Chapter 546: Kill with a Borrowed Knife |
After they sat down, the shop assistant hurried away.
In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, a table laden with sumptuous dishes was laid out.
"Wow, these are all my favorites!"
The Pill Spirit stared wide-eyed at the lavish feast on the table.
"Then eat your fill."
Ning Qi smiled and also began to sample the delicious food on the table.
The two of them devoured the food like a whirlwind, while also enjoying the bustling scene outside through the window.
The streets were bustling with people coming and going, gradually becoming more lively.
"Master, it's probably because we're almost there, so everyone has come out to stroll around."
"Then they're probably just like us."
Ning Qi nodded, then continued to savor their delicious meal.
"Master, if we go directly like this, will the people of the Myriad Swords Sect welcome us?"
The Pill Spirit suddenly thought of something: "After all, we did protect their sect's disciple."
"They should at least entertain us a bit, right?"
"They probably will."
Ning Qi thought for a moment, then added: "We'll know for sure once we get there."
"Right! Then we should save some room in our stomachs, otherwise we won't be able to eat when we get there!"
The Pill Spirit smiled smugly: "And that Nine-Tailed Cat, I haven't said goodbye to him yet."
"He must miss me."
"Just eat, don't get ahead of yourself!"
Ning Qi shot him a look, then turned his gaze forward.
He saw several young masters walking towards their direction.
The shop assistant was bowing and scraping beside them.
"Gentlemen, this table is already occupied. Perhaps you could go downstairs instead."
As the shop assistant got closer, Ning Qi could hear his voice.
"Get lost, we've taken a liking to this spot."
An arrogant voice rang out.
Once again, it caught Ning Qi's attention.
He quickly focused his attention on the few people in front of him.
"Hey! Kid, we've taken a liking to this spot."
"Go eat somewhere else."
One of the skinny ones came over and patted Ning Qi's table.
"Young Master, I apologize for the trouble."
The shop assistant hurried over to apologize.
"Wait over there. Can't you see I'm eating?"
Ning Qi merely nodded at the shop assistant, then coldly turned to face the person in front of him.
"Tsk, quite the temper."
"If you're smart, you'd better leave now."
"Otherwise, there's no medicine for regret."
The person who had just spoken, being rebutted by Ning Qi like this, immediately flew into a rage.
A pair of eyes, cold as a snake's, stared icily at Ning Qi.
"If you kneel down and beg me, I might let you sit down."
Ning Qi smiled and continued: "I might even let you have a few bites of the dishes."
"Kid, you're looking for death!"
That person was enraged by Ning Qi. Raising his fist, he prepared to smash it into Ning Qi's face.
"Bang!"
However, before he could make a move, the Pill Spirit acted first.
The Pill Spirit was currently in an invisible state.
No one else could see his presence at all.
After striking, he caught that person completely off guard.
Staggering, the man almost fell.
Fortunately, he was caught by his companions, preventing him from falling.
"You dare hit me! You're dead!"
That person, coming back to his senses, covered his face and charged forward, ready to attack again.
"Come back!"
The arrogant young master from earlier, however, directly called his friend back.
He made him stop.
"Master Xue, let me teach him a lesson."
"This kid shows you no respect at all."
That person gritted his teeth, wearing an expression of unwillingness.
"Oh? Still want face, huh?"
Ning Qi smiled: "Then kneel down, and I'll give it to you."
"Kid, I'll forgive your arrogance now."
"Let's see how arrogant you can be once we're off the ship!"
Master Xue looked at Ning Qi, then waved his hand: "Let's go, we'll make do downstairs."
"Kid, you're finished."
"Just wait!"
His several friends all threw threatening words at Ning Qi before finally leaving together.
"Young Master, you've gotten yourself into trouble."
"This person is the young city lord of Cloud City, named Xue Haoran."
"His father, Xue Lingtian, is the grandson of the Myriad Swords Sect's Second Elder, Xue Wannian."
Seeing that everyone had left, the shop assistant quickly said to Ning Qi: "Once we disembark from the Giant Ship, it's Cloud City. He definitely won't let you off!"
"Oh? So it seems I've offended someone I shouldn't have?"
Hearing this, Ning Qi couldn't help but frown: "What's his cultivation level?"
"Young Master, Xue Lingtian became a True Immortal-level expert over twenty years ago."
"And his grandfather, Xue Wannian, became a Celestial Immortal-level expert a hundred years ago."
The shop assistant looked at Ning Qi and shook his head helplessly: "You should have just given up the spot to him earlier."
