Killing Intent Arises

The note was handed to an elder surnamed Zheng.

However, To many people's surprise, The elder surnamed Zheng merely glanced at the note before putting it away, acting as if nothing had happened, and continued to chat with Zhao Jie.

Seeing this, Zhao Jie understood that not all prominent families would heed a woman's opinion.

It was already an unusual act for the Dan Family to listen to a woman's words just now.

The elder surnamed Zheng's actions were the norm.

Wang Sheng glanced at the elder, then at the guest room beside him. Seeing that the sounds inside had stopped but there was no other commotion, he no longer held out much hope.

"Young friend, no need to look further. A marriage is a major affair decided by parental command and a matchmaker's words. How can it be left to a woman to decide?"

After chatting with Zhao Jie for a few sentences, the elder surnamed Zheng, fearing Wang Sheng might persist and pester the Zheng family's woman, spoke up.

"Alas! Your talent is indeed ordinary. It's not that I refuse this matter outright, but I must consider the family's interests. Not a single bit can be wasted."

The elder surnamed Zheng added another sentence, also to give Zhao Jie face.

Otherwise, if Wang Sheng didn't practice martial arts and truly became a servant in the Li family, how could he have the qualifications to speak directly with the elder surnamed Zheng, let alone get such an opportunity to marry a young lady from a prominent family.

Of course, failing to seize the opportunity is another matter entirely.

"This junior understands!"

Wang Sheng lowered his head and cupped his hands in a bow.

As long as he revealed his Bright Energy strength in public, he was sure it would change the attitude of the Zheng and Liu families, and they would invite him in.

But he couldn't disregard Zhao Jie's feelings, nor the trouble that would arise from revealing that the time it took him to advance to Bright Energy was only slightly more than the time it took to get started.

In this era, malice could arise and murderous intent could surface easily. The government's restraining power was too weak.

Therefore, he had to act with extreme caution to go further.

At this moment, From the guest room nearby, a young maidservant walked out. Instead of heading towards the elder, she walked towards Wang Sheng.

"My young lady says, 'It is fortunate to have met you, but we are fated to be apart. As a parting gift, please accept this hairpin as an apology!'"

The young maidservant said solemnly, presenting a golden hairpin with both hands.

The elder surnamed Zheng frowned. He had the intention to stand up and stop her, but he paused. Out of respect for Zhao Jie, a Transforming Energy Grand Martial Master, he could only refrain for the moment.

Wang Sheng's expression froze, and he glanced sideways at the guest room.

However, he did not have X-ray vision and could not see the appearance of the woman inside the guest room. He could only vaguely sense someone watching him.

"Why must it be like this!"

Wang Sheng sighed.

If he accepted the golden hairpin, the relationship would change significantly.

Not only might he offend the Zheng family, but it would also compromise the Zheng family's daughter's reputation and lead to rumors.

In this feudal era, holding hands could be considered illicit relations. To be given a personal item in front of everyone was even more so. If he really accepted it, who knew what kind of gossip would spread.

"Please tell your young lady that I, in my humble station, am unworthy of such a precious gift. Please return!"

Wang Sheng cupped his hands in a bow.

The young maidservant's eyes widened. She had been muttering to herself about how lucky this person was to receive the young lady's golden hairpin, which was worth hundreds of taels of silver.

But she hadn't expected Wang Sheng to refuse it.

Zhao Jie nodded with satisfaction.

The Zheng family's woman was ignorant, but his disciple was sensible. At a critical moment, he did not disgrace his master and gave the Zheng family face, which made Zhao Jie, who always cared about his reputation, feel much more pleased.

The young maidservant's footsteps back were a little hurried. Her mind was still racing, unable to comprehend why Wang Sheng wouldn't take the golden hairpin worth hundreds of taels of silver. She was even more annoyed that Wang Sheng was clueless and unworthy of the young lady.

When the maidservant returned to the guest room, the atmosphere in the courtyard suddenly fell silent.

No one spoke, and many people's gazes were fixed on Wang Sheng and the elder surnamed Zheng.

The elder surnamed Zheng pondered for a moment, then spoke, "Young friend, you are indeed well-mannered and did not take offense at my daughter's actions."

