14: Chapter 14 A Condition

Seeing this result, Su Jiuchuan finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

This time, he had simply served others as a slave, enduring for decades before finally receiving guidance. Fortunately, he managed to achieve a Breakthrough in the end; it was truly not easy.

It seemed his previous judgment was correct. No matter how hard he struggled those many times, he could never achieve a Breakthrough. Conversely, just a few casual words of guidance from an Innate expert, and he succeeded.

[Simulation ended. You may choose to retain one of the following items.]

[1. Martial arts Realm at age thirty-six.]

[2. Martial arts experience at age thirty-six.]

[3. Life wisdom at age thirty-six.]

Su Jiuchuan directly chose 1.

True Qi erupted within his body. Su Jiuchuan felt that True Qi roaring and surging through his Meridians, as unknown acupoints on his body were forced open.

Is this the feeling of the Fifth Grade?

[Life Simulator used once. Consumed 1000 money. Current money: 566 points.]

Not enough money.

Several thousand taels of silver were gone just like that.

Su Jiuchuan opened his eyes. These few simulations had actually taken up an hour of time.

The others had each found a place to rest. Xue Mingcai had been watching him, and she felt that in just a short while, an indescribable aura had surged from Su Jiuchuan, one that felt unfathomable.

At this moment, the Third Prince seemed to be in much better spirits. Su Jiuchuan could feel True Qi circulating in his body as well. It stood to reason that while at Qingyun Temple, the Third Prince must have had his martial arts suppressed.

Now, during the rest, Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai had provided some restorative medicine, and the Third Prince's internal energy had been restored.

However, now that Su Jiuchuan's Realm was higher, he could tell at a glance that the Third Prince's Realm was merely the Seventh Grade.

He gave a light cough and said, "We are already outside the boundaries of Qingyun Temple. Is it time to settle the bill?"

Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai said furiously, "How are you speaking to the Prince..."

Su Jiuchuan frowned and said, "Are you running an escort agency, or are you acting as a lackey?"

This remark not only made the Third Prince frown, but Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai was also furious and wanted to lash out. However, thinking of Su Jiuchuan's methods, he forced himself to hold back.

"Our Fuyuan Escort Agency has always been secret agents for the imperial court. This time, the Third Prince was visiting Qingzhou incognito. We just didn't expect City Lord Lan Sheng, that scoundrel, to be so bold as to make a move. All the other guards were killed in battle, and the Third Prince had no choice but to hide in the escort agency."

Su Jiuchuan nodded. He didn't care about these matters at all and said, "So what?"

"I don't have that much silver with me right now. Once you escort me to the capital, I will surely reward you handsomely. Moreover, with your skills, as long as you follow me, wealth and glory will be within your grasp..." The Third Prince still possessed some regal air; despite being down on his Luck, he did not forget to recruit talent.

Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai wore a look of admiration; this was truly the choice of an enlightened monarch to restore order to Great Wei.

Su Jiuchuan looked at him, speechless. To be so arrogant while owing a debt—he shook his head and said, "What about the bill? We need to settle it one by one. Saving you costs ten thousand taels. If you intend to welch on this debt, then... I remember you were the one who vouched for it."

He turned his head to look at Zheng Xinyue.

Zheng Xinyue's pretty face flushed red, but she did not avoid his gaze and said, "The Third Prince will definitely give it to you once he reaches the capital."

"Sorry, I run a small business, no credit allowed!" Su Jiuchuan's face turned cold. In his past life, he had seen too many rich people refuse to pay their debts.

"I... I promise... If... then I am at your disposal." Her voice grew softer as she spoke, but everyone present, except for Xue Mingcai, was a Martial Artist, and they all heard her clearly.

"How audacious!" Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai had not expected this, and he was instantly furious.

The Third Prince raised his hand to stop him, and instead smiled, saying, "You are quite a martial arts prodigy. Since you have taken a liking to Miss Zheng, I shall make the decision to betroth her to you. How about that?"

Su Jiuchuan was somewhat angry. This guy not only didn't want to pay, but he also intended to keep his own people here.

"Hehe, in your dreams. Since you can't pay, I'll take Young Miss Zheng with me. When you have money, come find me to redeem her!"

Beside them, Xue Mingcai watched with sparkling eyes. She hadn't expected their relationship to be so interesting; he had actually pulled Zheng Xinyue behind Su Jiuchuan.

"Wait!"

The Third Prince's expression was somewhat ugly. He had already exercised restraint again and again, but unfortunately, this boor before him was completely immune to reason. Although ten thousand taels of silver was not a small amount, he could still manage to produce it. It was just that, being away from home, he truly did not have that much cash on hand.

"Here!" He pulled an object from his bosom and threw it over.

Su Jiuchuan caught it and took a look; it was a small Dragon jade pendant.

"This is an imperial token. You can take this jade pendant to the Prince of the West's Mansion in Xishui City to exchange it for ten thousand taels."

Zheng Xinyue hurriedly whispered, "The Third Prince grew up in the Prince of the West's Mansion."

Su Jiuchuan nodded then. Although getting the money would be a bit troublesome, it was better than letting it go to waste.

"In that case, Young Miss Zheng, you will stay with me until I get the money!"

Although Chief Escort Master Zheng Nanhai was filled with resentment, he was wary of Su Jiuchuan's strength on one hand, and on the other, this was a critical time for escorting the Third Prince, so he dared not cause any complications.

The group had nothing more to say and each found a place to rest.

After the conversation just now, Su Jiuchuan felt a bit awkward facing these people, so he consciously walked a bit further away, leaned against a large tree, and closed his eyes to rest.

"Brother... Brother Su!"

Xue Mingcai walked over. She said in a low voice, "Can... can you teach me martial arts?"

Su Jiuchuan opened his eyes, looked at her, and said, "Isn't Qingxu your father? Why don't you practice martial arts?"

"Hmph, my mother was snatched by him. My mother was trapped in this Qingyun Temple for her whole life and died of depression early on. As for me, he only intends to use me as capital to curry favor with the Lan Family."

"He says the Lan Family is an official family and doesn't like the women in their household to be wielding spears or sticks, so he won't let me practice martial arts."

"But I don't want to be like my mother, controlled by others my whole life. I want to learn martial arts; I want to take control of my own destiny."

Su Jiuchuan raised his eyes to look at Xue Mingcai. At this moment, there seemed to be light in this woman's pretty eyes, giving her a sense of sacred beauty.

He originally wanted to agree readily, but then he remembered that in one of the simulations, this girl had killed him. He couldn't help but want to tease her.

"Teach you martial arts? It's not impossible, but..."

"But what?"

Su Jiuchuan smiled and said, "You know, in this world, no matter what you do, you have to pay a price. If you want me to teach you martial arts, you have to agree to one condition of mine; otherwise, don't even think about it."

"You... you..." Xue Mingcai widened her eyes and said, "I thought you were just greedy for money. I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. I misjudged you."

Having said that, she walked away, huffing in anger.

Meanwhile, Zheng Xinyue, who was not far away, had been watching this side. Although she hadn't heard clearly what the two were saying, she could roughly guess from the situation, and couldn't help but feel worried for herself.