Free Web NovelChapter 1653: Chapter 1655: Crops
Once Lu Xiaobu had the four City Lords of Gourd Waist summoned according to his plan, the negotiations officially began.
As for the four City Lords of Gourd Waist, upon receiving the message, they were all utterly taken aback, staring at each other as if dazed.
Lu Xiaobu actually made Hengqin City and Yuchi City fight each other?!
And to the death?!
The strangest thing was that their Young Master actually slaughtered two Nascent Soul Stage cultivators?!
No, that’s not all, according to Hu Nanshan—Yuchi City’s City Lord, Cheng Yuchi, was also killed by the Young Master. That makes three!
Three Nascent Soul Stages?!
And they’re all renowned Nascent Soul Stages?!
If any one of them had come, they could easily destroy all of Gourd Waist!
But now, they’ve been triple killed by their Young Master?!
Good heavens!
This world is starting to feel unfamiliar to them!
On their timeline, wasn’t Lu Xiaobu in this world for just over a month?!
In this month, which felt like a mere sleep to them.
Yet....!?
Lu Xiaobu unified Gourd Waist and triggered a deadly clash between Hengqin City and Yuchi City that hasn’t been seen in years!
And he killed three?!
A barrage of news left them bewildered upon arriving at Yuchi City.
However, Hengqin City and Yuchi City clearly did not take them seriously, nor did they think it was odd for Lu Xiaobu to call the four City Lords.
After all, ultimately, Lu Xiaobu was merely at the Golden Core Early Stage, while both sides had Nascent Soul Stages. Summoning them for a bit of reassurance was understandable.
The parties sat separately, without any need for small talk, pointing at each other’s noses and hurling insults.
This was to vent anger and simultaneously boost morale.
Everyone knows that the higher the morale in negotiations, the easier it is to gain more benefits.
Lu Xiaobu wasn’t in a hurry and waited for them to finish arguing. freewёbnoνel.com
After about ten minutes, when both sides had lost steam, he finally spoke: "I see, if both sides sit together, you will continue arguing. Why not separate and talk?"
"Separate?" the Hengqin City Lord questioned.
"Yes, separate. Both of you should send a Nascent Soul Stage inside to present your terms. We will conduct an evaluation, and then discuss it together." Lu Xiaobu explained fluently.
Listening to his words, both sides nodded; it was quite reasonable.
Of course, there were inquiries: "What if you attack us?" frёeweɓηovel.coɱ
No matter the outcome, Ji Chenghong and Cheng Yushan’s corpses were brought back by Lu Xiaobu.
So they couldn’t completely dismiss the possibility that he had the strength to kill Nascent Soul Stages.
"A valid suspicion. Wouldn’t you shout?" Lu Xiaobu shrugged: "Even if I killed the first one, wouldn’t I still be killed by the rest of you?!"
Everyone thought it over; that seemed to make sense.
Lu Xiaobu had no life-and-death feud with anyone here, so why would he kill and risk his own life?!
But even after understanding it, no one wanted to go first.
Although the odds were small, it’s still not impossible!
"Alright, let Hengqin City go first." Lu Xiaobu looked at Hengqin City: "Ultimately, this was instigated by you. You should show some responsibility, right?"
"Fine!"
Hengqin City’s City Lord gritted his teeth and nodded.
The words made sense; if he didn’t have this responsibility, there was no point in continuing the negotiations. They might as well fight to the death!
Seeing Hengqin City agree quickly, Yuchi City’s people eased their expressions somewhat.
At least this guy showed some responsibility.
Lu Xiaobu led Hengqin City’s City Lord inside.
"What’s your take?" Lu Xiaobu smiled, reaching out to pour tea: "In the end, you can’t shy away from responsibility in this matter."
"I know... Such misfortune!" Hengqin City’s City Lord sighed: "I will offer compensation, but I intend it to be modest. Every family has its own difficult story."
"Understood, I agree." Lu Xiaobu nodded: "Have some tea. Once you’ve calmed, share your specific thoughts."
"Alright!" Hengqin City’s City Lord nodded, growing increasingly satisfied with Lu Xiaobu’s approach.
Courteous, reasonable, not aggressive.
He lifted his teacup and took a sip.
At this moment.
"Splurt!"
A hand abruptly pierced into Hengqin City’s City Lord’s Dantian.
"Splurt!"
Hengqin City’s City Lord spat out a mouthful of old blood, incredulously staring at Lu Xiaobu in front of him, and at the hand lodged in his Dantian!
"Ah..."
Instinctively, his first reaction was to shout.
This guy could indeed kill Nascent Soul Stages!
Ji Chenghong and Cheng Yushan were killed by him!
That means Ji Chenghong’s claim of him being from the Demon Realm might be true!
A wave of terror emerged in his eyes; he needed to save himself!
"Shush!" Lu Xiaobu made a silencing gesture: "Carefully sense it, then decide whether to shout or save your skin?!"
Suddenly, Hengqin City’s City Lord was stunned as an intensely chilling sensation surged within his body.
This feeling originated from the Dantian, from the Nascent Soul!
Cold sweat poured instantly as he devotedly sensed Lu Xiaobu’s hand in his Dantian!
Instantly, a horrifying sensation burst forth!
"Yin Spirit Root?! Corrosive Yin True Qi?!" Hengqin City’s City Lord’s teeth chattered!
He finally understood how Ji Chenghong and the others met their end!
This Yin True Qi was absolutely lethal to Nascent Souls!
"What do you want?!"
Hengqin City’s City Lord felt asphyxiated, like a rabbit being watched by a venomous snake, poised to take his life!
"Simple: two choices, submit or die!" Lu Xiaobu said casually.
"Gulp!"
Hengqin City’s City Lord swallowed hard: "What should I do?!"
He didn’t hesitate to choose submission!
He’d seen Ji Chenghong and Cheng Yushan’s corpses and felt the Yin True Qi!
I don’t want to die!
I don’t want to die!
Submission is better than death!
"Wise choice. Next, don’t resist, or I’ll crush your Nascent Soul without hesitation!" Lu Xiaobu said casually.
But even his nonchalant words made the City Lord, whose life hung in the balance, tremble all over!
"Alright! I won’t resist!" The City Lord immediately nodded.
Soon, he sensed a part of his soul being taken!
He understood, from today onwards, his life belonged to someone else!
Of course, he was a Nascent Soul himself, and it wasn’t as if this method was unreachable—the solution was to reach the Divine Separation Stage!
Nonetheless, he reconsidered and abandoned the thought!
That was a mere dream.
"Alright, prepare the next one!" Lu Xiaobu said calmly.
However, the City Lord clearly saw a gleam of joy in his eyes, like a harvest—a harvest!
Are we mere crops for him to take as pleased?!
