22 Chapter 21. (2/2)

Little Han looked hesitant as he struggled to voice his thoughts.

”Ven… venerable master this young one still has some troubles in his heart. I can try to accept that guy as he is, but there is another matter that has my heart slightly burdened. Venerable master is clearly a guru in the field of love seeing his peerless wife. Can venerable master please give this young one some guidance on the heart of a woman?”

I couldn't help but take note of the child's change in how he addressed me. It suddenly went from venerable one to venerable master. I was unable to stop myself from cursing him in my heart. This little bugger is starting to get better at sucking up and flattering.

But god darn it you brat! Can you not see I am facing my own inner struggles right now? Are you trying to kill this venerable master by frustrating him to death. I'll explode you know! Explode! Do you even know what a hydrogen bomb is? Well a certain little brother does. That's basically what he is right now!

I maintained my composure not allowing for a single slip of the tongue as I said, ”you must be talking about that lass Chu Yue.”

”Yes venerable master, it is as you have guessed.”

”I am strongly attracted to Chu Yue. She has been one of the few people who has shown kindness towards me. Whenever I was depressed she would come over to console me. Whenever I was lonely she would always appear by my side. However, fate is cruel, she is Sai Hitu's fiance.”

”After finding out about Sai Hitu's preferences I don't know how to face her. In all honesty I cannot read her heart at all. She is kind to me yet kind to my enemy as well. She shows loving eyes towards me at times while looking towards Sai Hitu with a somewhat lonely expression.”

”In the end no matter how I try to repress my feeling towards her, it is impossible. Venerable master, please show me the light once more! How do I win her heart?”

Holy crap. This is stupid. It makes no sense, right? Shouldn't you be a standard MC who just snatches the wife without a second thought? What's with this guilty conscience of yours towards the enemy?

Is this actually not a world of cultivation but a world of a third rate drama?

If this was a drama then isn't she just flirting with you because she wants to make Sai Hitu jealous?

Or perhaps she feels resentful towards him for keeping her away from the one she truly loves? Isn't the MC's power a bit to strong? Stealing the hearts of fiances just by existing. What a terrifying power.

What about Sai Hitu though? How does he feel about Chu Yue? There must be amiable feelings, right? He can't be full on gay, could he? Maybe he's just bi-curious.

Ugh. With all the tangled webs I can't see the full picture yet. I need more information to get a better idea. Maybe it is time to start spying on a little girl.

In my old world such thoughts would have me arrested at the drop of a hat. Screw it, there are no cops in this world. I should be safe, right? I've got the protection of my great wife after all. It's not like she would get jealous of me spying on a little greenhorn. If anything dangerous did happen she would definitely step in right?

”Child, to understand a woman's heart one can only secretly observe them from the distance.”

I couldn't help but smile. I felt like I were about to play the role of the detective of love.

”Venerable master… forgive this incompetent one, but I don't quite understand.”

”Child, there are some things in life you need to be sneaky about. To capture a heart, you naturally must first understand it. To understand it, you must observe it and make deductions based upon facts. Without accurate information even a great master on the battlefield known as love can not make an accurate prediction.”

”Don't be naive and think love is all about rainbows and being a happy go lucky fool. Love is a battlefield. It is a war zone. In some ways it is far more treacherous than the path of cultivation. Not only will you feel joyful at times. You will be hurt. You will feel pain. You will be betrayed. You will feel unimaginable heart ache. The loneliness, the isolation, the separations, the reunions. Keeping distance when necessary, yet striking out at the most opportune moment. Do you think it is possible to overcome all of these obstacles without any information on the target? Absolutely not!”

Looking at the child I couldn't help but think he was too easy to hoodwink. I just spouted some garbage I read online one day and you take it for the gospel? Those eyes shining like you are looking at a god. I can definitely be said to be part god though.

After all, I'll have you know my mother in law is a goddess of love and fortune. If I am not skilled, then who dares to claim they are skilled?

”Let us go child, we shall depart to the bloody fields of battle.”

”Already?”

”You must strike while the iron is hot. The slightest delay will only lead to heaviest of losses.”

…

Meanwhile, somewhere in the distance, in a once tranquil lake a lovely nude figure was bathing while kicking the water upwards throwing a slight tantrum.

”Husband, go get castrated for all I care. While your wife is bathing, you decide to sneak off to go spy on some other woman? Hmmp! All that wasted effort for nothing. Apologize to everyone who expected some fan service!”