Chapter 941: Where did you get the courage?
Feng Jiu stepped downstairs and glanced outside. Seeing a lot of people outside the inn, she didn’t pay attention to them. Instead, she found a table nearby, sat down and poured herself a glass of water.
Because there were too many people in the surrounding area, she couldn’t see the fighting. Only the sound of punching and the spectators applauding as well as Duan Ye’s cursing was heard.
Hearing those loud curses, she wasn’t worried about him losing. After the waiter brought her breakfast, she moved her chopsticks and started eating. Little Cloud Devouring Beast obediently laid on the chair at one side and didn’t run about.
“This is your porridge, Young Master. There are two small side dishes for the porridge.” The innkeeper brought the dishes up in person and observed her face carefully. She didn’t look worried at all, as if she didn’t know the young man fighting with others outside.
Seeing this, he had to step back and stop speaking.
“Argh! My eyes!”
A scream was heard outside. The onlookers saw the purple-clad youth was punching the bully’s eyes, making him wailing incessantly. When the boy let go, people saw that one of the bully’s eyes turned black and that side of his face was swollen.
“Hmph! Dare to offend me? That’s because you’re brainless! So, I’ll teach you a good lesson! I’ll let you know who you can’t provoke! ”
Duan Ye snorted coldly. He swept forward and kicked at the man. However, his foot was grabbed and flipped by someone. His body also flipped over. He only felt a push come with the full force at him.
The purple-clad figure somersaulted mid-air and fell to the ground, but his step was unsteady. He took a few steps back to stabilize himself and stared coldly at the person. “Who are you?! What do you want, coming forward on his behalf? ” He questioned him harshly.
“Please stop while you’re still ahead. If you go too far, I won’t be easy on you!” He was a middle-aged man with the Golden Core strength. After casting a glance at Duan Ye, he issued him a warning.
Obviously, he saw at a glance that Duan Ye’s strength was at the Foundation Building peak level. However, even at that stage, he would be unable to withstand a single blow from the Golden Core cultivator. So, the man gave out a warning since it’s a disgrace for him as a Golden Core cultivator to deal with a Foundation Building.
“Won’t be easy on me? Hahaha, if you don’t scram from here, don’t blame me for being rude!” Duan Ye looked up and laughed loudly. However, his sharp eyes were like a small beast, bloodthirsty and cold. His fighting intent rushed forth. Obviously, he wasn’t afraid that the other party was a Golden Core cultivator.
“Is this man insane? This middle-aged man is the bully’s uncle, a Golden Core cultivator. He still dares to provoke him?”
“Perhaps, this young man comes from a noble clan? Otherwise, where did he get the courage and guts?”
“I didn’t see someone at his side protecting him. Besides, even if he was from a noble clan, what of it? If he’s killed here, it means nothing. ”
“That’s true. Last month, the bully killed a man. Nobody dared to say anything to them. Even the city’s Lord turned a blind eye. The purple-clad young man is a foreigner. He didn’t know the bully’s notoriety.”
“But his strength was above the bully. It’s really delightful that he can beat the bully to a sorry figure, making him call out for his mum and dad.”
Listening to the comments of the crowd, the middle-aged man’s eyes turned cold and his Golden Core’s mighty pressure swept away. Those people suddenly shut their mouths.
Chapter 942: This young master is a bully
“Nothing more than a local tyrant, calling himself an Overlord? Tch! Don’t you know that only this young master can be called a “bully”?” Duan Ye’s hand moved and an eight-star flywheel appeared in his hand.
The flywheel looked like dark iron, but the rows of patterns on top and its teeth with sharp light made the Golden Core cultivator’s eyes narrowed with a touch of greed in his eyes.
It’s a magic weapon!
That’s a remarkable magic weapon! A rare magic weapon in the market! You couldn’t tell that this kid would have this kind of stuff. Nevertheless, he could take out such a magic weapon at will. Perhaps, there were still more precious treasures on his body!
At this thought, his mind moved quickly.
