My Rich Wife

One painting scroll after another was being absorbed to the fullest, and each painting scroll could absorb millions of lives.     

In a short period of time, tens of millions of people had sacrificed their lives to become nutrients for the North Plain.     

Fortunately, the North Plain didn't have too many painting scrolls, as there were only ten in total.     

Because of this, many sects and cities were spared. However, they knew in their hearts that this was only temporary. They could be the next at any moment.     

Meanwhile, at Tengmen.     

After the previous retreat, Yuan Xiu's strength had become stronger and even more complete.     

He no longer needed to rely on the snow mountain to absorb these painting scrolls. Therefore, he did not return to the North Plain. Instead, he stayed in Tengmen day and night.     

In Tengmen's cultivation room, Yuan Xiu's eyes were closing slightly.     

The painting scrolls emitted streams of internal qi. These internal qi were like the unceasing flow of river that poured into Yuan Xiu's body.     

As these internal qi entered his body, Yuan Xiu's strength was becoming stronger as well.     

He Teng stood on the side as he silently observing everything.     

A trace of greed took hold in his heart. This trace of greed stirred inside of He Teng.     

"Why? Do you want to cultivate like him..." that hoarse voice was heard speaking in his mind.     

Unlike before, this time, the voice was extremely weak.     

He Teng said coldly, "Why? Do you have a way?"     

"No, that's a method from the Immortal Slaying Sect..." that hoarse voice spoke again.     

He Teng said mockingly, "Since you don't have a way, then shut your mouth!"     

The voice was silent for a moment before sighing, "I really didn't expect that I would actually lose to you. It was really a wrong decision to live inside of your body..."     

"Cherish your last moments of being alive," He Teng said with a smirk.     

At this moment, Yuan Xiu, who was in the cultivation room, opened his eyes.     

A powerful internal qi instantly erupted!     

He Teng's expression changed slightly. He quickly bowed in fear of angering Yuan Xiu.     

In the blink of an eye, Yuan Xiu had already stepped outside the room.     

He stood in front of He Teng and said coldly, "What are you doing here?"     

He Teng quickly said, "To answer my Lord's question, I'm hiding here to observe your cultivation because of my worship and desire for your strength..."     

Yuan Xiu raised his hand and placed it on He Teng's shoulder.     

An extremely powerful force instantly pressed down upon him. This force almost crushed He Teng's arms!     

He Teng did not dare to resist and slowly knelt down.     

He knew very well that he could not appear too weak or too strong in front of Yuan Xiu. Otherwise, he would easily arouse Yuan Xiu's suspicion.     

Looking at He Teng, who was kneeling on the ground, Yuan Xiu said indifferently, "What did you see?"     

"Master, I observed your cultivation method and I admire your method very much..." He Teng quickly replied.     

Yuan Xiu said indifferently, "You seem very curious. Why? Do you want to learn it?"     

He Teng quickly said, "I dare not..."     

"Hahahaha!" Yuan Xiu could not help but burst into laughter.     

"Even if you want to learn it, it's useless. Only I know this technique," Yuan Xiu said indifferently.     

After saying this, Yuan Xiu turned around and shot into the distance.     

Only after Yuan Xiu had gone far away into the distance, did He Teng narrowed his eyes slightly.     

He was a person who would do anything to succeed. He was also a hungry wolf. Anyone was safe from his betrayal.     

In the blink of an eye, countless cities in Nanzhou had been reduced to ghost towns.     

Many people began to migrate to other safe havens.     

Nanzhou was extremely vast, and many places were desolate and uninhabited. These cultivators knew that where there were less people, the safer these places would be.     

In a short span of just ten days, many cities were emptied out, and those who remained behind were mostly the old, the weak, and the sick.     

When he observed this, Sima Bei wore a cold expression on his face.     

"Pass down my orders. From today onwards, no one is allowed to leave the city, or they will be killed!" Sima Bei said coldly.     

"Yes." The black-robed man beside him hurriedly nodded in acknowledgement.     

Very quickly, they obtained the painting scrolls once again, and the ten painting scrolls began to absorb for the next round.     

Somewhere in Nanzhou.     

He Teng and Yong Ji were walking side by side.     

The two of them had something in common, so naturally they were in cahoots.     

After comprehending the Sacred Heart Technique, their strength had increased, especially Yong Ji's. He was now only one step away from half-step Reversion Void Stage.     

Although He Teng's realm was not as high as Yong Ji's, he had absorbed the primordial spirit in his body, so his current strength was definitely no weaker than Yong Ji's.     

"We must find an opportunity to kill Qin Yu first. It's definitely not a good news that he hasn't shown up for such a long time," Yong Ji remarked coldly.     

He Teng smiled sinisterly and said, "Great minds think alike. It seems that you know Qin Yu quite well..."     

Yong Ji snorted and said, "This kid's physique is extremely special. No one knows where his upper limit is."     

He Teng narrowed his eyes slightly and grinned. "As long as I can find him, I will definitely kill him myself. Where do you think he is now?"     

As he spoke, someone suddenly ran over from not far away.     

This person quickly came in front of the two and asked tentatively, "May I ask if the two of you are the godly kings of the North Plain?"     

He Teng raised a brow and said indifferently, "I am the godly king of the North Plain. Why do you ask?"     

That person hurriedly said, "I have an important piece of news for you. Can it be exchanged for my life?"     

"That depends on the news," Yong Ji said with a cold snort.     

He Teng waved his hand and said with a faint smile, "As long as the information you provided is useful, not only can I spare your life, but I can also protect your entire family. I can even let you join the North Plain."     

When the person heard this, he smiled sheepishly and said, "Joining the North Plain is fine as long as it can help us avoid disaster."     

"No problem," He Teng said with a faint smile.     

The person looked around a bit before he said in a low voice, "I know where Qin Yu is."     

When both of them heard this, the expressions on the two men instantly changed.     

"Is what you said true? where is he?" Yong Ji asked somewhat excitedly.     

Although He Teng appeared quite calm on the surface, he was also excited inside.     

"Qin Yu is currently in the Divine Artifact City! I have a relative who is an master refiner. He happened to be delivering the divine weapons in the past few days and accidentally mentioned this matter!" the person said excitedly.     

"Divine Artifact City?" Yong Ji frowned.     

He narrowed his eyes and muttered in a low voice, "Could it be that this kid is refining some kind of divine weapon?"     

"You know about the Divine Artifact City?" He Teng glanced at him.     

"Of course I know," Yong Ji said coldly.     

"Is this information useful? Can it be used to spare the lives of my family?" The person asked with a smile.     

He Teng narrowed his eyes slightly and said indifferently, "Of course."     

"Thank you, godly king! I... Ah!"     

Before he could finish his sentence, He Teng suddenly attacked and pierced the man's chest with his hand!     

Yong Ji frowned slightly and said, "Why did you kill him?"     

"Do I need a reason to kill someone?" He Teng said with a faint smile.