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Emperor Xue Ye was an old lecher, and his taste in beauties was extremely refined. The three beauties had completely different styles—one was an innocent young girl, another was a seductive mature woman, and the last was a cold beauty.
All three of them looked at Zhou Sheng'an with admiring gazes.
In this simulator, at certain specific moments, Zhou Sheng'an could personally step in and experience things himself.
But.
He still didn't use this method for self-indulgence.
Even knowing it was fake, even if the sensations were the same, wasn't it still just self-consolation?
Zhou Sheng'an waved his hand, refusing their service, and said, "Ladies, you did not come here to be mere attendants or anything of the sort. I hope you can have freedom. You may start as my assistants if you wish. If you meet someone you want to be with, just tell me, and I'll let you go."
The three women exchanged glances.
The seductive mature woman cooed, "Mr. Zhou, we were bestowed upon you by His Majesty. Rest assured, we are all clean—we're still virgins! Since His Majesty has given us to you, then we are yours in life and in death."
All three women looked at Zhou Sheng'an eagerly.
What difference did it make who they followed?
Following such a handsome and talented man as Zhou Sheng'an—it was hard to say who was truly benefiting more!
Zhou Sheng'an shook his head. "Then I will make this clear to His Majesty."
Clap clap clap… A round of applause sounded.
Qian Renxue walked in with a smile. Her gaze toward Zhou Sheng'an was filled with immense satisfaction.
She chuckled and said, "No wonder Sheng'an has achieved so much at such a young age. Just this level of self-restraint alone is rare."
"Alright, you three, stop pestering Sheng'an. He has greater ambitions."
Qian Renxue smiled at Zhou Sheng'an, then took the three beauties away.
…
At that moment, in reality, a few lines of text appeared in front of both Zhou Sheng'an and Qian Renxue.
[Zhou Sheng'an's reputation spreads far and wide, with visitors coming in an endless stream.]
[Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect visits, earnestly discussing the pros and cons. He hopes Zhou Sheng'an will protect himself and extends an olive branch. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is willing to provide shelter, inviting Zhou Sheng'an to become an honorary elder. Zhou Sheng'an refuses.]
[Yu Yuanzhen of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan visits personally, asking three times and being refused three times.]
[The empire's Grand Marshal, Ge Long, visits Zhou Sheng'an, hinting that he should persuade Emperor Xue Ye to stop issuing the Edict of Grace. Zhou Sheng'an does not comply, and Ge Long leaves disappointed.]
Seeing this, Zhou Sheng'an frowned slightly. If nothing unexpected happened, something unexpected was about to happen to him.
Zhou Sheng'an looked at the interface again, and the next lines confirmed his suspicions.
[On September 25, 2023, of the Douluo Calendar, Zhou Sheng'an visits Spirit Hall's Bishop Salas at his invitation to discuss the promotion of his theories. He once again refuses Spirit Hall's recruitment attempt.]
[On his way back, Zhou Sheng'an…]
…
The scene flashed.
It was around eight in the evening. The carriage Zhou Sheng'an was riding entered a secluded alleyway in Heaven Dou City.
Zhou Sheng'an lifted the carriage curtain slightly and glanced outside.
They had already entered an alley, and the carriage was still moving… This route was definitely not leading to the Crown Prince's residence!
He had been kidnapped!
Without hesitation, Zhou Sheng'an grabbed the carriage window and leaped out!
"Catch him!"
A low growl came from the alley entrance.
Several black-clad men burst out from both sides of the alley, shattering windows. They immediately activated their martial souls—all of them were at least Spirit Ancestors!
Danger loomed both ahead and behind!
Zhou Sheng'an didn't stop. He kept sprinting forward while a long whip made of Blue Silver Grass materialized in his hand. He lashed it fiercely at the Spirit King blocking the alley entrance.
The whip split apart midair, transforming into a massive net!
"You've got some skills, kid!"
The Spirit King's martial soul was a Fire Wolf. He opened his mouth and spat out a fireball the size of a basketball, blasting apart the Blue Silver Net before charging at Zhou Sheng'an.
Zhou Sheng'an's first and third spirit rings lit up simultaneously, causing the entire alley to glow blue.
As the light faded, a thick layer of Blue Silver Grass sprouted from the ground, covering it in soft foliage.
"Spore Parasite!"
"Blue Silver Sea Domain!"
Zhou Sheng'an sidestepped the Fire Wolf Spirit King's pounce. At the same time, countless Blue Silver Grass vines erupted from the ground and walls, flooding the entire alley and engulfing the spirit masters within.
The Fire Wolf Spirit King's flames burned the vines, but their regeneration was far faster than his destruction.
And that wasn't all—the Blue Silver Grass suddenly sprouted from inside the Fire Wolf Spirit King's body!
Vines forced their way out of his mouth, nose, ears, and every orifice, covered in blood. They grew wildly, coiling around his body.
Every spirit master suffered the same fate!
Zhou Sheng'an was expelled from the alley by the Blue Silver Grass. When he turned back to look, the alley now resembled a giant container, completely packed with Blue Silver Grass. The shouting quickly died down.
The vines had even expelled all the air inside. Combined with the internal parasitism, those assassins wouldn't last long.
Zhou Sheng'an's face was pale—after all, he was only a Spirit Elder. Reaching this level of output was already his limit.
'The Martial Soul Supplementation Theory primarily strengthens useless martial souls and breaks the absorption limit of spirit rings… Now that it's proven correct, my next step should be refining my spirit power output or increasing my spirit power!'
Zhou Sheng'an thought to himself as he quickly left the scene.
[Zhou Sheng'an was ambushed by an unknown faction. Emperor Xue Ye flew into a rage and launched an investigation, but found nothing. At the same time, the Edict of Grace was issued, causing unrest throughout the empire.]
[Ten days later, civil war broke out in the Balak Kingdom. The eldest prince massacred his siblings. Similar events followed elsewhere…]
[A month later, the Edict of Grace became law and could no longer be revoked. Zhou Sheng'an's name spread throughout Heaven Dou Empire. He was granted the title of Earl.]
[Meanwhile, due to Zhou Sheng'an's insistence, the Martial Soul Supplementation Theory was fully disclosed to the public. The soul master world was shaken, and countless people benefited. In gratitude, people called him the 'Holy Teacher.']
[Pope Bibi Dong personally headed north to Heaven Dou City…]
Seeing this, Qian Renxue smirked confidently. "What's the point of coming now? Sheng'an is already mine! How could he possibly be swayed by you?"
Unlike Zhou Sheng'an, who only had sensory experiences in certain situations, Qian Renxue had truly lived through everything described in these texts.
She genuinely had over a month's worth of bonds with Zhou Sheng'an!
Qian Renxue was about to continue the simulation when she suddenly froze.
"Wait a minute… Based on the timeline of the simulation… I… I missed my chance to meet Sheng'an!"
Her face instantly turned green.
She quickly summoned Snake Spear Douluo and Porcupinefish Douluo.
The two Titled Douluo arrived, puzzled by the urgency in Qian Renxue's expression.
"Young master, what happened?"
Qian Renxue urgently commanded, "Uncle She Long, go into the city and find a man named Zhou Sheng'an. He was likely troubled by Xue Beng. If you find him, bring him to me at once… And Uncle Ci Xue, go to the Spirit Hall bookstore and ask if a Martial Soul Supplementation Theory has been published!"