"Your Majesty, Haotian!"
Yu Xiaogang clenched his teeth and said—
"Aren't you mortal enemies with the Spirit Hall?"
"The current Supreme Pontiff of the Spirit Hall, Bibi Dong, has admired me for a long time."
"If I agree, I could become a significant figure in the Spirit Hall at any time."
"If I am willing to infiltrate the Spirit Hall and join forces with you to bring it down from within, could I avoid this castration penalty?"
Wow!
I knew Yu Xiaogang was shameless to a fault, totally unprincipled.
But I didn't expect he'd stoop this low!
Bibi Dong went through so much for him, even getting defiled by a secret chamber Douluo.
And yet, just to save a bit of his own flesh, he's willing to betray her in an instant?
This guy really is scum!
So, Zhuge Lan didn't hesitate to continue manipulating him.
Pretending to be deep in thought, Zhuge Lan looked serious.
Seeing this, Yu Xiaogang grew nervous, his emotional points rapidly increasing.
Within half a minute, he contributed over 300,000 more points.
As expected of you, Xiaogang!
Once his emotions had cooled down a bit, Zhuge Lan finally replied hesitantly, "What if you regret it later?"
"Absolutely impossible!"
Yu Xiaogang analyzed seriously—
"You are His Eminence, Haotian; who would dare deceive you?"
"If you still don't trust me, I can write a confession letter to give you leverage over me."
"If I ever betray you, you could easily reveal it to Bibi Dong. She despises betrayal the most."
"At that point, I would have no place to hide in all of Douluo Continent!"
Tsk, tsk!
To save a bit of flesh, Yu Xiaogang is willing to do anything.
Even if it turns the world upside down, he wouldn't hesitate.
The only thing to say is:
"You truly are a beast!" Zhuge Lan praised him, "Fine, go ahead and write it."
*[Emotional Points +110,000]*
Yu Xiaogang could only grit his teeth silently.
After discarding the butcher knife, he pulled out paper and pen, crouched down, and began writing earnestly on the ground.
To show his commitment, he even exposed how he had willingly approached Bibi Dong and used her to copy the Spirit Hall's library contents.
Adding his willingness to betray her outright.
If this letter were to fall into Bibi Dong's hands, no matter how deep her feelings, she'd wake up.
Especially considering that ever since that incident in the secret chamber, Bibi Dong's personality had grown increasingly twisted, with her mind set on dominating the continent.
She wouldn't tolerate this level of betrayal.
After Zhuge Lan sealed the confession letter and stored it in his belt, Yu Xiaogang cautiously asked, "How should I contact you if needed?"
Zhuge Lan spent 100,000 emotional points to exchange for a set of Level 5 Communication Soul Tools.
He handed over the receiver device to Yu Xiaogang, which could only receive messages.
"Carry this with you. I'll contact you if there's any mission."
"During this time, gather as much intelligence as you can."
"Once the Spirit Hall falls, there will certainly be rewards for you."
*[Emotional Points +66,666]*
Yu Xiaogang forced a stiff smile.
He didn't put much faith in the grand promises Zhuge Lan had made.
"Then, Your Eminence Haotian, I shall take my leave."
He raised his foot to escape.
"Wait!"
Yu Xiaogang froze, reluctantly putting his foot back down.
"Your Eminence, Haotian, do you have any other instructions?"
Zhuge Lan grinned and pulled out a book.
"As Tang Hao, I am upright and fair; I never mistreat my subordinates."
"Take this."
Yu Xiaogang's eyelid twitched.
Never mistreat your subordinates? Should I ask the single-attribute clans if they agree with that?
However, he dared not retort, so he took the book and flipped it open.
On the first page, eight big words stood out—"To cultivate divine power, one must first self-castrate!"
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What?!
Do I have to castrate myself?
Yu Xiaogang stared at Zhuge Lan in disbelief, questioning if he was breaking his word.
"Why are you looking at me like that?"
Zhuge Lan calmly said—
"This time, I'm not forcing you; I'm giving you a choice."
"Aren't you stuck at Level 29?"
"This is a unique technique created by my Haotian Sect, allowing one to level up quickly without much regard for qualifications."
"If you're willing to be ruthless, even Title Douluo is within reach."
