206: Chapter 206 Clues to the Kunlun Immortal Palace! He even brings a vampire with him when he goes out!

"Kunlun Immortal Palace?"

Su Yang's hand holding the purple clay teapot paused slightly, a sharp glint flashing through his deep eyes.

This was getting interesting.

He had just obtained that black fragment unearthed from the Kunlun Mountains glaciers from Bureau 749's S-rank treasury, completing the second piece of the "Heaven-Reaching Jade Plate."

And now, a tattered animal hide map containing the coordinates of the Kunlun Immortal Palace had popped up in the underground black market.

There were absolutely no coincidences like this in the world; there was bound to be some intricate connection between the two.

"To be able to instantly shatter the heart vessels of a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator, it seems someone placed a very sophisticated ancient Restriction on that tattered map." A faint, interested curve formed at the corner of Su Yang's mouth.

Qin Xueji stood respectfully to the side, her hands folded in front of her white apron. Although her posture was standard, those long legs in white silk stockings were still pressed together somewhat unnaturally.

"Yes, Boss. That tattered map is extremely sinister. Currently, besides the seller, no one dares to touch it directly with their hands. It's said that tomorrow night's auction has attracted not only top-tier financial magnates from the secular world but also many hidden Ancient Martial Families and Loose Cultivators."

Qin Xueji reported the intelligence she had gathered in full detail.

"Very well, I accept this tribute."

Su Yang stood up from the rocking chair and stretched.

"Go change into some clothes suitable for going out. This maid uniform is fine for wearing at home. You arrange things for tomorrow night; I'll personally go see this so-called immortal ruin."

Hearing the phrase "fine for wearing at home," a blush once again crept onto Qin Xueji's pretty face.

"Yes, Boss! I'll go prepare the VIP invitations for tomorrow night right away." Qin Xueji felt as if she had been granted a great pardon and hurriedly turned to return to the side room to change.

Beside them, Qin Zhentian, who had been kneeling on the ground not daring to rise, also spoke up very tactfully at this moment.

"Mas... Boss! Since Xueji will be staying by your side to serve you from now on, this old man will return to Jiangnan Province to take charge of the overall situation. I will consolidate all liquid capital, top-grade medicinal herbs, and Ore resources under the Qin Family's name, ready for your deployment at any time!"

The old man was a smart person.

He knew that staying here would not only be unhelpful but would also be an eyesore. Right now, his greatest value was to act as a secular ATM for this living immortal.

"Go then. Since you've become Su Yang's dog, if you encounter any trouble in the secular world that you can't settle, use my name." Su Yang waved his hand indifferently.

Qin Zhentian felt as if he had received a priceless treasure. He kowtowed three times before walking out of Locust Tree Alley with a vigorous stride.

Seeing the Qin Family grandfather and granddaughter being handled so decisively, Ye Yuqing giggled from the side while covering her mouth. "Boss, does this count as illegally exploiting capitalists?"

"This is called the rational utilization of resources." Su Yang raised an eyebrow. "By the way, for tomorrow night's cruise ship auction, who among you wants to go out for some fresh air?"

"I'll go, I'll go! Boss, take me!"

As soon as the words fell, a black afterimage pounced down from the roof.

Mary hung onto Su Yang's neck like an octopus, her two straight legs tightly clamping around Su Yang's waist.

"A high-seas cruise! A black market banquet! This is practically a hunting ground tailor-made for us Vampires! Boss, I promise to be good and absolutely won't suck blood recklessly!" Mary blinked her crimson eyes, her face full of longing.

Bai Li walked out of the main hall, holding a silk fan she had gotten from somewhere, and fanned herself gently.

"Husband, take Sister Mary with you. I've just had a Breakthrough and still need a few days to stabilize my Realm. The Spiritual Qi in this courtyard is so dense now; I'll just go into a short seclusion. With Dahei guarding the door, nothing will go wrong at home."

Since the Empress had spoken, Su Yang naturally had no objections.

"Fine, then I'll take this foreign bat to see the world."

...

The next evening.

At a private deep-water pier at the Bund in Jiangzhou City.

A super-luxury cruise ship over three hundred meters long, like a mobile sea fortress called the "night sea queen," was quietly moored under the night sky. The ship was brilliantly lit, and the melodious sound of a symphony could be heard from far away.

At the pier, a long line of identical luxury cars had formed.

All sorts of top-tier wealthy individuals rarely seen normally, mysterious figures wearing sunglasses, and Ancient Martial Artists radiating powerful blood-qi energy were holding gold-stamped invitations, lining up to pass through security and board the ship.

An extended black Rolls-Royce Phantom stopped smoothly in front of the red carpet of the VIP boarding channel.

