In a chaotic and famine-stricken era, I picked up an empress to be my wife.

"What kind of sincerity is this? The purpose of your Shenji Sect and its relationship with the Shenlong Society should not be considered a secret. With some effort, we should be able to find out."

"If you really want to show your sincerity, then tell me now how to make a human skin mask last longer!" Shen An shook his finger.

Xu Ruotian was not fooled; the so-called sincerity he had just shown was indeed not sincere at all.

It was all because of those things; if Shen An put in some effort, he could find out.

"Shen An, it's a bit much to ask of you to say that. That's a top secret, and I really can't tell you directly!"

"But don't worry, as long as you're willing to join our Shenji Sect, you'll know everything!"

"Joining your Shenji Sect isn't just about talking; you should actually do something, right?" Shen An asked.

"Indeed, I need you to hand over the secrets of those divine weapons. Once you hand them over, proving your sincerity, I believe that with your outstanding contributions, you will immediately become a core member!" Xu Ruotian's voice was full of temptation.

Shen An, however, slapped Xu Ruotian across the face.

Why did you hit me?

"Why would I hit you? You think I'm an idiot? Of course I'd hit you! Your so-called Divine Mechanism Sect, with just one core member, thinks you can get the secrets of divine weapons? You've got some nerve!"

"If you keep going like this, there's no way we can talk. You might never find out how those human skin masks extend their lifespan!" Xu Ruotian threatened. "Besides, your unwillingness to become a member of my Shenji Sect means you want to be our enemy, right? Since you're going to be our enemy, then you can expect our Shenji Sect's furious revenge!"

"Let them come, as many as they come, I'll kill them all! As for you, I'll have people torture you every single day until you tell me how to extend the lifespan of the human skin mask!" Shen An sneered.

"Is that so? Then let me see your methods. I think you should have been dealt with by the Shenji Sect before I confess."

Don't think that just because you have some divine weapons, you can fight against our Shenji Sect.

"The power of our Shenji Sect far exceeds your imagination!" Xu Ruotian threatened again.

Shen An didn't take it seriously at all. Compared to the Divine Dragon Society, the Divine Machine Sect was even more secretive. It seemed powerful, but in reality, it was also something that couldn't be brought into the light.

To deal with him, besides assassination, we would need to send a large army.

Currently, neither the Divine Dragon Society nor the Divine Machine Sect has the capability to mobilize a large army to directly attack him.

Even if they come, how many can actually make it?

In a world where warlords and feudal lords are constantly fighting each other, if the imperial court were to dispatch a large number of soldiers, it would be caught in a situation where it could only attend to its own interests and neglect the others.

This will get them into even bigger trouble.

Therefore, as long as Shen An can deal with those assassins, he will naturally have no problems.

of course!

This is based on the premise that Shen An does not retaliate.

Now, he will retaliate against anyone who provokes him.

If he suffers, no one else will have an easy time!

Shen An ended his conversation with Xu Ruotian and immediately summoned people to begin torturing him relentlessly.

Shen An returned to his residence and opened the ten unused human skin masks.

These masks were all soaked in a liquid that smelled of osmanthus, and they were incredibly smooth. Shen An didn't know exactly what they were made of.

However, I learned from other members of the Shenji Sect that...

It can be preserved indefinitely as long as it is not taken out, but once it is taken out, it will crack after a maximum of three months of use.

This means that if it is only used by Shen An, he can use it for thirty months.

Thirty months is enough time for Shen An to become even stronger.

Are you afraid of them?

It's a bit of a shame that these human skin masks are already finalized and can't be made to look like Shen An as he wishes, but that's enough!

Shen An immediately took one out and put it on.

Soon, he transformed into a middle-aged man, indistinguishable from his former self.

But looking at the soaking liquid, Shen An suddenly thought of something.

He immediately summoned Zhang Chi and asked, "When you obtained the human skin mask, were you given this liquid?"

"No, they just gave us human skin masks."

"Then tell me, if you soak it again after use and when you're not using it again, will it extend its lifespan?" Shen An asked.

"It definitely can, otherwise, why would these human skin masks be soaking inside them?"

"That's excellent!"

This discovery is definitely a good thing for Shen An.

Even if someone has a human skin mask, they can't wear it all the time. When not in use, soaking it in the mask won't reduce its lifespan.

Shen An then put the human skin mask away.

Now he has severely damaged the Shenji Sect, instigated Princess Gaoping and the Shenlong Society to fight each other, and wiped out their vanguard.

He then sent people to the capital to secretly investigate when would be the best time to take revenge on Princess Gaoping!

Having done all that, Shen An's next task was to deal with that bastard Li Huaiyi!