Chapter 422: Confusion

"Lord Shen? Shen Yu!"

Upon hearing this name, everyone was scared pale, especially the person who had just opened their mouth to be disrespectful to Shen Yu; at this moment, they were already imagining a hundred ways to die in their mind.

It was said that Shen Yu was not easy to get along with, yet they had dared to say such bold words to him—did they even have a chance to live?

Thinking this, they instantly felt the sky had become much dimmer; didn't they see the people around them all scurrying away from him?

Even Luo Mingxi, who had brought them here, wished he could draw a clear line between them; it was one thing for you to seek your own death, but don't drag others down with you.

"This lowly one did not know Lord Shen had arrived in person. My subordinates were ignorant—I deserve to die ten thousand times!"

He bowed deeply to Shen Yu, his head almost touching the ground, while at the same time, Luo Mingxi's eyes couldn't help but carefully glance upward.

Everyone knew that Shen Yu had appeared in Da'an City previously.

After such a major incident in Da'an City a while back, the Black-Clad Guards, the Capture Gate, and other such offices had stood tall, carrying an air of arrogance when meeting people—was it not because they had a Shen Yu backing them?

As local snakes, it was impossible for them not to know about such a significant matter, so they had become cautious in everything they did during this time, trying their best not to affect others.

It was heard that Lord Shen Yu did not care much for feuds in the pugilistic world; as long as it didn't harm the common people or involve others, there was generally no problem.

Moreover, although their Luo family was large, to an expert like Shen Yu, they were like ants fighting. Who would bother watching ants fight?

But who could have imagined that someone like Shen Yu would suddenly intervene? Even if Luo Mingxi were lent several guts, he would not dare to make another move now.

Otherwise, there would be no need for the man himself to act; he would only need to reveal such an intention, and there would be plenty of experts desperate to cling to his coattails who would happily wipe out their Luo family.

Seeing Shen Yu walking toward him step by step, Luo Mingxi was so nervous he didn't know what to do, his body already soaked in cold sweat.

As it turned out, Shen Yu walked right past him to Su Ye's side, not even glancing at him once during the whole process, as if he hadn't put him in his eyes at all.

While feeling lucky, Luo Mingxi also felt a sense of loss in his heart. He had always held himself in high regard since childhood, yet in reality, he didn't even qualify to be looked at.

Walking up to Su Ye, he looked the two of them up and down. At first glance, the man was dashing and talented, while the woman had skin like ice and bones like jade, standing tall and graceful. Anyone who saw them would praise them as a perfect pair of golden boy and jade girl.

It was just a pity that this woman had no brains; one pitfall had landed Su Ye in deep trouble.

And as for Su Ye, he was truly devoted to this junior sister; even after being stabbed with a sword, he could let go of past grievances and was even willing to pass on all his cultivation to her.

These days, it was rare to see someone so foolish.

"Su Ye, right? Give me the bead in your hand, and what I said just now still holds. I can ensure you and your junior sister remain safe and sound. I assume Young Master Luo will have no objections, right?"

"No objections! Lord Shen's words will be strictly executed by my entire Luo family; we would never dare to have any objections!"

He glanced lightly at Luo Mingxi; he really couldn't bring himself to like such a person. It was his good fortune that he hadn't been slapped to death just now.

And Luo Mingxi cooperated quite well, the smile on his face looking almost like he was crying.

"Su Ye, are you willing to accept my proposal?"

"My Lord, could you wait until I have finished passing all my cultivation to my junior sister? The process cannot be interrupted, or else we will surely suffer a backlash. I ask for your understanding, my Lord."

"Do you know that you will die if you do this?"

"I know, but my heart meridians have already been shattered. Even if I don't pass my cultivation to Qinghe, I won't last long. It is better to pass this cultivation to Qinghe so she has some means of self-preservation in this pugilistic world."

As he spoke, Su Ye accelerated, hoping to pass as much of his cultivation to his junior sister as possible. The pain of his cultivation rapidly draining away and tearing his meridians left his forehead covered in sweat.

For this junior sister, Su Ye could truly be said to be devoted heart and soul.

"Lord Shen, can you give me a little time? I will be done soon."

【Empty】

"Actually, I can save you!" Walking forward and watching Su Ye's breath grow increasingly weak, Shen Yu couldn't help but shake his head.

