Chapter 587: Three Years

"So it has already been three years!"

Sitting inside a restaurant, Shen Yu ordered a few things at random, listened to the various noisy sounds coming from his ears, and shook his head with a bitter smile.

Three years; no wonder even the Xichuan Governor had been replaced, and Liang Ruyue had long since left this place. At the very least, within Anzhou City, Shen Yu could not sense his presence.

Who could have imagined that he had only gone into seclusion for a short while, yet a full three years had passed.

He had originally thought that the check-in reward this time was a huge windfall, one that would allow him to break through to the Kong Realm in one go and step into a brand-new realm.

Not only that, but during this enlightenment, all of his skills had been fully integrated as his own.

Cultivation Methods like the Grass Sword Art and others, which he had obtained through check-ins and hadn't been too familiar with, had all reached the realm of perfection during this enlightenment.

Now, his combat power was significantly higher than it had been three years ago, and as far as his eyes could see, there was no one who could rival him.

Although it could be said that the harvest was plentiful, who would have thought that a single enlightenment plus consolidating his realm would take such a long time.

If he had been wandering outside during these three years, there was no telling how much he could have accomplished. Even if he were just cutting down mountain bandits and thieves, or killing corrupt officials everywhere, and then checking in, the rewards would have amounted to more than just this.

Calculating it all, he had suffered a huge loss.

Now, Shen Yu suddenly didn't know where to go; he was no longer the Xichuan Governor, and he felt embarrassed to kick the current Governor out.

Power and status were nothing but floating clouds to him. The reason he had served as Xichuan Governor or any official of the imperial court was merely to make it more convenient to cut down corrupt officials.

He could make use of the imperial court's intelligence network, which was faster than struggling on his own, rather than being greedy for any power.

In this World, strength is always the greatest power. As long as one's fists are hard enough, even a lone individual is an uncrowned king.

One person can rival a million troops; who wouldn't be afraid upon seeing that?

If it were when he had just transmigrated to this World, the attraction of power would have been quite significant to him. After all, he was also a mortal with seven emotions and six desires, and he did have some small flaws like being greedy for money and lustful.

Before transmigrating, he was also a commoner, running around for a living every day. Seeing others driving luxury cars with beautiful girls, who wouldn't be envious? Who wouldn't want to make a fortune and marry a beauty, surrounded by top-tier beauties?

These things might be vulgar, but one has to admit that most people are still vulgar, and the former Shen Yu was no exception.

However, although the current Shen Yu still had his small flaws, his vision and his own strength were no longer what they used to be.

When one has sufficient strength, power and status are truly just floating clouds, and might even be a burden. Standing here alone, he could make the world bow; what need did he have for power?

His name was the greatest power. His strength was the strongest army.

As long as he wished, countless martial arts heroines would swarm to him, and every sect would be eager to offer up their most beautiful disciples.

When these things were within easy reach, he was actually not that eager for them. Afterward, there was only Gu Yutong by his side, and they hadn't even reached that step yet; thinking about it, it seemed like a loss.

At the time he went into seclusion, Gu Yutong was also working hard at her cultivation and seclusion, longing for the day she could catch up to him.

Shen Yu had just sensed it; Gu Yutong was long gone. That was true, three years had passed, the Governor had been replaced, how could she still be in the same place?

Three years is neither long nor short, yet it is already a sea change. Perhaps she is currently searching the whole World for him.

When he had been missing for almost two years, the imperial court finally could not hold back and sent a new Governor to take over Xichuan.

Before that, Xichuan had been purged by him until it was like a blank sheet of paper; it could be said that Xichuan, which was originally the weakest and most prone to problems, had instead become the province most strongly controlled by the imperial court.

It was fortunate that he didn't return directly to his original room, but chose to come to the streets of Anzhou instead.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be a big deal to see the new Governor, but if the new Governor liked to chat in bed with a young lady in the middle of the day, wouldn't it be awkward if he barged in?

I'm afraid it wouldn't be long before he earned the nickname of a peeping tom, known to everyone in the world.

