Chapter 177 - 173: Invitation

Zhou Yi’s eyes lit up at the words! Even his cold face showed a hint of a smile.

He clapped his hands in praise.

"Good, this is good!"

Yu Province and Jingzhou border each other, giving Luo Tian Yu Province means he has to directly face Great Xia, which also lightens their pressure a bit.

As for Jizhou, it borders Great Xia as well, with only tens of kilometers between them.

And letting these Sects divide it themselves, that becomes interesting. He doesn’t believe these Sect members can be fair; surely, someone will be dissatisfied.

Two birds with one stone!

"Furthermore, these two provinces must submit the full silver taels annually; if they fail, don’t blame me for being merciless."

"What if they disagree?"

Zhou Yi asked.

After all, they’re not fools; who doesn’t know what the situation in these two provinces is?

To Great Zhou, these two provinces are a hot potato. Previously, the two of them were discussing sending more troops.

"It’s not up to them; they have to go, whether they want to or not. Now, the major Sects are tightly bound to Great Zhou. If they act like they did before, don’t blame me."

The World-Suppressing Bell has fused their life essence, obtaining Great Zhou’s luck. But relatively, if Great Zhou’s luck is damaged, they won’t fare well either.

So since they suggested it, might as well give them these two provinces.

Of course, he’s not afraid of the Sects backing off, unless they want to return to the wilderness, but...

That godforsaken place is somewhere no one wants to remain.

"Yes! If they can truly commit, we save ourselves a lot of trouble."

Zhou Yi was very pleased with his performance, feeling like he immediately matured after the sacrifices.

"Oh, and there’s one more thing, Luo Tian seems to have trouble recruiting Xuan Er."

"Oh.....? Didn’t Uncle Wang say the person he sent made it difficult for Xuan Er to refuse?"

Zhou Zheng looked at him with some surprise.

"Haha!" Zhou Yi awkwardly laughed, "I underestimated it, or rather underestimated Xuan Er."

"But given Luo Tian’s character, he wouldn’t easily give up, right?"

He’s not only ruthless but also someone who doesn’t achieve goals through normal means, with Xuan Er being a first-class expert. It’s impossible he’d give up easily, even using extreme methods.

"Thus, someone died on Luo Tian’s side; I deduced it was Xuan Er’s doing, as a warning."

"Haha!"

With these words, Zhou Zheng laughed, happy to see Luo Tian stifled. It would be best if he could completely offend Xuan Er to curb his arrogance; that’s good.

Being the Young Master of Sanqing Sect, mastering "Luo River," a first-class expert, any single one is something others can’t achieve in a lifetime, yet all belong to him.

This has led to his brutality, arrogance, and disregard for others.

It also gave him quite a headache.

If it weren’t for Sanqing Sect’s vast influence, he’d really want to break ties and metaphorically kill the donkey when the millstone was no longer useful.

"Right, his disciple, called....."

Zhou Zheng suddenly couldn’t recall.

"Chen Xuan!"

Zhou Yi reminded from the side.

"Yes, that’s him, truly a monster. It’s not an exaggeration to say he suppresses Great Zhou’s entire generation single-handedly. Check if you can recruit him, Uncle Wang. Let him set the terms; as long as they’re not excessive, I can agree to anything!"

Such an individual is worth any cost.

Assuming his loyalty.

"Difficult!"

Zhou Yi shook his head, how can such a genius be willing to submit under someone?

"No worries! Not requiring immediate agreement, my offer remains; as long as he agrees, anytime is fine."

Zhou Zheng spoke firmly; Chen Xuan left too deep an impression on him that day.

He completely crushed those people.

If not for fear of causing public outcry, there wouldn’t be any share in the Spiritual Rain.

So to gain him, he wouldn’t hesitate to spend vast resources.

Because such a genius, once matured, would be a nightmare for enemies!

At this moment, Zhou Yi froze,

Then smiled!

Increasingly has the demeanor of an Emperor.

He has hope for Great Zhou’s prosperity!

...

The next day!

Chen Xuan felt Keren in his arms, slowly opened his eyes.

[Fivefold happiness, reward of 2700 Skill Points, Famous Spring Water bonus of 1080 points.]

"Damn!"

Upon seeing this message, he couldn’t help but curse.

Su Yun, a fourth-class expert, added 1000 base points for him.

"Really fierce!"

"What?" Su Wanqiu, in his arms, had already woken up.

"Ah~" Chen Xuan was momentarily stunned, then smirked, "Last night, sister-in-law was really fierce!"

"Tsk!"

Su Wanqiu’s face turned red instantly, couldn’t help but spitting at him.

She’s told him countless times not to mention those words again, yet at such moments, it’s always, sister-in-law, cheer up; sister-in-law, you’re amazing!

Truly embarrassing!

"Hahaha....."

Chen Xuan laughed heartily; he loved teasing Su Wanqiu, not for anything else, just for her embarrassed face!

It was very fulfilling!

...

"Smack!"

A harsh slap sent Cosine flying out, landing heavily on the ground.

Even so, he dared not make a sound!

Enduring the immense pain on his face, he slowly climbed up and respectfully knelt there.

"Trash!"

Luo Tian coldly cursed.