“Kid, you don’t want to live, dare to make trouble in my place! ” The man, in pain from the beating, was supported by two men. He glared at Duan Ye who was holding the eight-star flywheel. He wanted to teach him a lesson, but he was stopped by the middle-aged man in front of him.
“Uncle, this boy is too arrogant! If he’s not being taught a lesson, he would be ignorant, not knowing the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth!”
“That’s correct. Without being taught a lesson, you wouldn’t know the height of the heavens or the depth of the earth!” Duan Ye nodded in agreement. The eight-star flywheel in his hand rotated, making a whirring sound while attacking with a sharp aura. It attacked the middle-aged man with murderous intent.
The middle-aged man’s eyes flashed with a calculated light and his figure dashed quickly. “Since you don’t stop, please excuse my action!” He charged using his Golden Core pressure. After avoiding Duan Ye’s attack, he fastened his bare hand on Duan Ye’s shoulder.
“How dare you touch me? I’ll cripple your pig’s hooves! ”
Duan Ye snorted coldly. The eight-star flywheel turned around and returned to his hands. It turned to the right, chopping at the hand that clasped on his shoulder.
“Whoosh!”
The middle-aged man was surprised by his extreme speed. He withdrew his hands instinctively but still felt the bloodthirsty breath across the back of his hand. It was as if he was a minute slower, his hand would have been cut off.
Damn it! This boy was only at the Foundation Building stage, how could his speed this fast?
This man had no idea that, as a royal family’s offspring, Duan Ye had encountered countless dangers since he was young. His skill and speed were the basis for survival, so he would not slow down.
What’s more, he was related to the Eight Supreme Empires. They had some secret cultivation skills unknown to outsiders.
“Hiss! That boy is so fast! ”
“Of course, he was able to fight with the Golden Core cultivator. Where does he come from? Certainly not from a small family.”
“It’s not so easy to deal with the noble clan. If they really dare to hurt the young man here, the young man’s family will also know. I heard that many aristocratic families let their children get some experience outside while guarding them in the dark. As long as there’s no danger to their lives, they usually don’t show up.”
The Golden Core cultivator’s forehead broke out in cold sweat listening to the words of the crowd and seeing the speed of the young man’s attack and strange skill. While being distracted, his arm was cut by the flywheel.
Seeing that it was impossible to win in this place, he withdrew quickly. Gritting his teeth, he took the bully by the hand and swept away, leaving a word.
“Kid, don’t let me see you next time!”
Duan Ye scoffed at him, hollering, “Don’t let this young master see you next time. Otherwise, you will be humiliated!”
Chapter 943: Where are the scoundrels?
He glanced around and snorted. “What are you looking at? What’s there to see? Still not leaving fast enough?”
The crowd surrounding him dispersed quickly. They wouldn’t dare to offend a man who had the guts to fight against a Golden Core cultivator.
Seeing the crowd dispersed, Duan Ye stepped towards the inn. At the door, the innkeeper saw the situation and promptly welcomed him with a smile. “It’s great that the Young Master is fine. That young master has been waiting for you downstairs for a long time. Please follow me.”
Duan Ye went in and saw Feng Jiu had eaten her fill. He walked up to her. “You are quite at ease, ah! Aren’t you afraid I’ll lose and get killed? ”
“If you don’t win, run away sooner.” Feng Jiu poured a cup of tea. “I ordered those for you. After we finish eating, we’ll hit the road.”
“Alright.” He didn’t say much either. After taking a seat, he moved his chopsticks and started eating.
They left the inn after settling the accounts. While leaving the city gate and heading toward the outer part of the city, Duan Ye asked, “Didn’t you say that there are three other people? Who are those three? Where are we going to find them?”
She shot a glance at him, smiling. “What’s the rush? You’ll know once we get there.”
“You’ve already selected some? To get into the Hell Mountains, our strengths are still worrying. So, are the other three at the Nascent Soul level? If they are, when we came out earlier, wouldn’t it be better if I asked my father to call two others? What’s the need to look for additional people? ”
“What Nascent Soul Level?” Feng Jiu chuckled. “Those three are Foundation Building cultivators like you.”
