I'm determined to become an immortal!

He Sheng tried his best to maintain a calm demeanor, but his heart was in turmoil.

He never expected that his supposedly foolproof disguise would be seen through by a mere mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

This surprised and puzzled him, but also made him look at Kou Xiang'er with new respect.

He had actually been puzzled before, for example, Wu Feng clearly did not have any affair with Kou Xiang'er in his memory, so why did Kou Xiang'er look like a love-crazy person when they met?

"It seems that Kou Xiang'er saw through my disguise as soon as we met and knew that I was not the real Wu Feng."

But she quickly made up her mind, fawning over me and trying to please me in every way, even offering herself as a virgin, all in hopes of securing a chance to survive.

It must be said that this woman is very decisive.

"It seems this woman has witnessed far too much filth and cruelty; otherwise, she wouldn't have instinctively assumed that if a Foundation Establishment cultivator disguised as Wu Feng came to her door, she would have no chance of survival and would have to offer up her body and everything she knew in order to beg me to spare her life."

This also indirectly confirms the ironclad rule of the cultivation world: strength is paramount!

When the battle raged, the lower cultivator dared not utter a single thought of resistance against the upper cultivator.

To be honest, if Kou Xiang'er hadn't suddenly begged for mercy, He Sheng wouldn't have realized that his disguise had been exposed.

They would never realize that they had never actually intended to kill the little maid.

"It seems I still don't belong in this world."

He Sheng mocked himself inwardly.

He still carried the values ​​and beliefs from his previous life and didn't truly understand the cruel reality of the survival of the fittest in this world.

But then he thought, wasn't Kou Xiang'er exactly the pawn he needed?

He had just come up with a plan to use the identity of "Wu Feng" to reverse the situation and completely destroy Lin Wanrou, but what he lacked was an inside man who knew the Xiajiang branch inside and out to cooperate with him.

He Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately put on a sinister and angry expression as if the old monster's identity had been exposed.

He let out a cold laugh, and his Foundation Establishment aura exploded out like a tangible force, completely enveloping Kou Xiang'er's delicate body.

Under this powerful pressure, Kou Xiang'er felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, her whole body trembling like a leaf in the wind, and even breathing became extremely difficult.

"Will I spare your life?"

It's not that it's impossible, but what can you give me?

He Sheng's voice was hoarse, like the friction of gravel.

"As long as you give the order, Senior, Xiang'er will do her utmost..."

Kou Xiang'er, enduring the suffocating feeling, spoke haltingly, her forehead pressed firmly against the cold ground.

"Alright, there is one thing you can do."

Seeing that the time was right, He Sheng toned down his imposing manner and deliberately added a greedy desire to his tone.

"Where are the Jiang branch's accounts now? I need real, solid internal records, not those cheap, half-baked ones!"

He Sheng's idea was simple: since Lin Wanrou was using someone else to do the dirty work, he would take over the body and, under Wu Feng's identity, collude with Kou Xiang'er to stage a good show of embezzlement!

However, since it was a robbery, he naturally had to keep an eye on the accounts. He not only planned to loot all the goods in the Xiajiang branch's inventory, but also the magical artifacts displayed in the store, the so-called treasures of the store, and the spirit stones in the accounts. He was not going to let go of a single one of them.

He refused to believe that Lin Wanrou could still hold onto her position as the head of the Xiajiang branch after he pulled this stunt!

and...

He Sheng sneered inwardly.

Upon hearing this, Kou Xiang'er was greatly alarmed, and her lips trembled violently involuntarily.

Although she guessed that Wu Feng's visit was ill-intentioned, she did not expect him to have such a big appetite, actually wanting to take down all the branches of the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce.

If she were to actually assist the 'Wu Feng' in robbing the Xiajiang branch, not only would she be unable to continue serving as Lin Wanrou's maid, but she would also likely have nowhere to hide in the entire territory of the Tai Xuan Zheng Yi Dao. The Tianhai Chamber of Commerce's kill order would leave her with nowhere to escape.

But did she have a choice?

Behind him was a bottomless abyss, and before him stood a man-eating tiger.

Kou Xiang'er gritted her teeth, as if using all her strength, and said in a trembling voice:

"Just half a month ago, Xiang'er accompanied Miss Liu to do the inventory and accounting for this season."

Xiang'er can assist the senior in looting the Xiajiang branch, and the wealth obtained should be no less than 100,000 low-grade spirit stones.

but..."

Kou Xiang'er paused for a moment, as if she had mustered up her courage, or perhaps she was observing the reaction of 'Wu Feng' in front of her.

To her surprise, when she secretly looked up, she vaguely saw a hint of disappointment in Wu Feng's eyes.

He Sheng was indeed somewhat disappointed.

Isn't it supposed to be a major merchant guild that operates across three states?

Isn't it closely related to the Eight Scenery Sect, the behemoth sect of the Tai Xuan Zheng Yi Dao?

How can a branch guild loot everything to get 100,000 spirit stones?

