As soon as Ye Qiu finished speaking, a loud “thump thump” came from the door.
“Honoured guests, wake up quickly!”
The servant’s voice came from outside.
Ye Qiu opened the door and saw the servant standing there, looking anxious.
At the same time, he heard a commotion coming from downstairs.
“What’s the matter?” Ye Qiu asked.
The servant said, “Honoured guest, I’m terribly sorry. A group of people just arrived and booked the entire inn. They’re demanding that all guests staying here leave immediately.”
Ye Qiu was annoyed. He hadn’t expected that on his first night in the cultivation world, he’d be kicked out of the inn.
With a displeased expression, Ye Qiu said, “How do you run your business? Don’t you understand first come, first served? What kind of logic is it to let latecomers book the place?”
At that moment, Fairy Hundred Flowers and Green Radish came out of their room.
“What’s going on?” Fairy Hundred Flowers asked.
“It’s like this: a group of people has booked the inn, and I have no choice but to ask you all to leave,” the servant said, pulling out two spirit stones and handing them to Green Radish. “Miss, I’m very sorry about this. Here are your spirit stones back. Please bear with us.”
Green Radish said angrily, “I’d like to see who’s so arrogant as to do this.”
“Don’t go, miss,” the servant whispered. “The group that booked the place is from the Yin-Yang Sect.”
What?
Green Radish’s expression changed.
The servant continued, “This is a small business. We really can’t afford to offend the Yin-Yang Sect. Please don’t take it personally. Pack your things and leave quickly!”
“Alright, we’ll leave right away,” Fairy Hundred Flowers said, giving a look to Green Radish, who took the spirit stones.
“Thank you, miss,” the servant said, bowing with clasped fists before hurrying downstairs.
“What’s the situation?” Longbrow Immortal came out of the room, seeing everyone at the door, and asked.
“The Yin-Yang Sect people booked the inn, and the servant came to kick us out,” Green Radish said.
“Outrageous! I’ll go reason with them,” Longbrow Immortal said, starting to walk off.
“Stop!” Fairy Hundred Flowers said sternly. “The Yin-Yang Sect is one of the top sects in the Eastern Wasteland, with countless experts. With our strength, provoking them is like throwing an egg at a rock. Don’t act rashly.”
“Are we just going to swallow this?” Longbrow Immortal was indignant. Back in the mortal world, he was a respected sect leader, admired everywhere. He never imagined he’d be kicked out of an inn on his first night in the cultivation world.
Humiliating!
“If you can’t win, you bow your head,” Fairy Hundred Flowers said. “We’ll find another inn. Let’s go!”
With that, they headed downstairs.
As Ye Qiu descended the stairs, he saw a dozen men sitting on the inn’s ground floor. Each wore armour, their faces cold and exuding a strong smell of blood.
He recognised them instantly as the riders who had trampled the boy to death in the street.
A glint of killing intent flashed in Ye Qiu’s eyes.
At that moment, a young man seated at a table suddenly looked up, his gaze locking onto Ye Qiu.
“Such keen perception!”
Ye Qiu’s heart jolted. He quickly averted his eyes, not wanting to stir trouble.
They were about to leave the inn when an untimely voice rang out.
“Wait!”
Instantly, several armoured men blocked the doorway.
Ye Qiu turned and saw the young man who had spoken.
“What is it?” Ye Qiu asked calmly.
“That spirit beast on your shoulder is nice. I want it,” the young man said, his tone domineering, leaving no room for negotiation.
The Medicine Marten on Ye Qiu’s shoulder seemed to understand the young man’s words and quickly hid behind Ye Qiu’s head.
“Sorry, this is my pet. It’s not for sale,” Ye Qiu said, refusing outright.
“When did I say I was buying?” the young man said. “Leave the spirit beast, and you can leave alive. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being rude.”
What’s that supposed to mean?
Robbery?
Ye Qiu glanced at the young man, unable to discern his cultivation level, and his heart sank slightly.
This could only mean the young man’s cultivation was higher than his.
He then scanned the others and found that each of them had King-level cultivation.
“And if I don’t?” Ye Qiu said.
“Don’t?” The young man was stunned, clearly not expecting someone in this remote town to speak to him in such a tone. He laughed in anger. “Do you know who I am?”
“I’ll tell you, I’m an inner disciple of the Yin-Yang Sect.”
“For this young master to take a liking to your spirit beast is a blessing you’ve earned over lifetimes. Hand it over quickly, or after I kill you, the spirit beast will still be mine.”
Ye Qiu’s expression turned cold.
He was someone who responded to kindness but not to threats, and he absolutely hated being threatened.
“Is this the Yin-Yang Sect’s way of doing things? It’s truly an eye-opener. It seems the Yin-Yang Sect isn’t far from its downfall.”
Ye Qiu’s words shocked everyone in the room.
Except for the young man, who remained seated with a grim expression, everyone else stood up, pointing at Ye Qiu and shouting.
“Insolent! How dare you curse the Yin-Yang Sect? Are you seeking death?”
“Hand over the spirit beast immediately, cut out your tongue, and kneel to apologise. Maybe then we’ll spare your life.”
“Otherwise, we’ll grind your bones to dust and send you to the eighteen levels of hell!”
The tension was palpable.
Fairy Hundred Flowers stepped in front of Ye Qiu, looking at the young man. “Young master, my friend offended you, and I apologise on his behalf.”
“The Yin-Yang Sect is a top sect in the Eastern Wasteland with countless divine beasts. Surely a small spirit beast isn’t worth your attention.”
“Please, young master, show mercy and let my friend go.”
Although Fairy Hundred Flowers wore a veil, her graceful figure and voice, like a beautiful melody, immediately drew the attention of the Yin-Yang Sect group, their eyes gleaming with malice.
“This lady has a lovely voice.”
“With such a voice, her face must be beautiful too, right?”
“Little lady, take off your veil and let us have a look, haha…”
The group of men laughed brazenly.
A flash of coldness passed through Fairy Hundred Flowers’ eyes, but she didn’t lose her temper. Not only were these men from the Yin-Yang Sect, which they couldn’t afford to offend, but even if they were just common thugs, it wasn’t wise to confront them now.
She could tell they were strong. If a fight broke out, their numbers and strength would put Ye Qiu’s group at a disadvantage.
“Quiet!”
The young man barked, then looked at Fairy Hundred Flowers with a smile. “A spirit beast means nothing to this young master.”
“I can let the spirit beast go, and I can spare your friend, but you must spend the night with me.”
“And you,” he said, pointing at Green Radish. “Tonight, both of you will serve me. As long as you make me comfortable, everything can be negotiated.”