“What? Are you kidding? Three more Foundation Building cultivators to enter the Hell Mountains? I’m sure that I can fight against a Golden Core, But it’s impossible for me to deal with the Golden Core peak level. I have no confidence at all. If it were other Foundation Building cultivators, they can’t even deal with the Golden Core early-stage cultivator. We won’t have to protect those three Foundation Building cultivators that you’re looking for, right? ”
“We won’t. Those three are as strong as you.”
Listening to her praise, he couldn’t help looking at her. With a flush on his baby face, he coughed softly. “I don’t know about others. I’m certainly not weak. You’re pretty good. I’ll give you a hand if we encounter danger in the Hell Mountains!”
“That’s great!” She chuckled. “But, before we go, don’t you think you should solve the problem first?”
“Huh? What kind of problem?” He looked at her quizzically.
“That’s the trouble that’s following us in our path! Aren’t they waiting for us to leave the city? I think it’s better for you to solve the trouble you’ve caused, just to practice your skills. ”
Hearing this, he immediately reacted and his cute baby face sank. He looked back sharply and shouted, “Where are the scoundrels? You’re not quick enough to scamper out and see this young master! ”
“Hahahaha! What a reckless kid!”
A burst of laughter rang out. As the sound fell, a dozen sword-wielding robust men rushed out surrounding them. Headed by the Golden Core cultivator and the Great Spirit Master ranked guy earlier, there was also a middle-aged man with a huge belly.
The big-bellied middle-aged man wore a magnificent garment with a few gold and jade rings on his fingers and a gold belt around his waist. He patted his stomach with one hand while staring at Feng Jiu and Duan Ye.
Chapter 944: Eight-star flywheel
That obese man only had a tiny slit of flickering eyes left, sizing up the two from top to bottom, as if evaluating goods. Finally, his gaze swept past the baby-faced Duan Ye and paused at Feng Jiu’s incomparably beautiful mien. A striking light flashed in his eyes.
“Old fool, don’t look at people with such disgusting eyes. That will make this young master want to dig your eyes out.”
When the fat middle-aged man stared at the two with a calculated gaze, Duan Ye also sized them up, especially the fat man in the glittering golden robe. Seeing him watching them with that look, he knew this man had filthy stuff in his mind.
“Hehehe, Noble Young Masters coming out of nowhere, you truly look remarkable. Each one of you has good figures.” The obese man chuckled, still staring at those two with his eyes squinted.
However, rather than fixing his gaze at Duan Ye, he kept staring at that dazzlingly gorgeous young man in red.
That young man had only the cultivation of a Great Spirit Master. However, from the moment he saw them, he stood there calmly, neither frightened nor flustered, with an indifferent look on his unparalleled face and an indistinct smile on his lips.
He was more beautiful than a woman. But unlike the feminine and gentle beauty, his looks were wilful and dazzling like the sun. Those pupils had some mysterious tints in its depth. People couldn’t move their sight with just one look at him.
It was precisely due to the young man’s unmatched beauty, his unruffled calm and his indiscernible smile, that gave him a very strange feeling.
Danger.
Mm, it’s just an uncanny sense of danger.
He was just a young man at the Great Spirit Master level. How could he give off such a feeling to him? It should have just been an illusion.
“Feng Jiu, what cultivation level is that old fool?” Duan Ye moved closer to her.
“Golden Core peak level.” She smiled with her eyes narrowed.
His lips twitched. Earlier, he stated that he was not a match for a Golden Core peak level cultivator. Now, a Golden Core peak level cultivator came. How could his luck be so bad?
Feng Jiu seemed to know his thoughts. She patted him on the shoulder with laughter in her eyes. “It’s alright. If you can’t defeat him, you still have me, right!”
“You told me that you haven’t entered Golden Core for long. Can a Golden Core initial stage deal with the peak stage?” He told her in a low voice. After taking a look at her, he spoke again. “Okay, let’s run away in case we can’t find it!”
