Chapter 576: I'll Beat You Up Every Time I See You |
The youth glared viciously at this direction, but Ning Qi didn't notice.
Several shop assistants were already carrying the chest inside at this moment.
"Young Master, your chest."
One of them stepped forward and said respectfully.
After two auctions, it was more than enough to prove Ning Qi's identity.
Someone who could produce this much spirit marrow was definitely no ordinary person.
"Good, put it down."
Ning Qi nodded, then had them set the chest down.
"Yes!"
Ning Qi walked up, didn't look at it much, and directly stored it away.
After everything was settled, Ning Qi sat back down.
"We need to be careful. I feel like someone might target us."
Xu Qingqiu was somewhat worried, her beautiful eyes glancing towards the direction the voice had come from earlier.
"Oh? Then let me take a look."
Hearing her say this, Ning Qi also became interested.
He then activated his Dao Patterns, and the water-like ripples began to silently probe forward.
When they reached the front, he suddenly focused.
"Whoosh!"
In the next moment, they directly pierced through a restriction.
This restriction was precisely around the youth who had been competing with him earlier.
After Ning Qi saw through the restriction, he saw several people sitting inside this private room.
There were also several people standing.
Among them, that youth was glaring viciously towards his direction, with a flash of golden light shimmering in his eyes.
"You're right. They really can see me."
Ning Qi smiled, having already seen through the trick.
"What should we do then?"
Xu Qingqiu said worriedly, "These are definitely people with means."
"Don't worry. I'm afraid they *won't* come looking for me."
Ning Qi didn't mind at all. After saying this, he directly stood up.
"Are we leaving?"
Seeing him stand, Xu Qingqiu quickly asked.
"Mmm, let's go for now."
Ning Qi nodded, then took out a human skin mask. "Disguise."
"Okay."
Xu Qingqiu nodded and also took out a mask.
As the two walked out the door, they changed all their clothes in a flash.
"Young Master."
The shop assistant at the door saw them and greeted them.
"No need for formalities. We're leaving."
Ning Qi glanced at the shop assistant and then directly walked downstairs.
The shop assistant didn't stop them, nor was he surprised by their changed attire.
Clearly, this kind of thing happened frequently.
Only after watching the two go downstairs did the shop assistant snap out of it.
By then, Ning Qi and the other had already reached the ground floor. Just as they reached it,
Gao Yunze's people happened to see the two.
However, because they were already disguised, his strength was simply insufficient to recognize them.
Just like that, they swaggered right past him and left.
When Ning Qi and the other reached the street, the youth from the earlier private room suddenly sensed something was wrong.
"What's going on? They left?"
As he spoke, he directly stood up, wanting to chase after them.
"Young Master, you must not!"
The old man stopped him again.
His face was full of worry.
"Why not? I can't swallow this insult!"
The youth glared at the old man, then signaled to his people, "Follow me!"
"Yes!"
After his command, several people all followed him.
Seeing this, the old man sighed helplessly, then could only reluctantly follow as well.
When they reached the entrance, they looked left and right.
They didn't immediately spot Ning Qi and Xu Qingqiu at the street corner.
At that moment, the two were right there buying candied haws on a stick.
"This is really delicious!"
Xu Qingqiu was overjoyed, holding the candied haws and saying to Ning Qi, "You try some too."
"Okay."
Ning Qi didn't refuse either. He picked one up and took a bite.
"How is it?"
Xu Qingqiu asked expectantly.
"Mmm, the taste is good."
Ning Qi nodded, then continued walking forward with her.
The two soon reached another street, not noticing they had already been targeted.
"We should head back. It's getting late."
Xu Qingqiu looked at the sky and then said.
"Mmm, that's fine too. Let's go."
Ning Qi also looked up at the sky and said.
So, the two walked outward together.
They soon left the small town. When they reached the mountain path, there were already very few people around.
After all, it was very late. There were no others moving around this late.
"We're being followed."
Ning Qi had sensed it long ago. When they reached a gorge area, he suddenly stopped.
"Ah? It couldn't be Gao Yunze's people, could it?"
Xu Qingqiu was surprised and immediately showed a grave expression.
"No."
Ning Qi shook his head, then turned to look behind him. "Since you've been following for so long, come out. No need to hide."
