Chapter 438: Releasing the Oath

For the meeting, the Zhou family sent Zhou Yanyu, Zhou Man, and three other elders.

All five were Mahayana realm cultivators and one was already half a step into the tribulation transcending realm.

’They came prepared.’ Shen Xu thought and subconsciously narrowed his eyes.

However, he didn’t say anything and politely led the group to the shop’s backroom.

After sitting, the double poured seven cups of wine and pushed five towards the Zhou family members.

“Try my new wine.” He said.

“Disciple Shen’s wine is famous all over our Tianxuan sect. It’s an hour to drink a cp.” One of the elders said and promptly sipped from his cup.

Seeing that the person was alright, the others also drunk their wine and several nodded in satisfaction.

“Good wine.” One praised.

“I heard that disciple Shen is about to go into seclusion and won’t sell wine for several thousand years?” Another asked.

“The elder heard right.” Shen Xu said and quickly continued.

“Earning spirit stones is good but improving our cultivation is the most important.” He said and Zhou Man nodded.

“It’s good that you have this awareness.” He praised but his expression was different.

“Second grandfather, can we talk about the oath?” Zhou Yanyu urged.

The last year had been hell for her and she couldn’t wait to get rid of the heavenly shackles.

“This is a lesson for you. Will you dare to swear an oath carelessly in the future?” Zhou Man asked and Zhou Yanyu immediately shook her head.

After months of trying to cultivate and getting nowhere, Zhou Yanyu had really learned her lesson and didn’t dare to swear more oaths in the future.

“I have learned my lesson. ” She said and Zhou Man nodded in satisfaction.

A moment later, he turned to Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan with solemn eyes.

“We have collected the things you asked for.” He said and placed a storage ring on the table.

Seeing the ring, Shen Xu and Zhen Yuan exchanged a glance before the double reached for it.

The storage ring had four things: one billion high grade spirit stones, two gourds, and a jade box.

Shen Xu first examined the gourds and nodded.

The first gourd had one million litres of bird monster blood and the other had one thousand drops of bird monster blood essence.

[Ayuan, is everything fine with the blood’s laws?] He transmitted.

Although he had examined the blood and determined that it wasn’t poisoned, Shen Xu still wanted to confirm with Zhen Yuan.

After all, it was easy to miss an obscure poison because the blood was a mixture from different monsters.

[The blood is fine.] Zhen Yuan said and the double nodded in satisfaction.

After that, he took out the jade box and opened it.

Inside was a fruit that looked like an apple but was almost three times larger.

However, unlike an apple, this fruit was engulfed in flames and had cloud patterns all over its skin.

“Fire cloud fruit.” Shen Xu exclaimed in an excited voice.

The fire cloud fruit was a level eight spiritual fruit that could allow a fire element cultivator to advance one minor realm.

With it, Shen Xu was more assured of his future cultivation.

“The Zhou family has fulfilled our requests and it’s only right for us to honour our end of the deal.” The double said, turning to Zhen Yuan.

Seeing the look, the man nodded, sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began releasing the oath.

At the same time, Zhou Yanyu assumed the cultivation position and began circulating her qi.

Soon after, she heard something break and felt an almost forgotten lightness.

“The shackles have broken.” She exclaimed and her family’s elders sighed in relief.

Zhou Yanyu was the clan’s most outstanding genius in recent years.

Although the elders were angry with her for getting into trouble, they still helped her fulfill the requests; not wanting her cultivation to stagnate at the Mahayana realm for the rest of her life.

“Congratulations, senior sister Zhou.” Shen Xu said, his lips curled in a smile.

Hearing the words, Zhou Yanyu sneered and ignored Shen Xu.

’Her face changed faster than turning a book page.’ The double thought but didn’t care.

In the end, their deal was just a transaction and Zhou Yanyu was not obligated to be grateful.

“Ayuan and I have other matters to attend to. If there is nothing else… ” Shen Xu said with a meaningful expression when he saw that the five were still sitting.

“Disciple Zhen, we would like to discuss something else.” Zhou Man said and Zhen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

“What is it?” He asked but Zhou Man didn’t immediately continue.

Instead, he exchanged glances with the other Zhou family people before he began speaking.

“As you know, my Zhou family is a big clan of Talisman masters.” He started and Shen Xu subconsciously frowned.

However, he didn’t say anything and waited for Zhou Man to get to the point.

“Give us a price for your talisman inheritance.” He finally said and Shen Xu sneered.

’How audacious.’ He thought and stood.

“Ayuan and I have other things to do. Please leave.” He said, pointing at the door.

“Shen Xu, who do you think you are? Zhen Yuan hasn’t said anything so why are you jumping up to throw out my Zhou family?” Zhou Yanyu asked, glaring at Shen Xu with an angry expression.

“Who do I think I am?” Shen Xu sneered and quickly continued.

“I am his taoist partner and can make decisions on his behalf.” The double said and Zhen Yuan nodded before speaking.

“Your Zhou family is out of line.” He said.

“Don’t be so quick to refuse us, disciple Zhen.” One of the elders said and the others nodded.

“Our Zhou family is willing to offer ten billion spirit stones for the inheritance.”

Shen Xu snorted when he heard this.

“How about we return this billion and you give us your Zhou family’s Talisman inheritance?” He asked and Zhou Yanyu angrily stood.

“Are you looking down on my Zhou family? You want to buy our Talisman inheritance for a mere billion?” She questioned and Shen Xu sneered.

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