Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 267 - 264 I am not entering the city

Chapter 267: Chapter 264 I am not entering the city

Murong Yunhai knew he was in the wrong. He knew that cultivators outside the city could trade privately, but such trades were not protected. If someone bought or sold items and then encountered murder and robbery, no one would intervene.

Inside the city, however, it was different. Whether you were buying or selling, you would be protected, and no one dared to commit murder and robbery within the city.

Murong Yunhai lifted his head and coldly said, "I can’t manage other places, but here, this is my Taikang City. Whether you buy or sell, you must do it within the Cangmang Trading House of Taikang City..."

"Hehe!"

An old man in the crowd sneered, "City Lord Murong, isn’t this too domineering? Even if we were inside the city, you tolerated private transactions. Otherwise, who would enter your Taikang City? But why is it that when it comes to that young friend, it’s not allowed to auction a demon beast outside the city?"

"Daoist, you have a point..."

Many in the crowd agreed with the old man’s words, making Murong Yunhai’s face turn red with embarrassment.

Angry and ashamed, Murong Yunhai sharply said, "I can’t manage others, but this kid is not allowed."

"Ha!"

Yan Rufeng laughed lightly.

"City Lord Murong, do you have a problem with me?"

Murong Yunhai’s eyes were cold, "Kid, you auctioning high-level demon beasts outside my Taikang City. Others may not know your purpose, but I, Murong Yunhai, know."

"Haha!"

Yan Rufeng sneered, "Then tell me, what’s my purpose?"

"What purpose!"

With eyes full of killing intent, Murong Yunhai glared at Yan Rufeng.

"Kid, just with these demon beasts of yours, you can’t affect the Cangmang Trading House in the slightest!"

"Haha..."

Yan Rufeng laughed out loud, "City Lord Murong, you are overthinking. If the guards hadn’t stopped me from entering the city, not only would all my demon beasts be sold in the city’s trading house, but all the rare spiritual herbs and stones I have would also be sold here."

"What did you say?"

Murong Yunhai’s pupils contracted, and he was stunned.

Yan Rufeng said calmly, "So, my main purpose in auctioning here is just to exchange all my items for Spirit Stones!"

"Guards!"

The guards heard Murong Yunhai’s angry roar, and their hairs stood on end, as if they had fallen into an ice cellar.

"Was it you who stopped him outside the city?"

The eight guards trembled in their legs and did not answer.

"Was it or not?"

Murong Yunhai was furious.

One guard stammered, "City, City Lord, we, we didn’t expect that kid to have so many high-level demon beasts."

"Indeed!"

Murong Yunhai felt his heart sink, almost spitting blood.

"You fools, you did a great job."

As Murong Yunhai angrily scolded the guards, Yan Rufeng’s voice rang in everyone’s ears.

"Everyone, this Level 10 Demon Beast, Heavenly Horse, who just offered two hundred thousand top-grade spiritual stones, now continues the auction..."

"I offer two hundred fifty thousand top-grade spiritual stones!"

"Haha, I offer three hundred thousand top-grade Spirit Stones..."

As the City Lord of Taikang City, how could Murong Yunhai tolerate such a large-scale auction at his city gate? However, although he was angry, he couldn’t act on it.

Murong Yunhai knew that if he forcefully stopped Yan Rufeng’s actions, it would certainly displease everyone present. It was important to know that among those bidding for the Level 10 Demon Beast, at least hundreds were Ascension strong.

Murong Yunhai lowered his head and pondered, thinking, "This kid in front of me, his cultivation is only at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, but how does he have so many high-level spiritual beasts on him? Could it be that there is a powerful force behind him..."

Murong Yunhai glared fiercely at the eight guards and angrily said, "No matter what method you use, bring that young man into the city, or you can die..."

The eight guards were in trouble. When Yan Rufeng tried to enter the city earlier, they had spoken so firmly that there was no room for compromise. They also knew that if they invited Yan Rufeng, he would not agree to enter the city.

Now that Murong Yunhai wanted them to invite Yan Rufeng into the city, they were all troubled.

"What, you’re unwilling? Then you can die now!"

Murong Yunhai’s words were like a death sentence, and they listened with fear and trembling, their hearts full of dread.

"City Lord, please don’t be angry, we’ll go and invite him right away!"

The eight of them came to Yan Rufeng, bending respectfully.

One of the guards bowed and cupped his hands, "Young Master Yan, we didn’t recognize Mount Tai with our eyes earlier. Please don’t hold it against us, and now, please follow us into the city!"

Yan Rufeng didn’t look at the eight of them but said lightly, "Sorry, everyone, as I said before, it doesn’t matter whether I enter the city or not."

"Young Master Yan!"

Another guard stepped forward and fell to his knees with a thud.

"Young Master Yan, please don’t be angry. If you don’t enter the city, our lives won’t be spared!"

"Ha!"

Yan Rufeng sneered.

"Auctioning demon beasts outside the city is also fine. Now this Level 10 Demon Beast has already been bid at one million top-grade Spirit Stones. Do you think I need to enter the city?"

"Young Master Yan, please don’t mind. I was wrong to stop you, and I shouldn’t have said those things. I’ll slap myself, is that okay?"

"Slap!"

That person slapped himself.

Yan Rufeng remained unmoved, continuing to watch the auction for the demon beast.

"Young Master Yan, if you don’t enter the city, we’ll all lose our lives here. We’re begging you, please, have a generous heart and come into the city!"

Yan Rufeng sighed softly.

"Your lives are your concern, not mine. If there’s nothing else, just leave."

"Swish, swish..."

All eight guards knelt, the sound of their pleas echoing.

"Young Master Yan, I have an elderly mother at home, and I don’t want to die. Please, just enter the city!"

"Young Master Yan, I beg you, please enter the city..."

...

Though Yan Rufeng was extremely angry, he wasn’t heartless. He said calmly, "If you want me to enter the city, let your City Lord come and ask me personally."

The eight were stunned, looking at each other.

"Young Master Yan wants the City Lord to ask him to enter the city. Will the City Lord agree?"

"Alas..."

One sighed, "There’s no other way. We can only relay Young Master Yan’s words to the City Lord..."

The Level 10 Demon Beast that Yan Rufeng put up eventually sold for 4.5 million top-grade Spirit Stones.

At this time, Yan Rufeng no longer planned to auction any more demon beasts or items outside the city.

When the eight guards conveyed Yan Rufeng’s meaning to Murong Yunhai, he flew into a rage.

"You eight useless fools, you can’t even invite one person. What use do I have for you..."

Murong Yunhai was filled with killing intent. The released killing intent made the eight guards collapse in fear.

From a distance, Yan Rufeng saw this and smiled faintly.

"City Lord Murong, if you kill them, who will still follow you and continue to serve you?"

Murong Yunhai retracted his killing intent and suddenly laughed.

"Haha..."

"Mr. Yan, from what you said, you’re not holding a grudge for their past mistakes and you’re ready to enter the city?"

Yan Rufeng slightly curled his lips and smiled, "City Lord Murong, do you think I, Yan Rufeng, care to quibble with them? Besides, they are your people. Whatever they do, it has nothing to do with me..."

Yan Rufeng turned around, rising into the air, preparing to leave Taikang City...