A person who could exterminate the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce by himself obviously would not feel afraid of him, a Junior City Master. Moreover, Xu Liangzhi also was not an idiot; he would not directly go to this Ning Cheng’s Immortal Cave to attack him like Pu Leng. At the same time, he knew that his own strength did not exceed that of the entire Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce. Once he dared to attack Ning Cheng’s Immortal Cave, then he would most likely end up in the same state as the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce, while also giving the other party a genuine excuse for counterattacking.
For him to sit on an equal footing with someone like Pu Leng, it was not just on the virtue of his strength, but because of his father, Xu Kai’s power, and also by the prestige of the City Master’s mansion that he managed.
Xu Liangzhi did not know for how long he sat there in a trance, before he suddenly stood up and spoke, “Go into the Void and search for other Black Essence Stone Mines for now. I’m going to visit the City Master’s mansion.”
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Anyone who lived in the Rootless Black City knew that a significant event had occurred in the city. It was all because of a new cultivator by the name of Ning Cheng, who had single-handedly extinguished the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce and had even assigned the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce’s domains as his own. No one chose to object to it, despite the discontent over his actions.
Although the land in the Central City District was expensive and extremely difficult to purchase, no one dared to touch the domains under Ning Cheng. In the same way, no one came to find trouble with Ning Cheng. Lest they end up with ‘donating’ their own territories to Ning Cheng.
Talks of this matter spread throughout the city, causing everybody in the town to soon know about it.
Although a few thought that matter had come to its conclusion with Ning Cheng extinguishing the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce; however, many knew that this matter was just the beginning.
Moreover, the people who knew about the core of this matter all knew that this incident had indeed not reached its end. Ning Cheng, who apparently possessed a character that liked to extract his revenge thoroughly, would never let go of the primary culprit, Xu Liangzhi, after destroying the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce.
As long as one stayed in the Rootless Black City, no one would willingly ignore the City Master’s mansion of the Rootless Black City. That was because it housed the most mysterious and the most powerful person in the Rootless Black City. None other than the City Master Xu Kai of the Rootless Black City.
According to the news circulating around, Xu Kai had gone into seclusion several hundred years ago and has not appeared since. However, forty years ago, a monk arrived at the Rootless Black City. With an unknown reason, this monk unexpectedly decided to kill Xu Liangzhi within the Rootless Black City.
As a result, Xu Kai, who had gone into seclusion several hundred years ago, finally came out for the first time; he not only managed to save Xu Liangzhi’s Life Essence in the shortest possible time, he even rushed out of the Rootless Black City and killed that monk in the Void. After Xu Kai helped Xu Liangzhi reform his corporeal body, he once again went into seclusion.
Although this matter looked ordinary; however, no one dared to belittle it. That was because the monk was a Plundering Life Realm powerhouse; otherwise, he couldn’t have managed to kill Xu Liangzhi. Yet such a powerhouse in the Plunder Life Realm, even after entering the Void, still couldn’t escape the pursuit and the subsequent brutal massacre by Xu Kai.
Therefore, one should never look at Xu Kai being a no-show. As long as he still stayed in the Rootless Black City, the Rootless Black City’s City Master Mansion remained the most influential power within the city.
Now that Xu Liangzhi of the Rootless Black City did not take any action, Ning Cheng also did not go out actively looking for Xu Liangzhi. Everyone had their gazes trained over his movements. At the very least, he had to wait until this matter settled down somewhat; or at least until someone actually dared to come to purchase those domains from Ning Cheng.
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In the City Master’s prefecture of the Rootless Black City, Xu Liangzhi summoned all the expendable powerhouses that he could to his place.
“Junior City Master, do we also need to head into the Void to seek out the Black Essence Stone Mines?” The one who spoke was a Crucible Transformation 7th Level guard standing close to Xu Liangzhi. He followed Xu Liangzhi for dozens of years and was a loyal and devoted subject of his.
