Evil Venerable of the Sword Dao
Chapter 254 - 135 Why Don’t You Just Rob!

Chapter 254: Chapter 135 Why Don’t You Just Rob!

"Yuntian, there’s no need for further words. He won’t act recklessly. With his temperament, there are some things he can’t bear. On the other hand, you are still not calm enough, revealing everything at the slightest provocation from others."

Zhou Taiting said indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuntian’s body shook, and his face paled slightly.

His gaze towards Zhou Yan suddenly turned extremely fierce.

"Alright, there’s no need for further dispute. The Spiritualist Zhou Yuntian is right, unity is very important. Once everyone enters the City of No Tears, you will understand what kind of place it is. All I can say is, many of us may not return this time. So, if any Cultivators want to withdraw now, they can."

Gongcheng Diewu didn’t participate in the argument between Zhou Yuntian and Zhou Yan, but she immediately continued the topic after their dispute.

With an expectant look, she questioned, at this moment, any Cultivator who still cared about their dignity, even if they wanted to withdraw, would not shamefully say so.

"I want to withdraw."

At that moment, Zhou Yan spoke up.

He didn’t care at all about the surprised, astonished, and disdainful looks from the other Cultivators.

"Zhou Lingzhe must be joking."

Gongcheng Diewu was slightly taken aback; she realized for the first time that she couldn’t understand Zhou Yan at all.

She originally thought she knew everything thoroughly enough to completely grasp a person, but reality often turned out differently than expected.

"I am serious. Going to the City of No Tears will mean death, and my life is already hanging by a thread. I don’t want to die too soon. Furthermore, you may have provided some resources, but they are not sufficient to make me risk my life for you."

Zhou Yan said calmly.

"You—Zhou Lingzhe, do you know how long I’ve collected those items?"

Before Gongcheng Diewu could speak, Gongcheng Qingyang almost spat blood, furiously questioning Zhou Yan as his hand trembled.

At this point, everyone knew that Zhou Yan was beginning to set his price.

"I promised to go with you to the City of No Tears, and I will, but once there, I won’t be at your disposal. It’s not that I, Zhou Yan, am being greedy; just these items are not enough to buy my life.

My life is surely not so cheap!"

Zhou Yan said coldly.

"This..."

Gongcheng Diewu, Elder Wan, and others felt somewhat embarrassed.

"Hmph, so full of yourself. Do you think we can’t enter the City of No Tears without you?"

Among the genius Cultivators, one named ’Yang Liufeng’ disdainfully said.

"Young Master Yang, you are wrong this time. Without Zhou Lingzhe, we indeed cannot enter the Core Land of the City of No Tears."

At that moment, Zhuge Chunqiu stroked his silver-white beard and gently explained.

His words silenced everyone.

"Zhou Lingzhe, what do you want?"

Gongcheng Diewu asked, her face slightly tense and colder.

"Soul-level Battle Armor, two sets; Soul-level Swords, two pieces. The least should be of Low Grade Soul Level, but if it’s of Mid Grade, I would be even more satisfied!"

Zhou Yan said nonchalantly.

"Why don’t you just rob us!"

"Arrogant!"

"Soul-level Low Grade? I’ve never even seen what it looks like, wishful thinking!"

"Just go and rob!"

...

Instantly, many Cultivators almost spat blood in anger.

With a hint of a dismissive smile on his face, Zhou Yan said, "I am robbing you now, openly so! So what? If you aren’t willing or can’t afford to pay, I will return your items. Can you force me? Or should I go in and betray you from the inside amidst your crisis? As long as there are enough benefits, why should I, Zhou Yan, play by the rules?"

Zhou Yan’s words made everyone’s expressions change involuntarily.

"Zhou Lingzhe, you know that even the Void Realm powerhouses don’t possess Soul-level Battle Armor of even Low Grade... change your demand, please. With all of us putting forth our best effort, we will satisfy you."

Gongcheng Diewu sighed, her headache growing.

Clearly, all those close to Zhou Yan were cut off, but now they didn’t want Zhou Yan to become lawless.

If only they had known, wouldn’t it have been better to delay these affairs and postpone this plan?

Now, it was truly a loss.

"In that case... present all your treasures, I will sense each one, and then I will take items like the ’Heaven Sacrifice Fragment!’ These items, to speak the truth, help with my Enlightenment. I plan to attempt advancing to the Sword Soul Realm after leaving the City of No Tears.

However, I know this is an almost certain death. But whatever the case, it’s always good to be well-prepared."

Zhou Yan thought for a moment and said calmly.

Upon his words, everyone’s expressions turned somewhat strange.

Even for some, their faces had taken on a bit more of a sneer.

But this inherently unreasonable demand no longer caused displeasure, with no one opposing it.

"This matter... is still acceptable," Gongcheng Diewu hesitated, "but by doing so, won’t everyone’s secrets be known to you?"

