Shushan: Extinction

Chapter 143

Hua Manlou shook his head and said:
"No, the young city lord has something to do and we need to communicate."

Obviously, in this territory, no one would fail to give face to the young city lord.

Of course, Gong Tianwu is no exception.

Therefore, under the planning of the young city lord, this auction was forcibly extended to seven days. After the final showpiece, Bing Xuanji, appeared, it immediately triggered a buying frenzy.

Not only that, another item in the auction attracted yet another powerful person.

When this person came, even the city lord who was in seclusion was alarmed and took the initiative to come out to greet (intercept) him.

This mighty being has only one name, Qi.

He looks thin and weak, with a very long beard and a slightly hunched back, but his identity is extremely respected. He is the king of the Jinwu Barbarians among the five great barbarians, and his authority is similar to that of a high priest.

Although Jinwu Man is one of the five great demon barbarians, his reputation is not as bad as the other four.

This is because they have a strong sense of territory and will indiscriminately attack all invading monsters and humans and treat them as food.

However, as long as you don't go to their territory, you will be basically safe. It's not like the Xiongman and Qiongqiman who would attack you heavily at any time.

After Qi was stopped by the city lord, he spoke with difficulty after three minutes:

"Auction. Come. I want something."

After he explained his purpose, the city lord breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they could communicate, it would be fine. The worst thing was that they could not communicate at all due to a disagreement. In that case, they would really have to fight.

The key point is that Qi was not attracted by anything very precious, but he drank a pot of Ice Valley Wine that came out of Mujiang City two days ago!

This wine is also a specialty of the Great Snow Mountain. It is brewed with ice valley and cold spring water. After drinking it, it has a hint of icy flavor, which can be said to be unique.

For wine connoisseurs, the attitude towards this wine is very distinct and extreme:

After taking the first bite, you will either be amazed by the taste, praise it highly, and never forget it.

Either you sneer at it, regard it as absolute garbage, and not want to be touched by even a drop of it.

Obviously, the King of Jinwu belongs to the former. He likes this thing very much. After drinking a pot of it, he feels lost.

I thought I would slowly forget it as time went by, but I didn't expect that I would always be obsessed with it. Even now, when I drank the best corn wine in the tribe, it tasted like chewing wax and had no appeal at all.

This time when Qi came to the auction, he was also accompanied by the city lord throughout the whole process, for fear that this big man would be annoyed during the auction and take action in anger.

Of course, the Jinwu Man is best at controlling fire, and the entire Mujiang City is built on giant trees. The thing they fear most is fire, which is why the city lord seems so nervous.

Fortunately, Qi behaved well throughout the whole process. He sat there calmly without saying a word until the Ice Valley Wine came to the auction, then he asked the servant beside him to raise the placard to participate in the bidding.

But there was a guy who was not afraid of death and kept holding up signs to compete with Qi, which made the city lord sweat in his heart. He just signaled his subordinates to make arrangements and get that ignorant grandson out as soon as possible.

However, after seeing the movements of the Grand City Lord, Qi raised his hand and smiled:
"Rules remain unchanged."

After hearing the inspiring words, the city lord knew that this person was not one to be polite, so he nodded and called the person back.

In the end, the guy who was bidding really tried his best, and the price of the fifty jars of Ice Valley wine went through twelve rounds of bidding.

The guy who made the final bid actually offered 481 spirit stones + 3 spirit herbs + animal skins. It can be said that he really ran out of money.

It’s a pity that this guy never thought that he was competing with a big shot like Qi in terms of wealth. This is almost a bidding war that is doomed to fail.

Perhaps because the city lord was in charge here, the transaction after the auction was extremely fast. Fifty jars of Ice Valley wine were delivered to the VIP room within ten minutes.

The old demon Qi was probably craving for alcohol, so he opened a jar of wine and had a drink on the spot.

The delicious wine and the crispy and delicious fish made the eccentric Qi drink it with a smile on his face and nod his head.

After three rounds of drinking, he became talkative and even started reciting poetry:
The stream trees are soaked with morning rain, and the mountain birds are chirping in the remaining spring.
I have a jug of wine to comfort me.