"Well, you actually discovered us."
At this moment, the youth from earlier walked out from the pitch-black night.
Several fierce-looking subordinates followed behind him, and finally, a white-haired old man.
"So it's you. What's this? Couldn't win the bid, so you come to rob?"
After clearly seeing the newcomer, Ning Qi couldn't help but say with a smile.
His eyes were full of mockery.
"Oh? So you're saying you know me?"
Hearing his words, the youth was first stunned.
But he quickly snapped out of it.
He also hadn't expected Ning Qi to recognize him.
"Of course. Aren't you that fool who competed with me but didn't have enough spirit marrow?"
"You caused me to lose quite a bit of spirit marrow. I was just thinking of settling accounts with you. I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep."
Ning Qi gave a disdainful smile, then swept his gaze over everyone present. "You think bringing a few small fries can do anything to me?"
"Hmph, don't underestimate people."
The youth snorted coldly, then waved his hand. Several people closed in from different sides.
They quickly surrounded Ning Qi and Xu Qingqiu, each wearing a ruthless expression.
They clearly regarded the two as lambs ready for slaughter.
"Do you know who we are? How dare you cause trouble here in our Myriad Swords Sect."
Seeing everyone looking eager to try, Xu Qingqiu followed up.
"Hmph, I already knew you were from the Myriad Swords Sect."
The youth snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "But, it's late at night, and we're in the wilderness. Even if I kill you, who would know?"
"We've already placed restrictions here. No news will get out."
"And even if someone does come chasing, we have a way to retreat unscathed."
"You're quite confident in your methods."
Ning Qi said with a smile, "However, you've overlooked one point: whether your people are a match for me."
"Then let's try and see."
Hearing him say this, the youth couldn't help but reveal a cruel expression.
He then waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to attack.
"Kill!"
...
Seeing the youth's gesture, the group no longer delayed.
They roared and charged towards Ning Qi.
"Uncle Fu, you go too!"
Seeing the old man not moving, the youth also ordered him to join the attack.
"Young Master, I should still protect you."
"To avoid being ambushed by this person."
The old man shook his head, not obeying his command.
"Hmph, I'll go myself!"
Hearing this, the youth didn't waste words either.
He directly broke away and charged towards Ning Qi.
"Ning Qi, be careful!"
Xu Qingqiu said worriedly, "These people all have True Immortal strength. That old man at the back, I feel his strength is similar to my master's."
"It's fine. You just wait and watch the show."
Ning Qi was completely unconcerned. Watching everyone charge over,
he directly unleashed the full force of his aura.
Under his control, this aura grew increasingly formidable.
"Peak Celestial Immortal expert!"
The old man immediately recognized Ning Qi's strength.
This level of strength was top-tier even in their realm.
He never expected the young master to provoke such an existence right after stepping out.
"Kill!"
And at this moment, the several people in front had already begun their attack.
They charged right at Ning Qi.
"Pfft!"
"Thud!"
They originally thought they could tear Ning Qi to pieces.
However, they still underestimated Ning Qi's strength. Under Ning Qi's attack,
these people were simply no match at all. With just one move, he wiped out these dozen or so subordinates cleanly.
Leaving only the youth in front of him.
Seeing all his people killed, the youth directly stopped.
Among these people, several were stronger than him.
They were all instantly killed by Ning Qi with one move. How much stronger could he be?
"Why aren't you attacking?"
"Weren't you charging fiercely just now?"
Looking at the youth who had stopped in front of him, Ning Qi couldn't help but smile and say, "Come on. I haven't had enough fun yet."
"You... you..."
The youth now knew he had kicked an iron plate this time.
He never expected to encounter such a formidable character.
At this moment, he didn't even have the courage to move a muscle.
His whole body felt like it was filled with lead, unable to budge.
"Senior, please show mercy."
At this point, the old man came over, cupping his fists towards Ning Qi.
His face was full of fear.
"Oh? Give me a reason to spare you."
Ning Qi looked at the master and servant pair before him and asked with a smile.
"Senior, we are from the Lingxiao Sect. This is our young sect master, Zhao Haoran."
