned red as he said awkwardly, “Sorry, I haven’t seen a woman in a long time…”
The woman muttered under her breath, “You heartless man!” She slipped down by releasing her legs, but still clung tightly to Chen Tianyao’s neck, banging her head against his chest.
Chen Tianyao gently patted her bottom and said with a smile, “Stop acting up. You’re embarrassing my friends. Come, meet my friends.” He turned around and said, “Everyone, this is my woman. Don’t laugh, please… Hehe.” He himself couldn’t help but laugh too. The woman refused to let go of his neck.
After finally calming her down, Chen Tianyao led her off the wooden platform, and only then could everyone see his woman clearly.
She was a very beautiful woman, appearing to be in her thirties. As an ordinary person, she showed slight signs of aging, but it was still possible to see the beauty she must have had in her youth. Perhaps because she had acted so fierce earlier, her gentle and quiet demeanor now caught everyone off guard.
Chen Tianyao introduced everyone first, then said, “My woman’s nickname is Ruohua.” He didn’t reveal her full name, as it was Mi Ruohua. Knowing that these people hated the Gu Mi family to the core, he didn’t want to risk them treating her badly.
Guo Shier said, “Ruohua? Hehe, nice to meet you.”
Mi Ruohua replied gently, “Hello, uncle.”
Guo Shier touched his face and said gloomily, “Uncle? Am I that old?”
Mi Ruohua continued, “Hello, uncle-in-law, hello, old man…”
Luo Jie also couldn’t help but say, “Why call me old man? I’m quite young!”
Mi Ruohua giggled. Chen Tianyao had to explain, “That’s just the custom here. My brothers are her uncles and aunts, my elders, so she calls them old man or uncle.” He was good at building rapport, using these titles to quickly draw his friends closer as brothers.
The others didn’t mind. Mi Ruohua said, “Please come inside.”
Chen Tianyao smiled and said, “Let’s go inside together. My woman is an excellent cook. Everyone’s in for a treat, haha! Come on!”

Everyone stepped onto the wooden platform and entered the house. The entire second floor was one large room, surrounded by large windows. There was a corridor around it, with very smooth and clean wooden floors. Dozens of animal skin mats were scattered on the floor, along with several low tables. By the windows stood several large crystal vases filled with fresh flowers.

The room was fresh and tidy, giving people a comfortable feeling. Guo Shier said, “Not bad place. Ruohua really knows how to live.”

Mi Ruohua’s face turned slightly red as she said, “Thank you, uncle, for your compliment.”

Guo Shier gave a wry smile. The term “uncle” sounded really awkward to him. He said, “Since you call me uncle, then… this is a gift from uncle… well, it’s a gift from all of us.” He took out a pouch filled with various fabrics and accessories, all stolen from different cities, most of which were high-quality items.

Based on his experiences in his past life, no woman could resist beautiful fabrics and accessories. Sure enough, when Mi Ruohua saw what was in the pouch, she was overjoyed and kept thanking him with a beaming smile.

Chen Tianyao felt a bit awkward because he had never thought about buying anything for a woman. Even if it were robbery, he wouldn’t look for such things. As a professional, his attention was focused on various materials; at most, he would steal some gold talismans or money. Luo Jie and the others were the same. Guo Shier knew this well, so he simply said it was a gift from everyone.

Mi Ruohua was extremely happy. After taking a quick look at the pouch, she was shocked because it contained so many things—not only various precious fabrics and accessories but also high-end furs. There were many furs in this world, but only professionals could obtain high-quality ones; ordinary people rarely had access to them.

For some reason, seeing Mi Ruohua so happy also improved everyone’s mood, and the hatred weighing on their hearts faded a bit. Chen Tianyao explained, “Hehe, the woman hasn’t seen much of the world. Please forgive us for our ignorance.”

In this world, a woman who wasn’t a professional had almost no status. Guo Shier didn’t think much of this. In the society of his past life, women didn’t have a low status, and he had never looked down on women. He said, “I don’t find it funny at all. As long as Ruohua likes it, that’s fine.”

Chen Tianyao had been worried that everyone would look down on Mi Ruohua for being an ordinary person. Hearing Guo Shier’s words, he felt much relieved and said with a smile, “Woman, go prepare something to eat. I’ve been praising you all the way… saying you have great cooking skills.”

