Chapter 13

"Doing evil to the extent you do, you're truly one of a kind! Haha, it’s the first time I’ve heard of someone so despicable that the whole city refuses to use the name 'Ye Chu'!" Pang Shao laughed heartily. Ever since he found out that Ye Chu was from Yao City, Pang Shao had been digging up all the information he could about him. He didn’t know what he would find, but when he did, he was shocked. Ye Chu’s reputation as a scoundrel in Yao City was shockingly notorious. Pang Shao’s own reputation in the Imperial Capital was bad enough, but compared to Ye Chu, he felt like a novice.

Ignoring Pang Shao’s disdain, Ye Chu patted his shoulder and said, "Doing evil is a long and arduous journey. You’re still weak and need to train more! The evil deeds you’ve done, I’ve long since grown tired of. Now, I’m pursuing a higher realm."

"What is this higher realm?" Pang Shao felt that Ye Chu had indeed transcended the ranks of scoundrels. How could his own minor misdeeds compare to someone who shamelessly made evil his profession?

"Family secret! Not to be shared!" Ye Chu shook his head.

"Family secret my ass?" Pang Shao couldn’t help but curse, "But I want to hear how high your realm of evil can be."

"I’m a man of principles. If I say I won’t share, I won’t! Threats and bribes have no effect on me, so you might as well give up. Of course, if you give me a hundred or so gold coins, it wouldn’t hurt to tell you!" Ye Chu said firmly, as if nothing could sway his resolve.

What were a few gold coins to Pang Shao? Without a word, he tossed a handful over! Seeing Ye Chu’s delighted expression as he took the gold, Pang Shao felt extremely disdainful, thinking, "What principles do you have?"

"Since you’ve given me the gold, I’ll give you a lesson today. This is what true evil is!" Ye Chu tossed the gold into his pocket, thinking that this would help him last a while. Otherwise, with no money, he wouldn’t even have a place to stay.

"Your methods of bullying men and women, and using threats and coercion to harm women, are the lowest level of evil," Ye Chu said. "The highest level of evil is to harm her body and make her grateful, to make her heart belong to you. In simpler terms, it’s to sell her and have her count the money for you."

"Do you think women are fools?" Pang Shao cursed, thinking that this was indeed evil, but how difficult it would be to achieve.

"That’s why you’ve always stayed at this low level. You only play with those who are already damaged. You’ve never touched a truly good woman," Ye Chu said disdainfully. "Think about how the noblewomen in the Imperial Capital look down on you, and you’ll realize how pitiful you are, despite your secret pride!"

Pang Shao thought about the women he had been with, and indeed, none of them could be considered top-notch. Remembering how the noblewomen in the Imperial Capital used to flock around Ye Chu, his eyes suddenly lit up as he stared at Ye Chu.

"Isn’t conquering a woman’s body and heart far more satisfying and challenging than just conquering her body? As for how to do it, that depends on individual talent! But I think you have potential. Although you’re still at the infant stage, with some training, you’ll get there. Take the Holy Maiden as your practice. If you can conquer her, you’ll have achieved greatness," Ye Chu said, looking at Pang Shao.

"Get lost!" Pang Shao wished he could kick Ye Chu to death, thinking that this was just setting a trap for him. Conquer the Holy Maiden? He wasn’t suicidal!

"Fine! If you can’t face challenges, you’ll always stay at this level where everyone curses you. You’re about where I was three years ago, no, four or five years ago," Ye Chu shrugged. "I won’t say more to discourage you. What are you doing in Yao City? Don’t tell me you’re really here for women. I don’t believe you came to this remote kingdom just for that."

At this, Pang Shao’s expression turned serious. "The Great General’s tomb has been robbed!"

This news made Ye Chu’s heart skip a beat, and his expression became grave. "When did this happen?"

The empire had existed for countless years, and there had been countless Great Generals. But the only one referred to as the Great General’s tomb was the legendary Great General from hundreds of years ago, whose power was so great that it could move heaven and earth. However, he died suddenly. The empire built a tomb for him that rivaled the imperial mausoleum, and everything he owned in life was buried with him. The Great General was a remarkable figure, and the treasures he possessed were countless. Moreover, it was rumored that his unparalleled strength was due to a great treasure he had obtained.

This news had led countless people to try to break into the Great General’s tomb. Ye Chu and Pang Shao had also attempted it, but they failed. That time, their group nearly died, and Ye Chu still felt a chill of fear.

The Great General’s tomb was filled with traps and was extremely dangerous. But the most critical issue was the overwhelming malevolent aura, which made it extremely difficult for cultivators to move!

Cultivators focus on cultivating their own primordial spirit, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon, and harnessing the power of nature. These are the three realms. Regardless of which realm they are in, they absorb spiritual energy. Spiritual energy is a general term, which can be the essence of the sun and moon, the essence of medicinal herbs, or the primordial energy of nature. But whatever it is, it is beneficial to the cultivation world and can be absorbed by the human body.

However, there is something in the world that is the complete opposite of spiritual energy: malevolent aura! While the world can produce spiritual energy that is suitable for the human body, it can also produce violent and destructive malevolent aura. Malevolent aura is a nightmare for cultivators. If it invades the body, it can cause minor injuries or even death.

The malevolent aura in the Great General’s tomb was so terrifying that it had developed its own consciousness, almost becoming a demon. Ye Chu’s constitution was special, but he had almost died in there! Such a deadly place, even the terrifying Grand Emperor of the Imperial Capital said he wouldn’t dare to enter the Great General’s tomb. Ye Chu couldn’t imagine who could break in and rob it.

Ye Chu took a deep breath and looked at Pang Shao. "What does this have to do with Yao City?"

"Many people entered the Great General’s tomb, but the first one to enter was in Yao City." Pang Shao secretly rejoiced, thankful that he had been guarding the tomb at the time, so he saw the person and chased him to Yao City.

"What did he take from the Great General’s tomb?" Ye Chu’s eyes lit up.

"I don’t know what he took, but I can confirm that he has been invaded by the malevolent aura! He probably won’t live much longer, so I chased him to see!" Pang Shao laughed. "Do you want to come with me? It’s good that you have special skills! If he goes berserk, I won’t be afraid!"

Ye Chu thought for a moment and nodded. "Let’s go and see! The malevolent aura in the Great General’s tomb is no small matter. If this person is strong enough and the malevolent aura takes over his consciousness and makes him go berserk, I might not be able to handle it either."

Pang Shao naturally understood this. He couldn’t help but ask, "What level are you at now? It’s been almost a year since we last met. You should have reached the second upper level and be close to breaking through to the third level, right?"

"That’s not so easy!" Ye Chu shook his head. "You know from your own cultivation that it’s much harder than you imagine!"

"Then what level are you at?" Pang Shao asked.

"Do you want to test me?" Ye Chu laughed, looking at Pang Shao.

Pang Shao’s face changed, and he quickly moved away from Ye Chu, laughing nervously. "I was just asking, no other meaning! Haha, just asking!"

Pang Shao knew this guy’s methods. If he really went to test him, he might not be able to get out of bed today. Every time before, this guy would say he would stop at a certain point, but he always ended up lying in bed. His "stopping at a certain point" meant stopping only when he was knocked out!