"What secrets can a Qiankun Ring contain? Only so-called Cultivation Techniques, treasures, and the like! Do you all believe that the Sword Dao I, Zhou Yan, cultivate, and the grand inheritance I have obtained, is lesser than your Sword Dao or secret manuals?"

Zhou Yan replied with a sneer.

"Fine... Since it’s like this, if you don’t find what you need, I hope you will keep your promise and not take anything!"

Gongcheng Diewu hesitated for a moment and was the first to take out her Qiankun Ring.

Zhou Yan did not stand on ceremony, taking it and letting his Spiritual Sense seep into it.

At the same time, Zhou Yan’s soul sensing power also began to activate.

These were not the primary goals. The real purpose of Zhou Yan’s actions was to test and to seek more ’food’ for Yanyan.

Now, any item that Purple Flame liked to consume was definitely helpful to Yanyan, and Zhou Yan felt he could sense a bit of it too.

And these were not limited to Golden Fragments.

"Nothing."

After sensing around, Gongcheng Diewu’s ring contained many clothes, organized neatly by category, which Zhou Yan knew didn’t interest Yanyan, so he returned it directly.

Gongcheng Diewu was momentarily stunned, then intuitively sensed around, and even someone like her blushed, realizing that some of her intimate clothes had been seen by Zhou Yan.

But at such a level, these things were increasingly seen in a detached manner. Just after a momentary blush, she returned to normal.

With Gongcheng Diewu taking the lead, many others started cooperating.

Even Zhou Taiting just snorted coldly and brought out his ring.

He didn’t mind that Zhou Yan saw the Lifebound Attack Techniques stamped with the brands of Void Realm experts he’d sealed within the ring.

Among the items Zhou Yan sensed, a Black Stone suddenly vibrated. With a thought, Zhou Yan took it out.

"This Black Stone, I am taking it."

Zhou Yan glanced at Zhou Taiting and said in a calm voice.

Zhou Taiting merely glanced at the stone. Just a glance made the muscles on his face twitch a few times, but he showed no expression and coldly said, "It’s just a piece of Meteorite Iron used in crafting Soul-level Battle Armor. Precious, but nothing remarkable, you can have it!"

Zhou Yan nodded, said nothing, but his heart suddenly beat faster.

He walked past each cultivator, occasionally collecting a few Golden Fragments and ancient books. The collection was truly substantial.

Then he approached Huangfu Zhan.

Huangfu Zhan, without hesitation, took out his ring, but suddenly said, "Zhou Lingzhe, mostly, it’s wine and just a few rare books inside. If you take anything and later understand it, please discuss it with me.

I, Huangfu Zhan, and my sister Huangfu Jing, mean no harm toward you, Zhou Yan. Our visit this time is merely to look for a breakthrough in the Void Realm and an inheritance from our family in the City of No Tears. Heaven and Earth can bear witness to this."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan knew Huangfu Zhan did not wish to get involved in this affair.

Understanding this, he kept his expression unchanged and nodded earnestly, "Although I, Zhou Yan, cultivate the Heartless Sword Dao, I am clear about grudges and debts. Huangfu Spirit, rest assured."

After he finished speaking, his Spiritual Sense swept through and indeed, while a lot of it was wine, three of the five rare books caught Purple Flame in a flaring motion.

Zhou Yan paused, then three ancient books appeared in his hand.

"I really am interested... Zhou Lingzhe, take them. Remember, if you understand them, please teach me," Huangfu Zhan said, then actually bowed slightly.

Zhou Yan nodded and replied, "If I understand, and there is a chance, definitely."

After speaking, Zhou Yan temporarily stored the three rare books within his Qiankun Ring.

The next moment, he approached Huangfu Jing.

The woman didn’t possess startling beauty but a surprising cuteness that concealed her lovely appearance.

She was a petite and charming woman, about 1.6 meters tall, slender and exquisitely built, with an indefinable clever air about her.

Moreover, there was a water-like tenderness to her presence, the entire person within a pure elegance, filled with an irresistible spirit that instantly endeared her to others.

Her skin was porcelain-like, and her eyes shone bright as Qiushui.

At that moment, Zhou Yan stood before her, towering a full head taller; she looked up, lips parting slightly, cheeks faintly blushing as she said, "Zhou Lingzhe, there’s a small seal in some areas, simple secrets of a girl’s, which your Spiritual Sense could shatter with just a touch, but... could you please not touch there?"

Her voice was soft, her eyes blinked, her long eyelashes visibly trembling, adding an ethereal beauty.

Her tone carried a plea, hard for any woman to refuse, let alone a man.

"I will only search for what I need."

Zhou Yan glanced at the woman, neither agreeing nor refusing.

He then picked up the Qiankun Ring and began sensing.

Inside, there was nothing that triggered the Purple Flame, but as Zhou Yan’s Spiritual Sense passed a certain area, a thin mist there did momentarily obscure it.

Zhou Yan intended not to touch it, but as his Spiritual Sense swept over, a strange fluctuation unexpectedly occurred.