The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Although Tang Rao hadn't been in contact with Zhou Shengdian for long, he was well aware that Zhou Shengdian was no good bird, having stirred up quite a bit of trouble.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been pursued for assassination on Giant Merchant Star.

Chasing him all the way to Giant Merchant Star, Zhou Shengdian apparently swindled them out of some treasure.

"Boss Tang, speaking of which, what's your plan? Shall I offer you some advice?" Zhou Shengdian kept talking as they walked.

"Sure, let's hear it." Tang Rao nodded. Since Zhou Shengdian wanted to put his clever brain to work, why not let him.

Tang Rao was also curious about what kind of ideas he could come up with.

If they were good, it wouldn't hurt to use them.

"Hehe, Boss Tang, I've heard about you. Not only are you a powerful Cultivator, but you're also a sly Spiritual Pharmacist. I think you should just hit Mei Fanghua with some fierce Spirit Poison and then we can slip away quietly without anyone noticing, how great would that be!" Zhou Shengdian said.

"That's your idea?" Tang Rao glanced at Zhou Shengdian.

"Yeah, Boss Tang, don't you think it's pretty good? I think so too," Zhou Shengdian said.

"Bullshit, you call this an idea? Are you insulting your own intelligence, or do you think I, Tang Rao, have a stupid brain?" Tang Rao asked coldly.

Zhou Shengdian: "..."

"Boss Tang, we should just hit and run, keeping escape as our priority. If we get surrounded, it'll be troublesome," Zhou Shengdian said, actually feeling afraid of getting caught by Mei Fanghua's men.

This is the Central Emperor Realm after all. Now it's Mei Fanghua's domain, it would be very difficult to run for our lives if she finds us.

"Hit and run? What do you take me for, Tang Rao? If I don't turn the whole Central Emperor Realm upside down, how would I live up to my reputation?" Tang Rao said.

Zhou Shengdian looked helpless, worried that Tang Rao wanted to do something big.

"Boss Tang, as the saying goes, tricking people is risky and setting traps requires caution. Don't you think about starting small and then going bigger step by step?" Zhou Shengdian asked.

"Think of another idea," Tang Rao said directly.

"Alright then." Zhou Shengdian nodded, then looked at Tang Rao, "Actually, Boss Tang, I've been having the same dream lately. In the dream, I did something earth-shatteringly huge. But those things seem somewhat impossible for the real me."

Tang Rao: "..."

What the hell, I asked for an idea, and you're telling me about your dreams.

"Boss Tang, you might as well just listen. You may get some inspiration from it, especially since you said you wanted to do something big. My dream was pretty huge," Zhou Shengdian continued.

"Fine, speak," Tang Rao responded with a reluctant shrug—nothing else to do, might as well listen to Zhou Shengdian's rambling.

I really want to hear how big of a deal you think you can create in your dream.

"In the dream, I was a powerful expert at the peak of crossing tribulation. I... First, I got close to Mei Fanghua, then got all lovey-dovey, talking about romance and love," Zhou Shengdian said.

Tang Rao looked astounded, oh boy, didn't realize Zhou Shengdian had such a saucy side to him.

But speaking of which, Mei Fanghua indeed has her charms.

"Then I grew more and more affectionate with her, and she started to trust me more. Next, I convinced her that the Soul Capture Pavilion losers were up to no good and were after her, advising her to stay away from them. After that, I figured out a way to make Mei Fanghua resent and distrust the Soul Capture Pavilion, and to make the Pavilion believe that Mei Fanghua was out of their control. In the end, I exterminated a Soul Binding Envoy in Mei Fanghua's name. Guess what happened, Tang Rao? The Soul Capture Pavilion went to war with the Central Emperor Realm. Man, it was a total mess, the sky darkened and the light of day and moon was obscured," Zhou Shengdian narrated.

Tang Rao had stopped by now, staring blankly at Zhou Shengdian.

"Boss Tang, why are you looking at me like that? I mean, I know this idea seems a bit far-fetched, but that's the dream I had," Zhou Shengdian said a bit embarrassedly.

"By the way, how do you know that the Soul Capture Pavilion has any dealings with Mei Fanghua?" Tang Rao asked.

"I have no idea, alright? That's what happened in the dream! Wait a second, Boss Tang, are you saying that Mei Fanghua is really in cahoots with Soul Capture Pavilion?" Zhou Shengdian said with an incredulous face.

"I have to say, your dream is quite something. Mei Fanghua does have Soul Capture Pavilion backing her up, otherwise she wouldn't be so arrogant." Tang Rao took a deep look at Zhou Shengdian.

He wasn't sure whether Zhou Shengdian already knew this, or if he really just had a dream about it.

If he already knew, then his intentions seemed a bit strange.

"Holy shit, does that mean my dream has a chance of coming true?!" Zhou Shengdian said excitedly, slapping his thigh.

"How come you're so head over heels in love with Mei Fanghua?" Tang Rao asked.

"With you on the case, Boss Tang, one man is worth two. With your great physique and good looks, scoring Mei Fanghua would take just minutes," Zhou Shengdian said, brimming with excitement.

"Get the hell outta here," Tang Rao kicked Zhou Shengdian hard.

Trying to hit on Mei Fanghua, I'm afraid it'd make me vomit last night's dinner.

Besides, could Mei Fanghua even be fond of me? She's constantly thinking of ways to kill me.

"Boss Tang, let's talk nicely. If you think it's not feasible, then let's just think of another way!" Zhou Shengdian said while rubbing his buttocks.

"Enough, no need for you to come up with a plan, I already have one in mind," Tang Rao waved his hand dismissively. Zhou Shengdian's dream was generally pretty good, and it coincided with Tang Rao's plans—to make Mei Fanghua fall out with Soul Capture Pavilion.

As for how to make them fall out, Tang Rao had his own scheme.

Forget about hitting on Mei Fanghua, such heavy tastes, just the thought of it is despairing.

"Look at you, you already have a plan and you're still asking me..."

"Can't a big brother ask his little brother?"

"Fine! Whatever you say goes!"

"There's a pile ahead, why don't you eat it?"

Zhou Shengdian: "..."

Tang Rao and Zhou Shengdian had already arrived at the First King Star by now, the center of the Central Emperor Realm, and also where the palace of the ruler of the Central Emperor Realm was located.

The two found a tavern and casually ordered a couple of pots of wine and a few jars of small dishes, drinking and chatting away.

"Boss Tang, when are you planning to make a move?" Zhou Shengdian quickly stuffed some peanuts into his mouth, not sure why, but drinking seems to require peanuts to pair with.

"It's already started," Tang Rao said.

Zhou Shengdian was completely befuddled. What? Already started making a move? Why don't I know anything about it?

"Do you know who owns this tavern?" Tang Rao asked with a smile.

"How would I know that?!" Zhou Shengdian shook his head.

"Mei Ziqiang," said Tang Rao.

"Who's that?"

"Mei Fanghua's brother," Tang Rao said with a smile.

Zhou Shengdian looked at Tang Rao in astonishment. Could it be he's planning to take down Mei Ziqiang first?

But, what's the point of taking down Mei Ziqiang? It's not like it would take down Mei Fanghua.