After stepping forward, the old man showed a grave expression. "Earlier, we failed to recognize true greatness. Please forgive us, Senior."
"Oh? Your meaning is, because he's a young sect master, I should spare him?"
Ning Qi looked at the old man and continued, "If I have to give face to anyone with a bit of status,"
"then wouldn't my cultivation have been for nothing?"
"Senior, it was all our fault."
"We will compensate double for the spirit marrow lost earlier!"
Seeing Ning Qi being unrelenting, the old man panicked and quickly said.
"That's not bad either. Buying your own lives with money."
Ning Qi nodded, then stretched out a finger. "Five billion spirit marrow crystals, and I'll act like this never happened."
"Five billion?"
Hearing his words, Zhao Haoran immediately widened his eyes.
He never expected Ning Qi to make such an exorbitant demand.
"What? Unwilling?"
Ning Qi's expression immediately darkened. "Then go die."
As he spoke, his aura surged violently, clearly already preparing to attack.
"No, we're willing."
"Senior, please accept it."
The old man hurriedly took out a storage bag and presented it with both hands.
"You old fellow are more sensible."
Ning Qi beckoned, retrieving the storage bag, then continued, "Get lost. Don't let me see you again in the future, or I'll beat you up every time I see you."
"Yes..."
The old man quickly nodded, then called to Zhao Haoran, "Young Master, let's go."
"Uncle Fu!"
Zhao Haoran was still somewhat unwilling and muttered, "You're also at the Celestial Immortal level. What are you afraid of him for?"
"Go."
Uncle Fu widened his eyes and immediately scolded, "Less nonsense."
Zhao Haoran had never seen the old man treat him like this before. For a moment, he didn't dare say anything reckless again and followed as they left.
"Lin Fan, you really are something. I never expected you to be this strong!"
Only after they had gone far did Xu Qingqiu praise him.
"Here, half for you. Those who witness it get a share."
Ning Qi, meanwhile, began dividing the spoils.
"Miss Xu, my master is very strong."
The Pill Spirit said proudly, "In the future, he will definitely become a regional overlord."
"Alright, enough glib talk."
Ning Qi patted him, then walked forward. "Let's go back first and talk then."
"Okay!"
The Pill Spirit followed him.
Xu Qingqiu also kept following him as they continued their journey.
"Ning Qi, with your strength this time, we'll definitely have no problems going to the Realm Sea Battlefield!"
Knowing his strength, Xu Qingqiu immediately felt relieved.
She originally thought with just the two or three of them, their strength would be quite poor.
But after witnessing Ning Qi's strength, she knew this mission would be very safe.
"That's not necessarily true. We still need to be careful."
Hearing this, Ning Qi gently shook his head, and the two continued on their way.
Under the night sky, after half an hour, they finally returned to the Myriad Swords Sect's mountain gate.
After returning, Xu Qingqiu directly arranged a cave dwelling for Ning Qi.
"You can rest here tonight."
After settling him in, Xu Qingqiu said with a smile.
"Okay."
Ning Qi agreed, then looked at the sky. "It's getting late. You should go back and rest too."
"Mmm, see you tomorrow."
Xu Qingqiu nodded, waved at him, and then directly left.
"Master, I feel she's starting to admire you!"
The Pill Spirit began his glib talk again.
"You, talk less."
Ning Qi glared at him, then returned to the cave dwelling.
He sat cross-legged on the stone bed and began to meditate and rest.
...
Back at the small town they had just left.
The auction had also ended. Many people began to leave one after another.
Gao Yunze came out with a few senior brothers and waited at the intersection for Ning Qi and Xu Qingqiu to come out as well.
However, they waited until there was no one left here and still didn't see the two come out.
"What's going on? Didn't they come in?"
One disciple said doubtfully.
"Impossible. So many of us saw them go in earlier!"
Another refuted.
"Hey, you were supposed to watch the exit. Did they go out and you didn't see them?"
The earlier disciple asked the person responsible for watching the door.
"Every single person who left from here, I saw clearly. It's impossible I missed them!"
That person said with great certainty.
"I think we were probably discovered."
Gao Yunze sighed, showing an unwilling expression. "Damn it. They must have run off early."
"Don't let me catch them coming out again, or I'll definitely make them pay."