Invisible Security Guard
Chapter 1076 - 1075: Dueling with the City Lord

Chapter 1076: Chapter 1075: Dueling with the City Lord

An unexpected surprise, an absolute unexpected surprise, Superior Immortal Spirit Stones were extremely important to Yusuf Zuck.

As long as he had enough Superior Immortal Spirit Stones, he would fear nothing in heaven or earth.

After acquiring one Superior Immortal Spirit Stone, a series of surprises continued to emerge. The entire Baolai Medicine Shop was put on sale with a starting bid of one Superior Immortal Spirit Stone and was then directly purchased.

The second stone.

Baolai Grain Shop was bought out, the third stone.

The most horrific was Baolai Money Shop, which actually fetched two stones.

In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, Yusuf Zuck, in his daze, had unexpectedly acquired five Superior Immortal Spirit Stones.

Including the previous four, and the Life Spirit Stone, he could now consecutively initiate ten Blood Beads.

And what would the power of ten Blood Beads multiplied by three amount to?

Yusuf Zuck was somewhat unable to calculate, but he knew that if he opened ten more Blood Beads, he would not be afraid of Immortal Saints above Immortal Monarchs, and even Immortal Venerates, for he could level this Tianyuan City.

Confidence—for the first time in his life, Yusuf Zuck felt such immense confidence.

With forty Blood Beads, would The City Lord even account for anything?

Of course, he also knew that now was not the time to be high profile. He still needed to keep a low profile. Even though he might become very powerful, there would always be someone stronger in the world, someone above in the heavens. When reaching forty Blood Beads, he might not necessarily be a match for those at the Immortal Emperor level.

After the auction of Baolai Money Shop, the Shepherd Family’s other businesses ceased to attract interest, because the most lucrative had already been sold.

At the same time, Yusuf Zuck couldn’t help but admire the deep pockets in the first city of Element World; those great financiers truly had many Superior Immortal Spirit Stones—a rarity even for some super sects. Yet, these financiers seemed to have them readily available.

"Uncle Martin, father wishes to see you in the back residence," said Lance Cooke, the second son, as he approached.

"Alright." Yusuf Zuck was full of vigor. If only a tea time earlier he still feared The City Lord, now he was fearless, so he calmly followed Lance towards a residence in the back.

He knew that The City Lord’s request to see him alone certainly meant something.

Passing through a deep and serene corridor in the back residence, Lance led him to the outside of a study room, and quietly said, "Father, Mr. Martin Huppe has arrived."

"Good." Only one word came from inside, as if words were as precious as gold.

Lance helped Yusuf Zuck push the door open, revealing an ancient and massive study room. Inside, a person was writing something at a desk with his back towards them.

As Yusuf Zuck stepped inside, Lance closed the room door.

"Martin Huppe pays respects to The City Lord," Yusuf Zuck said with a bowed fist.

"Brother Martin, please step over and take a look at this landscape painting of my mansion," Brigham Shepherd seemed to be quite familiar with Yusuf Zuck. Without any courtesy, he invited Yusuf Zuck to view the painting right away.

Yusuf Zuck narrowed his eyes slightly. This City Lord, Brigham Shepherd, was indeed not a humble man, for his manners were far too impolite, not even bothering with basic greetings.

But Yusuf Zuck did not pick a quarrel, knowing the power behind the four words ’Tianyuan City Lord’ could crush any challenger. Moreover, Yusuf Zuck could see that within Brigham Shepherd’s body there was something like a black hole, engulfing the surrounding aura, and he was certainly no Immortal Monarch.

Yusuf Zuck had clashed with those at the Monarch level and had killed Immortal Monarchs, including the likes of Water Overseer. So, he was not unfamiliar with the Monarch level.

But The City Lord gave him a completely different impression. And the only four words to describe this feeling were unfathomable depth!

Yusuf stood beside The City Lord, not behind him. Anyone else would have stood a little behind, symbolizing a slight deference and an acknowledgment that their status was not on par with The City Lord’s.

Yusuf Zuck didn’t continue to put himself in a tough spot; after all, he was here today as a guest and intended to interact on fair terms.

