Chapter 112

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On the top, a roof of a simple old building stood a middle-aged man. n.o.body in the area could see him as he is using an invisibility spell to conceal himself from the crowd. Only those who are in the gold core realm can see him if they wanted to as the concealment spell he is using is not that strong. His gaze is towards a particular building near the town's gate.

It didn't take too long for the man to notice someone coming out of that building. And when he saw the person his eyes suddenly glowed but a hint of killing intent flashed through them.

The middle-aged man is looking at a young man who is casually walking out in the streets and carrying a bag full of food. The young man just wears an ordinary servant's robe and seems inconspicuous but the middle-age man knows that he is not some insignificant simpleton who can be trifled with. But the man is not worried he just feels interested as the young man seems to be already in a core-forming realm at a young age.

He might not be like those geniuses who are in gold core realms but as a normal cultivator, the young man that he is looking at has potential.

Too bad that he is not the one discovered the young man. He didn't know if the lad is a spy sent by the first elder as the youth is wearing an official robe of the Nian clan's servant. So the man continues to observe while planning his next moves.

Meanwhile, s.h.i.+n Jiao just leisurely bought things that he needed as he plans to stay inside the hidden cave for some time. He needed to also use that time to cultivate and improve himself. So that when he starts his travels he could defend himself from other people or any beasts which could take his pitiful life because he is weak. He is aware that strength is essential to survival in this world without anyone looking down on you. So he wanted to be able to at least defend himself without being suppressed by someone.

"This should be enough to last me for 2 weeks. I'll just go back here if I wanted to buy some more food and necessities." s.h.i.+n Jiao muttered.

Not long later, he was able to walk towards the town's gate and noticed something.

On the notice board near the town's gate, people are actually flocking in, they seem to be discussing something. When he neared the place he heard what they are talking about and was surprised.

"What!? The youngest son and the eldest daughter of the Nian clan who was thought to have perished are actually alive." A woman suddenly exclaimed.

"I heard from my friend that, both of them were plotted upon by someone from the clan. That is too despicable, no matter what they all belong to one clan."

"What do you know? Even in clans, those with power are the masters. With the trash cultivation of the youngest master of the Nian clan, how can they put him in their eyes?"

"Well, I can understand it if it's just that. But, the young lady of the Nian clan is a genius, how would you explain that? My guess is that the Nian clan members have fallen too deep in their thirst for power that they are willing to kill their own kin."

"I agree, they are like that one clan called… Umm… Ah right… Gushan clan. They were the most powerful clan before but because of their internal fighting, the clan was destroyed. And now only those minor people in the clan remain without any power whatsoever."

"I was there when the clan was actually destroyed by the Hong clan. It was because the daughter of the Hong clan was killed when she was visiting the Gushan clan for the marriage proposal. She was the beloved daughter of the Hong clan patriarch. So the Hong clan decided to erase the Gushan clan."

"Wait a minute, it was not the Hong clan that killed them. The clan itself killed each other through infighting. They fear the Hong clan too much that, they killed each other just to pa.s.s on the blame."

"So you guys mean to say that this thing is also happening in the Nian clan?"

"Well, who knows maybe…"

When s.h.i.+n Jiao heard the rumors, he could not help but frown. Though he should not concern himself with this situation however Zen Nian and Rat Ling are his friends. He could not just sit still and see the two be in danger. So he pushes himself into the crowd and read the news.

Then what he read almost stupefied him. The three people returned to the clan and were actually accused of stealing clan secrets and giving it to a stranger. And that stranger was considered as an expert and is very dangerous. Then he saw his picture drawn on the parchment of paper. He was accused of being a thief and has a bounty of 100 low-grade spirit stones. s.h.i.+n Jiao actually didn't feel a bit of worry for himself as no matter who looks at the picture they could not recognize him.

On the picture is a well-drawn image of himself but with scars on his face. Right now s.h.i.+n Jiao has already healed those superficial scars and has almost recovered his old handsome face, though there are some minor deep scars on his body.

"Hmmm… this should be interesting. The Nian clan might be planning in obtaining the artifact and is trying to extract information from the three. If I go there, then their lives would be in much more trouble. But if I go away, who knows what would happen. As of now, I don't have any choice but to strive and become stronger." s.h.i.+n Jiao thought as he shook his head and walks towards the gate.

But before he could go near it, a middle-aged man suddenly appears in front of him. The man wore an amiable expression on his face as he looks at s.h.i.+n Jiao.

Before s.h.i.+n Jiao could react, the middle-aged man suddenly cupped his hands.

"Young man, my name is Ding Gushan. I have noticed that you have good cultivation. I would like to invite you for a tea if that is okay?" the middle-aged man said as he smiled sincerely.

 s.h.i.+n Jiao was taken aback at the politeness being shown by the man. He didn't have any reason to refute as the man is showing him due to respect even though he is wearing a mortal servant robe. When s.h.i.+n Jiao noticed the spiritual undulation on the man's body, his heart almost skipped a beat.

"An infant soul realm cultivator!" s.h.i.+n Jiao's mind suddenly goes blank.

He didn't know what this very powerful cultivator wants with him, and what's with the polite att.i.tude. Though s.h.i.+n Jiao wanted to doubt the man, yet his sense doesn't detect any dangerous aura from the man. So he didn't refute the man and just greeted the man with respect and cupped his hands.

"Senior, this junior is just a lowly cultivator and has his cultivation damaged. So I may not be as good as senior portrays me to be." s.h.i.+n Jiao said with a tone of respect to the man.

"Haha! You are a truly wise and humble young one. I like your att.i.tude. How about this, you come to me and I will tell you what I can do for you. If you are not satisfied with it then you can reject my offer. I won't take any offense." The middle-aged man said chuckling.

