"You're the only son of the great Nie Xiaotian, Nie Yun?"
Nie Xiaotian was the winner of the Luoshui Golden Shield back in the day and a man of great renown. As his son, Nie Yun had always kept a low profile, but Feng Xiao had still heard of him. He just never expected to meet him under such circumstances—or for him to appear in such a bizarre fashion!
Besides, he had heard of the Disguise Technique, but a Disguise of this level was truly unheard of!
"The very same." Nie Yun had thought he'd need to say more to get the man's attention, but it seemed Feng Xiao had heard of him. He offered a faint smile. "I've long heard that Young Master Feng Xiao is talented in both literary and martial arts, a man of rare genius. I never imagined you could be played for a fool without even realizing it!"
"Played for a fool? What do you mean?" Feng Xiao's eyes narrowed.
"Heh." Nie Yun chuckled, casually uncorking the pot in his hand and tossing it over.
"Hm?" Feng Xiao was baffled by his actions, but he caught the pot nonetheless. One look inside, and his expression turned instantly foul.
While his knowledge couldn't compare to an old antique like Nie Yun, who had lived two lives, it wasn't as if Feng Xiao had seen nothing of the world. As the heir to a great family, how could he not recognize a Mandarin Duck Pot!
Nie Liu had used this kind of pot to drink with him. It didn't take a genius to figure out he had an ulterior motive!
"There are two types of wine in there. One of them is steeped with the Thousand Desire Flower. Anyone who drinks it, regardless of their Cultivation, will lose all self-control within the time it takes an incense stick to burn. It's ten times more potent than that so-called Huanhuan Powder!" Nie Yun said casually.
"Ten times more potent than Huanhuan Powder?" He'd never heard of the Thousand Desire Flower, but Feng Xiao knew what Huanhuan Powder was. To put something like that in his wine... and then deliberately leave him in a room with Nie Xiaofeng...
If he still didn't understand after all that, Feng Xiao would be unworthy of being his family's heir!
"Hmph. Why should I believe you?" Although he was already mostly convinced, Feng Xiao still snorted coldly.
"If you don't believe me, you can take this pot back and have someone examine it. And if you're still not convinced, you can look around this tavern. I guarantee Nie Liu hasn't left; he's definitely hiding somewhere, waiting to watch you make a fool of yourself. Except... I switched his wine with yours. By my calculations, it should be taking effect right about now. You can go see the drug's potency for yourself..."
Nie Yun gave a sinister chuckle.
"You switched the wine?" Feng Xiao hesitated for a moment. "Fine. I'll go take a look. If Nie Liu really is... acting strangely, I, Feng Xiao, will remember this favor!"
"Sister, you stay here. Don't go out. I'll be back in a moment." Seeing that Feng Xiao was mostly convinced, Nie Yun instructed Nie Xiaofeng before pushing the door open and heading out first.
Nie Yun knew a thing or two about the properties of the Thousand Desire Flower from his past life. The drug was so potent that Nie Liu would be completely unable to resist it. If his sister went out and saw something... inappropriate, it would be rather awkward.
"Mm," Nie Xiaofeng agreed, still reeling from her brother's change in attitude. She heard his instruction and stayed seated in the room without moving.
"How did you get out? Ah... who are you? What are you doing here!"
Just as they stepped out, they heard a shout. Two men who looked like waiters came out, likely the lookouts Nie Liu had left behind.
"Heh." Without answering their question, Nie Yun gave a faint smile, flipped his palms, and pushed forward.
BANG! BANG!
With two crisp sounds, the two men exploded into a shower of gore, splattering blood all over the floor.
He had already made an enemy of the Nie Long Branch, so Nie Yun saw no need to hold back.
'So ruthless...' Seeing the scene before him, Feng Xiao, who was following behind, couldn't help but feel his brow twitch.
As the heir to a great family, he had killed people before, of course. But to be as clean and decisive as this young man, to kill without his expression changing in the slightest... he'd never even seen such a thing, let alone been able to do it himself!
'Is he really... the legendary piece of trash?'
Feng Xiao couldn't help but shake his head as he recalled the many rumors in Luoshui City.
The rumor in Luoshui City had always been that Nie Xiaotian had become useless, and his son was even more so. Since he had never met either of them, he hadn't paid the rumors much mind. But now, it seemed... 'If someone as ruthless and decisive as Nie Yun is useless, then what am I? Wouldn't that make me even more useless than him?'
After killing the two waiters as if it were nothing, Nie Yun scanned the tavern's main hall.
Since Nie Liu was waiting to watch the show, he obviously wouldn't be standing in the main hall where Feng Xiao might spot him. After a quick search, Nie Yun's gaze landed on a room directly across from them.
「Inside that room.」
"Young Master, your wisdom is unparalleled! Feng Xiao has always cared about his reputation. Now that he's taken the Thousand Desire Flower, once he does Nie Xiaofeng... Heh heh, we'll have him by the balls. There's no way he won't help us then!"
The steward, Nie Lin, looked at the young master before him with a reverent expression, his beady eyes flashing with excitement.
To ensure its potency, he had specifically found people to test the Thousand Desire Flower on. An ordinary person who took it would become an absolute beast in bed. He could already imagine Feng Xiao in the throes of unbridled lust right now!
"We still have to be careful. He's the sole heir of the Feng Family. If one step of this scheme goes wrong, it could bring unnecessary disaster upon our branch!"
Though Nie Liu's words urged caution, a smile spread across his face. It was clear he was completely confident about today's affair.
"Heh, the sole heir of the Feng Family? In front of you, Young Master, he's nothing but a damn fool! Hmph, those old geezers in the family must be blind. If they had let you into the family's core, the Nie Family would've been the number one family in Luoshui City long ago!" Nie Lin fawned.
"I wouldn't go so far as to say I could make the Nie Family the top family in Luoshui City, but if I were really in charge, I could definitely double the Nie Family's wealth within a year!"
With a flick of his hand, Nie Liu's eyes filled with confidence.
"Double the wealth! Young Master, you're incredible! Your wisdom is unmatched..." Hearing his young master's slightly arrogant words, Nie Lin's eyes lit up again. He was about to lay on more compliments when he suddenly noticed a faint blush rising on the young master's cheeks.
It was a very strange blush, like a young woman seeing her beloved!
As the steward of a wealthy branch family, Nie Lin's life was hardly pure. Just last night, he had been... 'galloping his steed,' so to speak. And it seemed... at the most intense moment, the flush on that woman's face had looked just like this...
Ahem! The thought made Nie Lin feel awkward. He couldn't help but scratch his head. When he looked at his young master again, he jumped in fright.
The young master was now tearing at his clothes. His hair was a mess, and his eyes were bloodshot, burning with a fire of endless desire.
"Young Master! Young Master, what's wrong with you..."
Seeing this, even an idiot like Nie Lin would know something was wrong with his master. He rushed forward to support him, but the moment his hand touched him, an arm wrapped around him in a tight grip.
"I want..."
With a crazed roar, the young master pounced.
"Oh god, Young Master, I'm a man!"
Faced with this situation, Nie Lin was about to lose his mind. 'A man like me... about to be taken by another man... Heavens! If that really happens, I might as well just die!'
He trembled, broke free from the young master's grasp, and turned to flee. But he hadn't gotten far before his body suddenly went numb. All his strength was sealed away, and with a THUD, he fell heavily to the floor.
"I want..."
Young Master Nie Liu, not caring if the person before him was male or female, roared again and pounced.
RIP! RIP!
Nie Lin's clothes were torn off, followed by a 'whoosh' from behind him...
And he blossomed.