“What are your views?” Xu Liangzhi shot a glance at the guard before speaking.
The guard hesitated for a moment before speaking up, “I think that Ning Cheng is too arrogant. If we head out now, maybe he might take the chance to track us.”
“Do you think I’m afraid of that Ning Cheng?” Xu Liangzhi’s tone and expression still were calm.
The guard quickly spoke out in a frightened voice, “No, how can the City Master’s Mansion fear a puny Sea Opening Realm Cultivator? My opinion is, even if we don’t fear ten thousand of them, a contingency is still needed.”
“Are you perhaps looking forward to me leaving the Rootless Black City or do you really want to just dig out Black Essence Stone Mines?”
“Aah…..”
Xu Liangzhi ignored the guard’s reaction and tapped the table in front of him with a finger as he spoke up in an ordinary yet homely tone, “Forty years ago, a person going by the name of Monk Shen destroyed my corporeal body. My father then killed that Monk Shen……”
The guard still kept his head lowered and listened to the words of the Junior City Master in front of him.
Having said those words, Xu Liangzhi then suddenly looked up at the guard and asked, “Shen Zimo, when your master destroyed my corporeal body, I decided that I had to keep someone like you by my side. Do you know why?”
Hearing Xu Liangzhi’s words, the guard’s countenance immediately changed, as he subconsciously took a few steps back. However, he did not show any vacant expression. Since the opposite party already knew his name, it also meant all of his work had already gone up in smoke.
“You don’t need to begin. There simply would not be any chance that you could exploit with your cultivation. If I want to kill you, I wouldn’t need to even lift a single finger.” Xu Liangzhi spoke out indifferently.
The guard then suddenly brought out a black lamp, before he spoke up in a cold tone, “Xu Liangzhi, I already had an inkling that you already knew that I was Monk Shen’s disciple.”
However, he did not immediately attack. He knew that Xu Liangzhi did not lie to him. Xu Liangzhi had guards everywhere. With just his cultivation of Crucible Transformation 7th Level, he just would not be able to stir up any waves.
Xu Liangzhi stood up and unexpectedly turned his back to Shen Zimo before speaking up, “The people I have offended in my life are more than you could even imagine. The only reason I allowed you to stay at my side is to keep me reminded of maintaining my guard up at all times. Fortunately, over all these years, I think I did quite a good job. At the very least, those people who want me dead have already turned into bones. It’s all because of you; I should actually thank you for all of it.”
Xu Liangzhi then looked back and spoke up very seriously while looking at Shen Zimo.
Shen Zimo’s face turned pale, only at this moment did he realise that his scheming could not even compare to that of Xu Liangzhi’s; moreover, it wasn’t just a difference of a grade or two. For decades, he had willingly chosen to remain under the other party’s foot, while patiently sharpening his blades, looking for opportunities to take revenge.
However, now that Shen Zimo realised that he now had no chance to achieve his revenge, he no longer bothered to refute. He raised the black lamp in his hands to strike at his own glabella.
However, a strand of red coloured damask silk swept over towards him and entwined itself around Shen Zimo’s wrist; that way, Shen Zimo’s black lamp simply fell short o
f striking his glabella.
“Xu Liangzhi, you bastard. Come by yourself if you want to kill me or torture me. Did you think that this grandpa Shen would even show a frown?” Shen Zimo yelled out in anger.
Xu Liangzhi sat down once again and showed a faint smile before speaking, “Why would I kill someone like you? After all these years of keeping you by my side, how could I suddenly have the heart to kill you? It’s a pity though. Not only do I not want to kill you, but you will also be doing me a favour. Go to that Ning Cheng and say this to him. As long as he is willing to stop, I wouldn’t care if I end up eating a small loss. He likes beautiful women, and I like beautiful women. I still have a few pretty female cultivators in this place that I haven’t got my hands on; if he is willing, then I can send them to him at any time.”