“What are you whispering about? Why? Scared? Hahaha, catch them! Pack them nicely and bring them back!” The Golden Core cultivator who got injured by Duan Ye’s eight-star flywheel shouted. The dozen strong men rushed forward and surrounded them.
“Hmph! You seek death!”
Duan Ye snorted coldly. His hand moved and the eight-star flywheel turned into a bright light in his hand. He threw the flywheel in a flash. With a whirring sound, the flywheel’s sharp aura targeted those cultivator’s necks so suddenly that they had no time to cover their ears.
In a flash, when the cold light passed, screams rang out and blood splashed on the ground. Those strong and robust men all lying dead on the ground before even touching the two.
Letting Great Spirit Master cultivators to deal with the Foundation Building peak stage, they were surely killed as soon as they striked.
Seeing this, the obese man’s hand stopped patting his abdomen and his sight fell on Duan Ye.
Chapter 945: The fierce baby
“Little baby, which family are you from? You have a great talent and cultivation at such a young age.” The obese middle-aged man asked, staring with a squint at Duan Ye.
“Pffft! ”
Hearing the words “little baby”, Feng Jiu burst into laughter. Duan Ye’s face flushed red with anger. That young and tender, doll-like face, was really fitting to be called a little baby.
Duan Ye glanced angrily at Feng Jiu, then glowered at the obese middle-aged man. “I’m your grandpa!” As soon as he spoke these words, the eight-star flywheel appeared in his hand.
Feng Jiu stood aside, unmoving. Duan Ye’s skill was not weak. She wanted to know where his limit was. What’s more, that Golden Core peak stage cultivator was not easy to deal with. Therefore, she was not worried that his life would be in danger.
Sure enough, that Golden Core initial stage cultivator rushed up and immediately attacked Duan Ye. He was blocking his attack and fought him in a hand to hand combat. Duan Ye was not the enemy’s match on strength, but he took the lead on speed and skill.
Feng Jiu watched on quietly while Cloud Devouring Beast who stayed at her side, also kept its eyes on the fight. Fierce streams of air whizzed and spirit energy breath visible to the naked eye flew in the air and attacked each other.
“Hiss!”
That Golden Core cultivator had no weapons in his hand. His shoulder bled instantly, slashed by Duan Ye’s eight-star flywheel. He gasped and stepped back.
The other man looked at the young man from the side, not daring to step forward, fully aware that he’s not his match. If he abruptly came forward, his fate would be the same as those dozen strong men – dead.
Even though he couldn’t defeat that baby-faced man, he would be able to deal with this young man in red since he’s only at the Great Spirit Master level.
So, seeing the young man had been staring at the fight, a dagger slipped out of his sleeve into his hand. He sprang up and thrust the dagger at the young man in red.
“Kid, you’re dead meat!”
Feng Jiu didn’t even look at the man. She neither dodged nor made a move because Cloud Devouring Beast had already pounced at the man the moment it saw him with the dagger. The beast leapt at the man with a low growl.
The small ball-like figure looked like a harmless little pet with no fighting power. But at this moment, it showed its sharp claws. As it darted, its sharp claws reached toward the man’s wrist holding the dagger.
“Whoosh!”
What’s more astonishing was that when the weak-looking pet leapt and slashed its claws, it carried a fierce and bloodthirsty breath. It was so fast that even the Great Spirit Master couldn’t even dodge.
“Hiss! My hand….”
The dagger slammed on the ground noisily and blood oozed from his throbbing wrist. His face turned white. Instinctively, he reached out to hold the bleeding hand and looked at the deep scars on the blood-soaked wrist. Seeing the white bone half exposed, he got frightened and started screaming loudly.
“Ah! My hand…my hand…”
Due to this man’s abrupt change, the Golden Core cultivator fighting with Duan Ye got distracted. His stomach was slashed by the sharp eight-star flywheel. He staggered backwards and his face turned white. He clenched his teeth, feeling both unwilling and unresigned.