"How about this. I know the difficulty of martial arts. I will now gift you one hundred taels of silver to aid your martial arts practice!"

"A gift from an elder, I dare not refuse!"

"Thank you, senior!"

Wang Sheng cupped his hands.

This was the money he could accept.

The golden hairpin earlier, though valuable, was too hot to handle and could not be taken.

"Hahaha!"

"I told you my disciple was quite good."

"How about it, do you gentlemen want to reconsider?"

"Old Liu, could you allow our two families to reconnect once more!"

Wang Sheng had let Zhao Jie show his face in front of everyone, and he was quite pleased. In his joy, he stepped forward again for Wang Sheng, seeking investment.

The elder surnamed Liu, who had been named, twitched the corner of his mouth, paused, and put down his teacup.

The elder surnamed Liu sized up Wang Sheng again, his gaze showing a hint of disdain.

The Lin Shu from last time was still satisfactory to the Liu family.

But this Wang Sheng truly didn't catch his eye, nor that of the Liu family.

Even if that direct descendant of the Liu family had her reputation tarnished, she was still a Liu family daughter, a young lady from a prominent family. This Wang Sheng's talent was too poor; how could a few more words from Zhao Jie make his Liu family change their minds?

"Master Zhao is joking."

"I can be blunt. Wang Sheng will have a hard time generating internal energy within ten years. Even if he becomes a Bright Energy martial artist, he will never reach Dark Energy in his lifetime. We have too many such people among the servants of my Liu family. There are also many who are stronger than him."

"Therefore, don't blame me for speaking harshly and not giving you, Master Zhao, face. The Lin Shu from last time was very good. But this Wang Sheng is very poor. I even doubt if Wang Sheng's Low-grade Physique can still generate internal energy! It's a problem."

The elder surnamed Liu spoke with arrogance and coldness, his words piercing the heart, showing no concealment of his disdain for Wang Sheng.

He even compared Wang Sheng to a servant of the Liu family, a true slap in the face.

"Enough."

Zhao Jie's face turned ugly.

"You all can withdraw first."

Zhao Jie asked Wang Sheng and the others to leave.

"Yes."

Wang Sheng's expression was equally bad. He cupped his hands in a salute, and after turning around, a murderous intent surged in his eyes.

This elder surnamed Liu deserved to die.

Killing him once would teach him a lesson, and he would know how to behave in his next life.

After leaving the inner courtyard, A crowd quickly surrounded Wu An, Li Chaodong, and the others.

Even martial artists who had attained Bright Energy, such as Li Hu and Wei Yu, were interested.

"Hahaha, this time I will definitely obtain that Bone Strengthening Pill!"

Wu An laughed, not hiding his arrogance.

Bone Strengthening Pills were something even Dark Energy martial masters were reluctant to buy.

When some people around learned that Wu An had actually been chosen for a marriage proposal by a prominent family, they were full of envy, praising him repeatedly and trying to curry favor.

Luo Zhengwen walked up to Wang Sheng, inquired about the situation, and after understanding it, patted his shoulder, comforting him not to rush.

"Indeed, no need to rush!"

Wang Sheng nodded.

"After I finish using the silver I have on hand to buy medicine, the first person I'll kill is Fang Mingguang, the second will be that old man. The third will be the steward of the Li Manor. The fourth..."

Wang Sheng said to himself. He recalled everyone with whom he had grievances, and remembered that the Fourth Madam had told him that the Li Manor's steward intended to harm him. He contemplated the people he wanted to kill, and his desire for an increase in strength became even more urgent and expectant.

Soon, Wang Sheng exchanged the hundred taels of silver gifted by the elder surnamed Zheng for ten Premium Blood Replenishing Pills. Coupled with the remaining pills from before, it was enough for Wang Sheng to cultivate for nearly two more months.

Time flew by.

Nearly two months of stable cultivation passed quickly, and Wang Sheng's progress surged steadily every day.

Until now, his Great Tablet Shattering Hand had risen from Minor Accomplishment (505/1000) to Minor Accomplishment (999/1000).

His strength had advanced from the middle stage of Bright Energy to the Great Perfection of the late stage of Bright Energy.

If Wang Sheng had the method for cultivating Dark Energy related to the Great Tablet Shattering Hand, he would have directly entered the Dark Energy realm.