Chapter 132 Mutual Calculation

Ying Shu’s reaction was within Ye Chuxiao’s expectations.

If she had agreed to all those harsh conditions without hesitation, Ye Chuxiao would have doubted her sincerity.

What followed was naturally a long series of mutual haggling.

After a heated and friendly negotiation, Ying Shu confirmed seven of the terms set by Ye Chuxiao, and three of those were slightly modified in terms of specific details.

Overall, Ye Chuxiao’s basic goals were achieved.

However, the expression on his face was one of excitement and activity, making Ying Shu wonder if she had bargained too little.

And what exactly was Ye Chuxiao’s intention in making these requests?

The more she thought about it, the more Ye Chuxiao’s conditions, even those she had rejected, surfaced in her mind.

They then connected and formed a continuous train of thought in Ying Shu’s mind.

"These requests of his don’t seem to be aimed at dealing with Jin Buyi, nor are they directed at me."

"But if there really is an opponent, it must be a formidable one."

"This enemy makes him feel very thorny and difficult to deal with, so he doesn’t hesitate to gather a large number of helpers and obtain a large amount of assistance in a chaotic manner."

"Who is this person?" Ying Shu was extremely curious, but she wouldn’t take the initiative to ask directly.

She wasn’t sure if Ye Chuxiao was deliberately creating a smokescreen.

After exchanging the contract documents, Ye Chuxiao said, "Wait two more days. If you suddenly hear someone shouting 'Fire!', break free from your restraints. The cell door will automatically open for you, and the Yuanchu Sect disciples will be outside charging to meet you."

As he spoke, Ye Chuxiao handed Ying Shu a talisman. With this, Ying Shu would be able to exert even greater power in the Ministry of Justice’s dungeon.

Ying Shu was stunned. Was this already being arranged?

The agreement between them was clearly just a contract that could be broken.

Was Ye Chuxiao not worried at all that she would immediately go back on her word once she escaped?

At this moment, Ying Shu couldn’t help but be suspicious.

Although there was a connection between the hosts of the Heart Pill, if one party actively violated the promise, it would cause some mental impact, resulting in a disadvantage in the Heart Pill game.

However, this constraint was even more stringent on the 'cauldron' party.

As the original owner of the Heart Pill, Ying Shu had much smaller restrictions in this regard.

If Ye Chuxiao was relying on the Heart Pill connection as a guarantee, he was being too careless.

Watching Ye Chuxiao leave, Ying Shu became increasingly uneasy.

Coupled with the requests Ye Chuxiao had made earlier, she felt even more uneasy.

The two days of waiting seemed like years to her.

On the other side, Ye Chuxiao left the Ministry of Justice’s dungeon and transformed into Ye Chuqi to meet with Elder Qiongqi.

With the contract with Ying Shu as proof, Elder Qiongqi was completely determined to sell favors on a large scale and seek assistance from the Yuanchu Sect in the myriad worlds.

And all the various costs that needed to be paid after this request for assistance would fall on Ying Shu’s head.

This was the debt she would have to repay in the future.

"The Ministry of Justice’s dungeon is just a small cage."

"Daheng is an even bigger cage."

"Ying Shu isn’t Jin Buyi. She doesn’t have such a strong sense of honor and shame, so the conventional meaning of repeated frontal defeats won’t break her defense."

"However, her method of defeating doesn't need much digging, Jin Buyi himself has already demonstrated it once."

"Let her completely subvert her control in the situation where she thinks she is in control, and keep her in the dark when she thinks she has guessed everything. This strong sense of disparity and feedback is enough to make her collapse."

"If Jin Buyi’s defeat must be a defeat on the surface, then Ying Shu must lose all her substance."

Ye Chuxiao went to see Ying Shu, ostensibly to set up Jin Buyi.

In reality, it was already the beginning of targeting Ying Shu.

If he waited until Jin Buyi was defeated before setting up a plan to deal with Ying Shu, she would have a strong sense of defense, and the placement effect of some events would become insignificant.

It sounded a bit complicated, but it was actually just some sinister tricks to attack the mind.

Although Ye Chuxiao was using them, he wasn’t relying on them.

Even when various plans and methods were emerging, he didn’t delay his daily fixed practice.

Some basic practices were instead grasped even more tightly, and the Denglou Secret Technique was never put down.

Since he couldn’t see the road ahead for the time being, he would just stand in place.

Accumulation would always bring gains.

Time continued to move forward.

Half a year later, with the successful operation of the water vapor and leyline dredging network in the eight states of Yunmengze, the Daheng Dynasty had decided to promote this system nationwide.

