Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword
Chapter 400 - 386: Black Store (3/3)

Chapter 400: Chapter 386: Black Store (3/3)

Chapter 386: The Sinister Inn

After a moment of stupefaction, Zhou Heng realized that the inn doubled as a brothel.

No wonder it was bustling with such energy!

Wait, hold on!

Zhou Heng’s Divine Intent swept across and "saw" a dark shadow silently emerge from a hidden compartment in that room brimming with lustful fervor. Clutching a sharp dagger, the shadow crept toward the man lost in his vigorous pursuits.

Pfft!

The shadow thrust the dagger quickly and fiercely, a flash of Blood Light surged, and the pleasure-seeking man screamed in agony. He jerked his head back and struck out with his palm, but having been stabbed in the Dantian, his Spiritual Power was greatly diminished, and his strike flailed through the air powerlessly.

"Seven, couldn’t you have stabbed more accurately? You’ve gotten blood all over me!" the woman said nonchalantly, without bothering to cover her body, clearly indicating an alliance between the two.

Zhou Heng retracted his Divine Sense. Had he chosen to intervene just now, a mere thought would have been enough to control the life and death of everyone in the inn. But he wasn’t one to meddle in others’ affairs. Besides, the Martial Artist who had been killed was drenched in bloodstains, having evidently taken many lives. In this chaotic world, how many Martial Artists hadn’t been stained with the blood of the innocent?

He wasn’t worth pitying!

In a world that could shatter at any given moment, what difference did it make to die a bit earlier or later?

Zhou Heng found that his heart was growing colder by the day.

"My lord, it’s cold outside, let this servant come in and warm you up!" said the woman at the door, her voice dripping with seduction.

So, she was planning to rob me of my wealth, to take my life?

A smile appeared unbidden on Zhou Heng’s face, and with a thought, the latch was moved aside by an invisible force. With a creak, the door swung open.

"My lord, you really are kind-hearted. This servant will surely repay you well, granting you the pleasures of heaven and making you wish for death in your ecstasy," said the woman as she sashayed in, her full buttocks swaying from side to side, accentuating her voluptuous curves.

Approaching the opposite side of Zhou Heng, she began to pose flirtatiously but suddenly froze, her mouth agape in shock.

"It’s you!"

She exclaimed, her face a picture of disbelief.

Zhou Heng was also slightly taken aback because the woman who dealt in flesh yet prepared to strike at any moment was, in fact, a familiar face—Lv Sue! She had been a disciple of White Jade Valley and Jin Xiulong’s mother. After joining Black Water Hall, she had frequently troubled Zhou Heng and, upon fearing him, had negotiated for peace and fled to a distant land.

He never expected to find her sunken to such a state—indulging in flesh and treachery!

It couldn’t be helped. Although she was at the Initial Separation Realm, these were chaotic times, and that Realm didn’t amount to much. Even as a small city, amidst the great movements and migrations of people, one had to be at least in the Heaven-Opening Realm to reach the pinnacle, while someone in the Land Cleaving Realm could get by, and an Initial Separation Realm would have to be content with being an enforcer.

Zhou Heng remained silent, having decided that if the woman decided to back off now, he would spare her life—but if Lv Sue intended to proceed, he would snuff out her life and those of her cohorts in this inn.

Killing and being killed were the survival laws of the time.

"So it is Young Master Zhou!" said Lv Sue with a flirtatious glance and a coquettish tone, thrusting her chest out, with a faintly enticing fragrance wafting about her.

Zhou Heng waved his hand dismissively, "Get out!"

"Young Master Zhou—" Lv Sue turned seductively, bringing a whirlwind of fragrance as she made to seat herself in Zhou Heng’s embrace. However, a surge of Dark Force sent her stumbling, and she suddenly found herself seated on the floor.

Unperturbed, she looked up with a plaintive expression, "All I wanted was to show my gratitude for Young Master Zhou’s mercy. I have nothing but my body, which is still somewhat clean, to comfort Young Master Zhou."

Being limited in her scope of information, she had only heard about Zhou Heng becoming the son-in-law of the An Family, where An Luochen was an ancestress in the Heaven-Opening Realm!

In the vast Xuanqian Continent, the Heaven-Opening Realm might not be considered among the Experts, recognizable as nothing more than a handy tool. Yet for Lv Sue, such a lofty peak was an unreachable height, an existence she could only yearn for.

She had no intention of seeking vengeance against the son-in-law of a Heaven-Opening Realm Expert, nor dared she stay in Cold Blue Country, but had instead hidden herself away in this remote town.

At first, she thrived, being an Initial Separation Realm presence—sufficient to reign supreme. But since the onset of the catastrophe, days worsened as many cities crumbled to ruins. While ordinary people couldn’t escape, high-tier Martial Artists could. These Experts dispersed in all directions like spilt water.

This small town rapidly turned into a playground for those in the Heaven-Opening and Land Cleaving Realms. Her pitiful Cultivation Level amounted to nothing, forcing her to join forces with a few equally fallen Initial Separation Realm Martial Artists. Together, they took over this inn and delved into deeds of murder and robbery.

