Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword-Chapter 43 - Careless in Making Friends

Even deep within the mountains or desert, one wouldn’t get lost.

No wonder these four had the courage to venture into the Pingtian Mountain Range without knowledge of the path.

Having a Heavenly Star Instrument would indeed eliminate worries of getting lost, but it was unexpected that they would be robbed.

“That damned donkey—” Zhou Heng couldn’t help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

“Brother, have you also suffered at the paws of that demon donkey?”

“You could say that!” Zhou Heng nodded.

He had been sneak attacked by that Black Donkey several times and even got a hoof to the chest.

Feeling empathy for their shared misfortune, the four instantly bonded in their mutual resentment, significantly bridging the gap between them and Zhou Heng.

“Brother, could you lead us out of here?

We need to get to Fengyu City!” another young man said.

Zhou Heng hesitated slightly.

He was planning to make some money in the Pingtian Mountain Range, and taking this group to Fengyu City would inevitably waste at least four days.

Four days was acceptable, so he decided to help them this once.

He nodded and said, “Alright!”

The group of young men all cheered, as if they had met a great savior.

Zhou Heng led the four back the way he had come.

With all of them being young, they naturally had no trouble communicating and quickly shared their names and surnames.

The seemingly leading youth among them was named Zhu Zhihe, and the other three were Liu Yan, Yu Zhenye, and Wan Liang.

As for where they came from, they did not say, and Zhou Heng lacked the interest to delve further.

Whenever the conversation turned to the demon donkey, Zhu Zhihe and his companions were filled with righteous indignation.

Turns out that when they encountered the Black Donkey, they were so stunned by its ability to speak that they revered it as a Heaven-Earth Divine Beast and carried it aloft on their journey.

However, it was as they feared: the Black Donkey soon revealed its true colors.

After realizing they had been duped, Zhu Zhihe and his group were naturally furious and wished they could skin the accursed donkey.

Yet, to their dismay, the Black Donkey was not only powerful but also ruthless.

After beating them severely, it plundered them completely.

That they still had their clothes on was fortunate enough!

“Zhu brother, now that you’re penniless, what business do you have going to Fengyu City?” Zhou Heng inquired.

“Eh?

Aren’t you from Fengyu City?

Don’t you know Miss Zi Xing is going to Fengyu City?” Liu Yan retorted with a question.

“Miss Zi Xing?”

“Hey hey hey, don’t tell us you don’t even know who Miss Zi Xing is!” All four looked at Zhou Heng with bewildered expressions.

“I really don’t know!”

“Ah, brother, I see you’ve devoted all your time to cultivation!” Zhu Zhihe shook his head repeatedly, “How can one spend all their time on the dry and tedious task of cultivation?

One must truly savor life.

As for cultivation, just take it slow!”

Without arguing, Zhou Heng simply smiled lightly.

The four must have some significant background; each one was just over twenty years old but already at the Ninth Layer of Body Refinement.

While there were at least twenty or thirty such cultivators in the Nine Spirit Sect at that age level, hadn’t they all reached their level through diligent training?

These four didn’t seem particularly dedicated to the Martial Path, yet they kept pace with their peers.

This indicated they likely had profound backgrounds.

—If they could consume Gathering Yuan Pills every day, then spending just half an hour on cultivation would equate to three times the results of continuous hard work!

In the world of the haves and the have-nots, cultivation heavily relies on resources.

The gap between having and not having is as wide as the sky from the earth, impossible to bridge with mere effort.

“Speaking of Miss Zi Xing—” Zhu Zhihe and his company instantly displayed looks of infatuation.

“She is the stars in the sky, beautiful and luminous!”

“She is the pearls in the ocean, brilliant and dazzling!”

“Her dance skills are unrivaled, captivating the heart!”

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“Her singing lingers, unfading for days on end!”

Zhou Heng burst into hearty laughter and said, “You four really are wasting your talents not being poets!”

Zhu Zhihe patted Zhou Heng’s shoulder and said, “Miss Zi Xing is acknowledged as the number one beauty in the Cold Blue Country.

One look at her could extend your life by three years!”

Zhou Heng merely cracked a smile, never having touched a woman in his life, and not finding supreme beauties particularly fascinating.

In his eyes, they were not as attractive as the materials for a dose of the Bright Jade Technique’s medicinal bath.

“You little brat, I don’t believe you can resist Miss Zi Xing’s charm!” Zhu Zhihe and his three companions watched Zhou Heng with unwillingness.

These four had no ill intentions!

Although they had only just met, some people remain inscrutable even after a lifetime, while others click immediately.

Zhu Zhihe and his friends were candid folks, and Zhou Heng felt a strong sense of camaraderie with them.

Martial Artists throw themselves into the Martial Path, seemingly with only the thought of becoming stronger left in their hearts, disregarding everything else.