For a moment, the smell of blood in the air became more intense.
Chapter 946: Blood will flow when she fights
The obese middle-aged man patted his stomach for a moment, staring at the tiny, round pet with thin, slit-like eyes. Surprise flashed in those eyes.
“What kind of beast is this?” He asked, as if not seeing the two wounded men. He was staring at the little beast with interest, seeming very surprised at its fierce attack to protect its owner.
Feng Jiu didn’t even spare him a glance. She kept on looking at Duan Ye. Seeing that he only had a small cut wound from the air stream during the duel with the Golden Core cultivator, Feng Jiu was pleased.
He’s pretty good. His skill was not bad, indeed, more than enough to deal with the Golden Core initial stage cultivator. He could even gain the upper hand and not lose against a Golden Core middle stage cultivator. With his skill and reaction speed, he could absolutely kill those above his rank.
Perhaps because Feng Jiu didn’t pay attention to him, the obese middle-aged man narrowed his eyes and turned his sight to Duan Ye. At that very moment, the man’s figure swept toward Duan Ye at a lightning speed.
Feng Jiu’s eyes jolted slightly, but she didn’t make any movement. Duan Ye was not a match for that man and was gradually in a disadvantageous position. Although the enemy was fat, his movement wasn’t cumbersome. Compared to that Golden Core cultivator, the Golden Core peak stage’s strength was obviously at a much higher level.
Barely less than ten moves, Duan Ye was completely on the losing side. Seeing the enemy directed his palm carrying a strong aura to attack Duan Ye, her eyes flashed coldly. Her red figure swept out in an instant.
Duan Ye only felt something powerful pull him from the back and snatched him away, sending him several meters away to avoid the near-fatal attack.
His heart palpitated. With a gasp, his eyes widened in surprise, looking at Feng Jiu’s red figure swept forward to meet the obese middle-aged cultivator’s attack.
“Be careful!”
He couldn’t help but exclaim. After all, he thought that Feng Jiu had just entered the Golden Core level. Perhaps, her combat effectiveness is even lower than him, yet she’s facing that blow head-on. If she were struck by that man’s hand, she might not die but be seriously wounded.
Two palms were raised and two streams of air collided with each other. Powerful pressures seemed to compete which one was stronger. They were suppressing each other until a loud bang was heard and streams of air rolled away with the blast. The more powerful side rolled out with an overwhelming force, just like a sudden savage wave of the ocean bumping the obese middle-aged cultivator several meters away.
“Poof!”
Blood spurted out from his mouth. He swayed slightly. His body was struck back by the strong stream of air and was unable to stand firmly.
But at this time, before he could react, the figure in red came toward him like a ghost.
He could see from those deep and cold eyes the reflection of his own eyes widened in shock and horror…
“Whoosh!”
The fierce stream of air passed through. A cold light flashed and blood sprayed out. The obese man fell down stiffly.
“Thump!”
There was no chance to scream for mercy. Feng Jiu attacked and took his life in three moves. Such a formidable fighting force made Duan Ye, who was on tenterhooks, stare with astonishment. His face was filled with disbelief.
He originally thought that Feng Jiu was not his opponent…
Chapter 947: Tranquil City’s Ning Lang
“Arghhhhhhhh!”
A shrill cry of horror broke the silence. They saw the man with the injured wrist screaming, trying to escape. At the same time, the Golden Core cultivator who suffered injuries in his shoulder and abdomen also turned around and about to flee.
However, seeing their fleeing figures, Feng Jiu’s lips curved up. “Running away? It’s too late.” The figure in red immediately struck out and the two men were finished off without any difficulties.
With two more stiff corpses on the ground, Duan Ye gulped and stared at Feng Jiu in awe and worship. “So strong…”
Yes, so strong! He’s much stronger than him!
He had always thought that his strength was rare among his peers. After all, he could kill those above his rank. Ordinary people couldn’t do this. Today, he had no choice but sigh in admiration at Feng Jiu’s skill and strength.
He’s really strong!