“Did you just say that you want me to help you reconcile?” Shen Zimo stared at Xu Liangzhi. He was sure that something was wrong; but as to what was wrong, he could not point to it at all.
“Yes, I just want you to help me convey a few things. Ning Cheng can destroy the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce by himself; it shows that he indeed possesses formidable strength. I hope that he can replace the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce’s base in the Rootless Black City. Also, tell him that the Black Essence Stone Mine that we found this time is full of tens of billions of Black Coin-equivalent of Black Essence Stones. As long as he wishes it, he can take claim half of the Black Essence Stone Mine for himself.” Xu Liangzhi spoke out in a genial tone, without even half a shred of unwillingness in his voice.
Hearing those words, Shen Zimo couldn’t help but subconsciously shiver in fright. He suddenly felt that even if his secret remained unexposed, he would always end up under this person’s shadow. It was indeed a one of a kind sorrow.
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The North City District, the area around Ning Cheng’s courtyard, remained incomparably peaceful since the previous explosions. Until this moment, no one dared to disturb them.
Ning Cheng and Ji Luofei had long since prepared themselves to counter any plan the Rootless Black City had for them. The only reason they had not chosen to head out of this place was that they still had no base to speak of within the Void. Moreover, Ning Cheng also knew that as long as he displayed enough strength, then destroying the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce would not count as an earth-shattering event.
At this time, Ning Cheng and Ji Luofei were discussing something while sitting in their courtyard; as for the pit created in the yard because of the explosion, Ji Luofei and Ning Cheng had already filled it back up together.
Ning Cheng had also sorted out the loot that he obtained. Combining everything from the Crucible Transformation Cultivators he killed previously, he now possessed more than 13 million Black Coins in total. Unfortunately, Pu Leng and some of the core members’ rings ended up destroyed with their contents irretrievable. As for the rest of the Magical Weapons and other stuff, Ning Cheng did not find anything suitable and just stored them all aside.
“Huh, it looks like this guy truly is unafraid of death. He even willingly dared to come to me.” Ning Cheng suddenly spoke with a sneer.
Ji Luofei quickly asked, “Who is it?”
“It’s that Crucible Transformation 8th Level Cultivator formerly belonging to the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce that managed to escape. He just arrived under disguise. However, using a disguise in front of our Immortal Cave’s Defensive Array is just a dream. Never thought that this person, who managed to escape out of those 11 people, would be so stupid.” Ning Cheng spoke out calmly.
Ji Luofei was about to ask another question when they heard a voice coming from the outside, “Yan Fu comes to request a meet with Brother Ning.”
Chapter 0462 – Coming To Sue For Peace
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“So you are called Yan Fu. Come in.” Ning Cheng’s voice rang next to Yan Fu’s ear; immediately, the dense fog in front of Yan Fu parted revealing a path leading towards the central courtyard.
Yan Fu had just entered this passage within the Array Formation when the courtyard’s Defensive Array closed up once again behind him.
Ning Cheng quickly recalled the details of this Crucible Transformation 8th Level Cultivator in front of him. The Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce’s group totalled 11 people, along with Pu Leng. Of these eleven individuals, two were Plundering Life Realm cultivators, whom he had killed within the Array Formation. However, this Yan Fu, who did not have high cultivation, unexpectedly managed to last until the end. With just a faint opportunity presented to him, he immediately used an Escape Talisman to escape.
Now that Yan Fu returned once again, Ning Cheng didn’t think that he willingly came here to look for death. Such a person would always show extreme seriousness and caution when it came to preserving their life; as such, this kind of a person would never willingly court death without a good reason.
After Yan Fu entered the living quarters, he immediately saw Ning Cheng and Ji Luofei sitting in a leisurely manner. He quickly raised his hands and swiped at his face. His appearance instantly transformed into a middle-aged man, with small eyes, looking very ordinary. He was the type of person who could easily lose himself in a crowd.
