Chapter 1110: We Can't Afford to Provoke Him!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Swish!
In the sky, along with the sword light, a cultivator at the Human Celestial Realm who was at the forefront felt dizzy suddenly. Then he felt his body was extremely light. Everything was rotating rapidly in front of his eyes—the ground and the sky were flashing before him again and again. Then he saw a headless body, which seemed quite familiar. He could also hear the deafening sound of Xu Que's Firestorm Wheels.
The next moment, his head hit the ground and was smashed into chopped meat, which was evaporated by the fiery hot ground. He hadn't realized that he had been mortally wounded until he died.
However, the rest of the cultivators saw this. Their companion who had been at the forefront of their group was killed by Xu Que with one slash. They didn't see Xu Que at all. They only knew that Xu Que flew up in the wheelchair holding the girl in his arms. In a blink of an eye, their companion had been killed by a broken sword.
His speed and ability to strike a deadly wound were horrible!
"Quick! Retreat!"
"This guy is not wounded! We were fooled!"
"Damn! Just run!"
They came to themselves. Then they started shouting as they stopped moving forward, turned around, and escaped! They were surrounded by the deafening sound of the Firestorm Wheels. They could only hear the noise but couldn't see Xu Que at all, which made everything much scarier!
Swish!
At last, they heard the sound of a second slash.
This time, two cultivators at the Human Celestial Realm who were quite close to each other were slashed in half, one after another. They fell to the ground like kites with broken strings.
"Ah!"
The last one of them was totally terrified. He shouted hysterically as he tried to escape. He even spat out a cloud of blood mist to try to perform the Blood Escape Art at the cost of his precious life-span. However, he was overtaken by Xu Que's Firestorm Wheels, which could reach the speed of cultivators at the Earth Celestial Realm!
Swish!
Along with an ear-piercing, air-rending sound, this cultivator at the Human Celestial Realm was slashed by the broken sword and fell to the ground. His body was melted and evaporated by the ground which was covered with lava.
At this time, Xu Que's figure appeared in the sky.
Cultivators from the big sects who were rushing toward him from all directions stopped and looked at him in shock and terror!
"How…could this be?"
"His aura was so weak just now. How could he become so powerful in such a short time?"
"This guy was definitely seriously wounded! He could barely stand up and had to sit on a chair!"
"F*ck! This guy is too horrible! He killed four opponents while sitting on a chair! And his opponents had reached the Initial Stage of the Human Celestial Realm!"
"Now, I am convinced! This guy killed four cultivators at the Human Celestial Realm while sitting on a chair and holding a girl in his arms!"
"We can't afford to provoke him!"
"Let's go, just run for our lives!"
Instantly, people from the sects like the Generosity Sect and the Majesty Alliance turned around and escaped. They had witnessed Xu Que's horrible strength from the very beginning. This guy ruined the entire Sword Pavilion and its adjacent areas. Liu Hualong, who was at the Initial Stage of the Earth Celestial Realm, was also seriously wounded by this guy. Now, Xu Que was still so powerful even though he was wounded! Nobody dared to offend him anymore!
However, when Xu Que saw those retreating cultivators, he let out a sigh of relief. He knew his strength very well. He wouldn't have survived if those cultivators at the Human Celestial Realm attacked him at the same time even when he was at his peak state, let alone now when he was seriously wounded. And he even had to protect Lan Xinyue. If those cultivators came back, he could do nothing but escape.
Luckily, he had displayed his horrible strength. His attacks and killings, which seemed quite easy and casual, were completed with great cost. But, at last, he managed to scare the attackers away.
Puff!
When they ran away, Xu Que spat out fresh blood and looked as pale as a ghost! He was wounded again. Luckily, the System's recovery function kept curing his wounds, so Xu Que still had the strength to sit on the wheelchair! However, he couldn't drive his Firestorm Wheels anymore, which would consume too much True Core Strength. Until he had recuperated, he wouldn't be able to withstand the impact of so much True Core Strength.
Whoosh!
Xu Que put away the Firestorm Wheels and landed on the ground with Lan Xinyue with the assistance of his Soul Strength. They happened to land on the body of the dying Liu Hualong.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, the rest of Liu Hualong's undamaged vertebrae were also fractured.
"Ah…" Liu Hualong, who was unconscious, was woken up because of the pain. Then he almost passed out again. His aura was even weaker than before. He was on the verge of death. He was trembling because of the fury in his heart. He was so anxious to tear Xu Que into pieces. But he was so feeble that he could barely speak at this moment.
"What? What is that noise?" Xu Que raised his eyebrows and looked around.
Lan Xinyue hadn't heard Liu Hualong's moan. She jumped down from Xu Que's body with a red face. Then she tried to help Xu Que to stand up.
"No! I can stand up myself!" Xu Que refused Lan Xinyue overbearingly. He stuck his broken sword into the ground and tried to stand up by using his sword as a cane.
Chi!
The broken sword was stabbed into Liu Hualong's head and went through it directly. Liu Hualong's body twitched a bit before his death! He was spitting blood when he was killed. His eyes were opened wide. Nobody knew he was killed by the sword or angry for his face was full of grievance. A powerhouse at the Earth Celestial Realm who was the leader of the Sword Pavilion had been killed by a young cultivator at the Half Celestial Realm in such a disgraceful way. No wonder he couldn't die in peace!
"Ah!" Lan Xinyue saw Liu Hualong under Xu Que's feet and was shocked.
"What's wrong? Holy sh*t!" Xu Que looked down and was also surprised by Liu Hualong's head, which had been penetrated by his sword. "My God! This guy is so insidious! I didn't expect he would hide below us. He was definitely planning to attack us secretly. Luckily, my smart sword ruined his conspiracy!" Xu Que started to boast proudly.
Lan Xinyue's lips twitched in disbelief. She didn't believe Liu Hualong would plot against them when he was in such a miserable condition. Also, they landed directly on the position where Liu Hualong was lying just now!
Tsk-tsk-tsk! What a miserable death! Lan Xinyue figured out how Liu Hualong had been killed and couldn't help but shake her head!
…..
At the same time, in the big sects of the Lost City, Lin Baiwan, the leader of the Generosity Sect, was mobilizing its members with several sub-chiefs. "Come on! Get those who are digging the Vital Rice outside the city back here now!"
"We can't miss this opportunity! No matter how many people are sent by the Majesty Alliance and the Sky Alliance, we must get Xu Que's body!"
"If we can make it this time, each of you will get 1,000 grains of Vital Rice as reward!"
"Leader! Our people who were at the Sword Pavilion have just now come back!"
…..
In the Majesty Alliance, similar things were taking place.
"Quickly! Don't act like an old woman!"
"All members shall be mobilized! We will go there when we have 300 people!"
"No way! We should send 100 people first! We shall get Xu Que's body at any cost and stop it from being obtained by other sects!"
"Leader! Alliance Leader…"
…..
Also at the Sky Alliance, members were fixated on one thing.
"What are you doing? Why are you in a daze at this moment?"
"Just go and get Xu Que's body!"
"Anyone who brings back Xu Que's body will become the new owner of the Sword Pavilion! And I will give this guy a Celestial Artifact and 5,000 grains of Vital Rice!"
"Leader…"
…..
Similar things were happening in the three big sects as well as in almost all the big and small sects in the Lost City!
Everyone thought Xu Que would definitely have been killed together with Liu Hualong. So they fixed their sights on robbing Xu Que's body, which had Celestial Artifacts and over 10,000 grains of Vital Rice. Nobody could resist such a temptation! However, before their departure, the cultivators from the Sword Pavilion came back. They reported the latest progress on this issue. Xu Que was not dead and he was extremely powerful!
"The guy sat in a wheelchair. He held a girl with his left hand and used a sword with his right hand! Then, he killed four cultivators at the Human Celestial Realm within several seconds!"
"No! What I saw is that this guy even took liberties with that girl with his left hand while he killed those people!"
"Leader! We can't afford to offend that guy!"
"Leader! We can't afford to provoke that guy!"
…..
Instantly, members of the Generosity Sect were stunned.
Members of the Majesty Alliance were shocked!
All the people in the Lost City…were dumbfounded!
Chapter 1111: Kill with a Borrowed Knife
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Xu Que became famous in the Lost City in a single day! It was not because the Lost City was small. Xu Que had just accomplished an amazing amount of things in a very short time. The point was this guy had just reached the Half Celestial Realm!
In the deserted land, cultivators at the Half Celestial Realm were the weakest group, who were not able to dig the Vital Rice and couldn't rival cultivators at the Human Celestial Realm. They were looked down upon and rejected by most sects. But now, a young cultivator at the Half Celestial Realm had killed a lot of cultivators at the Human Celestial Realm and even a cultivator at the initial stage of the Earth Celestial Realm. This was so horrible!
When night fell, people of all sects in the Lost City stood in the street and looked at the Sword Pavilion. The Sword Pavilion was still burning. The flames were sparkling in all directions, which made this place the most scenic spot in the city.
Outside the mansion of the Generosity Sect, Lin Baiwan, the leader of the Generosity Sect, said, shaking his head, "Forget it! Mind your business and stop offending that guy. Otherwise, my legs will be broken by him! Also, Wang Qiannian, I've heard you know this guy, right? Come here! I have something to discuss with you!"
In the mansion of the Majesty Alliance, a bunch of elders were having a confabulation.
"Try to approach him and win him over! Even if he doesn't want to join us, we can establish an alliance with him!"
In the mansion of the Heaven Alliance, Li Tianxun, the leader, looked at the most important members of his sect and said thoughtfully, "If a cultivator at the Half Celestial Realm has become so powerful, I'm afraid he must have found a lot of opportunities and fortunes!"
A lean man said immediately, "Leader, no matter what opportunities or fortune he has found, he will be defeated by you easily and have to kneel down in front of you at last!" His words were quite cowardly but still reasonable to the rest of the people in the hall.
Li Tianxun had reached the Medium Stage of the Earth Celestial Realm. Even Liu Hualong had to act reverently in front of Li Tianxun because of the large strength gap between them. Xu Que had almost been killed by Liu Hualong. Therefore, he would definitely be defeated by Li Tianxun.
