The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 163 The Hunt of Liuli
Jiu Shen stood up after eating his full meal. Although the food was not so good in his eyes, it was still delicious and refreshing to him.
“Older Xia, stay here now and wait for me to return. I'll do something quickly.” Jiu Shen's eyes shone with a cold glint as he recalled the crystal ball he had smashed before. He knew that Liuli the owner of the Green Wood Pavilion had something to do with it.
Swoosh's.
Xia Xinyue wanted to speak up, but Jiu Shen's silhouette had already disappeared from where she had stood before. He sighed softly before muttering silently to himself. “I wonder what will happen to that teaser ..”
Inside the secret room inside the Green Wood Pavilion, Liuli sat on a simple wooden chair with a solemn expression on her face as she cupped her chin with both hands. “The woman called him Sect Lord. That meant he had a sect, but given his strength, his sect had to be famous throughout the Profound Dragon Continent. Except. Unless he had ordered his sect to refrain from interfering in the affairs of the continent. Hmm... It should be.”
Just then, Liuli's eyes suddenly widened as she felt an ominous presence appear before her.
Swoosh's.
A man with long silver hair and golden eyes stood in front of him with a cold expression on his face. He stared directly at her which caused the feathers on her body to stand up. He could not even muster up the courage to stand up from his seat and he could only look at it in horror and surprise. “D-Honored guest, a-there can I help you with?” He stuttered as he spoke with a forced smile while looking at Jiu Shen's face, but upon seeing his pair of icy golden eyes, he hurriedly turned his gaze away in fear. It was as if he was looking at a demon in the depths of hell!
Jiu Shen ignored Liuli and quietly took a seat from her outer space earrings. He then placed the chair in front of him and sat down with an indifferent expression.
Liuli felt a little embarrassed after being ignored, but she did not dare to voice any displeasure because she could not see through the man in front of her. However, when he saw her suddenly appear in front of him like a ghost, he knew that her power was most likely greater than his own, the power of hers, so he could only watch Jiu Shen sitting comfortably in front of him.
Jiu Shen leaned back in her chair and placed one of her legs on top of the other while looking at Liuli with a cold gaze. “Owner Liuli, do you know why I'm here?” Jiu Shen's voice sounded distant and aloof.
Liuli felt her heart turn cold when she heard her ice-cold voice. He knew that Jiu Shen was offended when he secretly peeked at their room earlier.
“D-Honored Guest.Please don't get me wrong with this little lady. I just did it out of curiosity and I didn't mean it badly.” Liuli smiled pitifully as she replied with a trembling voice. He was really afraid of Jiu Shen's unexpected strength, and he was afraid that Jiu Shen would do something serious for what he did before.
Jiu Shen's lips curved upwards forming a cold smile, causing tremors to creep across Liuli's spine. He was already an expert at the early stage of the 9th rank Saint realm, but he felt like a poor chicken in front of this man.
“Owner Liuli, I don't like the feeling of being spied on, so I came here to punish you for it.” Jiu Shen spoke as if it was natural for him to punish her. His bloody aura suddenly enveloped the entire room, making Liuli feel as if she was standing at the gates of hell with a pile of corpses crawling towards her feet. Thousands of ghosts wailed and screamed as they surrounded him with horrifying gazes. This sensation made him tremble so much that he almost peed his pants in fear, and the eyes he used to see on Jiu Shen contained an extreme sense of trepidation. How many lives did he take for his aura to emit this kind of terrorizing atmosphere?!
Liuli's face fell and regretted her actions earlier. If only he knew that Jiu Shen was this strong, then even he had the guts of steel, he would still not dare to spy on them.
Liuli's mouth was already dry and she tried to speak, but no words came out of her mouth.
Seeing her expression, Jiu Shen lost her interest and she immediately recalled her aura.
Liuli gasped for breath as she wiped the sweat on her forehead with her trembling hands. He did not even dare to raise his head to look at Jiu Shen and his normally seductive expression was now darkened in horror and fear. This was the first time he had felt such a powerful aura and even the strange old men from the Alliance had not given him such a suffocating feeling. Is he perhaps a rank 10 God realm cultivator? He thought with fear.
