Chapter 495: Wealth and Status are Sought Amidst Danger

"Eldest Young Master, are you certain this is the place?"

"The information Ruoyu obtained from Shen Yu shouldn't be wrong!"

Several figures darted rapidly through the mountain forest. These individuals were all doing their utmost to conceal their presence, ensuring they would not be noticed.

Nowadays, a large number of experts have flooded into Xiaozhou, and the strength of their Bai Family is not considered the strongest; there is much they must be wary of. Therefore, even within the mountain forest, they dared not be the slightest bit negligent.

They arrived at the edge of a small pool, a pool only a few square meters in size, formed by the convergence of a small stream flowing down from the mountain.

No matter how one looked at it, such a small pool had nothing to do with the infamous Evil Man City and Cannibal Valley, yet according to the news Qiu Ruoyu brought back, this was the entrance to Cannibal Valley.

The so-called small pool on the outside was merely a layer of camouflage for Cannibal Valley; beneath the pool water, it was bottomless and covered an extremely vast area.

According to Shen Yu's own boasting, the size of Cannibal Valley was even far greater than the Xiaozhou provincial capital.

"Plop!" He casually threw a stone into the pool, splashing up a large spray of water; following a dull sound, the stone sank rapidly.

"This pool is indeed bottomless; it is not impossible for Evil Man City to be here!"

After circling the pool, one of the old men said to Bai Heng beside him, "Eldest Young Master, you stay above; let this old servant take a few men down first."

"No, I will go myself!" Waving his hand, Bai Heng looked at the pool, gritted his teeth, and made his decision directly.

"Eldest Young Master, do not act on impulse. No one knows if this might be a trap; if there is danger inside..."

"Uncle Bai, say no more; my mind is made up!" Although he was the Eldest Young Master in the Bai Family, it did not mean that he would definitely be the one to succeed to the position.

Survival of the fittest; the winner is king!

He had to seize every opportunity to enhance his prestige and strength, which was why he valued this time particularly highly.

Because Shen Yu was in Xiaozhou, everyone else thought this was an impossible task, but he insisted on taking an unconventional path, defied public opinion to bring men here, and even personally devised the Beauty Trap.

Wealth and status are sought amidst danger; if one lacks even the courage to take a gamble, how can one talk about competing with the various families of the Jianghu!

He had previously studied Shen Yu in detail; a man's weaknesses are nothing more than those few things: power, money, and beauties.

At this moment, Shen Yu lacked neither power nor status. Once strength reached this level, he himself represented power and status.

As for wealth, looking at the gold and silver scattered in Xiaozhou over the past year or so, even if the entire Bai Family were packed up and sold, it wouldn't be enough to cover his consumption for half a year.

It was rumored that this money all came from Shen Yu himself; he might as well have had "nouveau riche" carved on his forehead, so this option was naturally excluded.

The last item was beauties; it was rumored that Gu Yutong was by Shen Yu's side, and the two had always treated each other with the respect of guests.

At that time, a plan came to Bai Heng's mind: having a beauty by his side proved his orientation was still correct, and that made things easy—is there any man who isn't lustful?

As for the "respect of guests" and such, he just listened to it; wasn't that just nonsense?

There is no cat in this world that doesn't steal fish! Even if there were, he would have to test Shen Yu's true colors.

If this matter truly proved impossible, he would immediately change his strategy and abandon the Beauty Trap plan without hesitation.

Looking at it now, he had succeeded; even the strongest hero must bow before a beauty's pomegranate skirt, and Shen Yu was no exception!

Now, he was only one step away from success, and the excitement in Bai Heng's heart was already overflowing.

Everything was accomplished through his own efforts, so he naturally had to hold the success in his own hands; only in this way could his position be unshakable.

If this matter were accomplished, the entire Bai Family would undergo a qualitative change. What he would inherit in the future would be a Bai Family at its peak.

And the things here could only be kept in his own hands; only then could he be at ease, and only then could he stand in an invincible position.

He could not trust leaving it to others. Especially this Uncle Bai by his side, who was his father's confidant. If the items were obtained, they would certainly be handed over.

If that were the case, then after all his hard work, other than earning a bit of reputation, he would have gained nothing. How could this be? The things here must be, and could only be, controlled by him!

