Dragon's Origin

“Is that really okay?” Tantai Yao was utterly shocked. Such a request was, in her view, somewhat difficult, yet Wang Sheng had agreed to it without the slightest hesitation?

Why had the Triumph Palace established the Hidden Hall? Wasn't it because profitable industries were hard to find? The Triumph Palace lacked formidable resources, and it could only resort to such unorthodox methods to earn gold coins for the sect. Even within the Triumph Palace back then, these female disciples weren't always carefree; they often had to serve as maids for a long time.

Wang Sheng had actually agreed just like that? He had agreed so readily that Tantai Yao was finding it hard to believe.

“Of course!” Wang Sheng nodded in response, “Actually, it’s not difficult. You’re all so beautiful; making money beautifully is easy.”

“Beautiful but not serving men, how do you make money?” Hearing Wang Sheng's confirmation again, Tantai Yao felt relieved. Since Wang Sheng could agree so readily, he must have a plan. However, she still wanted to ask clearly, if only to satisfy her curiosity.

“Beauty itself is a business!” Wang Sheng smiled, pointing at Tantai Yao as he explained, “Runzi Workshop, in essence, is doing the business of ‘beauty’! You don’t think only cosmetics count as beauty, do you? Exercising to get in shape, wearing suitable clothes, having graceful bearing—aren't these all business opportunities?”

“If…” Tantai Yao understood a little, but not entirely. After all, she wasn't business-minded. At this moment, she couldn't help but get excited, and some thoughts swirled in her mind, wanting to say them out loud, but she hesitated.

Wang Sheng saw her intention and understood that she probably felt she was being a bit too demanding and was embarrassed to speak up. Wang Sheng didn't care about such things. He made a gesture, inviting Tantai Yao to say whatever was on her mind.

Tantai Yao bit her lip and finally voiced her thoughts, “If the sisters don't want to meet other smelly men and only do business with women, would that be possible?”

Afraid that Wang Sheng would think she was being greedy, Tantai Yao immediately explained after making this request, “In the early stages of cultivation, it’s best to avoid seeing men too much, to avoid distractions and disturbances to cultivation. Once we’ve re-cultivated past the seventh or eighth realm, we basically won't have to worry about these issues.”

“What’s wrong with that?” Wang Sheng still agreed with a smile, “Only doing business with women first is perfectly fine. In fact, these businesses can only be established by starting with women.”

Tantai Yao was speechless. She suddenly realized that the man before her was simply omnipotent in this regard, giving her a feeling of utter admiration.

“Sometimes I really envy Sister Mei'er, being able to do whatever she wants, and you can help her achieve it.” Tantai Yao could only express such sentiments.

“Believe me, if you really get to the point where you can do whatever you want…” Wang Sheng sighed with a smile, “How boring would life be then?”

This made Tantai Yao pause again. But when she carefully pondered Wang Sheng's words, she realized that they were truly profound. Being able to do whatever you want—what pursuit or hope would there be in this world? What difference would there be between such a person being alive and being dead?

“By the way, Lord, you’ve been staying in the capital for so long, don’t you want to know what’s been happening in the Thousand Serenity Ground?” Tantai Yao was considered to have some knowledge. After her感慨, she felt very comfortable, after all, she had solved her most troublesome problem, she couldn't help but become curious and asked Wang Sheng.

“Yes, I do!” Wang Sheng replied without the slightest hesitation.

“Then why didn’t you go into the Thousand Serenity Ground to take a look?” Tantai Yao asked, puzzled.

“I can’t!” Wang Sheng explained with a wry smile, “Now all sides are engaged in large-scale construction in the Thousand Serenity Ground, and I don’t know how many people have died or how many resources have been spent. If I enter the Thousand Serenity Ground, at least half of the people will have to be on guard against me. If there are any other losses, all of this will inevitably be pinned on me. Why would I want to go in and make myself unpopular?”

“But the Thousand Serenity Ground is originally your lord's fief, could it be that your lord is not allowed to enter?” Tantai Yao asked, somewhat unconvinced.

“I just don’t want to provoke this trouble.” Wang Sheng smiled, “There must be infighting inside now. As soon as I appear, no one can be sure which side I’m on, and all sides will be on guard. I won’t do this kind of thing that needlessly attracts hatred. When they’ve gained a foothold and want to enter the core of the Thousand Serenity Ground, they will naturally come and ask me to enter the Thousand Serenity Ground. For now, it’s better to honestly cultivate and enjoy myself in the capital.”

“If everyone were as clever as your lord, how much less conflict would there be in this world?” Tantai Yao also sighed and感慨 again.

“Don’t worry about their life or death, just do your own thing.” Wang Sheng comforted with a smile, pointing to the large garden in front of him, “Remember to build a large swimming pool here as well, and put a heat-preserving formation inside so that the pool water is always warm. If the sisters want to move around, they can go swimming, which is good for their health and can also nourish their beauty.”

“Okay, I’ll have the sisters dig it right away.” Tantai Yao quickly agreed.

Wang Sheng's gaze suddenly turned over, as if not understanding why she didn't let outsiders do it.

“In the future, only your lord, one man, will be allowed to enter this manor.” Tantai Yao smiled, “The sisters can do everything inside themselves, without outsiders interfering.”

“There’s no need.” Wang Sheng shook his head, “People can’t be cooped up in one place. They always have to go out and see the world to be happy.”

“The sisters can go out and play, but they won’t let a man come in here.” Tantai Yao was very insistent, “It’s other people’s business if experts come and go freely, but the sisters will never actively let any man other than your lord come in.”

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It seemed that Tantai Yao already had arrangements, so Wang Sheng no longer insisted on anything. He just added a reminder, “If the sisters go out in the future and someone harasses them, just report my name. In the capital, I still have a little bit of face.”

Tantai Yao nodded. Wang Sheng not only had a little bit of face in the capital, but he was clearly a person with immense power. Just because of Wang Sheng, four princes and one imperial son had fallen, as well as dozens of important officials. That was only because they had touched Wang Sheng's industry. If anyone dared to set their sights on Wang Sheng's women again, wouldn't that be courting death? There was no reason to court death like that.

No matter how Wang Sheng interacted with these sisters, in the eyes of outsiders, all six hundred plus beauties in this entire manor were Wang Sheng's women. Wang Sheng couldn't deny it even if he wanted to. Those who could make a name for themselves in the capital were definitely not blind. It could be said that as long as the women said they were from Wang Sheng's manor, very few people would dare to have crooked thoughts.