Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 70 - An Yumei’s Background

Or do you really intend to degrade yourself?”

If it weren’t for Zhu Zhihe, he wouldn’t bother with these matters!

The woman’s complexion turned from red to white, her mind racing with countless thoughts in a short span, yet her feet were rooted to the spot, moving neither towards Liu Chengjun nor stepping back.

“You whore, won’t you come here?

Do you truly wish to betray me?” Liu Chengjun, finally realizing he was no match for Zhou Heng, wisely gave up the provocation and directed all his bluster towards the woman instead.

“No—” The woman moved her foot, stepping towards Liu Chengjun.

Just as he was about to rejoice, she turned around and ran toward Zhu Zhihe.

“Good!

Good!

Good!” Liu Chengjun roared in rage, his eyes almost shooting fire, sweeping over Zhou Heng and Zhu Zhihe, “I will surely get back at you double for today’s grudge!

You bitch, just wait to get your ass blasted!”

He didn’t dare stay any longer, nor did he have the face to, and he left in a most disheveled manner.

The alluring beauty, who initially showed anger, felt her mood soften a bit when she saw Zhou Heng’s intervention was for “Sister Qing,” and she revealed a look of appreciation, saying, “We apologize for the disturbance during your meal.

This one’s on me!”

“Please enjoy your meal!”

She didn’t wait for Zhou Heng and his companions to respond and sashayed away, her snakelike waist undulating.

Her round, voluptuous buttocks swayed from side to side, sending one’s passions soaring just by looking!

Zhou Heng couldn’t help but reflect that although Miss Zi Xing was known as the most beautiful woman in the Cold Blue Country, there were indeed many top-grade beauties in the world.

She probably held the title because she was often seen in public, making her the most famous.

At the very least, this alluring woman was certainly no less attractive than her, and Lin Fuxiang was hardly any inferior!

“Come on, let’s continue drinking!” Zhu Zhihe called everyone back to their seats.

His eyes showed a complex look when he looked at “Sister Qing,” and he said, “Senior Sister Qing, please sit down too.”

There was some complicated past between the man and the woman which Zhou Heng did not pry into.

Instead, he asked about the identity of the beautiful woman.

Clearly, both Zhu Zhihe and Liu Chengjun were quite wary of her.

“Her name is An Yumei, and she’s the owner here!”

Is that all?

Zhu Zhihe’s gaze lingered on “Sister Qing” for a moment before returning to his usual carefree demeanor, and said, “Brother, do you know who originally opened this tavern?”

“Who?”

“Senior An Ruochen!”

“Never heard of him!” Zhou Heng shook his head.

“He’s a big deal.

Rumor has it that more than fifty years ago, he was already an expert in the Third Layer Heaven of the Land Cleaving realm, and now, who knows if he has broken through to the Heaven-Opening Realm!” Liu Yan picked up the conversation, “Even if it’s just the Third Layer Heaven of Land Cleaving…

he’s undoubtedly the number one expert in Tianhang City!”

“Not just Tianhang City, he could be king in the Cold Blue Country as well!”

“That’s not necessarily true, I’ve heard that the Heavenly Star Sect has someone in the Heaven-Opening Realm!”

“That’s just hearsay, whether they do or don’t is unclear, and besides, maybe Senior An has also broken through to the Heaven-Opening Realm, right?”

Zhu Zhihe and the others couldn’t help but argue among themselves.

“So, An Yumei is the granddaughter of An Ruochen?” Zhou Heng thought back to An Yumei’s appearance, the enchantress’s seductive image seemingly coming to life in his mind, soul-stirring and remarkable.

He was impressed, just thinking about her allure; she was truly the troublemaker among troublemakers!

“Wrong, not granddaughter, but daughter!” Zhu Zhihe corrected him, “Every man in Tianhang City would kill to marry An Yumei!

Think about it, setting aside her stunning beauty, just having a father with Third Layer Heaven of Land Cleaving status would draw a crowd of suitors that could fill the entire city, no matter how ugly she was!”

Indeed, marrying An Yumei would certainly mean skyrocketing to fame and success!

Wan Liang said, “Unfortunately, Miss An sets her sights too high.

No man has yet been able to catch her eye, and so she has remained single.

It’s truly heartbreaking!

Such a gem of a woman, yet so lonely without a companion!”

The conversation was veering off-topic, so everyone prudently stopped talking.

This was An Yumei’s territory, and An Ruochen might very well be in attendance.

With his Land Cleaving Third Layer Heaven cultivation level, casting his Divine Intent to envelop the entire establishment would be a piece of cake.

No matter how quietly they spoke, it would make no difference!

If old-timers hearing them sweet-talk his daughter got provoked enough to come out and kill someone, that would truly be an absurd reason to die.

Who would dare to take the lead then!

“Senior Sister Qing, from now on, you should follow Elder Qi,” Zhu Zhihe finally let go of his reservations and actively spoke to “Sister Qing.”

“Thank you!” The lady was moved to tears, crying profusely.

After giving Liu Chengjun a good beating, Zhu Zhihe and the others were in high spirits, drinking until midnight before they finished.

They didn’t go directly back to Black Water Hall, but instead, stayed at an inn in the city, planning to return the next day.

