Chapter 603: Hua Wanli, a Hero Among Men

"Not even a scrap is left; they must be thoroughly dead!"

After taking a careful look and sensing no aura whatsoever, Shen Yu finally communicated with the system using his thoughts.

"System, check in!"

"Check-in successful, obtained one Temporary Experience Card!"

"Temporary Experience Card? Another Temporary Experience Card in hand!" Watching the fluorescent light flash and seeing a new experience card appear in his hand, Shen Yu couldn't help but feel quite excited.

This was good stuff. Once this thing was used, the expert realm he would experience would surpass his own; even if it were a trap, it wouldn't be too bad, and it could even be used to save his life at a critical moment.

He had checked in and received one such Temporary Experience Card a long time ago, but he had never been willing to use it, hiding it away like a treasure.

Now that he had another one in his hand, tsk tsk, truly, killing and looting leads to a golden belt. How did that saying go? One doesn't get rich without a windfall.

"Dead!" Just as Mo Cheng dissipated, someone in the distance seemed to have sensed what happened here, gazing over with burning eyes, their expression full of shock and panic.

"Even he is dead; is this Shen Yu truly so terrifying!"

The fear of being dominated by Mu Zishan back in the day seemed to wash over their heart once again. Taking a deep breath, they forcibly suppressed the panic in their heart, and their gaze became firm once more.

"But it doesn't matter; no matter how strong he is, the Spiritual Qi Surge is already an irresistible trend."

"Within two years, cracks will inevitably appear in the Forbidden Land, and then the surging Spirit Qi, accumulated for so long, will completely wash away the dam that is Mu Zishan with a torrential force."

"No matter how strong Shen Yu is alone, he will surely be unable to hold back the tide; this is the trend, and it cannot be stopped!"

"Anyone who stands in the way will be ground into dust!"

Clenching their fists tightly, this person withdrew their gaze and walked slowly toward the distance alone.

"I will definitely survive, live well, and no one can block my path to survival. Anyone who blocks me must die; let's just wait and see!"

At this moment, Shen Yu had no idea that someone in the far distance was spying on him; he had arrived at a small town called Santu City nearby.

He found a random noodle stall, ordered a bowl of hot noodle soup, and then began to eat it slowly, chewing carefully.

He had been in seclusion for three years before, and after returning, he had been busy everywhere without even a moment to rest, so he hadn't had a proper meal until now.

Although it didn't matter if he didn't eat now, sometimes eating really wasn't about being full, but just about tasting the flavor.

Although these noodles were simple, they smelled very fragrant when Shen Yu walked by earlier, so he couldn't help but sit down and order a bowl.

The noodle stall was large and bustling, but most of the people sitting here were poor men in linen shirts, along with some wandering knights from the bottom of the martial arts world in coarse cloth garments.

Shen Yu's brocade clothes seemed somewhat out of place here, but regarding his arrival, others just took a couple of glances and stopped paying attention.

Because several wandering knights sitting together nearby seemed to be talking about some interesting martial arts gossip, attracting quite a bit of attention.

Compared to staring at a grown man like Shen Yu, wasn't it better to listen to others brag?

"Have you heard? Recently, the Thousand-Mile Flower Bee, Hua Wanli, has come to our Santu City. I hear the lonely women of the inner chambers in the city are all getting impatient!"

"Hua Wanli? Wait a minute, isn't that Hua Wanli a flower-picking thief?"

"A flower-picking thief?" Upon hearing the term "flower-picking thief," many people nearby pricked up their ears to listen.

Most of the people gathered here were idlers or poor wretches; most didn't have wives or daughters at home, and even if they did, they weren't much to look at.

To put it bluntly, no matter how blind a flower-picking thief was, they wouldn't pick them, so there was absolutely no need to worry.

The ones who should be worried were the wealthy families, the young ladies and mistresses who were beautiful and famous for their looks.

