"What a joke! Why don't you say you'll give everyone a thousand high-grade spirit stones as compensation!"
"Heh, if that's your requirement, it's not impossible, but you only paid a deposit of one thousand, which isn't even enough to cover ten spirit stones per person."
No one dared to speak to Tu Yecheng like that within the Tu family's territory. He never expected to encounter such a troublesome person while traveling. Not only did the person refuse to return his spirit stones, but they also turned around and accused him.
His face flushed with anger, and he said fiercely, "I don't care about this or that, you have to give me back my thousand high-grade spirit stones today!"
Shi Xuan touched the fingers of his left hand with his right hand, not even glancing at him, and said as if talking to himself, "I've recently refined some new pills..."
As soon as she said this, the people who had come to watch the excitement in the market retreated one after another. In just a few breaths, Tu Yecheng and Shi Xuan were left alone, leaving a safe area for the two of them. All the onlookers retreated to the outside of the circle.
Some newcomers, confused, asked in hushed tones, "What's going on? Why are we being asked to leave?"
“You know nothing about the danger,” the person next to him replied. “Here, just do what others do.”
"Didn't you hear her say that she's refined a new elixir? How terrifying."
"Do you know what happened to the people who caused trouble here last time?"
...
The person asking the question was completely confused. These people were all talking at once, which seemed to be an answer, but also seemed not to be an answer. But one thing he was sure of was that he should just do what others were doing.
Tu Yecheng was completely unaware of the danger. He displayed an unwavering determination, raising his right hand above his head, fingers spread, and said to his subordinates, "I'll count to five. If she doesn't return my spirit stones by then, I'll tear down her shop!"
Although this was supposed to be the home ground of the Lianfeng Sword Sect, he believed he was in the right. Moreover, all the subordinates he brought were quite strong, the weakest being at the peak of the Golden Core stage, and two of them had already successfully advanced to the Nascent Soul stage.
It's important to understand that in the cultivation world, the Golden Core and the Nascent Soul represent not just a progression in cultivation level, but a vast chasm. This is why Nascent Soul Pills are so precious.
Meanwhile, Shi Xuan had already found out that the owner of the pharmacy and his son were both at the Foundation Establishment stage, as was a wandering martial artist. The only person who was the master of ceremonies at the auction was a Golden Core cultivator, and that was the only one, who was also at the early stage of the Golden Core stage.
It's ridiculous that such a large shop only has these four people.
"One!" he counted the first number while bending one finger.
The crowd unconsciously stepped back another circle. Tu Yecheng looked around and thought that these onlookers were cowardly. Were they afraid that if a conflict broke out between the two sides, they would get splattered with blood?
Shi Xuan remained expressionless, maintaining her original demeanor.
"Two!" Tu Yecheng shouted, bending another finger.
Shi Xuan remained unmoved.
The crowd simply moved back another foot.
"Three!" His men were already in position, waiting for Tu Yecheng's order to begin their attack.
"Four!" This time, even Wang Laosan and Leng Rufeng at the door stepped back.
Tu Yecheng sneered inwardly. These subordinates were clearly unreliable, retreating without a fight when the time came. Looking at his formidable subordinates, he felt even more smug.
Meanwhile, many of the onlookers in the crowd were muttering, "It's over, it's over, it's all over."
It's going to end, but we don't know who's going to end it.
Shi Xuan clapped his hands, as if he hadn't heard Tu Yecheng counting, and waved to his men, telling them to back up further.
However, he never mentioned the matter of returning the spirit stones.
Tu Yecheng was provoked by her. He wanted to give her a few more moments to think, but this woman was the type to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. So he decided not to be polite.
"Five!" He said "five" as if issuing a final command, full of momentum, decisive and authoritative, showing a strong sense of leadership.
The subordinates were also very helpful; upon hearing the order, they immediately set off and rushed towards the entrance of the discount store.
But something strange happened at that moment.
The moment the word "five" fell, a bright light suddenly flashed on the ground in the area where they were standing in front of the cheap shop. A small array was activated, instantly trapping the six people, including Tu Yecheng.
Tu Yecheng was startled. At this moment, two of his subordinates who were at the Nascent Soul stage had already noticed something was wrong and simultaneously unleashed two bursts of energy towards the edge of the formation.
However, the shockwave formed by spiritual energy vanished silently when it encountered the edge of the formation, without causing the slightest ripple. Even more terrifying, after these two attacks, something seemed to have been triggered, and a cloud of smoke suddenly appeared in the formation.
The two Nascent Soul cultivators were alright, but the remaining four Golden Core cultivators, including Tu Yecheng, felt an intense itching all over their bodies when they came into contact with the smoke, an itch that seemed to penetrate to their very bones.
In an instant, the group could no longer maintain their composure and began to twist and turn their bodies, as if that would make them feel better.
The two Nascent Soul cultivators were also affected to some extent, but because their cultivation was higher than others, the itching they felt was limited and still within a tolerable range.
The onlookers have now cleared a large open space in front of the gate, and they are still chattering away.
"I bet they're going to cry next!"
"I think it should stink!"
"Shouldn't it be a mix of crying and laughing?"
"Zhang Dahu is here too, so let him speak. He's the most qualified to say something!"
"Didn't they say they'd refined a new elixir? Maybe it has other effects we haven't seen before."
...
The bewildered newcomers, mixed in with the crowd, finally understood what they were discussing. They weren't worried about Tu Yecheng's threat at all; on the contrary, they were delighted. Their hasty retreat wasn't out of fear of Tu Yecheng's subordinates, but rather out of fear of getting some new elixir from Shi Xuan on themselves!
Judging from their appearance, this was clearly not the first time they had met! So, what exactly happened to the people who caused trouble here last time?
What a terrifying marketplace! It's truly chilling!
The audience guessed correctly; Shi Xuan had indeed developed a new elixir. As the two Nascent Soul cultivators attacked the formation again, another wisp of odorless smoke dissipated. A few breaths later, the six people began to sneeze one after another.
The two Nascent Soul cultivators were slightly stronger, and they had a two-breath interval between sneezes. The remaining four Golden Core cultivators sneezed one after another, with tears and snot streaming down their faces, looking quite miserable.
Those watching the spectacle shivered, their sense of awe for this inexpensive little shop strengthened once again.
In fact, since the Zhang Dahu incident, no one in the market has bothered this cheap little shop anymore.
But who would have thought that so many foreign guests would come to this auction? Everyone thought to themselves that if they were in an unfamiliar place, there might be taboos that looked ordinary but could not be touched. They should not act rashly!
Later, in the rumors of the Western Region of Qian Yuan, there was a saying that people from the Lianfeng Sword Sect were exceptionally low-key and never caused trouble or fought over trivial matters.
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