Chapter 163: Chapter 24 Unnecessary Hall
Although he didn’t know right from wrong, or who bore the grudge, anyone who could say such things was probably not a good person.
However, because it had nothing to do with him, he thought it best not to get involved, until he heard the voices below once again carry over.
“Boss, this young woman, though she has borne a child, still has charm. Why not let the brothers have some fun before we kill her?”
“You’re right, that waist, that behind… indeed has some flavor.”
“Naturally, if the boss doesn’t trust my strength, at least trust my eye! As for the order, let’s stick to the old rule, the boss goes first, and the rest of us can play rock-paper-scissors for our turns…”
“Smart thinking!”
Zhang Xuan’s eyes narrowed.
Hearing their conversation, it seemed that these men were well-practiced in such matters.
He patted the back of the Black-scaled Phoenix Hawk, and understanding his intent, the massive Primordial Beast stopped in its tracks and didn’t advance any further.
“You beasts, I’ll fight you to the end…”
Atop the mountain, hearing the others planning how to violate his wife, the young man became enraged and charged toward the pursuing crowd.
He left quickly, but returned even faster; although his strength had reached the Peak of Physique Realm, Fourthfold of Source Pool Realm, the strength of his opponents seemed greater, and after a few exchanges, he was sent flying back, crashing heavily onto the ground, spitting mouthfuls of blood.
“Yu Fei…”
Seeing her husband seriously injured, the woman knew there was no escape. Instead of running, she turned around, holding her child, and went to him.
“Xiaoying, you must leave. Take the Red Leaf Herb and find a way to cure Xiaozhuo… don’t worry about me! If I really fall into their hands, both you and Xiaozhuo will be doomed…”
Struggling to his feet, Yu Fei spat out another mouthful of blood, yet he stood in front of his wife.
“We go together…”
The woman called Xiaoying urgently shook her head.
“Leave? None of you can leave!”
The pursuers caught up, led by a sturdy man in his forties with a face full of twisting whiskers.
“Esteemed sirs, we apologize, we were wrong. You can have the Red Leaf Herb, all of it; please, just let our family of three go!”
Xiaoying knelt on the ground, continuously kowtowing. The child in her arms also woke up, broke free from her grasp, and likewise knelt down, pleading in a tender voice, “Please, we beg you, we beg you!”
“What are you doing? The Red Leaf Herb was found after much hardship. If we give it away, the child won’t be saved… Besides, these men ambushed us on the road, lured by wealth and forgot their propriety. Why should we give it to them…”
Yu Fei clenched his teeth.
“Oh? You’ve got quite a spine there! Too bad that in the face of real strength, spine counts for nothing… True, we were tempted by the Red Leaf Herb to make a move on you, but what of it? If you have no strength, don’t dream of touching valuable items. You scum are not worthy!”
With a sneer, the whiskered man waved his long saber, “Do it, just as we said before: kill the men and the child, and bring the woman back for our enjoyment. But remember, capture her alive, and don’t mar her face or body; it’s no fun if she’s damaged…”
“Understood!”
“The boss is wise…”
With an excited shout, the men closed in, and with a “whoosh,” their long sabers were raised, and a murderous aura filled the air.
“We can’t escape…” Yu Fei’s face paled.
“Indeed!”
A look of despair appeared in Xiaoying’s eyes, knowing pleading was useless. Slowly she got to her feet, bringing her child in front of her husband, “My lord, since we can’t escape, let’s face it together, fear not, even in death, I won’t be dishonored…”
“Okay!”
Yu Fei nodded, and as he reached out his hand to tap his wife on the head, intending to kill her and then himself, a sharp cry of a hawk echoed from the sky.
“Chirp chirp…”
The resounding sound filled the entire peak. They hurriedly looked up, only to see a massive Black-scaled Phoenix Hawk flying straight toward them, halting right above them. Shortly after, two figures jumped down, landing on the ground.
One was a man in his forties with penetrating eyes, and the other was round all over, appearing quite amicable.
The whiskered man frowned slightly, glancing at the Primordial Beast in the sky, then promptly bowed with his fists clasped, “Esteemed lords, I am Cangsong Swordsman Lian Huo from the Unnecessary Hall of Han Yuan City, dispatched to capture the thieves who stole our spirit herb. If we have offended you, we ask for your forgiveness.”
“We’re not thieves, the Red Leaf Herb was obtained through our hard work, it has nothing to do with them… They saw it and wanted to take it!” Yu Fei quickly retorted.
“Unnecessary Hall?”
Zhang Xuan frowned, ignoring the conflict between the two.
In Xu Xin’s memory, there was no such organization, but any that could be called a “Hall” were not minor powers, holding significant sway in Han Yuan City.
Not to mention others, famous halls like White Cloud Hall, Cold Night Hall, and Mo You Hall had many powerful members, and even the Han Yuan Royal Family were somewhat wary of them.
It was said that these halls were backed by major figures, but who exactly they were, a Life Guardian like Xu Xin was not privy to that information.
Moreover, the specific details about these halls seemed to be blocked by something. Even his Soul Searching Technique had difficulty seeing the full picture.
“Indeed, while Unnecessary Hall might not be as famous as White Cloud Hall or Cold Night Hall, it has the greatest potential and the widest range of followers. If the lords are just passing by, here are 500 Origin Currency as a token of our respect. We hope the lords can turn a blind eye and not interfere with our capture of the thieves…”
Bowing with his fist clasped, Lian Huo pulled out a piece of Origin Currency from his pocket and held it up.
