Chapter 743 - 742: Fleecing a Bar? Gu Yuexi Gets Hit On Yet Again

Chu Sheng had seen Gu Yuexi bathe many times before.

He was long used to it.

He landed on the shower curtain rod and casually teased her.

"Little Empress, welcoming me back doesn’t require such a high-class reception."

"This treatment is a little over the top."

Gu Yuexi finally snapped out of her immense shock.

She looked down at herself, not panicking in the slightest.

Right in front of Chu Sheng.

She calmly picked up her bathrobe, wrapped it around herself, her movements unhurried and composed.

Only after tying the belt of her bathrobe did she look up at Chu Sheng and ask calmly.

"Seven layers in a single night."

"What trouble did you get into this time?"

Gu Yuexi appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly she was extremely curious.

「Back on Blue Star.」

Every time Chu Sheng’s Realm shot up like a rocket, some faction was bound to have a bad day.

The Mu Family of Hong Kong Island.

The Qin Family of the Capital City.

The Brown Clan of the White Eagle Empire.

Gu Yuexi had also seen from Immortal Venerable Shi Xi’s fragmented memories.

The entire Sakura Country had been fleeced clean by Chu Sheng; even Sakura Island itself was gone.

Even the powerful Ancient Gods of the Divine Domain were eventually fleeced by Chu Sheng to the point of complete annihilation of their Divine Souls.

It was as if there wasn’t a single faction on all of Blue Star that Chu Sheng dared not fleece.

But this was the Spirit Realm.

Experts were as numerous as clouds, and the rules were strict.

Chu Sheng was a newcomer and probably wasn’t familiar with the various factions yet.

Gu Yuexi couldn’t figure it out.

’He’d only been out one night. Where could he have gone to fleece someone to the point his Realm jumped seven layers?’

"A bar."

Chu Sheng waved his foreleg and replied nonchalantly.

"A... bar???"

Gu Yuexi was stunned and didn’t snap out of it for a good while.

’You can fleece people at a bar?’

’That’s just too ridiculous.’

Chu Sheng couldn’t be bothered to explain and changed the subject directly.

"There’s an opportunity at Qiuming Mountain, west of the city. Let’s make a trip."

At that.

Chu Sheng recounted the full story he had heard from Lin Wenjian and the others, explaining the cause and effect behind the Evil Dragon’s Land of Burial from beginning to end.

After listening, Gu Yuexi’s interest was piqued, and her eyes brightened considerably.

Any Secret Realm actively restricted by the Power of Law was bound to be exceptional, certainly containing no shortage of treasures.

What’s more, this Land of Burial was related to the Dragon Race.

From Immortal Venerable Shi Xi’s memories, Gu Yuexi had seen some information about the Dragon Race.

It could all be summarized in one sentence.

They were immensely powerful and not to be provoked lightly.

Immortal Venerable Shi Xi had been an expert who reached the pinnacle of the Immortal Realm.

A being that even an Immortal Realm expert gave special warning not to provoke.

The power of the Dragon Race was beyond doubt.

The corpses and companion treasures they left behind were bound to be exceedingly bountiful, far surpassing any ordinary Secret Realm.

Moreover, entry into this Land of burial was restricted to those below the Divinity Transformation Realm.

’It’s practically tailor-made for me!’

When Gu Yuexi was at the Profound Understanding Early Stage, she could slay a disciple of the Celestial Derivation Sect who was at the Void Refining Sixth Layer.

Now that she had reached the Profound Understanding Late Stage, her power had soared even more.

’Below the Divinity Transformation Realm, who could possibly be my opponent?’

’Except...’

Gu Yuexi subconsciously glanced at Chu Sheng beside her.

’Only this ridiculously overpowered mosquito could be her equal at the same Realm.’

’Right!’

’Just evenly matched, that’s all!!!’

"Alright. I’ll get ready, and we’ll leave immediately."

Gu Yuexi didn’t hesitate in the slightest, nodding in agreement.

In less than ten minutes.

Gu Yuexi was dressed and ready.

She wore a white martial arts uniform, her long hair tied up, looking clean and sharp.

Chu Sheng loved this straightforward personality of Gu Yuexi’s.

’Unlike some girls...’

’Who take an hour just to get ready to leave the house, and still haven’t even finished changing.’

