765: Robbery

During the conversation, a charming and elegant woman drifted down onto the high platform, bowed gracefully to the crowd, and smiled slightly:

"I am Chun Niang, and I welcome all our honored guests to the Drunk Spring Pavilion. As per the usual rules, if any honored guest fancies one of the young ladies, you may bid directly. If multiple guests fancy the same lady, the highest bidder shall win."

Chun Niang was extremely direct, getting straight to the point as soon as she started.

As she finished speaking, those dozen or so women from the Gu Xu Clan removed their veils one after another, revealing their exquisite faces.

Each one was as beautiful as a flower, with an extraordinary temperament.

Then, the dozen or so women began to dance in unison.

Their dance moves were graceful and elegant.

Each person's unique charm was revealed as they danced.

"This is actually quite elegant," Lin Yang thought to himself.

He had thought it would just be a direct selection.

He hadn't expected there to be a song and dance performance.

No one in the hall was in a rush to bid; instead, they were enjoying the performance.

Slowly, people began to bid and make their selections.

Naturally, Lin Yang did not participate.

Seeing that he hadn't placed any bids, Zhao Hu couldn't help but say, "Brother Lin Yang, do the appearances of these dancers not catch your eye?"

Lin Yang shook his head. "That's not it; I'm just not interested."

"Not interested in these dancers?" Zhao Hu said, thoughtful. "Besides dancers, the Drunk Spring Pavilion also has male companions."

"..." Lin Yang was instantly speechless. "Brother Zhao Hu, I'm simply not interested in these things; please don't misunderstand."

"Haha, don't take offense, Brother Lin Yang. I was just joking."

Zhao Hu laughed and added, "I saw that when you entered the city, you were impressed by the beauty of the people from the Gu Xu Clan, so I thought you liked them."

"So that's why. No wonder you wanted to bring me here, Brother Zhao Hu," Lin Yang said, feeling a mix of amusement and annoyance.

Zhao Hu smiled. "Some people come here specifically from other places just for the beauties of the Gu Xu Clan. Since you haven't been here before, Brother Lin Yang, I thought I'd take the opportunity to show you around."

"I appreciate your kind intentions, Brother Zhao Hu," Lin Yang sighed.

Zhao Hu waved his hand. "If you're not interested in these, Brother Lin Yang, let's go to the back hall. There's a small trading fair inside the Drunk Spring Pavilion where you can exchange or purchase supplies."

Lin Yang raised an eyebrow. "There's a trading fair here too?"

Zhao Hu nodded. "The Drunk Spring Pavilion mainly focuses on entertainment services; the trading fair is just to accommodate the incidental needs of some customers, as there is a large flow of people here after all."

Lin Yang understood immediately.

He then went directly to the back hall with Zhao Hu.

There were quite a few people in the back hall as well.

Clearly, not everyone came for the entertainment services.

Lin Yang didn't actually have any specific needs; he just came to take a look.

The trading fair in the back hall was essentially various cultivators setting up stalls.

Yes, that's right.

There were individual stalls here, all set up by the cultivators themselves.

It was essentially the Drunk Spring Pavilion providing a venue.

Some people displayed the items they were selling or marked the names of the items for people to buy.

Lin Yang took a rough look; most of the items were quite ordinary, and there were few high-level treasures.

However, there were quite a few resources useful for Nie Kong Realm cultivation, and the prices were not expensive.

Some were cheaper than the prices at major shops.

This made him consider making some purchases.

He had originally intended just to watch the excitement, but now he could buy some of these affordable resources.

"Brother Zhao Hu, is it safe to buy things here?"

Before buying, Lin Yang asked Zhao Hu.

Zhao Hu smiled, seemingly understanding Lin Yang's concerns, and immediately said:

"Don't worry, it's safe. If it weren't safe, no one would dare to come."

"That's true." Lin Yang nodded and walked straight to one of the stalls.

The stall owner was also a strong cultivator in the Nie Kong Realm.

Lin Yang didn't know why this person would take out resources useful for their own cultivation to sell, but he didn't care about that and bought them directly.

As for the price, since it was already quite cheap, the stall owner didn't haggle.

Lin Yang bought all the resources on the stall that he could use in one go.

This stall owner was an interesting person; after selling everything, he immediately packed up his stall and left.

Lin Yang visited two more stalls in succession and had a fruitful harvest.

However, he also keenly noticed that as he continued to spend lavishly, some gazes were cast upon him from Time to Time.

Clearly, he had attracted the attention of some people.

Lin Yang didn't take it to heart.

It was definitely safe inside the Drunk Spring Pavilion.

For the sake of its reputation, the Drunk Spring Pavilion would not allow anyone to cause trouble here.

As for once he left the Drunk Spring Pavilion, he would still be within the city.

Unless the other party could kill him instantly, he would be safe.

