Empress: My husband is too strong, I can only lie down and relax.

Chapter 83 Shen Family's Heavenly Realm, Dao-Rank Soul Technique!

Gu Jiancheng: "..."

Unexpectedly, what happened before left him with such a deep psychological scar.

"stand up."

Gu Jiancheng spoke calmly.

"Master, you can get up!"

Seeing that Yuan Zhong was still kneeling on the ground, Li Biluo kicked him directly in the buttocks.

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Yuan Zhong quickly got up from the ground, but when he looked at Gu Jiancheng, he was still trembling.

In fact, the cultivators within the system really wanted to be summoned, since the Chaos Space was dark and gloomy, no different from being in prison.

But his experience of being summoned was like a nightmare!

Going to jail is better than self-destruction after being released. Although he won't be completely extinguished, it still hurts!

"Don't worry, I won't let you self-destruct this time."

Gu Jiancheng glared at him, then spent another 100 points of excitement to set it as a permanent summon.

Compared to when Li Biluo was permanently synthesized, Yuan Zhong is already quite expensive.

After all, this is a Four Symbols Realm expert.

Not only that, Gu Jiancheng thought for a moment and then used 500 points of excitement to directly advance him to the peak of the Four Symbols Realm.

It took 20,000 favor points to raise Li Biluo's cultivation to the peak of the Four Symbols Realm.

However, Gu Jiancheng's combat power is now far greater than before, so the cost required to improve the cultivation level of summoned cultivators is correspondingly decreasing.

This mechanism is reflected in every aspect.

For example, the martial arts techniques that Gu Jiancheng had previously coveted are now being discounted.

"Master, what's wrong?"

When Yuan Zhong discovered that his cultivation level was increasing rapidly, his eyes nearly popped out of his head in astonishment.

This is simply unbelievable!

What kind of trouble is this cruel master up to now?

"From now on, you will follow Biluo and be responsible for protecting the Great Qian Dynasty and the Tai Xuan Sect. If anything happens to you, I will eliminate you completely!" Gu Jiancheng's expression was extremely cold and stern.

"Hmph, out of so many cultivators, the master only chose you. Aren't you going to thank him?" Li Biluo glared at him again.

"Your subordinate thanks you for your generous gift, Master. I am willing to go through fire and water for you!"

Once he regained his senses, Yuan Zhong immediately knelt on the ground and burst into tears again.

He finally broke free from the chaotic vast space!

"Alright, alright, you're not that old."

Gu Jiancheng quickly had Li Biluo take him away, and then headed straight for Dongling City.

The secret room on the top floor of Qianjin Trading Company.

As soon as Gu Jiancheng entered, he noticed that the maid Xiaotao was looking at him strangely.

It doesn't seem friendly.

"What? What happened?"

Gu Jiancheng raised an eyebrow, spread his hands, and asked.

"Hmph, isn't this all your doing? You're the one who wiped out the Huangfu family!" Xiao Tao said, her eyes narrowed.

"Xiao Tao, what's wrong? Jian Cheng, why are you talking?"

At this moment, Shen Ruyue also came out of the room, glared at Xiao Tao with a serious expression, and said, "Go down!"

"Humph!"

Xiao Tao stomped her foot and then turned and left the secret room.

"Jian Cheng, Xiao Tao is young and doesn't understand things, don't take it to heart, sit down." Shen Ruyue almost instantly regained her original alluring charm.

Gu Jiancheng stood still, frowning as he asked, "Boss Shen, could it be that by destroying the Huangfu family, I inadvertently brought trouble to the Shen family?"

We still need to get to the bottom of this.

He didn't want to unwittingly implicate unrelated people.

"Hehe, what trouble could there be?"

Shen Ruyue smiled sweetly, then returned to the table and sat down, saying, "My Shen family is the richest family in Huangzhou."

Seeing that Gu Jiancheng was still frowning, she had no choice but to continue, "Never mind."

"The news of the Huangfu family's annihilation has spread. The forces behind them are far-reaching, including the Zhao family in the Central Region, which I know of."

"Although they suspect you did it, they don't believe you have the ability to do it."

"They also found out that you and I have a good relationship, so they suspect that my Shen family is behind it."

Shen Ruyue leaned over the table, her ample bosom accentuated by an exaggerated display. "However, if you ask me for help, I will not hesitate to wipe out the Huangfu family!"

"Therefore, their suspicions are not without reason."

“How can this be?” Gu Jiancheng stepped forward directly and said in a deep voice, “This matter has nothing to do with your Shen family.”

"If anyone disagrees, let them come find me!"

"Heh, I already told you, even if you went out now and said you wiped out the Huangfu family, no one would believe you!"

"Besides, Chasing Life Valley also died along with them!"

Shen Ruyue's expression also turned cold and serious as she continued, "Although Pavilion Master Sun framed this matter to the Chasing Life Valley, outsiders might believe it, but their own people won't!"

"The connection between the Huangfu family and Zhuiming Valley is no secret among our families' intelligence!"

"Besides, can't you understand? Ever since you and I started working together, we've been in the same boat."

"You always try to keep your distance from me, but we're already bound together. I can't live without you. Can you live without me?"

Looking into Shen Ruyue's intense gaze, Gu Jiancheng stood up after a long while.

What Shen Ruyue said was not without reason.