"It's fine, I know people from the Myriad Swords Sect too."
Ning Qi waved his hand, then continued: "If they come looking for trouble, I'm not afraid either."
Originally, he thought this so-called Second Elder might be incredibly powerful.
But if he's just a Celestial Immortal, then with his current strength, Ning Qi could handle him easily.
However, because the spiritual energy here is abundant, many people's strength is also formidable.
A sect's Second Elder being at the Celestial Immortal level...
If this were placed in the True Martial Spirit Realm, that would be top-tier strength.
It seems he still needs to continue improving everyone's overall strength.
Otherwise, it will be difficult to establish a foothold here in the future.
This place is the core area leading to the fourteenth zone, located further inward compared to our True Martial Spirit Realm.
The further inward you go, the stronger the people from these Lower Realms become.
Sooner or later, we too will be able to go to even more core regions.
Ning Qi thought to himself, beginning to make plans.
"Master, did I just cause trouble for you?"
After hearing the shop assistant's words, the Pill Spirit began to worry.
His eyes were filled with guilt.
Originally, he just thought it would be fun to teach these arrogant people who didn't know their place a lesson.
He never expected it would directly bring such a big trouble to Ning Qi.
"It's alright. When soldiers come, we have generals to block them; when floodwaters come, we have earth to dam them."
Ning Qi shook his head, then continued: "Didn't you hear about their strength?"
"They're simply no match for me."
"But, they're people from the Myriad Swords Sect."
"We haven't even arrived yet, and we've already offended people."
"If we go there, won't we cause trouble for Miss Xu?"
The Pill Spirit began to analyze the situation seriously.
"The cart will find its way around the hill when it gets there."
"There's no need for you to worry."
Ning Qi rubbed his little head: "Eat."
"I hope nothing happens."
The Pill Spirit murmured, then began to continue devouring the food heartily.
Ning Qi, however, shifted his attention to downstairs.
He could sense the malice emanating from below.
Since he's already offended them, he'll just wait and see what happens.
Worrying about it here won't solve the problem anyway.
After changing his train of thought, he began to continue eating heartily with the Pill Spirit.
The two of them soon forgot about the incident.
By the time they returned to their inn, it was already dark.
"Master, we'll arrive tomorrow. I hope there won't be any trouble."
At this point, the Pill Spirit remembered the earlier incident again and couldn't help but show a worried expression.
"Nothing will happen, just relax!"
After comforting him, Ning Qi returned to the bed, ready to rest.
"Master, I think we should spend a bit more spirit stones with the shop assistant to get a Sumeru Chamber!"
Feeling uneasy, the Pill Spirit suggested.
"Oh?"
Hearing his words, Ning Qi couldn't help but sit up.
"What do you think?"
The Pill Spirit looked at Ning Qi.
Waiting for his decision.
"Since you've said so, I'll listen to you this time!"
Ning Qi thought for a moment, then got up and came to the door.
He happened to see a shop assistant passing by.
"Do you still have any Sumeru Chambers available?"
Ning Qi asked directly.
"Young Master, yes we do! Would you like to stay in one?"
Hearing his inquiry, the shop assistant immediately became interested and asked eagerly.
"Yes, I want to change rooms. This one is too noisy!"
Ning Qi nodded, then asked the shop assistant to lead the way.
"Alright, Young Master, this way please!"
The shop assistant agreed and began to lead the way for Ning Qi.
Soon, he brought Ning Qi to a Chamber door upstairs.
The shop assistant took out a jade pendant. After activating it, he successfully opened the door directly.
"Young Master, please."
He then let Ning Qi enter.
"Good!"
Ning Qi nodded and followed him inside.
The shop assistant then led him and opened another door.
Ning Qi looked up and saw that inside this door was a small courtyard.
Clearly, this was the Sumeru Chamber.
"Young Master, this inside is the Sumeru Courtyard."
"There are three rooms, though you probably won't need them all."
"This jade pendant can activate it."
"You can come out anytime!"
The shop assistant handed the jade pendant to Ning Qi, smiling as he said: "We will arrive at Cloud City tomorrow afternoon."
"At that time, you can leave directly!"
"Good!"
"From here, can I leave directly without needing to go through the deck?"
Hearing the shop assistant's words, Ning Qi suddenly thought of something.
If that's the case, perhaps he could avoid trouble.
As long as he avoids this Xue family, everything should be fine.
"Yes, but you need to activate the jade pendant first, then activate this door."
"Going out will lead you to the direction inside our city."