It was also forbidden to fight at will within Bi Xia City.

Lin Yang didn't intend to buy any more.

He had already attracted some attention, so he should be a bit more low-key.

Seeing that Lin Yang didn't intend to continue browsing, Zhao Hu immediately prepared to leave.

He didn't have anything to buy; he had mainly come to accompany Lin Yang.

However, seeing that Lin Yang was about to leave, a stall owner suddenly called out to him: "Fellow Daoist, I have some resources here as well. Would you like to buy them all together?"

Lin Yang turned around to look; it was a stall owner who appeared to be a young man calling out to him.

There were indeed quite a few resources needed for Nie Kong Realm cultivation on this person's stall.

Lin Yang frowned slightly. "I have already bought enough."

He didn't want to attract any more attention.

But this stall owner transmitted his voice: "If you buy everything I have here, I can give you a further discount."

Lin Yang narrowed his eyes, looking at the other party.

The stall owner met his gaze and said, "Although you bought quite a few things just now, Fellow Daoist, it is far from enough for your cultivation needs. Why not buy mine as well? It's much more cost-effective than buying from the shops."

Lin Yang withdrew his gaze and said slowly, "You seem to be in a hurry to get rid of these items. Are you short on money?"

The stall owner was clearly taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "Who isn't short on money when they come here to sell things?"

Lin Yang didn't speak again.

Indeed, the prices of items here were cheaper than those sold in shops, but higher than the shops' buyback prices. These people were here to sell things because they wanted to make as much money as possible.

For the same items, if you went to sell them to a shop, the shop would definitely drive the price down.

By selling here at a price higher than the shop's buyback price but lower than the retail price, they were trying to earn a bit more of the price difference.

If they weren't short on money, they wouldn't be here slowly setting up a stall to sell; selling to a shop for a buyback would save both Time and trouble.

There would be no need to work hard to set up a stall here.

After a pause, Lin Yang ultimately decided to buy the stall owner's items.

Although he didn't want to be too high-profile and attract attention, the price this person offered was truly tempting.

There was no need to go against money and miss out on this batch of good and affordable items.

Seeing Lin Yang buy everything, the stall owner revealed a smile and said, "Thank you, Fellow Daoist. I wish you smooth cultivation and an early breakthrough!"

After saying that, he also packed up his stall and left.

Lin Yang smiled. This stall owner was quite interesting; he hadn't heard such pleasant words when he bought things from the other three stall owners earlier.

He felt this deal was very worthwhile.

Not only did he save more money, but he also gained a small bit of emotional value.

Subsequently, Lin Yang and Zhao Hu also left.

After walking out of the Drunk Spring Pavilion, Lin Yang specifically observed, and no one was following them.

It was evident that although his lavish spending in the back hall had attracted some attention, it hadn't reached the point where people would ignore the risks to attack him.

The two returned to the restaurant all the way.

Lin Yang asked, "Brother Zhao Hu, how much longer do you plan to stay in Bi Xia City?"

Zhao Hu replied, "Brother Lin Yang, we will probably stay here for another two or three years. Why do you ask?"

"I would like to return to Xiwu City with you afterwards, if that is possible?" Lin Yang continued to ask.

Zhao Hu was a bit surprised. "You've made up your mind?"

"Yes, this is the territory of the Gu Xu Clan, after all. It's better to return to Xiwu City," Lin Yang nodded.

Zhao Hu also nodded. "That's naturally no problem. I will notify you when we head back."

"Alright, then for these two or three years, I will cultivate in the restaurant while waiting for our return trip," Lin Yang said.

Zhao Hu agreed.

Lin Yang had just bought so many resources; it was Time to cultivate.

...

Time passed, and three years flew by in an instant.

During these three years, Zhao Hu and the other members of the Zhao family did not disturb Lin Yang.

Lin Yang also never left his room.

On this day, Zhao Hu knocked on the door. "Brother Lin Yang, we are about to begin our return journey."

Lin Yang immediately stepped out. "Are we leaving today?"

"Yes, we are leaving right now," Zhao Hu said.

Lin Yang followed him downstairs to meet up with the other members of the Zhao family, and asked casually, "Brother Zhao Hu, how did your business go? Was it smooth?"

Zhao Hu smiled and said, "Not bad, there were no hitches. These are old businesses, so usually there are no problems."

During the conversation, they had reached the ground floor.

The Zhao family had already gathered, and the group walked toward the city gate, just as they had when they entered the city, preparing to leave the city.

Once outside the city, Zhao Chen brought out the warship, and everyone boarded together.

The warship slowly sailed out of Bi Xia City, heading in the direction of Xiwu City.

Lin Yang was still arranged in his previous cabin room.

Returning from Bi Xia City to Xiwu City, if the journey goes smoothly, the warship will need to fly for several decades.

It must be said that this trade route is indeed long.

