was roaming freely, why did you knowingly allow Mo Yu to harm me, and then assist her!Xiaoyao did not answer, for he dared not. He knew that if he gave any reason, Nan Gong Su would most definitely ex...Chapter 246 The Strength of the Lion, Part 2
"It looks like there's no better inn in this town than this one. Even if it wasn't recommended, I still would've come here!" Xianyao remarked as he entered.
As soon as Xianyao walked in, many people immediately looked at him intently, as though they had discovered something!
Xianyao knew what they meant because it happened before; however, the people here didn't know about it yet. Thus, he explained the situation straightforwardly.
"Sorry everyone, I've already completed the mission that you're looking for me to do. Don’t stare at me anymore and think of other missions instead!" Xianyao said while displaying his card of the Alliance of Jianghu People.
“Get lost...”
The place erupted in cheers, ahem, boos...
No one paid attention to Xianyao afterward because they knew that this mission was impossible to continue and without a mission, they had no interest in him. Such missions existed in Jianghu, but not everyone would be interested.
His avatar became known when he was recognized during the mission, but after its completion, it was immediately forgotten by people. Also, they didn't know his name, which wasn’t interesting to them; even the Alliance of Jianghu People wouldn't announce such information. If you wanted to know, you had to pay for the news.
"Boss, I want a premium room," Xianyao said.
"None available!" The boss replied after checking.
"Then give me an ordinary one," Xianyao said nonchalantly.
"There isn't any either!" The boss responded, still unavailable.
"How about a storage room" Xianyao continued to ask.
“... Sorry, we don’t rent out the storage rooms,” the boss said with embarrassment.
“Then do you have any basement room” Xianyao asked again.
"No!!" The boss replied in panic.
“Damn it, why is there nothing here Do you even deserve to call yourself an inn” Xianyao demanded.
The boss pleaded, "Even the highest-grade inn wouldn't rent out storage rooms and basements..." “And we do have other types of vacant room just not what you asked for.”
"Then why didn’t you say so earlier" Xianyao said.
"You never gave me a chance!" the boss responded.
“…” Xianyao muttered, "Alright then. Tell me, what rooms do you have available”
“We do have some ordinary ones. Would you like it" The boss asked.
"…" Xianyao fell silent. He seemed to have forgotten about the ordinary room before.
"Could I get an ordinary one with a bathroom" Xianyao inquired.
“There is, but it’s public and segregated by gender. Don’t go into the wrong one; female Jianghu People are scary if you have any perverted thoughts,” the boss warned.
“…” Xianyao was speechless. Did he really need such a reminder
However, what the boss didn't know was that this warning had some effect on him. Indeed, when Xianyao went to shower, his pet Chichi suddenly jumped into the women's bathroom and caused screams among the women.
But due to Chichi’s cuteness, the women not only didn’t reject her but even fought over her. Even though they were strong female Jianghu People, they were still women, with a few exceptions that weren’t interested.
Xianyao later kicked Chichi to those women because he didn't want them to find out that she was his pet; it wouldn’t sound good if they found out. It would make them unhappy.
More importantly, Xianyao wanted Chichi to go and trick people into feeding her. This was something he often did to feed the gluttonous Chichi. He didn't mind using such shameless methods. But generally, girls liked to feed it as well; they would pay a small price for some joy.
Even if they knew that Chichi had tricked them into feeding her later on, she would still be given food when she came back.
In the end, Chichi just wanted something to eat without being picky. This was something anyone wouldn’t mind!
Xiayao is now too lazy to bother with Chickie; he just wants to take a bath and go to sleep. He hasn’t had a proper night’s rest in over twenty days, and he misses it dearly. Soon, he falls into a deep slumber.
While Xiayao dreams peacefully, on the other side of the Boundary Mountain, there are some people who can't enjoy such sweet dreams because they received news that they had been waiting for more than ten days.