*[Emotional Points +190,000]*
Yu Xiaogang's fingers turned white as he clenched the manual!
To break through Level 29?!
Not limited by qualifications?!
Title Douluo?!
This… hits all his weak spots, making it impossible to refuse!
But… to cultivate divine power, one must first self-castrate!
He had even sacrificed his first love to protect this bit of flesh.
And now he still has to go through with it?
Then what was the point of his betrayal?
No, wait!
Without "defecting," Tang Hao wouldn't have offered this "Haotian Sect Secret Technique."
Yu Xiaogang panted heavily, flipping through the pages of the Sunflower Manual, searching for any sign of deceit.
That way, he wouldn't be in such a dilemma.
But...
"Soul power can work this way?"
"The Eight Extraordinary Meridians?"
"The Twelve Principal Meridians?"
...
Yu Xiaogang was losing it!
This was an unknown world to him, but it was logically sound.
Could he be lying?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
On the side, Zhuge Lan didn't stop him, fully confident he couldn't memorize it all.
—The prerequisite of the Sunflower Manual is self-castration, no other way.
It was an open scheme.
Yu Xiaogang, can you resist the temptation?
"Snap!"
Yu Xiaogang closed the manual forcefully, his expression filled with mixed emotions.
Good news: he found no loopholes.
Bad news: He has to cut it off to cultivate.
What now?
He was stuck in an inner conflict.
*[Emotional Points +55,555]*
The wave of emotional points made Zhuge Lan quite satisfied.
He'd definitely made the right choice buying the Sunflower Manual.
Even though it cost a lot, it wasn't just for Yu Xiaogang alone.
There were plenty of tricks he could pull off in the future.
For example, he could trick Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, even Tang San, into practicing it.
And the reason was simple:
There's a Holy Light Blessing!
They'd be castrated, quickly level up, then regrow later.
Isn't it a win-win?
Meanwhile, the stronger their pride as men, the more emotional points they'd generate for Zhuge Lan.
Let's not mention the petty ones; they're too resilient.
But Dai Mubai, Ma Hongjun, those two veterans, would definitely rack up emotional points like crazy!
But is that all?
No!
In a martial arts novel he read in his previous life, the main character spread a powerful martial technique across the world, causing everyone to castrate themselves!
If you don't do it, your enemies have already done it.
And you'd face a bunch of mentally twisted, incredibly skilled experts.
And if you do it?
You'll sadly find that you're still not ahead, as everyone learned from the same manual!
This created an inescapable dilemma—and no way out.
He wanted to turn Douluo Continent into a castration frenzy.
Everyone could become his emotional point dispenser!
Exciting, isn't it?
If anyone ever traced the origin, the first to learn the Sunflower Manual would be most suspected.
That would be Yu Xiaogang!
And if he spilled that the Sunflower Manual was a "Haotian Sect secret technique" given to him by Tang Hao—
Then it would be even more entertaining.
Later, he could spread a rumor—
That, actually, after "To cultivate divine power, one must first self-castrate," there was another line: "Even without castration, you can succeed." Who knows which dimwit tore it off?
It would definitely stir up endless emotions!
A modest goal to start with.
Now tell me—
Isn't it worth the investment of these 5 million emotional points?
And besides—
*"Sunflower Manual (Qi Cultivation Section)": Written by eunuchs of a former dynasty, enabling practitioners to swiftly raise their inner power;*
—*"Pill and Medicine Cultivation Section · 2 Million Points"*: Alchemy and medicine, enhancing both energy and blood flow, with half the effort!
—*"Sword Techniques of the Sunflower Manual · 1 Million Points"*: Strikes like thunder, focusing on simplicity over complexity for unparalleled speed!
—*"Sunflower Acupuncture Techniques · 1 Million Points"*: Includes five methods: Light Monarch, Six Harmony, Following the Wind, Riding the Clouds, and Hollow Cicada!
—*"Sunflower Light Body Techniques · 500,000 Points"*: The world's martial arts, unmatched in speed!
Ah!
For now, he exchanged only for the Qi Cultivation section.
He would avoid spending on any strength-enhancing techniques.
The main focus is on cost-effectiveness.
After some hesitation, Yu Xiaogang finally picked up the butcher knife.
"Your Majesty Haotian!"
Yu Xiaogang gritted his teeth and said——
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