Chapter 00108: A Fierce Person Has Arrived at the Mobei Market
# A Fierce Person Has Arrived at the Mobei Market
Chapter 108
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 108: A Fierce Person Has Arrived at the Mobei Market
Lan Xiaobu felt a sense of confusion in his heart but chose to remain silent.
From his previous conversation with Liu Min, he learned that the Mobei Market was vast, arguably the largest market within a thousand miles.
It was merely a little over a hundred miles away from the Mobei Mountain range, and just as far from the Endless Sea.
Many who were just beginning their journey into the world of cultivation chose to stay in Mobei Market to seek their fortunes.
They could venture into the Mobei Mountains to find various low-level spiritual herbs and materials, or explore the Endless Sea for resources to aid their cultivation.
These reasons contributed to the ever-growing nature of Mobei Market.
Therefore, despite Liu Min bringing a large number of low-level pills, they sold out quickly.
The gazes of two knights swept through the crowd before landing on Lan Xiaobu.
The gigantic axe he carried on his back stood out significantly.
One of the knights rode up to him, preparing to ask a question from his elevated position, but his gaze fell upon the ancient beast hidden behind Lan Xiaobu.
"What kind of pet is this?" the knight asked in surprise, then narrowed his eyes at Lan Xiaobu.
"This pet of yours looks good. I’ll give you a spirit stone for it. Sell it to me."
Although the ancient beast couldn't speak yet, it understood some words and was adept at picking up on emotions.
Sensing the knight's expression and his intent gaze, the beast felt a bad vibe and suddenly darted out from behind Lan Xiaobu, baring its teeth and letting out a fierce roar.
The horse that had been standing in front of the ancient beast immediately retreated, startled enough that it nearly stumbled, almost throwing its rider off.
"Is this a demonic beast?" The knight's eyes brightened, and he jumped off his horse, his gaze glued to the ancient beast.
Until now, the ancient beast had been hiding behind Lan Xiaobu, going unnoticed.
It was common for people to take a dog outside, and when it remained low-key, its presence was not overly intimidating.
Now, however, it had revealed itself, showcasing the overwhelming aura of a demonic beast.
Lan Xiaobu had always been with the ancient beast and had nurtured it, so he couldn’t tell how imposing it actually was.
But now, with the ancient beast letting out a roar, the presence of a demonic beast became apparent, causing other animals nearby to instinctively back away in fear.
Liu Min cast a glance at Lan Xiaobu, his expression changing.
Usually, those who could keep a demonic beast as a pet hailed from significant sects or cultivation families.
It seemed Lan Xiaobu’s background was not so simple after all.
Lan Xiaobu was ready to fight, having no intention of giving up the ancient beast.
"Ha, Feng Qi, just let it go," another knight called out, stopping the knight who had just dismounted.
Awakened to the situation, the dismounted knight smiled at Lan Xiaobu, nodded, and said, "Let’s go. First, let’s return to Mobei Market."
Liu Min quietly sighed, wishing to tell Lan Xiaobu to run as far away as possible, but he dared not speak.
At this moment, warning Lan Xiaobu could only mean he no longer wished to live.
Liu Min was certain that once they returned to Mobei Market, the members of the Mobei Alliance would immediately take Lan Xiaobu’s pet, and even Lan Xiaobu's own treasure wouldn't be safe.
For now, they were only concerned about Lan Xiaobu escaping.
However, he couldn’t alert him without causing suspicion and merely shook his head, following the two knights toward Mobei Market.
It was Lan Xiaobu’s first time visiting a cultivation market, but he felt it resembled more of a vegetable market than a cultivation one.
There were many people, but most were either extremely shabby or rushing about in a flurry as if distressed.
Had there been any trace of spiritual energy here? If this was what cultivation led to, what was the point of cultivating at all?
At the entrance of the market, Lan Xiaobu’s group was stopped.
A man with a prominent mustache approached, and before he could speak, Liu Min sensed the mood and hurried upfront, speaking with a hint of flattery.
"The Qianxian Merchant Group has brought two carts of goods this time and only made it here thanks to the escort from the Mobei Alliance."
The mustached man nodded, then said, "The escort fee amounts to one hundred low-grade spirit stones. The escort team will show their market identity token, and then you can enter."
Such a procedure? Just a short walk, and they needed to pay a hundred low-grade spirit stones? Moreover, a market identity token was also required to enter, something Liu Min forgot to mention.
"Where’s your market identity token?" The mustached man directed his gaze at Lan Xiaobu.
Reluctantly, Lan Xiaobu replied, "I just arrived at Mobei Market and have yet to apply for an identity token."
Upon hearing this, the two knights perked up, realizing they initially thought Lan Xiaobu was a bodyguard hired by Liu Min.
They didn’t want to make things difficult for him since Liu Min was a long-time client of Mobei Market, handing over many spirit stones yearly.
Knowing Lan Xiaobu had no connection to Liu Min, they felt unrestrained.
The knight who had initially been eyeing the ancient beast approached Lan Xiaobu, pointing at the ancient beast beside him and the axe on his back.
