SWOOSH, SWOOSH, SWOOSH...
Zhang Hangkui, pulling Zhang Xue and surrounded by the other Shu Mountain Disciples, flew into the sky and headed straight for Shushan.
Zhang Xue kept looking back, tears falling one after another like pearls from a broken string.
Zhang Bin stood in the doorway like a great tree, watching them disappear into the distance. His heart ached terribly, and his teeth nearly bit through his lips, his face etched with pain and anger. To stand by and watch his own woman be taken away by another was an unbearable feeling.
I must get stronger, fast. I’ll cultivate to the Nascent Soul Realm, then the Integration Realm, and even the Ascension Realm. I have to bring Zhang Xue back. She is my woman, and I can’t let her live a life of loneliness, Zhang Bin vowed in his heart.
The other cultivators sighed before flying away as well.
Zhou Tianyu gently patted Zhang Bin on the shoulder in a gesture of comfort before he departed.
"Kid, you’re a true romantic. But I have to say, you should forget about Zhang Xue."
Zhang Sanfeng also patted Zhang Bin’s shoulder and then vanished in a flash.
Master Xueyin was the last to leave. She looked at Zhang Bin with a peculiar gaze and stamred, "Actually, I... actually..."
But in the end, she didn’t say it. With a stomp of her foot, she flew into the sky, glancing back from ti to ti, hoping Zhang Bin might look at her or ask her to stay.
Regrettably, Zhang Bin just kept staring in the direction Zhang Xue had gone, as motionless as a wooden statue.
Ah, what a tragic entanglent, Master Xueyin sighed to herself. But maybe this is for the best. He’ll never know the truth this way. I’m a nun; how could I ever be with him? If he found out, he would surely pester every day, and the consequences would be unimaginable. Goodbye, Zhang Dahuai.
Finally, she disappeared over the horizon, leaving no trace behind.
"Senior Brother, stop looking. Zhang Xue is long gone. She’s probably already at Shushan by now."
Red Leaf hugged Zhang Bin’s arm and shook it gently. Although she was only seventeen, she was well-developed, and her ample bosom pressed against his arm, giving him a sensation of extre softness. This young beauty was trying to tempt him, hoping to pull him out of his sorrow.
Zhang Bin did indeed snap out of it, seemingly erging from his grief. He leered at Red Leaf and said with a grin, "You’re a little temptress, daring to provoke your Senior Brother. Heh heh, you’ll have to bear the consequences."
Red Leaf’s pretty face flushed with embarrassnt, but she didn’t back away. She continued to hold onto his arm and giggled. "Senior Brother, I feel so happy, so safe, and so relaxed right now. I’ve never felt this comfortable before. It’s all because of you. Thank you."
"You’re a good girl, and a little beauty too." Zhang Bin smiled and untied the golden hair she had piled atop her head.
Instantly, her hair cascaded down like a waterfall. Its natural curls seed to compete with the golden sunlight for radiance. Paired with her doll-like face, she was utterly beautiful and enchanting. She was a devastatingly adorable young girl.
"Senior Brother..." Red Leaf called out shyly and then boldly threw herself into Zhang Bin’s arms, hugging his waist tightly. She wanted to use her tenderness to soothe the pain in his heart.
Zhang Bin gently held the young beauty, who gave off an intoxicating fragrance, and a touched expression appeared on his face. Of course, he understood her intentions. This little beauty was truly kind.
Perhaps uncomfortable with the Living Ghost’s stare, Zhang Bin said, "Lord Specter, your task is complete. You may leave."
"Aren’t you worried about assassins from Black Bell coming for you?" Lord Specter asked indifferently as he stepped out from behind Zhang Bin.
"Black Bell has already collapsed. They no longer have the power to deal with ," Zhang Bin stated confidently.
"Alright, then I’m off," Lord Specter said with a mischievous smile. "Rember our agreent in six months, and rember that our Princess of Youming is still waiting for you."
Only after Zhang Bin nodded in agreent did Lord Specter rise into the sky and vanish without a trace.
Zhang Bin quietly breathed a sigh of relief and promptly took Red Leaf to the Earth’s Core Space.
All the bodies were gone, of course, having been cremated by the cultivators. The mountain-like piles of Spirit Stones had also vanished, having been distributed among them.
Over a hundred chanical Warriors were already assembled, and more were being put together. Seeing Zhang Bin arrive with a young girl, they all shouted respectfully, "Greetings, Master!"
"You’ve all worked hard, comrades," Zhang Bin said with a wicked grin.
PFFT!
Clutching his arm, Red Leaf giggled at his joke. Her laugh was like the ringing of silver bells, exceptionally pleasant to the ear.
"Lass," Zhang Bin said with a smile, "I’m going to use Earth Escape to check on the vein. Wait for here."
Even though he could mine Spirit Stones himself, this Spirit Stone Vein was an imnse fortune and very important to the Taiqing Sect. It could be used to nurture more disciples and cultivate more Spiritual dicine. It could even be traded for enormous wealth to purchase rare Spiritual dicines.
"Let guide you, Zhang Bin. You haven’t forgotten that I’ve reached the peak of the Golden Core Realm, have you? I can use Earth Escape too," Red Leaf said with a giggle, clearly reluctant to be separated from him.
She was at the tender age where love was first beginning to bloom. And besides, French won are known for being romantic. She had seen Zhang Bin bring down the powerful Black Bell Organization with just a handful of cultivators, even leading to the potential fall of the Holy Mother of Black Bell. She had witnessed his miraculous, world-altering thods. She was full of admiration for him. This, perhaps, was the dawn of a young girl’s nascent love.
"That’s right! My little beauty is a great expert, so of course you can use Earth Escape," Zhang Bin laughed, pulling her into the earth with him.
Naturally, Red Leaf led the way. She held Zhang Bin’s hand and moved forward slowly, explaining everything in detail as they went.
"Senior Brother, this is a massive vein, and it’s quite sothing. The Three Eyes civilization put a great deal of effort into mining it. I’ve inspected it carefully—the vein is like a Giant Dragon, about 20 kiloters in diater and stretching for approximately 500 kiloters. However, the Spirit Stones aren’t dense everywhere; the distribution varies. In most areas, the Spirit Stones are quite sparse. Still, the total number of them is indeed quite large," Red Leaf transmitted to him in a soft, sweet voice.
Heh heh heh... so those Spirit Stones we distributed were just a drop in the ocean. My plan really was brilliant, Zhang Bin gloated inwardly.
He knew all too well that even though the cultivators had agreed to let him handle the wealth and Treasures of the winery, they were all desperately hoping for a share of the Spirit Stones. After all, a mountain of Spirit Stones was an irresistible temptation for any cultivator. As for the unmined stones, since they hadn’t seen them, their desire wasn’t as strong.
Moreover, the unmined Spirit Stones were on foreign land and had an owner: Red Leaf.
Therefore, by distributing the already-mined Spirit Stones, Zhang Bin had fulfilled their wishes and simultaneously extinguished their greed. This way, he could secure the vein for himself without any future complications. Otherwise, so powerful sect might send a fearso expert to insist on having a word about it. In the end, he might have been forced to divide the Spirit Stones he had, and he could have even lost the vein itself. That would have been a true tragedy.
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