Chapter 175 Things Have Gone Wrong (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader)
Even though he had expected it, Wang Yu's breathing still became heavy.
What is the price?
The landlord didn't say it explicitly for the time being, but instead began to explain it to him:
"The Everlasting Treasure Branch is a tender branch that fell from the legendary ancient tree of life. It is very useful for cultivators who practice wood-attribute techniques."
"It belongs to the highest level of Core Formation spiritual items, with almost no possibility of failure. Even if you exchange it for three high-grade Core Formation pills, no one would be willing to do so."
This is standard practice; before selling treasures, whether fabricated or genuine, people will try every means to inflate their value.
To be honest, this thing was a bit beyond Wang Yu's expectations.
A million spirit stones is just the starting price; this amount is definitely not enough to buy it. He would have to offer at least the auction price to have any hope of winning the bid.
As for killing to steal treasure... unless he's insane.
The Nascent Soul cultivators at Jin Manlou are not so easy to talk to. They are ruthless people who dare to lend spirit stones even in Chi Yuan. There are a million ways to find them.
Taking a deep breath, Wang Yu said in a deep voice.
"Two million low-grade spirit stones, I'll take the item."
Mr. Qian shook his head.
"This is an ultimate treasure, five million!"
Three million.
Five million!
"..."
The atmosphere suddenly fell silent. Three million was the maximum amount Wang Yu could come up with. The first two ice-attribute spiritual materials cost another 500,000 each. He would have to sell a large amount of the city lord's inventory of magical artifacts to buy them.
Five million... Unless he advances the top-grade spirit stones that are about to be mined, it's almost impossible for him to raise that much.
Looking at the branches before him, gleaming with precious light and radiating a strong aura of life, Wang Yu paused for a moment, then sneered.
"Master Qian, are you trying to fool me? You, a branch master at the peak of Foundation Establishment, could obtain such a top-grade Core Formation spiritual item? If it were an ordinary Core Formation spiritual item, I would actually believe it."
Qian Louzhu didn't mind that Wang Yu didn't call him the more intimate 'brother'.
Instead, he calmly explained.
"Brother, you misunderstand. My Daoist partner is one of the direct descendants of the Jin family. This treasure was obtained through her connections, not through my connections."
Wang Yu shook his head again.
"The logic doesn't hold up. If the identity of the Daoist partner of the Lord of the Tower is really that important, why would he choose you? It's not that I, Wang, despise Lord Qian, but that you are not worthy of the direct descendants of the Jin family."
Now even the landlord was a little annoyed.
"Can't it be for love?"
"like?"
Wang Yu exclaimed in surprise, giving him a look that seemed to say, "Do you really believe that?"
Forget about love, even if the rice had turned to charred bits, you wouldn't get to wear these tattered shoes.
Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly somber.
"Clap clap clap—"
Applause came from behind the copper coin screen on one side. Wang Yu frowned, the scene seemed familiar!
His divine sense, comparable to that of the late Foundation Establishment stage, failed to detect anything amiss.
"Lord Guiling is indeed formidable. If Qian Zhong hadn't been so greedy, you probably wouldn't have noticed the problem."
A beautiful woman with a graceful figure emerged from behind the screen. She was tall and voluptuous, with makeup that gave her a slightly assertive and sharp look. She wore a cheongsam-style gold-threaded inner shirt and a fox fur cloak over it.
Her plump legs revealed a portion of their snow-white skin, clad in a pair of light and sheer silk stockings that made her skin appear even more translucent.
Wang Yu remained unmoved and gave a cold snort.
"Is this how Jin Manlou does business? They swindle me, a small city lord, out of my hard-earned fortune?"
"You misunderstand. Even Nascent Soul cultivators cannot violate the rules of this building, let alone a mere woman like me."
As she spoke, the female cultivator who had suddenly appeared turned her gaze to Qian Zhong, her eyes revealing a chilling killing intent.
