by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu
This sight caught Xiang Shaoyun by surprise, and he could not help but laugh silently. Inwardly, he mused, Serves you right, old bastard!
However, he still knew how terrifying the Old Urchin was. He could not understand why Old Urchin allowed the woman to do that to him.
"That reminds me! I'm here today to pay my debt! Kid, come over here and pay this stinky woman 10 mid-grade spirit crystals. Otherwise, we won't be able to drink any liquor," Old Urchin called Xiang Shaoyun over.
"Ten mid-grade spirit crystals?" Xiang Shaoyun had an odd expression.
He refused to believe just 10 mid-grade spirit crystals would stump Old Urchin. Thus, he became even more confused. He did not hesitate and handed 10 mid-grade spirit crystals to the woman.
The woman glanced at Xiang Shaoyun before putting the spirit crystals away. She then placed her hands on her hips and said, "This is merely the principal amount. You still need to pay me the interest, or you can forget about the liquor here."
"Yes, yes, interest as well. Kid, pay more. Also, pay for what we're about to drink this time as well," said Old Urchin.
Xiang Shaoyun said nothing and took out 100 mid-grade spirit crystals, "Boss, more liquor, please."
Finally, a smile appeared on the woman's face. "Not bad at all. This young brother is a smart one. However, don't get yourself scammed by that old bastard. He is an infamous old swindler. He owed me liquor money for years, and now, he's even making you pay."
She then carried her sturdy body away to get them the liquor they ordered.
Old Urchin arrived beside Xiang Shaoyun. His face was all smiles as he said, "Kid, this woman is really a unique one, right? Look at the way her waist sways, and look at her large buttocks. They will certainly feel very good to touch."
Xiang Shaoyun felt like vomiting. He thought, This old bastard sure has a strong taste.
In truth, the woman had ordinary looks. More importantly, she had a wide waist, with a massive rear that was probably twice the size of a regular person's. For some reason, Old Urchin was staring at her with a perverted look. It was obvious Old Urchin was very interested in her.
Xiang Shaoyun finally understood why Old Urchin had voluntarily taken a beating from her.
The woman suddenly turned back and glared at them. "Old bastard, are you peeping me?"
Old Urchin quickly waved his hands in denial. "No, no, I was just looking randomly."
"Bah! Old bastard, if you dare to look where you shouldn't, I'll dig your eyeballs out," threatened the fierce woman. She then winked at Xiang Shaoyun and said, "This little brother is much more pleasing to the eyes. Are you interested in staying and running this place with me?"
Xiang Shaoyun hurriedly rejected, "Thank you for the offer, boss. I am merely Senior Urchin's attendant."
"That's right. This kid is my attendant," said Old Urchin smugly. A bashful look covered his face as he continued, "Actually, I'm interested in staying and running this place with you."
"Go and die," cursed the woman as she tossed two jars of liquor at Old Urchin.
Old Urchin quickly caught the two jars. After giving them a sniff, he praised, "It's still the same old smell. They smell amazing!"
Xiang Shaoyun and Old Urchin sat down. The moment he took a sip of the liquor, he felt like vomiting.
The liquor was rough and tasteless. No, to be precise, it had the flavor of horse urine and was extremely unpleasant to drink. He really couldn't understand why Old Urchin loved this liquor that much.
Perhaps this is the power of love, sighed Xiang Shaoyun inwardly.
He did not continue drinking. Instead, he ordered some food, planning to take a break while thinking of his next course of action. He had arrived at the Holy Earth Hall, and perhaps he should take this chance to explore this mysterious place. Thus, he was no longer in a rush to escape. While he was thinking, a burst of noise erupted.
Next, a group of people appeared in the restaurant. One of them pointed at Xiang Shaoyun and shouted, "Arrest this person. Kill anyone who resists."
Chapter 784: Two Old Freaks
Looking at the newcomers, Xiang Shaoyun recognized that they were the same guards that had escorted the young lady back earlier. The moment they had appeared, they had demanded his arrest, and Xiang Shaoyun was puzzled. He glanced at Old Urchin.