The room was filled with the sound of rough breathing from Liuli, and if someone from outside heard her panting sound, they would definitely misunderstand what was happening inside the room. Fortunately, only Liuli knew the way to this room.
“Owner Liuli, I want you to work for me.” The indifferent voice of Jiu Shen was filled with confidence as if she knew that Liuli would not turn down her offer. At first, Jiu Shen wanted to discipline her further, but since she did not harbor hatred, she decided to cancel the matter.
Liuli showed a surprised expression and she couldn't help but raise her head to look at Jiu Shen, but when she saw his eyes, she hurriedly threw her face away.
“T-This master... I don't even know your name and origin.. I mean, I don't mind working for you, but can you at least tell me your honorable name?” He muttered helplessly. His Green Wood Pavilion had many branches within the Silver Wing Kingdom, and he also had many experts working under him. He had been carefree and unrestrained for over ten years, but who knew that he would actually provoke such an evil existence today …
Jiu Shen smiled amusedly as he looked at Liuli's trembling figure. He looked like a little rabbit trapped by a big bad wolf.
“My original name is Shen and my surname is Jiu, and I am only a wine shop owner, nothing special.” Jiu Shen said calmly.
Liuli almost cursed loudly when she heard her casual answer. ‘Owner of my ass wine shop! Who would believe that an expert like you is just a wine shop owner?! Even if you hit me to death, I still won't believe your fart! Hmph!’
Although Jiu Shen could not read her thoughts, she could still feel that Liuli did not believe her, but she did not bother to explain it to him and just silently looked at the woman whose figure was bewitching like a fairy.
When Liuli saw that Jiu Shen was looking at her without blinking, she felt a little scared, but after she took a closer look. He realized that his eyes did not have the impure or indecent thoughts that had always been in the eyes of the man he had interacted with in his life.
Most men would display a polite and courteous facade, but he could sense that they wanted to devour his body. However, the man in front of him was different. His golden eyes that were like two deep oceanic ponds contained no trace of impurity or obscenity. Liuli could not even see the ripples in her indifferent expression. Seeing this, he suddenly felt that his charm was ineffective towards this man, making him feel a little annoyed.
“L-Lord Jiu Shen, if you do not like this little lady, then .. then I will serve you from now on.” Liuli gritted her teeth after making a choice. Since he no longer had a choice, he could only accept his offer. Moreover, it would not be a shame to serve such a powerful person. Only, he felt somewhat reluctant as this signaled the end of his carefree life.
“Because you are already one of my people, I will ignore your problem spying on me, but you must follow me back to Beltran City to take orders from me.” Jiu Shen already had the thought of hunting Liuli under his banner when he first saw her. It was rare to see a Saint rank 9 in the Profound Dragon Continent, and he also lacked people with acute management skills like him. Although his senior disciple Lu San could handle sect matters, he was not as good as Liuli in handling people. Furthermore, the latter could lead his Green Wood Pavilion to such heights in just a few decades, so he should be proficient in managing, right?
With Liuli's help, the growth of his sect would definitely increase tremendously. Of course, he still had to observe this woman and make sure that she would not betray him, but Jiu Shen was confident he could gain her absolute loyalty after some time.
Liuli heaved a sigh of relief and she felt as if she was given a new opportunity in life, and when she heard that she needed to follow Jiu Shen to Beltran City, she was given a new opportunity in life, he was strangely curious about what he was doing. “I obey, Mr. Jiu Shen.”
“Good. Solve your problems here because we won't be staying in Green Wood City for long. Also, take some experts with you. I may need them for my plan.” Jiu Shen ordered with a calm gaze. He knew that it would not be long before the Silver Wing Empire would be engulfed by the flames of war, so he had to make some preparations to make sure nothing went wrong. After all, if many people from the empire died, then how would he continue his wine business? He should at least do something to prevent the empire from falling apart.