"I said, as long as you nod, I will ensure you and your junior sister are safe and sound. I say you won't die, and it will be hard for you to die even if you want to."

"However, this bead is truly interesting!" He had felt this bead was unusual just a moment ago, and now, the closer he got, the more Shen Yu could feel the extraordinary nature of this bead.

It seemed to radiate infinite charm, as if it could capture one's soul; even he had almost felt a sense of sinking into it after looking for too long.

Walking up to the two, Shen Yu's gaze remained fixed on the bead from beginning to end, as if he wanted to see through it and uncover the secrets within.

"You two had better decide quickly; if you drag this out any longer, you really will stop breathing."

"Senior Brother!" Seeing Su Ye's breath growing weaker and weaker, Su Qinghe hurriedly said, "Lord Shen, we will trade! We will trade!"

"Good, you said it yourselves. I didn't bully you; this is a fair trade!" Reaching out, he forcibly interrupted the transfer of cultivation between the two.

In an instant, a powerful force of counter-shock appeared, seemingly intent on tearing both parties of the transfer apart.

Just as Su Ye had said, if the transfer process were forcibly interrupted, both sides would suffer a backlash.

The reason Su Ye hadn't feared interference from Luo Mingxi earlier was that the bead contained powerful energy, which would also emit a force to protect them during the transfer process.

Therefore, ordinary people could not hurt them at all. Yet, he hadn't expected that the defense he thought was impregnable would be so fragile in Shen Yu's hands.

Just at this moment, a powerful force blocked this backlash, and at the same time, a continuous stream of vitality poured into his body, causing Su Ye's originally pale face to quickly turn rosy.

Almost in the blink of an eye, Su Ye went from being on the verge of death to full of vigor; his damaged heart meridians and even the sword wound on his body healed rapidly.

Although the lost cultivation could not be regained, Su Ye felt that his entire state was now as healthy as could be.

This scene left everyone around them dumbfounded. The person who had been on the verge of kicking the bucket just a moment ago—that state was definitely not faked.

In their view, for Su Ye to be injured like that, even if Shen Yu could save them, it would have to take some effort; who would have thought he could finish it with just one reach of his hand?

Unfathomable—not someone to be trifled with!

Because of this, Luo Mingxi became even more respectful, desperately squeezing out a smile. Even if Shen Yu wasn't paying attention to this area, he had to maintain this sycophantic, bootlicking demeanor.

Seeing the whole from a part, this Shen Yu was truly too terrifying. What if Su Ye asked Shen Yu to kill them? What would they do then?

"Many thanks, Lord Shen!" Feeling his injuries completely recovered, Su Ye hurriedly thanked Shen Yu. He had originally thought it was a certain-death situation; he hadn't expected to survive after all.

Although seven or eight tenths of his cultivation was lost, he was confident he could cultivate it back before long.

It was just a pity that their sect's supreme treasure would now have to be handed over.

"My Lord!" Holding the bead with both hands, he bowed and raised it high. Since Shen Yu had taken a fancy to this bead, even if he were unwilling in his heart, it was destined that he could not keep it.

Moreover, even if Shen Yu didn't want it, now that the bead had been exposed, it would inevitably attract the covetous eyes of countless people. He understood the principle that an innocent man is guilty of a crime because of his treasure.

It was better to cut off one's arm to save the body and quickly give the item away, using this to build a connection with Shen Yu.

Regardless of what their true relationship was, as long as outsiders thought they had a connection, even a connection that allowed them to speak a few words, it would be enough to make countless people wary.

This deal, no matter how you calculate it, is worth it!

"That's enough, I'll take this thing!" Reaching out, Shen Yu grasped the Bead in his hand, then waved at them, "From now on, we owe each other nothing!"

Just as he got the Bead in his hand, the next moment a suction force came from it, like a terrifying whirlpool resembling a black hole, instantly draining a massive amount of Shen Yu's internal energy.

Subsequently, a glimmer of light flickered from within the Bead, growing brighter and brighter as it absorbed the endless internal energy, until finally, it pierced the clouds, as if penetrating the endless void and rushing out beyond the starry sky.

Just at this moment, a pair of eyes in the endless darkness suddenly opened, seemingly piercing through time and space to look directly at Shen Yu's side.