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When they arrived at the meeting hall, Mo Mo had someone serve Xiang Shaoyun tea. She also brought a few captive maidens over and offered them to Xiang Shaoyun. "Young hero, take a look. Are they to your liking?"
Xiang Shaoyun found that the captives were indeed innocent and attractive maidens, but from the fear on their faces, it was obvious they were greatly terrified.
"You bandits sure live fulfilling lives. Alright, take them away for now," Xiang Shaoyun said with a sneer.
Mo Mo looked at Xiang Shaoyun in confusion before waving her hand, sending the maidens away. She then said to Xiang Shaoyun, "Young hero, what can I do to make you spare us?"
"From today onward, there are no more Redwolf Bandits," said Xiang Shaoyun.
Mo Mo panicked and asked, "Are there no other ways?"
"Heh, you people kill and plunder, committing numerous heinous crimes. What alternative do you think there is?" Xiang Shaoyun sneered.
"If the young hero is willing to show us mercy, I am willing to be your servant!" Mo Mo said, her eyes fixed on Xiang Shaoyun. Then, her clothes slipped down, revealing the incomparably seductive body within. Step by step, she strode toward Xiang Shaoyun, staring at him with twinkling eyes.
Xiang Shaoyun did not remove his gaze from her, but when she was about to jump into his arms, he said, "I am not interested in a broken flower. Give up already."
Chapter 170: Heavenly Eye Stone
Broken flower! Mo Mo felt like her heart had been stabbed by a sharp knife when she heard that term. Although she was born a bandit, that did not mean she was a loose woman. How was she suddenly a broken flower? She would not accept that baseless insult. Despite her unhappiness, she could only complain in her heart and did not dare to voice anything.
Mo Mo put her clothes back on and asked, "What do you want exactly, young hero?"
"Firstly, you should disband all the bandits. Otherwise, I will slaughter them all. Secondly, take me to your storage room. I shall see if there's anything interesting there," Xiang Shaoyun said.
Mo Mo hesitated as she said, "These brothers have gone through all sorts of danger with me—"
Xiang Shaoyun interrupted her, "I told you. Disband or die. Cut the crap. I don't have the patience to listen to all that."
Left with no other options, Mo Mo could only nod in agreement. Disbandment was better than death.
"Now, take me to your storage room," Xiang Shaoyun said.
"Alright. Come with me." Mo Mo did not dare disobey. She brought Xiang Shaoyun straight to the storage room. The so-called storage room was where they stored the things they had plundered.
Soon, Xiang Shaoyun was brought to a secret room. Mo Mo opened the door, and instantly, a mountain of treasures appeared. An ordinary person would cry out in excitement when presented with such a sight.
But Xiang Shaoyun was uninterested in these common treasures. He behaved like he hadn't seen them at all. Mo Mo was slightly astonished to see that kind of reaction. Inwardly, she concluded, Looks like he really is a young master from some large organization. His calmness when facing wealth is not something many people can compare with.
Mo Mo then proceeded to open the door showing the inner secret room. That was where their truly valuable treasures were stored.
"All the treasures we have plundered over the years are here," said Mo Mo.
Numerous items could be found here, such as battle techniques, weapons, herbs, and demonic materials. But in Xiang Shaoyun's eyes, these were all low-leveled items, things that couldn't even pique his interest.
Even so, he still went through all the treasures carefully, hoping to discover a surprise among them. After walking around the room, he found an odd-looking stone. His curiosity caused him to start studying it.
Tiny holes filled the stone, drawing an odd and complicated imprint. At a glance, it looked like an incomparably ugly stone, yet there was something extremely odd about it.
Xiang Shaoyun studied the stone for a bit while lightly caressing it. He ultimately drew the Overlord Skyslaying Saber and swung it at the stone.
Clank!
He applied quite a lot of force to the swing, yet the stone was completely fine.
"This stone has been here for many years, but we have never been able to find out what it is, so we just left it here to collect dust," said Mo Mo.
"Um. It is now mine," said Xiang Shaoyun with a faint smile before putting the stone away. Inwardly, he muttered, Hopefully this is really the legendary heavenly eye stone. If it is, I'm rich!