After settling “Sister Qing” in comfortably, Zhu Zhihe took the initiative to speak about his grudge with Liu Chengjun.

Liu Chengjun was the younger son of the Third Palace Master, Liu Yufeng, and was five years older than Zhu Hezhi.

He had always been arrogant and overbearing, learning to play with women at the tender age of thirteen and going so far as to lay his hands on female disciples within the palace, coercing and tempting them into his bed.

Once, Zhu Hezhi stumbled upon his antics when he was only seven or eight and naturally went back and told his father, resulting in Liu Chengjun being punished and confined in Black Ice Cave for half a month.

From then on, Liu Chengjun hated Zhu Zhihe, repeatedly opposing him.

Each the scion of the Second and Third Palace Master’s households, neither was afraid of the other, and previously there had been no issues.

However, three months prior, Zhu Hezhi’s elder brother, Zhu Tianyu, failed his attempt at the Initial Separation Second Layer Heaven and went mad from internal fire, losing all his cultivation!

This subtly altered the power balance within Black Water Hall.

Liu Shengjie, the eldest son of the Liu family, was also a genius, currently at the Initial Separation First Layer Heaven.

Originally, as both were geniuses, it was expected that they would inherit their father’s position in the palace in the future, creating a tripartite power structure in competition with the Big Palace Master’s lineage.

But with the tragedy that befell Zhu Tianyu, and Zhu Zhihe’s own lazy nature and dislike for cultivation, the lineage of the Second Palace Master seemed at risk of dying out!

Several Elders who originally aligned with the Zhu family now shifted their allegiance quietly to the line of the Third Palace Master.

As this balance shifted, Liu Chengjun naturally became even more arrogant.

Knowing that Zhu Zhihe once had affection for a woman named Miao Qing, he started his campaign of coercion and temptation.

In the eyes of Black Water Hall’s disciples, with the Second Palace Master’s lineage broken, decline was inevitable.

Miao Qing didn’t have the courage to refuse Liu Chengjun and soon ended up in his bed.

After achieving his goal, Liu Chengjun naturally wanted to show off his conquest to Zhu Zhihe.

He did not anticipate encountering the immovable Zhou Heng, and instead of flaunting, he was beaten until he resembled a pig’s head.

In truth, Zhu Zhihe wasn’t genuinely fond of Miao Qing, it was merely a youthful crush.

But every first love is precious, and this still dealt a severe blow to Zhu Zhihe.

Had Zhou Heng not stepped in, it’s uncertain what might have occurred!

No wonder these four lazybones were making rapid strides in their cultivation; they were motivated by setback, and had no choice but to take it seriously!

Indeed, how could a man shirk responsibility?

“Now, my father has placed all his hopes on me!” Zhu Zhihe looked grave, his youthful frivolity gone, “What I regret the most now is my lack of effort in the past, wasting so much time for nothing!”

Zhou Heng patted his shoulder, saying, “It’s not too late!”

Like him, for instance, he hadn’t even had a year of true cultivation time!

Of course, without the Black Sword, nobody could replicate his miracle.

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“Is there really no way to treat your brother’s injuries?” Zhou Heng changed the subject.

“It’s tough, unless we can obtain a ‘Nine Turns Heavenly Dragon Pill,’ a top-grade healing pill.

But…

never mind, Cold Blue Country doesn’t have anything like it, and even if it did, we wouldn’t be able to afford it!” Zhu Zhihe said with a bitter smile, shaking his head.

Zhou Heng had already heard Zhou Dinghai explain the situation on the Xuanqian Continent in detail.

Indeed, Cold Blue Country was just a small and insignificant nation on this continent, so low in the hierarchy!

Black Water Hall might seem unreachable and terrifying in Fengyu City, but within Cold Blue Country itself, there are easily a hundred such forces!

And if compared to Bright Moon Country, they wouldn’t even make a ripple!

Moreover, above the Bright Moon Dynasty, there was yet another Imperial Dynasty!

Zhou Heng quietly memorized the Nine Turns Heavenly Dragon Pill, resolving to acquire one should the opportunity arise.

“Zhou Heng, you may have enjoyed beating Liu Chengjun today, but you should also be careful of his retaliation!” Zhu Zhihe warned solemnly, “Disciples of the same court are forbidden from killing each other, a rule everyone must follow.

Liu Chengjun won’t dare to attack you openly, but he will certainly scheme in the shadows!”

A scheme in the shadows?

Zhou Heng revealed a cold smile.

An open confrontation prevented him from lethal measures, but if the knives came out in the dark, he too could indulge in unrestrained slaughter, which was just what he needed to accelerate his cultivation progress!

Overnight, the six returned to Black Water Hall.

Fearing Liu Chengjun’s retaliation, Miao Qing naturally clung closely to Zhu Zhihe.

It was unclear whether Zhu Zhihe would rekindle old flames for his enchanting Senior Sister.

After parting with Zhu Zhihe and the others, Zhou Heng had just arrived back at Galaxy Court when he saw everyone looking at him with pity.

Before he could speak, someone rushed over and said, “Zhou Heng, Young Master Liu wants to meet you.

Come with me quickly!”