Of course, before that, the imperial court used official means to require Ye Chuxiao to impart and explain all the core principles.

After the learned craftsmen and cultivators had thoroughly understood everything, they made some changes and began to promote it nationwide.

At the same time, the national water vapor and leyline system only exchanged data and information, but did not connect the entire network. Instead, it was cut into eleven large and small networks.

These eleven networks were not under each other’s jurisdiction, and different yamen and officials were sent to manage them.

In fact, this division was mixed with the power struggles between the emperor and the empress dowager.

However, the truth was that even if a loophole appeared in one network, it wouldn’t affect other networks on a large scale.

It had to be said that there were many capable people in the Daheng Dynasty.

They realized the advantages of this system, didn’t deny it, but also put shackles on it, so that it wouldn’t easily run rampant.

Of course, this division also caused considerable trouble for the Yuanchu Sect’s secret infiltration and dense dark web.

The Yuanchu Sect... including those Yuanchu Sect disciples from other worlds who came to support them, most of their energy was tied up in this network.

Before they could catch the big fish, they became the fish on this net.

During the same six months, Jin Buyi, the Divine Constable of the Six Doors, had a miserable time.

He was repeatedly challenged by others, and fought a total of seven times, each time losing miserably.

At first, these battles were unknown to anyone.

But as the number of times increased, it inevitably spread, and then became more and more outrageous.

And the most outrageous thing was that, just last month, Jin Buyi had his arm severed by a Hui realm cultivator in broad daylight.

Was that just an arm that was cut off?

What was cut off was clearly the face of Jin Buyi’s existence in the world.

He was completely crippled!

So at the beginning of this month, Jin Buyi resigned from his position in Yunmengze and returned to the Divine Capital as a commoner.

Then he plunged into Pingliang Fang, starting a decadent life of drunken stupor.

Although his reputation wasn’t good, and he was gradually known as the most useless Intent realm cultivator, he was, after all, a high-ranking Intent realm cultivator.

So in Pingliang Fang, in the most lively and prosperous brothel, he stayed for half a month. All the famous courtesans, dancers, and musicians accompanied him, sinking into the pleasure district with him, doing their best to please him.

During this time, Yuan Shen came to see him, and Shi Huang also came to see him, expressing their heartfelt pain and intending to let him regroup and take on responsibility again.

However, Jin Buyi suffered too many setbacks and blows, and was obviously unwilling to wake up from this self-anesthesia.

After repeated failures, Yuan and Shi stopped coming.

They planned to let Jin Buyi indulge for a while before making arrangements.

In the luxurious and elegant hall, there was extravagant singing and dancing, and the aroma of wine and meat filled the air.

Jin Buyi lay among the jade arms and beautiful legs, his face full of indulgence, but his eyes were extremely numb.

The fine wine, like nectar, spilled from his mouth and dripped onto his broad chest, but red lips were sent up to lightly sweep it clean.

Those fairy-like beauties that many ordinary people longed for, separated by lights and fireworks, were now obediently like pets beside Jin Buyi.

Such a scene, such a situation, should have made people happy, but he wasn’t happy.

He just wanted to vent, but after each release of emotions, he became even more decadent.

Because he knew very well that this method of regaining dignity didn’t actually solve the problem.

At the same time, in the same location, Ye Chuxiao and Ying Shu were monitoring Jin Buyi through a simple mirrored refraction device in a closed secret room separated by a wall.

"How much more is needed?" Ye Chuxiao asked Ying Shu.

Ying Shu said, "A little, just a little more."

"He has basically completely collapsed, but there’s still a little bit of instinct left."

"At this time, it’s not good for us to stimulate him, lest he rebound from the bottom."

"Since he’s addicted to wine and women, let him also lag behind others in wine and women."

"It just so happens that I have two such talents under my command. One is known as never getting drunk. No matter how much he drinks, he doesn’t need to dispel it with true qi or use spells to deceive and resolve it. All of it goes into his stomach without any drunkenness. The other has a natural gift and has learned a good marksmanship, stained with countless blood, killing tens of thousands of enemies. The highest record is fighting five hundred in one battle, relying entirely on talent, not on cheating with spells."

"Invite these two to compete with Jin Buyi. Perhaps they can trample on his last bit of face."

"Let him have no face to live in this world anymore."

Ye Chuxiao clicked his tongue, "They all say that the most poisonous thing is a woman’s heart. Sure enough, you’re more vicious."

"Unlike me, I can’t think of such a method."

Ying Shu rolled her eyes, not wanting to pay attention to Ye Chuxiao’s teasing.

Yes!

Ye Chuxiao didn’t need such a method.

