The Rich Cultivator
Chapter 128. A trap

Chapter 128: 128. A trap

Tyler took a bite of his snow pear. It filled his mouth with its sweet flavour that came from its juice. He opened his mouth to take a breath and the juice came to life in his mouth. Not a drop was wasted. These snow pears taste delicious, but—

"The tavern name is Salt and Spices. But they are selling fruits." Mana mumbled.

Tyler nodded. Heck, they didn’t even add salt and chilli powder on fruit. Salt and chilli powder on pineapple. Salt and chilli powder on mango... Just thinking about it made Tyler’s mouth water.

After joining the sect Young Master Zhou Qingchen, they reached the Level 1 fishery quickly. Tyler was a little disappointed; this place didn’t look anything special. There were no boats, no ships. Everyone was prohibited from staying in the water for too long due to the fishes’ mating season.

But the port and the fish market on the islands near the fishery were crowded. Due to the mating season, the prices of fish were sky high. Because of that, even the restaurants were suffering.

Tyler didn’t care about the price and ordered Situ to buy lots of fish for dinner. He didn’t care about spices and all since he had tons of them on his ship.

The waiter placed the bill.

"What are you thinking?" Lily asked.

"Should I buy this place and make it an Immortal Bytes branch?" Tyler was seriously considering it.

"If you really want to open many restaurants on each island you visit, then wait until we go further north. You can get your income from your restaurant in your pocket, while travelling in the sea." Lily’s suggestion piqued Tyler’s interest.

The Bank of Atlantis.. The bank which guarantees the value of Lydia. One of the main powerhouses in the Northern Oceans.

Tyler could simply create a bank account. The south didn’t have a bank. The Bank of Atlantis never expanded near the southern territories due to certain reasons.

"So aren’t you gonna join in elf hunting?" Lily asked.

"Of course, I am already on it. Look, I am investigating." Tyler said while he took another bite of the pear.

"Is there something on your mind?" Tyler noticed Lily was in deep thought.

"Remember the altar we found in that village?" Lily said.

"Yeah... You said that it is fake." Tyler replied.

"It is not fake. I saw the same altar all over the island. In a particular pattern."

"Like an array?" Tyler guessed.

"Yes, like an array. But I have no idea what that array is." Lily pouted.

"Thought you were not interested in those things," Tyler said.

"About those dead villagers—nope. About the array—a little." Lily said.

Tyler wasn’t surprised. Lily was also part of an unorthodox sect.

Suddenly one of the disciples of the Crimson Blood Sect ran towards Tyler and Lily.

"Senior Brother, Senior Sister. Young Master found the elf." He informed Tyler and Lily.

Tyler and Lily looked at each other, shocked. Tyler turned around to look at Mana.

"Silvia is on the ship. Safe and sound." Mana said in a sound transmission. Tyler sighed in relief. He didn’t care if Young Master caught another elf as long as he didn’t touch Silvia.

But Tyler was surprised and confused because of this new elf. First of all, the Mystleaf Crystal, which had stopped working after Silvia disguised herself, suddenly started working again.

Lily also had the same suspicion. She then grabbed Tyler’s hand and moved it towards her armpit but stopped suddenly. She then looked back at Tyler with a smug face and just dragged the disappointed Tyler by the hands.

Young Master Zhou, along with elders and disciples, flew towards a rocky island. The Mystleaf Crystal was pointing towards the rocky island. The island was filled with mist; there was no way for this mist to form naturally.

Even though they had suspicions, they walked in. What a joke? This place might be a little far from Crimson Blood Sect territory, but still, with a lineup of powerful elders, Young Master Zhou Qingchen was not afraid.

Tyler and Lily also joined the group.

After entering the island, Lily looked at the sky. Tyler also looked up but didn’t see anything.

When he was about to ask what was happening, Lily suddenly said, "It’s a trap."

Suddenly, the Fishman Village, the floating island, appeared above the rocky island. A huge beam of light activated and covered the whole island.

"Oh... I think I found out who the real culprit is. Also what the array is for." Lily said.

Tyler felt something amiss. He couldn’t feel the aura at all. Not only Tyler, but even Lily Gomes and others.