Their modus operandi began with drugging—should the "fat sheep" not consume their food, drinks, or tea, they resorted to seduction. And if that failed, they would assess the victim’s strength to decide whether to use brute force.

Lv Sue had nearly forgotten Zhou Heng, not even sure how long she might survive herself. Who would have the thought of revenge in such times? Yet encountering Zhou Heng here reignited her scheming mind.

Why was Zhou Heng all by himself here? Had he been abandoned by the An Family, or had he gotten separated from them amidst the catastrophic changes of heaven and earth?

Regardless, Zhou Heng was now alone, and he had Spirit Stones to take out, which meant he was a fat sheep ready for the taking!

Back then, Zhou Heng was only at the Initial Separation Realm; now, he probably wasn’t much stronger; otherwise, how could he have possibly fallen to such straits?

Of course, she dared not be careless; one person certainly wasn’t a match for Zhou Heng, she would have to call the others over!

"Young Master Zhou, this servant girl has another good sister, beautiful as a flower and understanding of one’s heart. Why not call her over to serve Young Master Zhou together?" Lv Sue spoke enticingly, her voice full of gloomy resentment. Facing him head-on was too dangerous; if she could ambush and assassinate, that was the way to go.

Zhou Heng looked at Lv Sue indifferently. He had given her a chance, and since she did not seize it, she had only herself to blame for her doom.

"Lv Sue, Qian Xiufang, come out for me!" Just then, a voice calling out from outside the inn rang through the air, brimming with vigor and echoing strongly.

"Who’s this fellow, daring to cause trouble here?" someone from inside the inn came out to confront the disturbance - a middle-aged man with a severed left hand.

"Blind buffoon, I come by order of Lord Liu. How dare you stand in my way?" the newcomer arrogantly said, and the mere mention of Lord Liu seemed to hold a kind of magic power, as it immediately revealed a look of terror on the one-handed man’s face.

Smack! Smack! Smack!

After giving the one-handed man seventeen or eighteen slaps, the newcomer said, "Now go and call those two women out. Lord Liu is entertaining a distinguished guest and wants those two to accompany him for drinks!"

Accompanying for drinks was, of course, a euphemism. In these times, nothing was cheaper than human life. Beauty was plenteous; which woman wouldn’t willingly spread her legs just for a full stomach?

But they specifically required the presence of Lv Sue and the other; there must be a reason that was not meant for outsiders.

Thump, thump, thump, the two women quickly arrived at Zhou Heng’s room, not even knocking before they barged in. The newcomer was a lean and dark middle-aged man, his eyes full of murderous intent, carrying a large saber on his back.

—Not all Martial Artists could afford a Magic Artifact, and only Magic Artifacts could be stored in the Dantian Space.

"Lv Sue, come with me!" the lean and dark middle-aged man shouted at her as soon as he entered.

This Lord Liu was an Expert of the Open Heaven Realm, and naturally, Lv Sue did not dare to challenge such a being. She quickly bowed low and said, "Elder brother, may I ask what matter Lord Liu wants this servant girl for?"

"Why ask so many questions? You’ll understand once you’re there!" the lean and dark middle-aged man impatiently said, "Hurry up. The lord is waiting. If he gets angry, can you bear it?"

"Yes! Yes!" Lv Sue nodded hastily, not knowing if she was heading toward fortune or disaster, yet not having the privilege to decline.

"Wait!" Just at that moment, Zhou Heng put up his hand to stop her, "I still have an account to settle with her. You, scurry back!"

"Wha, what!" After the lean and dark middle-aged man was taken aback, he quickly reacted, drawing the large saber from his back and chopping towards Zhou Heng, "You little brat, do you have a death wish!"

Zhou Heng pointed a finger, and with a ’pfft’, the lean and dark middle-aged man’s head instantly exploded into a halo of blood.

Hiss!

Both Lv Sue and the one-handed man felt a surge of panic. The lean and dark man was merely at the Initial Separation Realm, but behind him was the backing of an Open Heaven Realm powerhouse! Killing his envoy was like slapping Lord Liu’s face hard!

A huge disaster had been courted!

Lv Sue quickly signaled the one-handed man with her eyes, and the man, understanding her intent, hastily left to notify Liu Mansion of the incident. This way, if Zhou Heng decided to just walk away afterwards, at least they wouldn’t be the ones to bear the brunt of the rage!

Zhou Heng did not stop him—what did he have to fear at his current Realm?

"Lv Sue, I let you go once before, but there won’t be a second time!" Zhou Heng said calmly. By now, countless Experts had died at his hands; someone at the Initial Separation Realm really was nothing to worry about.

"Young, Young Master Zhou, this servant girl simply wanted to serve you wholeheartedly. Is this also a crime?" Lv Sue said pitifully, not daring to raise a hand against Zhou Heng. His instantaneous killing of the lean and dark middle-aged man had already killed her fight.

What she needed to do now was buy time, as long as she could delay until Lord Liu arrived, she could easily have Zhou Heng killed.

This was called borrowing a knife to kill someone!

How could Zhou Heng not guess her thoughts? He was feeling annoyed and decided to alleviate his mood by playing along for a while, thus he dismissed the idea of killing her outright and instead sat waiting for this so-called Lord Liu to show up.

For a moment, both of them stopped talking.

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