"Plant ’Meng Hua’ on Chen Xuan and Ye Jincen, this is your last chance. If you still can’t accomplish it, your entire family will join those old ghosts of the Ten Thousand Laws Sect!"

He had no more patience left.

The grand sacrificial ceremony had ended, and soon Xuan Er and the others would leave Yonghe Commandery. By then, it would be as difficult as climbing the sky to find a way to control Xuan Er.

It might be his last chance now.

Besides, his interest in Chen Xuan now exceeded that in Xuan Er.

The strength he showed when fighting for the Spiritual Rain far exceeded those geniuses. Such a person, with a little nurturing, would become a lethal weapon in his hands.

Although ’Meng Hua’ would have an effect, he could minimize it at some cost.

And Chen Xuan was a genius worth his investment.

"Yes!"

Cosine dared not to have a word of retort and hurriedly agreed.

"Get out!"

Luo Tian frowned, his eyes full of disgust. He loathed those who were inefficient. If it weren’t for the fact that she still had value, he would have killed her long ago.

After leaving, Cosine covered the swollen left side of her face. Though the burning pain made her eye twitch incessantly, a hint of ferocity flashed in her eyes.

...

"Hmm?"

In the room, Xuan Er suddenly opened his eyes.

As soon as he sensed Cosine’s presence, his spiritual power slightly swept over and saw her left face.

"Luo Tian, is it?"

Although he remained calm, he couldn’t control the chill in his eyes.

However,

He couldn’t act now. After all, Ye Jincen, Chen Xuan, and the others were still in Yonghe Commandery. He couldn’t risk endangering them to help Cosine.

He wouldn’t do such a thing.

The importance of these two in his heart now was something Cosine couldn’t compare to.

"Wait a bit longer!"

He then closed his eyes again and resumed cultivation.

...

"Knock, knock, knock!"

Suddenly, a knocking sound came into the room, and Chen Xuan was chatting with a few girls at the time.

"Who would come to us?"

Very puzzled, so were the girls, and they shook their heads, indicating they didn’t know.

Then, spiritual power extended out, only to see an old man in black standing at the door, with a face full of wrinkles, hunched over, unable to stand straight.

"Feels very ordinary! Even feels less than ordinary people!"

Chen Xuan didn’t feel anything different about him, but his intuition told him that the old man was no ordinary person.

Just as he was getting up to open the door, Xuan Er suddenly appeared in the room.

Reaching out to stop him, then spoke, "Come in on your own!"

"Hehe!"

A hoarse laugh, and then the door opened.

The old man in black shuffled his feet and walked in slowly with a smile on his face.

But Chen Xuan could clearly feel that Xuan Er, standing in front of him, had tensed up, seemingly very apprehensive of the old man.

"There’s no need for this, Xuan Er. The old man has no ill intentions."

The old man in black looked kindly.

"The number one assassin in the Nine Provinces, Demon Sha, you have to be nervous!" Xuan Er’s eyes, spiritual power at that moment, were locked onto him, ready to strike without hesitation if he showed any intent to kill.

"Hehe, misunderstanding, misunderstanding!" Demon Sha raised his hands, very helplessly said, then directly sat on a small stool at the side and slowly spoke, "What number one assassin, wasn’t I also hunted like a dog by those people from the Inspectorate?"

"Besides, I’m old now, can’t live much longer, just want to quietly wait for death, so there’s no more Demon Sha, just an ordinary old man wanting to live out his years peacefully."

Ridiculous as it may sound!

Once the top assassin in the Nine Provinces, he was always the one assassinating others.

But who would’ve thought that the Inspectorate could trace his whereabouts and turn the tables on him.

It’s truly ironic!

If it hadn’t been for Zhou Yi’s rescue, he would have been dead by now!

But even as he said this, Xuan Er still didn’t let down his guard.

He didn’t know how many second-rate ones died at his hands, and even a few first-rate ones.

The title of the number one assassin in the Nine Provinces was earned through strength.

"Forget it, since you don’t believe, I’ll speak plainly, to spare you from staring at me all the time, you’re uncomfortable, and so am I!"

Demon Sha, quite helpless, then pulled out an invitation from his chest and placed it on the table, "This is handed to me by His Majesty for Young Master Chen Xuan, what’s inside, the old man doesn’t know either, see for yourself!"

Then got up and left the room.

Only after confirming he had left Star Sea Tower did Xuan Er finally breathe a sigh of relief.

He walked over to the table, checked to ensure there was no issue, and then tossed it to Chen Xuan, "See for yourself! If there are any issues, come find your master!"

After giving the instructions, the figure disappeared.

Looking at the invitation in his hand, Chen Xuan was filled with doubt.

Zhou Zheng looking for him?

To win him over?

That’s the only reason he could think of.

But after opening the invitation, his brow furrowed.

Zhou Zheng invited him to Yanwen Tower tonight to gaze at the moon together.

Nothing else was mentioned!

A big man, although he’s the Emperor of Great Zhou, he’s still a man, inviting him to gaze at the moon, this....

This is really speechless!

"Brother Xuan, the Emperor is looking for you, you must be really important, what’s it about?"

Su Yun, very curious, leaned in.

Took a look!

"Moon gazing?"

Immediately looked up, full of confusion.