Chu Yang never imagined that he, the Ninth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, the biggest contender for the throne, would be beaten and smashed into the ruins of the Gobi Desert like a dog.
Compared to the intense pain throughout his body, what made Chu Yang more miserable was the loss of face.
However, Shen Zhao, the one who caused all of this, was holding a wine gourd and saying to Ding Bu'er, "This Immortal Martial Continent is really going downhill. Even those… well, you know, can come to the Fuxi Abyss to explore."
Ding Bu'er said, "Wake up, will you? There are no… well, you know, in this Immortal Martial Continent. Don't make excuses for your nonsense. Just because someone's a bit dark, you call them that? It's really immoral. You just make me sick!"
While the two of them were talking and complaining, Chu Yang, whose body felt like it was falling apart, finally managed to escape from the ruins and slowly approached Shen Zhao again.
"This old bastard, I must kill this son of a bitch!"
Chu Yang's eyes were fixed on Shen Zhao and the other person, filled with a strong killing intent.
Shen Zhao's kick had worsened his injuries, even negating the effects of the Qi-replenishing spirit medicine he'd taken earlier.
What was even worse was that he felt a crack forming in his Dantian, causing his cultivation to regress.
He was about to drop to the eighth grade of the Soul Sea Realm.
But when he got closer, he put on a humble expression again.
"You dare come again! Watch me..."
"Senior, please don't act! I'm not the Indian you're talking about. It's me, I'm Chu Yang, the Ninth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty!"
Seeing Shen Zhao raise his leg again, ready to kick, Chu Yang quickly spoke to stop him.
Even though he hated the other man, Chu Yang was genuinely terrified by that kick.
"Oh, so it's you, kid? What happened to you?"
"It's a long story. I heard that you have Healing Saint Medicine. I'd like to buy some."
Chu Yang said this and took out ten Spirit Stones, handing them to Shen Zhao.
Shen Zhao glanced at them and immediately laughed, "Kid, you think you can buy my medicine for just ten Spirit Stones? You haven't woken up yet, have you?"
Chu Yang was shocked, "Didn't I hear it was ten Spirit Stones per pill? How many Spirit Stones do you need then?"
Shen Zhao said, "Looks like you didn't understand the price. Ten Spirit Stones per pill, but you also need to pay the toll. That's a total of one thousand Spirit Stones."
Chu Yang's eyes widened, "One thousand Spirit Stones? Even if your medicine can really heal my injuries, it's not that ridiculously expensive!"
"I said, you have to settle the toll as well. If you want to buy my medicine, you have to pay the fee for entering and exiting the Fuxi Abyss. Otherwise, I won't sell it!"
"You're trying to rip me off!"
"What rip-off? How can you just slander someone? This is called bundled sales, you understand? You've never seen the world, country bumpkin, tsk..."
Chu Yang's lungs were about to explode with rage. If he hadn't been injured and his strength greatly diminished, he would have beaten this shameless old man to death.
One thousand Spirit Stones weren't much to Chu Yang. He could still afford that much.
But spending a thousand Spirit Stones for a healing medicine, just thinking about it made him sick.
So, he changed his strategy: "Senior, I am the Ninth Prince of the Great Xia Dynasty. I hope Senior will give the Great Xia royal family some face and not be so ruthless."
"What are you trying to say?"
"Haven't I made myself clear enough? Senior is a smart person; you should understand my meaning."
"Oh, I get it, you're broke, right? Get lost if you're broke. My medicine isn't for poor people!"
Chu Yang's patience had reached its limit. He really hadn't expected this Liu Chengzhou to have the gall to disrespect even the royal family?
"Looks like Senior intends to make an enemy of this prince, and even the entire Great Xia Dynasty? Do you know the price of bullying this prince!?"
"Heh heh heh…"
Facing this unfounded threat, Shen Zhao immediately let out a cold laugh.
Then, the mocking smile faded, and he asked back with a blank expression, "Bully you? You're not worthy!"
In an instant, Chu Yang's whole body shivered. Meeting Shen Zhao's completely different gaze, he felt a sense of terror from the depths of his soul, filling every part of his body and expanding his meridians.
Chu Yang had only seen this kind of look in the eyes of absolute powerhouses.
And that's the truth of the matter.
In his previous life, during Shen Zhao's campaign across the Immortal Martial Continent, the Great Xia Dynasty was one of the kingdoms he conquered.
