50: Are you ready?

"This... how is this possible?"

Feeling the stinging pain from her shoulder blade, Su Yuheng was somewhat incredulous.

"The Unparalleled Protection can guard almost every inch of your skin, but your shoulder blade is its weakness. How do you think I know this secret?"

Gu Luoqing finished her sentence and sharply pulled out Qingyan.

Su Yuheng felt her Spiritual Qi scatter throughout her body, and she uncontrollably fell from the sky.

"How could this be? Besides me, only Shen Lian knows the weakness of the Unparalleled Protection. Why would he tell Gu Luoqing, that bitch?"

Compared to the physical pain, Gu Luoqing's words caused her an even greater spiritual shock.

Shen Lian told all his secrets to that bitch!

Why? Why would he do this?

Does he truly hate her that much?

Gu Luoqing turned sideways, gracefully caught the Starry Sword, and floated back to Shen Lian's side.

"This is your sword, returning it to its rightful owner."

Looking at the Starry Sword Gu Luoqing offered, Shen Lian didn't even glance at it.

"I don't care for things used by dogs. You keep it and dispose of it."

With that, he flicked the fan bone, and the Starry Sword directly fell back into Gu Luoqing's hand.

"You truly are stubborn. This was a divine weapon you begged for a long time back then."

"You said it yourself, I was foolish back then. Now, seeing this scrap metal makes me sick."

Shen Lian finished speaking, unfolded his Folding Fan, and stepped forward to stand before Su Yuheng.

"I told you I would make you lose everything. Now, how long do you think your Tianxia Chamber of Commerce can last?"

Su Yuheng looked up, staring blankly at Shen Lian.

On his handsome and imposing face, there was no longer a trace of his former gentleness.

Only intense hatred and disgust remained.

Suddenly, her chest ached fiercely.

That man, whose eyes were once filled with only her, truly would never return.

"Shen Lian, do you really hate me that much?"

She still asked, unwilling to give up.

"Hmph."

Shen Lian lightly shook his Folding Fan and replied, turning sideways.

"Only when all seven of you are dead can this hatred dissipate. Su Yuheng, if you choose to commit suicide now, I will grant you one last shred of dignity."

His heartless words were like a sharp blade, piercing through Su Yuheng's last remaining hope.

"Remember my words: for what you took from me, I will demand it back tenfold, a hundredfold. Your only options are to hide yourself well or find a way to eliminate me.

Between me and you few, it is destined to be a fight to the death. Abandon your delusions; the weak and incompetent Shen Lian of the past is dead.

Standing before you now is an existence you cannot provoke.

This is not an alarmist statement, but a declaration, hahahaha. Now, make your choice.

Will you commit suicide, or will you let me do it..."

Su Yuheng was silent for a long while, then suddenly looked at Shen Lian with extreme venom: "Don't get cocky. I won't let this grudge end here today!"

With that, a dazzling spiritual light suddenly erupted around her.

After the spiritual light dissipated, Su Yuheng was nowhere to be found.

"It's the Seven-Colored Sacred Veins."

Shen Lian then remembered that Su Yuheng still possessed a sacred artifact that could allow her to escape in times of crisis.

But soon, the corners of his mouth subtly curved upwards, as if everything was within his expectations.

"Now that you, that bitch, are injured and unable to show your face, I can deal with all the remaining trash of the Heavenly Feather Sect without any worries. This time, none of them will escape."

Thinking this, Shen Lian looked back at Yang Youhuai: "What do you have to say about how to handle this matter?"

Yang Youhuai immediately said: "Su Yuheng slandered her peers and committed numerous crimes. Her qualification to establish a chamber of commerce should be revoked, and this should be announced to the entire world."

"You have made the correct choice and seized an opportunity to survive, hahahaha."

With that, black clouds surged within Shen Lian, instantly forming a netherworld chariot, which sped away from the venue amidst his passionate and wild laughter.

The remaining people in the venue, seeing this scene, each began to ponder their own schemes.

In any case, the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce had now lost the protection of many powerful experts, and the remaining Su Yuheng was also severely injured.

Why not take this opportunity to cooperate with the Longevity Chamber of Commerce and jointly divide up the resources that originally belonged to the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce?

Thus, everyone looked at Gu Luoqing with fawning gazes.

Humans are creatures driven by profit, especially in this Xuanhuan world of cultivation where the Law of the Dark Forest prevails, and kicking someone when they're down is commonplace.