However, another man in a long gown said, shaking his head with a smile, "Lin Huan, how could you ask our distinguished Alliance Leader to deal with a young cultivator at the Half Celestial Realm? The other sects wouldn't show due respect to us in the future!"
"Due respect? Heh-heh, Fu Shanchuan, do you think due respect is really so important in this situation?" The lean man whose name was Lin Huan sneered.
Fu Shanchuan said nothing as he looked at Li Tianxun with a smile.
Li Tianxun was still sitting there in a calm and thoughtful way.
Lin Huan and Fu Shanchuan were quite prestigious in the Heaven Alliance. They were capable assistants of Li Tianxun. However, they didn't like each other. Lin Huan seemed to be quite single-minded. Actually, he was quite shrewd.
Fu Shanchuan seemed very elegant and gentle like a scholar. He was good at scheming and covering his evil intentions with a smile. Fu Shanchuan was a smart man. Lin Huan was good at playing petty tricks. However, his current position in the Heaven Alliance meant his tricks were not really petty.
Li Tianxun thought highly of the capabilities of these two people. Now that he had reached the Medium Stage of the Earth Celestial Realm, he didn't have time for the running and management of the Heaven Alliance. With the help of Lin Huan and Fu Shanchuan, he could have more time for cultivation. Also, the annual yield of the Vital Rice was much higher than the Vital Rice he obtained by sweeping the nests of the Vital Ants.
Therefore, Li Tianxun would ask the two for their opinions before making any decision. On the one hand, Li Tianxun could have more options for his decisions. On the other hand, this would aggravate their conflict. They would do their best to show their value in front of Li Tianxun.
"Fu Shanchuan, what do you think we should do?" Li Tianxun asked as he looked at Fu Shanchuan calmly.
Fu Shanchuan said, as he folded his hands, "Leader, I guess this Xu Que must be an arrogant guy according to his reckless actions. He has a lot of treasures and Celestial Artifacts. If we have a head-on collision with him, we would only cause destruction on both sides. The Sword Pavilion is a good example!"
"Nonsense! The Sword Pavilion is nothing compared to our Heaven Alliance!" Lin Huan shouted immediately.
Fu Shanchuan replied with a smile, "Before Xu Que killed their Young Master, everyone thought Xu Que was nothing in front of the Sword Pavilion!"
"After all, the Sword Pavilion was too weak! Also, that Liu Hualong's overconfidence caused his death. If I were in his position…" Lin Huan paused at this moment.
"It seems you also don't want to have a head-on collision with Xu Que!" Fu Shanchuan said with a smile.
Lin Huan snorted as cold light flashed in his eyes, "He is not qualified to be handled by me personally! It seems you are quite interested in that humble guy! Just tell me your wise idea!"
"You flatter me! I will only provide a small suggestion!" Fu Shanchuan said with a smile. Then he turned to Li Tianxun and said reverently, "Leader, according to the information provided by other people, a woman whose name is Lan Xinyue is with Xu Que. This woman has stayed in this place for several years. It seems she is quite close to several young men at the Half Celestial Realm. We could use them as our breakthrough to kill Xu Que with a borrowed knife!"
"Oh? Kill with a borrowed knife?" Hearing that, Li Tianxun sat up slightly. It seemed he was a little bit interested in this plan.
"Exactly! We could enroll these young men and send them to dig Vital Rice in the western suburbs. Then we can lure them to the nest of the Vital Ant King!" Fu Shanchuan said calmly.
"The nest of the Vital Ant King? Fu Shanchuan, have you lost your mind? We've prepared that plan for so many years! Are you going to act rashly?" Lin Huan changed his expression and scolded angrily.
Li Tianxun raised his hand to stop Lin Huan and said as he looked at Fu Shanchuan with a calm smile, "Please go on!"
Fu Shanchuan said with a smile, "What Lin Huan said is correct! We've prepared that plan for so many years. But I am not going to act rashly. It is time for the harvest now!"
Then Fu Shanchuan whispered to Li Tianxun. The rest of the people in the hall didn't know what he was talking about.
Li Tianxun's eyes lit up and he said as he patted the armrest of his chair with laughter, "Great! We can kill two birds with one stone in this way! Fu Shanchuan, you will be fully responsible for this issue! Remember, nothing should go wrong!"
"Leader, please rest assured! I will do my best!" Fu Shanchuan replied as he folded his hands with a smile.
Lin Huan was totally annoyed. He never expected Fu Shanchuan would dominate their big plan in the western suburbs in this way!
"By the way, as you said, Xu Que is the key factor of this plan. How could you ensure he would go to the western suburbs?" Li Tianxun asked as he looked at Fu Shanchuan at this time.
Fu Shanchuan replied with a calm smile, "A hero could always become a prisoner of love! Lan Xinyue is Xu Que's biggest weak point! As far as I know, a guy used to help Lan Xinyue when she had just arrived here. She adores this guy very much. This guy happens to under my command now!
…..
At the same time, late at night in the Sword Pavilion, Xu Que had fully recovered from his wounds. He could sense clearly that his physique was strengthened after being seriously wounded, which could be the effect of the Hell King's Prison Suppression Style. However, to strengthen his physique with this method was still too painful for him. He didn't want to try it.
Along with Liu Hualong's death, the Sword Pavilion was totally ruined. Zhang Yun'er, who was at her last gasp, also died several seconds before. Xu Que didn't kill her. Lan Hetu rushed up and killed her with his sword.
"Tsk-tsk-tsk, Lan Hetu, do you bear a deep grudge against this woman?" Xu Que couldn't help but ask.
Lan Hetu said angrily, "She deserves death! She killed my friends and even killed Brother Wu! Otherwise, my elder sister would have… Eh, forget it, brother-in-law, let's go! This place is too hot!"
"Holy sh*t! You haven't finished your story yet! My curiosity has been aroused by you!" Xu Que said.
Lan Hetu was quite embarrassed as he turned to Lan Xinyue carefully.
Lan Xinyue frowned as she said, "It is unnecessary to mention the things in the past! Now, we've repaid Brother Wu's kindness in those years by avenging him. We shall say thank you to our fellow cultivator Xu Que!"
"Please don't mention it. Who is this Brother Wu you mentioned?" Xu Que insisted on getting to the bottom of this matter.
After being silent for a short while, Lan Xinyue said, shaking her head, "He was a good man. It is a pity that he died one year ago!"
"Oh!" Xu Que stopped his detailed inquiry.
I don't care who that guy was. Anyway, he has died! The point is that he is regarded as a good man after his death! Tsk-tsk-tsk, what a poor guy!
At this time, Lan Xinyue turned to Xu Que and said suddenly, "My fellow cultivator, thank you! Actually, you are also a good man!"
Xu Que, "???"
Chapter 1112: The Consulting Services of the Exploding Heavens Faction
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The Sword Pavilion and a large adjacent area were totally ruined.
Although a lot of people wanted this place, the flames on the ground hadn't extinguished yet. The big sects like the Heaven Alliance hadn't expressed exactly what they wanted. At the moment, nobody dared to intervene in this place.
Xu Que despised this place. Even if he had wanted to get this place for the Exploding Heavens Faction, he didn't want to waste his time setting up a branch here. After all, he would be leaving in one or two months and hopefully never coming back.
That night, Xu Que, Lan Xinyue, and the rest of their people went back to the hostel. This time, nobody dared to bother them. All the shops near the hostel were closed. Even the prostitutes chose to do all their business in other streets. This street, which used to be quite bustling with commerce, was as quiet as a ghost town.
Xu Que didn't care at all. He believed the big sects would come to try to win him over or fawn all over him in the next several days. A powerhouse who had just destroyed another group and their surroundings would always be treated like this wherever he was.
After going back to the hostel, Lan Xinyue seemed a little bit unhappy and excused herself and went back to her room immediately. She stayed there the rest of the night.
Lan Hetu and the rest of the young apprentices of the Lihuo Academy stayed in Xu Que's room to serve him and flatter him. Lan Hetu kept calling Xu Que brother-in-law to curry favor. These young men were very impressed by what Xu Que had accomplished this day.
It was not because these people were snobbish. Xu Que was just too amazing. As a cultivator at the Half Celestial Realm, he had managed to kill a cultivator at the Initial Stage of the Earth Celestial Realm, which was unbelievable to most people. However, the facts were seen just in front of them. They had seen Liu Hualong's body, which revealed Xu Que's horrible strength.
"That's enough! Tell me something about Brother Wu!" Xu Que stopped all their flattering by changing the topic. He was quite interested in the story they had been talking about earlier about Brother Wu who seemed to have had an outsized influence on Lan Xinyue. Lan Xinyue's obvious mood swing after the conversation about Brother Wu earlier in the day told him that she was trying to hide something.
Hearing that, Lan Hetu smiled with embarrassment.
Someone in the group said, "Brother Que, Brother Wu was a nice guy actually. His name was Wu Shifeng, who had reached the Medium Stage of the Human Celestial Realm. In the beginning, it was quite difficult for Sister Lan to find Vital Rice for all of us. She was almost killed. Two years ago, she was almost killed by a queen ant. Luckily, Brother Wu saved her!"
"So, he saved Lan Xinyue's life!" Xu Que nodded his head sagely.
"It was more than that!" Lan Hetu said with a wry smile. "After saving my elder sister, Brother Wu became more and more close to us. He always brought us Vital Rice. Although the quantity of Vital Rice was not high, it was enough to elongate our lives. I knew he liked my elder sister very much!"
"Hmm, it's quite normal!" Xu Que replied casually, for it was quite normal for a man to like a good woman like Lan Xinyue. Of course, he didn't like Lan Xinyue because he loved Jiang Hongyan.
"Alas! One year ago, Brother Wu and my elder sister went to the western suburbs and found a big nest of the Vital Ants there. A lot of people were fighting for the Vital Rice, so it was a total mess there. At that time, my elder sister obtained a grain of Vital Rice that equaled 1,000 years of life-span. She was attacked by others. Someone wounded her and grabbed the Vital Rice. Then Brother Wu appeared and saved her by throwing her out of the nest. After that, the entire nest was crushed by ten queen ants. Nobody survived!" After saying that, Lan Hetu couldn't help but sigh.
Xu Que raised his eyebrows immediately, "A grain of Vital Rice that equaled 1,000 years of life-span? Does that mean it also equals the 10,000 grains of Vital Rice which belong to me now?"
