nycdaug Chapter 421 Proposal
Chapter 421 Proposal
Chaos City, Blood Tower Branch.
A man dressed in black robes stood silently, gazing at the palace reduced to ashes.
After a while, three cultivators dressed in tight-fitting clothes slowly emerged from the ruins, then approached the man in black robes and spoke:
"Immortal Master, I've investigated. The traces inside are too chaotic. The remaining auras include the Seven Demon Palace, City Lord Pang Gongwang, and Zhao Jiu, who is ranked 495th on the Hidden Dragon List."
"Judging from the strength of the residual aura at the scene, we believe that the Seven Demon Palace attacked first, followed by Pang Gongwang and Zhao Jiu."
"But in the end, everyone's presence disappeared."
Upon hearing this, a strange expression appeared on the fair face of the man in black robes, and he asked indifferently:
"So, they're all dead?"
The three cultivators in tight-fitting clothes exchanged glances, then nodded in unison and said:
"Indeed."
The man in black robes hummed in response, then slowly walked towards the ruins in front of him, muttering to himself:
“Pang Gongwang is a True Person of Wangyue Tower. Although he is not on the Hidden Dragon List, he still has a celestial artifact by his side.”
"Although Zhao Jiu is on the Hidden Dragon List, he is only ranked outside the top 100."
"The manager of the Blood Tower said that the pharmacist who created the Yellow Crane Skull lives here?"
"interesting."
As the man in black robes spoke, he opened his mouth, and a wisp of black smoke flew out, turning into a cloud of smoke that began to envelop the ruins in front of him.
The black mist quickly enveloped the entire courtyard, but the next moment, the man's expression froze, and he said with some surprise:
"What a ruthless guy, he even shattered the soul. He's a veteran."
He slowly looked around, his calm expression gradually turning into excitement.
"It's been a long time since I've encountered an opponent like this. Is he from the Immortal Alliance?"
"No, this kind of method must belong to a great demon. Let me think, who is most likely to be it?"
"The Heaven-Fighting Demon? The Yin-Severing Demoness?"
"No, no, no, it's not them, it's a very fresh smell."
The man in black chuckled, then suddenly looked in one direction.
Suddenly, a figure gradually emerged from the black mist in that area.
"It's a woman, hmm, only a head, but it doesn't matter, as long as I can see it, hehehehe, let me see, what exactly do you see?"
.....
On the Plains of Bones, a caravan was slowly making its way forward.
This caravan was naturally the Zhao family caravan, disguised as Ding Yi, Zhu Jiu Jie, and others.
As instructed by Ding Yi, Zhu Jiu Jie deliberately slowed down the entire caravan's pace, attempting to make himself more noticeable to the Jie Xiu.
Surprisingly, since the incident with the Seven Star Hermit, Ding Yi and his group haven't encountered any more Tribulation Cultivators, which has left Ding Yi feeling quite frustrated these past few days.
Inside a makeshift sedan chair, Ding Yi was resting his chin on his hand, leaning back on a long, soft chair, staring blankly ahead.
At this moment, he was wearing a golden crown inlaid with jade, a brocade robe woven with gold and silver threads, and animal skin boots, looking every bit the nouveau riche.
Zhou Ying was massaging his shoulders beside him, while another female ascendant was kneeling on the ground massaging his legs.
Ding Yi's attire was arranged by Zhou Ying, after all, as the leader of a caravan, a good outfit is essential.
The female ascendant kneeling on the ground is named Meng Yunxi. She is the saintess of a powerful force in the lower realm. She was able to ascend because she stole a precious medicine from the holy land.
Ding Yi felt that this woman was not as simple as she seemed. He even thought that her act of wetting her pants was an act.
How bad can a character be who dares to steal even precious medicine?
However, Ding Yi wasn't thinking about those things right now; he was worried about how no one would come to rob him anymore.
"Immortal Master, I think it's because our caravan has grown in size that some cultivators are wary of us."
