They had never seen such a charming woman. Although they could not see her appearance, her charm emanated from her bones. Even her toes were the most beautiful in the world!

"Okay, put the food on the table and you guys can go down!" Facing the woman's teasing eyes, Helan finally reacted and ordered in a cold voice.

"Yes, Master!" The servants quickly placed the food on the table and retreated, not forgetting to take another peek before leaving.

The halo of the pearl reflected the jade-white fingers. Shui Yao lazily put it on her temples, glanced at the food on the table, and then suddenly smiled contemptuously, "Alliance Master He, there won't be poison in the food this time, right?"

Helan was stunned. He didn't expect Lan Shuiyao to be the first to blame him. His face was extremely embarrassed and he didn't know how to explain.

"It doesn't matter. The young master is still young, and it's inevitable for him to make mistakes. But I'm afraid I'll offend the master's kindness this time. I've always liked silver and jewelry, and I don't like these things!"

She lazily threw the longan-sized pearl, quickly caught it, and then it disappeared just as quickly as if by magic.

Helan was delighted. He had been in the martial arts world for so long that he naturally understood Shuiyao's meaning. So he sat down and said seriously, "The Palace Master has been here for two days, and I have been busy. I am afraid that I have neglected the Palace Master.

But here, I'm going to tell you the truth. I'm determined to get the position of the leader of the martial arts world. I know that the palace master is also interested in this position, but the palace master is the empress of the Green Rose Country. I'm afraid she can't be distracted by managing these trivial matters in the martial arts world. How about we discuss some conditions?"

"Tell me about it!" Shui Yao leaned lazily on the couch, her eyes calm. She showed neither great interest nor no interest. Helan was unsure of her true attitude.

"If I ask the Palace Master to withdraw from the competition for the leader of the martial arts world, or even want to ask the Palace Master to help me, I wonder what kind of conditions the Palace Master wants?" He Lan said with his eyes twinkling.

"Withdraw from the competition? Alliance Master He, you also know that I made a big promise. Isn't this just asking me to contradict myself? Besides, does Alliance Master He need my help?" Shui Yao smiled lazily and spread her body.

"After the matter is accomplished, I can give the Palace Master a deputy leader position. Of course, this is an empty position, but at least I have fulfilled the Palace Master's promise, right? As for the matter of helping, I will not hide it from the Palace Master. In this competition for the leader position, the Jinwu Sect and Feilong Hall are both powerful forces that cannot be underestimated. However, if the Palace Master is willing to join forces with me, then the leader position will definitely be in our pockets!"

"Oh? Really? Then I wonder what capital Alliance Leader He has to cooperate with me!" Shui Yao smiled lazily. She didn't know when, the longan-sized pearl appeared in Yu Bai's palm again, and she played with it lazily.

He Lan understood and whispered, "Palace Master, although He's Golden Dragon Villa is just a jianghu organization, although we can't say that we are as rich as a country, we still have some silver and jewelry. In particular, there is a family heirloom called Snow Lotus Root, which is a miraculous medicine that can prolong life and bring back the dead. It's a pity that it was stolen by thieves not long ago. But Palace Master, don't worry, as long as it is found, the Snow Lotus Root will be yours!"

"Alliance Master He is such a joke. Your treasure is gone, and you still want to trade with me? Do you think I am a fool?"

He Lan hurriedly whispered again, "In addition to the snow lotus root, there is another treasure called the Jade Unicorn, which is carved from thousand-year-old jade. It was a paperweight used by Dayu to control floods in ancient times. It is worth 100,000 taels of gold. If the Palace Master is willing to help He, then the Jade Unicorn will belong to the Palace Master. How about it?"

Shui Yao's charming eyes shone even brighter after hearing the words "one hundred thousand taels of gold", as if the whole room was lit up!

"Alliance Master He, as long as you have money, we can discuss it. However, I have never been a pretentious person. Since you said that the Jade Unicorn is worth 100,000 taels of gold, then give me 100,000 taels of gold, and Alliance Master He can keep the Jade Unicorn for yourself!"

What antiques? What Dayu? She is only interested in the money she sees!

Helan was stunned, looking a little embarrassed, thinking that the Jade Unicorn was priceless. After all, there were very few people in this world who could afford one hundred thousand taels of gold!

"What? One hundred thousand taels of gold to buy the position of alliance leader, isn't that expensive?" Shui Yao sneered when she saw him hesitate.

