Chapter 165: Is it cheaper to have a big uncle? (1/5)
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The Tianxing Sect has sent someone to invite An Luo Dust, promising great benefits. With one more Open Heaven realm, there is one more chance of winning, which affects the output of a successful Ling Stone mine!
An Luo dusted himself off and came forward, under the temptation of countless spirit stones. He didn't mind taking action once, anyway, even if he failed, there was no loss. A warrior's life is bound to experience failure, if one can't get back up after failing, then they don't have the qualifications to be here!
Zhou Heng and An Luo Chen were promised the same conditions, if they could win one-tenth of the Ling Stone Mine for Hansong Country, then they would get two-tenths of the annual mining output from now on.
This number is not low, because it also includes a share given to the mastermind behind the scenes, and besides, this 2% compared to the entire spiritual stone mine's output can account for 2%, and it is given to an individual, that is absolutely a generous move.
He's willing to offer such a high reward in order to motivate Zhou Heng and An Luo to go all out, otherwise if they lose, they won't even get a hair. Generosity is built on the foundation of having something to give.
An Luo didn't fear that Tian Xing Sect would regret this afterwards, relying on a loose cultivator's Open Heaven stage expert to take responsibility for it. This wasn't something to be taken lightly!
Time was running out, and everyone set off immediately. Nan Gong Changkong and Liu Qingxuan couldn't help but feel awkward when they saw Zhou Heng, especially Liu Qingxuan, who was convinced that his son had been killed by Zhou Heng, and his eyes blazed with fury at the sight of him!
As Mei Weixiang was also present, the formidable Fu Bo stood solemnly by his side. How could Liu Qingxuan dare to make a move? Moreover, even if he had really made a move, firstly, he couldn't have dealt with Zhou Heng; secondly, there were Xiao Yuheng and Tian Junzi present, which was enough to stop him, even if Mei Weixiang hadn't been there.
Tian Junzi also felt a bit embarrassed to see Zhou Heng, that day he was forced by Ying Feng to marry Xiao Shuoshui, with his experience he naturally guessed it was a trap aimed at Zhou Heng, but because of his fear of the Ying family he didn't show up, now when seeing Zhou Heng again he couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt.
Xiao Huo followed Zhou Heng, and in front of outsiders, she even served Zhou Heng as a maid, making the men who followed them jealous. This trip naturally couldn't just have six people, Tian Xing Sect had sent out many young juniors to observe the battle of high-level warriors, which could help them understand the way of martial arts!
The headquarters of the Tianxing Sect is not far away, and who in the sect does not know the name of Xiao Huo Shui? Which man can forget after seeing Xiao Huo Shui?
Moreover, behind Xiao Huishui there was also an Old Ancestor Xiao. If one could establish a relationship with her, it would be equivalent to having a connection with Xiao Yuxuan, who wouldn't be tempted by this beautiful and seductive demon?
Now this demon has actually fallen into a man's arms and is even willing to be his slave!
It's infuriating!
If it is said that Zhou Heng married Xiao Huoshui, then they can still say sourly that Zhou Heng just picked up a broken shoe, but Xiao Huoshui regarded herself as a slave. So no matter how much her past was romanticized, she would never be able to splash dirty water on Zhou Heng's body.
Some people knew that Zhou Heng was not to be trifled with, and could only keep their jealousy in their hearts. Some people didn't believe that Zhou Heng was really that formidable, and from time to time they would use their eyes to provoke him, just like a peacock competing for a mate, desperately trying to show off in front of Xiao Huo Shui, as if defeating Zhou Heng could make Xiao Huo Shui become his own female slave.
Zhou Heng has already transcended the level of initial separation, and these people's provocations are like the croaking of toads by the roadside in his eyes. He absolutely won't go out of his way to step on them just because he finds their cries unpleasant.
Not worthy!
He was truly enraged and directly punched him to death. The world became quiet, where would he have the time to teach them a lesson or satisfy their desire for a good fight?
With Mei Yixiang's temperament, she naturally wouldn't travel on foot with two legs, but instead had a luxurious carriage to ride in. The carriage was pulled by eight Qingfeng Zhuiyue beasts, which were known for their incredible speed and endurance, able to run continuously for half a month without rest.
Zhou Heng and Xiao Huo Shui naturally sat down bluntly, Zhou Heng was fine, but Xiao Huo Shui was also a lazy person who would rather sit than stand, and lie down than sit.
It's just that they rarely show up, which reduces Zhou Heng's hatred value a lot. What are the three men and two women doing in the carriage all day?
What can be done is definitely something everyone loves to do!
Could there be a more powerful Fu Bo than the one who personally drives the carriage, who dares to sneak up and take a peek, can only constantly churn in their mind the sensual scene of a dragon playing with two phoenixes, while secretly drooling and gritting their teeth in anger at the shamelessness.
Seven days later, the group arrived at the northeastern border of Hansheng Country. Beyond that was the intersection of four countries, where a spiritual stone vein had just been discovered.
Mei Weixiang's carriage was absolutely top-notch, and even on the rugged mountain roads, it didn't shake at all. It was clear that there were formations laid out on the carriage to resolve the bumps, allowing it to move as smoothly as if it were on flat ground.
Even the horse carriage is equipped with an array of formations, this is truly a luxurious and extravagant degree!
