Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 238 Swallowed (End of Month Call for Monthly Tickets)

Chapter 238: Chapter 238 Swallowed (End of Month Call for Monthly Tickets)

"Since you know we are court Daoist officials, give us a fair price," two hundred and fifty Yellow Emperor coins should do..."

Lin Xunyi spoke; in reality, he was not confident he could beat the Black Bear Daoist, but when it came to haggling by leveraging status, he was quite practiced.

"Enough already, isn’t it just three hundred Yellow Emperor coins?"

Zhong Shenxiu watched from the side, bored, unwilling to squabble over such a trivial matter. He slapped his Fangcun pocket at his waist, and three hundred talisman money fell onto the table.

The many Yellow Emperor coins glimmered, dazzling the onlookers.

After all, Shenxiu was a Superpower Expert with the help of the Undying Heavenly Fire Divine Ability, ignorant of the hardship ordinary Gang Sha Realm cultivators faced in condensing Yellow Emperor coins. This was, in essence, a small show of wealth.

But he wasn’t concerned about this; after all, his visit this time could be for purchasing or fishing for law enforcement.

Should anyone dare to jump out, he was ready to feed them to the big yellow dog behind him.

"To think, Brother Su, you’re so lavish," I truly was too presumptuous just now, my apologies."

The Black Bear gazed at the Fangcun pocket at Shenxiu’s waist, his eyes somewhat glazed, and quickly stood up to bow in a respectful salute.

This switch from arrogance to deference allowed Shenxiu to fully appreciate the pleasure of throwing money around.

Besides that, he felt some amusement to himself.

That Fangcun pocket was a relic of the Divine Power Practitioner Wang Qiao Ren; he dared to carry it so openly because he wanted to fish.

In the past, Su Daoshi, a simple Law Enforcement Envoy, upon facing trouble could only flee a thousand miles to escape nuisances.

But now, things were different!

He was now a disciple of the Supreme Dragon Tiger Sect and carried the Communication Token given by Sima Shu.

Should any Black Lotus Sect remnants dare to appear, he could immediately shoot up a cloud-piercing arrow, allowing Sima Shu to arrive on the Supreme Nine Heavens Golden Light Earth-Piercing Mysterious Shuttle, ramming all the evil spirits and demons into the mud wall!

If all else failed, he had Master Ming Xue, the Primordial Pill Ancestor, as a backup.

Such reliance was strong and unshakable.

The ones who needed to hide were the Black Lotus Sect remnants!

’Besides... if they don’t jump out, whom shall I frame?’

Shenxiu rolled his eyes inwardly, looking at the Black Bear Daoist with interest, guessing whether this guy was merely coveting his wealth or if he had any connection to the Black Lotus Sect.

"Haha, no need to be so formal, so is this deal concluded?"

He laughed heartily, pushed the Yellow Emperor coins towards the Black Bear Daoist, and picked up the Seven-Star Furnace.

After all, it was a barely usable Pill Furnace that he could try alchemy with once back.

"Wait!"

Just then, a voice interjected.

From the Half Moon Hall came a white-robed cultivator, a man of middle age, his eyes fixed on the Seven-Star Furnace, casually saying, "I’ll take this Pill Furnace!"

With mana plainly visible on him, he was clearly at the pinnacle of Yang Gang Eighth Layer, only a step away from the Divine Power Realm.

"Who might you be?"

Shenxiu glanced over with a look of indifference.

Lin Xunyi, however, explained with considerable wariness, "This man is the new Hall Master of Half Moon Hall, Zheng Kun... He rose to power by slaying the Water Smoke Guest. His origins are mysterious, and his spells are formidable, suspected to come from an extraordinary lineage."

Amongst Loose Cultivators, most are in the Gang Sha Realm; managing to walk halfway down the path of Yang Gang Skill was already enough to be considered a strong force in the region.

Those who have walked to the end of the path, consuming Yin and devouring Yang, are naturally even more powerful.

And one with a legacy might possibly have a sect behind them.

Such tough opponents, ordinary low-rank Daoist officials, would rather not provoke.

After all, bullying the weak and fearing the strong is human nature.

