Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 102 -

Lv Sue maintained her composure as she took the small paper package.

She knew that if she refused or even showed a hint of resistance, she wouldn’t live to leave this room!

She thought to herself, if Zhou Heng died, then Liu Shengjie could pursue An Yumei again.

Although it might not necessarily be successful, there was still hope!

Two birds with one stone!

Not only getting rid of a thorn in his side but also having the chance to become the son-in-law of a Heaven-Opening Realm expert!

If An Yumei knew that her fiancé died in another woman’s bed, she would undoubtedly be furious and utterly disheartened.

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At such a moment, it would be the perfect time for Liu Shengjie to take advantage of her vulnerability.

As the planner, he would certainly be able to seize the opportunity—the chances were the greatest.

So ruthless!

So venomous!

“Don’t worry, once it’s done, I will arrange for you to go to a safe place, where even An Luochen won’t be able to find you,” Liu Shengjie looked at Lv Sue with some regret.

Such a beauty, he really wanted to enjoy her a few more times!

Lv Sue sneered inside.

A safe place?

That was probably going to be her grave!

If you are heartless, don’t blame me for being unrighteous!

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The battles of the Spirit Gathering Realm at the Dayan Conference had already begun.

Zhou Heng naturally won many battles.

However, after reaching the top ten, he withdrew from the subsequent fights.

There was no need to strive for first place, as there was no benefit in it.

Strength was not determined by the title of being first, everyone saw it with their own eyes.

Still, An Yumei and Lin Fuxiang celebrated with him for a bit.

By now, Zhou Dinghai had returned to the Nine Spirit Sect, and he had also broken through to the Spirit Gathering Realm, earning an additional hundred years of life.

He had enough qualifications to wait it out, and Zhou Heng had given him many Spirit Stones and the last Wind Spirit Fruit.

With his talent, he even had the hopes of breaking through to the Initial Separation Realm!

An Yumei and Lin Fuxiang were still at odds with each other, continuously bickering while dining, chirping and squawking, which presented a flavor of its own.

Zhou Heng suddenly stopped his actions, and An Yumei did likewise.

Only Lin Fuxiang had not reacted yet and was still chattering away.

Seeing that An Yumei did not respond to her banter, Lin Fuxiang finally noticed the unusual behavior of the other two.

“What’s wrong?” she asked, puzzled.

An Yumei’s expression turned cold as she said, “Since you’re here, stop lurking and come out!”

“What do you mean?

How am I lurking?” Lin Fuxiang thought An Yumei was speaking to her and immediately retorted.

“Uninvited, I hope the three of you will forgive my intrusion!” A figure darted out, and a woman clad in tight black clothes, with curves prominently displayed, appeared before Zhou Heng and the others.

Her face was covered by a black veil, hiding her features.

Only then did Lin Fuxiang realize An Yumei hadn’t been talking to her.

She felt extremely embarrassed, lowered her head, and began drawing circles on the table, uncertain whether she was cursing the woman in black or An Yumei.

“Lv Sue?” Zhou Heng’s brow furrowed.

Even martial artists of the same realm had subtle differences in their aura, and he immediately recognized her.

“This humble one, Lv Sue, greets Young Master Zhou and Miss An,” the woman in black removed her veil and curtseyed deeply towards Zhou Heng and his company.

As for Lin Fuxiang, she was blatantly ignored due to her low status and weak strength.

“What are you here for?” Zhou Heng asked.

Did this woman still not give up, coming here to sleep with him?

Was she insane?

“This humble one has a secret matter to report to Young Master Zhou!” Lv Sue hinted with her eyes that there were too many people around.

“Just speak here, none of us are strangers,” Zhou Heng replied indifferently.

An Yumei didn’t mind, as she was already Zhou Heng’s fiancée.

Lin Fuxiang was both shocked and delighted; not a stranger, which meant one of us!

How could this rascal publicly confess without her being mentally prepared?

After hesitating for a moment, Lv Sue reached into her bosom and took out a small paper packet, saying, “Young Master Zhou, this is Life Dissipation Powder!”

“Life Dissipation Powder!” An Yumei’s eyes immediately sharpened.

She knew all too well what kind of sinister substance this was.

A woman with such a thing on her person, what else could her intentions be?

“Who gave it to you?”

Since Lv Sue had started to confess, she naturally did not hold anything back any longer, recounting everything Liu Shengjie had ordered her to do from start to finish.

Of course, in her own account, she painted herself as entirely innocent, claiming that she was coerced into corruption due to her inability to resist Liu Shengjie’s lascivious threats, but that her conscience had not been wholly extinguished, and after feigning compliance, she had eventually chosen to defect.

“Liu Shengjie!” Zhou Heng revealed a trace of a cold smile.

He knew that guy would certainly not rest until he had achieved his purpose, yet he hadn’t expected that as an expert of the Initial Separation Realm, Liu Shengjie would not even possess the courage to confront him directly, resulting in such despicable actions!

“I’m going to whittle him down!” An Yumei was furious.

It had not been easy for her to find a man that caught her eye, and now someone was plotting against Zhou Heng; how could she not be angry?

“He’s mine, don’t interfere!” Zhou Heng patted her shoulder, “Let’s settle this at the Dayan Conference.

It will be impossible to avoid a bloodbath there, and as long as I break through to the Initial Separation Realm, unless Liu Shengjie is a bigger freak than I am, his death is certain!”