Old Urchin was completely focused on drinking and completely ignored Xiang Shaoyun's imploring gaze. A few guards moved to surround Xiang Shaoyun.
Xiang Shaoyun stood up and asked, "What is this about?"
"Come with us, and you will find out," said the leader coldly.
"I don't mind going with you, but Senior Urchin is here. Have you asked if he is willing to let me go?" Xiang Shaoyun asked calmly.
Since Old Urchin was remaining silent, Xiang Shaoyun intended to drag him in. However, the guards did not even spare Old Urchin a glance and reached out to grab Xiang Shaoyun.
"Audacious!" Old Urchin shouted as he slapped the table, shocking the guards.
The leader said, "Senior Urchin, please don't make things hard for us. We are only carrying out orders."
"Orders? Whose orders? This kid is my attendant. Arresting him is the same as slapping me on my face," berated Old Urchin.
He started leaking his aura, greatly frightening them. They knew Old Urchin's status in the Hall very well. Nobodies like them could not afford to offend him.
"Since Senior Urchin wishes to protect him, we have no choice but to report this to the commander," said the leader before leaving with his men.
"Merely a dog that threatens others with his master's might. Even the Hall Master will need to show me some respect. Who do you think you are?" said Old Urchin with disdain.
"Senior Urchin is mighty," Xiang Shaoyun flattered unhesitatingly.
"It's good that you know. Remember, you need to fawn on me properly. You will get a lot of benefits doing so," said Old Urchin smugly.
"Who do you think you are, old bastard? Do you want me to chase you out of my restaurant?" the boss's voice rang out again.
Old Urchin trembled and hurriedly said, "I am nothing. Please don't kick me out. I haven't drunk enough."
"Look at how useless you are. Here, two more jars for you. These are on the house," said the boss after giving him a glare.
Old Urchin caught the two jars that were tossed over and started giggling in a silly manner. When Xiang Shaoyun saw Old Urchin and the boss flirting with each other, he exclaimed inwardly, Is this a demonstration of women throwing themselves into one's arms after demonstrating one's might?
Xiang Shaoyun tactfully offered, "Senior Urchin, I'll deliver some liquor to lord donkey."
He then ran outside with some liquor, leaving some alone time for the two.
When he arrived outside, he showed the old donkey the jar of liquor he had and said, "Lord donkey, I'm here delivering liquor."
"Save it for yourself. It tastes worse than horse urine. That old bastard is really quite amazing to be able to endure this taste," said the donkey with disdain.
Xiang Shaoyun rubbed his nose and laughed dryly. He could see that this old donkey knew Old Urchin very well, which reminded him of Little White. It had been several years since they had last met. He wondered if Little White was already a Demon Emperor.
Since he had nothing to do, he chatted with the old donkey, "Lord donkey, can you tell me what place this is?"
"You saw it yourself, right? This is the Holy Earth Hall!" answered the old donkey.
"I mean, which region is this place at?" clarified Xiang Shaoyun.
"Desert of Despair," replied the old donkey. "Don't bother asking anything else. I won't tell you anything, or things will get troublesome."
Xiang Shaoyun started muttering inwardly, How mysterious. But this is indeed a lost civilization of the desert. I wonder if there is anything special about this place.
He wanted to take a walk around to gather more information, but when he recalled how those guards wanted to arrest him, doubt fille
d his mind. He could not understand why they wanted to arrest him. Was it because he had once gotten in touch with the beautiful young lady?
But that shouldn't be an offense. Perhaps that young lady's identity was too sensitive. By saving him, she had also dragged him into trouble.
At this time, a shout rang out from within the restaurant, "Old bastard, you dare touch my ass? I'll slaughter you!"
Yet another burst of noise rang out. Old Urchin shot out from inside the restaurant and ran away, leaving even Xiang Shaoyun and the donkey behind.
"I'm leaving first. Old donkey, bring that kid with you," Old Urchin's voice drifted over from his vanishing figure.
"Useless old bastard," cursed the boss.
"You dumb donkey. What are you doing standing in front of my restaurant? You are scaring my potential customers away! Do you want me to slaughter you and turn you into a meal?" shouted the boss with a knife in hand.