These people include the Azure Dragon Society and others. Twenty days ago, they discovered that everyone was dead, starting with the first victim, followed by his servants, and later a few servants who were wounded in a second attack.
The survivors back then knew about Xiayao's existence; therefore, they mentioned it, making Xiayao their primary focus.
In fact, during these twenty days, the Azure Dragon Society also tracked down those who had escaped. With their abilities and being on their home turf, finding them was easy. They interrogated each one of them.
After verifying everyone’s statements, no possibility remained except for two people not yet apprehended, but it seemed like one of them couldn’t have been involved either, leaving only Xiayao as the suspect. So, they released another bounty on Xiayao's whereabouts.
Now that they received information, according to what was indicated, it didn't seem likely to be Xiayao, but they must capture Xiayao and interrogate him because their losses were severe: nearly half of the young generation died, leaving them in a dire state.
Especially since among those who perished, there were the sons and disciples of sect leaders. Therefore, this matter couldn’t be left unresolved; they would revenge at any cost.
At such times, right or wrong doesn't matter: whether it was their children and disciples’ fault, if they brought it upon themselves, vengeance is a must, killing those who killed their loved ones, regardless of the cost.
This is why when they learned Xiayao's whereabouts in White River Town, they immediately dispatched an elite team there while entrusting the Alliance of Martialists to continue tracking him. However, they received unexpected news: the Alliance refused to provide further information.
Soon, they realized that Xiayao had another identity as a martialist with not too low of a level; otherwise, anyone could join and seek protection from the alliance during crises if everyone did so purely for safety without contributing. That wouldn't be fair.
But it didn’t matter to them—without the Alliance’s help, they could track down Xiayao themselves, as they believed their own tracking skills were sufficient.
The Alliance of Martialists doesn’t offer physical protection but informational support; for martialist-level protection or higher, one must be a high-level martialist or have made unique contributions to the alliance.
Xiayao clearly didn't meet that criteria, so if there was any violent attack against him, he’d fend off on his own as the Alliance wouldn’t intervene specifically.
That’s correct: they won’t intervene deliberately, but within their territory—branches of the Alliance or martialist inns—they would protect. The headquarters is a mystery no one knows about.
If Xiayao stayed at a martialist inn or an Alliance branch, theoretically under protection, yet still liable to assassination; if the enemy was powerful enough, such protection wouldn’t be effective as there aren't enough high-level experts everywhere.
But typically, Xiayao didn’t seek protection because he believed his trail would go unnoticed and even if discovered, he could escape.
That’s why now Xiayao is walking in the bustling Lion City capital of the Kingdom of Lions, where it's easy to be attacked and identified.
Xiayao didn’t hide himself or disguise; quite the opposite, he was making a spectacle to attract attention.
He set up a stall in a busy area with a sign reading "Recruiting!" On the cloth above his stall were written some words:
"Requirement: Proficiency in Lion Power."
"Request: Specify your level of Lion Power and cultivation status."
...
Xiayao wanted to find people for experiments, to possibly break down the mystery behind Lion Power as it intrigued him.
Of course, he just wanted to study it; whether or not it could be broken wasn’t essential to him.
Xiayao’s stall immediately drew many curious gazes and surrounded him with much chatter. Clearly, nobody understood what Xiayao was up to.
As people gathered more, no one stepped forward to inquire; most just pointed and discussed without approaching.
This is rather interesting: sometimes people discuss for a while before deciding to ask questions.
"Young man, what’s your intention" A fellow finally broke the silence.
“Nothing much. I’m conducting research on all aspects of Lion Power,” Xiayao smiled and replied.
“Research all aspects of Lion Power Can’t one just buy a manual to learn it” the man asked confusedly, as for him, purchasing manuals would suffice to understand; such manuals were readily available in the Kingdom of Lions.s spent on it!Otherwise, there wouldn't be less than two hundred people on the daily charts now!!In this continent, there are some geniuses who can reach the King Realm in their twenties, but never ma...