Chapter 107: Meeting Geli

Although Su Yi’s voice was extremely low, he had leaned in to whisper; while others could not hear, Lie Feifei heard him clearly!

"A... sex slave?!"

Lie Feifei’s face first showed a look of astonishment and disbelief, which then abruptly turned bright red. She felt a mix of vague indignation, intense shyness, and embarrassment. Her speech became stuttered, as if the mere mention of those two words were some kind of terrifying monster.

Although she did not know much about such matters, she knew enough about what a "sex slave" was. Even within the Lie family, there were maids specifically tasked with serving guests in bed. Lie Feifei had occasionally heard rumors of guests who favored perverse and twisted games, such as one man with multiple women, or multiple men with one woman...

While she held no particular malice, deep down, Lie Feifei held a measure of contempt and disdain for those women who were treated as mere playthings or vessels for a man's lust. Yet, she had never imagined that she might one day become such a thing herself!

At the thought of being placed in various shameful positions to be toyed with by men after becoming a sex slave, Lie Feifei—who had grown up accustomed to being a high-and-mighty young lady—felt a sudden panic. She was at a loss. Though she was unwilling, the memory of the poisonous oath she had taken drained away any thought of resistance. She could only look at Su Yi with a pitiful expression.

Seeing that Lie Feifei did not immediately refuse, Su Yi nodded slightly, feeling satisfied. It seemed she understood her current status. Even if she were unwilling, she hadn't dared to voice it. If this were in the past, anyone who had dared to tell her to become a sex slave would have been met with a furious whip strike!

Glancing at Lie Feifei, whose face was filled with a pitiable and endearing expression, Su Yi smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous; I was just speaking casually... By the way, I have a task for you to do."

Hearing that she did not have to become a sex slave, Lie Feifei felt a sudden sense of relief and offered Su Yi a grateful smile. Upon hearing his request, she quickly asked, "What is it? As long as it is something I can do, I will certainly do it!"

"It is actually quite a simple task," Su Yi said, noncommittally. After speaking, he quietly glanced to the side at Lie Tie, who was trailing far behind.

Lie Tie was indeed, as he had claimed, mixing unobtrusively into the shadows in the distance. Had Su Yi’s gaze not been sharp, he might not have noticed him at all. It appeared that Lie Tie did not hold his position as captain for nothing, Su Yi thought to himself. He recalled that previously, it had been Ken Mu protecting Lie Feifei; it seemed the job had been upgraded to Lie Tie today.

Since Ken Mu had been beaten as a subordinate, Lie Tie must be feeling quite resentful, right? Su Yi smiled silently, his hand slowly reaching toward the storage ring in his robes. The "simple task" he mentioned was actually to borrow Lie Feifei's hand to retrieve items from the storage ring. If he recalled correctly, the ring should currently contain two currency cards, a white bone sickle, several martial skill scrolls, the crystal box containing pills, and over a hundred thousand gold coins.

The medicinal herbs had been consumed, the pills were gone, and the mysterious dragon tendon had long since been wrapped around his arm. The corpse he had previously stored had also been removed, along with the mysterious white mask, which was now tucked into his clothes. What Su Yi wanted to retrieve now were the two currency cards. He remembered one belonged to the mysterious old man in the black robe, containing about 630,000 gold coins, while the other was from Zhong Yuan, the fighter from the Ao Ben family whom he had killed. As for how much was on that one, Su Yi hadn't checked carefully.

Most of the hundred thousand-plus gold coins had come from a card that appeared in his cabin alongside a batch of Lie family herbs. A small portion was money Su Yi had earned over the years. When he processed that batch of herbs, he had serendipitously obtained a powerful martial technique, and later destroyed the card after clearing it; he hadn't touched those coins much since.

For the current Su Yi, the money in the storage ring was an astronomical figure. Even using it to purchase precious herbs would be perfectly feasible. Unfortunately, he could not use such a massive sum here; it would be too suspicious. How could a lowly guard suddenly possess such vast wealth? And such a peculiar amount, at that?

Truthfully, Su Yi did not want Ya Mei to know about this and worry for no reason. Furthermore, regarding the Zhong Yuan affair, Su Yi felt there had been no slip-ups, though he hadn't fully handled Zhong Yuan's currency card—which, in reality, was no big deal.

Su Yi looked at Lie Feifei, wondering if he should find a secluded place to process the currency cards. It wasn't that he was in a hurry, but rather that he could not use the storage ring himself. Once he left Changling City tomorrow to head east, he would likely have few opportunities to open the ring. Even if he didn't process the card, he needed to take out some loose change to keep on his person just in case.