He looked at Lv Sue and said, “From now on, don’t appear before me again!”

Lv Sue showed a trace of joy, bowed, and said, “Thank you, Young Master Zhou!

Your servant takes her leave!” With a leap, she quickly soared away.

She had betrayed Liu Shengjie and certainly couldn’t stay in Black Water Hall anymore; Liu Shengjie was skilled in making someone disappear without a trace.

As for whether she truly intended to let go of her grudge with Zhou Heng, only she knew the answer.

“I truly didn’t expect Liu Shengjie to be such a person!” Lin Fuxiang indignantly said.

She initially had a good impression of Liu Shengjie, as her grandfather was the Silver Elder and had some standing within the Black Water Hall.

Liu Shengjie did not mind taking her as a concubine to gain the support of an Initial Separation Second Layer Heaven expert, and usually displayed impeccable manners in her presence.

“It’s hard to know a person’s heart merely by their appearance,” Zhou Heng casually remarked.

“Yes, the heart of certain people is indeed hard to understand!” An Yumei rolled her eyes at Zhou Heng, still resenting how Zhou Heng divided his attention among Lin Fuxiang, Gu Zi, and Ruan Jiaying, which made her feel very insecure.

Zhou Heng smiled and decisively chose not to retort.

Arguing with a woman never ended well; even if he was right, he would be argued into being wrong.

It was better to spank and serve, ensuring obedience!

Four days later, the ten top talents of the Spirit Gathering Realm who were to participate in the Dayan Conference from Tianhang City had all been selected.

Seven came from the Nine Peaks of Tianhang, and the other three were geniuses from smaller sects.

In terms of the Initial Separation Realm experts, aside from An Yumei, everyone else hailed from the Nine Peaks, totaling seventeen individuals.

Of the twenty-seven, only seven were females, indicating that men held an absolute advantage in the Martial Path.

Men craved strength to a greater extent than women, a desire written in their blood, pushing them to exert more effort.

Since every Initial Separation Realm martial artist was allowed one follower, the entire group could theoretically have up to forty-four people.

However, An Yumei had no followers and Gu Zi’s spot was taken by Lin Fuxiang through a combination of pestering and begging, so in total, there were forty-three people.

Together with several Land Cleaving Realm experts as escorts, the group was quite large as it set off towards the Imperial Capital, Shengyuan City, with great momentum.

In the crowd, Zhou Heng’s gaze swept across and spotted Liu Shengjie, who did not appear guilty in the slightest, acting as though he was completely unaware of Lv Sue’s betrayal.

This forced Zhou Heng to admit that the man was incredibly cunning and deep.

And this also reinforced his intent to kill!

After traveling for more than a month, overcoming numerous mountains and rivers, they finally arrived at the Imperial Capital, Shengyuan City.

The Dayan Conference City was not much larger than Tianhang City, but the ancient vibe was much more profound, displaying the heritage and history of this old city.

The city’s guards were in strict array, ensuring everything was in perfect order.

As they were in the Emperor’s domain, even these proud children of heaven involuntary became more restrained upon arriving, refraining from making loud noises.

They settled into an inn for the time being, waiting for the Dayan Conference to begin.

The Heavenly Star Sect was located outside of Shengyuan City, while inside the city, their worldly representatives—the Nangong Royal Family—handled the nation’s matters from within the Imperial Palace.

For the ordinary citizens, the existence of the Heavenly Star Sect was a mystery; they only knew the current Emperor’s name was Nangong Hong.

However, among martial artists, the most famous member of the Nangong Family was not Nangong Hong, but Princess Shuiyue, Nangong Yuerong!

An Earth Spirit Body, she had entered the Initial Separation Realm at the age of seventeen!

This martial arts genius was currently only twenty-two and had reached the Initial Separation Third Layer Heaven.

Her breakthrough to the Land Cleaving Realm seemed not too far off!

She would surely create another miracle, becoming Cold Blue Country’s youngest ever Land Cleaving Realm expert.

True to an Earth Spirit Body!

The stronger the Bloodline Power, the more potent the battle power, just like the gap between an Upper Grade Martial Skill and a Lower Grade Martial Skill, an innate advantage.

However, it’s not an insurmountable gap; one only needs to master a powerful martial arts technique to compensate.

The real difference lies with the difficulty of breaking through realms.

Just by looking at Princess Shuiyue’s frightful cultivation speed, one could tell that she was seldom troubled by realm breakthroughs, which is undoubtedly the most enviable trait.

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but compare her to Jing Tian.

Black Water Hall had spared no expense in cultivating Jing Tian, lavishing him with Spiritual Medicine without a second thought, and Jing Tian did not disappoint.

His cultivation level had caught up to Zhou Heng’s, also being at the Spirit Gathering Third Layer Heaven, and he had emerged from the fray during the top ten qualification battle, seizing the first place spot with his dark horse entry!

Of course, this first place win was quite controversial because Zhou Heng had withdrawn early from the competition.

Without defeating Zhou Heng, no one would truly believe that Jing Tian could dominate the Spirit Gathering Realm—wasn’t Shangguan Qi, who was also a Ten Stars Human Spirit Body, killed by Zhou Heng all the same?

Zhou Heng was curious to know how much Jing Tian’s Dantian Space had expanded when he broke through the Spirit Gathering Realm.

Normally, people could only create a Dantian of fixed size, but it was different for true geniuses.

He had a feeling that a showdown between him and Jing Tian was inevitable!