Zhou Ying seemed to sense Ding Yi's distress and said with a smile.
Ding Yi immediately thought this made sense. Which of those who dared to trade goods in the White Bone Plains was simple? The fact that the Zhao family caravan encountered bandits was just their bad luck.
"By the way, how did you recognize me as an ascendant before?"
Ding Yi suddenly thought of something and said.
"Reporting to the Immortal Master, it is a scent."
Zhou Ying quickly explained.
"The demonic cultivators here all have a fishy, foul smell, which must be the smell of the Ascension Ointment."
"The cultivation technique I practice allows me to sense auras and observe minds. Although I don't know if the people in the Immortal Alliance can do the same, there are no scents. Right now, it's just me and the three ascendants who are imprisoned together."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi nodded slightly, realizing that it was the smell that had betrayed him.
The reason he didn't reveal his identity as an ascendant in the Chaos City was probably because there were too many demonic cultivators in the city, and he couldn't be detected by them.
Regardless, Zhou Ying's meticulous mind secretly alarmed Ding Yi.
"I have a special batch of Ascension Ointment here, which I stole from Chaos City during the chaos."
"This batch of goods is very sensitive and has a high profit margin, but I'm not after money; I just want to sell it smoothly."
At that moment, Ding Yi suddenly thought of something and then said to Zhou Ying beside him.
Initially, he planned to take Zhu Jiu Jie to the next city and find a place to slowly sell Huang Zi, but this would delay the tracking of Shang Que.
Now that he has subdued Zhou Ying and the other two, he has solved the problem of being unable to be in two places at once.
After listening to Ding Yi's words, Zhou Ying pondered for a moment and then said:
"Since it is an Ascension Ointment with a sensitive origin, its large-scale appearance in the city will definitely cause chaos."
"Why don't we adopt a decentralized approach and mix these 'Ascension Ointments' into the regular 'Ascension Ointments' for sale? Once someone discovers it, they will be reluctant to say anything because they've made a profit. This way, we can gradually reduce the risk."
After listening for a moment and thinking it over, Ding Yi immediately felt it was feasible, and couldn't help but slap his thigh, praising it aloud:
"Excellent, this method is brilliant!"
Meng Yunxi, who was massaging Ding Yi's legs, smiled and said upon hearing Ding Yi's praise:
"Sister Zhou came from a farming family in the lower realm and ascended all the way to this realm. I really admire her for that."
What was meant as praise caused Zhou Ying to frown, while Ding Yi glanced at Zhou Ying with slight surprise and said:
"It's truly remarkable that you've had such an experience."
Meng Yunxi's actions, seemingly a compliment, actually highlighted Zhou Ying's peasant background and subtly belittled her. It can only be said that the holy maiden of a powerful force is always being roundabout, which is consistent with their usual image.
Just then, Zhu Jiujie's voice suddenly came from outside.
"Boss, we're about to leave the Plains of Bones!"
Ding Yi was taken aback when he heard this, and then lifted the curtain next to him. He immediately saw green vegetation beginning to appear in the rolling yellow sand outside.
He glanced at the thin strip of cloth extending forward from his sleeve, then shouted at Pigsy:
"Keep going in this direction!"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jiu Jie immediately responded, while the male ascendant beside him asked with a fawning expression:
"Brother Pig, what exactly is our boss's cultivation level?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Jiu Jie glared at the cultivator and shouted:
"Is it any of your business to ask about the boss's affairs? If the boss is willing to tell you, he will. If he's not going to tell you, then don't ask!"
"Do what the boss tells you to do! Don't do what the boss tells you not to do!"
The male ascendant nodded repeatedly, saying:
"Brother Pig is right, I understand!"
Although Zhu Jiujie's expression didn't change upon hearing this, he was secretly overjoyed.
Following the boss was definitely the right decision. In just one day, I've gone from a pig demon to a pig brother. That's a huge improvement!