Chapter 147: Treasure in the Secret Room

Jiang Xincheng gaped at the five beautiful women brawling in the swimming pool. He never expected such a scene inside the heavily guarded Autumn Moon Manor.

After all the effort and risk to sneak inside, the first thing he witnessed was this spectacular fight. Truly… this trip was worth it.

The women fought ruthlessly, holding nothing back. One punched another’s nose; the other punched back at her eye. Soon, one had blood streaming down her face while the other sported a black eye.

You kicked my stomach; I bit your thigh. One doubled over in the water, clutching her belly. Another screamed, holding her bleeding leg.

Though each was stunning—some elegant and charming, others pure and adorable, others alluring—it was just a façade. Who’d imagine these beauties fought so savagely, practically trying to kill each other?

Since they wore swimsuits, the fierce fight exposed glimpses of skin. At times, they tore each other’s swimwear off. But they kept fighting naked, making the scene quite tantalizing.

Nearby Primordial Warriors on guard duty were drawn by the fight. They stole glances, faces flushed with greed, wishing they could drag all five beauties underwater and punish them.

But remembering the women’s positions, the guards felt a cold dread. They quickly looked away, only to peek again moments later.

Amidst slaps and scratches, the women hurled insults.

“Wang Xiaomeng, you witch! You think I didn’t know you sneaked Brother Zheng away while he slept in my bed last night? I barely got a wink!”

“That’s your problem! I called ‘Brother Zheng’ a few times, and he ditched you for me. Face it—I’m better!”

“Bai Yujie, hand over that necklace Brother Zheng bought for me! Dirty thief! Stealing like that—you think I didn’t notice?”

“I didn’t steal it! Brother Zheng bought me one too after I begged him. Mine’s identical to yours! Ask him if you don’t believe—OW! Yang Qian, you mongrel! I’ll rip your mouth to shreds!”

“Can’t you stop? It’s about who sleeps with Brother Zheng tonight! Look at us—bruised, bloodied. How’ll we go to him? Let’s just pick names! DAMN IT! Bai Yujie, why hit me while aiming for Yang Qian? Think I’m weak? DIE!”

…

Listening to their shouts, Jiang Xincheng understood—they were rivals fighting for favor. So Zheng Zhong got to keep five gorgeous mistresses tucked away at this remote manor, battling brutally for his affection.

No, not for affection—for the benefits he gave.

Jiang Xincheng smiled faintly as he glanced at the bloodied, howling women and the spellbound guards ogling them. He sped toward Autumn Moon Manor’s inner areas.

Ironically, the fight helped him infiltrate the core grounds.

Most guards were busy watching the poolside drama. Jiang Xincheng slipped unnoticed into the villa. After scouting silently, he crept toward the study.

He pushed his General Realm spiritual sense to its limit, probing dozens of meters around with pin-like precision. He hunted for a hidden chamber, scouring for possible vaults.

Step by careful step, he moved through the brightly lit villa. Dozens of Bone Tempering Late Stage Primordial Warriors guarded it, even overseen by a Great Yuan Warrior in the Cloud Condensation Realm. His caution grew as his suspicion solidified: this manor hid dark secrets—and treasures—to justify security this strict.

His spiritual sense probed deeper below ground. That’s when terror struck him—beneath the hall he’d just entered, barely meters down, lay an underground chamber.

It spanned only a few meters across. Inside stood a sandalwood bookshelf holding a few manuals:

The Elemental Essence Art!

The Might Spirit Art!

The Long River Secret Manual!

These were all Origin Force Cultivation Methods. The Elemental Essence Art was an evolved form of the Primordial Ultimate Art, slightly faster at absorbing primordial force. The Might Spirit Art was Mortal Grade Medium Tier—one grade higher than the other two—absorbing energy even quicker.

Yet the Long River Secret Manual stunned him: a Yellow Grade High-Tier method! Far superior to Primordial Ultimate or Elemental Essence Arts. For such advanced knowledge to exist just years after primordial force manifested, and for Zheng Zhong to possess it?

Then it clicked—the 327 Research Institute!

The Shenxia Alliance’s top institute for primordial studies. They’d pioneered the first cultivation method years ago. Building on their core Primordial Ultimate Art, no wonder they’d devised a Yellow Grade High-Tier method by now.

What shocked him was finding these manuals here. Zheng Zhong must have obtained them—that explained Autumn Moon Manor’s elite guards.

In these early days of cultivation, such manuals were priceless miracles. The Long River Secret Manual alone could transform the empire. Guarding with Great Yuan Warriors at Cloud Condensation Realm—or even elites at Rain Transformation Realm—was no excess at all.

Yet Jiang Xincheng dismissed them as trash. His mind held over a hundred Heaven Grade cultivation methods. He’d even mastered Devouring the Cosmos—a Divine Grade Top-Level technique.

Suddenly… his hairs stood as he felt a pair of sharp eyes lock onto him from the shadows.