Zhou Heng couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion, but Mei Yixiang was completely nonchalant and retorted: "Then what's the point of keeping those formation masters? To let them sleep in every day and do nothing?"
After crossing two mountains, the group entered a valley, where one corner of the valley had collapsed, revealing a stretch of grayish-white rock. The spiritual energy in the area was incredibly dense, almost to the point of taking on a physical form.
This is where the spiritual stone vein is located. The other day, the thunder was rolling and the rain was continuous, causing a landslide on the mountain. Someone who was picking herbs suddenly discovered that there were spiritual stones among the fallen rocks!
The news didn't stay hidden for long, and the four major countries' ruling sects intervened one after another, resulting in this scene where a fight decides the interests.
All four major countries have dispatched elite troops to garrison here, first to prevent reckless people from coming to steal and dig, and secondly to monitor the other three major countries. These troops will remain stationed here until this vein is depleted.
Roughly calculated, a spirit stone vein can be mined for at least ten years.
Tents were pitched all over the valley, with the four major nations clearly demarcated and occupying each of the four corners. Zhou Heng and his group naturally entered the largest tent, while Mei Yixiang had a better place in the horse-drawn carriage.
At this time, the four major countries only had two houses, Hansong and Shuiguan, which were sworn enemies and would fight to the death when they met, so there was no room for reconciliation.
But contrary to Zhou Heng's expectations, he actually received a visitor from Mizu no Kuni.
"Brother Zhou, it's been several months since we last met, is everything all right?" The person who came was none other than Fang Heqing, the young master of the Fang family, with whom Zhou Heng had dealings before. In Qianyuan City, he had wronged Liu Yue quite badly, which led to the beginning of the feud between Zhou Heng and the Liu family.
"Great, great!" Zhou Heng smiled and clasped his fists together. This Fang Dashi was obviously not a simple character, able to make over 40 Initial Stage warriors look up to him with absolute authority, which was not achieved through family influence but rather his own prestige.
But now Zhou Heng has already far exceeded the category of initial separation, and Fang Heqing's heart is a demoniac again. How can he be with one sword and one fist to cut through everything, shatter everything!
"Let me introduce you, this is my sister, Fang Xiwen, Wenwen, this is the Zhou Heng that I told you about!" Fang Heqing didn't come alone, beside him was a beautiful girl wearing a light-colored qipao, with an impressive and elegant demeanor.
This big girl looks like she's just turned twenty, with black hair and fair skin, bright eyes and white teeth, looking radiant and charming. Her figure is extremely tall, at most two inches shorter than Zhou Heng, and her two long legs make her look even more slender and exaggerated.
"Brother Zhou!" Fang Xiwen slightly bowed her head in greeting, but there was a hint of disdain in her expression.
Zhou Heng didn't have such a petty mind, nor did he have the mood to bicker with an arrogant girl. He simply nodded at her and then turned to Fang Heqing: "Brother Fang, aren't you afraid that someone will accuse you of treason for coming over here?"
"Cut it out! Who dares to say that my brother is a traitor!" Fang Xiwen immediately snorted in disdain, looking at Zhou Heng with an expression as if she was looking at a country bumpkin.
"Haha, my sister has no sense of humor, don't mind her!" Fang Heqing burst out laughing and walked over to sit down beside Zhou Heng, putting a hand on his shoulder. In this simple tent, there was naturally no furniture, just two square stones placed on the ground.
Zhou Heng smiled, and with Fang Heqing's intelligence, he should have seen his sister's pride early on. But why did he still bring people over? Was it to be a cheap brother-in-law? He had to make such speculations, otherwise he couldn't find any reason for Fang Xiwen to come here.
Fang Xiwen was very dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to disobey Fang Heqing either. She simply stood on one side, angry - there were only two "chairs" here, and no seat for her anymore.
"Zhou brother, you're here to broaden your horizons with An senior, right?" Fang Heqing glanced at Fang Xiwen, his expression seemingly warm, but Fang Xiwen immediately withdrew the discontent from her face.
Zhou Heng smiled slightly and said, "No, I'm going up to fight!"
Fang He was taken aback for a moment, then burst out laughing and patted Zhou Heng's shoulder, saying: "It's been months since we last met, your sense of humor is getting stronger!"
Zhou Heng couldn't help but laugh twice, actually what he said was the truth, but unfortunately no one believed him, what could be done.
It must be that Fang Heqing had sent someone to investigate him after he left, otherwise he wouldn't have known about his relationship with An Luo Chen. However, no matter how much Fang Heqing valued Zhou Heng, it was impossible for him to always pay attention to him, and yet he knew that Zhou Heng had recently entered the Earth Shattering Realm!
When he first went to Qianling City, Zhou Heng was only in the early stages of his cultivation, having just entered the initial stage a few months ago. Who would have thought that he would suddenly reach the Earth Shattering Realm?
The two exchanged pleasantries, neither of them getting to the point. After a while, Fang Heqing stood up and bid farewell, but Fang Xiwen stayed behind.
"You can tell, Zhou's surname, my brother attaches great importance to you, but this toad of yours must not think about eating swan meat, I am absolutely impossible to like you!" Fang Xiwen said proudly, raising her snow-white and slender neck high, just like a noble swan.
Zhou Heng naturally knew that Fang Heqing was intentionally leaving, just to let him and Fang Xiwen be alone together. That guy really had the idea of doing a cheap favor for his brother-in-law!