"That only holds true under the premise of equal exchange. Now... Wang can take your life at any moment. When I say comparable in value, I mean comparable!"

There was one thing Shen Yanshu had gotten wrong.

That was that Chen Yuan was willing to sit here and talk to her solely because he didn't want the Phoenix Marrow Qi to lose its potency. Otherwise... there would have been no way there would be so much nonsense.

The Jianghu is about the strong preying on the weak. Chen Yuan didn't have much sympathy.

Especially for families like the Shen family, whose reputation was so-so.

Yes, so-so...

The Shen family was no different from other families, all relying on exploiting things from other counties for profit. Of course, these things were understandable.

The entire world was like this.

Shen Yanshu fell silent, understanding the meaning in Chen Yuan's words.

He was determined to get the Phoenix Marrow Qi, and being willing to negotiate with her was already an excellent choice.

She sighed inwardly. The Jianghu was indeed so cruel!

The Phoenix Marrow Spiritual Body, as her mother had said, would attract the covetous eyes of many.

"Even if it means death, I won't let you take my virginity until I break through to the Ninggang realm!"

Shen Yanshu's tone was resolute.

"Who wants your virginity? I only want the Phoenix Marrow Qi." Chen Yuan directly interrupted what she was about to say next.

"Only the Phoenix Marrow Qi?"

A glimmer of brightness flashed in her eyes.

When the masked guy in front of her mentioned the Phoenix Marrow Qi, she thought he wanted to use her as a cauldron. It turned out she was overthinking things...

Her mother had told her that the Phoenix Marrow Qi was an innate spiritual energy that had no conflict with the Phoenix Marrow Spiritual Body and could be extracted at any time. It was just that the longer it was nurtured, the greater its effect would be.

And she had been nurturing it for twenty-two years!

"I can give you the Phoenix Marrow Qi, but you have to swear not to reveal the news of my Phoenix Marrow Spiritual Body, nor can you forcibly take my..." Shen Yanshu didn't finish speaking, but the meaning in her words was already self-evident.

"Heh..."

Chen Yuan chuckled lightly, reassuring Shen Yanshu.

It's not like he hadn't seen women before. Before he had fully established himself in the Jianghu and possessed the strength to protect himself, Chen Yuan wasn't that interested in women.

Women would only affect the speed of his blade!

As for cauldrons...

He didn't have any dual cultivation techniques anyway. There was no use in giving him a cauldron.

"Also... I know that even if you forcibly take the Phoenix Marrow Qi from my body against my will, its spiritual essence will be greatly reduced. That's probably not the result you want, right?"

Shen Yanshu looked at Chen Yuan intently.

Chen Yuan shook his head, "Not necessarily. For me, it doesn't matter even if the spiritual essence is greatly reduced."

Of course, he couldn't tell the truth, or he would be taken advantage of by this woman. That wasn't his style.

Shen Yanshu chuckled lightly, not believing Chen Yuan's words at all. If he didn't care at all, why would he be negotiating conditions?

But she also understood that since Chen Yuan had said these words, it meant that he didn't want her to threaten him, or it might backfire. That wasn't the result she wanted either.

Considering the current situation, Shen Yanshu was silent for a while and said:

"Help me solve one thing, and I am willing to offer this Phoenix Marrow Qi!"

"And if I don't solve it?"

Chen Yuan looked at her with interest.

"Then you can just take it by force, but there might be some trouble afterwards."

"Are you threatening me?"

"I wouldn't dare. I'm just stating a fact."

"Speak. What is it?"

If it was too difficult to accomplish, Chen Yuan wouldn't be foolish enough to do it.

"These past few days..."

Shen Yanshu didn't hide anything, and told him about Bei Le and Bei Haisheng's affairs in detail.

If Shen Yanshu had looked worried before, then Chen Yuan's appearance had given her a glimmer of hope, using his hand to solve the trouble of Bei Le.

Of course, it also depended on whether this guy who called himself 'Wang Ping' was willing to provoke the Changle Gang, one of the five major forces in Nanling Prefecture!

"So, you want me to solve Bei Le?"

Chen Yuan looked at Shen Yanshu after listening.

"Yes, as long as you solve this problem for me, Yanshu is willing to sincerely offer the Phoenix Marrow Qi!"

Shen Yanshu said very seriously.

"A martial arts cripple. Just kill him!"

The simplest and quickest solution Chen Yuan could think of was to kill him, otherwise it would be impossible for Bei Le to take the initiative to break off the engagement with his current power and status.

Bei Haisheng was also unlikely to give him, a member of the imperial court, any face.

"You're thinking too simply. Killing Bei Le isn't difficult, but Bei Haisheng will still vent his anger on my Shen family. I've thought about this problem a long time ago."

If he died three days before the engagement, coupled with the Shen family's unwilling attitude, Bei Haisheng would have to be a fool not to guess that the Shen family was behind it.

"I understand. You mean you want someone to take the blame and bear the anger from Bei Haisheng and the Changle Gang." Chen Yuan smiled.

Shen Yanshu was beating around the bush, but it was all for this purpose.

And after she said that, Shen Yanshu didn't refute it, but just looked at Chen Yuan calmly and said:

"Yes."

Chen Yuan looked directly at her, and information about Bei Haisheng naturally flashed through his mind.

Chen Yuan had already learned about all of the Changle Gang executives like him on the day he became a patrolling envoy.

Bei Haisheng was a Tiangang realm cultivator, the Vice Gang Leader of the Beihai Gang, and one of the elders.

