Free Web NovelChapter 1658: Chapter 1660: Entering the City
Yes, when the exceptional people are touched in those peculiar places, besides anger, an unending death struggle, there’s another attitude, offering oneself willingly.
It’s akin to that ancient feeling where just a glance at an arm means marriage.
Lu Xiaobu twitched his lips, did he just get a person out of thin air?
Moreover, looking at this girl’s demeanor, it seems she doesn’t refuse?
Well, as a life-saving benefactor, one would always be treated favorably.
"Young Master, what should we do?" Wan Jian said helplessly.
"If she’s willing to follow, let her follow; having another woman to serve is quite nice." Lu Xiaobu said with a yawn as he shook his head.
It’s all the same to him.
"But..." Wan Jian pointed to the cat-eared girl’s neck.
The cat-eared girl noticed his gesture, her face turned pale; she had been pondering left and right, completely forgetting about this issue.
She had a collar on her neck.
This collar controls her, could explode; the most crucial part is—it’s the emblem of Yiji Mansion. If people from Yiji Mansion see it, not only she but even her life-saving benefactor would be implicated.
She lowered her head, and her two cat ears folded down.
"Haha." Looking at the girl in this manner, Lu Xiaobu found it increasingly amusing: "Afraid of what? Aren’t they just slave traders! At worst, I’ll pay to buy her."
"Really?" The cat-eared girl’s ears instantly perked up.
This made Lu Xiaobu unable to resist and reached out to touch them, and upon seeing the cat-eared girl’s blushing face again, he chuckled: "What’s there to be real or fake about this? Anything solvable with money isn’t an issue. Coming here, besides fighting and killing, it’s fighting and killing; I’m almost forgetting what spending money feels like!"
It’s no joke; it’s for real.
He has money now but nowhere to spend it.
His current mode is: I see, I conquer.
The city is his, how can he still spend money to buy things?
So, having a chance to spend money now makes him quite happy.
"Thank you, Young Master!" The cat-eared girl said hurriedly.
She was lucky to meet someone this kind.
She didn’t know Lu Xiaobu’s intentions, thinking he was merely comforting her.
"Let’s go."
Lu Xiaobu waved his hand and said.
However, he noticed a change in Wan Jian’s demeanor—a subtle warmth unlike usual.
This surprised Lu Xiaobu a bit, but he didn’t ask more.
The three chatted while flying, with the cat-eared girl willingly taking over maid duties, turning out to be quite adept.
"By the way, what’s your name?" Lu Xiaobu asked.
"I... I forgot." A trace of pain flashed in the cat-eared girl’s eyes.
Clearly, she hadn’t forgotten; she was unwilling to remember.
Lu Xiaobu nodded and didn’t ask further: "Then I’ll call you Xiao Rou."
He casually gave a name, thinking names are merely labels.
"Xiao Rou thanks Young Master for granting a name!" Xiao Rou appeared visibly happy.
Soon, a city appeared in their view, and the trio descended and walked towards the city.
There’s a ban on flying in cities, so there’s no need to forcefully break the rule, as it brings more harm than good.
"Stop, where are you from? What’s your cultivation level?"
The City Guard Army blocked their path, squinting at Xiao Rou’s neck.
Apparently, his inquiry was because of that object.
"Gourd Waist, Nanshan City, Golden Core Early Stage." Wan Jian said simply.
"Gourd Waist?" The City Guard Army showed obvious disdain on hearing the name: "The place where there’s not even a Nascent Soul Stage and is utterly poor?"
"Yes, that’s right." Wan Jian said calmly.
Hearing the City Guard Army’s words, Lu Xiaobu and the others showed no emotion, knowing it indeed described reality.
Should they retort arrogantly claiming they could kill Nascent Soul Stages?
And then really provoke two Nascent Soul Stages, get into a fight, with no advantage regardless of win or lose?
That would be a fool’s errand!
"Alright, go in." Seeing the trio didn’t dare get angry, the City Guard Army nodded contentedly.
That’s called showing off.
Even though he was merely Foundation Establishment Stage, while the others were Golden Core Early Stage, was Golden Core Early Stage rare around here?!
They’re everywhere!
Even his family has a Golden Core Early Stage beauty!
Who diligently serves him every day!
So, Golden Core Early Stage? No big deal!
While speaking, the City Guard Army took out three badges and handed them to the trio: "Don’t cause trouble; this isn’t your type of place. If something happens, no one can save you! Wear the badge at all times!"
The three accepted the badges and entered the city.
After they left, the City Guard Army eyed Xiao Rou’s back and mumbled: "Those Gourd Island people are really getting arrogant! Daring to keep slaves, aren’t they afraid of getting dealt with by West Melon’s people!"
Upon entering the city,
Lu Xiaobu’s first impression was the crowdedness!
The population here is far greater than West Melon Island’s, and includes many from smaller worlds.
They all sport collars, making them easy to recognize.
Most are exceptional beings, though some ordinary people are collared too.
It seems not all slaves here are exceptional beings.
And these people completely replaced livestock roles, pulling carts, hauling goods, serving as bodyguards—capable of anything; their eyes all appeared dull, yet below that dullness lay deeply hidden brutality.
Surely one day if liberated, their brutal fury will consume the entire city, even the whole island.
Of course, folks here know this truth, thus the collars’ deactivation methods are known by very few, and even it’s different for each city’s collars.
It provides a degree of control over these slaves, even if an owner shows immense kindness to grant freedom, it can’t unlock the collars.
Eternally slaves!
Naturally, nothing is absolute; some slaves have indeed returned to freedom, albeit at an unimaginable cost.
"Who can remove the collars?" Lu Xiaobu asked, as he looked at the food being sold along the way.
"The City Lord, the Housekeeper of Yiji Mansion, and a prominent figure in the black market; besides these three, no one else knows—even the Great General here doesn’t." Wan Jian shook his head and said: "So, just buy her, don’t think of removing it."
"Young Master, it’s alright, I find it rather charming." Xiao Rou comforted with a radiant smile.
Yet, in her eyes was a hint of deep despair.
If it wasn’t utterly improbable, who would want to live daily under such looming threat of death?!
Whenever she dreams of the collar on her neck exploding, she awakes instantly, unable to sleep the rest of the night.
She has even seen, firsthand, those exceptional beings driven insane by fear.
Then, immediate explosions leaving no bones behind!
Even recalling the terror now, she feels a chill.
