Within the Palace of Beauties, the auction was still underway. However, without Zhang Bin's participation, it had lost much of its luster.

Meanwhile, Lv Jianben was excitedly making a phone call to Lv Yuze just outside the palace.

"Great-grandfather, I want to sleep. Please don't disturb me," Lv Yuze said, his voice listless.

"Yuze, do you know why you were defeated by Zhang Bin?" Lv Jianben's voice was more serious than ever.

"His talent is better than mine," Lv Yuze said, his voice filled with desolation.

Once, he had been so proud, truly looking down on the world and regarding no one as his equal. But after clashing with Zhang Bin in the areas he was most skilled at, he suffered a crushing defeat. This had completely shattered his Dao heart. On top of that, he had been castrated and could no longer be a man. Now, he had lost all his fighting spirit.

"Yuze, his talent doesn't necessarily surpass yours. The reason he defeated you is because he has a powerful sect behind him—the Taiqing Sect. It's a hidden sect with extraordinary members, miraculous legacies, many lost secret techniques, and even treasures from ancient ruins. He grew up in such an environment and received the best nurturing. Coupled with his own impressive talent, that's why he was able to beat you. However, I saw that he also struggled to win, especially in Go, where he only won by two and a half points. This proves your talent surpasses his," Lv Jianben said.

"So what?" Lv Yuze answered indifferently. "I can't even be a man anymore. What hope do I have left?"

"You can cultivate diligently, advance to the Golden Core Realm, and then to the Nascent Soul Realm. When you do, you'll naturally be a man again," Lv Jianben said.

"I might be able to surpass Zhang Bin, but I can't surpass Zhou Tianyu. He's a terrifying figure with exceptional talent. Even if his talent doesn't surpass mine, it's certainly no less. That means he will always be stronger than me, so I'm doomed to remain a eunuch," Lv Yuze said feebly.

Clearly, being made a eunuch had dealt a massive blow to him. This was the root cause that had shattered his Dao heart.

"Yuze, listen to me. Master Siyang Ze is willing to take you as his disciple. He will then go to Zhou Tianyu and plead on your behalf to have the restriction on you lifted. Moreover, you will receive the true legacy of Kunlun Zhengzong and finally understand why your cultivation has stagnated. You will grow powerful quickly. Won't you be able to get your revenge then? Come to the Immortal Palace at once to be accepted as his disciple. I'm waiting for you here," Lv Jianben said excitedly. "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You absolutely cannot miss it."

Previously, the proud Lv Yuze would have definitely declined. If his great-grandfather could cultivate to the Golden Core Mid-Stage, then so could he. How could he possibly submit himself to another's tutelage? He wanted to build a powerful Lü family, one that was no less prestigious than sects like Kunlun Shushan.

However, after being castrated by Master Tianlong and Zhou Tianyu, he was then thoroughly defeated by Zhang Bin, even losing his company's artists to him. Through this, he finally realized that there were people more talented than him in the world. There were also colossal figures far stronger and more brutal than him—figures who could castrate him without him daring to even think of revenge, let alone restoring his manhood.

He also came to understand a principle: without a complete heritage and a powerful sect, he could never become a genius like Zhang Bin. He could never grow strong quickly and stand at the peak of the world.

Thus, without hesitation, he agreed. "Great-grandfather, I will go to the Immortal Palace right away to become a disciple."

It worked! Hahaha... Just you wait, Zhang Bin. You're dead. Lv Jianben laughed maniacally to himself.

「In just half an hour, Lv Yuze appeared at the Immortal Palace.」

At that moment, the auction of beauties had just concluded. And so, Si Yangze grandly took Lv Yuze under his wing. He immediately led Lv Yuze into a secret chamber.

Si Yangze sat cross-legged on a cushion. Lv Yuze stood respectfully before him.

"Disciple, do you now understand why your cultivation has stalled? Do you understand why my martial uncle and Master Tianlong moved to castrate you?" Si Yangze asked seriously.

"Disciple is perplexed and seeks Master's guidance," Lv Yuze said respectfully.

"It's all because of merit..." Si Yangze sighed, revealing all the secrets of merit and explaining the phenomenon of Heaven-Man Resonance.

"Thank you for your guidance, Master. I will forever remember your great kindness," Lv Yuze said, his face flushing with ecstasy. He knelt and kowtowed nine times respectfully.

Now that he understood the secrets of merit and Heaven-Man Resonance, his talent and comprehension naturally told him what he needed to do to atone for his past transgressions, gain the favor of the heavens, and rapidly grow powerful.

At that very moment, he sneered inwardly. Zhang Bin, so you were the one who grasped Heaven-Man Resonance and had Zhou Tianyu and Master Tianlong castrate me to earn merit. I actually thought you had that much influence, that terrifying power to command them both. Just you wait. My revenge is coming soon. I will trample you under my foot, and you will never rise again!

Of course, he now clearly understood that killing Zhang Bin would be a transgression and detrimental to him. However, as long as he accumulated enough merit, he could offset the sin, removing any obstacles. Thus, many clever villains and evil people offset their sins by accumulating merit.

From now on, I, Lv Yuze, will be one of them—and the best of them all. Not only will I obtain countless beauties, but I will also kill Zhang Bin and anyone who dares to oppose me. I'll do this because I'll accumulate vast amounts of merit through special means.

"Disciple, what I just imparted to you are the true secrets, not recorded in any book," Si Yangze said seriously. "Now that you have grasped a wondrous tool like merit, you should understand the purpose of the Immortal Palace, shouldn't you?"

"Yes, I understand. The Immortal Palace is where you accumulate merit, Master, and it's also your means of accumulating wealth," Lv Yuze said.

"But now, a rival has emerged—Zhang Bin. He wants to ruin my plans... What do you think I should do?" Si Yangze asked, his eyes fixed on Lv Yuze.

"Kill Zhang Bin, once and for all," Lv Yuze said without hesitation.

"He has a great lethal weapon on him. We can't kill him," Si Yangze said grimly.

"Then hire assassins. Let them wear down his great lethal weapon. Once it's depleted, he's a dead man," Lv Yuze said coldly.

"What if the assassins take too long to kill him?" Si Yangze mused.

"Master, the Gold Medal Assassins from the world's most powerful Assassin Organization are incredibly strong. Most of them are SSS-Class Superpower Experts. Assassinating a Late-stage Liquefaction Realm Cultivator shouldn't take them very long. Even with a great lethal weapon, he might not even have time to take it out when faced with a Gold Medal Assassin," Lv Yuze said, his voice brimming with murderous intent.

"And if they fail?" Si Yangze said coldly.

"Master, you are right to consider that possibility. If that were to happen, he could ruin your plans. Therefore, we must establish a new entertainment company to crush him, making him unqualified to interfere with your plans," Lv Yuze said with a sinister smile.

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