allendalepharm Chapter 3231 Lesser Fullness (Transfer Fee)
Chapter 3231 Lesser Fullness (Transfer Fee)
"Let's go." Hu Xiaoman was the first to leap onto the back of the three golden crows.
Ning Shuang and Zhou Wenlun followed.
The three-headed golden crow let out a clear cry, flapped its wings, stirred up a blizzard, and transformed into a golden streak of light, speeding toward the nearest teleportation array.
……
The three golden crows were extremely fast, and in less than half a day, they carried the three of them to a sparsely populated valley.
In the center of the valley, an ancient teleportation array was emitting a faint light. Beside the array, an elderly man with white hair sat cross-legged, closing his eyes to rest.
He wore a simple white robe, his face was withered, and his whole body exuded an air of stubbornness and indifference that said "keep away."
The three jumped off the back of the Golden Crow, and Hu Xiaoman returned the Golden Crow to Man Zhou Shikong.
Ning Shuang straightened her clothes, stepped forward, and said politely with a sweet smile on her face, "Senior, we would like to borrow the teleportation array to go to the Ghost Domain Border City."
The old man didn't even lift his eyelids, his voice cold and hard: "Teleportation talisman."
Ning Shuang's smile froze on her face: "Senior, we don't have teleportation talismans, but we can pay with spirit stones."
As she spoke, she deliberately puffed out her chest and introduced herself: "I am from the Ning family of the Ghost Realm Border City. My father is the Enforcer Ning..."
"No teleportation talisman, no teleportation." The old man interrupted her impatiently, his tone leaving no room for compromise.
Ning Shuang's temper flared up instantly.
She's used to being a pampered young lady; everyone in Ghost Border City gives her face. This old man is so ungrateful!
Just as she was about to lash out, Zhou Wenlun stepped forward, gently pressed her shoulder, and said with his usual gentle smile, "Fifth Senior Sister, don't get angry. Let me talk to the senior."
Ning Shuang snorted and stepped aside.
Zhou Wenlun walked up to the old man and bowed politely: "Senior, we really have an urgent matter to attend to, and we hope you can do us a favor."
"As for the cost, we are willing to pay double the amount of high-grade spirit stones."
The old man finally opened his eyes, his cloudy gaze sweeping over Zhou Wenlun. He sneered, "I said I wouldn't pass it on, and that's final. No amount of spirit stones will change that."
"Get out of here, don't get in my way."
Are you sure you want me to get out?
Zhou Wenlun continued to smile, his voice not loud, yet it seemed to possess a strange magic, cold and piercing, instantly penetrating the old man's ears.
An invisible yet terrifying pressure crashed down like a mountain.
The old man's mocking expression froze instantly. His whole body stiffened, and he felt his very soul tremble violently under the pressure, as if he were about to be crushed into dust in the next second.
He suddenly raised his head and stared intently at the smiling young man in front of him. The indifference and stubbornness on his face were instantly replaced by endless fear.
This... what terrifying cultivation level!
His lips trembled, his teeth chattered, and he couldn't utter a single word.
Zhou Wenlun's smile deepened, but in the old man's eyes, that smile was more terrifying than a devil.
"You...you are..." The old man barely managed to squeeze out those two words, his voice trembling.
Zhou Wenlun smiled and nodded, then took out a ring from his storage bag and handed it over: "Senior, this contains the teleportation fee. Please count it."
The old man dared not accept any more spirit stones and waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "No... no need."
"Take it." Zhou Wenlun shoved the ring into his hand without room for argument. "I, Zhou, never use other people's things for free."
The old man accepted the ring with trepidation, not daring to refuse. He quickly stood up, respectfully stepped aside, and activated the teleportation array.
Hu Xiaoman, Ning Shuang, and Zhou Wenlun stepped onto the teleportation array.
A light flashed, and the three figures vanished instantly.
Only when the terrifying pressure completely disappeared did the old man's legs give way, and he collapsed to the ground, his whole body soaked in cold sweat.
With trembling hands, he probed his divine sense into the storage ring.
The next second, the old man's face turned green.
There were no high-grade spirit stones in the ring; it was completely filled with ice!
It was brought out from the Abyss of Frozen Bones, and its chilling aura was overwhelming!
The old man wanted to cry but had no tears.
This person...this person is so mean!
But he dared not utter a single complaint.
……
Ghostly Border Town.
The teleportation array flashed, and Hu Xiaoman and her two companions appeared.
"Ah! I'm finally back!" Ning Shuang stretched and let out a long sigh of relief, feeling that the air was much fresher.
But as soon as she finished speaking, she saw a group of cultivators rushing past them, talking amongst themselves as they ran.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! If we're late, we won't be able to get a good spot!"
"I heard that Mei Qianxiao has captured two outsiders, a man and a woman, and they're about to be executed on the Mei family's execution platform!"
"Those two are really unlucky. Of all people to mess with, they had to mess with that madman Mei Qianxiao."
"Yes, I heard that Young Master Mei also said that those two had two companions."
"Give them one hour. If their two companions don't show up, whip the man and woman to death in front of the whole city!"
"An hour...it'll be there soon, won't it?"
When Hu Xiaoman heard the words "one man and one woman" and "two companions," her heart sank, and an ominous premonition surged into her heart.
She immediately stepped forward and stopped the fastest runner: "Fellow Daoist, may I ask what the names of the two people who were arrested are?"
The passerby was in a hurry to see what was going on when he was stopped by someone who looked impatient: "I don't know! Get out of the way!"
He then tried to avoid Hu Xiaoman.
The next moment, a sparkling high-grade spirit stone appeared before his eyes.
Zhou Wenlun appeared beside Hu Xiaoman at some point, holding the spirit stone in his hand, and said with a smile, "Fellow Daoist, please tell me a thing or two."
The passerby's eyes widened when he saw the spirit stone, and his attitude instantly changed 180 degrees.
He snatched the spirit stone, grinning from ear to ear, and said, "Hey, it's no big deal! I heard that the guy's name is something like... Yang Rui, yes, Yang Rui! And the girl's name is something like... Hua Nian!"
Yang Rui!
Flower Thoughts!
Hu Xiaoman's aura suddenly turned icy cold, and her eyes were filled with a chilling coldness and overwhelming killing intent.
"Mei! Qian! Xiao!" Ning Shuang cursed, "That bastard! Does he really think Ghost Domain Border City is his Mei family's territory?!"
"Junior Sister, let's hurry and save Fourth Senior Brother and Hua Nian!"
Hu Xiaoman didn't speak, but simply nodded. With a swift movement, he transformed into a blur and sped off towards the Mei family's direction.
Ning Shuang and Zhou Wenlun immediately followed.
The passerby who had just received the spirit stone was happily weighing it in his hand, preparing to find a place to have a drink.
Suddenly, the high-grade spirit stone in his hand turned into a wisp of black smoke without warning and "whoosh" entered his brow.
"what……"
He didn't even get to utter a complete scream before his entire body, like a sand sculpture weathered by the elements, instantly turned into ashes and vanished into the air.
The surrounding crowd remained noisy, and no one noticed this strange scene.