Since the two started working together, Shen Ruyue's business performance has skyrocketed. Without the Shen family's commercial strength, he would not have been able to accumulate wealth in such a short time.

Aside from Shen Ruyue, he couldn't trust anyone else.

"That's why I said don't worry about it. I've benefited from you, and I firmly believe that I will benefit even more in the future. So no matter what, I will stand with you."

“Although I know you have your own power, you are definitely no match for the Zhao family and the Northern Region now,” Shen Ruyue said with a smile.

"Then do you know that the Huangfu family and the Shentu family both practice a kind of evil magic?" Gu Jiancheng stopped dwelling on the matter.

"Are you referring to a lewd method of 'absorbing yin to replenish yang'?"

Shen Ruyue smiled mysteriously.

Seeing Gu Jiancheng's expression change slightly, Shen Ruyue smiled and said, "My Shen family noticed some clues about this matter thirty years ago."

"However, even now, the Shen family has found very little information, which may even involve the Holy Land."

“That’s a place even my Shen family can’t reach, so if you want to continue investigating, you’ll need my Shen family’s help!”

"It seems Mr. Shen has me cornered." Gu Jiancheng chuckled self-deprecatingly, then narrowed his eyes and asked, "So, what does Mr. Shen want me to do?"

"You're my best friend, what more could I ask of you? You're too kind."

But Shen Ruyue shrugged, “Our cooperation will naturally be closer.”

"My family has also informed me that they will do everything they can to protect you."

"So, I want you to treat me as a friend, not just a business partner. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Understood, Sister Ruyue," Gu Jiancheng said with a smile.

"That's more like it! You always call me Boss Shen, it's so annoying!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Ruyue smiled sweetly, then stood up and said, "Third Uncle, you tell us what happened next."

Gu Jiancheng looked up and found that a cultivator who looked to be only middle-aged suddenly walked out from behind the screen behind him.

What made his pupils suddenly constrict was that this person's cultivation level was so high that it had actually reached the Heavenly Observation Realm!?

This level of skill is almost on par with his master's!

Even at his current peak, he is no match for someone at the Heavenly Observation Realm.

No wonder he hadn't sensed any aura before; this person was definitely not an ordinary Sky Observation Realm expert, and had an extremely strong ability to conceal his aura.

"Young friend Gu, don't panic. I didn't mean to hide my aura."

"I've come here to discuss our future cooperation with young friend Gu."

The middle-aged cultivator smiled and said, "My surname is Shen and my given name is Chuan. You can call me Third Uncle, just like Ruyue does."

"Senior, what kind of cooperation do you want to discuss?" But Gu Jiancheng did not call him Third Uncle.

"hehe."

Shen Chuan didn't seem to mind, and instead laughed, "Putting everything else aside, what we really want now is a batch of those hidden weapons that the Shangguan family kids have!"

"Explosive Flame Machine Gun?"

Gu Jiancheng's heart sank upon hearing this.

Sure enough, once the Blazing Machine Gun showed its prowess in the Beast Calamity, it could no longer be kept secret.

“That’s right. As you know, my Shen family is the richest in Huangzhou and we are not short of money, but in terms of hard power, we are still somewhat inferior to those top wealthy families in Huangzhou.”

"Those hidden weapons are especially suitable for my Shen family. We are only protecting ourselves," Shen Chuan said with a smile.

But Gu Jiancheng remained silent.

He naturally knew the importance of the Blazing Machine Gun. If there were enough of them, it could bring about a qualitative change, and might even directly alter the power structure of the entire Wasteland!

“You can consider it, but you may not know that Ruyue and I have been under tremendous pressure from our families in order to protect you.”

"We have done everything we could for you, and we have been completely open and honest with you," Shen Chuan sighed again.

"Pressure from the family?"

Gu Jiancheng raised an eyebrow and then looked at Shen Ruyue.

But the latter just smiled at him and didn't say anything.

“That’s right. The Shen family is not a monolithic entity. Ruyue is just one of the direct descendants of the Shen family. She already has many rivals. Many people actually advocate getting rid of you to resolve the hatred with the Zhao family.”

Shen Chuan continued, "I know you have concerns, but we will not hold anything back from you. Moreover, we will not take the blueprints for the hidden weapon. If you don't have much time, you may wish to hand them over to the Shangguan family."

"At that time, we will support the Shangguan family to become the rulers of the Eastern Region, so that the Eastern Region can be firmly in your hands."

"how?"

“In that case, this junior naturally has no reason to refuse.” Gu Jiancheng pursed his lips and readily agreed.

Shen Ruyue may indeed be under unprecedented pressure, and it would be really unreasonable for me to hold back any longer!

"Haha, great!" Shen Chuan was overjoyed upon hearing this.

"Rest assured, we will offer you a satisfactory price for every single hidden weapon."

"And this, consider it my gift to you."

As he spoke, Shen Chuan raised his hand and placed an ancient jade slip on the table.

Gu Jiancheng frowned slightly. This jade slip was very similar to the two inheritance jade slips that Li Piaomiao had given him before!

He immediately picked up the jade slip, but when he delved into it with his divine sense, he was shocked to find that the text inside was extremely ancient and obscure.

"Soul-Suppressing Technique?!"

After reading the recorded inheritance, Gu Jiancheng's pupils shrank even more.

This is actually a complete technique of divine sense!

Its quality is so high that it has even reached the Dao level!