Mi Ruohua stood up happily and said, “I’ll go get ready…” Chen Tianyao took out two pouches of talismans and said, “Keep these safe.” One pouch contained gold talismans, while the other held plenty of food, spices, meat, salt, and other necessities for daily life. It was inconvenient to shop in the small village, as one had to walk a hundred miles to the town, so he always brought such things whenever he came.

Mi Ruohua happily accepted the pouches, bent down, and gave Chen Tianyao a passionate kiss on the face. Only after that did she remember that there were still outsiders in the room; blushing, she ran downstairs.

Chen Tianyao said, “Sigh, women…”

Eagle Demon couldn’t help but say, “You really deserve a beating, you jerk!”

Chen Tianyao chuckled and said, “You could find a woman too and enjoy her tenderness.”

Eagle Demon immediately refused, saying, “I have no interest in finding an ordinary person.”

Chen Tianyao asked, “Do you look down on them?”

Eagle Demon shook his head. “No, I don’t look down on ordinary people. I also started as an ordinary person before becoming a professional. How could I look down on them?”

Chen Tianyao asked, “Then why don’t you find a woman?”

Eagle Demon replied, “I don’t want to live with a woman for decades, watch her grow old, and then watch her die. I can’t accept that.” Everyone understood at once. Indeed, with Eagle Demon’s level of expertise, living for hundreds of years was no problem, but how many years could an ordinary person live?

Chen Tianyao fell silent for a while. After a long pause, he sighed and said, “Yeah…” He knew this all too well. Almost no conscientious professional would choose an ordinary woman as their wife, mainly for this reason. After decades together, deep affection would form between them, and the loss of such a partner would be a heavy blow for a professional.

Of course, this didn’t apply to those professionals who deliberately played around. There were quite a few of such people who were only interested in beautiful ordinary women. Once those women grew old, they would leave without hesitation.

Guo Shier also knew a bit about this situation. Women from ordinary families greatly admired professionals. Not to mention anything else, just the wealth and status that professionals brought far exceeded what ordinary marriages could offer. In this world, ordinary people and professionals seemed to live in two separate worlds. Although they might interact in daily life, professionals rarely married ordinary people due to the huge gap in status.

It was also very rare among professionals for someone like Chen Tianyao to marry Mi Ruohua without hesitation.

Everyone sat quietly to rest. After a few hours, a faint aroma of food drifted over. Guo Shier was a food lover, and upon smelling it, he knew Chen Tianyao hadn’t exaggerated—this woman truly had skills, and the food she made was quite good. He said, “Chen Tianyao, you’ve been to Gumi City. Please give us an overview.”

Chen Tianyao nodded and said, “Gumi City is the core city of the Gumi family, as well as its headquarters. There are seven… no, eight subordinate cities around it. These nine cities are located on the most fertile plains of the Gumi Continent. Gumi City is inhabited by the direct members of the Gumi family and talented disciples from its branches—it is the foundation of the Gumi family.”

The Blood Woman suddenly poked her head out, her bright red hair flowing as she said viciously, “Kill everyone in Gumi City, and the Gumi family will be completely destroyed… Kill!”

Luo Jie smiled and pressed her head down, saying, “Be good and go back to the altar.” His expression was like that of a grandfather treating his beloved granddaughter.

The Blood Woman pouted and reluctantly retreated.

Luo Jie said, “Hmm, go on.”

Chen Tianyao continued, “Gumi City has seven hundred offensive talisman towers, whose power is quite astonishing. However, they pose little threat to experts above the third-tier altar level, as the attacks from these towers aren’t fast enough to allow them to dodge. Additionally, Gumi City has strong defenses, and with our strength, it’s difficult to break in.”

“It can summon top experts from various cities at any time. They’ve built super teleportation talisman arrays in the city center. Experts at the altar level within the family can enter the city directly through specific talisman gates… Don’t look at me. These special talisman gates require the use of the soul simultaneously, so others can’t use them—even if they obtain the talisman, it’s useless.”

Luo Jie frowned and asked, “So, Gumi City can gather a large number of altar-level experts in a very short time?”

Chen Tianyao nodded. “They can gather in Gumi City at any time. But only altar-level experts enjoy such privileges. Given the number of experts in the Gumi family… I estimate it’s no problem to gather hundreds of altar-level experts. They can also recruit mercenaries to strengthen their defenses and attacks.”

Guo Shier said, “That makes it much harder to fight. It’s a shame…” At this moment, he longed deeply for Qi Wu Zhen—truly the invincible expert.