"Qin Feng-gege, are you alright?"
The first thing Han Xuanxuan did after regaining consciousness was to check on Qin Feng, reaching out to see how he was.
However, at that moment, Qin Feng's attention was entirely focused on Su Yunying.
When he turned to look at Han Xuanxuan again, a feeling of disgust welled up inside him.
He had thought Han Xuanxuan was quite attractive, but compared to Su Yunying, she was simply unbearable.
He wanted to have Su Yunying.
He really wanted to, really wanted to!
Because only a beauty like Su Yunying, with her country-toppling looks, could be a match for his identity, Qin Feng.
However, he still had to say something for show: "Xuanxuan, I'm fine. Don't worry, I will definitely take you away from here."
But as soon as the words left his mouth, several large hands directly pulled Qin Feng up from the ground.
Without a word, the leading burly man punched him repeatedly in the abdomen.
Qin Feng was already in excruciating pain from being tormented by the force unleashed by the Soul Sea Realm, and now these punches made him scream and howl in agony.
"Don't hurt Brother Qin Feng! Stop it!"
"Hurry and persuade them, Brother Qin Feng will be beaten to death."
Han Xuanxuan cried out loudly, trying to stop the burly man from hurting Qin Feng.
However, everyone present had seen the disgusting faces of this pair of scoundrels, and no one pleaded for them.
After Qin Feng vomited a mouthful of blood and completely passed out, the burly man stopped, at Manager Wang's command.
He walked slowly to Han Xuanxuan, who was sobbing, and said, "Miss Han, you have seriously violated the rules set by Lingbao Pavilion. If you don't pay this fee in time, we have the right to kill him."
"No, you can't kill Brother Qin Feng, you can't!"
She was very nervous and finally looked at Shi Hongyi. Ignoring her former haughty attitude, she crawled to his feet, begging, "Hongyi, don't you like me? Fine, I agree to be with you, just please save Brother Qin Feng, okay! Please."
Shi Hongyi turned his face away in disgust; he was completely disappointed in this woman.
Han Xuanxuan was anxious: "Hongyi, as long as you agree to save Brother Qin Feng, I will immediately agree to marry you. You can come to Han Manor to propose marriage at any time."
"Enough!" Shi Hongyi said. "Han Xuanxuan, you should know how I've treated you all these years. But how have you treated me?
I can indulge you in everything, but when you knew I needed Qilin Grass to treat my mother, and still argued with me alongside Qin Feng, I saw your true colors.
Brother Shen is right; your heart isn't with me. And I've realized, what right do you have to marry into the Shi Family?
You should go back to your Han Manor, back to where you belong. Just as you said, we're not from the same world."
Han Xuanxuan was stunned, staring at Shi Hongyi with disbelief.
In just a few days, it felt like Shi Hongyi had become a different person, a stranger who frightened her.
After a long pause, her malicious gaze landed on Shen Zhao beside Shi Hongyi. She roared, "It's all you! You must have bewitched Hongyi! He wouldn't have treated me like this before; you're definitely stirring up trouble between me and Hongyi! You're the one who caused all this!"
Su Yunying, hearing this, immediately retorted, "Young lady, can you at least have some shame? You take Shi Gongzi's devotion for granted, yet you're with another man, all lovey-dovey..."
"You think someone like you has the right to say such things? According to your logic, does that mean it's right for Young Master Shi to be a scapegoat, footing the bill for your so-called touching love?"
"Heh, you really overestimate yourself."
Han Xuanxuan wanted to retort, but when she looked up and saw Su Yunying's face, which was many times more exquisite and beautiful than her own, she felt ashamed and couldn't say a word.
Shen Zhao then said, "Why bother talking so much to a green tea bitch? Such a waste of breath, you really have too much free time."
Ding Buer also chimed in promptly, "That's right, exactly! Just one word: disgusting!"
Han Xuanxuan was so embarrassed she didn't know where to hide. In the end, she grabbed Shi Hongyi's leg, playing the emotional card, "Hongyi, I beg you, please help me one more time, okay?
I know I've wronged you all these years, but that's because I was too self-conscious, I was afraid I wasn't good enough for you. Now I know I was wrong, please forgive me, okay?"
"Okay, I forgive you."
Shi Hongyi's words caused Shen Zhao and Xu Yan to be taken aback.
Could this guy have been bewitched again?
Han Xuanxuan immediately showed joy upon hearing this: "Really, Hongyi, have you really forgiven me? Then help me save Brother Qin Feng. As long as you say the word, Lingbao Pavilion will definitely not make things difficult for him."
But Shi Hongyi's next sentence extinguished her hopes completely.
"Han Xuanxuan, you probably don't understand what I mean. What I mean is, there is no longer any connection between us. I don't even have the mood to hate you anymore.
From today onwards, I will take back everything I gave to your Han Family. We will be strangers from now on, with no further connection."
After saying this, he kicked Han Xuanxuan away and stood up, saying to Shen Zhao: "Brother Shen, let's go."
Shen Zhao stretched lazily and said: "Alright, since we've seen enough of the show, let's go then."
Han Xuanxuan hurried forward, pleading, "No, Hongyi, you can't do this to me! You can't! Don't go! If you leave, what about Qin Feng? Don't go..."
However, Shi Hongyi left Lingbao Pavilion without hesitation, not even turning his head.
"Come, take Qin Feng and lock up his Dantian Meridian. Send him to Spirit Vein Mountain to collect Spirit Stones!"
Manager Wang gave the order, and Qin Feng was immediately imprisoned.