One round trip alone takes over a hundred years just for travel.

Of course, this amount of Time doesn't really matter; the main issue is that the road is not peaceful, and if an accident occurs, it can be very dangerous.

This is also the reason why most ordinary cultivators cannot engage in trade at will.

Lin Yang continued to cultivate in the cabin room.

This Time, he was benefiting from the Zhao family, so he didn't have to keep an eye on the journey himself.

...

Unknowingly, they had already traveled about half the distance.

On this day, while Lin Yang was cultivating in the cabin room, the warship suddenly jolted and came to a stop.

Lin Yang immediately sensed the abnormality and stepped out of his room instantly.

He saw that in front of the warship, five or six Nie Kong Realm experts had appeared out of nowhere and intercepted the warship.

One of them was at the peak of the Nie Kong Realm, two were in the late stage of the Nie Kong Realm, and three were in the middle stage of the Nie Kong Realm.

This strength could not be called anything but formidable.

Zhao Chen and the members of the Zhao family had all gathered at the bow of the ship.

Zhao Chen said in a deep voice, "Everyone, please grant us some convenience!"

He appeared very calm.

Clearly, it wasn't his first Time encountering such a situation.

The man at the peak of the Nie Kong Realm said coldly, "Hand over all your supplies, and you can keep your lives; otherwise, you die."

Zhao Chen's expression was ugly.

The reason why trade is not safe is that there is a probability of encountering robbers on the road.

If you encounter a group of robbers you can handle, it's fine, but if you encounter one like the one in front of you that you clearly cannot handle, then you are very unlucky.

Losing all supplies is a small matter, but it's hard to keep one's life.

Zhao Chen found it difficult to make a decision immediately.

Seeing this, the robber at the peak of the Nie Kong Realm launched an attack directly.

The protective shield on the warship instantly withstood a massive impact and began to shake.

"Second Elder, let's fight them. With the help of the warship, we might have a fighting chance," Zhao Hu said coldly.

Zhao Chen sighed helplessly. "Forget it, let's just hand over the things. It's only the loss of this trip's goods, and everyone's lives are more important."

Goods and money can be earned back if lost, but if life is lost, then everything is gone.

Zhao Chen asked the members of the Zhao family to hand over their spatial rings one by one, preparing to give them to the robbers.

Seeing this, the robbers also temporarily stopped their attack.

However, when it was Lin Yang's turn, Zhao Chen hesitated a bit.

Lin Yang was not a member of the Zhao family, so he had no right to ask Lin Yang to hand over all his belongings.

But if he didn't hand them over, these robbers wouldn't let them go.

Unless they abandoned Lin Yang now and left him to be dealt with by the group of robbers in front of them.

Zhao Chen was in a difficult position.

But Lin Yang suddenly transmitted his voice: "Second Elder, you have no problem holding off two robbers of the same level, right?"

Zhao Chen was stunned for a moment, not quite understanding what Lin Yang meant, but still replied quickly: "That is naturally no problem."

"That's good. Then please trouble the Second Elder to hold off those two late-stage Nie Kong Realm robbers later," Lin Yang said slowly.

Zhao Chen was stunned again, but this Time he understood what Lin Yang meant, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes and say:

"What are you trying to do? The other side has an expert at the peak of the Nie Kong Realm. Even if I can deal with those two in the late stage, I cannot stop that peak expert."

Lin Yang didn't say much, only: "I have my own ways."

After speaking, he looked at that peak Nie Kong Realm robber and attacked directly.

When he was in the Dao Fire Realm, he could kill enemies across levels.

In the Nie Kong Realm, he could still do it.

Now he was at the middle stage of the Nie Kong Realm, and already approaching the late stage of the Nie Kong Realm; dealing with someone at the peak of the Nie Kong Realm was not a problem at all.

Lin Yang attacked very decisively.

That guy at the peak of the Nie Kong Realm didn't even react in Time.

From his stunned eyes, it was obvious that he never expected that Lin Yang, a guy who appeared to be only in the middle stage of the Nie Kong Realm, would dare to attack him.

But the next moment, he sneered: "Overestimating yourself, you are simply courting death!"

As he spoke, he struck out with his palm directly at Lin Yang, not even using a magic treasure.

Clearly, he had absolute confidence that he could easily crush Lin Yang.

However.

A silver-white light flashed in the void, and his palm was instantly pierced through.

Furthermore, a seven-colored flower appeared and bloomed.

Vast Dao Power filled the air, instantly enveloping his body.

This guy didn't even have Time to wail for his pierced palm before his entire face turned pale.

He felt a fatal threat!

"This power... No, you are not in the middle stage of the Nie Kong Realm? You hid your cultivation?!"

He exclaimed in horror.

His figure was also completely enveloped and submerged by the seven-colored flower.

In an instant, the whole scene was deathly silent.

(End of Chapter)