Chapter 495

Chapter 495: Help Me Bear Children

Back then, Zhu Zhi Feng brought along two friends with the intention of investigating Zhou Luo’s identity and then ambushing and killing him on his way back. In the end, they were killed instead.

The two friends reacted swiftly and fled back in a disarray.

After returning, to seek revenge, they told this matter to Zhu Zhi Feng’s disciples, hoping they could seek vengeance for their master.

Indeed, they actually gathered a batch of spiritual stones to hire an assassin to kill Zhou Luo.

The result was that the man with the octagonal beard, who had promised him before, stated that as long as he was in the Qinyuan Domain, he wouldn’t be attacked.

Therefore, the assassin sent there ultimately had to return empty-handed.

However, this matter still spread throughout Jinyun Immortal City, including tales of how Zhou Luo gained immortal fortune and rapidly advanced from low-grade spiritual roots.

This news once caused a sensation in Jinyun Immortal City, especially regarding his various adventures, which made many cultivators intensely envious.

Shu Hongliu also learned about his affairs once during a chat with friends.

At that time, she lamented why she hadn’t enjoyed such great luck.

She thought how wonderful it would be if she could gain an immortal’s favor and have her body issues resolved.

She never expected that the person before her now was Zhou Luo.

"Are you familiar with Zhu Zhi Feng?" Zhou Luo suddenly showed a cold expression.

"No, I only heard about you; I have no relation at all with Zhu Zhi Feng," Shu Hongliu hurriedly explained.

Only then did Zhou Luo’s expression soften.

Based on the information he had gathered earlier, her interactions with Zhu Zhi Feng were shallow, so she likely wasn’t lying.

At that moment, Shu Hongliu raised her biggest doubt.

"Friend Zhou, you’ve done so much for me, even risking your life. It shouldn’t be just for the treasures on my body, right?"

The entire time, he hadn’t revealed any reason for helping her.

Back then, she had held onto a desperate hope for a cure, wanting to see what good method he had.

Now that she knew this method, she naturally needed to ask him what he wanted.

That way, they could facilitate future cooperation.

"Friend Shu, since you’re asking this way, I won’t beat around the bush."

After saying that, he chuckled lightly. As he spoke, magical light flickered around him.

His originally unremarkable face instantly vanished, replaced by the appearance of a youth with an elegant demeanor, a fresh and elegant appearance, and a majestic aura.

He wore a long green robe, his figure straight and tall like jade and gold, giving off a comfortable feeling as if bathed in a spring breeze.

"Saving you, Friend Shu, isn’t solely for the treasures you possess."

"I suppose you’ve seen the benefits mentioned in the dual cultivation technique; I wish to engage in dual cultivation with you to enhance my strength."

"Beyond that, I hope you’ll bear many children for me to strengthen my family, and your wealth belongs to the Zhou family."

Zhou Luo gazed at her with intense eyes and calmly stated his demands.

These were the decisions he had made after thinking it over the past few days.

After all, he was going to use a Third Level spiritual potion and had to risk helping her absorb the Pure Yang Energy.

Now that she was asking about it, he wasn’t afraid of her knowing his purpose; letting her find out early would prevent future problems.

"Hmm?"

Shu Hongliu looked at Zhou Luo in front of her and was stunned.

On one hand, she was surprised by his appearance.

These days, cultivators all worked on their looks, so most were not bad-looking.

But aura couldn’t be changed just by wanting it.

Zhou Luo struck her as having a uniquely superior aura, far above others.

On the other hand, his purpose caught her off guard.

Although she had made a name for herself alone in Jinyun Immortal City and endured many hardships.

She still lacked experience in affairs of the heart.

So when she heard he wanted to take her home and have children for him, she froze completely.

Most crucially, it seemed he also wanted to take over the business she had painstakingly built in Jinyun Immortal City—it was rather hard to accept.

Noticing the change in her expression, Zhou Luo continued, "Friend Shu, you should realize how hard this process is; the decision rests with you after all."

After stating his demands, he didn’t plan to back down.

Especially about taking over her business.

For him, seeking her out wasn’t about becoming partners.

After all, partners were unlike spouses; the former meant mutual aid and progress if their paths aligned, or parting ways if not—being freer and more unrestrained.

While the latter involved deeper closeness, essentially sharing life and death through hardships, with no chance of desertion in crisis.

In this arrangement, though he gained her business, the marital tie meant it still nominally belonged to her.

But from then on, she would be part of the Zhou family and should dedicate herself to it.

"Friend Zhou is indeed direct," Shu Hongliu said, taking a deep breath.

Sure enough, he was helping her so devotedly not just for her treasures, but for her herself.

But as Zhou Luo said, while this dual cultivation seemed simple, the process wasn’t something an ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivator could achieve.

With Golden Core masters, they probably wouldn’t bother with cultivators like Shu Hongliu.

So apart from Zhou Luo, she had no choice.

Either sell herself to him for a glimmer of hope, or just wait silently to die.

Her expression turned serious, and her gaze at Zhou Luo intensified.

"Friend Zhou, how confident do you think you are?"

Living mattered more than anything, and his directness suggested he wouldn’t treat her as a breeding machine.

Plus, earlier when she checked the Technique of the Phoenix and the Luan, she saw it could genuinely aid her cultivation.

Where she went didn’t matter anyway.

Following him back to his family wasn’t a bad option.

Only she needed to ensure he could actually help her.

"Ninety percent," Zhou Luo gave his answer.

Although the process looked extremely tough, he knew clearly that with his ability, he felt completely sure he could pull it off.

He didn’t say a hundred percent to avoid her suspecting he was deceiving her.

Hearing ninety percent certainty, Shu Hongliu’s eyes lit up.

Such a high success rate instantly melted away her reservations.

She looked at him, her beautiful eyes unblinking, and said most earnestly and seriously, "If what Friend Zhou says is true, I can promise to join your family, help you bear children, and strengthen it."

At this moment, Shu Hongliu, who’d been in the abyss for untold years, finally glimpsed the dawn today.

Her life’s path might well shift because of it.

It made her chest heave and her breath quicken.

Seeing this, Zhou Luo chuckled.

"Friend Shu, aren’t you afraid I’m tricking you?"