Dual-wielding! 100x proficiency, I'll grind my way to godhood!

The room was eerily quiet.

The anger on Shangguan Hong's face gradually faded away.

She dug her fingers into her palm, leaving four crescent-shaped marks.

She never told anyone about these symptoms.

"How do you know? Who are you?"

"Who I am is not important; what matters is that I can cure."

Chen Mo smiled.

One sentence was like a nail, driven into Shangguan Hong's heart.

She stood frozen in place, her full chest heaving.

Chen Mo simply admired it quietly.

Now, no matter how skilled you are in martial arts, or how powerful you are as the leader of a sect, you are still at my mercy!

Chen Mo found a chair, sat down, crossed his legs, and gestured "please" to the person opposite him.

"Master, we can talk again."

Shangguan Hong stared at the man with his legs crossed, remaining silent for a long time.

Chen Mo wasn't in a hurry; he slowly sipped his tea.

The room remained quiet for a long time.

Shangguan Hong finally spoke, her voice still a little strained.

"I am well aware of my injuries; you need not worry about them."

"yes."

Chen Mo nodded.

"So, are you cured? Why is it getting worse?"

Shangguan Hong choked.

"Master, let's speak frankly."

Chen Mo held up one finger.

"I can cure it, the conditions remain the same."

"You're dreaming."

Shangguan Hong blurted it out.

She said those three words quickly, but her voice was much softer than when she had cursed the lecherous man earlier.

Shangguan Hong remained silent for a moment, but finally couldn't hold back.

"How do you plan to treat it?"

Chen Mo smiled.

"Well, the leader will know once he figures it out."

He tied the treatment method and the conditions together, creating a tight knot.

Shangguan Hong was furious, but couldn't refute a single word of his argument.

Chen Mo added a sentence.

"Your illness will worsen with each passing day. I'm not in a hurry, but can you afford to wait?"

Shangguan Hong's fingertips dug into her palm.

Chen Mo didn't urge her.

"Master, let's settle this score again."

"You know better than I how valuable my secret medicines and wine are. Have you ever calculated how many people Crimsonfire could raise with just a few bottles of those medicines and wine?"

Shangguan Hong pursed her lips and remained silent.

Of course she had calculated it.

The last batch of wine that Ru Hua sold earned her two million taels of silver, enough to support 100,000 disciples in the outer circle for a year.

She had calculated this score countless times, which is why she had patiently sat here and talked to this lecherous man until now.

"Money is a small matter, let's talk about the bigger things."

Chen Mo's smile vanished.

"The Crimson Fire Sect has three thousand disciples and a hundred thousand on the outer perimeter. That sounds like a lot. But if we really want to take on the Great Abyss, what will we rely on? Experts."

"How many Grandmasters are there in your sect? Probably less than ten. And what about Great Grandmasters? Are there only you and Ru Hua, who just broke through?"

"What about Dayuan? Every county town here has a Grandmaster in charge. How many Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters are hidden in the imperial city and the army? Probably dozens of times more than you."

Shangguan Hong's heart sank little by little.

She wasn't unaware of these differences, but she dared not calculate them in detail.

Chen Mo leaned back.

"Therefore, relying solely on secret medicines and wine, the Crimson Fire Sect can become wealthy, but it cannot become strong."

Shangguan Hong was pale and kept her head down, not saying a word.

Seeing her silence, Chen Mo knew the time was right.

"To be honest, Master, I also have another identity: an alchemist."

Shangguan Hong looked up.

"As long as there's a sufficient supply of medicinal herbs, I can mass-produce Grandmasters. Grandmasters aren't out of the question either."

"It's not just for experts. All disciples in the entire sect have elixirs. When the time comes, raising the overall strength by several levels is just a matter of me saying a word."

Shangguan Hong suddenly asked.

"Where do these massive quantities of medicinal herbs come from?"

"You don't need to worry about that, I have my own connections. In short, I can provide as many as you need."

Chen Mo smiled inscrutably.

The few thousand acres of land on Blue Star are not enough, we can add more. Anyway, it's American money being spent, and he doesn't have to do any work.

Shangguan Hong's breathing suddenly became rapid, and her high chest heaved violently.

If this is true, overthrowing the Great Abyss will not be a dream, but a well-planned schedule.

She seemed to see herself sitting in that position, dressed in a dragon robe...

She subconsciously looked up and re-examined the man in front of her.

With long eyebrows that reached his temples and eyes as bright as stars, he wore a moon-white brocade robe and even when he sat askew, he looked good.

I just thought he was a lecherous scoundrel, but now I find him pleasing to the eye.

She suddenly woke up with a start, quickly looked away, and cursed herself inwardly.

Shangguan Hong, what are you thinking about?

She offered him the position of imperial advisor, but he countered with an even bigger offer.

What's most infuriating is that his pancake looks like it could actually be cooked.

Shangguan Hong suppressed her emotions and made a final stand.

"Words are no proof; I do not believe them."

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow.

"Don't believe me? How long did the sect leader stare at me just now? This time, it wasn't just eleven breaths."

Shangguan Hong was taken aback, and her face turned bright red.

Chen Mo was secretly pleased. He took out a jade bottle from his pocket, uncorked it, poured out a pill, and spread it in his palm.

The elixir was deep purple, with reddish-gold patterns on its surface, each strand meticulously coiled.

Shangguan Hong's gaze fell upon it, her pupils gradually dilating.

She had never seen this kind of elixir before, but she knew its value.

This is a top-grade elixir!

"A top-grade Marrow Cleansing Pill, used by Grandmasters for cultivation."

Shangguan Hong's breath hitched.

The elixir used by a grandmaster!

No one understands the weight of those four words better than she does.

There are countless elixirs in the Tianxuan Continent, but only a handful are truly usable by a Grandmaster.

Many grandmasters have offered countless riches for a single piece, yet none have been found.

Chen Mo weighed the jade bottle in his hand, speaking as casually as if it were the price of cabbage.

"I still have hundreds of such pills in my possession."

Hundreds of them!

Shangguan Hong's mind went blank.

She suddenly realized something even more frightening.

He casually pulled out top-grade pills.

Just how much more is this man hiding?

Shangguan Hong lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly.

When he looked up again, the anger in those unfathomable eyes had vanished, the wariness had faded, leaving only an indescribable complexity.

In truth, she already knew the answer in her heart.

However, she still had one last bit of hesitation.

"You're doing this..."

She turned her face away, her ears burning red, and her voice was so low it was almost inaudible.

"You can have my body, but not my heart. What's the point?"

Chen Mo chuckled.

"I only want you!"

Shangguan Hong remained silent.

She hadn't expected this person to be so shameless and brazen; she choked on her own breath, and her face turned even redder.

Little did she know, Chen Mo was secretly delighted.

Heart?

With the dual cultivation realm at his fingertips, once they engage in dual cultivation, her body and soul will belong to him.

"you……"

Shangguan Hong wanted to say something more.

Chen Mo was no longer giving her a chance.

He stood up, took a few steps over, bent down, scooped up the person's knees, and swept them up in one swift motion.

"You scoundrel! Put me down!"

Shangguan Hong exclaimed in surprise and struggled for a moment.

I struggled for a moment.

"What are you trying to do!"

She lowered her voice, afraid that people outside would hear, and anxiously kept hitting his shoulder.

"Of course, it's to treat your illness with acupuncture."

After saying that, Chen Mo carried her to the bedside.