83: Senyan is coming!

“Shen Li! Shen Li! Where is Shen Li! Tell him to come out!”

“Shen Li! You are dishonorable!”

Inside the City Lord’s Mansion, Shen Li was discussing something with Wang Teng.

Since the Black Horn Mountain Range was now vacant, with many people dead and Yao Beasts gone, it was a good opportunity to expand.

Additionally, Shen Li kept the clue about Immortal Master Sen Yan’s hidden treasure in mind and thought of acting on it now.

That fragment was likely in an area not far from here, so he wanted to discuss with Wang Teng when they should go out and search for it.

There would naturally be some danger… but it was not worth worrying about.

After all, the Immortal Master’s pressure was still present… Yao Beasts couldn't cause trouble.

It was the most suitable time to act.

At this moment, the sun was high, but the City Lord’s Mansion was exceptionally cool.

Although the name ‘Ice Muscle Jade Bone’ sounded feminine, it was a genuine Acquired top-grade Cultivation Physique.

After successful Cultivation, it could greatly speed up the absorption of Spiritual Qi and enhance the effectiveness of the Qi Gathering Technique!

For example.

Shen Li was originally a Mortal with barely entry-level Cultivation aptitude.

But now, Shen Li… was a minor Genius, the kind that only appeared once in a hundred people.

This wasn’t even the most exaggerated part.

The most exaggerated part was that Ice Muscle Jade Bone had great potential for improvement; even after Shen Li consumed two cold-natured heaven and earth treasures, it was barely refined.

If it was elevated to a higher level, it would produce even more powerful effects.

However, everything has its pros and cons.

Unlike Wang Teng’s Liyang Body, Shen Li could not fully control this Ice Muscle Jade Bone yet; his Cultivation had not reached the required level, so anomalies appeared.

The most obvious anomaly was that the temperature around Shen Li would unconsciously drop, causing the temperature in the City Lord’s Mansion to decrease.

Even Qiu Ya… sometimes couldn't bear it and would hide outside the hall on her own.

Wang Teng, with his special Innate Physique, didn’t mind; in fact, he found it quite refreshing.

As the two were talking, they heard a commotion…

Wang Teng instantly recognized who had arrived and said with a knowing look.

“See, the debt collector is here, right?”

“Women are not to be trifled with… you should be careful.”

“What if she latches onto you… like a ghost.”

Shen Li gave him a speechless glance, shook his head, and said calmly.

“Let Young Lady Ou Ye come in.”

Ou Yening entered the hall angrily. Wang Teng, seeing this, stood up and cupped his hands.

However, Ou Yening, in her anger, completely ignored Wang Teng and walked directly to Shen Li, about to scold him.

But then she saw Shen Li’s elegant and aloof Face as he slowly raised his head after taking a sip of tea.

Her anger instantly dissipated by more than half.

She stammered… as if she was seeing Shen Li anew, and asked.

“You are…?”

Shen Li said, as if it were nothing unusual.

“Young Lady Ou Ye, please forgive me. I merely Cultivated a special Cultivation Technique… which I cannot fully control, hence this strange phenomenon.”

Shen Li smiled slightly, and Ou Yening’s anger immediately vanished.

“…..”

Wang Teng felt targeted.

He felt the deep malice of this world towards him.

Can’t Face-worshippers just die out!

Wang Teng looked utterly bewildered.

This Ou Yening had previously ignored him completely, looking furious.

The moment she saw Shen Li, she immediately backed down.

Why?

He, Wang Teng, was a Prodigy, wasn’t he handsome?

Where did he fall short?

They all say a woman’s heart is like a needle at the bottom of the sea, but how come when it comes to Shen Li… all that’s left is infatuation?

One shouldn’t just look at outer appearance; one should also look at inner qualities, shouldn’t one?

What’s so good about this Shen? Kind-faced but dark-hearted, how could he compare to someone as righteous and just as him!

It’s truly strange!

Then Shen Li pointed to the seat beside him, had a maid bring a cup of tea, and said with a smile.

“Young Lady Ou Ye, why are you so angry? Why not sit down and talk slowly.”

