Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 466 Bitter Heart Tea

Chapter 466: Chapter 466 Bitter Heart Tea

Shen Houping gave an order, and the house servants immediately charged out.

Shi Hao didn’t care in the slightest. His fingers flicked, and with thump after thump, he knocked each house servant off the mountain top.

Given the height of this mountain, falling from here would mean certain death unless one had a physique like Shi Hao’s.

After flicking away more than a dozen people in one breath, the last three house servants were terrified, knowing full well they were no match for Shi Hao and that going up against him was tantamount to seeking death, so they all backed away. Then, throwing their weapons aside, they sprinted down the mountain.

Their courage had shattered completely, and they feared Shen Houping’s tyranny no more.

"What a bunch of garbage!" Shen Houping cursed.

"Can’t help it. They’re only at the Breaking the Extreme realm, only good for rough work," the young man in Qing Yi said from the side.

"Pretty boy, you’re really pissing me off!" Shen Houping said to Shi Hao.

"You still want to bite me?" Shi Hao laughed.

"No, I want to slaughter you!" Shen Houping picked up an iron rod and swung it down hard towards Shi Hao’s head.

Smack, the rod fell but was caught in the palm of Shi Hao’s hand.

Shen Houping tried to swing the stick again, but it was seized by Shi Hao, leaving him unable to move.

"Let go!" he bellowed.

Shi Hao almost laughed out loud. Just how spoiled had you been usually to utter such childish and amusing words?

He shook his head. What was there to say to someone so spoiled?

With a tug, he snatched the iron rod and then smashed it back towards Shen Houping.

With a smack, Shen Houping was brutally turned into a pulp of blood and flesh.

Sigh, such spoiled brats are so unsatisfying to crush, hardly putting up any resistance.

While he commented on the boredom, the three young men in Qing Yi were nearly scared out of their wits.

That was Shen Houping!

Dead just like that?

Without even a chance to beg for mercy?

They exchanged glances, each backing away before turning to run.

This man was a madman, daring to kill even Shen Houping; they didn’t want to rush to their deaths.

Shi Hao smiled, reached out into the air, and suddenly three spears landed in his hands. With a swing, whoosh, a spear was thrown, pinning a young master to the ground with a thud.

"Ah—" the victim screamed, seeking help from his two companions.

The other two dared not stop, running even faster instead.

Then, whoosh, whoosh, two more spears flew out. Utterly defenseless, the spears skewered them on the mountain top.

Shi Hao skillfully avoided their vital points, a spear penetrating their bodies, yet not taking their lives. However, they had also lost the strength to resist and could only hang on the iron spears, screaming in agony.

As for Shen Houping, he got a quick death, but these three would not be so fortunate; they would not die until their blood had drained completely.

No need for an investigation; their attitude towards Shi Hao alone indicated that they must have committed many evils in their usual lives, their deaths nothing to mourn.

Therefore, Shi Hao intended to let them bleed out until death.

Shi Hao dusted off his hands and headed down the mountain.

Having successfully broken through Self-Observation, where should he go next?

Return to the Eastern Fire Continent first?

But Han Dong and his group had also entered the Purple Green Secret Realm, and now it’s uncertain where they were cast away to, so going back to the Eastern Fire Continent might not ensure finding them either. Then what would he go back for?

Conveniently, he had no rivals among the younger generation in the Eastern Fire Continent. It would be better to seek out the geniuses of Western Rock Continent for a challenge, since the level of martial arts here was a notch higher than in the Eastern Fire Continent.

Besides, it was time to improve his cultivation. Self-Observation was merely the fourth step in martial arts, and there were still six major realms away from building the Heaven Ladder!

Even if he became a Heaven Builder, he would only have the possibility of entering the Immortal Realm. But how far was he from being able to seek a marriage alliance with the Su Family?

Therefore, he must improve his cultivation as quickly as possible.

He should find out where some ancient relic or secret realm might be opening, or which power possessed a Great Medicine Garden. He had an Immortal Abode; he could completely go in and have a blast.

Unknowingly, he had arrived in the city.

Well, it had been more than half a year since he last ate, and he was keen on a feast.

Shi Hao found a tavern, went in, sat down, and ordered the waiter to bring up good wine and dishes while he waited.

Without realizing it, he was already nineteen years old, just a little short of twenty.

Time flies so quickly.

Indeed, nowadays, his closed-door cultivation could often last several months or even half a year, so naturally, time also flew by in the blink of an eye.

He contemplated this for a moment, then turned his attention to the exchanges among the diners. A tavern was always the best place to gather information.

He did not need to listen intentionally. With his domain open, within a ten-foot space, even the quietest voices would be captured by him, and even the most tumultuous ones would be sorted out by him. He filtered out useless information, leaving only the valuable.

Most of the diners’ discussions revolved around women, especially the ten stunning beauties of the Western Rock Continent, who were repeatedly brought up in conversation.

These were the ten women universally recognized as the most beautiful, who were all unmarried—for any who got married would leave the rankings for newcomers to take their places.

However, some had a special taste for more mature women. Thus, there was also a Beauty Ranking listing the married women, but this list circulated only among those with a preference for sensuality and had never been publicly acknowledged for its fairness.

On the Beauty Ranking, Zhang Zixuan was ranked fourth, and her name came up most frequently. Recently, she had been around this area, causing many scions from prestigious families to rush over, hoping to win the heart of the beautiful lady.

"Do you know why Lady Zhang has come here?" a diner suddenly asked.

"Lady Zhang is the Holy Maiden of the Tai’an Sect. Isn’t it very normal for her to venture out for her cultivation experience?" someone laughed in reply.

The previous diner shook his head. "She could go anywhere for that purpose. Why here, though?"

"Why?" This finally piqued the interest of others.

"Because, you see, the Zhao Family’s Bitter Heart Tea has matured," the previous diner said mysteriously.

"Bitter Heart Tea? What is that? And what does it have to do with Lady Zhang’s visit here?"

"You’re all quite uninformed. For someone in Self-Observation, the Bitter Heart Tea is a supreme treasure!" the previous diner explained.

"How so?"

"Sigh, do you know what Self-Observation cultivates?"

"Dharma appearance, right?"

"Correct, but developing a Dharma appearance is just the beginning. After that, it needs to be perfected, which requires an understanding and realization of the great laws of heaven and earth. This can only be accumulated over time. However, Bitter Heart Tea helps martial artists infer, speeding up the perfection of the Dharma appearance! Now tell me, isn’t Bitter Heart Tea precious?"

"Sss!" A collective gasp rang from the crowd.

But some were puzzled and asked, "If Bitter Heart Tea is so precious, then why would the Zhao Family make it available to others?"

"Simple, because with the Zhao Family’s power, they simply can’t keep all of the Bitter Heart Tea for themselves. They can only possess a small portion, and the rest must be given out through competitions and battles of martial arts. This is also why the major powers allow the Zhao Family to have the Bitter Heart Tea."

"Oh." The crowd finally understood.

Shi Hao’s eyes also lit up—Bitter Heart Tea, it seemed, could be extremely helpful to him.