Within the Sect, this all turns into fierce competition.

Everyone wants to step over the others to climb higher, leaving no room for friendship.

That night, after they hunted a wild boar and feasted, Zhu Zhihe and the others deliberately brought up lecherous topics in great detail.

But since Zhou Heng had never experienced affairs between men and women, he barely understood and, although an inexplicable restlessness flowed within him, he quickly suppressed it.

On the other hand, Zhu Zhihe and his friends blushed and grew feverish, tossing and turning in their beds, unable to sleep.

When they woke up the next day, they all had red-rimmed eyes.

Two days later, they emerged from the forest and set foot on the official road.

Zhou Heng determined the direction and led the four toward Fengyu City.

Once in Fengyu City, Zhu Zhihe and his companions refused to let Zhou Heng leave, dragging him along, saying they would handle the money issue.

Zhou Heng had never made friends before and didn’t want to reject their earnest offer, so he agreed to stay.

As for his reason for entering the Pingtian Mountain Range, Zhu Zhihe and the others naturally found out early and thus mentioned there was no need to worry about money.

Of course, Zhou Heng would never reveal anything about the Jue Valley Cold Pool.

But after being dragged to a restaurant by those four, Zhou Heng immediately regretted it!

“My lord, let me feed you a drink!” In the private room, a beautiful girl with the charm of the full moon and flowers pressed her red lips close to Zhou Heng, pestering him for what seemed like the umpteenth time.

“Hahaha!” Zhu Zhihe and the others chuckled wickedly, each surrounded by a beautiful woman, enjoying their attentive service and behaving recklessly.

This was no ordinary restaurant but Xingchun Tower, the renowned establishment of Fengyu City’s pleasure quarter.

Here, the girls would accompany customers with both drinks and in bed, at a cost so high it equated to the annual income of an average household, enough for just one extravagant visit.

Making friends carelessly, indeed!

Zhou Heng shook his head repeatedly, but Zhu Zhihe and his friends weren’t too excessive, only taking small advantages and doing so with panache.

“Zhou Heng, I’ve just inquired, and Miss Zi Xing will arrive in Fengyu City tomorrow.

We’ll indulge today, and tomorrow, brother will take you to see what real beauty is!” Zhu Zhihe laughed heartily.

Knock, knock, knock, at that moment, someone knocked on the door.

A waiter immediately came in, smiling awkwardly, and said, “Gentlemen, apologies for the disturbance, a distinguished guest has arrived and requested Chun He and a few girls to join him!

I’ll arrange some others for you gentlemen!”

“What!” Liu Yan leapt up instantly, pointing at the waiter’s nose, “Are you blind?

Do we look like easy targets to you?”

“Not at all!

Not at all!” The waiter shook his head frantically.

Being only at Third Layer of Body Refinement, how could he withstand the Ninth Layer Peak aura from Liu Yan?

His legs turned to jelly with fear.

“The distinguished guest is Young Master Jin from White Jade Valley.

I cannot afford to offend him!”

“So, we’re the ones you can afford to offend?” Liu Yan said grimly.

In that moment, his frivolity faded, revealing the demeanor of a superior.

“I can’t!

I can’t!” The waiter kept shaking his head.

“Get out!”

“Yes, yes!” The waiter scurried away.

“Come on, let’s keep drinking!” Liu Yan sat down and raised his cup in an invitation.

Young Master Jin, could it be Jin Xiuming?

Zhou Heng pondered.

He had already marked White Jade Valley as a target for eradication, so naturally, he wasn’t afraid to confront them.

However, Zhu Zhihe and the others seemed utterly unconcerned, and it wasn’t because they were too arrogant to know their own limits, but rather because they had a solid background that allowed them to pay no heed to such matters.

What kind of background could disregard White Jade Valley altogether?

The five beauties shivered in fear, as they were like driftwood without roots, easily doomed by even a slightly larger wave.

Bang!

A loud thud, and the door swung open again.

But unlike the previous gentle knocking, this time it was kicked open.

A young man in brocaded clothes strode in, followed by four lackeys, each looking as arrogant as could be.

“So it’s you trash who tried to snatch women from this young master?” The brocaded youth pointed at Zhu Zhihe and his friends one by one with his folding fan, pausing in surprise when he pointed at Zhou Heng, “It’s you, you scoundrel!”

Zhou Heng smiled slightly.

What a small world indeed—it was Jin Xiuming!

“Brother, do you know him?” Zhu Zhihe, who loved stirring up excitement, quickly spoke up, “Don’t tell me, you snatched his girl last time too?”

Talk about a blind cat finding a dead rat!

Jin Xiuming’s face twisted into an ugly snarl as he waved his hand, “Today, I’m going to make sure all five of you leave horizontally!”

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