Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo' Chapter 1326 619: Talent Beyond Measure

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Previously on Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'...
Zhang Wanlong notices outsiders trying to buy seeds, despite He Jiaqing having already stolen some. Meanwhile, Du Wenming discusses Cui Tiq's "Farming Cultivation" technique and seed purchases with Mr. Kong Fang, speculating on Cui Tiq's motives. In Wujiang City, Yue Congde recounts the events at De Song Cliff to three Cabinet Ministers, but his fabricated story about surviving the epidemic is questioned. Despite their satisfaction with the information, Yue Congde begins to develop a rash, mirroring the symptoms of the epidemic he claimed to have escaped.

"One peanut, two beans, with yellow clothes and purple skin, snow-white flesh, knows cold from hot, and feels affection, one's own wife can never be kissed enough!" Zhang Wanlong hugged his two wives, kissed each several times, and went to work in the fields with Xiao Genzi.

Seeing Xiao Genzi brimming with energy, Zhang Wanlong asked, "Weren't you teaching the persimmon to read yesterday? How come you still have so much energy today?"

Genzi grinned and said, "Teaching the persimmon to read isn't really tiring."

Zhang Wanlong snorted, "You're still young. You'll know tiredness when you're my age."

"With two such considerate sister-in-laws, what could possibly tire you out?"

Zhang Wanlong nodded, "These two wives of mine are quite considerate, most things don't require my effort!"

As they spoke, Zhang Wanlong looked towards his house.

Du Wenming knocked a few times at the door, got no response, and pushed the door open to enter.

Zhang Wanlong's first wife came out of the house, looked at Du Wenming, and said, "Who are you? How can you just barge into someone else's home?"

Du Wenming replied expressionlessly, "I'm here to buy seeds from Zhang Wanlong."

"Our husband is not home, you can wait here," the first wife invited Du Wenming into the hall, and the second wife brewed a pot of tea for him.

Du Wenming glanced at the second wife, turned his right hand, extending his arm behind her, intending to wrap it around her waist.

His intention was not to take advantage but to control these two women, then search for the seeds in Zhang Wanlong's house.

As long as Du Wenming could hug the second wife, she wouldn't be able to move. With Zhang Wanlong leading her into a dance, in a few steps the second wife would be all out of sorts.

The second wife crouched down, brought out a box of snacks from under the table, and just managed to dodge Du Wenming's arms.

Du Wenming was momentarily stunned and reached out to grab the second wife's arm.

The second wife bent down, picked up a piece of pastry, and again evaded Du Wenming.

Was this intentional or accidental?

If accidental, it was too coincidental.

If intentional, it was too strong.

Du Wenming was a cultivator Above the Clouds; if this woman evaded twice intentionally, her reactions, speed, and movement technique were not beneath Du Wenming's.

Unconvinced, Du Wenming attempted to place a hand on the second wife's shoulder.

The second wife turned with the pastry in hand, sniffing it at the tip of her nose, "It doesn't smell fresh; I'll get you something else."

She once again dodged Du Wenming, taking the pastry to the kitchen.

Clearly, relying on agility alone wasn't enough; Du Wenming needed to use his technique.

He followed the second wife into the kitchen, slid and twisted his footwork, and resumed his dance steps.

The first wife was scolding the second wife in the kitchen, "Did he try to touch you just now?"

"No, he didn't touch me..." The second wife defended, looking aggrieved.

"If our husband finds out, let's see how he deals with you!"

The first wife pinched the second wife's peach hard, causing her to jump in pain, which coincidentally made her avoid Du Wenming's dance steps once more.

This couldn't possibly be unintentional!

The first wife glared at Du Wenming, "Did you try to touch my sister just now?"

While Du Wenming was figuring out how to respond, the second wife lamented behind him, "Shameless, I am a married woman, why are you trying to seduce me?"

When did the second wife move behind him?

Startled, Du Wenming relied on his nimble dance steps to turn and circle to the second wife's side.

The first wife swung a feather duster at the second wife, "Blaming others for seducing you, you're no good either!"

The second wife dodged the feather duster, which landed on Du Wenming instead.

It was a hard hit, causing Du Wenming to grit his teeth in pain.

Dodging a feather duster shouldn't be difficult, but the problem was that Du Wenming hadn't intended to dodge.

Every move made by these two seemed unrelated to him, yet they not only could deflect his moves but also retaliate. Most crucially, Du Wenming's key techniques were ineffective against them.

These two women continued to engage with Du Wenming, showing no signs of dancing, and without being able to lead them into a dance, many of his means couldn't be used.

When Li Banfeng confronted Du Wenming, his cultivation level was already Above the Clouds; even Li Banfeng couldn't refrain from dancing with him.

Why wouldn't these two women dance?

Could it be they're not human?

Were they something Zhang Wanlong cultivated?

Du Wenming was shocked, continuing his dance.

Even if these two women weren't living beings but had spirit attributes, as long as there was a spirit attribute, be it even a magical treasure, Du Wenming could find a way to make them dance.

Yet these two women simply wouldn't dance. The first wife chased the second wife with a broom, and the second wife twisted her waist, constantly evading.

Pa!

Another broom struck Du Wenming. Leaping out of Zhang Wanlong's yard with a quick slidestep, he ran out of the village.

If two things cultivated could be that strong, how powerful must Zhang Wanlong himself be?

In the fields, Zhang Wanlong wiped his sweat, "Brother, this battle was a bit risky!"

Xiao Genzi was surprised, picked up a ladle and a bucket, asking, "A battle? Where was there a battle?"

"Just now a fierce person entered our house and was chased away by your two sister-in-laws."

Xiao Genzi let out a breath, "If he was chased away by my sister-in-laws, how fierce could he be?"

Zhang Wanlong shook his head with a sigh, "Brother, you don't understand. If your two sister-in-laws couldn't have dealt with him, we might have had to release something else, and some things couldn't be seen by others!"