Chapter 339: I Tell You to Stop

"Little Xue, tell your master honestly, did you fail?"

"Master, this disciple is incompetent!"

Seeing Su Ningxue lower her head in silence, Wu Su let out a long sigh; it was indeed a failure. Her gaze subconsciously drifted toward Shen Yu, though it was inevitably tinged with an indescribable meaning.

Such a look falling into Shen Yu's eyes made him feel quite uncomfortable. What was the meaning of this expression, which contained a mix of suspicion and pity?

"System, check in!"

"Check-in failed!"

"Failed?" The system's prompt made Shen Yu pause. That couldn't be right; he had clearly crushed it into powder, so it should have been thoroughly dead.

Could it be that the one just now was merely a clone, or perhaps it wasn't killed thoroughly enough?

Or perhaps, the one he killed wasn't the real target, and where was the real one now?

"Lord Shen saved our Wuqiu Mountain from peril. Everyone in our Wuqiu Mountain has no way to repay you, so please accept this bow from this old woman!"

At this moment, Wu Su, having finished speaking with her disciple, walked to Shen Yu's side and bowed to him, her attitude indescribably sincere.

However, before the other party could bow down, Shen Yu had already lifted her up with a single motion.

Although the martial world respected strength, Shen Yu still found it somewhat difficult to adapt to having a hundred-year-old woman bow to him.

"Lord Shen, if not for you today, I fear our Wuqiu Mountain would have been destroyed in an instant. You deserve this bow!"

"Speaking of which, today's events are all my fault!" With a light sigh, Wu Su then said helplessly, "If I hadn't lent the Jishui to them, there wouldn't have been today's disaster. Fortunately, I had prepared in advance!"

"So, you knew they would come?"

"When Jishui is used for medicine, it is a rare remedy in this world. But if used as a poison, it becomes a peerless toxin. I was worried they would use Jishui for other purposes, so I secretly kept an eye on them."

"After they obtained the Jishui, I kept sending people to follow them secretly. I never expected them to be secretly cultivating Poison Persons; it is truly insane."

"After they realized I was investigating them, they lured this old monster to our mountain gate, causing heavy casualties to our Wuqiu Mountain."

Speaking of this, a thick murderous intent erupted from Wu Su, and that hateful gaze was as sharp as a blade, capable of killing without a trace.

Having offended a woman, and an old woman who didn't seem very broad-minded at that, Shen Yu had to mourn for those people.

"I have already mastered all the intelligence regarding them. A group of poison masters dares to provoke my Wuqiu Mountain? This grudge, my Wuqiu Mountain will surely repay!"

"Oh?" At this, Shen Yu became interested. "So, your Wuqiu Mountain has already fully grasped their movements?"

Having just failed the check-in, he scanned the surroundings with his Super Perception but found no abnormalities. Perhaps the opponent had only sent a clone or a Puppet of some sort.

As for where the main body was, he probably wouldn't be able to find it for a while.

Since the old monsters couldn't be found, finding those who made the Poison Persons would barely suffice.

Even a mosquito is meat, and he wasn't picky. The Great Contention Era had arrived, and he had to race against time; at a time like this, he wouldn't complain about more system check-in rewards.

"Yes, I have already fully grasped their movements. If not for that, they wouldn't have been driven to desperation!"

"They are just a group of poison masters, using poison to create poison, tempering their bodies with deadly toxins to increase their cultivation!"

"The recent Spiritual Qi Surge shows that the Great Contention Era has arrived, so they took the opportunity to refine Poison Persons on Wangyue Peak. They even intend to use the blood of ten million commoners to temper the Poison Persons and thoroughly stimulate their power!"

"So you mean they are on Wangyue Peak?" Grasping the key point, Shen Yu's eyes lit up. Going to Wangyue Peak for a harvest—it couldn't be too bad, could it?

"In that case, I shall take my leave. I am going to Wangyue Peak to eliminate these scourges!"

"Lord Shen, do not be in such a hurry. Their people have been going out frequently lately, so there are not many people on Wangyue Peak. My people have been keeping an eye on them; I will have them pass the information over now, please wait a moment, Lord Shen!"

Speaking of this, Wu Su slapped her forehead in annoyance: "It is my fault. Lord Shen is the great benefactor of our Wuqiu Mountain; how can you stand here? Please, take a seat."

"Lord Shen, rest assured, I will tell you all the intelligence I know!"

While speaking, Wu Su wanted to lead Shen Yu inside, her face filled with extreme enthusiasm.

