Gong Yu spoke coldly, "Shen Wang, don’t go too far."
"Too far? You guys built houses near my home, surrounding me for over a year, who’s going too far?"
Shen Wang was blunt, leaving the crowd without a reason.
"Shen Wang, you brought this upon yourself. If you had been sensible earlier, wouldn’t this all have been avoided?"
Yun Conghui, true to his business sense, shifted the blame back onto Shen Wang with just one sentence.
This sentence was very effective, immediately transferring the resentment of those involved to Shen Wang.
"Right, blame it all on me. Keep blaming, so I can feel at ease while I slowly kill you all."
Shen Wang wasn’t angry; after all, he was already prepared to kill these guys.
Ordinary bandits from Black Water Stronghold present had changing expressions. Their strength was quite ordinary; if this man attacked, they were likely to be the first unlucky ones, just like those lying on the ground.
If patrolling was a tough job before, now it was a matter of life and death.
"Boasting shamelessly, with so many of us here, how will you kill?"
Ge Changzhuang sneered, "Dare to come out again, and you’ll be beaten to death!"
"Sure, just wait and see. See when I will come out next. Be cautious this time, don’t let me sneak attack and kill so many of you."
Shen Wang smiled meaningfully and turned to leave.
This sentence made the hearts of all the low-level bandits skip a beat, the unknown is terrifying, because no one knows when this person will spring a sneak attack, henceforth everyone might have trouble sleeping.
Gong Yu wanted to say something, but Shen Wang disappeared into the array, unseen.
This made him feel like punching cotton, with no strength to exert, leaving only frustration and displeasure.
"Be alert from now onwards, this man has silently reached Foundation Establishment, in the future, apart from the Third Elder, he poses a threat to everyone."
Ge Changzhuang said solemnly, having personally crossed swords with Shen Wang, although it was just one move, he could already tell this guy was not simple.
"No wonder he dared to come out, but how did he achieve Foundation Establishment? I’ve investigated; this guy only has a Middle-grade Spirit Root, and a mixed one at that."
Gong Yu muttered, in his view, mixed spirit roots have slow cultivation speed, how did he reach Foundation Establishment in such a short time?
Yun Conghui’s gaze flickered, "Since he can arrange so many arrays, relying on his resources for quick Foundation Establishment isn’t surprising."
Ge Changzhuang nodded, "This guy definitely has a lot of good stuff."
The three exchanged glances, all understanding that Shen Wang relied on external items for Foundation Establishment. If they could help Profound Thunder Zhenren capture this fat rabbit, they could surely share in some of the benefits.
"Everyone, keep your spirits up. Patrol from a distance, don’t give him a chance for sneak attacks."
Gong Yu spoke gravely, "After this, several heads will patrol in shifts, giving him no opportunity."
Upon hearing that the heads would lead the vigilance, the surrounding underlings breathed a little sigh of relief.
Although these heads might not necessarily protect them, they should at least notice danger early. Being a little cautious, keeping their lives intact should still be feasible.
Ge Changzhuang added, "I’ve noticed a problem; how come this Shen Wang’s saber technique looks similar to the new one at your Black Water Stronghold?"
Gong Yu thought for a moment and said, "You mean Li Yuanning? Now that you mention it, I do find it a bit similar."
"You should investigate thoroughly."
Ge Changzhuang, interested, wondered if Shen Wang’s resources were related to this Li Yuanning.
Shen Wang returned home, chuckled upon hearing Ge Changzhuang’s words.
He had intentionally used the Black Death Saber Technique in front of Ge Changzhuang. Now, let Li Yuanning deal with it, not sure if he’ll be able to handle it.
Diverting the trouble somewhat, he rummaged through several storage pouches, causing a large pile of items to appear on the ground.
There were all kinds of resources for eating and martial artists."
"Liu Shan, organize them, improve the meals."
Shen Wang said with a smile, having eaten relatively plain meals for half a year, he could finally eat something different, like fresh meat.
"Wow, there was some commotion outside earlier, Master, did you rob the bandits?"
Liu Shan ran over, utterly amazed.
"Robbed them, having been surrounded for so long, it was time to collect some interest."
"Master is amazing, those guys have numbers and strength, yet you managed to snatch food from the tiger’s mouth."
"Stop flattering, hurry up and tidy it up, let’s have a good meal later."
Shen Wang rubbed his hands, took some ingredients into the kitchen, and after checking them once more to ensure there was no problem, he started cooking.
The fresh ingredients, under Shen Wang’s already-master level culinary skills, were completely different from the usual fare, exceptionally delicious.
Just the aroma alone made people drool, and once the meal started, a bunch of people ate a lot, even Shen Chuxue, who was just starting to eat, had a round belly.
"Dad, the food you made is really delicious."
Shen Chuxue was still savoring it, thoroughly enjoying.
In her previous life as an Empress, she only ate precious items, never having enjoyed such earthly flavors, especially experiencing it under such circumstances.
"If you like it, you’ll have it every meal."
Shen Wang patted his daughter’s head, feeling happy, yet slightly displeased.
If it weren’t for those guys outside, the food over the past year wouldn’t have become increasingly monotonous?
The situation will change from today on.
"Husband, your culinary skills are getting better and better."
Paper Kite, holding her already large belly, said shyly, "As Husband keeps cooking, your culinary skills improve, certainly a gift, unlike me, lacking comprehension."
Shen Wang naturally wouldn’t say he lacked talent, relying entirely on the system’s help to reach this level; within half a month, he’d be at Grandmaster level.
Although not knowing what kind of power grandmaster-level culinary skills have, at least the food will taste better and better.
He continued, "You don’t need to overthink, having one who can cook at home is enough, you just need to keep your mouth ready to enjoy the meals."
"Husband is truly wonderful."
Paper Kite happily embraced Shen Wang’s arm, feeling sweet inside.
Ask anyone, how many male cultivators at Foundation Establishment would specifically cook for their wives, make delicious meals, and have their wives enjoy eating them?
None she had ever heard of, at least.
"Husband is the best man."
Jia’Er deeply felt this, being Shen Wang’s maid and having had the most contact, she spoke with authority.
"Yes, yes, Husband is the best man in the whole world."
Lan Kui chimed in with laughter.
"Stop praising, any more and I’ll start floating."
Shen Wang shook his head knowing he’s better than most men, but also knowing many of his actions were influenced by the system.
At least for cooking, without the system’s rewards, he would definitely have handed it to Hongping, trying not to waste time on such trivial matters.
He chose to do it now simply because the benefits are higher than not doing it, just the Five Elements Magic reward gave him the chance to become a Dharma King, wielding various magics at will.
His humility made the three women feel they had found a treasure, with hearts full of love.