"Since this is your first time here, you need to offer a token of trust. You can give us this pet of yours along with your axe. Because it’s your first visit, we at Mobei Alliance will refrain from collecting your spirit stones this time, but remember to make it up later."
Those present showed no signs of surprise; every time newcomers arrived, they inevitably had to hand over their best items as part of the unwritten rules.
However, most people didn’t possess many valuable items.
Adding to this, with two good places for spirit stones nearby that were also ideal for cultivation trials, crowds remained common in the market.
Lan Xiaobu glanced at Liu Min, who promptly said, "That's right. It is indeed customary to hand over a token of trust for first-time visitors."
It was only supposed to be one token, yet both of Lan Xiaobu’s belongings were being targeted.
If he were to give what they wanted, he would be losing more than he bargained for.
Liu Min did not dare to point this out to him.
Not to mention giving up two items; Lan Xiaobu had no intention of relinquishing even one.
"In that case, I won’t enter the market."
With that, Lan Xiaobu turned and walked away.
Having finally brought Lan Xiaobu to Mobei Market, the two knights would certainly not allow him to leave.
They immediately stood in front of him, one of them sneering, "Once you step into our Mobei Market, you must hand over a token of trust. After that, no one will stop you from leaving."
One knight drew his long sword, a menacing aura surrounding it, carrying a palpable threat.
Lan Xiaobu grabbed hold of his axe and questioned, "Isn’t there any law here? Can you just rob others of their belongings like this?"
Laughter erupted from the crowd, "Robbing someone? Ha, you might even end up dead later. Do you think the law can reach this place? You ought to just go back to your nursing on a tit."
However, Lan Xiaobu steadied himself.
His purpose in questioning was not to seek help from the law but to know whether anyone would care if killing occurred here.
If not, that was fine.
Realizing this, Lan Xiaobu made a decisive move, ready to leave without hesitation.
The two knights, however, were unwilling to let him go.
One jumped down from his horse and lunged at Lan Xiaobu, the long sword aiming toward his neck.
The other knight dismounted as well, drawing a long knife which slashed toward Lan Xiaobu's midsection.
Lan Xiaobu couldn’t help but sneer silently.
These two seemed like mere kids who hadn’t even entered the Foundation Establishment stage, daring to block his way.
With a swing of his axe, a deep gash marked the air, and the color drained from the two knights' faces as they realized they could hardly even budge under the shadow of Lan Xiaobu's axe.
"Wait..."
One knight attempted to plead for mercy, but his words only made it halfway out before Lan Xiaobu’s axe cleaved him in two.
Without stopping, the blade continued on to sever the other knight at the waist.
A pallor washed over Liu Min's face.
He hadn’t expected Lan Xiaobu to be so powerful; not only was he strong, but he also refused to back down.
The moment a weapon was drawn, he had already killed two men.
The crowd fell silent, the earlier taunts about Lan Xiaobu returning to nursing now replaced with fear.
The mocking knight now trembled, instinctively retreating toward the back of the crowd.
Everyone knew a fierce person had entered Mobei Market.
Although this fierce person would eventually be brought down, no one wanted to be the catalyst for bad luck today.
The mustached man's expression froze, briefly confused before acting.
He quickly retrieved a signal talisman and threw it into the air.
A burst of dazzling light shot skyward, transforming into a blood-red hue.
Everyone understood: it was a signal for a strong enemy's invasion of Mobei Alliance.
Such signals hadn’t been necessary for many years, but today, they were invoked.
But even as the mustached man sent out the signal, Lan Xiaobu's next axe swung down, leaving a spray of blood.
He only lived a few seconds longer than the first two knights.
...
Bu Da had been in a good mood of late, having acquired a green-hued pill that greatly improved his cultivation after a period of seclusion.
So what if he couldn’t enter a cultivation sect? He, Bu Da, occupied such a prime area; even if he were offered entry to a sect, he wasn't interested.
The cultivation resources there couldn't compare to what he already had.
Today he had especially invited Qin Mochai, the market protector from the Mobei Alliance, who had already reached the Golden Dan stage.
In this area, Golden Dan cultivators surpassed more than ninety percent of cultivators.
However, before Qin Mochai arrived, he received the strong enemy invasion signal from Mobei Alliance.
They had lived in peace for countless years; when had a strong enemy ever dared to come here? Did they not realize there was a Golden Dan in the area? Did they not know he, Bu Da, was at the very pinnacle of the Condensing Dan stage?
Nonetheless, such thoughts were fleeting, and Bu Da dashed toward the market entrance.
More than ten enforcers from Mobei Alliance followed his lead.
When Bu Da spotted Lan Xiaobu, any earlier worries dissipated.
He cast a cold glance around him and remarked in a chilling voice, "Who triggered the signal? Just one person, and they dare to send out a strong enemy invasion signal?"
Beneath Bu Da's chilling gaze, two of the mustached man's underlings didn't dare to utter a word and quickly stepped aside.
Bu Da didn’t pursue inquiries about the signal sender.
Instead, his attention shifted to Lan Xiaobu, “Was it you who killed members of my Mobei Alliance?”
(End of this chapter)