The so-called heavenly eye stone was an extremely rare stone that could hardly be seen even in 10,000 years. It was rumored that a unique power was contained within the stone, a power capable of helping one cultivate the Heavenly Eye.
After putting the heavenly eye stone away, Xiang Shaoyun did not leave. Rather, he went through the other items. Shortly after, he picked up another item. It was a human face mask, capable of changing one's appearance. With this mask, very few people would be able to see one's actual appearance. For Xiang Shaoyun, something like this was akin to a second life. Apart from that, he picked up some herbs as well. The rest of the treasures were left alone.
Mo Mo suggested, "We have an incomplete king-grade battle technique here. Do you want to take a look at it?"
"Nope." Xiang Shaoyun waved his hand.
What a weirdo, Mo Mo mumbled inwardly.
For many people, the treasures here were invaluable. Any Transformation Realm expert would dream to have the things here. But Xiang Shaoyun only picked a few of them and rejected the others. It was understandable that Mo Mo was astounded.
The two finally left the storage room. Xiang Shaoyun asked, "Do you know if there is any land here where fire congregates?"
Mo Mo shook her head and said, "No idea. But you can try asking around at the Cloud Margin City. The people there know much more than us."
"Cloud Margin City huh?" Xiang Shaoyun sighed. He paused and muttered to himself, "Looks like I really have to go there."
"Can you take me with you?" Mo Mo asked, her eyes lit up.
"Take you with me?" Xiang Shaoyun was astonished.
"Of course. Since you want me to disband the Redwolf Bandits, I am now homeless. My only choice is to stay by your side," said Mo Mo with an expression of someone who had been terribly wronged.
"A late-stage Transformation Realm expert like you will be homeless?" Xiang Shaoyun laughed.
"Criminals like us will be hated and hunted wherever we go. After our disbandment, my enemies will definitely come looking. I might as well take this chance to get myself a new backer while I can still do it. No matter what, I can still be of some sort of help to you, young hero," said Mo Mo seriously.
That's right. Mo Mo had used the short time she had to think of her next step. With the disbandment of the Redwolf Bandits, she wished to stay by this youth's side and serve him. That would be better than being completely aimless and homeless. In any case, she was already tired of life as a bandit. She wanted to have a taste of how a different life felt.
"Disband your underlings first. Then we'll talk." Xiang Shaoyun did not give a direct answer, and it caused Mo Mo to feel somewhat nervous. She kept having a feeling that Xiang Shaoyun looked down on her, but since he hadn't outright rejected her, there was still hope.
She did as told and gathered all the bandits before announcing the disbandment.
These bandits were already used to the life of banditry. Disbandment made them feel like they were children being kicked out by their parents. Suddenly, all of them were at a loss, not knowing what to do next.
After a momentary silence, chaos erupted. Some were still feeling lost, some were feeling angry, some were willing to leave...all sorts of emotions erupted. A lot of the bandits started raging and scolding Mo Mo for being a coward, scolding her for swearing fealty to a little kid, among other things.
Mo Mo did not bother shouting back at them. She merely erupted her cultivation base and slashed her sword, leaving a terrifying gap on
the ground. The sight terrified the bandits into quickly leaving with their mouths shut.
No matter what, Mo Mo was once the second head. The fear they once had for her still remained. Xiang Shaoyun watched on as everything unfolded. Inwardly, he thought to himself, This woman is quite capable it seems.
"Stupid kid. Disbanded bandits are still bandits. They will still kill and pillage. Doing this will only harm more innocents," suddenly, a voice rang out right beside Xiang Shaoyun's ear, greatly alarming him.
Chapter 171: Really Strong Senior
Xiang Shaoyun hastily turned and asked, "Who are you, senior?"
Since this person was able to approach while escaping all his senses, it could only prove that this person was far stronger than him. Fortunately, the newcomer did not seem to intend him any harm. Otherwise, Xiang Shaoyun could have been killed before even knowing what happened.