But who was it that made Jin Buyi live like a dog like he was now?

First, gang up on Jin Buyi, leaving him with a lot of hidden injuries, and then send a Hui realm cultivator who was good at curses and gu techniques to challenge Jin Buyi.

As soon as the battle started, the hidden injuries on Jin Buyi’s body were detonated on a large scale.

He forcibly made Jin Buyi, an Intent realm cultivator, lose to a Hui realm cultivator without any resistance.

And it was in broad daylight.

Wasn’t that killing someone’s heart?

As for the reason behind it, would anyone care if it was said?

It was like a woman being stripped of her clothes in front of the camera. How many people cared about the reason?

People only cared about whether she was good-looking and what her figure was like.

If both were good, it would be even more discussed. If there was also a decent identity, it would be even more amazing.

"No need for such trouble, I’ll go see him again." Ye Chuxiao denied Ying Shu’s suggestion.

Jin Buyi was addicted to wine and women only because he wanted to escape reality.

This didn’t mean that he was really a lecher.

Ying Shu’s suggestion seemed reliable, but it was actually just delaying things.

Recently, Ying Shu had noticed many ominous signs, so she wanted Jin Buyi to hold on for a few more days.

"Don’t! If you go to see him, what if you stimulate him and make him revive?" Ying Shu stopped him.

Ye Chuxiao turned back and smiled, "You must remember that I’m not discussing with you."

As he spoke, Ye Chuxiao turned around, brazenly exposing his back to Ying Shu, as if attracting her to attack.

Ying Shu’s hands were indeed itchy.

Jin Buyi was crippled, and Ye Chuxiao didn’t have much Heart Pill share left.

If she could kill him with one blow, she might be able to take back the Heart Pill in an instant and complete her transformation.

But hesitating for a moment, Ying Shu still gave up this tempting idea.

She was always like this, waiting for a better opportunity when she was more certain.

This was an advantage.

But if she couldn’t predict people and fell into someone else’s trap, this was the biggest disadvantage.

"When the fruit is ripe, it should be picked and eaten."

"Even if it’s not fully ripe, eight or nine tenths isn’t bad." Ye Chuxiao stood still, not looking back, but smiling even more brightly.

"If I’m extremely hungry, I can eat raw fruit..."

Ying Shu’s expression froze, and she continued to stand in place, no longer speaking.

In the past six months, she had of course subtly manipulated the forces in her hands to test Ye Chuxiao several times.

But each result made her more and more frightened.

Ye Chuxiao’s body seemed to be covered with a thick and solid shadow. Every time she thought she saw something clearly, she noticed an even larger and thicker shadow pressing down on her, suffocating her.

Ying Shu already knew that Ye Chuxiao had an extremely powerful force under his command.

But she couldn’t see through it or guess it.

Even more, she didn’t know where Ye Chuxiao, who had cultivated to the Intent realm at a young age, had cultivated or inherited such a powerful force.

This wasn’t cultivation at all.

But if Ye Chuxiao had any other identity.

That would make Ying Shu’s thoughts wander even more, and she would become hesitant and fearful.

In the hall, Ye Chuxiao picked up a pot of wine from the table, walked to Jin Buyi’s side, and poured it over his head.

Jin Buyi suddenly woke up. Ye Chuxiao had walked to his side, but he hadn’t noticed it in the first place.

After realizing it, he just gave up and continued to lie down, "You’re here to kill me?"

"So be it! So be it! Isn’t this what you want?"

"Come! Kill me!"

Jin Buyi tore open his chest, completely exposing it.

Ye Chuxiao smiled coldly, "Kill you? Of course I’m going to kill you!"

"However, if I just let you die like this, wouldn’t that be too easy for you?"

"How about we make a deal in the end?"

"To draw the last period on your life, which has been ridiculed and played with."

Jin Buyi was slightly stunned. He still had a bit of will to live, but it wasn’t very strong. Ye Chuxiao said this, and he became a little interested.

"What do you want to do?" Jin Buyi asked.

"Refine ghosts!"

"I want to refine you into a ghost to be driven by me!"

"The condition is, if I catch him, defeat him, and finally kill him, the task will be given to you... What do you think?" Ye Chuxiao said to Jin Buyi.

Jin Buyi wiped the wine from his chest, put all his fingers into his mouth, sucked hard, his eyes were red, and then he laughed like a beast, "Hahaha... hehehe! Yes! Yes! I beg you! You must do it."

"Come!"

With a shout, Jin Buyi completely gave up his defenses, and all the negative emotions carried in the Heart Pill broke out together.

In just an instant, everything that Jin Buyi had built and cultivated collapsed at this moment.