Perhaps because the Grand City Lord's status was equal to his own, and the two sides were in a rare state of peace, the old man Qi finally told the Grand City Lord his true thoughts:
"This wine is sweet and refreshing, and it suits my taste very well. It is the only wine I have ever seen in my life. After taking a sip, all other wines and drinks just become village wine and cold water, and I cannot drink them anymore!"

"I have also asked someone to find out. Even in the Great Snow Mountain, this kind of wine is very rare. Only powerful people in the Great Snow Mountain can get it."

"So, Lao Bai, you don't have to worry about anything. I'm afraid that the traffickers will think the profit is too little and won't come back in the future. What's the big deal about spending a little more money? Let him make the money, let him make the money."

The city lord was also stunned when he heard this. He really didn't expect that the old monster in front of him would say such a thing.
But if you think about it carefully, this old guy is old and probably tired of beautiful women, so the only hobby he has left is drinking.

Now that he suddenly gets to taste his favorite thing, you can imagine how much he values ​​it.

The Great City Lord suddenly had an idea and said to Qi:

"Since the king values ​​this wine so much, there is one thing I need to tell you."

Qi Zheng took a sip of wine and tasted it slowly. Hearing this, he said with a half-smile:

"Oh, is there anything else that you, Brother Bai, care about?"

The Grand City Lord said:

"I don't really take this seriously, but I heard from the kids that among the disciples from the Great Snow Mountain who came to smuggle the goods this time, the leader is a man called Xu Tianwu."

"He first offended the Yuan family, and then seemed to have a dispute with the criminal from the Xiangliu clan. I'm afraid he will be in big trouble on his way back this time."

Qi was stunned when he heard this, and then he couldn't help but start to complain:

"Why is this bastard so troublesome?"

The Grand City Lord laughed and said:

"As long as there is a young generation with some potential, who can't make trouble?"

"That kid has only been practicing Taoism for no more than thirty to fifty years, and he dares to come to me to trade thousands of spirit stones as a human."

"I don't have such a young man among my disciples. Looking around, perhaps only the two-headed man from the Xiong clan and the three daughters of Lao Jiao can be compared to him."

Qi now turned into a taciturn man who only knew how to drink, because he was also worried about the affairs of his juniors.

***
After the auction, Gong Tianwu and others met together and calculated the profits. They were all shocked. They calculated the number several times before they dared to confirm it.

After a while, Song Jingyuan let out a long breath and said:
"I didn't expect it. I thought it was just a casual move."

Lin Wenguan smiled bitterly and said:

"To be honest, I haven't been able to go out lately. It's like anyone outside is trying to rob me."

He Shu, who was reckless by nature, could not bear it any more. He could only sit there blankly and mutter repeatedly:
"Why are there so many? Why are there so many?"

Gong Tianwu looked around at this time and said:

"Sake makes people famous, and money moves people's hearts. It is safe for us to stay in Mujiang City. After all, the city lord here also hopes that we will come back to sell goods in the future."

"But if we want to transport this wealth back, it will be very risky for us, so I'll leave this matter to you two junior brothers."

When Gong Tianwu spoke, his eyes were on Lin Wenguan, who smiled bitterly and said:

"Brother Xu is really a man of great insight. I do have a Wanli Fengxue Ferry on me. I will write to Master and ask him to come over."

Wanli Fengxuedu is actually a disposable magic weapon, similar to a flute and an arrow. Its use is 90% similar to that of a carrier pigeon, but its speed is much faster than that of a carrier pigeon. Of course, its cost is also expensive.

Gong Tianwu shook his head after hearing this:

"No, for the sake of safety, let Uncle Du go to Baita Villa and ask my two masters to come together."

After listening to this, Lin Wenguan also nodded:

"That's fine too. Stability comes first."

***
Ten days later,

The four foundation-building elders of the Great Snow Mountain hurried over here, because Song Jingyuan had an uncle who was also worried about his nephew's safety, so he came along. After hearing about the profit this time, the four of them were also quite surprised, and then they did not enter Mujiang City, but escorted their disciples away in a hurry.