"Black Bear, what if you sold the Pill Furnace to me?" Zheng Kun smiled slyly, pointing at the Pill Furnace with his fan Magic Artifact.

"This..."

Black Bear glanced at Zhong Shenxiu and Su Daoshi, then looked toward Zheng Kun, clearly hesitating for a moment.

"You, a Loose Cultivator, actually dare to meddle in Master Su’s business, have you grown tired of living?"

Zhong Shenxiu, however, laughed arrogantly and began to berate Zheng Kun loudly, pointing at his nose: "I am an official, you are a thief, everyone here can testify that you killed the Loose Cultivator Water Smoke Guest. Master Su not taking you in to face justice is already showing you mercy, and yet you dare to come out seeking death?"

He had mastered the airs and graces of an official to perfection, which nearly scared Lin Xunyi to death on the spot.

’Why provoke such a dangerous person? If he becomes violent and kills us here, even if the Mystic Sky Bureau seeks vengeance for us later, it would be of no use...’

"Good, very good... Since Water Smoke Guest, you are the first to talk to me like this."

Zheng Kun’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his folding fan emitted a dangerous glow.

But Zhong Shenxiu couldn’t care less about him and called out, "Doggy, bite him!"

"Woof woof!"

The golden retriever that had been lying behind him immediately got excited, roared, and pounced forward.

Zheng Kun’s spellwork was quite remarkable, especially when combined with the bone-corroding Gang Wind emitted by his magic artifact, which once turned a battalion of a hundred martial artists into skeletons with a single wave.

But now, strands of Gang Wind that hit the golden retriever could not even break through its skin.

In the golden retriever’s mind: ’This time it’s the young master’s order, even if I use a bit more force, they can’t blame me... Moreover, the young master promised that the bad guys are mine to eat, and this man taking action against the young master must undoubtedly be a great villain.’

As a Divine Power Realm supernatural creature, it was naturally born with several inherited Divine Skills.

Controlling the golden wind and spewing storms were nothing out of the ordinary.

At this moment, it couldn’t be bothered to use any Divine Skills, relying solely on its formidable demon body to withstand the Gang Wind. Its mouth opened wide and with a snap, it swallowed Zheng Kun whole.

Everyone from Half Moon Hall watched this scene in a daze, thinking they were dreaming.

Zhong Shenxiu frowned and slapped the golden retriever hard: "I told you to bite him, why did you eat him?"

"The taste was so smooth, it just slipped down my throat."

The golden retriever lay on the ground, looking innocently guilty.

"A talking Demon Beast?!"

Lin Xunyi only reacted at this point, shivering all over.

To swallow Zheng Kun whole and leave him powerless to resist, what kind of realm was that?

A Divine Power Level creature?

If such a creature ran amok, the people of Luo State would surely suffer.

"Don’t worry, everyone, this is a pet gifted by my senior... very well-behaved."

Zhong Shenxiu apologized to all around, but not a single Cultivator dared to associate that big yellow dog with being well-behaved.

...

Moments later, Zhong Shenxiu and Lin Xunyi left the market, Lin Xunyi still feeling uneasy about the big dog behind him: "Brother Su, you must keep a close eye on this dog, you must not lose it. Otherwise, it could spell disaster..."

At the same time, he became even more respectful toward Zhong Shenxiu.

After all, what kind of person would be capable of gifting a Divine Power Realm beast?

"Rest assured!"

Zhong Shenxiu patted the golden retriever’s head. Thinking of the Black Bear Daoist who had nearly fled in terror, he felt a hint of anticipation.

By exposing Wang Qiao Ren’s Fangcun pouch, the Black Lotus Sect would certainly understand that their side possessed the power to vanquish Divine Power Practitioners.

Rather than letting them be suspicious and apprehensive, it was better to reveal the golden retriever to cover up the fact that he himself had ascended to the Divine Power Realm.

In fact, it was like sending the dog out as a shield to absorb the blows for him.

If the Black Lotus Sect really sent people, they would definitely focus on dealing with the golden retriever and not bother with the ’Gang Sha Realm’ him.

’Can’t be sure if there are spies from the Black Lotus Sect at the market, but it’s always right to notify Sima Shu and the others ahead of time...’

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