Although the Great Xia Dynasty seemed insurmountable to others, it wasn't even on par with the pre-reformation Yin Emperor Dynasty when viewed across the entire Immortal Martial Continent.
The upper class of Great Xia lived in extreme decadence and luxury, utterly disregarding the lives of their people. Add to that the internal power struggles among the princes, and the external threats from various factions, and the Great Xia was caught in a web of internal and external troubles.
After analyzing the pros and cons of Great Xia, Shen Zhao decisively led five thousand elite troops from the Breaking Army Manor to strike directly at the heart of the kingdom. He eliminated the experts guarding the royal family in one fell swoop, ultimately forcing the Great Xia Dynasty to permanently submit to the Yin Emperor Dynasty, ceding half its territory and population to the Yin Emperor Dynasty.
Shen Zhao had experienced countless such wars during his nine lifetimes of servitude. Even now, with his current, laid-back lifestyle, the sheer ferocity he possessed was something Chu Yang couldn't possibly withstand.
When the God of War rages, a million corpses float. This was never an empty boast.
While Chu Yang was still reeling from the shock of Shen Zhao's piercing gaze, the atmosphere suddenly shifted.
"A prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, huh? Can't even come up with this much money, and still putting on airs. Pathetic, isn't it?"
"Exactly! The Ninth Prince can't even produce a thousand Spirit Stones when he goes out. How does he even have the face to greet people?"
"He said all that just to try and freeload, didn't he?"
"It's just… disgusting!"
Here we go again.
Facing these two argumentative, plague-like gods, Chu Yang's face, already as black as charcoal, turned a series of colors, like a period, unpredictable and impossible to read.
"Fine!"
The next moment, Chu Yang, unable to endure it any longer, immediately took out a thousand Spirit Stones from his storage ring and tossed them at their feet.
"Here are a thousand Spirit Stones. Please, Senior, bestow the medicine!"
Facing the pile of Spirit Stones, the previously sharp and sarcastic expressions of Shen Zhao and Ding Bu'er instantly did a complete about-face.
"Oh my, as expected of a genius from the Great Xia Dynasty, you're certainly generous."
"That's right, much better than those self-righteous show-offs."
"I knew it! How could the Ninth Prince possibly be short on funds?"
"Absolutely. The Ninth Prince is known for his generosity. He wouldn't lack money, no matter what else he might be missing, right?"
As they spoke, Shen Zhao handed a pill for internal injuries to Chu Yang, saying, "Ninth Prince, here's your medicine."
"Hmph~"
Chu Yang snorted coldly and turned to leave this place of conflict quickly, fearing his lungs would actually explode if he stayed a second longer.
Not long after Chu Yang left, Yu Xiyan regained consciousness from her meditative state, a faint look of joy on her face.
She had broken through; Soul Sea Realm, Grade 9.
She had originally thought it would take at least two months, but she had reached the peak of the Soul Sea Realm on the first day in the Fuxi Abyss.
Now she was certain that this Liu Chengzhou was the same person as Shen Zhao.
"He's my man. I'm going to take him back to the palace. This life, I will compensate you for what I owed you in the past. We will become a truly enviable couple, not the kind in name only!"
However, Yu Xiyan didn't know how to bring Shen Zhao back to the palace.
This life had completely deviated from the original course. Shen Zhao didn't even know her. How could she win his heart back?
Shen Zhao and Ding Bu'er weren't even paying attention to Yu Xiyan's condition; they were happily counting the Spirit Stones.
After Chu Yang left, he found a secluded spot and immediately took the medicine.
"Hmm? This medicine is potent!"
In just a few breaths, Chu Yang felt his damaged Dantian recovering at a visible speed, and his skin was also gradually returning to its original state.
After about fifteen minutes, Chu Yang had completely recovered, looking as good as new.
"This medicine is truly miraculous. It's even better than Grade 5 Healing Spirit Medicine! A thousand Spirit Stones well spent!"
Looking at his jade-like appearance in the mirror, confidence once again filled his mind.
"Hmph, you old coot, daring to humiliate this prince! Don't even think about leaving the Fuxi Abyss alive. I'll deal with that evil dragon first, and then I'll come back for you!"
Thinking this, Chu Yang stood up. He channeled his spiritual energy, causing the beggar-like clothes he wore to explode into pieces. Then, he retrieved a brand new set of fine clothes from his storage ring and changed into them. He strode towards the canyon.
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