Chapter 44: Chapter 44 New Neighbor, Suspected to be a Demon Cultivatorl
Translator: 549690339
After dinner.
Zhou Sui wanted to play some sports with his concubine and wife to celebrate his advancement to the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer. However, just as they were about to start, a knock was heard at the door.
A notion came to his mind, and he quickly hid his cultivation, only revealing the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer.
When he opened the gate of the courtyard, he saw a man standing outside, a cultivator at the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer.
“Hello, friend. My name is Xu Tianze, a new talisman master who just moved in next door. I came to pay a visit and bring you a little gift. I hope we can look out for each other in the future.”
The man speaking was a middle-aged man who claimed to be Xu Tianze. He stretched out his hand, offering several talismans as gifts.
“Hello, I’m Zhou Sui. Are you a top-grade talisman master, Mr. Xu?”
Zhou Sui raised his eyebrows. He noticed that these talismans were top-grade talismans. Selling them would bring a handsome price, but they were now being offered as welcome gifts.
It was clear that the man was wealthy and imposing.
“Exactly! I am a top-grade talisman master. If you ever need to buy talismans, you can always come to me. I can guarantee a ten percent lower price than the market.”
Xu Tianze gave a slight smile.
“You’re joking. I can’t afford top-grade talismans.”
Zhou Sui waved his hand.
“Come now, Mr. Zhou. Given that you can afford to live in a house in Misty Cloud City, I reckon you must be quite well-off. How could you not afford my talismans?” Xu Tianze laughed heartily.
To be honest, as soon as he saw Zhou Sui, he was secretly surprised.
Any cultivator who could afford to live in Misty Cloud City was usually in the Late Qi Cultivation stage.
Zhou Sui, however, was merely at the Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer, yet he could afford to live here. He must have had a significant background and wealth.
“No, no, no, it’s all thanks to my partner. Without her help, I couldn’t rent here.”
Zhou Sui humbly replied.
At this moment, Ji Bingyu, Mu Ziyi and Xia Jingyan—all three women—came out curiously to look at the new neighbor, wondering what was going on.
What?!
Seeing the three beautiful and charming women, Xu Tianze was stunned.
Despite his active imagination, he never expected that three Late Qi Cultivation female cultivators lived in this courtyard, all unparalleled in appearance and figure.
If they were in a sect, they could have been proclaimed as saintesses or fairylike women.
“Which one is your partner?” Xu Tianze asked.
“Oh, these two are both my partners.”
Zhou Sui introduced them.
“What!”
Upon hearing this, Xu Tianze nearly sprayed his drink. He was gaping in astonishment; he had thought there was only one partner.
But, Zhou Sui actually had two partners and seemed to have an uncommon relationship with the third female cultivator.
If these female cultivators were mortals, having three or four wives as a cultivator wouldn’t be unusual.
But, who could ever think that Late Qi Cultivation female cultivators would marry a young upstart in the Qi Cultivation Midway phase? This was madness. What kind of virtue or ability did this young man have?
He was green with envy, utterly baffled.
But his strong composure didn’t let any of his inner thoughts betray him.
“Indeed, you’re an incredible match. No, actually, two! Envy of everyone.”
Xu Tianze twitched his mouth, not knowing what else to say.
“Please, come in, Mr. Xu”, Zhou Sui invited.
After all, it’s the neighbor who just moved in. They might meet frequently in the future, so it was better to maintain a good relationship. Besides, it wouldn’t be polite to keep the guest standing outside after receiving such an extravagant gift on the first meeting.
“No, no, I’m just here to greet all of you, my new neighbors. I still have other houses to visit, so I’ll come by next time.” Xu Tianze waved his hand and pointed out that he had to go and greet others.
“I see, let’s do this some other time, Mr. Xu.”
Zhou Sui nodded without insisting.
He did, however, give Xu Tianze a bottle of pills as a return gift.
As he closed the door.
“My lord, this man, Xu Tianze, most likely is a cultivator from the Xu family and probably arrived in Misty Cloud City with the Immortal Mist Sect.” Ji Bingyu speculated his real identity.
During this period, many outsiders have arrived in Misty Cloud City; Xu Tianze was just one of them.
“Our surrounding neighbors have all moved out in succession, settling in the marketplace for Loose Cultivators outside the city. Their empty houses are being occupied by these outsider cultivators.”
Mu Ziyin spoke in a worried tone.
She felt that their new neighbors would probably visit frequently in the new future.
Xu Tianze was just the first one.
“Xu Tianze is not a good man; everyone must be careful not to get tricked by him.”
Zhou Sui narrowed his eyes, warning them.
“My lord, did you spot something?”
Ji Bingyu asked curiously. She thought there was no real issue with Xu Tianze. His attitude was very friendly, seemingly no different from an ordinary Loose Cultivator.
“Yes, Xu Tianze thinks he has done a good job hiding, but I have a hidden talent, and that is to sense hostility or goodwill deep in a stranger cultivator’s heart.”
“Evidently, no matter how friendly or gentlemanly he seems on the surface, he can’t hide the malice in his heart. It seems that this man has some secret plot.”
Zhou Sui clenched his fist.
Frankly, the moment he saw Xu Tianze, his sixth sense strongly warned him that Xu was a robbing cultivator, possibly a dangerous one at that.
Furthermore, he might be a Demonic Path Cultivator practicing a demonic cultivation method.
This special talent was due to his intense soul power, which easily sensed the aura of other cultivators’ souls.
As a result, ordinary cultivators couldn’t hide their malevolence from him.
“I didn’t know my lord had such a talent.”
Mu Ziyin was slightly surprised.
“I see.”
Xia Jingyan’s eyes flickered. She recalled when Zhou Sui first agreed to let them move in.
Zhou Sui was merely a cultivator at the first stage of Qi Cultivation back then. Facing three cultivators in the Late Qi Cultivation stage, he should have been terrified, but he agreed to their request.
When she thought about it, he must have sensed they had no ill will or intent to kill, and hence dared to let them move in.
It was this special ability that allowed Zhou Sui to survive in Misty Cloud City.
“I fear Misty Cloud City will become more chaotic in the future. It’s better not to go out casually during this time. Let’s stay in the courtyard and cultivate.” Zhou Sui felt a sudden surge of urgency.
He didn’t expect to encounter such a malicious cultivator in Misty Cloud City, possibly a Demon Cultivator.
Obviously, Misty Cloud City we soon witness even greater upheaval.
If he didn’t continue to improve his cultivation, he might be swallowed up by the upcoming unrest.
His cultivation of the Qi Cultivation Sixth Layer was enough yet.
“Okay, my lord.”
Ji Bingyu and Mu Ziyin nodded in agreement. Since they weren’t lacking spirit stones at the moment, there was no need for them to go out and take risks..