The old donkey jumped up and quickly ran after Old Urchin as fast as he could.
Xiang Shaoyun was forced to run as well. Inwardly, he laughed, These two are both old freaks!
Xiang Shaoyun quickly caught up and asked, "Senior Urchin, where are you taking me?"
"My place, of course," replied Old Urchin. A smug look covered his face, "I've finally gotten a chance to touch that tigress's butt. Tsk tsk, it feels amazing."
What an old pervert. Xiang Shaoyun was speechless, but he still spoke flattering words, "Senior Urchin, conquering her won't be a problem for you at all!"
"Forget it. She's too fierce. I don't think I can withstand her. It's enough to tease her occasionally," said Old Urchin.
Xiang Shaoyun took the chance to ask about this place, but like the donkey, Old Urchin was very cautious with his words and refused to give him any straight answers. Soon, Xiang Shaoyun arrived at a crude mud house with Old Urchin.
Looking at the remote location and the tiny house, Xiang Shaoyun was finding it hard to believe that this was Old Urchin's house. Old Urchin was an expert. Although he might not reside in paradise, he shouldn't be staying in such a shabby place, right?
"Stay here. I will have something for you to do soon. If you can complete the task well, I will send you away. Or else, you can stay here and be my attendant for the rest of your life," said Old Urchin.
Xiang Shaoyun knew that Old Urchin was finally being serious. He quickly asked, "What task? I will definitely do my best to thank you for saving my life."
"No rush. You can stay here for now. When the time is ripe, I will tell you what to do," said Old Urchin. "Feel free to walk around, but do not try collecting information about the Hall. It won't bring you any benefit."
He then left with the old donkey.
Xiang Shaoyun said, "Senior Urchin, no matter what, I'm your attendant. Won't letting me stay here be embarrassing for you?"
"It's not like anyone knows you're my attendant," said Old Urchin shamelessly.
Chapter 785: Who the Hell Made My Big Brother a Slave
Looking at the shabby house, Xiang Shaoyun did not know whether to laugh or cry. Just a moment ago, he naively believed this was Old Urchin's house. Alas, he was wrong. This was merely a residence prepared for him.
In recent years, he had tempered himself numerous ways, and he had stayed in extremely vile environments. Thus, even having this mud house to stay in was considered a decent fate.
However, he did not go inside to rest. Instead, he started taking a stroll around. Since he was already here, he wanted to learn more about this place. He relaxed his nerves and started casually roaming around the city.
The city lacked the majestic and imposing feeling human cities normally gave off. Instead, it had an indescribable atmosphere, making the city feel heavy and firm. This was a city extremely close with the earth.
Comparatively, the residents of this city were good-natured and passionate. In some parts of the city, people could be seen singing, dancing, playing an act, or performing numerous other tricks. It was as if celebrations were being held all over the city. Of course, thieveries and robberies were also occurring at some dark corners.
As a whole, this place resembled a human city, with the local customs and culture being rather different. Xiang Shaoyun had also noted that each house and shop had an odd mark on them. All the marks were the same, as if they represented something.
However, he did not dare to ask about the mark. He was clear there were some things that he couldn't know about. After a while, he felt somewhat bored and was prepared to return to his house.
At that time, he walked past a certain place and found that slaves were being sold. A crowd surrounded the place, pointing at the slaves as they talked among themselves.
"What do you think about that woman? Her figure is decent, and she's not very expensive. It won't be a bad idea to buy her and have her serve you."
"I'm quite interested in that man. He might be a decent fighter. Too bad he only has one arm remaining."
"That young man is not bad, and the price is decent as well. Let me think about it."
"This batch of slaves are all decent. They even have a few foreign races among them."
...
When Xiang Shaoyun overheard the crowd, he went over curiously. Slave trafficking had always existed and wasn't even rare, but not many places would actually be selling slaves so openly like this.
He studied the slaves before him. Each of them had a board hanging on their neck with their prices indicated on the boards. Behind the slaves were a group of people shouting and promoting the slaves to the crowd.
"Everyone, take a good look! This is a good slave that is hard to find. We have beautiful and feminine slaves, we have strong and young slaves, and we also have masculine and powerful slaves..." the slaver traffickers promoted.