“What are you dilly-dallying for? Hurry, search for their valuables and run away! ” Feng Jiu, squatting down to search the body at her feet, shouted at Duan Ye.
“Oh, okay, okay.” Duan Ye answered with surprise. Almost instinctively he crouched down to scavenge all the valuables from the corpses. When he finished, he brought his loots to Feng Jiu.
“Hey, it’s all here, for you.” He offered her all the valuables. Although those things were worth some money, he didn’t have the least interest in them. Besides, he was born in the royal family and never lacked money.
Feng Jiu shot him a glance without saying anything. After taking the valuables, she put everything inside the space. “Let’s go, someone will definitely come. Hurry up.” She tossed the flying feather out while speaking and carried up Little Cloud Devouring Beast.
Duan Ye also leapt on the flying feather with his vital energy and sat down. After the flying feather carried them into the sky, after a while, he posed a question, “Feng Jiu, how did you become so strong? That man was a Golden Core peak stage cultivator. How can you kill a person in three moves? Is your cultivation really only at the Golden Core level?”
“Yes! If not at the Golden Core level, could I be a Nascent Soul? Those are the results of my cultivation. You got pretty good skill, too. With lots of practice, it will become a sharp blade in your hand. ”
He peered at the young man in red at his side and shifted his gaze toward the little beast, Cloud Devouring Beast, “It seems very powerful.” And then he added, “Yet, not as strong as my flaming lion.”
Little Cloud Devouring Beast glanced at him and growled, laying to rest at Feng Jiu’s side. It obviously didn’t want to pay attention to his words.
Feng Jiu chuckled in response and kept silent. The breeze lifted up her hair. She squinted her eyes comfortably while looking at the mountains and rivers and gazing at the blue sky…
Two days later, Feng Jiu and Duan ye came to another second-grade country and found a prosperous town well-known in this country.
“Tranquil City?”
Duan Ye saw the inscription at the gate and took another look at Feng Jiu. “Is the second person you are looking for in Tranquil City? What’s so special about this man? Why do you have to come all the way here to find him? Is he your friend or your relative? ”
Feng Jiu’s lips curved up in a smile. “Ah, he is…someone you know.”
Duan Ye’s eyes flashed. He stared at the city’s inscription at the gate for a long time, then his brain lit up. “Is it Ning Lang, the moneygrubber from the Ning clan?”
Chapter 948: Tranquil City’s Moneygrubber
“Mm, it’s certainly that moneygrubber.” Her smile deepened.
Ning Lang, the only son of Tranquil city’s ruler, was obsessed with money and extremely stingy. Apart from being a moneygrubber, his money-making was extraordinary. It was said during the grabbing test tradition on his one-year birthday, he picked up a gold abacus as well as two pieces of gold ingots. When he was five years old, he knew how to make money. When he was eight years old, he helped to advise his father behind the scenes. It could be said that Tranquil City’s prosperity was inseparable from the money-addict Ning Lang.
“You want to send that moneygrubber to Hell Mountains? Don’t think about it. He only focuses on making money all day. He won’t be interested in going to Hell Mountains. ” Duan Ye waved off this idea, not expecting that Feng Jiu came here to find the miser.
“How’s that possible? There are lots of valuables in Hell Mountains. As long as he loves money, he will not refuse our invitation.” Her eyes sparkled with a smile.
Seeing that she wasn’t convinced, Duan Ye stopped speaking. “You’ll know when you meet him. What should I tell you about him! He doesn’t let go of any chance to make money, but at the same time, he also cherishes his life. According to him, he has to enjoy the money he earned. So he doesn’t want to do dangerous things in case he loses his life by accident. It’s too tragic if he can’t spend all his money since he’s dead. ”
Feng Jiu chuckled. “He’s actually such an interesting person? Let’s go!” She walked away with Cloud Devouring Beast at her heel.
Duan Ye followed her inside with some helplessness in his doll-like face.