Having reached his position, he naturally understood the rules and knew which people could be offended and which could not.
“500 Origin Currency, to buy the lives of a family of three… life really is too cheap!” Zhang Xuan said indifferently.
“Oh, I understand what the lord means!”
Lian Huo heaved a sigh of relief and once again pulled out a stack of Origin Currency from his pocket, handing it over with a smile plastered on his face, “This is ten thousand Origin Currency, the most amount of money my brothers and I can offer… I hope you can be magnanimous, sir. Although we are not worthy of becoming friends with someone of your stature, Unnecessary Hall welcomes many strong individuals to join. If you are interested, sir, I could introduce you.”
His actions were fluid and practiced, a clear sign that this wasn’t his first time doing something like this.
“Ten thousand Origin Currency plus an opportunity for an introduction in exchange for my absence and ignorance, indeed a worthwhile deal!”
Zhang Xuan nodded and looked towards Yu Fei and his wife, who were not far off, “What about you? What can you offer? If the price is right, I could kill them for you.”
“Sir…”
Lian Huo was startled.
“Shut up!”
Sun Qiang’s eyebrows rose sharply as the strength of the Divine Soul Realm spread out from him, oppressing everyone so much that they dared not breathe.
“The most valuable thing I have is this Red Leaf Herb. I am willing to offer it to you in exchange for letting my wife and me leave without suffering any indignity!”
Seeing him being questioned, Yu Fei hurriedly clasped his fists and raised a herb for Zhang Xuan to see.
It resembled coriander, with a completely red body.
Xiaoying looked at the herb and then at the child not far away, her eyes filled with reluctance. If she gave it away, the child would be beyond help, but if she didn’t, they might be killed right now.
“I’m not interested in herbs, only in Origin Currency,” said Zhang Xuan indifferently.
“This…”
Yu Fei was taken aback, exchanging glances with his wife before rummaging in his pockets and then looking rather embarrassed, “We only have ten pieces of Origin Currency on us…”
Zhang Xuan casually picked up one piece.
“That’s enough…”
After he spoke, he raised his palm and directly slapped it at Lian Huo who wasn’t far off.
“Sir, what are you doing? If you dare to lay a hand on us, it’s as good as challenging Unnecessary Hall. There’s a Fate Master backing Unnecessary Hall, and if you do this, you’re digging your own grave…”
His face changed, Lian Huo roared out.
At the same time, his weapon was drawn horizontally, slicing straight ahead.
However, his long saber hadn’t reached its target before it was sent flying by the strike of a palm, and the next moment, robust strength from the palm hit him squarely in the chest.
Boom!
The chest of the bearded customer immediately caved in, blood spurted out, and he was sent flying backward. Before he hit the ground, his body convulsed a few times, and he stopped breathing.
A one-hit kill!
“Boss…”
Unprepared for such ruthlessness, the remaining members of Unnecessary Hall were all stunned.
Not just them, Yu Fei and his wife were also looking at each other in disbelief.
Giving ten thousand Origin Currency just to be left alone was ignored, but a single piece of Origin Currency was enough for him to not care about offending Unnecessary Hall…
“Run!”
Knowing they were no match, the members of Unnecessary Hall scattered. But they hadn’t escaped far before they felt the palm strength rapidly following from behind. One after another, their backs were penetrated, their inner strength escaping like air from a deflated ball, quickly dissipating.
In just three breaths, more than ten Unnecessary Hall swordsmen wielding long sabers and chasing after Yu Fei and his wife were all slaughtered.
“Sun Qiang!” After that, Zhang Xuan waved his hand.
“Alrighty!”
Understanding his intention, Sun Qiang walked over to the pile of bodies and began searching them.
Anyone willing to give ten thousand Origin Currency as a bribe must be carrying quite a bit of money. Now that they were dead, it made no sense to let it go to waste.
“Thank you for saving our lives, sir…” Yu Fei and his wife knelt down, their eyes full of gratitude.
Xiaozhuo also knelt down, looking up at Zhang Xuan with joy and bowing with the proper gesture, his voice still babyish, “Thank you, uncle, for saving our lives…”
“I took your money and killed for you, it’s a fair trade, no need for such formalities,” Zhang Xuan said nonchalantly.
Back on the eagle, it was clear what had happened; Lian Huo was a scum who deserved to die.
Yu Fei’s face flushed red, “One piece of Origin Currency… how could it be enough to hire someone of your caliber… I hope you could tell us your name, so that my wife and I could worship your Longevity Plaque with nothing but sincerity for the rest of our lives.”
“Forget the name… I just happen to have something I’d like to ask. This Unnecessary Hall, have you offended them before? Could it be that just because you have herbs, they want to kill you?”
Zhang Xuan looked over, puzzled.
If there was an old grudge, it would make sense. But to go as far as exterminating them just because of a herb, this power within Han Yuan City seemed overly ruthless.
“I’ve heard of them, but I’ve never had contact before, nor is there any enmity! It’s the same with any hall in Han Yuan City – if you don’t join, you face exploitation… There’s no choice!”
Yu Fei replied with a wry smile.
“So blatant… Are they really backed by a Fate Master as they claim?” Zhang Xuan asked, curious.
“Yes! The Hall Master of Unnecessary Hall is an Elder from the Heaven Mandate Hall, and it seems he’s also from another kingdom, named…”
Yu Fei thought for a moment, then nodded, “Ling Buyang!”
ps: Thanks to QQ reading book friend “I Love Avocado” for becoming an alliance head~~