The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 107 - 107 107 Adventure Quest

Chapter 107: Chapter 107: Adventure Quest Chapter 107: Chapter 107: Adventure Quest Jing Yan’s eyes were slightly narrowed as he rested.

“Little brother!”

Jing Yan’s ears twitched slightly as he heard a voice coming from behind him.

Opening his eyes and turning to look, he saw an old man with a long beard, hunched over slightly.

The old man’s attire bore a Qi fluctuation, indicating he should be an Intermediate Martial Artist, with the Cultivation of Martial Arts Sixth Layer Heaven.

Recognizing the old man’s clothing, Jing Yan realized that he must be a server of the tavern.

“Just bring me any pot of wine,” Jing Yan said with a smile, addressing the old server.

Sitting here doing nothing didn’t seem right.

The tavern had a business to run; if everyone came in just to sit and rest without ordering any drinks, how could the tavern do business?

Therefore, Jing Yan assumed that the old server was here to inquire whether he wanted any drinks or other goods.

“Little brother, you’d better leave this seat quickly!” the old server said with a hint of seriousness in his voice, lowering it a bit.

“Oh?”

“Is there something special about this seat?” Jing Yan smiled again.

If there was indeed something special about the seat, he, of course, would not insist on occupying it.

So, as Jing Yan spoke, he had already stood up.

He was here to wait for someone and did not want to cause trouble.

“Hehe, little brother, it’s your first time visiting Black Teeth Village, isn’t it?” Seeing Jing Yan stand, the old server appeared somewhat relieved and asked with a smile.

If Jing Yan had been to Black Teeth Village before and had been to the Black Teeth Tavern, he would certainly know the rules about this seat.

“It is indeed my first visit,” Jing Yan nodded, “Thank you!”

Jing Yan gave the old server a fist and palm salute.

He couldn’t be bothered to ask about the particular rules concerning this seat.

Since it wasn’t suitable for him to sit there, he would just move to another spot.

Even if there were no available seats and he had to stand, it was no big deal.

“Hey… hey, who’s this little runt?

How dare he take my seat?”

Just as Jing Yan was ready to leave, a shrill shouting voice rang out.

Hearing this voice, the server’s expression changed slightly before he repeatedly made eye contact with Jing Yan, signaling him to hurry out.

Jing Yan frowned, looking in the direction of the commotion.

He saw that the speaker was a middle-aged man with a hooked nose and a high forehead, squinting his eyes as he stared at Jing Yan.

Beside him was another Martial Artist, drunk and with a bluish-green great sword on his back.

As these two men entered, the whole hall fell silent in an instant.

After the man with the hooked nose spoke, the surroundings became even more quiet; even the gazes of others no longer turned towards Jing Yan’s side.

“You old fool, didn’t keep the seat for me, did you?

Useless trash, get lost!” the man with the hooked nose said gloomily, barking at the old server.

“Mr.

Leopard… This little brother is new to Black Teeth Village and doesn’t know the rules.

Please don’t blame him,” the old server said, bowing and scraping with a smile.

“Get out of my way, old fart.

One more word, and I’ll cripple you!” the man with the hooked nose pushed the old server away with his arm.

This person was a High-Level Martial Artist, probably with the Cultivation of Martial Arts Seventh Layer Heaven or Eighth Layer Heaven.

The old server had no power to resist and stumbled to the side.

He let out a sigh and gave Jing Yan a helpless glance.

“Is this seat yours?” Jing Yan’s eyes narrowed slightly, as he could see the problem at hand.

This man with the hooked nose must be a local bully or gangster, known around Black Teeth Village.

It was clear from the expressions of the other Martial Artists in the hall that this man was not someone to be trifled with.

Such an individual perpetually occupying a table in the Black Teeth Tavern seemed normal.

“That’s right, kid, you heard me.

This seat, it belongs to me,” Hawk Nose swore profusely.