As for them, when they heard which young lady or which mistress had been ruined by a flower-picking thief, they would say it was a pity, but in reality, they were all incredibly excited, belonging to the type who loved to watch the chaos.

Anyway, they couldn't even see those young ladies and mistresses from the deep courtyards, and even if they did, those people wouldn't pay any attention to commoners like them.

Compared to those who gritted their teeth at flower-picking thieves, these people had actually fantasized about becoming famous flower-picking thieves themselves one day.

Entering a Brothel by day, entering a deep chamber by night—that was what you called a life.

Although there was a danger of being beaten to death, and the risk factor was quite high, it couldn't stop the fact that those flower-picking thieves got to taste so many things they wouldn't even dare to imagine.

With that kind of experience, it was worth it no matter what!

"You just said the lonely women of the inner chambers in the city are looking forward to it. Isn't this Hua Wanli a flower-picking thief? Shouldn't they be afraid?"

"Look at you, so ignorant!" The question from a companion nearby made the person who had just spoken show disdain, and he straightened up, as if he had become a cut above them.

"Let me tell you, this Hua Wanli is different from other flower-picking thieves; he is absolutely unique!"

"Other flower-picking thieves pick the young and beautiful, choosing the pretty and delicate ones. But Hua Wanli is different; his taste is so unique you couldn't even imagine it—it's absolutely jaw-dropping!"

"Unique taste? How unique can it be?" For a moment, everyone around looked over; they were all very interested in this kind of martial arts gossip.

"Hmph, you don't know, do you? I heard that this Hua Wanli is handsome and bright, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes; he is absolutely a top-tier handsome man."

"Even if he didn't pick flowers, he would have many women throwing themselves at him just because of that face, but he specifically picks those lonely women of the inner chambers, and those who can't even get married!"

"Do you know the second daughter of the manager of Wanghu Restaurant in the neighboring city? She has been fat as a pig since she was a child, and as she grew up, she had difficulty even moving; just turning over in her sleep could easily collapse the bed."

"The manager of Wanghu Restaurant tried to marry off his daughter several times without success, and in the end, he had no choice but to try to recruit a poor man to marry into the family, but even the beggars on the street who couldn't survive wouldn't do it."

"What must she look like then!" Hearing this, they all basically imagined the appearance of this second young lady, and couldn't help but shiver.

If you married such a woman home, you really wouldn't know when you might be crushed to death while sleeping at night. Tsk tsk, that image—I don't dare to imagine it!

"Guess what? This Hua Wanli was actually willing; he entered the boudoir of this second young lady at night. One night of romance made this second young lady miss him every night, practically worshiping him as the perfect lover."

"Just think, he could even bring himself to do that; he is truly a model in the flower-picking world!"

"A hero among men!" This wasn't going to pick flowers; this was clearly going to deliver warmth and benefits. No wonder those young ladies and mistresses were looking forward to it—who wouldn't look forward to it?

At this moment, it seemed they weren't hearing about a flower-picking thief who was romantic everywhere, but a fierce warrior who went on a heroic journey.

"That's not even the best part; I don't know if you recognize the female manager of Linjiang Cloth Shop in the neighboring city."

"She is fierce, her face is as big as a platter, and she is covered in pockmarks; she is at least fifty or sixty years old this year, and her face is full of wrinkles."

"Even so, Hua Wanli didn't mind. I heard the two fought for three days and three nights, and he brought that female manager to heel; I don't know if this rumor is true or false."

"I think it's mostly true. Just think, that Hua Wanli isn't having an easy time either. Three days and three nights—what kind of strong kidneys must one have to endure that? Truly amazing, I admire him; he is worthy of being a professional flower-picking thief!"

"That's what I'm saying." At this time, the companion next to him couldn't help but exclaim, "If I had that skill, I wouldn't be without a wife until now!"

"Wait, I think you're thinking about it wrong. Whether you have a wife or not doesn't seem to have anything to do with this; you should think about changing your face, not changing your kidneys!"