"Ah~ Yesh~"
"Fa Qiu~"
"Come~ Play games~"
"Don't eat the peerless sour radish~"
"German chicken leg burger~"
In a dim room of the Fight Club, a man wearing only a pair of underpants was strapped to an "X" shaped frame, enduring inhumane torture.
Two burly men wearing hoods, with well-developed muscles and dressed in a rather philosophical manner, continuously whipped the man's body.
The man closed his eyes, a pained (ecstatic) expression on his face, and kept making strange sounds like, "Ah~ sphere-ball."
Sitting across from him was a woman in her forties, dressed in expensive clothes.
She was currently peeling melon seeds, enjoying the scene before her.
After a long while, the woman saw that the man had been whipped enough, and spoke, "Alright, stop."
The two men in hoods immediately stopped.
The noblewoman glanced sideways and asked, "What's the matter? You still want to go flirt with that vixen?"
The man quickly begged for mercy, "My lady, I dare not do it again. Please, spare me this time, for the sake of our son."
"You have the gall to mention your son!?" The woman, upon hearing this, was instantly furious, and fiercely threw the melon seeds at him.
"Let me tell you, it wasn't easy for our son to join an Immortal Sect. Don't ruin his future because you're such a lecherous old man. Don't you dare tell people you're our treasure's father when you go out, got it?"
"Anything you say, my lady."
The man kept begging for mercy. He was caught in bed, and he was chased from West Street to South Street with his bare bottom showing. He had lost all face…
At this moment, Shen Zhao walked in, came to the noble lady's side, and asked, "Madam, are you satisfied with this performance?"
The noble lady glanced at Shen Zhao, who was handsome and full of masculine spirit, and her eyes immediately became alluring: "Satisfied, of course, I'm satisfied."
She let out bursts of lascivious laughter, making the two hooded men feel a chill.
Shen Zhao ignored the noble lady's expression and said expressionlessly, "Since you are satisfied, then settle the bill. One Low-Grade Spirit Stone, or a thousand Gold Coins."
The noble lady smiled and took out a Low-Grade Spirit Stone from her purse, placing it on the table. Then she said to Shen Zhao, "I'll come to you again for similar jobs in the future, alright?"
After speaking, her expression changed, and she roared at her husband: "What a disgrace! Hurry up and come with me!"
After sending off this bizarre family, Shen Zhao tossed the Low-Grade Spirit Stone in his hand and couldn't help but laugh at himself.
In his previous lives, he had never worried about these spirit stones. Because of the system, he not only possessed a vast amount of natural treasures but also transformed the Yin Tian Dynasty, a once quasi-first-rate empire, into a rich and powerful nation, becoming a super empire on the Immortal Martial Continent.
According to the original plan, Shen Zhao would lead the Yin Tian Dynasty to unify the Immortal Martial Continent within thirty to fifty years, becoming the first unified empire on the continent.
Unfortunately, this dream was only half realized when he died.
As for what happened to the Yin Tian Dynasty after his death, and whether Yu Xiyan had unified the continent according to his strategic plan, he didn't know.
Now, all of that was irrelevant to him; he felt unprecedentedly relaxed.
At this moment, a servant came to report: "Alliance Leader, He Yishou and Feng Xiunian are waiting outside with a delicate young lady, saying they have business to discuss."
Shen Zhao immediately tossed the Low-Grade Spirit Stone he was toying with to a servant and said, "Record it in the inventory!"
Then, he stretched and walked out the door.
In the hall, He Yishou and Feng Xiunian sat and drank tea, while Su Yunying curiously examined the strange iron cage.
After a while, Shen Zhao walked into the hall, glanced around, and then sat down in the main seat, asking, "Why did you come back so quickly?"
He Yishou said, "Little brother, this Miss Su wants you to repair her weapon. Can you help her out?"
He glanced in Su Yunying's direction.
Shen Zhao didn't even look at her, asking, "Is this all? You came here personally for such a small matter? Don't you think you're too free?"
Feng Xiunian quickly said, "Of course, there's something else we need to ask for your advice, but we'll talk about it later. First, discuss business with this lady."
As soon as the words left her mouth, Su Yunying turned to look at Shen Zhao. After carefully sizing him up, she immediately smiled and said, "So, you must be the 'boss' the two uncles were talking about. I didn't expect you to be so young, and you're quite handsome, hehe."
"Spit it out, I'm busy with business that makes me several small goals a minute, I don't have time to be all smiles!"
Shen Zhao glanced at Su Yunying without showing any hint of lust for her beauty.
Having lived through nine lifetimes of groveling, he had seen countless beauties of the Immortal Martial Continent, and he had long mastered this emotion, even to the point of numbness.
However, even having been reborn nine times, he had to admit that the girl's beauty was absolutely rare in the world. Compared to Yu Xiyan, she had less of a cold, elegant air and more of a pure, unrestrained one, two completely different styles.