’He remembered seeing it on a short-form video once.’

’A time-management bro said...’

’...that he used the time his girlfriend spent on her makeup every day...’

’...to go from Diamond to King rank in just one week.’

’A netizen asked a very tricky question: How do you manage your time for that last game? Aren’t you afraid your girlfriend will be ready to go right when you’re about to push their base?’

’The bro’s answer was simple: "That dress doesn’t match those shoes. I suggest you change."’

’When Chu Sheng saw that, he had immediately thought, ’What a pro!’’

Returning to the matter at hand.

Chu Sheng flapped his wings.

He familiarly flew into a pocket on the inside of Gu Yuexi’s clothes and found a comfortable spot to lie down.

As soon as he got in, he smelled a faint lavender fragrance.

"I don’t like lavender. Change it to lemon next time."

Chu Sheng grumbled his request from inside the pocket.

Gu Yuexi knew he was talking about the scent of her body wash.

She let out a faint, cold huff and didn’t reply.

She walked out of the inn and got her bearings.

She immediately began using Instant Teleportation, speeding toward Qiuming Mountain.

’It used to be Chu Sheng who would carry her via Instant Teleportation.’

’But now, with Immortal Venerable Shi Xi’s inheritance, her mastery of the Space Law had soared.’

’She had to be the one to carry Chu Sheng via Instant Teleportation!!!’

In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The person and the mosquito arrived at the foot of Qiuming Mountain.

Getting closer, they saw that over a hundred Cultivators had already gathered at the foot of the mountain. They stood around in small groups, all looking up toward the peak.

Gu Yuexi was very confused and used her Divine Thought to communicate with Chu Sheng.

"Mosquito, didn’t you say this place was still a secret?"

"Why are so many people here?"

Chu Sheng was also a bit surprised to see so many Cultivators.

"Could they all be here to gather medicinal herbs?"

He immediately dismissed his own idea.

"No, that’s impossible. Judging by their looks, they’re clearly here for the same reason we are—waiting for the Land of Burial to open."

He thought about how he’d learned this information—from six True God Realm cultivators chatting at a tavern table—and instantly understood.

"Let me tell you a secret, but you can’t tell anyone else."

This was a phrase people often said.

Especially between female besties, or between neighborhood uncles and aunties.

And also, by men after a few rounds of drinks.

In reality, as soon as it’s spoken aloud...

...it’s not a fucking secret anymore!

"It doesn’t matter. If anyone wants to compete with us..."

Chu Sheng’s tone carried a hint of coldness.

"The usual rules, then."

Gu Yuexi nodded, her expression impassive.

The "usual rules" Chu Sheng mentioned.

Boiled down to a single word...

Kill!!!

Anyone who dared to block their path would simply be eliminated.

The two had just settled on their core strategy.

A young man with a pompadour hairstyle sidled up to them.

He looked Gu Yuexi up and down, a look of unconcealed amazement in his eyes, and grinned.

"Hey beautiful, what’s your class? Are you here alone?"

Gu Yuexi gave the pompadour-haired young man a single, glacial glance.

She ignored the pompadour-haired young man.

She withdrew her gaze and went back to resting with her eyes closed, waiting for the Land of Burial to open.

Her keep-away-from-me demeanor and her bone-chilling gaze...

...made the smile on the pompadour-haired young man’s face freeze in place.

He was, after all, at the Peak of Profound Understanding Realm, a minor realm higher than Gu Yuexi.

And yet, he’d been so blatantly ignored!

Several of his companions were watching from behind, all waiting to see how he’d fare.

He had even sworn to them that he could definitely get Gu Yuexi to join their team!

’If he slunk back like this, how could he ever face his friends again!’

’Hmph! Acting all high and mighty!’

The pompadour-haired young man snorted coldly to himself, his expression turning ugly.

He calmed himself for a moment, plastered a smile back on his face, and leaned toward Gu Yuexi, speaking in an earnest, persuasive tone.

"Miss, I just wanted to give you a little reminder."

"Even though it’s just a dead dragon in the Land of Burial."

"The dangers inside are completely beyond what you can handle."

"Corpse qi, poisonous miasma, and mutated Insect Beasts—there are plenty of things that can kill you."

"If you go in alone, not only will you fail to get any treasures, but you’ll also die in there. The risk isn’t worth the reward."

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