“Since you’re looking for him, let’s pay a visit to the city ruler’s mansion directly! He may be at home. ” Duan Ye looked for someone to ask for directions, then he went to the city ruler’s mansion with Feng Jiu.
“Who are you?” The guards at the city ruler’s mansion stopped them.
“I’d like to meet your young city ruler. Please go in and convey that Duan Ye is looking for him.” The baby-faced Duan Ye stood with his hands behind his back. He was garbed in a purple robe, looking very noble.
The guards glanced at each other and then spoke out. “Please wait a moment.” One of them left quickly to report.
In the city ruler’s mansion, inside the study, a young man was balancing the accounts. The golden abacus clattered noisily while he’s making the calculations. At this time, a young attendant’s voice was heard from outside the door.
“Young Master, there are two men outside looking for you. One of them is called Duan Ye.”
“Duan Ye?” The young man whose head was buried in the accounts slightly paused and looked up in surprise. “Why is he here?”
“Young Master, would you like to see them or send them away?” The young attendant inquired.
“Invite them to the hall. I’ll be there in a bit.”
“Yes.” The young attendant replied and went out to report.
Feng Jiu and Duan Ye were invited into the city ruler’s mansion and taken to the hall. The old man who led the way introduced himself as the Ning family’ steward.
“Hahaha. Please have a cup of tea and some snacks first, Young Masters. My young master will be here soon.” The old man said with a smile. After tea and snacks, he withdrew and waited outside the hall.
While examining the Ning mansion, Feng Jiu could only click her tongue in admiration. “It’s a dazzling palace inside out. It can only be described in one word – outstanding. What a rich man!”
From entering the city gates, whether it’s the ground or the bricks on the fortification wall as well as various kinds of pavilions, could be described as glittering and luxurious to the extreme. The royal family’s imperial palace could hardly compare with this place.
Chapter 949: A chubby little guy
“This Ning family is extremely rich with assets rivalling that of a country.” She was a little surprised. It was the first time she saw someone decorate a house like this. If she had guessed right, those should have been gold and crystals. Otherwise, they could not emit that kind of bright light.
Gold and crystals were used to decorate the floor and the walls. It must have been the Ning’s family willingness.
“The Ning family has a lot of money. We can say that they have grasped the economic lifeline of this second-grade country. Otherwise, Tranquil City can’t be the most prosperous city in the country.” Duan Ye explained and took a sip of tea. The burst of spirit energy after the tea was ingested made him smile.
“It’s a spirit tea worth ten thousand gold. I can’t even get a catty, yet he can take it out casually here to greet guests. Remarkable indeed!”
“Babyface, what brings you here? Going so far as coming to find me at the Ning family, What’s the matter? ”
When a voice came, both Feng Jiu and Duan Ye looked up.
They saw a boy between 16 or 17 years old walking towards them, dressed in a dazzling golden suit with a golden crown in his hair and a gold belt around his waist. All they could see was a sight in glittering gold.
To Feng Jiu’s shock, the young man was a half-head shorter than Duan Ye and herself, looking fat and white like the fat baby in the New Year painting, with a round gold collar around his neck, rings made of either gold or jade on nine of his ten fingers, and two bracelets of unknown material on his wrist. A small and exquisite golden abacus at his waist. This sight made her completely speechless.
Was it to show his unwillingness to part with the gold, that he put all that glitters on his body? Even if he didn’t feel heavy, she felt heavy for his sake. This image of Ning Lang really broke her expectations and fantasy.
She thought he would be an elegant young man, but it was a white and fat chubby little guy. To be exact, he’s a chubby little guy who was very fond of money.
“Little Fatty, long time no see. You’re getting fatter, your eyes are just like a straight line. Tsk tsk, your taste has not changed at all. I got dazzled seeing all the things on your body.” Duan Ye shook his head, speaking in a matter-of-fact tone.
“Don’t call me Little Fatty. I have a name, Ning Lang.” The chubby little guy spoke discontentedly. When he came in, his gaze fell on Feng Jiu. His tiny, slit-like eyes flickered shrewdly. He asked with curiosity, “Who is this?”