"You can avoid crowding with these people."
The shop assistant pointed to another door in the courtyard and said to Ning Qi: "This one works. Whichever one you use to go out will take you directly into the city."
"However, activating it requires more spirit stones. You can act according to your ability, Young Master."
"Good, thank you."
Ning Qi expressed his thanks.
"Young Master, then this humble one will take his leave."
The shop assistant clasped his fists, then hurried away.
"Master, this is great! We can leave directly and avoid that bastard."
"Then we don't have to worry about being sought out for trouble."
The Pill Spirit was also very happy, hopping around as he spoke.
"Hmm, this isn't bad either."
Ning Qi smiled, then looked at these two doors: "One leads out near the Giant Ship, the other leads directly into the city."
"Then we need to get more spirit stones, and we'll also go into the city."
"Yes, Master!"
The Pill Spirit nodded, smiling as he said: "Once we're there, we'll figure out how to get to the Myriad Swords Sect!"
"Hmm, but before that, I want to go to an auction!"
Ning Qi suddenly thought of something and added.
"Ah? What are we going there for?"
Hearing this, the Pill Spirit asked, puzzled.
"Miss Xu has a master. Since we're going to see her, we should at least help her gain some face."
"Giving her master a gift when the time comes would show our sincerity, wouldn't it?"
A hint of smugness appeared on Ning Qi's face as he continued: "This way, our trip won't be in vain."
"Right, Master is so thoughtful."
The Pill Spirit began to flatter him.
"Alright, time to rest."
Ning Qi stretched, then picked a Chamber and walked in with the Pill Spirit.
After entering, he smelled a faint, pleasant fragrance.
"So fragrant!"
The Pill Spirit wore an expression of delight and refreshment: "This inn is really thoughtful. The more spirit stones you spend, the more refined the service."
"Hmm, never mind that. Let's get ready to rest."
Ning Qi nodded, not particularly interested in these things.
After saying that, he lay down on the bed, ready to rest.
The Pill Spirit also lay down beside his pillow.
The two of them soon fell asleep.
While they were sound asleep, in a Chamber on the Giant Ship.
Several people were discussing something.
"Have you found out where that bastard is staying today?"
The person sitting in the main seat was precisely Xue Haoran.
Sitting at the table were his few friends.
At this moment, everyone wore solemn expressions.
"Master Xue, we've found the room."
"The assassins have also been purchased from the ship's hold."
"We can act at any time."
The person who had been attacked by the Pill Spirit earlier smiled and said: "They're absolutely first-class experts. They won't leave any traces."
"Hmph, so what if they do leave traces?"
Xue Haoran snorted coldly, then continued: "You go make the arrangements. Have that kid taken care of."
"This young master won't even give him a chance to disembark."
"Master Xue, then this humble one will go make the arrangements!"
Hearing this, that person prepared to leave.
"Liu Xi."
Xue Haoran suddenly called him back: "Be careful. Just wait for their news. Don't go meddling blindly."
"That kid, I feel he's very powerful. Don't provoke him and get yourself found. Then you'll be finished."
"Master Xue, rest assured. I know my limits. Nothing will go wrong!"
Liu Xi nodded, wearing an expression of absolute certainty: "Tonight, we'll definitely make him stay here forever."
"Good, go ahead!"
Xue Haoran nodded, signaling for him to leave.
"Yes, Master Xue!"
After agreeing, Liu Xi hurried away.
Leaving a few people with Xue Haoran.
"Master Xue, this Liu Xi is ambitious and arrogant. Sending him, aren't you afraid something will really go wrong?"
"Yeah, this guy is more likely to mess things up than succeed."
Only after seeing Liu Xi leave did the few people begin to complain.
Each of them wore a worried expression.
"He can handle a small matter like this."
"However, if he doesn't listen to me and insists on following the assassins into action, then he'll probably be taught a lesson by that kid."
Xue Haoran shook his head and sighed.
"Master Xue, then wouldn't there be a risk of exposure?"
"Right, why not let us go replace Liu Xi?"
.......
The few people continued to persuade him.
"Hmph, I specifically want him to go."
"I've already secretly sent people."
"As long as Liu Xi makes a move, this matter will have nothing to do with me."
"Even if that bastard doesn't kill Liu Xi, I won't let Liu Xi live either."
Xue Haoran wore the expression of someone whose scheme had succeeded, smiling as he said: "This way, who could possibly think I did it?"
"After all, the one who had the conflict with that kid was Liu Xi, not me!"