Qian Zhong suddenly knelt down, banged his head on the ground, and cried out in tears:
“Miss, this wasn’t my intention! It was all Young Master Jinlin who forced me to bring the Everlasting Treasure Branch to Guiling City…”
"Shut up! How dare you say that in front of Fellow Daoist Wang?"
Wang Yu frowned, wondering what the two were up to.
Not long after.
Two elderly men came up from downstairs. Their auras were terrifyingly profound, and they were not easy to deal with even among Core Formation cultivators. They dragged Qian Zhong away without saying a word.
This brought Wang Yu back to his senses; the Golden Pavilion of the past had never had any Core Formation cultivators.
When only the two of them were left in the room, the woman put away the Everlasting Treasure Branch before speaking.
"I have made a fool of myself in today's events, fellow Daoist. I am Jin Miaoshan, and I am one of the candidates for succession in the current generation of the Tianchi Jin Clan."
Wang Yu paused for a moment before speaking.
"Does Fellow Daoist Jin have anything to say about today's events?"
Kim Myo-sun smiled and shook her head.
"Family scandals should not be aired in public. These two third-tier spiritual materials can still be sold to you as usual. As for Baozhi, let's forget about it. Qian Zhong doesn't have that much authority."
"Today, Mr. Wang has learned something new. So this is how Jinmanlou does business."
"I wasted ten years of my time to get this pile of garbage. No wonder Tianbao Pavilion is more popular among the younger generation. Ha."
Wang Yuling didn't want the materials anymore, so he got up and left.
Swoosh—
Just as Jin Miaoshan was struggling with her decision, one of the elders who had just appeared at the Core Formation stage suddenly appeared at the top of the stairs, blocking Wang Yu's way down.
The old man's voice was hoarse, and his cloudy eyes were filled with malice.
"You can't leave until the young lady speaks, or... I'll kill you!"
"ha?"
As if he had heard the biggest joke in the world, Wang Yu pretended to laugh, but suddenly his body stiffened and straightened, and his killing intent rushed towards the Core Formation elder without reservation.
"Kill me? You old rotten piece of trash!"
Jin Miaoshan's expression changed, and just as she was about to speak, she saw Wang Yu activate a silver talisman.
Third-tier Void Escape Talisman!
With a flash of silver light, Wang Yu's figure disappeared from the private room, which made the Core Formation elder, who was about to crush him, pause for a moment.
no.
They sounded like they were about to fight, so why did they run away?!
"Buzz—"
At that moment, a piercing buzzing sound suddenly rang out in the sky, making all living beings in Guiling City shudder. Wang Yu's voice rang out in everyone's ears like thunder.
"Wang Yu, the Lord of the Guiling City, is the Inner Sect Enforcement Hall Master of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, appointed by the orders of the Zhuo Clan of Guifang, the Yu Clan of Shengshan, and the Zuoqiu Clan of Xianyin."
"Imperial Edict—"
"All those under the Holy Sect's command who admire the Holy Sect's prestige shall, from this day forward, slaughter the Guiling Jinmanlou branch. I, Wang, shall bear all responsibility, and all spoils of war shall belong to me personally and shall not be recovered!"
The thunderous sound echoed three times in Guiling City without ceasing.
Then, the extraordinary treasures [Developing Stone] and [Recording Stone] continuously played back the events that had just occurred inside Jinmanlou in the sky.
Family scandals, arguments, dismissals, threats... culminating in the malice and life-threatening actions of Elder Deng.
The phrase "I'll kill you" was singled out and played repeatedly in a bizarre and repetitive manner.
The Everlasting Treasure Branch, a rare and exceptional Core Formation artifact, was singled out and continuously emitted its precious light. Everyone knew what Wang Yu's intentions were.
But so what?
This is the Crimson Kite Demon Realm. Even though the killing has decreased over the past thousand years, the bloodlust and evil in its bones cannot be changed. Demon cultivators are, in essence, a group of cultivators who take extremes and shortcuts.
Greed is their nature, and killing is an instinct etched deep in their blood.