"Right! It was a rare treasure. Also, my elder sister told me there were at least five or six grains of Vital Rice like that in the nest. However, nobody could take them out. A lot of people tried to dig it out after that. But they failed to find the Vital Rice. I guess the queen ants had taken the Vital Rice away!" Lan Hetu said regretfully.
A grain of Vital Rice which could add 1,000 years of life-span was a precious treasure in the Xuanhuang Continent, let alone in this deserted place.
"Interesting! Since there is Vital Rice which equals 1,000 years of life-span, I guess there should be Vital Rice which equals 10,000 years or even 100,000 years of life-span! I really need to go there when I have time!" Xu Que squinted his eyes in high spirits.
If each grain of Vital Rice could only add one month of life-span, he would never be interested in it. However, a grain of Vital Rice which could add 1,000 or even 10,000 years of life-span would definitely be a treasure! The point was that his life-span was less than 100 years now. He had had to pay a price when he used the Reincarnation Palm in this place. Once the Liveless Qi missed the target, he would lose some Vital Force. Even if he managed to hit his target, if the target's life-span was not long enough, the Vital Force he obtained wouldn't offset the Liveless Qi he used and he would also lose some Vital Force.
In other words, it was just a gamble. Xu Que placed over ten years of life-span as a stake when he used the Reincarnation Palm. The result would depend on whether he could hit his target or how much Vital Force his target had.
Xu Que could always earn Vital Force by hitting a target like a queen ant or Liu Hualong. But he still suffered a loss during the fight with Liu Hualong. He used a lot of Vital Force to subdue Liu Hualong before he could use the Six-Color Fiery Lotus.
After this fight, Xu Que decided that he wouldn't use the Six-Color Fiery Lotus easily in the future. It was too dangerous, and could even kill him if he made a mistake.
"Brother-in-law, what is the progress of setting up that Void Interface Spell?" Lan Hetu asked as he looked at Xu Que.
Xu Que waved his hand, "Take your time. We still have to wait for one or two months! During this period, you should stop going out. Just perform cultivation in the hostel. If someone comes to you privately, you should tell me first!"
"Oh? Someone will come to contact us?" Lan Hetu and the rest of the people were quite curious.
Xu Que said with a smile, "I believe there will be plenty of people who will come to you!"
He knew the style of the big sects very well. Normally, they would definitely come here. For them, the easiest targets were Lan Hetu and the rest of the young apprentices.
…..
The next day, Xu Que placed a chair at the door of the hostel and sat on it.
He was relaxed in the chair. From time to time, he would check the progress of his Little Gold Clone in setting up the spell. Also, he would check the adjacent area with his Soul Strength.
Beside him, there was a signboard with a lot of words on it —The Consulting Services of the Exploding Heavens Faction! The price is 2,000 grains of Vital Rice for every two hours! The shortest service time is one hour! The price for one night's service is 8,000 grains of Vital Rice!
Chapter 1113: Xiao Wang who was hoodwinked by many gimmicks
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The sky had just lit up and someone came over to visit immediately.
However, when most people saw the sign beside Xu Que, they immediately stopped their urge to speak and walked away while suppressing their words; they pretended to be just passing by!
It wasn't until a familiar figure appeared that Xu Que reluctantly opened his eyes and took a quick glance. That visitor was Wang Qiannian from the Generosity Sect.
Wang Qiannian was very straightforward. Without hesitation, he smiled and took out a thousand grains of Vital Rice and handed over to Xu Que, "Brother Xu, let's talk for an hour!"
"Oh, Xiao Wang! Quick, take a seat!" Xu Que immediately stood up with an enthusiastic expression to receive those thousand grains of Vital Rice.
Wang Qiannian looked at the only chair under Xu Que's hips and his mouth twitched slightly.
There's only one chair, how am I going to take a seat! Wang Qiannian thought.
"No, I'm not sitting down. I'll just stand while I talk, Brother Xu, this time…" Wang Qiannian waved his hand and started to speak.
But before he could finish, Xu Que immediately stared at him and said, "Xiao Wang! This is your boo-boo. Those who had come over are our guests. How can I leave you in the cold? Lan Hetu, Lan Hetu, comes out quickly and brings a chair over. Also, get some tea and refreshments!"
"Sure, brother-in-law!"
Wang Qiannian wanted to reject his offer, but Lan Hetu's immediate response was heard in the inn.
Wang Qiannian could only accept his kind offers and nodded with a smile. He was a little grateful.
Anyway, after seeing Xu Que's strength, he was completely awed by Xu Que; he respected him as a man now. And now, as Xu Que was so polite to him, it made him feel comfortable and respected.
That was a feeling he hadn't felt for a long time. Ever since he arrived at that remote place, he had been looked down upon. Every day, he had to play a loyal slave in front of Miss and the Chairman. That was truly…
Ta-ta!
Just then, with a clear and crisp sound, Lan Hetu brought over a small stool, with tea and refreshments in another hand, he looked at Wang Qiannian with a laugh, "Senior Wang, please!"
"Alright, thank you!" Wang Qiannian sat down with a face of satisfaction.
Although it was just a small stool, but it was better than standing.
He took over the tea and drank a slip out of politeness.
Just then, Lan Hetu spoke, "Senior Wang, why not we settle the bill first? The stool is 50 grains of Vital Rice and tea and refreshment are 100 grains of Vital Rice!"
Pfffft!
Instantly, Wang Qiannian spitted out the tea he just drunk and stared with his eyes widely opened.
You assh*le! Wang Qiannian thought.
A stool, tea and snacks are chargeable? Wang Qiannian thought.
How could he charge such a high price for an ordinary stool, tea and snacks? Wang Qiannian thought.
"Uh? Lan Hetu, that was outrageous! Wang Fellow is my friend, how could you treat him like this?" Just then, Xu Que pulled a long face and reprimanded Lan Hetu instantaneously.
Wang Qiannian listened to it and was immediately relieved; it seemed that it was merely the good cop bad cop act.
He had seen a lot of such situations; usually the younger one would offend the guest, and the older one would reprimand the younger one; so that the guest would feel indebted to the older one.
However, the next moment, Xu Que added, "With my understanding and trust of Wang Fellow, he's not someone who will repudiate a debt. Is it necessary to make him pay the bill first?"
After that, he looked at Wang Qiannian, laughed and said, "Xiao Wang, don't mind him, Hetu isn't a sensible boy, but we're running a small business, he's a little anxious, but with the relationship between us, you can pay for your bill after we've finished talking."
Wang Qiannian instantly jaw dropped and was befuddled. He almost spitted blood.
Pay for the bill after their conversation? Wang Qiannian thought.
After all the nonsense, you're just hoaxing me? Wang Qiannian thought.
Da*n it! What small business? You're obviously robbing and extorting me! Wang Qiannian thought.
Just then, Xu Que looked up at the sky for a moment, and then looked at Lan Hetu, "By the way, Hetu, how long have I conversed with Xiao Wang?"
Lan Hetu took a look at the sky, after giving it much thought, he responded, "It seems that it's almost an hour!"
"What? It's almost an hour. Tsk-tsk, happy time always flies fast. Xiao Wang, come over, before the time is up, may I propose a toast to you using tea instead of wine? Let's toast for the sunrise and toast for the moonlight!" Xu Que picked up the tea cup and pushed it in front of Wang Qiannian.
Thud!
Wang Qiannian fell off the stool and he almost cried!
Da*n it, this is a fraud! Wang Qiannian thought.
This is too evil! Wang Qiannian thought.
I haven't spoken a word. I just sat down. How could an hour past so fast? Wang Qiannian thought.
The point is that I'm here to talk to you about some serious matter, not to have tea. What nonsense is that, toasting to the sunrise and moonlight! Wang Qiannian thought.
"Let's stop drinking, Brother Xu, let me informed you of my intention. This time I'm greeting you on behalf of Lin Baiwan, Chairman of the Generosity Sect. He knew that I'm acquainted with you, he let me come over first hence it won't seem abrupt. I wonder if you've the time to have dinner with us tonight. Chairman Lin is sincere in inviting you!" Wang Qiannian said what he wanted quickly in a single breath and then finally exhaled a deep breath.
He was afraid of any further delays that his hour would be over and he had to hand over another 1000 grains of Vital Rice.
The key was that before he went out, Chairman Lin had heard about Xu Que's charges for chatting, and only gave him 1000 grains of Vital Rice. After all, it was reasonable to pay for an hour of service. However, if Xu Que didn't agree, he would have to suffer hardships when he returned.
"Oh, dinner? No way! I'm still busy tonight. I've no time to go!" Xu Que immediately showed an expression that he had no choice but to reject him.
Wang Qiannian's eyelids twitched, "What's troubling you, Brother Xu? I wonder if I could help?"
"It's nothing. I just want to go shopping on the street to see if there're any beautiful ladies. I want to talk to them about life and ideals. I'll criticize their behavior and educate them not to do such immoral things. Of course, if necessary, I'll also subsidize them to get them out of their desperate lives!" Xu Que gave a serious speech and was full of magnificent righteousness!
Wang Qiannian instantly rolled his eyes in his heart, he didn't believe in his nonsense. Xu Que was able to justify his lust so tactfully and gracefully in a fresh perspective; he was the only one in the Lost City to be able to do so.
Wang Qiannian dared not verbalized his real thoughts. He thought of a new way to persuade him, he laughed and said, "Brother Xu, besides Chairman Lin, our Miss from the Generosity Sect, who is the daughter of Chairman Lin, will also be attending the banquet tonight. Miss Lin also detested those girls in the street. If you go there, you'll surely have a lot of common topics with her!"
"Miss Lin?"
Xu Que instantly frowned, looked at Lan Hetu, and asked softly, "How does their Miss look like? Is she beautiful?"
"Uh… quite beautiful!"
"What about her figure?"
"I think hers is better than my sister's! Uh, no, brother-in-law, what do you mean?" Lan Hetu sensed something was amiss and asked immediately.
Although he called Xu Que as his brother-in-law out of his own will, but Lan Xinyue was his sister and he couldn't bear seeing Xu Que seeking for another woman.
Wang Qiannian stood at the side and was speechless.