Lie Feifei, who was now quite obedient, seemed like a good candidate. After all, she had seen Zhong Yuan’s corpse and the storage ring on Su Yi, so she was already involved. Moreover, the Ao Ben family and the Lie family were historical rivals; Lie Feifei wouldn't be stupid enough to report him to the Ao Ben family.

With that decided, Su Yi prepared to lead Lie Feifei to a less crowded area. Although he now had Ya Mei as a backer and didn't strictly need to avoid such matters, it was better to be safe than sorry. Upon hearing that they were going to a secluded spot, Lie Feifei suddenly lowered her head. A flush of red spread across her fair, smooth face, dyeing even her delicate neck crimson. Her movements became hesitant and coy.

Lie Feifei had clearly misunderstood, but this scene attracted the gaze of many people on the street. The pair had already drawn attention—one was among the city's three great beauties, with a figure and appearance of the highest order, her curves enough to make one's heart race; the other was the city's most talked-about figure, whether for his past reputation as a genius, his time as a "waste," or his recent resurgence.

"Isn't that Su Yi and Lie Feifei? Why are they together?"

"What's so strange about that? Have you forgotten how Lie Feifei used to pester Su Yi? I heard she and Ge Li even had conflicts over him. Now that Su Yi's strength has recovered, they've naturally come back together!"

"Sigh, but honestly, the speed at which Young Lady Lie changes her face is really... well, doesn't Su Yi mind at all?"

"Heh, you don't get it, do you? Why wouldn't he eat the meat delivered to his door? He can just play with her and toss her aside later. Who told Su Yi to have that kind of strength?"

"Haha... you're truly wicked. But in my opinion, the one with real power isn't Su Yi; it's Ya Mei! With Ya Mei backing him, frankly speaking, even if Su Yi raped and killed Lie Feifei, who would dare do anything to him?"

"True... who would have thought that delicate beauty was actually a peak tenth-grade Dou Long expert? That talent is just too monstrous. Honestly, I still find it hard to believe..."

"Shh, keep it down, they're walking over..."

...

Mixing into the crowd, Lie Tie watched Su Yi’s figure, a trace of chill in his eyes. He had sent Ken Mu to follow Lie Feifei, but never expected him to be chased back by Su Yi, nearly losing an arm in the process! As the saying goes, to beat a dog, one must check the owner. Su Yi’s actions clearly showed he did not hold Lie Tie in any regard. Lie Tie had wanted to find an opportunity to teach Su Yi a lesson, but then Su Yi shocked everyone at the Martial Arts Tournament, revealing strength no less than his past peak!

Of course, that alone wouldn't have deterred Lie Tie, but Ya Mei’s shocking appearance had completely dispelled any thought of retaliation. Great families always had friction, and private skirmishes among disciples were common; as long as no one was severely wounded or killed, it rarely escalated into a full-scale family war.

As far as Su Yi was concerned, Lie Tie’s original plan was to teach him a lesson without causing permanent injury or death, thinking the Auction House wouldn't make a big deal out of it. Would they really mobilize all their experts to attack the Lie family over a single Su Yi? The Auction House was also driven by profit, and clashing with the Lie family while being weaker was clearly not worth it. Even if Ya Mei had a say in the Auction House, other decision-makers wouldn't be so hot-headed.

But Ya Mei’s earth-shattering move had shattered Lie Tie’s logic! Before, whether to deal with the Lie family was a matter of profit; now, it was entirely dependent on Ya Mei’s mood. The old rule about not causing permanent injury no longer applied—if he touched a single hair on Su Yi’s head, Ya Mei might just wipe out the Lie family. No excuses or logic were needed, for strength decided everything!

On the Dou Qi continent, the strong were supreme! The strong acted according to their own power and did not reason with the weak. Before the tournament, Lie Tie might have dared to trouble Su Yi, but now, he wouldn't dare take the risk. Thinking of this, Lie Tie felt suffocated and regretful. If he had known, he should have struck Su Yi a few times to vent his anger back when the Lie family was searching the city...

Yet, that thought was self-deception; Ya Mei’s strength was likely no different then than it was now—it was simply that no one had known it.

Just as Lie Tie was feeling deeply annoyed, he heard a pleasant female voice behind him ask with surprise, "Isn't this Captain Lie Tie? What are you doing here?"

Lie Tie was slightly startled. Turning around, he saw a beautiful young girl with a slim, graceful figure looking at him with mild curiosity. Her beauty was not inferior to Lie Feifei’s, and she possessed a different charm compared to that mature, voluptuous beauty. Lie Tie glanced at her, withdrew his gaze, and nodded.

"So it is Miss Ge Li."