The car door opened.

Qin Xueji was the first to step out.

Tonight, she had changed into an extremely form-fitting black backless evening gown. The high-slit skirt opened all the way to the top of her thigh, vividly displaying her cold, noble, and overbearing female CEO aura.

As soon as she appeared, she instantly attracted the gazes of most of the men at the pier, many of whom had undisguised greed in their eyes.

The Ice Queen of Jiangnan Province was an object of conquest that countless men dreamed of.

However.

What left everyone dumbfounded was that this normally high-and-mighty Ice Queen actually stood respectfully by the car door after getting out, reaching out to shield the car roof and making an extremely humble welcoming gesture.

"Boss, we've arrived," Qin Xueji said softly.

Under the wide-eyed stares of those around them.

A young man wearing casual clothes worth a few hundred yuan and a pair of limited-edition AJs slowly climbed out of the car.

Following him, a blonde mixed-race beauty wearing a blood-red tight leather skirt with an explosive figure intimately linked her arm with the young man's, her startling fullness pressing almost entirely against his arm.

This combination of one man and two women, coupled with Qin Xueji's world-shaking address of "Boss," instantly made the atmosphere of the entire VIP channel turn bizarre.

"Who is this kid? I've never heard of such a young master in Jiangnan Province."

"To be able to make a woman like Qin Xueji bow her head and act as a servant, his background is definitely not simple. Could he be a top-tier second-generation from Yanjing?"

Whispered discussions came from the surroundings.

Su Yang completely ignored the gazes of these ants. He gave a yawn and, flanked by two peerless beauties—one in red and one in black—prepared to verify his assets and board the ship.

Just then.

An extremely ear-piercing and frivolous voice drifted over from the side.

"Oh! Isn't this our Jiangnan Province's famous CEO Qin?"

A young man wearing a floral shirt with his hair slicked back and a face somewhat pale from excessive indulgence blocked Su Yang and the others, accompanied by four cold-looking bodyguards in black.

The young man's gaze swept unscrupulously over the slit in Qin Xueji's skirt before finally fixing on Mary's deep cleavage, giving a hard gulp.

"I heard Old Master Qin was possessed and is about to kick the bucket, and the Qin Family is about to fall into chaos. How does CEO Qin still have the leisure to bring some random pretty boy and run off to a cruise ship to have fun?"

"Wang Hai? Keep your mouth clean!"

When Qin Xueji saw this person, her originally respectful expression instantly turned cold, and a hint of Killing Intent flashed in her beautiful eyes.

Wang Hai was the only son of the local tyrant Wang Family in Jiangzhou City. Although the Wang Family's assets weren't as great as the Qin Family's, they were closely related to an Ancient Martial School in Jiangnan Province and were used to acting tyrannically in Jiangzhou.

"What? Did I strike a nerve?"

Wang Hai laughed arrogantly and pointed at Su Yang's nose, cursing.

"Kid, I don't care which club you're a gigolo from. If you know what's good for you, get lost right now. Qin Xueji and this foreign broad, I'm requisitioning them tonight!"

The surrounding wealthy people all backed away, wearing expressions of watching a good show. On this high-seas cruise, there was no shortage of such jealous drama.

Qin Xueji was startled.

She wasn't afraid of Wang Hai, but rather that Wang Hai would provoke Su Yang, causing this Living Yama to level the pier on the spot.

"How dare you!"

Qin Xueji didn't hesitate at all; she immediately stepped forward and raised her fair palm.

Slap!

An extremely loud slap landed squarely on Wang Hai's over-indulged face.

The slap was extremely heavy; blood immediately seeped from the corner of Wang Hai's mouth, and he was completely stunned.

"To dare be disrespectful to the Boss, you're looking for death!" Qin Xueji stared coldly at Wang Hai like a mother leopard protecting her master.

"You bitch! You dare hit me?!"

Wang Hai clutched his swollen face, his expression turning hideous.

"What are you all still standing there for! Grab this bitch for me! As for that pretty boy, cripple his limbs and throw him into the sea to feed the fish!"

The four black-clad bodyguards behind him moved instantly.

These four were not ordinary thugs at all, but genuine Internal Strength Martial Artists! The four of them struck simultaneously, their fist winds whistling as they grabbed for Qin Xueji's shoulders and Su Yang's throat respectively.

Although Qin Xueji had signed a Soul contract, she was still a Mortal after all. Faced with the siege of four Internal Strength Martial Artists, she turned pale with fright and instinctively closed her eyes.

Thud!

Thud!

Several consecutive tooth-aching dull thuds, accompanied by the sound of shattering bones, exploded on the pier.