Although Xu Que had lowered his voice, Wang Qiannian wasn't deaf, if Lan Hetu could hear him, Wang Qiannian could hear him too.
But in retrospect, with Xu Que's strength and his handsome appearance, Chairman Lin might even marry Miss Lin to him if he really asked for it from Chairman Lin.
Envious! Wang Qiannian thought.
"Xiao Wang!"
Just then, Xu Que was already looking at Wang Qiannian, he laughed and said, "Go back and tell your Chairman Lin, I'll be there tonight, but the cost of the chat still has to be billed; no bargaining, two thousand grains of Vital Rice per hour. After all, it isn't easy to run a small business!"
"Uh… well, I'll go back and report it. Chairman Lin has always been generous. I'm sure he doesn't care about this amount of Vital Rice!" Wang Qiannian immediately nodded his head.
In his opinion, a meal would be at most an hour. As long as Chairman Lin could be in good terms with Xu Que, 2000 grains of Vital Rice, he believed that Chairman Lin would definitely accept it.
"Brother Xu, I'll take my leave!" Wang Qiannian did a fist and palm salute and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute. Please bill for the stool and refreshments! In addition, we've to charge 20% more for the service, but with our relationship, we can charge 10% for the service!"
"…"
Finally, Wang Qiannian signed an IOU and left bitterly!
He felt that he was hoodwinked by Xu Que's gimmicks. It was a total of over a hundred grains of Vital Rice. How could he possibly have? He didn't even have 20 grains of Vital Rice with him!
However, just as Wang Qiannian left, a figure appeared from the end of the street right after.
That figure was dressed in black robes; he had an imposing aura, it was a bloodcurdling presence and instilled fear in others.
Lan Hetu originally wanted to inquire Xu Que, but he felt the chill behind him. He raised his head and saw that figure. He was dumbfounded, "Wu… Brother Wu, this… How is this possible?"
Chapter 1114: "Who's that Brother Wu?"
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Who's that Brother Wu?"
Xu Que heard Lan Hetu as he turned around to see for himself.
He had long been aware of that chill, though not as bad as the Terrifying Spiritual Qi, but there was a tinge of injustice and resentment in the chill; it was akin to a soul which had died wrongfully. That chill came from the man in the black robe that was at the Later Stage of the Human Celestial Stage in front of him!
"Brother-in-law, try punching me. I want to see if I'm dreaming!" Just then, Lan Hetu spoke in astonishment.
"Oh yes, sure!" Xu Que had excitement written all over his face as he clenched his sandbag-sized fist and pretended to crash it down onto Lan Hetu's face.
Lan Hetu was instantly awake from the shock, he quickly screamed, "No, no, no brother-in-law, don't punch me, I'm sure it's not a dream!"
After he ended, he looked at the figure walking towards them in astonishment, he murmured, "I must be seeing a ghost, Brother Wu was obviously dead, and how could he be here?"
"Don't worry about seeing a ghost. Let me teach you a mantra that could wash away all filthiness, demons and monsters!" Xu Que patted Lan Hetu's shoulders.
Lan Hetu was surprised, "Mantra?"
Xu Que laughed, "Come, read after me. Rich, strong, democratic, civilized, harmonious, free, equal, just, legal, patriotic, professional, honest and friendly!"
"Uh?" Lan Hetu was dumbfounded and in confusion; he didn't understand what Xu Que was talking about.
"Alright, we've done reading the mantra and he's still here. It suggests that he's not a ghost but a human!" Xu Que shrugged his shoulders and laughed.
He gazed at the figure that was walking slowly towards them. His steps were very light and his body seemed very light too. It was really like a ghost floating in the air. It was astonishing.
What's more, the chilliness exuding from that figure was so odd. What kind of experiences did he go through to have such a strong resentment?
"Could it be…"
Xu Que was suddenly thunderstruck. Did that man know that he had been dallying with Lan Xinyue and felt that he was betrayed?
That's not scientific! Xu Que thought.
Under such situation, shouldn't he choose to forgive me? Xu Que thought.
"Brother … Brother Wu?" Just then, Lan Hetu took a step forward and tried calling out to him.
He dared not be sure whether the black-robed man in front of him was Wu Shifeng. The Wu Shifeng he remembered wasn't like that; he was approachable and akin to interacting with a noble and knowledgeable man and nurtured by him as they interacted. The old Wu Shifeng wasn't like the current gloomy existence that caused his uneasiness.
"It's me!"
The man in a black robe slowly raised his head and looked at Lan Hetu as he responded.
His voice was very hoarse, like an old-fashioned engine trembling; it was extremely unpleasant and harsh.
Lan Hetu was once again stunned, his face full of disbelief, "Brother Wu, I thought you… you've already…"
"I'm not dead!" Wu Shifeng responded lightly.
Lan Hetu couldn't help but had his hair stand on its end in an instant. He couldn't stand his voice, let alone the tinge of injustice and resentment chilly aura exuding from Wu Shifeng.
He was really confused. Was that man really the old Wu Shifeng?
…
At the same time, in an inn across the street, two figures stood on the windowsill. They were Fu Shanchuan and Lin Huan from the Heaven Alliance!
Fu Shanchuan had devised a plan. As a tactician, he must keep an eye on the development of the situation. Lin Huan came over to watch the bustle and he would try to do some damage in any way.
Just then, both of them watched the situation over at Xu Que's side, and there weren't a slightest change in their expressions.
"Fu Shanchuan, are you sure that this Wu Shifeng could let Lan Xinyue fall in love with him again?" Lin Huan sneered.
"When did I say I wanted Lan Xinyue to fall in love with Wu Shifeng? I wanted Lan Xinyue to repay a debt of gratitude for Wu Shifeng!" Fu Shanchuan smiled indifferently; he was confident of his tactics.
"Repay? How? Marry him?" Lin Huan laughed.
Fu Shanchuan shook his head, "I was there when the nest in the western outskirts was in chaos. The woman thought that Wu Shifeng saved her life. In fact, she didn't know that the person who attacked her and robbed her of the Vital Rice was Wu Shifeng too. But it doesn't matter. With that misunderstanding, it'll be good to let Wu Shifeng asked her for help. She'll certainly give in!"
"What kind of help?" Lin Huan asked.
Fu Shanchuan smiled, "For that, you don't need to know!"
"Humph, Fu Shanchuan, don't be too full of yourself. The grand plot about the western outskirts, you've betted everything on Wu Shifeng and Lan Xinyue, be careful that you don't lose all your bets!" Lin Huan hummed and refused to accept his explanation.
"I've never failed!" Fu Shanchuan smiled faintly and his eyes were brimming with confidence.
…
In that moment, Lan Hetu was still in confusion, it was hard for him to collect himself.
He couldn't comprehend why Wu Shifeng came out of nowhere.
If he hadn't died then, why did he vanish for a year and emerged again now?
And he emerged in that appearance, he gave people a very bad feeling, he was creepy and Hetu felt that he might be killed by him in any moment!
"Where's your sister, Xin Yue?" Just then, Wu Shifeng asked, his hoarse voice sounded particularly harsh.
"My… my sister is at…" Lan Hetu answered subconsciously.
Suddenly, Xu Que stepped forward and interrupted, "What's the matter? Why are you looking for Lan Xinyue?"
Wu Shifeng frowned and looked at Xu Que, "Who are you?"
"That's my question too." Xu Que replied with a smile.
"I'm Wu Shifeng, Lan Xinyue's man!" Wu Shifeng's voice was deep. There was a tinge of anger towards Xu Que in his tone. Obviously, his mood was very unstable.
But his answer, on the contrary, made Lan Hetu on the other side somewhat dismayed; he frowned and was slightly unhappy.
To be honest, compared with Wu Shifeng, he preferred Xu Que to be with his sister. There was no particular reason, it was just his intuition.
The current Wu Shifeng gave him a very bad feeling. Even the old Wu Shifeng who was kind and friendly wouldn't be so blunt in labelling himself as Lan Xinyue's man.
"Are you her man?" There was sarcasm on Xu Que's expression, and he said, "Okay, then let me ask you, what are her three measurements? When is her birthday? When did you first meet each other? Where is your first date?"
"…" Wu Shifeng's pupils shrank slightly. In front of Xu Que's questions, he was somewhat confused and he got no answers. He wasn't even clear of the meaning of "three measurements".
"Humph, you can't answer? Alright, let me ask you a simple question. How many moles are there on Lan Xinyue's body? Is the mole on her chest on the left or right chest?" Xu Que immediately gave a cold hum and demanded for an answer.
Wu Shifeng was startled, and then an imposing rampage instantly surged around him, his eyes was burning in rage.
The relationship between Lan Xinyue and him had only stayed in the trust and affection stage. They hadn't reached the other stage of relationship between men and women. But now the dude had asked such a private question, it suggested that he clearly knew the answer!
What did that imply?
It implied that he had seen Lan Xinyue's body? He even wen… no, already touched her?
The more Wu Shifeng thought about it, the more he couldn't stand it. In his eyes, Lan Xinyue was his sooner or later, but it was only a year that others had taken the lead!
"Why are you staring at me? It's no use staring at me. You can't answer such a simple question. How could you dare to boast that you're her man? Ha-ha, that's ridiculous!"
Xu Que teased him with a face of mockery. At the same time, he stepped forward again and demanded for his answer, "I'll give you another chance. It's also the last but easiest question. How many hairs are there in Lan Xinyue? I mean, how much hair does she have on her head?"
"…" The muscles on Wu Shifeng's face were trembling and he was extremely provoked and incensed.
How much hair does she have on her head, how could he possibly know?
But he understood one thing for sure. That dude in his Half Celestial Stage was clearly teasing him!
"You…" When Wu Shifeng opened his furious eyes, his imposing resentment and chill enveloped the surroundings in an instant.
However, his sentence hadn't finished, and there was a thump sound!
A figure, with a broken sword in his hand, crashed down sharply behind Wu Shifeng.
Wu Shifeng had merely spoken a single word "you" and he was cut into two halves in an instant. He fell on the ground and died on the spot!
Up to the moment of his death, there was a look of rage on both sides of his face.
"Humph, he can't even answer my simple questions. He's obviously faking as Wu Shifeng and trying to lie to us! Hetu, let's go!" Xu Que hummed, swiftly kept away his Thunder Illusion Body that he had used to launch a sneak attack. He turned and walked into the inn.
