Scourge Messenger

Chapter 145 The Messenger of Swords

Is the "Advanced Sword and Blade Mastery Manual" worth 150,000 spirit jades?

It's worth it, and it's even cheaper.

You know, the Qi Kingdom dared to ask for 200,000 spirit jades for a simple advanced technique manual, let alone such a rare and precious sword and saber manual? But the problem is, the Qi Kingdom dared to ask for 200,000 spirit jades because it is truly a powerful country.

Advanced skill manuals invariably originate from second-tier secret realms, and the military towns that control these realms are maintained by at least one third-tier commander, ten second-tier supervisors, hundreds of first-tier officers, and hundreds of elite guards, along with powerful clans from various regions. It is precisely because of these individuals that advanced skill manuals can be sold at such exorbitant prices, forcing buyers to accept these prices with a heavy heart.

However, this is Chang Le City in the Shu Dao Mountain. The secret manuals that can be consigned here must have come from illegitimate sources and cannot be sold at a premium with the backing of the state. Therefore, when Zhong Ji offered a price of 130,000 spirit jades, he was confident that the victory was already in his hands.

If other Dharma protectors were to participate in the competition, the price might be raised to around 170,000, but apart from him, everyone else was insignificant and worthless. Who would dare to compete with him, Blood Attendant Zhong Ji?
Zhong Ji was not a madman who took advantage of everyone. Although his bid was not high, it was close to the average price, ensuring that the auction house and the seller could make a profit. At most, the merchants would mutter a few words about his domineering manner, but they would not think that he was breaking the rules and seizing by force.

As a blood relative, Zhong Ji naturally understood the importance of Chang Le City to Shu Dao Mountain. Half of the dozen or so corpses on the outer city wall were his doing. However, he also understood that he couldn't let these black market merchants get too arrogant, so he would go down the mountain from time to time to teach these wolves a lesson.

It may seem ridiculous for the demonic path to have rules, but in fact, there are no written rules in Shudao Mountain. Since there are no rules, no one can break them.

Here, we only value subjective judgment, and justice resides in the hearts of the people. If any son of a bitch dares to sell the Heart-Protecting Mirror for 500,000 spirit jades, he shall be hanged on the city wall no matter what.

Therefore, when Zhong Ji heard that someone was bidding, he was not angry at first, assuming that the mountain people also had their eyes on this secret manual.

But when he turned his head, he couldn't see anyone at all.

"Who made the bid?" Zhong Ji frowned and said, "How dare they bid and then run away? They actually dared to cause trouble in front of me, the Blood Attendant?"

"This heroine has been standing right here without moving. Are you getting presbyopia, old man?"

Zhong Ji stood up and noticed a little girl standing next to the hall. She was eating a candied hawthorn and carrying a long sword almost as tall as herself. Unlike most people who wore hats, hoods, and cloaks to cover their appearance, she wore bright and shiny clothes without any hesitation. Even though the hand guards and boots on her feet did not gleam, it was clear to anyone that they were valuable tokens.

In Chang'an or Jiangnan, her noble birth and appearance would surely have earned her the respect of others, but this is Chang Le City, and she is an outsider.

At this moment, everyone in the hall turned to look at the little girl. Some were terrified, some sneered, and some left the hall silently. No one expected that an outsider would dare to offend the Blood Attendant.

Although she was just a young girl, no one dared to underestimate her—anyone who could come to Chang Le City could not be an ordinary person.

Zhong Ji's men nearby all went over and surrounded her. They didn't say a word, but just stared coldly at this little girl who dared to speak rudely to Zhong Ji.

Those who can associate with Zhong Ji are naturally not good people either. Each of them has dozens or even hundreds of lives on their hands. They look either fierce and menacing or violent and cold. Ordinary people would be terrified if they just looked at these demonic messengers from afar.

Surrounded by such a group of people, the little girl showed no fear whatsoever. After finishing one candied hawthorn, she took out another, marveling at it as she ate, treating the group of people as if they were animals.

"Step aside."

Zhong Ji's men were suddenly pushed aside, and a figure wearing a cloak and a mask walked to the little girl's side. His blood and qi surged, and he openly displayed his cultivation level to the entire audience.

Three-way messenger!

Zhong Ji's face darkened. No wonder he dared to be so arrogant; it turned out he was an outsider at the third level. Was he a climbing vine summoned by the other protectors? Or a dragon crossing the river trying to get a share of the pie in the Shu Road Mountains?

But before me, dragons must coil up and tigers must lie down!

"My apologies, I don't know your honorific title?" He chuckled sinisterly. "If you are interested in exploring the mountains, I can introduce you to my elder brother, Xue Xiang. In the Shu Road Mountains, without the protection of the three great protectors, even a third-rank messenger would find it difficult to move an inch."

Ignoring the threat in Zhong Ji's words, the pharmacist put his hand on the bunny girl's shoulder and said in a low voice, "With me here, I'll make sure you leave safely."

