The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 89 - 74 A Decisive Battle (10 consecutive updates upon listing 2)

Chapter 89: Chapter 74 A Decisive Battle (10 consecutive updates upon listing 2)

"These fools!" Deng Hao couldn’t help but close his eyes as he watched the astonished expressions on his subordinates’ faces, "By making such faces, you’re admitting to the Wolf Caravan that it was us who killed the bear!"

"I don’t know." He suppressed his anger and said, "Even if the bear was killed by us, it’s our prey. What are you going to do about it?"

Luo You said with a smile: "You’re being quite unreasonable. Let’s follow the merchant team’s rules."

The rules of the merchant teams? Ning Xiaoxian blinked, murmuring to herself, could it be...

Mr. Yan, who was beside her, turned to look at her puzzled face and whispered, "When merchant teams cannot decide on the ownership of goods or prey, they can resolve it through a fight. Just one fight to determine the winner. The victor takes the goods and the agreed-upon prize, and that’s the so-called rule."

"That’s too unreasonable!" As expected, it was much like what she had thought. Was it all about who had the bigger fists when arguments failed? The term ’rule’ in itself seemed to exude a bandit’s air, indicative of thug logic. At that moment, Changtian’s voice came over, unable to hide a hint of amusement: "So humans have learned these rules too."

It seems demons usually do this as well.

Mr. Yan continued calmly: "Rules are set by humans and only obey the will of the strongest. There is no question of reasonableness."

Whether this response was for her or for Changtian, Ning Xiaoxian felt a jump in her heart, extremely uncomfortable.

Deng Hao said sternly, "Why should we discuss merchant team rules with you? Please leave, otherwise, we will resort to arms in five breaths!" Deng, the leader, and Deng Haoren finally decided to turn hostile. The people from the Cloud Tiger Trading Team were no easy marks themselves and had been holding back their frustration for a long time. Now they could finally roll up their sleeves and draw their weapons with a clanking sound. How could the other side show any weakness?

For a moment, the bright moonlight cast its glow on the weapons in the camp, making them quite eye-catching.

"Leader is quite fired up, why not consider the prize before deciding?" Luo You said and, reaching into his chest, took out something.

It is said "How can a glow-worm’s light compete with the bright moon?", but the object in his hand, smooth, sacred, pale, radiated a brilliance that didn’t pale in comparison to the moon above.

A Luminous Pearl, and a big one at that, the size of a pigeon’s egg! He twirled it in his hand a few times, firmly capturing everyone’s attention.

Those present, seasoned in handling goods for many years, recognized at first glance that this was a rare treasure. The Cloud Tiger Trading Team members knew even better; they hadn’t transported goods as fine as this for at least two years. If they won the fight, the entire team’s equipment and formation could be improved. The quality of their weapons would become better, and they might even replace Liu Yimian with a cook who didn’t make soup every day... The rascal could go back to being a cook.

Seeing their faces, Luo You knew the Cloud Tiger Trading Team members were tempted. The pearl was simply too valuable. Someone wanted to stop this, but he raised his hand to silence them: "This Luminous Pearl comes from the Bibo Islands in the Northeastern part, not only useful for warding off dust and evil spirits but if held in a dead person’s mouth it ensures the body will not decay, a true Treasure. I will use it as the prize, to wager against whatever is taken from the Bear Demon’s body."

He added another sentence: "One fight to decide victory or defeat, with no regard for life or death!" The pearl spun in his hand, emitting a light that fell on Deng Hao’s face, making it slightly difficult for him to look directly at it.

Deng Hao, experienced in trade for many years, had excellent eyesight for appraising treasures. With just one look, he could tell that the pearl was worth no less than nine thousand taels of silver. If sold in the Central inland regions, the price would further increase by about forty percent. As for the bear skin he possessed, it was severely damaged, and the Bear Core was only at Foundation Establishment Stage-level. The bear claws were intact, though. Combining all three, they would sell for at most six thousand taels. The opponent putting forward this Bright Pearl as the prize was already showing great sincerity.

He saw in his men’s eyes that they had been completely drawn to the Bright Pearl. As a competent leader, he understood when to be decisive, and when it was necessary to respond to the will of the people. Therefore, he could only take a deep breath and said: "Alright, we will compete!" At that moment, he untied a tightly wrapped bear skin from the carriage and spread it out, immediately a strong stench of blood wafted through the surroundings.

The weather hadn’t been good these past few days, and he hadn’t had the chance to deal with the bear skin, so he had carefully wrapped it up to prevent the blood scent from attracting other demons. He then took out the inner core and bear claws from his chest and placed them on the big stone beside him, saying, "Everything is here."

"Just these two things?" Luo You was taken aback, apparently stunned by the shabby condition of these items, his voice rising with surprise.