After all, a righteous sect like the Great Snow Mountain still has to protect its reputation - if a disciple in the Qi Refining Stage does some small business with the relatives of a monster concubine, it is not a big deal even if it is made public.

However, if several elders in the foundation-building stage entered Mujiang City together and drank and chatted with the demon king, talking and doing business, it would prove that humans and demons were colluding, which was detrimental to the interests of the human race. If this were to get out, the people from Emei would probably come to their door.

There are some things you can do, but you absolutely cannot say them, and certainly not be too ostentatious about them.

With the escort of the elders of the sect and the secret care of Qi from the Jinwu Man side, Gong Tianwu and his party returned to the Great Snow Mountain safely.

The profit from this transaction was originally intended to be concealed, but as more people got involved, the truth could no longer be hidden, and it would surely spread throughout the entire Snow Mountain circle like a bomb.

Of course, pressures from all sides also came one after another:
There are those who are jealous and say sour words,
There are people who come to get close to me,

There are people who come to take advantage of the autumn wind,

Some people want to come in and have a piece of the pie.
In short, don’t think that all the masters in the world of cultivation are immortal, gentle and noble. As the saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.

Cultivators are also human beings, and they also have seven emotions and six desires, as well as love, hate, and vengeance.

Fortunately, Gong Tianwu had already prepared for the future and tied his own interests together with Baita Villa.

There are tall people to hold up the sky if it falls, so there is no need to worry. After defeating one enemy in the door, he went straight back to Hulu Valley.

As a result, when Gong Tianwu just walked to the door, he found that the seventh sister suddenly jumped off his body, then turned into a human form and trotted inside, looking very excited.

There is no doubt that although Gong Tianwu was a little puzzled, he still walked in quickly. As a result, he saw the seventh sister crying and shouting:
"mom!!"

Then he threw himself into the arms of a beautiful middle-aged woman and burst into tears.

Gong Tianwu was stunned for a moment, it turned out that his mother-in-law had come.

Gong Tianwu had heard from his seventh sister before that her mother's name was Zhu Zhu, and her peers called her Zhu Niang, so Gong Tianwu could just call her Grand Mother.

Not only that, a large group of young girls rushed out. Except for the eldest and third sisters who were familiar to her, the rest were unfamiliar faces, but their eyebrows and facial features were roughly the same.

As the saying goes, three women make a drama. At this time, when so many women gathered together, they immediately started chattering and making a lot of noise, which made Gong Tianwu very upset and he wanted to sneak away.

But if you think about it carefully, you have slept with the girl for so long for nothing, and when you meet her you just run away without saying a word. Isn't this too much?
So Gong Tianwu could only walk over and was about to call out "Mom" when several sisters he had never seen before immediately came up to him and said with shining eyes:

"Wow! This is my brother-in-law."

"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law, are you still in need of a concubine? How about considering me?"

"I am better than the seventh one. She knows nothing. I can let you enjoy everything."

"Don't listen to that bitch's nonsense. She has had more than a dozen husbands."

"How kind are you? You eat them every time you finish picking them, and you start from the toes."

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Gong Tianwu broke out in a cold sweat after hearing this. Only then did he deeply feel that he should be grateful to his seventh sister for not killing him.

Fortunately, by this time, the seventh sister had gotten over the excitement of the mother-daughter reunion. Seeing a group of ferocious sisters coming to poach her, she rushed over and pushed them away, baring her two little tiger (poisonous) fangs, looking ferocious as she protected her food.

Of course, when sisters quarrel, their mother must intervene. Spider Lady seemed to be accustomed to it and just raised her hand nonchalantly.

The three daughters who made the loudest noise immediately had a silvery-white spider silk appear on their heads, and then they were quickly hung on the beams of the house.

The spider silk continued to entwine and roll, quickly wrapping the three daughters up into three human pupae. The sounds they made were hesitant and unclear.

Only then did Zhu Niang smile at Gong Tianwu and said:
"My daughters have been poorly educated since childhood. Please forgive me, sir."