Xiang Shaoyun looked everywhere, including the sky, yet he found nobody. Right this moment, he felt someone lightly patting his shoulder. He quickly turned. Someone had appeared behind him without him realizing it.
"You are?" Xiang Shaoyun asked the stranger.
The stranger was a man looking about 30 years old. He had a stout appearance, his body tall and sturdy, and he was currently dressed in a set of plain clothes. His entire person emanated a certain sort of grace, and hanging on his back was a crude saber that looked like an extension of his body. In fact, him standing there gave a feeling that he himself was a large saber stabbed into the ground.
Even odder was the fact that despite looking young, he had the eyes of an old person who had experienced a long, long life. The hair at his temples had also turned white, and he gave off a contrasting feeling where he felt both young and old at the same time.
"Who I am is not important. What's important is whether you think what you are doing here is right," said the man nonchalantly.
Xiang Shaoyun pondered for a bit before saying, "You are right. I might be letting them off too easily. However...I also believe that at least some of them will decide to mend their ways and quit the life of crime."
The man looked at Xiang Shaoyun in astonishment. He smiled and said, "You are still young yet are capable of reaching such a conclusion. Not bad, but you are still too naive. As the saying goes, one's essential nature is hard to change. One's nature will determine the kind of person one will be."
"I understand what you're saying, senior. But I still don't understand who you are. You aren't here just to tell me that, right?" Xiang Shaoyun asked calmly. Since this person was not showing any intention to harm him, this person was not an enemy. But his actual intention was still unknown as of now.
"Are you not scared of me?" asked the man.
"Why should I be scared?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
The man smiled and said, "Hehe, splendid. This calmness is a good quality. Although your cultivation level is still quite low, you are quite decent as a whole." He paused then continued, "Come with me."
He then lifted Xiang Shaoyun and flew away. The only thing Xiang Shaoyun heard was a whoosh before he was high in the air.
A King? No, an Emperor! he inwardly cried out in alarm.
An Emperor was an existence beyond a King, and among humans, they definitely resided in the upper part of the pyramid. They were extraordinarily powerful and were often important individuals of powerful organizations, their whereabouts often unknown.
Xiang Shaoyun had no idea how he had suddenly attracted the attention of an Emperor Realm cultivator. But he was lucky that the person bore no ill intent toward him. Otherwise, he had no chance of surviving.
In the blink of an eye, Xiang Shaoyun was brought to the peak of the tallest mountain behind the Redwolf Bandit stronghold. The wind was quite strong, causing his clothes to whip about madly.
"What may I assist you with, senior?" Xiang Shaoyun asked.
"Swing your saber at me with your full strength," the man said. Inwardly, he mused to himself, This child has an extraordinary calmness and is completely fearless even when facing an Emperor.
"Wouldn't that be rude?" Xiang Shaoyun found the request completely random and senseless.
"Cut the crap. Just do what you're told," said the man impatiently.
"Fine, get ready," said Xiang Shaoyun. He did not know what the man was getting at, but he had no excuse to say no anyway.
Without hiding anything, Xiang Shaoyun directly took out the Overlord Skyslaying Saber. He did not care whether the man would assume that he had an astral cosmos sea or a storage item, as it was pointless to hide it.
The man had been paying close attention to Xiang Shaoyun. When he saw the Overlord Skyslaying Saber appearing in Xiang Shaoyun's hand, he was slightly astonished: This kid has a storage item. He did not consider that Xiang Shaoyun had an astral cosmos sea. After all, the kid was only a Transformation Realm cultivator. How could a person in that realm have one?
Too bad for him he was wrong. After taking the saber out, Xiang Shaoyun did not attack immediately. Rather, he stood there and completely relaxed himself. He stared at the man with all his focus, waiting for the best timing to attack.
Hu! Hu!
The wind grew stronger and stronger. Abruptly, Xiang Shaoyun moved. The saber in his hands trailed through the air, moving at an extremely fast speed with lightning energy wrapped around it.
It was a stunning attack capable of killing even late-stage Transformation Realm experts. But it was unable to harm the man whatsoever. The man merely raised his brow before grabbing at the saber. Instantly, the lightning-powered saber energy was grasped tightly in his hand.