Instantly, Lan Hetu was totally flabbergasted, he was in a daze; he was overwhelmed and rooted to the ground, unable to recover from the fright!
Wu Shifeng… was killed like this? Lan Hetu thought.
Isn't that too reckless? Lan Hetu thought.
With those questions, could they conclude that he was a fake Wu Shifeng? Even if it was the real Wu Shifeng in the past, it was impossible to know the answer!
How many hairs does my sister have on her head? Da*n it. I don't even have the answers to the questions, okay? Lan Hetu thought.
Looking at Xu Que who turned around and left, vulgarities filled up Lan Hetu's head, and all his values and ethics were destroyed!
At the same time, Fu Shanchuan and Lin Huan who were standing opposite the street on the inn were truly in a state of confusion!
But the difference between them was that Lin Huan was gradually filled with surprise and endless gloat.
And Fu Shanchuan was practically trembling with rage, he was almost about to spit blood!
I, Fu Shanchuan, who has been a brilliant tactician all my life…failed? Fu Shanchuan thought.
Chapter 1115: The Three Bothers of the Grassland
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Fu Shanchuan, was that your so-called plan? Humph! Let's see how you're going to explain to the Chief!" In the inn, Lin Huan reacted with anger, but he couldn't hide the joy in his eyes. He turned around and was ready to complain to their Chief.
Fu Shanchuan suddenly changed his expression and reached out to stop him, "Brother Lin, wait a minute!"
"What's the wait for? Now it had turned out this way, what are we waiting for?" Lin Huan, with a straight face, replied in a serious tone, "As I said earlier, it's ridiculous to put all your bet on Wu Shifeng for such a grand plan of the western suburbs!"
"No, there's room for redemption! Brother Lin, listen to me first. Don't inform the Chief about this for the time being. If you cooperate with me, we'll each share half of the credit. What do you think?" Fu Shanchuan rushed in his persuasion.
In that crucial moment, he didn't have the time to compete with Lin Huan. After all, he mentioned the plan in detail with their Chief, Li Tianxun; Wu Shifeng was indeed the key person of the whole plan. Without Wu Shifeng, it would be very difficult to lure them into the grand plan of the western outskirts without causing suspicion from Xu Que and the others.
If Li Tianxun knew that Wu Shifeng was dead, he would be furious and reprimand him for his incompetence.
Hence, Fu Shanchuan was now completely willing to share half the credits with Lin Huan to make up for his mistakes!
Lin Huan enjoyed Fu Shanchuan's present attitude. He was always disdained of Fu Shanchuan. After so many years of struggling in the light and fighting in the dark, neither of them had successfully killed the other. It was hard to find an opportunity to cruelly step on Fu Shanchuan; now he had the chance, how could he let it go easily?
But his ability to climb to the status of today was enough to prove that he wasn't a man who would let himself ruled by his emotions.
What if he could severely disgraced Fu Shanchuan now? Would Li Tianxun never use Fu Shanchuan again? The answer was no.
According to the current situation, Fu Shanchuan's new plan had been destroyed, but it still didn't affect the overall situation, so even if the news was reported back now, Fu Shanchuan would only be criticized and punished lightly at most; it wasn't serious enough to put him to death.
Instead of stepping over him now, it would be better to cooperate with Fu Shanchuan and share the credits; it was a win-win situation.
Hence, after weighing and balancing the cost and benefit, Lin Huan stopped and looked at Fu Shanchuan with a smile and asked, "How are you going to salvage the situation?"
"Changed the plan and abduct Lan Hetu and those young people to the western outskirts. Lan Xinyue will surely do anything to save them. Will Xu Que turn a blind eye? As long as Xu Que followed along, the whole plan can be put back on track!" Fu Shanchuan explained.
"Abduct them? Fu Shanchuan, you just witnessed the strength of Xu Que. Do you really think we can abduct Lan Hetu and the rest away under his nose?" Lin Huan immediately sneered.
Fu Shanchuan shook his head, "We don't have to do it. We can leave it to the Assassination Star!"
"Assassination Star? They can kill a person silently within a thousand miles; the Assassination Star Organization who're good at Void Teleportation?" Lin Huan was shocked and somewhat surprised.
The Assassination Star Organization was a force that couldn't be underestimated in the Lost City. They had very few members, but every single one of their strength was on the peak of the Human Celestial Stage, and there was even an ace in the Initial Stage of Earth Celestial Stage!
That group of people was exceptional when compared to those in the same rank. They were good at assassination. They could kill or even abduct their targets and remained unnoticed. They could also hide and teleport through the Void for thousands of miles away; it was extraordinary.
But it was extremely expensive to hire those people, and they might betray you in any moment; even if you made a fuss after the deal, it was difficult to find them to settle the issues.
Thus, in the Lost City, few people dared to provoke them, they didn't dare to work with them; after all, it was an assassination organization without a bottom line.
"Rest assured, in fact, I know some of them. They could handle this issue. It will be absolutely foolproof!" Fu Shanchuan's face was solemn.
Lin Huan didn't believe in Fu Shanchuan's words and sneered, "If you really know them, why didn't you engage in this plan from the start, but you choose to let Wu Shifeng out instead? Or… why didn't you let them assassinate me?"
"Oh, Brother Lin, stop the joke. How could I possibly assassinate you? Even if the Assassination Star is strong enough, it couldn't escape the eyes of our Chief. If I assassinated you, I'm afraid that even Chief won't let me go!" Fu Shanchuan laughed.
He really wanted to kill Lin Huan, but he didn't dare to. Li Tianxun liked to watch the two of them fight over and slaved for the Heaven Alliance; he would then profit from their competitions. If one of them was dead, Li Tianxun definitely knew who did it.
If Lin Huan was really dead, it wasn't a good thing for him. Li Tianxun may guard against him from then on, and even one day he might get rid of him as soon as he had done his job!
"Brother Lin, what's your say? If you agree, we would need to do it by tonight, or they'll probably have the time to react." Fu Shanchuan asked.
After pondering, Lin Huan nodded and said, "Yes, but I don't want to get into contact with anyone from the Assassination Star. Moreover, you've to know the consequences; if the assassin failed again, Xu Que isn't a fool. He will surely be able to detect something was amiss. If he comes over to the Heaven Alliance and seek revenge, ha-ha, you know the consequences…"
After that, Lin Huan sneered and left straight away.
Lin Huan didn't want to get involved and it was good enough if he could earn half of the credit at the end of the day. And even if the plan fell through, he could keep out of the affair; thus he was completely relax.
Fu Shanchuan looked coldly at Lin Huan's departure, and the smile on his face slowly faded away. His expression gradually turned frigid and his eyes were fuming in frustration.
He didn't expect that the situation would take a turn for the worse. Wu Shifeng's death had a direct impact on his intention to swallow the credits of the whole plan. He was in a dilemma now. Even if the plan succeeded, he would have to share half of the credit with Lin Huan. Even if he failed, he had to bear all the consequences himself. It was absolutely unbearable!
But as he thought, since it was in a dilemma, he had no time to delay and could only braced the situation and proceed on.
Whoosh!
He raised his arm, and a ray of light bolted out from the sleeve of his robe; it turned into a dazzling star in the sky, and gradually faded off!
…
Meanwhile, in the room of the inn on the other side of the street, two figures huddled in the corner and watched the dazzling star rose in the sky.
"Heh-heh, little Hetu, how is it? Do you believe me now? I told you that someone was watching us, and that Wu Shifeng is a fake!" Xu Que explained to Lan Hetu with a smile.
Lan Hetu looked surprised and exclaimed, "My brother-in-law is really brilliant, but that dazzling star seems very familiar, as if I had heard about it somewhere!"
"Who cares about its origin, let me hurry up and set up the spell array. It will be very lively tonight!" Xu Que smiled and said, leaving the windowsill excitedly, sneaking into the next room.
"Brother-in-law, you even knew how to set up a spell array?" Lan Hetu looked surprised. Then out of a sudden he stared with his eyes widely opened, "Brother-in-law, wait, you ran into the wrong room, that's my sister's room, she should be taking a bath now!"
Clank!
As soon as he ended, there was a muffled sound in the next room, followed by Xu Que's serious reprimand, "Miss Lan, how can you do this? In broad daylight, in such a good weather, you've the mood to take a bath here? The enemy is about to kill us. Put on your clothes. It's time for us to discuss business!"
Lan Hetu listened to his voice, absolutely astounded, he murmured, "Brother-in-law is awesome!"
…
Soon, it was nighttime.
Xu Que's inn was quiet; the shopkeeper and others had been tied up and thrown into the woodshed. The door of the inn was tightly closed, and the lights went out early.
The street was quiet, and under the darkness, three dark shadows flashed silently through the air, and made an odd appearance on the roof of the inn.
All three men had their faces covered and were covered in cloaks. A ray of light shot from the star and shone on them; but it gradually blurred their bodies into a state of translucent, close to invisibility.
Clank!
Suddenly, a tile on the roof moved.
Three of them were startled, and their eyes were fixed onto the source of the noise in an instant!
Clank!
The tiles moved again, a head popped out and looked at the three of them with a smile, "Fellow cultivators came to visit us late at night and even stepped into the Exploding Heavens Faction's Super Unholy Formidable Ultimate Trap & Kill Array. What on earth are you doing here?"
The three eyes had a trace of surprise flashed in their eyes. They glanced at each other and their bodies shook abruptly!
Obviously, they realized they were trapped only then; completely enclosed in a small area of the roof by an invisible spell. If they dared to act rashly, that Killing Mode could severely wound them in any moment.
"How did you discover us?" One of them asked in a low voice.
"You're expecting me not to discover those little tricks? Frankly, I knew you were coming when the man opposite the inn signaled to you! Come on, let's talk about it. Who's the little fool who hired the three of you? Such assassination skills are too weak!" Xu Que asked with a smile.
There was a sudden outburst of anger from the three men and they replied, "We're from the Assassination Star. If you dare to injure us, you'll have a terrible death!"
"Assassination Star? What Assassination Star, I've never heard of it!" Xu Que disdained at them.