He had a lot of power in the Changle Gang, and he was shrewd and not an arrogant person, but his son Bei Le was not like that. He was the complete opposite of him, and he was extremely stupid.

But for some reason, Bei Haisheng still loved him very much, and even remained unmarried for life because of him.

Over the years, whenever Bei Le violated the law, Bei Haisheng would ask people to send things to the government officials to suppress the matter, and he also ordered Bei Le not to commit crimes in other places.

Only then did he live safely.

Many people in the entire Patrol Division wanted to kill him.

He could be called one of the top three playboys in Nanling Prefecture.

Chen Yuan had also heard of this name. He didn't expect that he would suddenly have an intersection with him.

"Okay, I will take action to solve Bei Le within two days. All you have to do is obediently give me the Phoenix Marrow Qi at that time, otherwise... you will suffer consequences that you are unwilling to bear."

Bei Haisheng was indeed difficult to deal with, but... so be it if he was offended.

He didn't want to slowly plot against this Bei Le. He had to come forward in person, otherwise Bei Haisheng would still vent his anger on the Shen family.

He might even suspect that they were behind it.

Chen Yuan could afford to offend him, but the Shen family couldn't.

His idea was to simply get rid of this guy, which could be regarded as acting on behalf of Heaven!

"How are you going to do it?"

Shen Yanshu couldn't help asking.

She was a little curious about how the guy in front of her was going to solve Bei Le within two days without letting Bei Haisheng vent his anger on the Shen family. Could it be that his background was very deep, so that even Bei Haisheng was afraid of him?

"You don't need to worry about this. Just wait for the news. Don't think about using me to solve the trouble and then be done with it. You are a smart person and should understand what I mean."

Chen Yuan chuckled sinisterly, with a blue light flashing in his eyes. He clearly saw a ray of light hidden on Shen Yanshu's body, and then turned and left.

Shen Yanshu also froze in place, somewhat in disbelief. She had just seen that blue light, and she was a little flustered. What exactly was this guy... a human or a ghost!

......

......

The next day.

West of the city, the Bei Mansion of the Changle Gang.

Bei Le, the young master of the Bei family, who wore a spacious green robe and had two strands of long hair scattered, was teasing two maids in the mansion, saying lewd words, making the little maids blush with shame.

But they didn't dare to resist.

"Xiuer, come, this young master will help you check your body to see if it has grown bigger recently." Bei Le chuckled and was about to touch them.

"Ahem."

Suddenly, a coughing sound came from behind. Bei Le's face froze, knowing that his old man was here. He quickly withdrew his hand, turned around, and smiled:

"Dad, you're here?"

"Yes."

Bei Haisheng, whose beard and hair were somewhat gray, was wearing a white robe, holding a feather fan in his hand, wearing a brocade scarf, and nodded expressionlessly.

"Master."

"Master."

The two maids bowed quickly, not daring to look up at Bei Haisheng's sharp eyes.

"You go down first."

Bei Haisheng waved his folding fan.

The two little maids were relieved, breathed a sigh of relief, and ran away quickly. Bei Le, who was left in place, curled his lips, but didn't dare to say anything to refute.

It was true that Bei Haisheng doted on him, but he would also reprimand him for doing absurd things on weekdays.

"You bastard, you don't think about studying every day, you only know how to tease women. What will you do after I die!" Bei Haisheng looked like he couldn't make anything of him.

His expression was very stern.

"Hey, Dad, your martial arts are accomplished, and you can live for at least a few more decades. Maybe I'll die before you?" Bei Le didn't take it seriously.

"What are you talking about, you bastard?"

Bei Haisheng pretended to hit him.

Bei Le ran away quickly:

"What I said is not without reason. What's the point of reading all day? It's better to..."

"Then give me a grandson, so that my Bei family has an heir!"

"Wait until you marry the young lady of the Shen family, let her give you a child."

"What?"

Bei Haisheng suddenly became angry.

"I mean, let me and her give you a child."

Bei Le, who had been hit, smiled brightly.

"Hmph."

Bei Haisheng snorted coldly and put down his folding fan.

"Seriously, Dad, has the Shen family agreed?" Bei Le looked expectant.

Ever since he saw the young lady of the Shen family half a month ago, Bei Le's soul seemed to have been taken away. He thought about her all day long, and even when he masturbated, he thought of Shen Yanshu's appearance.

That's why he begged Bei Haisheng to propose marriage.

Speaking of serious business, Bei Haisheng's face turned serious, and he whispered:

"The young lady of the Shen family is not a simple woman. Are you sure you can handle her? She is stern and will inevitably discipline you in the future. Can you still mess around like you do now?"

"Moreover, the Shen family's power is not small. Even our Bei family can't help but give them a little face. Otherwise, how can we gain a foothold in Nanling City? How can your father gain a foothold in the gang?"

"In my opinion, you should change to another woman. The young lady of the Hu family is a good choice."

Hearing this, Bei Le shook his head repeatedly and said loudly:

"I don't want the young lady of the Hu family. I've seen that woman. She's too weak and has no fun at all. I just want the young lady of the Shen family."

"Shen Yanshu is my type. I like her."

Bei Haisheng glared at Bei Le and scolded:

"Is that what you call like? You're just craving her body. You're despicable!"

"I don't care, I want her. You can do whatever you want, Dad."

Bei Le shouted.

"If you marry Shen Yanshu, you are not allowed to associate with those disreputable people anymore. You must study hard and learn to read in the future, and I can find you a good job in the gang."

"Okay, Dad, I promise you!"

Bei Le nodded repeatedly, fearing that Bei Haisheng would not marry Shen Yanshu to him.

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Seeking monthly tickets.