The experts of Wuqiu Mountain around them also flattered him one by one, their attitudes as good as they could be. It was good that the Sect Leader reacted quickly; before Shen Yu left, she immediately held him back.

Shen Yu saved them, so why shouldn't they show their gratitude? This was called reciprocity.

What is called interaction? There is coming and going, moving about; through this back-and-forth, wouldn't a relationship be formed?

Plus, their Wuqiu Mountain was full of beauties, all handsome men and beautiful women; they weren't afraid that Shen Yu wouldn't be moved. Even a hardened, straight man could be melted!

No matter what kind he liked—tall, short, fat, thin, young, old, or even men—whether he wanted a physical or emotional connection, their Wuqiu Mountain could find it.

Don't think that just because Su Ningxue failed, there was no chance. As long as the effort is deep enough, there is no wall that cannot be dug through.

Men, after all, look reserved and principled now, but in reality, they can always find reasons for their own mistakes.

Once three cups of wine are downed and the mind is momentarily muddled, making a mistake by accident—isn't that normal? It's completely understandable.

As for whether he is truly muddled from the wine or just pretending, that is not important.

"Lord Shen, this is the Morning Dew Drink. It is made by collecting the dew of flowers at sunrise and adding twenty-one kinds of rare flowers and herbs. It has the miraculous effect of increasing cultivation and improving one's constitution. Our Wuqiu Mountain has been refining it for a hundred years to get just half a pot!"

"Only the Sect Leaders of past generations are qualified to drink a small cup upon their succession. Furthermore, it has a unique fragrance that leaves a lingering scent on the lips and teeth."

Bringing Shen Yu into the depths of Wuqiu Mountain, Wu Su carefully poured a cup of the treasured Morning Dew Drink for Shen Yu, and a refreshing fragrance immediately wafted over.

Just by smelling it, Shen Yu felt comfortable all over, as if a warm current was surging through his entire body.

If he drank it, the effect would definitely be beyond imagination. Did Wuqiu Mountain actually have such a good thing?

Looking at the drooling experts of Wuqiu Mountain around him, one could tell this thing was definitely extraordinary.

However, after a moment of hesitation, Shen Yu repeatedly declined: "Since it is so precious, forget it. It is not easy for Wuqiu Mountain to obtain; you should keep it carefully!"

"Lord Shen saved us from fire and water; you are the great benefactor of our Wuqiu Mountain. For such a great kindness, everyone in our Wuqiu Mountain has no way to repay you, except for this Morning Dew Drink, which might barely suffice as a token of gratitude!"

"If Lord Shen does not drink it, my heart will not be at ease!" Speaking of this, Wu Su knelt down to Shen Yu again: "If Lord Shen does not drink it, this old woman will remain kneeling!"

"No, no, this won't do!" Hurriedly helping Wu Su up, Shen Yu picked up the cup and sniffed it gently. That warm current surged into his body, instantly nourishing his whole being; it was truly a good thing.

"In that case, I will not be overly modest!"

After saying this, Shen Yu drank it in one gulp, and in an instant, a massive warm current surged through his entire body.

At this moment, Shen Yu felt as if he were soaking in a hot spring, his whole body indescribably relaxed, and he even had a feeling of being light and airy, like an immortal.

"Lord Shen, how does it feel?"

"It feels great. The Morning Dew Drink is truly worthy of its reputation!"

"I am glad Lord Shen is satisfied!" With a beaming smile, Wu Su set down the small pot containing the Morning Dew Drink, then stepped back two paces and tapped lightly with one foot.

After this simple movement, the stone slab beneath Wu Su's feet suddenly shifted to the side, revealing a deep hole, into which Wu Su jumped before the slab returned to its original position.

Then, a series of clicking Mechanism sounds rang out, and in an instant, the earth shook and the mountains swayed; the room before them had somehow transformed into a cage, trapping him along with the experts of Wuqiu Mountain inside.

Shen Yu realized something was wrong and wanted to intervene, but suddenly discovered that he seemed unable to muster any strength for the moment.

Immediately following that, the extremely comfortable sensation turned into sharp pain—no, to be precise, it was a bloated pain.

This warm current was constantly expanding, as if it had no end, as if it were endless; his body was also expanding along with it, almost reaching its limit.

"Lord Shen, how does the Morning Dew Drink taste?" Just at this moment, Wu Su's voice came from outside, the tone revealing an excitement that was being forcibly suppressed.

"Morning Drink Dew, Evening Become Bone; Lord Shen, do enjoy the taste of Wuqiu Mountain's number one precious medicine, for this is a fine thing I have cultivated for nearly a hundred years, something ordinary people could not obtain even if they begged for it."