The three men were startled and they looked at each other again. One of them shook his head and said, "Stop wasting time. This dude is only in his Half Celestial Stage. Let's break the spell together and act as planned!"
"Yes!"
The other two nodded.
Following which the three men suddenly raised their arms and the ray of light shot from the star again. The dazzling white light gradually became glaring and turned pale green as it penetrated their bodies; it drew the three men's bodies closer together!
Subsequently, the three men read out the Magic Art in unison:
"Betray easily, suffer from wrongful accusation, give the game away, pretend nothing is wrong, live a long and happy life together, through thick and thin!"
"The Three Bothers of the Grassland: Jia, Bao, Yu!"
"Unite!"
Chapter 1116: Kill with 1 Blow
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Gasp!
Xu Que gasped on the spot!
The Three Bothers of the Grassland!
Awesome! This name sounds so overbearing!
Also, they are the combination of Jia, Bao and Yu!
Boom!
At this time, the star light in the night sky became very dazzling and was turned to a lump of green glow which wrapped the 3 of them.
Now, it seemed the 3 of them had really become a grassland. Their illusory and semi-transparent body was just like ghosts which were merging with each other rapidly.
At last, they formed a green figure which was over 6 meters' high. Although its body was mainly composed of the star light, the figure had reached the Initial Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage. The point was that the green figure was so scary in the night.
"Wow, the color is quite horrible!" Xu Que exclaimed.
"Brother-in-law, are you OK over there? Could we activate the spell array?" Lan Hetu's voice came in at this time.
Xu Que raised his eyebrows, "Do it!"
After saying that, he turned to the green figure and said with a smile, "Guys, I need to go down now! Please make yourself at home!"
Whoosh!
After finishing his words, Xu Que retracted his head immediately.
The next moment, a strand of light hit the position where Xu Que's head was just now but failed to hit Xu Que.
Xu Que was good at attacking others secretly. So, this green figure wouldn't stand a chance to attack him secretly.
When the green figure missed its shot, the small Trap & Kill Array on the roof of the hostel was activated.
Under the faint moonlight, a lot of obscure runes appeared on the tiles, which was a combined Trap & Kill Array set up by Xu Que in one afternoon!
The runes became dazzling and started to gather Spiritual Qi in this area. Then, all kind of weapons like knives, spears, rods and swords, etc., were formed by the Spiritual Qi and the runes in the array. Those weapons were so vivid that it was just like an armory had been moved to the roof of the hostel.
"Humph! Insignificant skill! Just break!" The green figure snorted, which was composed of 3 voices. Then, it smashed its giant fist at those weapons.
Before the combination, it would be quite difficult for them to break this array easily. At least they would need to spend a lot of time to break it. Now, their combination was as powerful at a cultivator at the Initial Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage. This Trap & Kill Array could never stop them!
Boom!
Along with a big bang, the Trap & Kill Array on the roof of the hostel trembled violently. All weapons were ruined. The spell array was full of cracks and was about to collapse at any time.
However, when the green figure was about to crush the spell with its fist, its face twisted and its eyes were full of terror.
"What happened?"
What is below us?
I felt I lost some life-span!"
The 3 voices came in at the same time. The head of the green figure dimmed down. 3 heads, which tried to come out, were pushed back again. It seemed they tried to stop their combination.
Crack!
At this time, another tile was opened. Then, Xu Que stuck his head out and asked with a wicked smile, "Guys, how about that? Your life-span was stolen just now, right? Heh-heh-heh, I did that!"
The green figure stared at Xu Que in terror.
You did that?
I didn't expect you can steal life-span from other people!
How could you have the nerve to show off after stealing our life-span?
I'll kill you!
Growl!
The green figure roared angrily. Then, it smashed its fist towards Xu Que heavily.
Bang!
This powerful punch landed on the roof heavily. Although it failed to hit Xu Que, it managed to create a lot of cracks in the roof of the hostel.
Most buildings in the Lost City were strengthened by restrictive spells. Places like hostels where fierce combat always happened would be extremely strong. In order to deal with his enemies, Xu Que set up several spell arrays to further strengthen the hostel, so that it could stay intact after being attacked by his enemies.
Even so, the roof of the hostel was almost smashed by the green figure's fist.
Hiding under the roof, Xu Que gave a play of the Reincarnation Palm again without any hesitation.
Just now, he managed to earn 10 years of life-span with the Reincarnation Palm. Apparently, the 3 of them still had a lot of life-span and Xu Que's Reincarnation Palm could always gain life-span with his Reincarnation Palm.
Boom!
Xu Que raised his left palm and threw out the Lifeless Qi at the same position on the roof. Then, the green figure was hit by a strand of black light which went through the roof.
This time, Xu Que managed to earn 6 years of life-span!
Bang! The green figure collapsed on the roof directly. 3 astonished people, who were spitting blood, fell to the roof heavily.
They collected about 100 years of life-span with difficulty. Now, they only had several years of life-span left!
This was so horrible! They wouldn't stand a chance in this combat!
They believed that they would be killed here if they were hit by the Lifeless Qi again!
"Mission failed! Retreat!"
One of them snorted angrily. Then, he was about to escape by playing magic arts.
Another 2 persons were also about to retreat.
Crack! Just at this time, a tile on the roof was opened again. Xu Que's head reappeared and said by looking at the 3 of them with a smile, "It's too late for you to go now! Didn't the one who sent you here tell you that Liu Hualong was killed by me?"
"What?" Hearing that, the 3 of them changed their expression abruptly, "You killed Liu Hualong?"
"Damn! We were fooled by Fu Shanchuan!"
"How dare this old fart hide this fact?""
They were totally annoyed. One of them said as he looked at Xu Que, "My fellow cultivator, we were paid to kill you. Fu Shanchuan is the one behind this and you should seek revenge against him!"
"I will!" Xu Que nodded his head with a smile. Then, he waved his hand.
Whoosh!
A figure with a broken sword in its hand appeared behind the 3 of them. Then, a strand of chilly light gushed out from the blade of the sword. A moment later, the light disappeared as 3 heads fell to the ground.
3 assassins at the Human Celestial Stage from the Assassination Star were killed on the spot.
The next moment, Xu Que dashed towards the hostel on the other side of the street by stepping on his Firestorm Wheels.
However, he didn't find anyone in that hostel. He only sensed a strand of faint aura, which meant that guy used to be here not long ago.
"Humph! Fu Shanchuan, I'll get you sooner or later!" Xu Que snorted as he went back to the hostel where he was living by stepping on the Firestorm Wheels.
He didn't know Fu Shanchuan. Since he had got a name, he could find out this person in the small Lost City easily.
So, Xu Que didn't want to investigate this Fu Shanchuan immediately. He planned to go back to the hostel to change his clothes and do his hair for he was invited to attend the banquet organized by the Generosity Sect.
After all, he was invited to attend a banquet where he could meet beautiful girls. He had to show his due respect to the organizer of this banquet.
However, when Xu Que mentioned the name of Fu Shanchuan to Lan Xinyue and the rest people in the hostel, they were totally shocked.
"Fu Shanchuan? How could that be? I didn't expect the old fox of the Heaven Alliance plots against us!" Lan Hetu said in surprise.
Lan Xinyue frowned for a while. However, it seemed she didn't care about Fu Shanchuan. On the contrary, she watched Xu Que hesitantly and said, "My fellow cultivator, do you know where the body of the one…you killed today?"
"What?" Xu Que raised his eyebrows. Then, he turned to Lan Hetu.
He asked Lan Hetu to throw the body away and keep the secret that Wu Shifeng was killed from Lan Xinyue. It seemed Lan Hetu had told Lan Xinyue everything!
"Brother-in-law, this is not my fault! Your performance just now was so valiant that I mentioned that unintentionally just now! Then, my elder sister forced me to tell her everything!" Lan Hetu said embarrassedly.
When he saw Xu Que killed 3 powerhouses at the Human Celestial Stage with 1 blow, he couldn't help but shout excitedly that this blow was even more powerful than the one which killed the fake Wu Shifeng. His words were heard by Lan Xinyue, who forced him to divulge everything.
Unlike Lan Hetu, Lan Xinyue didn't believe the one who was killed didn't pass himself off as Wu Shifeng. So, she asked Xu Que about it with mixed feelings.
She even had a feeling that that guy was Wu Shifeng, who was changed after experiencing something.
Anyway, she planned to meet Wu Shifeng. However, Xu Que just killed him without telling her, which made Lan Xinyue quite uncomfortable. After all, Wu Shifeng used to save her life by sacrificing his own life, which was a matter as big as heaven for Lan Xinyue.
"You should ask your younger brother about the dead body for he was responsible for dealing with that body! But it is useless for you to see that body for it had been cut into 2 halves by me. I don't care whether he is Wu Shifeng or not because he came with malicious purpose. And I am sure that he was sent here by Wu Shifeng!" After saying that calmly, Xu Que turned around and left directly.
He didn't care about Lan Xinyue's feeling. That Wu Shifeng was not a good guy at first glance. According to Xu Que's style, he would always get rid of something dangerous. He would even kill Lan Xinyue's father who came here with malicious purpose, let alone Wu Shifeng.
"Hey, brother-in-law, where are you going?" Seeing that, Lan Hetu knew something was wrong. So, he asked immediately.
He didn't want to see his elder sister turned against Xu Que because of this issue. After all, he got a clear feeling that Xu Que was much better than Wu Shifeng.
"Shut up!" Lan Xinyue scolded Lan Hetu at this time. Apparently, she didn't want to hear "brother-in-law" at this time!
Xu Que ignored Lan Xinyue's reaction. He waved his hand without turning around, "I want to do my hair!"
After saying that, he disappeared directly!
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Chapter 1117: Extra Charges
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
When Xu Que left the hostel, everyone in the room became speechless.
The atmosphere in the room was quite weird. Those young men and women didn't dare to say a word and just stood there quietly.
Lan Hetu lowered his head bitterly with a sort of guilty. If he knew Xu Que could be so cruel, he would have tried to stop Xu Que.
But everything happened so fast at that moment. Wu Shifeng, who was much more powerful than before, was killed by Xu Que with 1 blow. Xu Que even asked Lan Hetu to deal with the dead body at last, which was a request Lan Hetu was not able to say no.