Helan hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay, after the matter is completed, I will give you 100,000 taels of gold!"

Shui Yao sneered and stretched out her hand, "Give it to me!"

Helan was stunned, "What?"

"Deposit? Alliance Leader He, could it be that you don't even understand this?" Shui Yao blinked cunningly.

Helan nodded, "Yes, yes, but..."

"What? A dignified Golden Dragon Villa can't even come up with a deposit of tens of thousands of taels of gold, right?" Shui Yao sneered.

Helan shook his head. "Yes, thirty thousand taels, how about that?"

"Fifty thousand, no bargaining! I want gold, not silver notes!" Shui Yao said coldly.

Helan wiped the sweat off his forehead and gritted his teeth, "Okay, but let's make a deal, if I can't get the position of leader, I have to pay you back double the money!"

"The original number, if it doesn't work, forget it!"

Helan sighed. Fortunately, he didn't really want to cooperate with this woman, otherwise he would be taken advantage of by her. So he nodded and said, "Okay!"

"Before the martial arts conference tomorrow, I want to see the 50,000 taels of gold. Do you understand, Alliance Leader He?" Shui Yao raised her eyebrows lazily.

He Lan nodded again, "Okay, I'll go raise the money right away!"

Shui Yao smiled very beautifully and ostentatiously, but that smile made Helan feel a chill in his eyes. Oh my God, how could he deal with such a devil!

After Helan left the room, Shuiyao called Lan Yi in.

"Master, what do you want me to do?"

"Go follow Helan and find out where the Jade Unicorn is hidden. If you get a chance, steal it. If he doesn't have the money to pay, we naturally won't help him. Let him regret it!" Shui Yao said lazily while lying on the couch.

Lan Yi raised his eyebrows, "Yes, Master!"

After Lan Yi left, Shui Yao fell into deep thought. Looking at Helan's expression, it seemed that he really wanted to cooperate with her. Was she worrying too much?

"Master!" Fen Chang knocked gently on the door, "That Madam Hua is here again, and she must see the Master!"

Shui Yao frowned secretly, "When you get back, just say you don't want to see me!"

Yin Diewu hasn't changed at all, she is still very resilient and smart, but she just doesn't want to deal with her at all!

Yin Diewu hid in the dark and only stepped forward to ask to see the Palace Master of Wuxing Palace after seeing Helan leave. Unexpectedly, she failed to see him. She felt a little resentful and unwilling to give up, so she went to Feilong Hall again, but was also rejected.

She had no way to vent the resentment in her heart, so she could only go back to the room and scold the courtesan harshly. Seeing that her wish had failed, she felt angry and anxious.

Helan came out of Shuiyao's courtyard, unable to hold back his excitement, and went to the South Courtyard again. Lan Yi followed closely in secret.

He gave instructions to the guard as usual, then walked in sideways, pressed the painting and entered the secret passage.

Lan Yi nimbly dodged the guards coming and going, used her lightness skills to jump onto the roof, carefully lifted a tile on the study, looked down, stood in the study and took in the surrounding scenery. Soon she was attracted by the famous painting on the wall.

Following Shui Yao, Lan Yi naturally learned some skills in appreciating treasures. She was sure that the painting had some value, but she did not dare to alert the enemy. She just walked around the study twice, and when she found nothing, she returned the same way.

In the room, Shui Yao smiled coldly after listening to Lan Yi's description, "Lan Yi, you said there is another painting of He Lan next to that famous painting?"

"Yes, although the style of painting is good, it is far inferior to that famous painting. But what is strange is that Helan's print is very conspicuous, even a little abrupt!" Lan Yi recalled carefully.

"There is a secret mechanism in Helan's study, and the secret mechanism might be on his painting!" Shui Yao said coldly.

"Why?" Lan Yi was puzzled.

"Most people would only see the famous painting and would laugh at his paintings. Helan took advantage of people's mentality, otherwise he would not disappear in the study!"

"Ah, the master thinks Lan Yi is stupid!" Lan Yi suddenly realized.

"Fortunately you are stupid. If you accidentally moved the mechanism on the painting and alarmed Helan, I'm afraid..." Shui Yao's eyes darkened. "You should go and have a rest first. You will have the answer before tomorrow!"

"Yes!" Lan nodded and stepped back.

Shui Yao was silent in deep thought. Was Helan's study so mysterious just because it contained treasures? Who was the purple figure she saw in the yard today? She had sent people to search for her, but they couldn't find her. Could she be hiding in...