Sitting in the restaurant, Shen Yu drank tea sip by sip, his gaze looking outside with a relaxed expression.

Although so much time had passed, he was not in a hurry at all; his current strength was his sufficient confidence. Even if the Spiritual Qi Surge started tomorrow, he wouldn't be afraid at all.

"Big Brother, how long do you think the young master will be able to play with this girl?"

Just at this moment, a voice reached Shen Yu's ears. He looked up to the side and saw two people dressed as Huwe in tight-fitting clothes sitting not far from him.

Shen Yu remembered very clearly that these two were the Huwe beside the young girl who was said to have entered the Governor's house; they should be Huwe from the Governor's Office.

"At most half a month; usually after ten days or so, the young master gets bored. You know our young master very well, he'll be changing to a new one soon. Why, can't wait?"

"Yes, I am a bit impatient. Once the young master gets bored, he usually rewards her to us for a few days before sending her to the Brothel."

"This little lady this time looks quite spirited; that little waist, that flirtatious air, and that wild energy are much better than the previous few."

"We've served her for so long, when the time comes, it's time for her to serve us."

"Well said, let's have a drink!" Seeming to think of something, the other person also looked excited and expectant, hurriedly raising his wine cup and drinking it all in one gulp to suppress the heat in his heart.

As they exchanged cups, the two became more and more excited, as if they couldn't wait to drag that young girl onto their own beds.

Seeing such a scene, Shen Yu frowned. He had originally thought that a down-and-out girl being chased and meeting a noble young master was a classic "hero saves the beauty" trope, but now it looked clearly premeditated.

"Don't you think these girls are stupid? They really think there are so many good things in this world. Our young master goes out, and they just happen to run into him, and the young master just happens to save them as a hero."

"Afterward, the young master even promises to marry them and take them as concubines. They don't stop to think, is the Madam someone to be trifled with? Even the young master trembles when he sees her."

"Besides, is the gate of our Governor's mansion something anyone can just walk into?"

Laughing disdainfully, the two were quite happy from drinking, and their words became incessant, the more they talked, the more excited they became.

"Exactly, those girls are saved by the young master, and after learning of his identity, they are all ecstatic, thinking they've climbed a high branch, so they are obedient to our young master, even doing the most shameful things."

"Little do they know that our young master is famously fickle. Who doesn't know that the Brothel is the young master's business? The young master isn't there to play with them, he's clearly training them."

Speaking of this, the two Huwe had lewd expressions; most of the girls sent to the Brothel had been tasted by them as well.

Tsk tsk, the young master's eye for beauty is sharp; every girl has her own merits, and they all have their own flavors.

Hanging out with the young master, the young master eats the meat and they drink the soup; no one would trade this life for anything.

"That's true, our young master just likes this sort of thing. He was relatively restrained when he was in the Capital, but ever since he followed the old master to Xichuan, his true nature has been exposed."

"First he forcibly took over several Brothels, and then he went hunting for beauties everywhere. He sets traps for the women he takes a fancy to, and then plays the hero to save them, making those women grateful and obedient to him."

"Finally, when he gets bored, he sends them to the Brothel!"

"Tsk tsk, poor little girls. At first, they are all smug, thinking they have really entered the young master's door, little do they know their end is quite pitiful!"

"However, Xichuan women are often unyielding; several who learned the truth committed suicide. What a pity!"

"Big Brother, come, drink!" Filling the wine for the person beside him, the other person was full of expectation, as if carrying a bit of impatient longing.

"But this newly arrived little lady looks pretty, we can't let her die. Even if she dies, it must be after the young master rewards her to us, after we've enjoyed her; after that, she can do whatever she wants!"

"Rest assured, this young woman looks like she has a wild streak; her temperament might be more unyielding than those previous women, but who are we? We can't just let her die like that!"

"Big Brother, you've spoken right to your little brother's heart. Come, drink!"

As they spoke, the two raised their wine cups, clinked them together, and prepared to down the wine in their hands in one gulp. But at this moment, a person was already standing before them, looking at them coldly.

"What did you two just say? Can you say it again?"

"Kid, who are you!"