"Eldest Young Master!" Seemingly seeing what Bai Heng was thinking, Bai Cheng couldn't help but remind him, "A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall; Eldest Young Master, please think thrice before acting!"

"Uncle Bai, Cannibal Valley has already been destroyed by Shen Yu; there is no danger inside, rather, it is the outside that is most worrying!"

"Among us, your strength is the greatest, Uncle Bai; you should remain outside to keep watch and prevent this place from being found by others. If anyone finds this place, kill them without mercy, do you understand!"

"Eldest Young Master, this..."

"Enough, it is decided!" After making the final decision, Bai Heng looked at the family guards around him, "Are you willing to follow me?"

"We are willing to follow the Young Master to the death!"

"Very good, let's go!" A slight smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and Bai Heng jumped directly into the pool; the cold water submerged his entire body, yet it could not extinguish his burning heart.

Success was right before his eyes; he could not afford to wait!

"Eldest Young Master, Eldest Young Master, this, sigh!" Not listening to Bai Heng's order to keep watch outside, Bai Cheng jumped directly into the pool to protect his safety.

The Jianghu is treacherous, especially in places like Evil Man City and Cannibal Valley, which are filled with countless traps and dangers.

Shen Yu destroyed Cannibal Valley, but that did not mean he had cleared away all these traps.

These traps had no effect on someone like him, so he might not have bothered to destroy them, but to them, they were fatal dangers.

Their Eldest Young Master was top-tier in both literature and martial arts, but he was just too confident and too sharp-edged.

Having confidence is a good thing, but excessive confidence becomes arrogance and stubbornness!

Soon, after crossing the deep pool, they followed the water flow through a waterway and arrived at a valley filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

However, in this valley, besides the beautiful scenery, there were pavilions and towers scattered everywhere.

As soon as they stepped in, a terrifying feeling that made one's heart palpitate surged up, as if they could be hacked into pieces by the terrifying Sword Intent from afar at any moment.

"This, this, what a terrifying Sword Intent; is this the strength of Shen Yu!"

Struck by the Sword Intent, Bai Cheng's face turned pale, and his entire aura actually withered significantly under the impact.

He could clearly feel that the terrifying Sword Intent in the distance was merely a remnant. Yet, even as just a remnant of Sword Intent, it still possessed such terrifying power.

It was truly hard to imagine, if such Sword Intent were to come head-on, who could possibly withstand it!

Peerless in both zither and sword; only today did he know that the rumors in the Jianghu were not false.

It was no wonder the Lan Family and Feiming Mountain bowed their heads before him; facing such Sword Intent, who would still dare to resist!

"Is this Shen Yu's sword!" Feeling the dangerous aura that could take his life at any moment, Bai Heng gritted his teeth, his face full of unwillingness.

The more powerful it was, the more he could feel the terror of that Sword Qi. The pride he felt from the success of the Beauty Trap vanished at this moment.

This huge gap made one unable to see the end at all, and it deeply frustrated Bai Heng's confidence.

Immediately after came a cold sweat; if the matter of plotting against him were to be discovered by Shen Yu, what awaited the Bai Family would be a catastrophe.

"Eldest Young Master, in the future, you must never again do anything to plot against Shen Yu!"

"I know, the Bai Family can only be on good terms with Shen Yu!" Taking a deep breath, he was not stupid; of course, he knew who could be provoked and who absolutely could not.

"Uncle Bai, weren't you supposed to be up above? Why did you follow me down?"

"Eldest Young Master, this old servant..."

"Enough!" Waving his hand, Bai Heng gave an unquestionable order, "Since you have come down, then Uncle Bai, you shall stand guard here; under no circumstances let anyone come out of this pool!"

"Eldest Young Master, it is dangerous in here; this old servant can protect the Eldest Young Master!"

"Uncle Bai!" Giving the other person a deep look, Bai Heng said indifferently, "Wealth and status are sought amidst danger; even if I die, I accept it. Do you understand?"

"This old servant understands; this old servant will guard this place well!" Sighing deeply, Bai Cheng naturally knew why he would do this.

Who says it is easy to be a scion of a noble family? Wealth and status are sought amidst danger; from the moment they are born, they are already competing.

If you do not win, you either die, or live a life worse than death!