Su Yunying gave a light hum, then produced a spear from her storage bag and said, "Can you fix this Lone Goose?"
After speaking, without waiting for Shen Zhao's reaction, she threw it directly at him.
Shen Zhao didn't even lift his head, but caught it steadily with one hand.
Su Yunying's clear pupils contracted slightly at this sight, a hint of surprise flashing across them.
This Shen fellow seems to have some skill, managing to casually block the spear I threw.
While Su Yunying was surprised, Shen Zhao had already begun to examine the Lone Goose.
"The spear shaft is made of a thousand-year-old Mysterious Yin Wood, and the spearhead is forged from North Sea Cold Iron combined with Northern Region Glazed Crystal Ore. The spear weighs a total of thirteen catties and six taels, and is surrounded by sharp, refined light. It is a rare Yellow-Grade Spirit Artifact."
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"However, the spearhead is severely damaged in many places, and there are also many cracks inside the shaft. This is caused by forcefully channeling spiritual energy to pierce through hard objects. It can no longer withstand a full blow from a Nascent Essence Realm second-grade cultivator or higher. If it is not repaired and reinforced in time, it will be scrapped."
Hearing Shen Zhao slowly explain the origin and damage of the spear, Su Yunying's expression, in addition to surprise, couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy.
"Not bad, Shen, you really have some skill. Since you know so much, you should be able to repair it, right?"
Shen Zhao heard this, flicked the spear back into Su Yunying's hand, and said lightly, "Let's talk about the price first. How many Spirit Stones are you planning to offer?"
Su Yunying gently brushed a strand of hair from her forehead, saying, "Don't worry, Senior Shen. As long as you can repair Lone Goose for me, spirit stones are definitely not a problem. But I need to see Lone Goose fully repaired before I pay."
Shen Zhao narrowed his eyes. "I'm sorry, Miss, it's not that I don't trust you, but we don't know each other. It's the rule of this shop: newcomers must pay before we start the work."
"Can Senior Shen make an exception this time?" Su Yunying casually sat down. "I, Su Yunying, am not the type to welsh on a debt. I guarantee it with my reputation!"
Su Yunying?
Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao immediately frowned, looking at the young girl with a meaningful gaze.
In his previous lives, he had heard of Su Yunying's name. She was the Empress of Phoenix Cloud Valley on the Immortal Martial Continent, but they had no interaction in the past nine lives.
However, he had also heard of her deeds.
Su Yunying came from a humble background. In the Immortal Martial World where strength reigned supreme, she belonged to the Rogue Cultivator lineage, and it was already difficult enough for her to survive.
Su Yunying's talent was no less than Yu Xiyan's, and the Mysterious Phoenix Bloodline she possessed was also a rare occurrence in a thousand years. Within ten years of awakening her bloodline, she became the only Rogue Cultivator Empress on the Immortal Martial Continent without any backing.
However, even with Su Yunying's outstanding talent, she ultimately couldn't compare to those with the deep foundations of established families and Immortal Sects. After all, even as a commoner Empress, her cultivation was only at the peak of the Supreme Realm. There was a huge chasm and gap between her and the other Empresses.
It was said that in the end, because she refused to be associated with Lin Feng, her bloodline was drained, her appearance ruined, and she met a tragic end.
Even more tragically, Su Yunying's corpse was abandoned in the Beast Forest, devoured by countless demonic wolves, without causing a ripple on the Immortal Martial Continent.
After all, as a learned monk once said: In this chaotic world, who would care about a nameless female corpse?
In addition, Su Yunying was one of the few women in Lin Feng's life whom he couldn't deceive. No matter how much Lin Feng sweet-talked her, he couldn't gain any favor from her, and instead, she repeatedly caused him trouble.
It seemed that from the very beginning, Su Yunying was a clear-sighted individual, able to see through Lin Feng's hypocritical and selfish nature at a glance, and this state of clarity persisted for nine lifetimes.
Who would have thought that this rumored "commoner Empress" would meet him in such a situation?
"What are you looking at? Fallen for this lady? Then you're in for some bad luck."
Su Yunying interrupted Shen Zhao's contemplation with her words.
"Alright, I'll make an exception today. Come get the spear in three days with the Spirit Stones."
"Great!"
Su Yunying immediately handed Lone Goose to Shen Zhao.
"I'll come for the spear in three days. Don't disappoint me, Shen!"
"Go get your money!"
Looking at the carefree Su Yunying as she left, Shen Zhao had a look of disdain.
Although Shen Zhao didn't know much about the specifics of Su Yunying's situation, he could be certain of one thing.
Why were Rogue Cultivators, Rogue Cultivators?
Because of one word.
Poor.
If Su Yunying had been given sufficient background resources, along with guidance from a famous master, and could acquire a cultivation technique and sacred body that matched her cultivation and bloodline, given her talent and aptitude, her achievements would have been even greater. She would not have lost to any of the other nine Empresses.