Ning Cheng recalled that this was the real face of Yan Fu. For Yan Fu to show such an approach, it showed that he came here without any malice and full of honesty.
“Yan Fu greets Brother Ning.” Yan Fu did not choose to mention even half a word regarding the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce. After coming in, he immediately offered his greetings with cupped fists and in a very genuine and respectful manner.
Ning Cheng nodded in acknowledgement and spoke, “Strictly speaking, me and Brother Yan should be enemies. Yet, I don’t know why Brother Yan dared to return to this place? Aren’t you afraid of dying?”
Yan Fu spoke up without even half a bit of worry; instead, his words were quite positive, “Brother Ning, I should make it clear that we are not enemies. From the beginning to the end, I never thought of Brother Ning as my enemy. Brother Ning should know that for a rogue cultivator to gain greater benefits within the Rootless Black City, they would have no choice but to join one of the main factions in this place. So I just chose to work with the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce; however, I must state it clearly that it never was my faction, just a place for me to cooperate with others for some benefits. The Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce has already vanished now, while I’m still me. This fact itself cuts me off from any association you think I have with the Silver Thunder Chamber of Commerce.”
“I came here today to look for Brother Ning for some cooperation. Brother Ning might already have an inkling about it. When I came to your residence that day, I only came for self-preservative reasons. I never attacked with more than half of my power. If Brother Ning is not willing to cooperate, then I will leave immediately. If Brother Ning deems it necessary to kill me, then it only shows that my eyes have gone bad, and will not blame any other person but me for my failure.”
Ning Cheng had to admit that Yan Ji was quite the talkative person. He didn’t wish to continue beating around the bush with meaningless words, and just pointed to the seat in front of him and spoke, “Such being the case, please take a seat first Brother Yan.”
After Yan Fu sat down, Ning Cheng only asked a single question, “What does Brother Yan want me to cooperate on?”
“Brother Ning should know why Pu Leng and Xu Liangzhi came back at this time, right? It’s because of a giant Essence Stone Mine that we found……”
Ning Cheng interrupted Yan Fu and spoke, “Are you talking about the Black Essence Stone Mine?”
Yan Fu held up his cupped fists towards Ning Cheng and spoke, “If it were just a Black Essence Stone Mine, then I wouldn’t need to reveal such shortcomings. What we
found was not a Black Essence Stone Mine, but a Blue Essence Stone Mine.”
“Blue Essence Stone?” Ning Cheng asked in doubt.
Yan Fu nodded and spoke, “That’s right, Blue Essence Stone. In the Rootless Black City, there are no Blue Coins in circulation. However, in the boundless Starry Sky, Blue Coins are worth far more than Black Coins. A Blue Coin is equivalent to 100 Black Coins.”
Ning Cheng’s complexion changed slightly. He had only recently arrived at the Rootless Black City and didn’t know much about it. However, he believed what Yan Fu spoke. Even the currency on Earth had different denominations. So initially, when he saw that every Black Coin was just a single unit, he couldn’t help but find it somewhat strange. It turned out that there was still a denomination called ‘Blue Coin’ above it.
Thinking of this, he quickly asked, “You will have to pardon me for this Brother Yan, but is there a more advanced form of currency other than Blue Coins?”
Yan Fu spoke up in an affirmative tone, “Naturally, in the endless Starry Sky, currency is the most direct means to go around. Incomparable to Spirit Stones. Especially since these objects can only be used by cultivators. I heard that in the endless Starry Sky, there are many other beings apart from cultivators. There are still Martial Artists from Technological Civilisations that are equivalent or even more powerful compared to True Cultivators and use different energies. The Starry Sky…..”
As he spoke until here, Yan Fu paused for a slight bit before continuing, “All kinds of forces exist within the Starry Sky Universe. Every force, when taken to the extreme, has the potential to break through any limitations. However, my cultivation is still too low, while these are things that I heard from others; however, I am not too clear on many of these things.”
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