Then, he said to Han Xuanxuan, "Miss Han, I'll give you three days. If you still can't produce the 500,000 Spirit Stones for the breach of contract after three days, Qin Feng will have to work as a lifelong laborer to earn money."
Han Xuanxuan's vision immediately blurred.
Three days... where could she possibly find 500,000 Spirit Stones?
Back at the Shi Family, Ding Buer enthusiastically told Shen Zhao about the interesting things that happened in the outer city while helping the disaster victims over the past three days, especially about Li Jiaqi, which he described with great excitement.
"That Li Jiaqi, wasn't he selling a liter of rice for 79 gold taels? We played a trick on him."
"I sold rice for 79 copper coins per shi. Oh, you didn't see the scene, it turned Li Jiaqi's face green with anger."
"For three consecutive days, those unscrupulous merchants didn't sell a single grain of their overpriced rice, while our rice not only saved the lives of a million disaster victims in Yunzhou City, but also revitalized several surrounding prefectures."
"We used the name of Miss Su. Don't worry, I understand. It's an investment. In the early stages, we build a reputation. When she becomes famous in the future, she'll have prestige, right?"
"Then we can just lie back and count the money, everyone will be happy."
"But, speaking of which, Miss Su has also worked hard these three days, busy helping to settle the disaster victims and maintaining order on the streets. The people also remember her kindness..."
Hearing herself mentioned, Su Yunying quickly said, "Alright, Master Ding. I only did what I should have done, it's nothing."
"It was Old Master Shen who did the most. If he hadn't persuaded the Shi Family to help the disaster victims, I don't know how many more people would have starved to death in Yunzhou."
"Then, we should thank Master Shen first."
Shen Zhao had just finished refining the Spirit Nourishing Pill and was resting with his eyes closed. When Ding Buer finished speaking, he immediately opened his eyes and looked at Su Yunying, saying, "Come with me."
After saying this, he went directly to a deserted courtyard in the back of the Shi Family.
Su Yunying followed, puzzled. "Old Master Shen, why did you bring me here?"
Shen Zhao said, "Demonstrate the combat techniques you know and let me see them."
Without a word, Su Yunying immediately summoned her Lone Goose Spear and performed the White Bird Facing Phoenix set.
"What do you think, Old Master Shen? Is there anything wrong with my spear technique?"
"Give me the spear."
Shen Zhao took the spear and immediately threw it to the side.
"Boss Shen, what are you doing?"
"Without a weapon, you can't fight?"
"Well, my fist and foot skills are just average. I rely on my cultivation..."
"Alright, today I'll teach you a set of palm techniques. Watch carefully."
With that, Shen Zhao demonstrated a set of fierce palm techniques, leaving Su Yunying dumbfounded.
Although the palm techniques only had twelve forms and didn't show any fluctuations in spiritual power, she was still certain that each form of this set of techniques had endless variations, and each move was a path, totaling twelve paths of palm techniques.
"This palm technique is called Cloud Dispelling Palm. When you cultivate it to a profound level and become proficient, you will naturally understand its intricacies. Practice it well. In a few days, after you've grasped the basics of this palm technique, I'll teach you a footwork technique to assist you…"
"Thank you, Brother Shen."
"First, memorize the mantra of the palm technique. The first move is Flowing Clouds and Running Water. As the name suggests, your attacks must be decisive and swift, like flowing clouds and running water, making it impossible to predict…"
By the time Su Yunying had finished comprehending the Cloud Dispelling Palm mantra, it was already past noon.
Shen Zhao looked up and said, "We're pretty much done here."
Su Yunying asked, "Where do we go next?"
"Yangzhou Prefecture. Things are even more dire there!"
"Mm."
...
Over the next few days, the situation of the disaster victims in Yunzhou City and its surrounding areas stabilized. Thanks to the assistance of the Yunzhou aristocratic families and Lingbao Pavilion, countless lives were saved.
During this time, the Han family also came to the Shi Family several times.
Like mother, like daughter (or father), as soon as they arrived at the Shi Family, they started crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide, fully displaying their shrewish nature, trying to force the Shi Family to back down.
It seemed that no matter the time, no matter the space, the world never lacked weirdos.
But unfortunately, Du Wushuang didn't take the bait. He stopped the business he had previously given to the Han family, directly demoting them to a minor, insignificant family, even risking their entire fortune.
And Han Xuanxuan was therefore despised by her parents and clan members, who all cursed her for being shameless and blind. She was finally locked up at home and forbidden to go out.
As for Shi Hongyi, after breaking up with Han Xuanxuan, he re-established a marriage relationship with Xu Yi, thanks to Xu Yan's matchmaking.
After they reconciled, the two prepared to join the Everlasting Sword Sect together, beginning a new path of cultivation.
In this life, Shen Zhao, who had fallen into the mortal world, changed the Shi Family's trajectory.
It was just a pity about something…
Qin Feng was rescued by a mysterious person.
Of course, Shen Zhao wasn't surprised by this.
He knew that whether it was Qin Feng or Chu Yang, or even a bunch of other fated individuals including Lin Feng, it was basically impossible to kill them before the weakening of their world's luck.
But all of this was temporarily unrelated to Shen Zhao.
Without the system's constraints, without Yu Xiyan dragging him down, these so-called fated individuals couldn't control him at all.
"Brother Shen, we'll meet again someday!"
"Brother Shi, don't forget your old friend when you're successful."
"Farewell!"
"Farewell!"
Shen Zhao and his group parted ways with Shi Hongyi and Xu Yi outside of Yunzhou City, continuing on their separate paths.
Meanwhile, in the Imperial City's sleeping quarters, Yu Xiyan suddenly woke up from a dream…
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