It's not even half of what Piao Ge has earned over ten years?

In He Sheng's view, a large organization like the Tianhai Chamber of Commerce, even a remote branch, should be more lucrative, but the reality seems to be different.

However, He Sheng quickly composed himself, thinking to himself that Yinsha River was just a small place after all, and he couldn't expect too much from it.

He only looked at Kou Xiang'er, feigning a fierce expression that he didn't mind ruthlessly destroying the flower, and said:

"Just say what you want to say, since we've already been intimate."

But if you fail to recognize your own limitations and harbor any improper thoughts, don't blame this old man for... hehehe.

After saying that, He Sheng twirled his five fingers and made a mock "squeezing" gesture towards Kou Xiang'er.

Kou Xiang'er bit her lip, her eyes red as she looked at He Sheng:

"Xiang'er has given up everything to help her senior do such a great thing, and in the future she will be a stray dog."

Xiang'er dared not beg the senior to take her in, but only asked that the senior make a promise with a vow of Dao heart, that after this incident, he would spare her life and take her to Yuanxia Immortal City, so that they could travel far away from this Tai Xuan Zheng Yi sect via the Great Merchant Guild's inter-state aerial treasure ship.

He Sheng pondered for a moment. Yuanxia Immortal City was more than 10,000 miles to the northeast, which meant that after going north through the Tiandu Mountain range, one would head east.

Although Yuanxia Immortal City is closer to Qizhou, it borders Xiazhou to the east. It was built by the rogue cultivator Tianwu Zhenren and can be called a holy land for rogue cultivators within a radius of ten thousand miles.

The city has a huge airport, where treasure ships and merchant ships from the north and south can travel.

That place is a mixed bag, but it's a good hiding place.

"Can!"

After a moment's thought, He Sheng agreed.

However, Kou Xiang'er then added:

"Furthermore, Xiang'er humbly begs the senior to have mercy and share some of this harvest with her, so that she may establish herself in the future."

Having done this, Xiang'er had nowhere to go and could only head to Xing and Chu prefectures in the south.

The area under the jurisdiction of the Tongyouming True Path is mostly inhabited by demonic cultivation sects. If Xiang'er goes there alone, she will definitely face great difficulties. If she is not careful, she may become food for the demonic cultivators.

Therefore, Xiang'er humbly begs the senior to show some mercy, for the sake of our one day as husband and wife.

As Kou Xiang'er spoke, she cried with tears streaming down her face, hugging He Sheng's legs with both hands and burying her head in his stomach. Her tears almost soaked He Sheng's belt.

He Sheng was not a ruthless person to begin with, and for a moment his heart wavered.

However, he still retained his rationality and knew that there was no room for soft-heartedness in his struggle with Lin Wanrou, so he hardened his heart and sneered:

"A couple married for a day is just a couple married for a day. You don't have any other requests, do you?"

"Xiang'er wouldn't dare!"

Upon hearing this, He Sheng then said:

"Two percent! You are entitled to two percent of the spoils you have acquired this time."

Afterwards, I will take you north to Yuanxia Immortal City. Once the spoils are divided, we will part ways!

After saying this, He Sheng made a vow of righteousness in accordance with his words.

Seeing this, Kou Xiang'er knew that this was the best result she could get, so she didn't try any more tricks and immediately took out the real inner tent from the secret place.

He Sheng took the jade slip, scanned it with his divine sense, and began to check the inventory of magical artifacts and spiritual materials one by one. He also checked all the magical artifacts displayed in the shop and the spirit stones on the account.

Based on market prices, the goods should be worth more than 100,000 spirit stones, but half of them are finished magic weapons. Such stolen goods can only be sold quickly at a low price.

In this way, it would indeed be around 100,000 spirit stones.

The Xiajiang branch's assets were divided into several parts.

First, there are spirit stones; the cabinet only has a little over eight thousand spirit stones.

Secondly, there are various spiritual materials prepared, with a value of approximately forty to fifty thousand spirit stones;

Finally, there are the various magical artifacts, which make up the largest proportion, ranging from low-grade to top-grade artifacts, totaling more than a hundred items.

Based on its book value, the magic artifact alone is worth around 100,000 spirit stones.

However, if the stolen goods are handled as stolen goods and the seller tries to get rid of them quickly, the seller can probably only recover about 50,000 to 60,000 spirit stones at most.

The only thing that surprised He Sheng was that the account listed a category for rare treasures, which included only one item: the Spirit Rhinoceros Grass.

"What exactly is this 'spiritual rhododendron'?"

Upon hearing He Sheng's question, Kou Xiang'er immediately replied:

"This is a rare treasure that the Sixth Miss acquired by chance. It is said that consuming it can slightly improve one's comprehension."

The Sixth Miss intends to send this item to Yuanxia Immortal City as an item for the upcoming auction.

Increase comprehension?!

A thought flashed through He Sheng's mind, and he quickly said:

"Quickly bring this item here."