Xiang Shaoyun scanned the slaves and found the whole thing boring, so he prepared to leave. But out of the corner of his eyes, he caught a glimpse of a certain figure. He immediately stopped, his gaze focusing on that person.
"Big Brother Liang?" Xiang Shaoyun squeezed through the crowd and said to a certain young slave.
The young man's hair was messy, covering his face. Numerous scars could be seen on his body, and his hands were tied up. It was hard to see his actual appearance. When the sturdy young man heard Xiang Shaoyun, he finally lifted his head. A pair of nervous eyes landed on Xiang Shaoyun, and a hoarse voice rang out, "B-Brother Yun."
Xiang Shaoyun was instantly filled with rage. This young man was none other than Liang Zhuangmin, who was his sworn brother during his time at the Cloud Margin Pavilion. Xiang Shaoyun had not expected to see him here in the form of a slave. He instantly lost reason.
"Who the hell made my big brother a slave?" Xiang Shaoyun roared.
He raged and clawed forward, releasing Liang Zhuangmin. His gaze landed on the slave traffickers murderously.
Xiang Shaoyun was one who treasured his relationships. Liang Zhuangmin was his sworn brother, and his anger was understandable after seeing Liang Zhuangmin's fate.
The slave traffickers gathered, and one of them shouted, "Audacious! You dare touch our slave? Kill this kid!"
These traffickers were part of an organization. Thus, people generally wouldn't dare to provoke them so blatantly like this. Now that some fool was trying to snatch their slave, they definitely wouldn't show mercy.
The traffickers had decent strength, as they were all at the Skysoar Realm. One of them arrived before Xiang Shaoyun and brought his massive saber down at Xiang Shaoyun's head.
"Get lost!" Xiang Shaoyun roared as his fist shot out.
The fist met the saber, breaking the saber before blasting his opponent into pieces. The other traffickers surrounded him from all directions, and he attacked without mercy, instantly killing a few of them. The crowd scattered in fear.
"Who exactly are you? Do you know who we are? You dare snatch our slave and kill our people?" shouted the strongest trafficker around.
The strongest trafficker was a
third-stage Dragon Ascension Realm cultivator, and two Dragon Ascension Realm cultivators were beside him. The three of them were in charge of security.
"Whoever you are, I will uproot you to avenge my brother!" declared Xiang Shaoyun with a ghastly expression.
Without waiting for his enemies to attack, he made a move. Like a gust of wind, he arrived before the three Emperors. His hand shot out, grabbed the throat of the leader, and snapped the neck. The other two Emperors finally realized they had encountered an expert and quickly fled.
"Not one of you can dream of escaping!" Xiang Shaoyun shouted and sent two fiery claws at the two.
"Ahhhh!"
The two were unable to escape as the claws caught them. They were lit on fire and were instantly reduced to ash. After killing almost 10 people in a row, Xiang Shaoyun finally pacified his anger somewhat. To the side, when Liang Zhuangmin saw all that, he praised inwardly, Brother Yun is actually so strong now.
Xiang Shaoyun did not dare to stay too long. He quickly released all the slaves and said, "Escape yourself."
He then untied Liang Zhuangmin and prepared to flee with him. But before they could leave, a group of people arrived and surrounded them.
Chapter 786: Rescue and Leave
The new group of people weren't the traffickers' companions. Rather, they were the same group of guards that had attempted to arrest Xiang Shaoyun at the restaurant.
Xiang Shaoyun frowned before handing some emperor-grade spring water and herbs to Liang Zhuangmin as he said, "Big brother, take these things and recover your health."
Liang Zhuangmin did not stand on ceremony. He gulped the spring water down before consuming all the herbs as well. Currently, his cultivation base was sealed, and he also had a great number of injuries. He had to first recover, so he could reduce the burden he placed on Xiang Shaoyun.
"Audacious! You dare kill in the Holy Hall?" shouted the leader of the guards.
"So what? What can you do to me?" Xiang Shaoyun lashed out. He was already in a bad mood, and since these same guards had created trouble for him repeatedly, his patience had run out.