He glanced at something that was supposed to be a painting of mountains and rivers, and he almost burst out laughing after looking at it.

Indeed, it was a painting of mountains and rivers. A few wave-like strokes with a brush made the mountains, and two parallel lines below represented the rivers.

The painting was childish and laughable, a bit silly!

"How is it?" Brigham Shepherd asked with a grin.

"Mountains and rivers shall never meet; The City Lord, am I a river or a mountain?" Yusuf asked with a chuckle.

"Hahaha." The City Lord laughed, "You’re neither the river nor the mountain; you’re just a little fish swimming in the river!" With his brush, he drew a circle, crossed it, and that became a fish.

"Not capable of stirring up any waves, alas!" Yusuf sighed.

"Interesting, very interesting!" The City Lord gave Yusuf an amused look, then laughed, "Where did you get those nine Superior Green Spirit Fruits?" Indeed, he had gotten to the crux of the matter.

In his ring, Yusuf had nine Superior Green Spirit Fruits. They were superior, not just fine grade, as these were the upgraded products after opening thirty Blood Beads. The dew of virtue had been upgraded, so the Green Spirit Fruits had become superior quality.

It could be said that these Superior Green Spirit Fruits were not limited to a thousand years of enlightenment; perhaps consuming just one could directly promote one’s rank.

Yusuf knew that Green Spirit Fruits were incredibly hard to come by. The Green Spirit Sect was a major sect, and they had connections in both the Upper Realm and the Immortal Realm. Therefore, it wasn’t guaranteed that even the City Lord could obtain them whenever he wanted.

So when he offered nine Superior Green Spirit Fruits, although they weren’t too expensive, giving nine superior grade fruits all at once was still a generous gesture.

Without any familiarity, Yusuf simply bribed him, which is why the City Lord found him interesting.

And now, the City Lord finally asked where the Green Spirit Fruits came from.

After some thought, Yusuf replied, "There are Immortal Mountains overseas, with a Spirit Tree upon them, and on that tree nine fruits glisten, each one, a Green Spirit Fruit."

"I knew these nine Green Spirit Fruits weren’t the production of the Green Spirit Sect, because they couldn’t produce such fine fruits!" Brigham complimented, then looked at Yusuf and said, "I take your nine fruits, assist you in rescuing your chief steward, offend the Cooke Family within the city, and disregard the responsibility for the thirty-seven lives of the Sheppard Family that you killed. We’re even now!"

"Thank you, The City Lord!"

"You’re an interesting man, and a smart one too. My mansion has always liked dealing with smart people," Brigham smiled again and said, "But nine Green Spirit Fruits are too few!"

Indeed, Miss Fatty was right; this City Lord was insatiable.

"Although my position is as City Lord of Element World, I am still under the control of the Immortal Realm. The Great Emperor has many disciples, and I often need to make arrangements in the Upper Realm, so I am still a few short."

"But I don’t have any more!" Yusuf shrugged his shoulders and said, "The City Lord also knows, the Spirit Tree only bears nine fruits!"

"But the tree remains, and... hehe." Brigham didn’t believe Yusuf was out of fruits, because if he put himself in Yusuf’s shoes, one wouldn’t give away all their fruits at once; surely, one would keep a few as a reserve. He needed to press further, to get whatever he could!

That was Brigham Shepherd’s nature, truly insatiable.

"The tree is gone too!" Yusuf shook his head and sighed, "After picking nine fruits, it disappeared on its own!"

"Hehehe." Brigham continued to laugh, squinting and laughing while staring at Yusuf, his eyes full of amusement, disbelief, and even a deliberate display of greed.

He was warning Yusuf in this manner, saying nothing himself, leaving Yusuf to figure it out.

And at that moment, Yusuf fell silent, no longer saying a word.

Seeing Yusuf go quiet, Brigham thought for a moment and said, "I can exchange something for them. I hear you swapped for a few Superior Immortal Spirit Stones earlier. Coincidentally, I have one here as well. How about I trade it for your nine Green Spirit Fruits?"