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Because of the kind gesture of the man, s.h.i.+n Jiao didn't want to disrespect him and also didn't want to cause a scene. So he just followed the middle-aged man to a restaurant near the tall western wall of the town. The two sat at the top floor of the restaurant which is full of people. Then the middle-aged man ordered a lot of food which made s.h.i.+n Jiao dumbfounded.

The man didn't say anything and waited until both of them finished eating. s.h.i.+n Jiao didn't pa.s.s the opportunity as it is his first time to eat this many foods in this strange land. Though he himself can cook something delicious however he didn't have a chance to eat in restaurants before as he is busy taking care of a lot of things. Plus this lunch is free so he who would just let it pa.s.ses by.

"Young man, I'm actually interested in recruiting you to be a cultivator under me. I will give you cultivation resources and your own spirit cave. What do you say?" The middle-aged man said as he took a sip from a cup of tea.

The middle-aged man observes s.h.i.+n Jiao and his reactions and what he saw made him feel a little bit surprised. He had met a lot of young men who have potentials but the young man in front of him seems to be calm and not anxious even after being offered great benefits. With this, Ding Gushan is sure that s.h.i.+n Jiao is not a normal young man. On many occasions that he starts to offer some benefits many young cultivators would always say yes without thinking too much. But s.h.i.+n Jiao seems to be unfazed by the benefit he is offering.

"This one has a big appet.i.te… Hmm… interesting." Ding Gushan thought.

s.h.i.+n Jiao looks at the man and tries to determine if the man is saying the truth or not. In his experience, he could almost always tell if someone is lying to him. And looking at the man's expression and eyes, he seems to be telling the truth.

But s.h.i.+n Jiao could not just follow the middle-age man without any rime or reason. He just met him and he could not just put his trust in the guy, so he decided to decline politely.

"Senior… this… this lowly one is just a mere core-forming realm cultivator and is unable to decide immediately. Would senior give me some time?" s.h.i.+n Jiao said as this is all he can think of.

If the man gave him some time, he would surely grab this opportunity and ran to the Dark Forest. He is confident in his escaping technique and thought the middle-aged man may seem to be powerful but he has a teleportation scroll, he can just use it in case of emergency.

When s.h.i.+n Jiao politely declined the offer of the middle-age man, s.h.i.+n Jiao actually noticed a faint trace of reaction in the man's eyes. This made s.h.i.+n Jiao a little scared as the man can actually squish him like a bug if he wanted to. So he felt a little pressure but showed none on his face.

"Sigh… I wanted to actually just invite you to be one of my people. But you are proving to be a hard bargain." The middle-aged man said in a calm voice.

s.h.i.+n Jiao suddenly felt the air around him turn stale and stuffy. He can feel a strong surging aura coming from the middle-aged man. When he saw the expression on the man's face, he was taken aback. From an amiable man to a sinister-looking guy the change in Ding Gushan's expression is truly mind-blowing.

s.h.i.+n Jiao suddenly thought some of those politicians from Earth. He seems to have forgotten the craftiness of man. In this world where strength rules, not all men show their real selves in just a single glance. The man named Ding Gushan is one such man. One of the reasons why s.h.i.+n Jiao left the agency is because of this att.i.tude of the leaders he is serving. The complex intricacies of politics would always get on his nerve, and such is happening right now.

"I didn't want to do this but you have forced my hand young man." The middle-aged man suddenly said as he waved his hand in the air.

Then s.h.i.+n Jiao suddenly saw a wave fluctuation covering the whole restaurant. Then the people from down below calmly walks up to the second floor and stood before them.

"No more pretense, I wanted the legacy that you have. Either you give it to me peacefully or else we take it forcefully." Ding Gushan said as he nonchalantly sips some tea.

The area around the restaurant seems to be covered in a barrier. Plus it seems that the restaurant is under the control of the man in front of him. Now s.h.i.+n Jiao felt like his luck is truly running out. How can he escape this predicament that he is in right now? Though he didn't want to do it, however, if fighting is the only way out then he will have to claw himself out of this mess.

The only thing that's bugging his mind right now is, why did the man ask him about his legacies?

"Does he mean the artifacts or the crafting techniques?" s.h.i.+n Jiao thought as he showed a frowning expression.

"Oh, it seems that you didn't know the situation you are in right now." Ding Gushan said as he looks at s.h.i.+n Jiao's confused expression.

"You see, my name is Ding Gushan and I am the master of Ya Nian… I'm also known as the second elder of the Nian clan… the reason why I know your secret is because of that little girl. I never would have imagined that a cultivator like you have the ability to make those things. With your ability and knowledge, you could be great and famous. But instead, you decided to hide in this small backwater town. Foolish… too foolish." Ding Gushan explained.

"If you give me the legacy that you have, I promise to make your death quick and painless. But if you struggle then all my men will play with you… they would like to see the man, who has the ability to kill Scarface Fey." Ding Gushan added.

When Ding Gushan said this, the people surrounding them suddenly sent chilling glare at s.h.i.+n Jiao. All of them are like hungry wolves looking at their prey.

As each person in the room is a bloodthirsty individual, they wanted to face some challenges. And when they heard that s.h.i.+n Jiao was able to kill Scarface Fey and his group they wanted to test their strength in fighting him.

"Sigh… mister Gushan. I don't want to be impolite. But since you have given me some food, I just wanted to say something." s.h.i.+n Jiao suddenly said as he slowly stood up.

"If each of you cares for your lives, please go now. If now, then die!" s.h.i.+n Jiao said as a huge killing intent suddenly went out of his body.

s.h.i.+n Jiao would always keep this within himself and would rarely release it. But since he is at a disadvantage, he didn't want to hold back and will just go all out.