Ou Yening seemed to finally react, a hint of indignation just appearing on her Face.

She sat down on the chair and said.

“Young Master Shen… you are a bit too dishonorable.”

“This… what do you mean?”

Shen Li looked bewildered.

Then Ou Yening said in a deep voice.

“Earlier, Young Lady Ou Ye and I made an agreement at Crescent Lake Market. Young Master Shen needed to reclaim my family’s mine, and my Qi Sect would share some of the mineral products, as well as a shop, as compensation for Young Master. Is there such a thing?”

Shen Li nodded.

“Naturally, there is such a thing.”

Ou Yening continued.

“But Young Master Shen… the premise of all this is that Young Master Shen helps my Qi Sect reclaim the mine.”

“That’s right, reclaim the mine.”

“But Young Master Shen got it for free!”

“What do you mean by that?”

Ou Yening was instantly furious; how could she not see through it?

This Shen Li was definitely feigning ignorance.

So she directly stated.

“Although the mine was seized by the Luan Xiu Alliance, there are still people from my Qi Sect inside, and all messages can be transmitted out.”

“Young Master Shen… your Yuting Guard only went to Baiyun Peak recently to eliminate the Luan Xiu Alliance, much later!”

“It was even under the circumstances of Immortal Master Sen Yan’s Breakthrough, the Luan Xiu Alliance’s withdrawal, and the Yao Beasts’ disappearance that you simply picked up the mine for free.”

“In other words, Young Master Shen didn’t exert much effort, yet you want to take away my Qi Sect’s branch and mineral vein… isn’t Young Master Shen going a bit too far?”

Shen Li asked even more bewildered.

“Is there anything wrong with that?”

“Young Lady Ou Ye and I made a deal, but we never specified a date, nor did we make strict demands.”

“Immortal Master Sen Yan’s Breakthrough… how would I know when and where that would happen? I originally planned to finish the matters in Black Ridge City and then go to Baiyun Peak to reclaim the mine.”

“It’s just that Immortal Master Sen Yan’s Breakthrough… saved me a lot of trouble, but you can’t say my Dao Soldiers didn’t play a role, can you?”

“Since the objective has been achieved, what further objection is there?”

“Objection???” Ou Yening’s voice suddenly rose.

How could she look at the elegant Young Master before her now without feeling annoyed? Who would have thought… how could this person be so shameless???

Ou Yening said through gritted teeth.

“Young Master Shen… if you had expended a lot of effort, then the mineral vein and branch would be yours by right.”

“But now that you’ve done this… I’m a bit unconvinced.”

“So what? Just tell me, was the matter handled or not?”

Shen Li squinted slightly, his aura becoming dangerous.

He suddenly spoke a sentence, and the temperature in the entire City Lord’s Mansion hall abruptly dropped.

“Young Lady Ou Ye… you’re not going to renege on the agreement, are you?”

Ou Yening’s Face instantly changed, and the atmosphere became tense.

She was unwilling to give in. She had been taken advantage of with a good blade before, and then treated so poorly at the mine.

If the mineral vein was lost again, and the fire of the earthpulse here was lost again, and the investment in personnel for the branch was lost again, and the teleportation array was lost again.

Then both her Face and her inner dignity would be completely lost!

At the same time, she felt even more wary of Shen Li before her.

This person’s speed of thought was no less than hers… perhaps even faster.

He had sealed off the mine in advance, blocking her retreat.

Leaving her in a dilemma.

So young… yet his schemes were so varied, so sinister.

And he was skilled in practical matters… truly hair-raising.

At this moment… she vaguely began to truly see the person before her.

Seeing this, Wang Teng chuckled.

Playing mind games with Shen Li… even his Wang family Prodigy had never gained an advantage.

You, a little girl… dreaming of pie in the sky?

Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate… a clear laugh rang out from thin air.

“Who else is reneging on an agreement now?”

“Tell this humble Daoist; let me hear it.”

At these words, the three people in the hall all stood up and respectfully saluted the figure before them.

“Greetings, Immortal Master Sen Yan!”