As long as one can become stronger and richer, why care if the means are honorable or not?

...Three days later, outside the Longevity Chamber of Commerce's manor gate.

Shen Lian stood by the netherworld chariot, quietly gazing in the direction of the Heavenly Feather Sect.

The reputation of the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce was ruined; now it was time for the final judgment on everyone in the Heavenly Feather Sect.

Gu Luoqing walked up to him: "Are you really leaving? Won't you stay a few more days?"

Shen Lian replied calmly: "My cooperation with you has ended. There's no point in staying any longer.

As for how to acquire the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce's properties, I believe with your Gu Family's capabilities, you don't need my guidance."

"Then where are you going?"

"None of your business."

Shen Lian closed his Folding Fan and looked at Gu Luoqing, saying: "With our parting today, all cooperation between Shen Lian and the Longevity Chamber of Commerce hereby ceases.

As for whether your Longevity Chamber of Commerce can establish itself in the business world in the future, and how it will return to its peak state, it no longer has any relation to me."

Gu Luoqing: "Regardless, I still have to thank you. The doors of the Longevity Chamber of Commerce will always be open for you, and you will always be my friend, Gu Luoqing's friend."

"We were never friends," Shen Lian corrected her. "We had common interests and temporarily cooperated. Now that each has obtained what they needed, this cooperation should end.

The remaining matters have nothing to do with me. However, out of appreciation for our pleasant collaboration, I will make an exception and say to you, take care."

With that, Shen Lian turned to drive the netherworld chariot.

"Wait."

Gu Luoqing hurriedly called out to Shen Lian.

"Hmm? Do you have anything else?"

A trace of impatience flashed across Shen Lian's expression.

Gu Luoqing took a deep breath and said: "Can I ask you for one more favor?

Because of my headaches, my cultivation couldn't advance, and it even caused the Gu Family's business to plummet. So,

the Family arranged for me to marry someone else to stabilize our position. I want to..."

Before Gu Luoqing could finish, Shen Lian directly interrupted her: "That's your own problem and has nothing to do with me. I can't waste my energy and time on such an insignificant matter.

However, given our pleasant cooperation, I can give you a reasonable piece of advice: destiny is in your own hands. You now possess the strength and leverage to control your own destiny.

So why care about the opinions of ants? You are no longer the Gu Luoqing of the past; can they still easily manipulate you?

My words end here. With our parting today, if fate allows, we shall meet again in the Jianghu!"

With that, Shen Lian entered the carriage without looking back.

"Hee-haw—"

Accompanied by the heavy snorts of the netherworld warhorse, it vanished like a gust of wind, leaving the gates of the Longevity Chamber of Commerce in the blink of an eye.

Watching Shen Lian's dashing figure disappear into the distance, Gu Luoqing stood for a long time, his parting words echoing in her mind.

"Yes, I have recovered now, so why should I care about the advice of the Family members?

I, Gu Luoqing, am second only to the Old Ancestor in the Gu Family, so how could my life be decided by a group of low-level Cultivators!"

Understanding this, Gu Luoqing suddenly felt enlightened, and a smile appeared on her face.

"Shen Lian, thank you."

...After the two earth veins of the Heavenly Feather Sect were destroyed, the Spiritual Qi here was so scarce that cultivation was impossible.

Moreover, due to the impact of the earth qi, Old Ancestor Tianyu's cultivation had been visibly declining daily during this period, now having fallen to the Hunyuan Triple Realm.

To prevent the Heavenly Feather Sect from being annihilated, she decided to immediately relocate the entire sect, heading towards the Blessed Land in the southwest of the Eastern Domain Continent.

However, just as all the Disciples of the sect were passing through a place called Hantian Valley, a strong killing intent suddenly surged from within the empty valley.

"Hahahaha!"

The wild laughter shook the mountains within a radius of dozens of miles.

"Old Wall Lamp, where do you think you can escape to?"

As the voice fell, Shen Lian's arrogant figure slowly blocked the Heavenly Feather Sect's path forward, enveloped by a swirling black cloud in the Void Realm.

"Shen Lian!"

Seeing the newcomer, Old Ancestor Tianyu let out an extremely mournful roar, the hatred in her eyes transforming into endless fury.

"Old Wall Lamp, the taste of drastically falling cultivation isn't pleasant, is it? From now on, a great escape game is about to begin. Are you ready to struggle to your death and accept Shen Lian's judgment?"