238: You don't want to be unable to pay back the money later, right?

“I know you borrowed a lot of money. What is borrowed must be repaid, and you wouldn’t want to be unable to pay it back when the time comes, right?”

“Outside the Wall, the richest organization besides the Guild is the Axe Gang.”

“Don’t worry, I promise the risk isn’t great.”

“Once Xiong Mao becomes the leader of the Axe Gang, won’t a generous reward be within reach? With me vouching for it, I’ll just say this: you could at least get tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones.”

“If spirit stones aren’t enough, you can just raid some enemy storerooms during a fight and get plenty of valuable items.”

“How about it? Are you in or not?”

Does that even need to be asked? Of course he was in!

“But that’s the Axe Gang! The Axe Gang, which commits all sorts of evil!” Liu Ling’er couldn’t quite understand. When she was inside the Wall, she didn’t know what kind of organization the Axe Gang was, but Outside the Bastion, who didn’t know the Axe Gang?

They were all a bunch of ruthless killers!

Especially that Xiong Mao within it, he was rumored to be an utterly wicked scoundrel who lived like a savage!

“What’s wrong with the Axe Gang?” Xiao Shen sighed deeply, looking distantly in the direction of the Wall, and said, “Didn’t the Xiao Family once pride itself on its integrity and righteousness?”

Liu Ling’er fell silent.

Yes.

The former Xiao Family, the former Liu Family... “Moreover, what you said are just rumors. Rumors are ultimately unreliable. What the truth is, only we can discover it ourselves,” Xiao Shen said.

“Alright,” Liu Ling’er admitted that Xiao Shen’s words had successfully convinced her. “Anyway, I’m following you, so whatever you say goes.”

“Oh, and when you go back, tell Zheng Jinfeng too, but don’t force her.”

Zheng Jinfeng’s strength was not weak, and her talent in actual combat was particularly strong. It was just that she hadn’t borrowed money from Old He, so she didn’t have the anxiety of needing to repay. If she really wasn’t willing, then so be it.

Liu Ling’er nodded and said, “Okay.”

Liu Ling’er was actually a bit lost at the moment. She had been away from the Liu Family for quite some time. The reason she had impulsively run out in the first place was to find Xiao Shen.

Later, she found Xiao Shen as she wished, but her life still couldn't settle down.

One thing after another, and now it involved the Axe Gang... Alas, she really didn't know when such days would end.

“What’s wrong?” Noticing Liu Ling’er’s low mood, Xiao Shen reached out and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, asking with concern.

“Nothing… I just feel like I miss you,” Liu Ling’er slowly leaned into his arms, saying with a blush.

Xiao Shen quickly hugged her, laughing, “Aren’t I right here?”

“Then I miss you too.”

“Alright, alright, alright. Oh, by the way, do you want to take that sword back and practice with it first?”

“Huh?”

The topic changed too quickly, and Liu Ling’er didn’t react for a moment: “What sword?”

“It’s the Ice Fiend Sword we refined with the microwave oven today.”

“Oh!” Liu Ling’er exclaimed, “But aren’t you going to practice with it yourself?”

“I think that sword suits you better,” Xiao Shen said, looking at Liu Ling’er with a serious and earnest gaze.

The skill Liu Ling’er cultivated was water-attributed, with a Tier 3 Cultivation Method.

The Ice Fiend Sword’s attribute was clearly ice-attributed. Ice-attributed skills were relatively rare, but water and ice attributes had some commonalities to a certain extent.

Xiao Shen had not yet found a suitable skill to cultivate, so his compatibility with the Ice Fiend Sword was naturally not as good as Liu Ling’er’s.

“But…” Liu Ling’er hesitated.

The Ice Fiend Sword was a four-core weapon, and its cold energy was so strong. Her Martial Artist level wasn’t high; what if she couldn’t control it? Besides, Xiao Shen didn't even have a suitable weapon yet.

“Take it. Anyway, we can go buy rare minerals again next week,” Xiao Shen took out the Ice Fiend Sword and handed it to her.

“Alright then,” Liu Ling’er nodded and accepted it. The Ice Fiend Sword felt incredibly cold to the touch; even in the middle of summer, it made one feel like they were in an ice cellar.

However, this also indicated that the Ice Fiend Sword’s ice attribute was very strong, capable of unleashing better effects in combat.

“I wonder when the green train will sell ice-attributed skills,” Xiao Shen sighed. He had no money when the train sold Tier 3 Cultivation Methods before, so he didn't buy one. Now, he wanted to buy one but couldn’t.

Water-attributed skills were relatively common, but because they were Tier 3 Cultivation Method, the price was higher.

If it were ice-attributed… it would probably be even more expensive.

However, Xiao Shen had money now, and he was willing to spend tens of thousands of low-grade spirit stones on a skill.

He just didn't know where to buy an ice-attributed skill?

... 155 Fortress, Martial Artist Training Base.

Xiao Yue’s position as a theoretical instructor was canceled.

This was because Xiang Ping had come to cause trouble for him, and he fought back. The two engaged in a mutual brawl, were caught by Director Gao, and the matter escalated. Director Gao couldn’t suppress it alone, and finally, after joint discussion among several principals and other directors, this decision was made.

Although Xiao Yue had already foreseen this outcome, he was still very angry when the notice canceling his instructor position was issued.

Is this how the Martial Artist Training Base treats a genius?!

It was simply too hateful!

Didn’t they know the saying, ‘Don’t bully a young man for being poor’?

Moreover, Xiao Yue considered himself not “poor.” He was only eighteen years old, and his level had reached an astonishing Level 7. No matter how talented Liu Chen was, he hadn’t even reached the threshold of a Level 5 Martial Artist at twenty years old!

Was origin really that important?

He refused to accept it!

Xiao Yue paced angrily in the room. He wanted to storm off in a fit of pique, but he truly couldn’t bear to leave the Martial Artist Training Base.

That was one of the Three Great Powers!

If he left here, he would only be able to go to the White Wing Martial Arts Training Center.

Although the White Wing Martial Arts Training Center’s hidden boss was Director Gao, leaving the Martial Artist Training Base meant being inferior.

He couldn't leave.

Among the directors, Director Li definitely supported expelling Xiao Yue from the Martial Artist Training Base, but Xiao Yue had signed up for the competition between the Three Great Powers and taken one of their Martial Artist Training Base’s spots… If they kicked Xiao Yue out now, it would look bad.

So, they finally decided to let Xiao Yue stay temporarily and make plans after the competition ended.

While Xiao Yue was furious here, Liu Chen had no idea that this matter concerned him.

When Xiang Ping told him about it, he was filled with indignation: “That Xiao Yue, isn’t he just relying on his slightly higher cultivation? He really thinks he’s someone important. He should look in a mirror and see which part of his pathetic self can compare to our Brother Chen?”

Liu Chen sat nearby, reading a book. Xiang Ping had said a lot before that, but he hadn’t paid serious attention: “Alright, alright, why get so angry?”

He seemed to have heard the name Xiao Yue a few times recently, but he had never cared.

He also didn’t know when Xiao Yue had offended him.

“Big Brother, you always don’t care about this or that, but that Xiao Yue, he, he’s almost riding on your head!” Xiang Ping stomped his feet in anger.