Wang Yu is now essentially using the name of the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect, along with the names of the three major Nascent Soul families, to issue plunder licenses; whoever seizes them gets them.
Or it's a world-renowned merchant house like Jinmanlou.
Who wouldn't be tempted? Who wouldn't be overjoyed?!
Even if I know there are Core Formation cultivators in the building, it doesn't matter. With so many people charging in together, it's unlikely I'll be the one who dies, right? As long as I manage to grab some of the treasures, I'll have made a fortune.
This is an opportunity! An incredible opportunity... Many people harbor wishful thinking, perhaps even 80% of them.
and.
One thing cannot be ignored: the recent uproar over the ancient ruins has drawn countless people to this area.
Guiling City is the closest city to this place, so it is perfectly normal for people to buy supplies, recuperate, or wait for their companions here before entering the ancient ruins.
During this period, Guiling City was a veritable den of hidden talents, with many Core Formation cultivators hiding there, as well as a large number of experts like Qingyang Jushi who were at the peak of Foundation Establishment.
They all came for the opportunity to form the Golden Core. Jin Miaoshan's visit to the Guiling Branch Building might also be for the [Eastern Capital]. Qian Zhong's matter is just an interlude.
The appearance of the "Eternal Life Treasure Branch" further stimulated these hidden masters with adventurous natures to their fullest potential.
Top-grade Core Formation spiritual items! Even if you don't need them yourself, you can still exchange them for Core Formation spiritual items, and it might even be easier to exchange them for the Core Formation spiritual items you need.
Their ideas, while not exactly the same as Wang Yu's, were certainly identical.
A sumptuous feast is about to begin.
The City Lord's Mansion.
Because of the pre-arranged spatial coordinates, the third-tier Void Escape Talisman, capable of traveling tens of thousands of miles, teleported Wang Yu to the location of the city lord's mansion's array hub.
With so many spirit stones he earned, he naturally bought a lot of life-saving items. He had heard of the Escape Talisman, a valuable item, when he was in the Qi Refining stage, and he wouldn't miss it now that he had money.
They were all purchased through the Zijin Chamber of Commerce at the Yama Ghost Market.
After all, the upper limit of Guiling Branch Building is not high enough to keep Tier 3 treasures on hand, and buying things for escaping in the Ghost Market will basically not attract attention.
He has a whole set of treasures for escaping, how could you possibly rob him? Most people would back down if they knew it was too difficult, so the danger wasn't actually that high. He also had two escape talismans in his possession.
After issuing the extermination order through gritted teeth, Wang Yu activated the third-tier formation of the city lord's mansion to a minimum, ensuring it could unleash its full power at any time, to avoid any delays caused by temporary activation.
In addition, Guiling City has also set up a super-large second-order magic array that covers the entire city - the [Guiling Giant Mountain Array]!
Similar to the layout of the withered leaf city in the Taihu Spirit Realm, it has loopholes and cannot stop a Foundation Establishment cultivator who is determined to leave.
But it also expresses his attitude: entry is allowed, but exit is not!
As the dim yellow aura enveloped the entire Guiling City, the cultivators who had been hesitant suddenly erupted into a fervent atmosphere.
"You're serious!!"
"Hahaha, Lord Wang, I love you to death! From now on, Guiling is my home!"
"It's Han's turn to make a fortune today!"
"Brothers, anyone have a magic charm to break the seal? Throw it at me! Let's raze this arrogant, big-time shop to the ground!"
"Hehehe—"
On the top floor of Jinmanlou, looking at the crowd gathered above and below, although most of them were Qi Refining cultivators, the Foundation Establishment cultivators were all considered experts.
However, the hidden aura revealed that several of them had reached the Core Formation stage.
This is what she discovered; what about the ones she didn't discover?
Kim Myo-sun's face darkened.
On the last day of the month, it would be a waste if you didn't cast your votes, so why not give them to me? *kiss*
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(End of this chapter)
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