“Why is my heart so restless?”
While caring for Ye Fan at the Heavenly Feather Sect, Su Yuheng suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest. Immediately after, a wave of unease flooded her mind. “Strange… this feeling is so unpleasant. What went wrong?”
She closed her eyes and released her Divine Sense.
A cultivator of the Primordial Unity Realm could extend their Divine Sense across 5,000 kilometers, and once they reached the 3rd stage of the Primordial Unity Realm, their Divine Sense could detect every minor movement within 10,000 kilometers.
Centered around the Heavenly Feather Sect, Su Yuheng’s consciousness spread outward in all directions.
When her Divine Sense swept across Wushuang City, the image of the collapsed World Auction Chamber and the ruins scattered everywhere appeared vividly in her mind.
“Who dares destroy my World Auction Chamber!”
At that instant, Su Yuheng’s entire body erupted with terrifying might.
Within a single breath, Ye Fan’s courtyard collapsed completely. Fortunately, Su Yuheng had already cast a barrier to protect him, or else with his current frail condition, he would have been crushed to dust under her oppressive aura.
“Senior Sister, you…”
The disciple Tang Bao, who had just arrived, froze in horror at the sight.
“Watch over him. I’ll be right back.”
Without another word, Su Yuheng transformed into a stream of light and shot toward Wushuang City.
Not far away, a small black dog stared after her vanishing figure and whimpered softly, “Woof woof woof woof (Third Senior Sister, are you abandoning me? Don’t leave me like this…)”
…
At this moment, outside the Longevity Chamber of Commerce, Shen Lian stood calmly, gently fanning himself while waiting to meet with Gu Luoqing.
He waited for about the time it took to drink a cup of tea, yet there was still no sign of her. His patience was wearing thin.
He walked up to the guards and asked coldly, “I’ll ask once—will Gu Luoqing see me or not? Give me a straightforward answer now. I don’t have time to play this tiresome ‘three visits to the cottage’ game.”
One of the guards quickly said, “Sir Shen, please wait a moment. Our young mistress… her chronic illness has relapsed again.”
“Chronic illness?”
Shen Lian frowned and closed his eyes, releasing his Divine Sense.
Sure enough, within the Longevity Chamber of Commerce, he sensed a faint presence of a sinister and evil force.
“Hmph.” Shen Lian let out a cold snort and said, “Tell your mistress that as long as she agrees to cooperate with me, I’ll cure her illness.”
The guards stared in disbelief. “You claim you can cure our mistress’s illness?”
Another guard sneered, “Don’t listen to his nonsense. He’s probably just another fraud trying to get close to our young mistress. I’ve seen plenty like him.” Read this novel at novelping(.)com for the best experience.
In the next second, the mocking guard was suddenly lifted into the air, caught in Shen Lian’s grasp by the throat.
“Ugh…”
“Does it hurt? Is it hard to breathe? This is the price of running your mouth. Be grateful, though—you’re too worthless to deserve death by my hand.”
With that, Shen Lian flung him aside.
The man’s body crashed heavily into the courtyard wall and fell unconscious on the spot.
The other guard froze, then shouted, “How dare you! You attacked someone in front of the Longevity Chamber of Commerce—”
“If you don’t want to spend the rest of your miserable life paralyzed and needing someone to wipe you, shut your filthy mouth. Just because I spare your life doesn’t mean you’ll walk away unharmed. Understand, trash?”
The guard immediately shut his mouth in terror.
Just then, the gates of the Longevity Chamber of Commerce slowly opened.
A butler with a long, toad-like face stepped out, bowed respectfully, and said, “Sir, we apologize for the earlier offense. My lady invites you inside.”
He spoke humbly, a deep worry evident on his face.
But Shen Lian turned his back to him, folded his fan, and said, “Tell her to come out and greet me personally.”
“What did you say?” The butler froze, staring in disbelief.
Let the young mistress personally come out to receive him? How could this man even think of such a thing?
“Sir, if one of our servants offended you, allow me to apologize on their behalf.”
“And where’s the sincerity in that apology?” Shen Lian said slowly, “I came here to discuss cooperation, not to be humiliated. The partnership hasn’t even begun, and I’ve already been treated this way. Do you really think an apology from a servant will fix that? Isn’t that rather naïve?”
The butler’s forehead veins bulged with anger. He had lived many years, yet never encountered such an arrogant man.
Gu Luoqing was known as a beauty on par with Su Yuheng—countless men had begged for just one glimpse of her face. But this man dared demand she come out to greet him personally?
Under normal circumstances, the butler would have struck him down immediately. Yet for some reason, facing Shen Lian’s calm and commanding presence, a strange pressure settled over his heart.
“I’ll wait for half a cup of tea’s time,” Shen Lian said flatly. “If Gu Luoqing isn’t standing before me by then, the deal is off. You may also tell her—if she wishes her head cured, she’d better appear before me within that time.”
“What? You… you can cure my lady’s illness?”
The butler’s eyes widened in shock. His mistress had been plagued by this condition for over a century.
Ever since she entered the Primordial Unity Realm, the illness attacked daily at noon—each episode so agonizing she nearly smashed her skull against the ground.
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And now this man, who looked barely older than the young mistress herself, claimed he could cure it? Could that even be possible?
“You’re wasting time. Keep stalling if you wish—I don’t mind.”
Shen Lian’s indifferent reply made the butler’s decision for him.
Fine—better to risk it than do nothing.
He bowed hastily and said, “Please wait a moment, sir. I’ll return shortly.”
Without delay, he vanished in a flash of light.
…
“Ahhh—!”
“Su Yuheng! I’ll kill you!”
“Ahhh! It hurts! It hurts so much!”
Inside her courtyard, Gu Luoqing clutched her head and rolled across the floor in agony.
This soul-tearing pain had tormented her for over a hundred years.
During her breakthrough all those years ago, she had been ambushed by Su Yuheng. A bolt of sinister thunder had struck her mind. Though she successfully entered the Primordial Unity Realm, the attack left her with a devastating affliction.
Every day after noon, her illness returned, forcing her to endure a torment worse than death.
Countless times, she had wanted to end her own life. Yet whenever she thought of Su Yuheng’s treacherous face, her hatred kept her alive.
But as the years passed, the pain grew worse, showing no sign of recovery. The entire Gu family was helpless before it.
After a century of suffering, Gu Luoqing finally reached her breaking point.
“Enough, Su Yuheng! You’ve won! Isn’t this what you wanted—to see me dead? Then I’ll grant your wish!”
With a furious cry, Gu Luoqing gathered her Spiritual Energy in her palm, preparing to strike her head and end her misery once and for all.
“Young Mistress, no!”
At that very moment, the butler rushed in.
“Please, don’t do anything rash! There’s a divine physician outside the manor who claims he can cure your illness—but he demands that you personally go out to greet him.”
“He can cure my illness? Is that true?”
“Young Mistress, please, let him try!”
Without a second thought, Gu Luoqing transformed into a streak of green light and flew straight toward the mansion gates.