"We fairies don't have so many rules. Since this damned girl, Ah Qi, has taken a liking to you, and you treat her very well, providing her with food and clothing, and even building a family business for her, Ah Qi will be a member of your family from now on."

Gong Tianwu was stunned for several seconds after hearing this. Has he passed the test of his mother-in-law? Then he knelt down with a plop and said:

"Although my eldest mother said so, my seventh sister is my treasure in my heart, and I definitely can't be so casual."

"This magic weapon is nothing, I am willing to offer it to the Great Mother as a betrothal gift."

After saying this, Gong Tianwu took out something from his arms and presented it to him.

This thing was obtained at an auction in Mujiang City. It is a treasure called Feng Ling Tao.

Normally it can be tied around the waist as a belt, and once a battle begins, it can be used to bind the opponent according to the owner's wishes.

Moreover, it is the kind that you don't have to take care of once it is used. Simply put, it is a poor man's version of the rope to tie up immortals.

Spider Lady took it and tried it, then she waved it lightly and saw the Wind Spirit Belt fly straight out, and its target was a beam left behind from the decoration in the courtyard.

This thing was as thick as a bowl, but after being entangled by the Wind Spirit Belt, it broke with a "crack" sound when a slight force was applied.

Spider Lady was immediately surprised and delighted, knowing that this thing was probably at least top grade yellow level, and with long-term nurturing, it could reach the black level.

Poor Spider Lady, the highest magic weapon she had ever possessed in her life was only a mid-level yellow grade. She immediately felt quite satisfied. This magic weapon could be said to have made up for a big flaw of hers. She immediately smiled and nodded:
"Good! Good boy."

***
After another dizzying ordeal, Gong Tianwu finally got a little freedom. He returned to the room and lay down on his back, not wanting to move.

After a while, the seventh sister also walked in angrily, with her high ponytail swinging behind her head.

Gong Tianwu patted the seat beside him and said lazily:
"Come and sit down."

The seventh sister was still very obedient and sat down directly.

Gong Tianwu asked curiously:

"Why did Grandmother come here so suddenly? She didn't even say hello. It was so sudden."

The seventh sister shook her head and said:

"I didn't know she was coming here. I just heard that she was coming to attend the wedding."

Gong Tianwu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then hurriedly said:
"Ah, we really should have a wedding."

The seventh sister said with a smile:

"It's my third sister's wedding."

Gong Tianwu was shocked:
"Third sister's? Didn't Third Sister just come here for more than half a year? Did she run away from her marriage?"

The seventh sister said with a smile:
"Of course not. When the third sister was helping out in the front, there were already several young talents who were fascinated by her."

"In the end, the third sister chose the son of the local elder Gu. The two of them got married in eight days, so she invited mother and sisters to come here in advance."

After hearing this, Gong Tianwu thought to himself that there seemed to be quite a few people who dared to be like the Sun Spider. Then he thought about it and couldn't help but said:

"I also know the son of the elder Gu you mentioned. He is a womanizer and likes to hang out with prostitutes. I'm afraid he is not a good match for my third sister."

The seventh sister curled her lips and said:

"Now Xiao Gu has turned over a new leaf and changed his ways. Third Sister has taken advantage of him and even brought out the family heirloom: Jade Linglong as a betrothal gift to Third Sister."

"Because of this, Xiao Gu was severely beaten by his father. Third sister is also very stubborn. After hearing about this, she sent Yu Linglong back without saying a word."

"But because of this, the Gu family looked up to us. As a result, both of our shops are now under the name of Third Sister. It is said that even Yu Linglong will be sent over as well."

Gongtian Wuqi said:
"That Xiao Gu really spent a lot of money."

The seventh sister looked at Gong Tianwu's expression and suddenly said in a hurry:
"Oh, my dear, I'm not saying this because I'm envious. You've treated me very well, and you risked your life to save me in Mujiang City. Just now, you even gave such a wonderful treasure to my mother."

"Oh my, why didn't you discuss this with me? You don't need to give her such an expensive treasure. You can just give her a dozen spirit stones and get rid of her."

(End of this chapter)