“If it’s yours, then I’ll just move,” Jing Yan really wasn’t looking to make trouble.

These two, Hawk Nose and his companion, being Martial Artists of the Martial Arts Seventh and Eighth Layer Heaven, of course, wouldn’t catch Jing Yan’s attention.

But he was here to wait for members of the Fiery Flame Adventure Team and didn’t want to make enemies or cause trouble.

So, even though this Hawk Nose man kept saying ‘I, your father’ with every breath, Jing Yan still put up with it.

“Dammit, you little bastard, you think you can just sit in my seat and stroll away without a care?”

“Haha, where in the world would you find such a good deal?” Hawk Nose laughed out loud, his eyes flashing with a vicious gleam as he blocked Jing Yan’s way.

“What do you want then?” Jing Yan frowned.

In his heart, he really started to get angry.

He never had any fondness for these bully-like figures.

“What do I want?”

“It’s simple, kid.

If you know what’s good for you, you’ll kneel down and kowtow to me three times, then call me ‘grandpa’ three times!

I’ll let you off the hook.

Oh, and this seat, it cost me a pretty penny, so for sitting in it for so long, you’ll have to compensate me.

You look like a penniless guy, so just pay me two hundred Spirit Stones, and we’re even,” Hawk Nose said menacingly.

As he spoke, Primordial Energy surged around him, as if he was about to strike Jing Yan at any moment.

Hearing Hawk Nose’s words, a trace of cold light flickered in Jing Yan’s eyes.

“Heh heh…” Jing Yan chuckled.

He had decided to really teach this Hawk Nose a lesson.

To Jing Yan, two hundred Spirit Stones were nothing.

But for the average Martial Artist, that was not a small sum.

You should know, the monthly test reward for Jing Family Disciples at the Eighth Layer Heaven was only two hundred Spirit Stones.

Jing Yan, for participating in high-level battles at the Extreme Combat Association, would only get a reward of two hundred Spirit Stones.

Just for sitting here a while, Hawk Nose was demanding he pay two hundred Spirit Stones, which was an outright extortion.

Of course, what angered Jing Yan the most was what Hawk Nose had said earlier.

Kneel and kowtow?

Call him grandpa three times?

…

Outside the Black Teeth Tavern in Black Teeth Village, on the street.

“Captain, are we really going to escort some young master to the Sinful Canyon?”

A group of about twenty Martial Artists was headed toward the Black Teeth Tavern.

One of them, a burly man dressed in black, furrowed his brows, asking somewhat irritably.

“Yeah!

Family Head Liu is our friend and has always treated our Fiery Flame Adventure Team well.

When he asks us to escort a guest to the Sinful Canyon, how could we refuse?”

The man leading the group, dressed in a deep purple robe, was Gao Zhan, the captain of the Fiery Flame Adventure Team.

As he spoke, he glanced indifferently at the black-clothed Martial Artist.

“But, the compensation offered by Family Head Liu is too low!

The Sinful Canyon is deep within the Moonlight Forest and is a very dangerous place.

Family Head Liu is only offering us a thousand Spirit Stones for the task,” the black-clothed Martial Artist was truly dissatisfied with the low compensation.

They were an adventure team, and of course, they’d usually take on various quests.

Entrusted by Liu Daquan to escort a guest to Sinful Canyon was just one such task.

However, since Sinful Canyon was deep within Moonlight Forest, the reward of a thousand Spirit Stones seemed quite meager.

Generally, at least three thousand Spirit Stones or more would be considered the norm.

In reality, Liu Daquan wasn’t trying to exploit their goodwill, but deep down, he didn’t really see it as an escort mission.

What a joke!

Did Young Master Jing Yan need their escort?

The people from Fiery Flame were just there to guide Young Master Jing Yan until they found the Sinful Canyon.

Such an easy task, they’d do it while passing by; thus, a thousand Spirit Stones was already a generous compensation.