Xiang Shaoyun had long expected that the man would remain completely fine. Thus, he wasn't surprised. Instead, he smiled calmly and said, "Senior, your extraordinary strength commands respect from this kid."
The man did not say anything. He molded the saber energy into a clump before forming it into a purple saber. He then wielded the saber and lightly tossed it toward a certain direction.
Rumble!
The purple saber flew away before creating a loud explosion that instantly turned a large number of trees into powder. A large cut over 100 meters long was left on the ground, looking more like a canyon than a cut. Xiang Shaoyun was alarmed at what he saw, An Emperor is indeed an Emperor, capable of casually causing such destructiveness.
"What do you think?" the man asked.
"Um...very strong," Xiang Shaoyun said.
"Just that?" The man appeared unhappy.
"Um...senior, you are really strong," Xiang Shaoyun repeated himself.
The man frowned, "Don't you have anything you want to ask of me after seeing that?"
"What should I ask?" Xiang Shaoyun was confused.
The man said, "The saber intent you had comprehended is just a tiny part of what I know. Don't you want to learn even more complicated saber intents?"
"Of course I want to!" Xiang Shaoyun said.
"If you want to, shouldn't you do something about it?" the man said.
"Yes, you are right. I will work hard in my cultivation and continue comprehending the saber to a deeper level," vowed Xiang Shaoyun.
The man was so infuriated he felt like fainting. He glared at Xiang Shaoyun and shouted, "Have you not considered looking for a master to teach you the saber?"
"Of course I have. But it is not easy to find a master," Xiang Shaoyun said.
"Ahhh, I see. So you are just toying with me all this while. You think I'm not good enough to be your master, is that it?" The man finally understood that Xiang Shaoyun was only feigning ignorance. That realization greatly angered him.
Chapter 172: Saber Emperor Du Xuanhao
There were 10 particular Emperor Realm cultivators in the Cloud Margin City that were no regular Emperors. Even in the entirety of the Soaring Dragon Province, they were among the top Emperors.
The Western Desert was the name of this vast region formed of numerous provinces. This region had a population of trillions of people. Numerous organiz
ations filled the region, and in such a vast region, there were naturally a lot of powerful geniuses as well. The Soaring Dragon Province was merely a small province within the region, yet it already had a population of over 10 billion people.
One could say that the Cloud Margin City was doing very well for them to have 10 Emperors considered powerful even among the entirety of the province. The man speaking to Xiang Shaoyun was none other than the Saber Emperor, Du Xuanhao, who was ranked in the top three among the Emperors.
The Saber Emperor Du Xuanhao was a legend. Since he had started cultivating, he had slaughtered a path to Emperorship with his saber and had obtained a certain amount of reputation in the Soaring Dragon Province as a whole. If it wasn't because he had cultivated for slightly less time than the other top 10 Emperors, he would be ranked even higher.
As for why Du Xuanhao was here, he was here for Xiang Shaoyun. Xiang Shaoyun had managed to comprehend the saber intent at the Green Bamboo Academy, which was a saber intent he had left. He once planned to accept whoever was capable of comprehending that saber intent as his disciple. After waiting for many years, someone had finally comprehended the saber intent.
However, he did not show himself and take Xiang Shaoyun as his disciple immediately. Instead, he observed Xiang Shaoyun's nature in the dark before finally making his choice. In other words, ever since Xiang Shaoyun had comprehended the saber intent, Du Xuanhao had been secretly observing everything Xiang Shaoyun did.
Xiang Shaoyun was completely unaware of it all. The only thing he knew was that not even an Emperor was worthy of being his master.
"You must be kidding, senior. How would this kid dare toy around with you?" Xiang Shaoyun replied deferentially. He paused slightly before speaking again, emanating a unique sort of grace this time, "Although this kid has a low cultivation level, not many people are actually capable of being my master."
What he said was right. With his heaven-defying physique, even the strongest of the strongest within the Nine God Provinces would want to take him as a disciple. Although an Emperor was strong, they were still nothing in his eyes.