"Hetu!" Lan Xinyue, who had kept silent for a long time, said calmly at this time, "From now on, you are not allowed to call anyone brother-in-law!"
"Ah?" Lan Hetu was totally shocked for her reaction had gone beyond his imagination.
Lan Xinyue said in a low voice as she shook her head slightly, "I know Xu Que is a good man. But…sometimes he is too cruel and ferocious, which are unacceptable for me! Undeniably, his deeds really suit this world. However, if we are too close to him, we will be endangered and we will become his burden!"
Lan Xinyue uttered what she thought seriously.
Her words dawned Lan Hetu and the rest people. They were impressed by Xu Que's strength. But they forgot the risks behind these issues.
After thinking about it carefully, they found their life was no longer peaceful when Xu Que appeared, although they also got protection and benefits from Xu Que, who had changed their life completely. For example, they had become the target of the Heaven Alliance inexplicably.
"I don't want to ask you to stay away from him in future. If we really can leave this place and get back to the Xuanhuang Continent, all of you should perform cultivation in the Lihuo Academy. If Xu Que is in trouble, we will do our best to help him, but we shall keep a distance from him!" Lan Xinyue said again.
According to her character, she was not used to this kind of "exciting" life. Also, she didn't want to make a lot of enemies in this world.
Before the arrival of Xu Que, her life was quite tough but peaceful. She had never changed her original intention. Even when Lan Hetu was about to run out of his life-span, she had never considered a life like those female cultivators in the street. Also, she had never considered to become a mistress of the Young Master of the Sword Pavilion.
As a determined cultivator, she stood aloof from worldly success. That was why she could become a painter.
"Sister, I know what you are talking about! Consider it done!" Lan Hetu said by nodding his head at last. Unlike Lan Xinyue, he was quite restless and always wanted to have adventures. Lan Xinyue's words dawned him. He knew he was untalented and weak, and was far from being qualified to be a carefree man like Xu Que.
If he continued to stay closely with Xu Que, he would be killed at any time!
Therefore, he was not a coward but a smart guy who knew his limitations!
…
At the same time, in the mansion of the Generosity Sect
The entire mansion was ablaze with lights and extraordinarily bustling.
A giant round table, which was covered by the red tablecloth, was placed in the yard. A long red carpet was laid on the path between the main gate and that table.
Over 100 cultivators at the Human Celestial Stage of the Generosity Sect were waiting beside the red carpet by placing hands behind their back. They were going to welcome Xu Que according to the highest standard!
This was the treatment deserved by a powerhouse. After witnessing or hearing Xu Que's deeds, all of them were convinced. So, they decided to welcome Xu Que in this way willingly.
However, Lin Baiwan, the leader of the Generosity Sect, was waiting at that round table embarrassedly with several backbone members of the sect.
The foods hadn't been served yet. They had to chat casually and drank tea as they waited for Xu Que.
Standing behind Lin Baiwan, Wang Qiannian was so anxious that his forehead had been covered by sweat.
They had been waiting for about 4 hours, but Xu Que hadn't appeared yet. Wang Qiannian really worried if Xu Que ate his words, he would definitely be severely punished for his incompetence!
"Wang Qiannian, are you sure he will show up tonight?" At this time, a crisp voice with a strand of dissatisfaction came in.
Wang Qiannian replied immediately as he looked at the girl beside Lin Baiwan with a reverent smile, "My lady, he said he will come! But…I didn't dare to ask when he will come at that time. After all…"
Boom!
A boom came in from the street before he finished his words.
Wang Qiannian lit up his eyes and said, "Here he comes!"
This noise of wind, fire and thunder was unique. A lot of people used to hear it at the Sword Pavilion. Therefore, they figured out it was from Xu Que's Firestorm Wheels immediately.
"Come on, let's welcome our distinguished guest!" Lin Baiwan stood up gracefully as he ordered the rest people to welcome Xu Que.
As the leader of a sect who was at the Earth Celestial Stage, he had never attached so much importance to a cultivator at the Half Celestial Stage!
Frankly speaking, Lin Baiwan didn't care about these trifles. He was not only impressed by Xu Que's strength, but also quite curious about the secrets of Xu Que, such as how he obtained over 10,000 grains of Vital Rice in such a day!
Boom!
Finally, the figure who was stepping on the Firestorm Wheels appeared in the sky. Then, it landed outside the main gate.
Over 100 cultivators of the Generosity Sect shouted at the same time, "Welcome, my fellow cultivator Xu Que!"
Xu Que, who had just put away his Firestorm Wheels, was surprised by this scene.
So many people were welcoming him by standing on both sides of a red carpet! What a ceremonious welcome!
"OK! Please don't shout with a loud voice!" Xu Que waved his hands to stop those people from shouting in this way again for he got a feeling that he was walking into a high-end brothel.
"Hah-hah, my fellow cultivator, you are a young hero of striking appearance as expected!"
Lin Baiwan walked up to greet Xu Que with a lighthearted laughter.
He was senior enough to call Xu Que young friend. However, he insisted on calling Xu Que fellow cultivator to show his due respect to Xu Que, which meant Xu Que was a cultivator who was as senior as himself!
"Leader Lin is also quite heroic and majestic, eh…" Xu Que replied carelessly. When he saw Lin Baiwan's plumpy body, he felt he had run out of adjectives.
Lin Baiwan ignored Xu Que's reaction and ushered Xu Que to the table with a smile.
Then, servants of the Generosity Sect started to fill the table with all kinds of delicious foods. Several backbone members of the sect were sitting beside Xu Que with a smiling face. Only Lin Baiwan and Xu Que were exchanging usual greetings and small talks.
"Oh, by the way, Leader Lin, I forgot to tell Mr. Wang that I will charge for night service and home visit beside the consultation fee which is 2,000 grains of Vital Rice per hour!"
Xu Que said with a smile for an idea had just occurred to him.
Lin Baiwan and the rest people were stunned by his words. Wang Qiannian couldn't help but twitch his lips after hearing that.
Night service fee? Home visit fee?
Damn! This guy just doesn't want to miss any opportunity to swindle others!
Chapter 1118: Your Action was Really Fast
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Hah-hah, an opportunity to chat with you is much more precious than the Vital Rice!" Lin Baiwan smiled generously as he waved his hand. Then, a servant placed 3,000 grains of Vital Rice on the table.
Lin Baiwan knew the rule of inputs and outputs very well.
He believed he could get the information about how Xu Que managed to obtain so many Vital Rice in such a short time if he could build good relations with Xu Que. Maybe he could even cooperate with Xu Que, and the output would be tens of thousands of times of the investment!
However, before he could ask something, Xu Que put away the Vital Rice and said, "Leader Lin, since you are full in good faith, I will come straight to the point. Actually, I come here to talk about a cooperation with you!"
"A…cooperation?" Great! My fellow cultivator, you are a frank and straightforward person. I really enjoy talking about business with a person like you!" Lin Baiwan said in pleasant surprise after being stunned for a while.
He was quite happy about Xu Que's reaction. What a thoughtful young man! He offered a cooperation before I could make a request of that!
��Oh? You've accepted my proposal! Great! Actually, I've prepared the plan on my way here. My plan is to wipe out the Heaven Alliance after finishing this dinner. However, I don't want to seek the limelight alone. So, I hope you could go with me! Oh, I hope the Majesty Alliance could also join us to increase our strength!" Xu Que said delightedly.
However, Lin Baiwan and the rest people of the Generosity Sect had been totally shocked by his words.
Wipe out the Heaven Alliance after finishing the dinner?
Holy shit! Is this the cooperation you offered?
Are you insane?
Nobody is going to wipe out the Heaven Alliance with you for we don't want to die!
"Eh, my fellow cultivator, we…can't joke about this. Li Tianxun, the Leader of the Heaven Alliance, is too powerful for us to handle. How…about some other cooperation?" Lin Baiwan said bitterly.
It seemed the Generosity Sect and the Majesty Alliance were quite powerful, Lin Baiwan and the leader of the Majesty Alliance had just reached the Initial Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage. So, their sects were just a little bit more powerful than the Sword Pavilion, but could never rival the Heaven Alliance.
The point was that Li Tianxun had reached the Medium Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage. They couldn't afford to offend Li Tianxun. Lin Baiwan believed Li Tianxun could defeat 10 cultivators at the Initial Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage in a combat.
After all, the strength gap between 2 minor cultivation stages were realized through several thousand years of cultivation.
"No! I will definitely go to the Heaven Alliance. Even I can't wipe it out, I will capture and kill that old fox Fu Shanchuan. He sent people to kill me twice today! So, I can't let him live!" Xu Que said with a smile.
Lin Baiwan was shocked immediately for he didn't expect Fu Shanchuan could send people to kill Xu Que.
Does it mean Xu Que is irreconcilable with the Heaven Alliance?
"My fellow cultivator, I think…we still need to discuss your plan!" Lin Baiwan said hesitantly. He tried to stop Xu Que from doing that for the only consequence of challenging the Heaven Alliance was death.
"OK!" Xu Que nodded his head thoughtfully.
Lin Baiwan and the rest people let out a sigh of relief. If Xu Que could give up his plan, they could talk about the cooperation about the Vital Rice with him.
However, Xu Que spent too much time in his consideration, which even confused the rest people.
Lin Baiwan's daughter, who was sitting beside Lin Baiwan, frowned a bit for she got a vague feeling that Xu Que was looking at her instead of thinking about something.
"My fellow cultivator…" Lin Baiwan couldn't help but say at this time.
Xu Que interrupted him by pointed at his daughter, "Hey, Leader Lin, is that your beautiful daughter?"
His words totally embarrassed the rest people in this area. Lin Baiwan almost fell to the ground from his chair.
It turns out you didn't consider our suggestion just now! You are attracted by Ms. Lin, right?
"Eh, my fellow cultivator, she is my daughter and her name is Lin Wan'er!" Lin Baiwan said with embarrassment.
Lin Wan'er picked up her cup and said gracefully, "Greet you, my fellow cultivator!"
Xu Que returned the salute by picking up his cup with a smile.
However, he didn't want to flirt with this girl. He was just bored and tried to tease the rest people in this area.
He wouldn't give up his plan to attack the Heaven Alliance and kill Fu Shanchuan. Otherwise, the Act Tough Saint's reputation would be totally ruined in this world!
