Chapter 177: Strong Woman, Weak Man

Chapter 177: Strong Woman, Weak Man Translator: Cinder Translations

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As Qin Shi gradually calmed down, Qin Ge spoke softly.

"After we finish lunch as usual, I'll leave first. Mother, you rest at home for a while, then go out. I'll wait for you at the northern part of the market. We'll go to Qinglian Mountain together."

TL Note: Qinglian means Blue Lotus or Green Lotus...

A few miles north of the market was a large mountain called Qinglian Mountain.

Qinglian Mountain had the safest and most spiritually rich cultivator's caves available for rent. These caves were protected by formations that could block the exploration and attacks of Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Correspondingly, the cost of renting these caves was high, with a daily rent of seventy spirit stones.

Qin Shi nodded and agreed to her son's plan.

Qin Ge stood up, opened the door, and was about to step out when he suddenly felt a sharp pain at the back of his head and fell unconscious.

Soon after, Qin Shi also fainted.

"Clang!"

The door suddenly closed with a strange noise.

A small Gu crawled out from the gap in the door.

In his own courtyard, Song Wen smirked.

"It seems that Steward Qin is not very honest."

That night, at midnight.

Outside the small cave, Steward Qin arrived as scheduled.

Seeing the cave was empty, and the black-clad person had not yet arrived!

Steward Qin felt an inexplicable sense of unease. Could it be that the black-clad person discovered something and dared not come?

After waiting for a while, a black figure abruptly appeared near the edge of the forest not far away.

Seeing the elusive black-clad person, Steward Qin was initially startled, then forced a smile onto his face.

"Friend, you are quite late."

While speaking, Steward Qin's eyes kept darting towards the western forest, as if he was expecting someone's arrival.

Song Wen coldly said, "Steward Qin, there's no need to look. The person you're looking for will never appear in this world again."

Casually tossing an object, Song Wen threw it at Steward Qin's feet.

Upon closer inspection, Steward Qin's expression turned to one of terror.

The round object was actually a human head, the eyes wide open in a deathly stare.

It was Elder Huang, whom Steward Qin had hired with all his assets for assistance.

Elder Huang was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, yet had died inexplicably in this desolate wilderness.

Just now, Steward Qin hadn't heard any commotion. How could such a prominent Foundation Establishment cultivator, an elder of the Beastmaster Sect, be so easily killed?

How high must the opponent's cultivation be?

Steward Qin gasped in shock, a chill running through him, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably.

Before arriving, the opponent had ambushed him, a Qi Refining eighth layer cultivator, and attempted to purchase Silver Horn Grass and Beast Refining Pill.

He had guessed that the opponent's cultivation should be at the peak of Qi Refining or just entered Foundation Establishment.

After all, Silver Horn Grass was only useful for the advancement of first-tier spirit beasts, and a powerful cultivator would unlikely spend so much effort to cultivate a first-tier spirit beast.

That's why he had hired Elder Huang, a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator, for assistance.

First, his assets and network could only afford someone like Elder Huang.

Second, even if the opponent was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, an elder of the Beastmaster Sect should have easily handled a rogue cultivator of the same realm.

However, the outcome was far beyond his expectations.

What he did not know was that before he arrived, Song Wen had sent Gu spies to search the surrounding area for dozens of miles.

Knowing that Qin Shi and her son had escaped, how could Song Wen, who was usually cautious, not be on guard?

Along with Steward Qin, there were three people in total: besides Elder Huang, there were two Qi Refining ninth layer cultivators. However, all were killed by Song Wen, and their bodies were in Song Wen's storage ring.

The four of them had discussed strategies for ambushing Song Wen and chosen the ambush location, all under Song Wen's surveillance.

Originally, Song Wen thought that dealing with Elder Huang and the others would require some effort, but unexpectedly, Elder Huang was caught off guard and killed instantly by the Sacred Gu that had been lurking underground.

With Elder Huang dead, dealing with the remaining two Qi Refining cultivators was easy.

Steward Qin's expression changed several times, finally forcing himself to remain calm as he kicked Elder Huang's head on the ground.

The head was kicked far away.

Steward Qin said seriously, "Friend, don't joke. I don't know this person."

Hearing this, Song Wen was momentarily speechless. The extent of the other's falsehood exceeded his expectations.

With a mocking smile, Song Wen said,

"I originally thought this person was hired by Steward Qin to kill me. It seems I misunderstood Steward Qin."

Steward Qin quickly nodded and replied, "Yes, yes, you misunderstood."

"Then, about the Silver Horn Grass and Beast Refining Pill we agreed upon, did you bring them?" Song Wen asked with a smile.

"This..."

Steward Qin hesitated, stammering.

"It seems Steward Qin did not bring them." Song Wen's voice was cold, carrying a trace of murderous intent.

"Friend, please wait, let me explain..."

Before Steward Qin could finish, he felt a jolt, and the black-clad figure was already in front of him.

As he prepared to use his spiritual power to resist, he felt an iron palm press down on his head, and a vast amount of soul power, like a roaring wave, surged into his sea of consciousness, instantly drowning his awareness.

Moments later.

The soul search was complete.

Song Wen casually ended Steward Qin's life and devoured his soul and blood.

From Steward Qin's memories, Song Wen learned that Steward Qin was just a minor outer sect steward under the Beastmaster Sect's Pill Peak, who had no access to the Silver Horn Grass and Beast Refining Pill, and with his limited assets, it was impossible for him to acquire these two spirit items in large quantities.

Previously, Song Wen had also performed a soul search on Elder Huang, and the information was essentially the same.

However, from Steward Qin's memories, Song Wen discovered an interesting situation.

In the Beastmaster Sect's Pill Peak's spiritual medicine garden, there was an inner sect elder named Heng Cheng.

He managed the spiritual fields where Silver Horn Grass was grown.

Heng Cheng was a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, and his partner was a pill master in the Pill Hall with a late Foundation Establishment cultivation.

In terms of both strength and status within the Beastmaster Sect, Heng Cheng was a rank lower than his partner.

A strong woman and a weak man! Coupled with the woman's dominant personality.

Over time, various issues inevitably arose.

The dominance of his partner, and the external perception of him as a man living off his partner, gradually put pressure on Heng Cheng, hurting his self-esteem and leaving him frustrated.

To relieve his pent-up feelings, he secretly kept a beautiful mistress in the market.

This mistress, named Jing Yu, was beautiful, sweet-talking, considerate, and gentle, allowing Heng Cheng to experience the dignity a man should have.

He was especially fond of this mistress named Jing Yu.

What surprised him further was that Jing Yu had recently given birth to a son, bringing him familial joy.

Heng Cheng and his partner had been married for over thirty years. His partner was wholly devoted to cultivation and pill refining, unwilling to bear children for Heng Cheng, which was also a major reason for Heng Cheng's dissatisfaction with his partner.

Jing Yu lived in the small courtyard number eighty-seven in the eastern district of the market.

Song Wen put away Steward Qin's storage bag, threw the bodies of the four into the cave, burned them to ashes, and then used a wind spell to disperse the ashes.

TL: Clean...

(End of the Chapter)

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