“Who told you to call me Babyface? Can’t I return the favour?” Duan Ye snorted. Casting him a glance, he then got them introduced. “He’s Feng Jiu, a friend of mine.”
Then, he asked Feng Jiu, “Have you met this chubby little guy before?”
Feng Jiu shook her head, facing the fat and white chubby little guy. She couldn’t help smiling, “It’s our first meeting.”
To say that he’s tacky, yet he didn’t have that tackiness in him. Maybe this little fatty was just a cute chubby little guy type, Even though his clothes were sewn with luxurious gold threads, with a golden crown on his head and a golden belt on his waist, the whole body was glittering with gold, it still doesn’t give people a tacky feeling. On the contrary, there is an aura of wealth and honour that intimidated people.
“Feng Jiu?” Those tiny slender eyes stared at Feng Jiu for some time, then he asked them, “Why are you guys looking for me?”
Chapter 950: Luring him with treasures
“We…” When Duan Ye started speaking, Feng Jiu suddenly interrupted.
“You should know about Hell Mountains, right?” She smiled. “We want to invite you along. Are you interested?”
“Hell Mountains?” Ning Lang glanced at them, shook his head and promptly replied. “Not interested.”
“That place has plentiful natural treasures, spirit stones and crystal cores.” She smiled with her eyes narrowed.
“I only know that it’s a dangerous place. If I go in, I won’t be able to get out.” He shook his fleshy palms. “I’m very busy. I’ve been buried in account books recently and have no time to go out.”
“Reportedly, the age-old elixirs there can be sold at sky-high prices. Are you sure you are not going? Besides the beast crystals, Hell Mountains yield all kinds of beautiful gems.”
Ning Lang’s eyes jolted at those words. He shot a glance at Feng Jiu, hesitated and shook his head. “I’m still not going. It’s too dangerous.”
“Hell Mountains’ spirit stream has abundant golden pearls upstream and black pearls downstream. These two kinds of treasures are only found in the spirit mountain stream inside Hell Mountains. Nowhere else, not even in the Eight Great Empires.”
When he heard the golden pearl and the black pearl, Ning Lang could not help gulping down his saliva. A light flickered in his eyes. This time, instead of refusing directly, he lowered his head to fiddle with his fingers. It was unknown what he was thinking about.
“Besides…”
“Stop, stop, don’t tell me. I can’t take it anymore. You know clearly that I like these things related to money best, yet you keep on telling me.”
Ning Lang interrupted Feng Jiu and rubbed his face with both hands. “Get to the point! Why do you want me to go? I’m not strong and I can’t do anything there. At most, I’m going there to search for treasures, and what I find I won’t give them to you. Why do you call me? It won’t do you any good, will it? ”
He paused and shook his head. “No, it’s not good for both sides, because we’re not strong. Maybe if we can get in, before getting too far inside, we’ll be dragged by the fierce beasts. Or, if we meet robbers who will loot our treasures. We might even die without even touching the treasures. The more I think about it, the less worthwhile it is!”
Feng Jiu’s lips curved up in a smile. “Who can earn money without any risk? If you want to obtain something, you need to invest in it. I’m asking you, are you going or not?”
“Let me think about it. I still have to discuss it with my father. Who can go right away after saying that he’ll go?” He rubbed his head. “Let’s do this! Stay at my house tonight. I’ll give you the answer tomorrow.”
“Alright.”
She nodded, thinking about a good plan in her head. It’s best if he agreed on his own to go there. If he didn’t, hehe, she would tie him up anyway and take him with her. Anyway, she had to spend one year, no matter whether they advanced or not. Then, she would return them to the two-star academy one year later.
Duan Ye didn’t speak. He just sat there eating snacks and drinking tea, listening to the two people speak.
“Then I’ll take you to have a rest. Tonight, I’ll give you a welcoming dinner. I’ll treat you to some of our most famous local specialties and introduce my father to you.” After glancing past Duan Ye, his gaze fell on Feng Jiu, trying to figure out her identity.