"Leader Lin, I just want to vent my anger by attacking the Heaven Alliance! Although Li Tianxun is quite powerful, I don't think it will be very difficult to kill Fu Shanchuan, right?" Xu Que said with a smile.
Lin Baiwan said with a wry smile, "My fellow cultivator, we can kill Fellow cultivator easily. But how could we fend off the fury of Li Tianxun after that?"
Xu Que smiled as he took a sip of tea. Then, he said thoughtfully, "What if I say I have a method to leave this world?"
"What?"
Lin Baiwan changed his expression immediately.
The rest people in this area were also shocked.
Leave this world?
This is totally impossible!
"I don't care whether you believe me or not. Anyway, I know how to leave here! So, I will definitely go to the Heaven Alliance with or without you!" Xu Que said squarely. Then, he stood up and said by patting Lin Baiwan's shoulder, "Just think about it, Leader Lin!"
After saying that, he jumped up into the sky and left by stepping on his Firestorm Wheels.
The entire mansion of the Generosity Sect was in a dead silence.
Nobody dared to stop Xu Que from leaving. All the rest members of the sect fixed their eyes on Lin Baiwan.
Xu Que's words were just like bombs exploded in a sea, which shocked so many people.
Leave here?
These 2 words had become an extravagant hope of them. Most of them had given up this idea.
But Xu Que told them he had a method to leave this world, which stirred up the hope which had been buried in their heart for so many years.
If they could leave this world, the Generosity Sect and the Vital Rice would be meaningless for them!
If they could leave here, they wouldn't need to strive for life-span and Vital Rice by spending their precious time of cultivation. Their life would go back on the right track.
"Dad, is what he said true?" Lin Wan'er said as she looked at Lin Baiwan. She was born in this place and had never seen the world outside, which she yearned for very much.
Lin Baiwan sighed as he patted Lin Wan'er's head, "This is impossible. However, I got a feeling that what he said is true!"
"Then, we…" Lin Wan'er lit up her eyes immediately.
Lin Baiwan interrupted her by waving his hand, "We don't need to make a decision hastily. This is not a trivial matter. If we make a wrong decision, we will regret it forever! I will go to the Majesty Alliance first. You should tidy here up. Also, before my return, nobody is allowed to leave here to avoid the divulgence of this information!"
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At this time, Xu Que had arrived at the door of the hostel.
He planned to cooperate with the Generosity Sect for Li Tianxun's strength could never be underestimated.
He was almost killed by Liu Hualong who was just at the Initial Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage. Therefore, Xu Que knew clearly that he was not able to defeat Li Tianxun who was at the Medium Stage of the Earth Celestial Stage!
So, he tried to drag other sects with him. After talking with Lin Baiwan, he was impressed by Lin Baiwan. If the Generosity Sect could help him, he could take them out of this world 1 month later.
Squeak!
Xu Que opened the door of the hostel. Before he stepped into the hostel, he stopped his movement instantly.
He frowned and squinted his eyes slightly.
He found the hostel was empty. Lan Hetu, Lan Xinyue and the rest people just disappeared together with the shopkeeper and the waiter who were locked in the wood shed by him.
"The Heaven Alliance, heh-heh, your action was really fast!" Xu Que sneered as cold light flashed in his eyes. Then, he walked into the hostel.
Chapter 1119: Bad News!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
As Xu Que expected, Lan Xinyue and the others had been captured. Even the owner and the waiter from the hostel had been killed.
When he had stepped into the hostel, he had felt a gust of cold wind blowing in his face. Two giant ice sculptures were standing in the lobby, containing the bodies of the owner and the waiter from the hostel, who were long dead. On one of the ice sculptures, he saw a long line of characters which read—they are in the western suburbs!
A torn piece of animal hide, where a map to indicate a position in the western suburbs was drawn, was fixed on the other ice sculpture.
Xu Que was quite happy to see all that for he had figured out that it was such an obvious trap. Tsk-tsk-tsk, it is quite obvious that something is wrong with this place. They are trying to lure me to the western suburbs so that I can be trapped there! Xu Que couldn't help but sneer.
He was quite certain that he would only be able to escape if Li Tianxun, who had reached the Medium Stage of the Earth Celestial Realm, and the rest of the members of the Heaven Alliance attacked him together. But the Heaven Alliance didn't do that. They sent people to make trouble again and again. When their first two trials failed, they captured Lan Xinyue and the others and left this map for Xu Que. Apparently, they were planning something again. Anyway, they didn't want to kill Xu Que instantly.
"This is quite interesting!" Xu Que couldn't help but enjoy the challenge. He would try to rescue them if he could. If it was too difficult, he wouldn't waste his time on it. He had only known Lan Xinyue and the others for two days. Normally, he would never take the risk of saving them for he would suffer a great loss if he was set upon by Li Tianxun.
However, deep in his heart, he didn't want to see the death of Lan Xinyue and the others. After all, it was because of him that they were captured.
"Alas! This is so troublesome!" Xu Que shook his head. He decided to find more powerful teammates in the future.
He decided not to rescue them immediately since he was the Heaven Alliance's target, and they wouldn't kill Lan Xinyue and the others soon. Xu Que decided now to go to the Heaven Alliance to punish that Fu Shanchuan severely. The Heaven Alliance was still a horrible place for him. He believed he couldn't beat Li Tianxun, and so if he was in the Heaven Alliance now, he could do nothing there. He had to find some capable assistants!
Such as…
Whoosh!
Instantly, Xu Que dashed out of the hostel and headed for the Generosity Sect again by stepping on the Firestorm Wheels. Originally, he had planned to confront the Heaven Alliance together with the Generosity Sect and the Majesty Alliance. When Xu Que had gone to the mansion of the Generosity Sect, he couldn't find the person he wanted to meet. Wang Qiannian told Xu Que that Lin Baiwan had gone to the Majesty Alliance on some business. After getting the address of the Majesty Alliance from Wang Qiannian, he left immediately.
…..
At this time, in a study of the mansion of the Majesty Alliance, Lin Baiwan was drinking tea and chatting with a middle-aged man thoughtfully. The middle-aged man was Yao Gongming, the leader of the Majesty Alliance. He had reached the Initial Stage of the Earth Celestial. However, he was slightly more powerful than Liu Hualong of the Sword Pavilion.
At this time, both Yao Gongming and Lin Baiwan were silent. Yao Gongming seemed quite serious. After several seconds, he lowered the cup in his hand and said, "Brother Lin, are you sure that guy could leave this world?"
Lin Baiwan said, shaking his head slightly, "I'm not sure. But my instinct tells me maybe this guy really has a method to leave! This guy has been quite weird since he appeared. In two days, he has made so much noise! I don't think he is someone mediocre!"
"Brother Lin, you should know what kind of cost we will have to pay if we choose to cooperate with him, right?" Yao Gongming said seriously.
If they cooperated with Xu Que, they couldn't kill Li Tianxun, but they could at least rival him. However, this stalemate wouldn't last long for Li Tianxun would defeat all of them within one year. If Xu Que really had a way to leave here within one year, they would follow him at any cost. However, if Xu Que fooled them, they would suffer a great loss and even their lives. This was definitely an all-in wager!
"Alas! After staying here for so many years, I am really tired! I am willing to pay any cost if there is a glimmer of hope to leave here. Otherwise, I'm afraid I will be too lazy to leave after several hundred years!" Lin Baiwan sighed as he shook his head. He worried he would get too used to staying in this place and lose all opportunities to leave this world.
Like horrible viruses, habit and sloth could corrode people unknowingly and make them self-satisfied and give up all dreams! This was definitely fatal for cultivators! Yao Gongming also understood Lin Baiwan's idea. However, he was not bold enough to throw the hatchet.
"Brother Lin, is it okay that we pretend to agree with Xu Que's requests? We can agree with him in words. But we should try to stay away from the conflict between him and the Heaven Alliance. If Li Tianxun pursues this matter in the future, he won't punish us severely. What do you think?" Yao Gongming brought forth a safe suggestion at last.
After hesitating for a while, Lin Baiwan said, nodding his head, "Actually, this was also my plan before coming here! Since you feel the same, I think it is feasible!"
"Oh?" Yao Gongming's eyes lit up slightly.
Lin Baiwan said with a faint smile, "It seems that Xu Que craves greatness and success. Anyway, it is quite normal for a young man to be like this! I believe he will tell us whether he really has a way to leave here if we coax him again. Once we know his methods, it doesn't matter whether he is alive or not! Therefore, in front of outsiders, we shall show our due respect to him to please him. As for the conflict between him and the Heaven Alliance, we could tell him we are too weak to help him!"
"Actually, we are indeed too weak in front of the Heaven Alliance!" Yao Gongming said with a wry smile.
Lin Baiwan also said with a smile, "Exactly!"
Soon, the study was full of their hearty laughter. They knew clearly that they were not too weak in front of the Heaven Alliance. The cost they had to pay would be too high. So they decided to comply in appearance but oppose in heart. However, they didn't know that a figure had appeared on the roof of the study when they started their conservation. All their words had been heard by this figure.
Xu Que was quite unhappy at this moment. Originally, he had thought Lin Baiwan was a nice guy, who was smart and had worldly wisdom. He even planned to take him away when he left this world. He didn't expect this guy was planning to fool and take advantage of him!
Heh-heh, you can stop daydreaming!
Don't blame me for my mercilessness since you tried to fool me first! Are you going to fool me? You are just two naive old farts! Xu Que sneered to himself. Then he left the roof silently.
After a short while, the deafening sound of wind, fire, and thunder could be heard from the sky above the mansion of the Majesty Alliance. Xu Que had returned by stepping on the Firestorm Wheels. Lin Baiwan and Yao Gongming went out to welcome Xu Que together with all the members of the Majesty Alliance. They were so warm and enthusiastic just like the Generosity Sect had been. However, this time Xu Que didn't feel grateful at all. He knew the plan of Lin Baiwan and Yao Gongming. Since all of us can decide to join in the fun on occasion, let's see who will be fooled at last!
Whoosh!
Soon, Xu Que landed on the ground and shouted anxiously, "My fellow cultivators, I have bad news! My friends were taken away by the Heaven Alliance. One important item which could help us to leave this world is with one of my friends! What should I do now?"
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