108: The deal with Eileen
"Dean Hou, you mean that Diviner wants to see me?"
Zhang Sheng had heard of this Diviner long ago; she had always been an internet celebrity.
Not only did she possess an SSS-grade Divination Talent, but she was also extremely mysterious, with very few people knowing her true identity.
She had previously divined the arrival patterns of the Secret Realms, making her a household name.
"But why is she looking for me?"
Hou Wu said with a hint of helplessness, "Hassan possesses a concealment-type Talent, so finding him is as difficult as reaching the heavens."
"Currently, she is the only one confident enough to divine Hassan's location. I haven't heard of a second Awakened in the world with this kind of Talent!"
"She specifically asked for you by name and will only talk to you!"
Zhang Sheng understood.
"So she's here to negotiate terms, but why must it be with me?"
Forget it, there was no harm in meeting her.
He hoped her request wouldn't be too excessive.
"If she really refuses to cooperate, I'll have to let her know that I, Zhang, also know some extraordinary methods!"
...First Cultivation University, Reception Hall.
Song Xian said helplessly, "Miss Irene, Zhang Sheng was in secluded cultivation earlier; he's already on his way."
Hearing this, Irene shifted her sitting position, took a small sip of red wine, and said indifferently,
"Then why haven't you left yet?"
Song Xian's face immediately flushed red. Without a word, he left the hall.
Opening the door, he happened to bump right into Zhao Xue.
"Brother Xian, what's wrong with your face?" Zhao Xue asked hurriedly.
"It's nothing, Xue'er. Right, why are you here?" Song Xian realized.
"Uh~, rumors say the Diviner is a great beauty, and I was curious, so I came to take a look!" Zhao Xue's voice grew smaller as she spoke, her eyes unconsciously glancing elsewhere.
In an instant, Zhang Sheng landed in front of them from a distance.
"How's the situation? Did the Diviner mention any conditions?" Zhang Sheng asked.
Song Xian shook his head. "No, she wants to see you. She didn't say anything useful. However, I must warn you, you have to stay firm. I suspect Europe is trying to use a honey trap on you."
Zhao Xue looked angry and pulled Song Xian away by the ear. "Do you think Brother Sheng is like you? Since Brother Sheng is here, why aren't you coming back with me!"
...Watching the two of them play and bicker, Zhang Sheng walked into the hall with a smile.
He was indeed stunned by Irene's beauty.
Although information about the Diviner was spreading like wildfire on the internet, Europe had kept both her whereabouts and appearance strictly confidential to protect her.
Because of this, Irene had escaped Rodi's poisonous hands.
At that time, Rodi had successively devoured several top-tier Talent holders, which was equivalent to merging a large amount of Origin Law. Combined with the massive gap in their strength, Irene was completely unable to divine Rodi's exact whereabouts.
At this moment,
it was also the first time Irene had seen the strongest person on Earth with her own eyes.
The young man before her had thick and neat eyebrows, deep and calm eyes with a steady and spirited gaze, an even skin tone, and simple, sharp short hair.
His expression was cold and stern, as still as water.
He wore dark Training clothes,
and his entire Aura was as stable as a mountain and as sharp as a sword!
Irene stood up quickly. In front of Zhang Sheng, she actually felt an unexpected sense of constraint.
Although she had previously envisioned the scenario of meeting Zhang Sheng in her mind, actually seeing him left her overwhelmed by his Aura and somewhat at a loss.
Since the arrival of the Secret Realms,
Irene had been seriously injured twice due to using her Divination Talent.
Once was when divining the origin of the Secret Realms, and the other was when Zhang Sheng swept through the Secret Realms and she tried to divine his Talent and strength.
Both times she was heavily injured by the backlash. The backlash she received when divining Rodi was nothing compared to those two.
Every time she recalled the scene of divining Zhang Sheng, she felt a lingering fear.
That feeling was like being an ant burned to ashes by a scorching sun.
"Hello, Ms. Irene. I am Zhang Sheng. It is a pleasure to meet you."
Zhang Sheng's greeting pulled the dazed Irene back to reality.
"Hello. There is an old saying in your Huaxia: 'Seeing for oneself is better than hearing from others.'"
"God of War Zhang Sheng, it is my luck to be able to meet you!"
Her voice was soft, charming, and seductive.
Click-clack, click-clack.
Irene walked toward Zhang Sheng step by step in her high heels, her graceful figure swaying.
In high heels, Irene was only two fingers shorter than Zhang Sheng.
However,
Irene suddenly bumped into an invisible barrier; it was the Spirit Shield deployed by Zhang Sheng.
"Miss Irene, I don't like people getting too close to me!"
Irene rubbed her forehead and said with dissatisfaction,
"Psh! I'm not even a meter away from you! Why are you so afraid of me? A weak woman like me poses no threat to a top-tier powerhouse like you."
Zhang Sheng acted as if he hadn't heard her.
"Miss Irene, let's get down to business!"
"Boring!"
"How about this: if you marry me, I'll provide you with divinations for free? I can even let you enjoy me to your heart's content for free!"
Zhang Sheng said expressionlessly, "Miss Irene, if you don't want to talk, there's no need for us to continue!"
"My Huaxia isn't the only one facing the threat of Yao Beasts. Furthermore, even without your help, I'm just as confident I can find Hassan!"
"Hey, you!"
"You clearly asked me for help, yet you have such an attitude. How rude," Irene frowned.
"You're really boring, not even wanting something offered for free. Since that's the case, I'll propose different terms!"
Irene looked directly into Zhang Sheng's eyes and said seriously,
"I want a second-order Cultivation Technique Jade Slip personally crafted by you!"
If she could bind herself to Zhang Sheng through marriage, it would mean binding Europe to Huaxia, which would naturally be the best outcome.
Since that failed, she could only settle for the next best thing.
Although Huaxia had traded away many Cultivation Technique Jade Slips, they were all Divine Breath Realm Qi Refining techniques of the Primordial Chaos Heavenly Art produced by Song Xian using blank Jade Slips provided by Zhang Sheng.
As for the Cultivation Technique Jade Slips and Spell Jade Slips personally crafted by Zhang Sheng, they only circulated within Huaxia.
They were specifically used to Cultivate a group of top-tier Cultivators.
Regarding the Jade Slips Huaxia traded externally, Huaxia did not hide who the creator was.
This was also one of the reasons why Song Xian had so many fans.
Therefore, everyone speculated that Zhang Sheng, as the number one person in Huaxia, most likely also possessed the ability to craft second-order Jade Slips.
"Is the Primordial Chaos Heavenly Art not enough?" Zhang Sheng asked back.
"I have the Primordial Chaos Heavenly Art. I want a Cultivation Technique Jade Slip for Mental Energy. Zhang Sheng, as powerful as you are, you should be able to craft one, right?"
Irene had guessed correctly.
Zhang Sheng could not only craft Mental Energy Cultivation Technique Jade Slips, but he could craft two types.
"Miss Irene, don't you think you're being too greedy?"
"For just divining one person's location, you want an extremely precious second-order Mental Energy cultivation method!"
Hearing this, Irene said joyfully, "So, you really can craft Mental Energy technique Jade Slips?"
Her divination ability was closely linked to her Mental Energy.
The stronger her Mental Energy, the stronger her divination ability would be!
Irene held up three fingers.
"Three times!"
"How about trading one Cultivation Technique Jade Slip for three sessions?"
"As long as it's within my capability, I can perform divinations for you three times!"