"It’s a type of aura restriction array," Tyler mumbled.

"Quick, leave the island." Young Master Zhou said. But there was a protective layer that was blocking the whole island. Tyler felt his eyesight becoming blurry. He walked a little and he was now alone somewhere on the rocky island. It looked like it was not just an aura restraining array.

Suddenly, a man flew from the sky on a broom.

"Hahaha... I am so lucky. I got prey quickly."

"Ah... It’s you. The waiter from Salt and Spices Tavern. I am feeling a little hungry. Go and bring me more snow pears." Tyler said.

The man, who was laughing loudly, almost choked, "I am not a waiter."

"And who the heck orders food in the middle of a crisis?" The man said. He flew above Tyler. Sparkles appeared on his wand. He chanted a long spell and pointed at Tyler.

An ice wall appeared before Tyler and blocked the attack.

"Impossible. You can’t use aura." The man was dumbfounded.

He tried to attack again but was hit by icicles. He got hit and fell down.

"Long-range attack? You are also a mage?" The man was shocked and was about to turn around and run.

"Ah... It’s you." Lily Gomes appeared behind him.

"Do you know who I am?" The man asked in confusion.

"Huh... You are the waiter from Salt and Spices Tavern." Lily Gomes said.

"Fu#k. I am not a fu#king waiter." Lightning sparks appeared in his eyes. He was about to attack Lily. Lily just punched him in the stomach. He made a gorilla-like face and fell down while clutching his stomach.

"Idiot... Even if an aura user can’t use aura, it’s dumb for a mage to fight them in close range." Lily shook her head. Even if she cannot use aura, her body is enhanced by years of training.

"Huh... I also guessed who the culprit is." Tyler said and then continued, "It’s probably the Salt and Spices Tavern own—"

"It’s Mash." Lily cut him off in the middle.

"Oh... yeah... Mash." Tyler nodded.

"So what are we gonna do? Try to escape?" Tyler asked.

"Nah... Let’s watch the show. It’s kind of getting interesting." Lily said.

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"Justice itself is crueller than evil. Those who pursue justice must be able to make crueller decisions than those who are evil." A young pretty boy said. This young man is Mash, the Fishman Village head’s son.

He shouted some slogans to the tied-up disciples and elders. They were easily captured after their aura had been restrained. He is now standing with his subordinates.

This was not surprising because Mash himself was a 1-star master mage.

"Do you know who I am?" Young Master Zhou threatened.

"Why? Do you have dementia?" Mash asked. Others laughed at him.

Young Master Zhou’s face turned red in anger and embarrassment.

Meanwhile, Lily and Tyler hid behind a giant rock and watched them.

"So he is the one who massacred the other village." Tyler was a little surprised.

Lily nodded.

"Also those guys are villagers." Lily pointed out.

Mash took out a trident. All the other members knelt before Mash; to be more specific, they knelt before the trident.

Suddenly, Mash turned his head towards Tyler’s direction.

"Hey, he noticed us." Tyler said.

"Nah. He probably saw a rock shaped like a butt and ogled at it." Lily replied. Tyler didn’t know why but he felt a little offended by the way she mentioned it.

He threw the trident in Tyler’s direction. The rock before him blasted.

"Nope... He saw us." Lily mumbled while Tyler jumped away, carrying Lily in :princess carry’ style.

Tyler then stopped and looked at the trident in Mash’s hand. He was surprised; didn’t he just throw it now?

Mash recognized Tyler and said, "It’s you. I didn’t expect you to also be a mage. A dual immortal practitioner."

Mash sensed prana fluctuation in Tyler. Tyler didn’t conceal his prana now because that’s the only thing he could use here.

Young Master Zhou looked at Tyler with surprise.

"Huh... Mash... I didn’t know you were some sort of cult leader. Whatever you are doing. Keep going. I will be on my way." Tyler grabbed Lily Hand and turned around.

Suddenly a trident passed through his back and pierced his chest. Tyler turned into an ice statue. Tyler then peaked out from the ice statue.

"Oh come on ... bruh." Tyler mumbled.

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