She had already arranged for Wu Qiu and Shi Dong to follow behind them and escape as inconspicuously as possible should a fight break out.

"Big sister, the reason I deliberately came here before bidding was to avoid troubling you," the bunny girl replied softly, then shouted loudly, "I'm here to buy things, not to register my household! I've already offered 150,000, why haven't you sold it to me yet?"

"This... heroine has offered 150,000 spirit jades. Is there anyone willing to bid higher?" The host seemed to only then come to his senses, and continued the auction of the manual in a calm tone.

“I’ll offer 160,000 spirit jades,” Zhong Ji shouted, then turned to the two women and said, “Gentlemen, this manual is a birthday gift I bought for my nephew. His birthday is in a few days. My elder brother only has one son, and he’s spoiled and arrogant, so even I don’t dare to offend him. If you are willing to give me this manual, I will definitely convey your goodwill to my elder brother.”

As he finished speaking, he grinned, revealing his gums: "It's just an advanced manual, why should we ruin our relationship and give away money to others for nothing?" Pharmacist Yuan's heart skipped a beat; Zhong Ji had actually brought up the Blood Phase.

His meaning was clear—you've already made me spend an extra 30,000 spirit jades, and if we just walk away now, it'll be as if nothing happened. But if you continue to cause trouble, don't blame us, the Blood Element Sect, for being impolite.

Leaving aside Xue Xiang himself, Zhong Ji is a third-level demonic messenger. With a single command, he can gather more than a dozen skilled demonic cultivators. Even if Yao Shiyuan is very self-important, he doesn't think he can defeat this group of demonic thugs in a conventional way.

If the pharmacist were willing to be in this situation, she would swallow her anger even if the Duke of Jin's mansion had already fallen into ruin, or even if it were still standing.

A woman of noble birth shouldn't risk her life like a dog. There's no need to bother with a bunch of mad dogs. Her life shouldn't be wasted in this quagmire. She'll have her own ways to get revenge on her enemies when she makes a comeback.

But... the pharmacist glanced down at the bunny girl, and the bunny girl looked up at her in return. As always, the bunny girl's expression was neither sad nor happy, like a little girl who had just eaten a bitter melon.

For some reason, the pharmacist could see the worry in her heart and smiled, "Don't worry about us."

The bunny girl nodded lazily and said, "I'll offer 170,000 spirit jades."

Zhong Ji's face darkened: "Eighteen..."

"Two hundred thousand spirit jades!" the bunny girl said casually.

The hall was silent. Although it was called an auction house, most of the auction items were just stolen goods that were difficult to sell. Two hundred thousand spirit jades was already a very large deal. But at this moment, not many people were paying attention to this deal. Everyone's eyes were scanning back and forth between the young girl, the pharmacist, and Zhong Ji. In their eyes, this was less a bidding for a secret manual and more a challenge from an outsider to the Blood Aspect Sect.

Anyone with common sense knows that one shouldn't offend the three great protectors of Shudao Mountain. Conversely, anyone who dares to offend the three great protectors must have ill intentions... It seems that Shudao Mountain is in turmoil.

Zhong Ji suddenly stood up, startling everyone. Many people instinctively retreated to the edge of the venue.

Is a bloody battle about to break out? Now? Here?

"You really have two hundred thousand spirit jades?" Zhong Ji laughed angrily. "Little girl, leave bidding to the adults next to you. You should get out of here—"

Snapped!
The bunny girl conjured a large treasure chest out of thin air. She opened the lid, revealing strings of dark green jade inside. The dark green light made everyone hold their breath, and many people swallowed hard, subconsciously taking a step closer to the treasure chest.

"One string of these is worth a thousand, ten strings are worth ten thousand, and here are two hundred strings, which is exactly two hundred thousand!" The bunny girl patted the treasure chest and said, "I've proven I'm rich now. What about you, uncle? You're not some penniless bastard trying to get something for nothing, are you?"

Zhong Ji looked at the Hundred Jade in the treasure chest and suddenly became expressionless. He glanced deeply at the Pharmacist and the Bunny Girl, then turned and left the venue.

His men followed closely behind, but before leaving, they made a throat-slitting gesture at the Bunny Girl and her companions, looking at them as if they were two prey, and then left with cold smiles.

Since Zhong Ji voluntarily relinquished the sword and weapon manuals, they naturally belonged to the Rabbit Girl. However, counting the spirit jade took some time. When the Rabbit Girl and her companions left the auction house, many people were already waiting for them outside. These people didn't approach, but merely followed from a distance, like annoying, disgusting tails.

As expected... the pharmacist had anticipated this all along.

The impact of taking out 200,000 spirit jades at once was too great. Even she could only carry 20,000 to 30,000 spirit jades at most. She estimated that Zhong Ji did not have that much money. He would probably have to put it on the books first and transport it down from Shudao Mountain in a few days.

If Bunny Girl could produce 200,000 at once, others would naturally assume she had even more money. Even if she hadn't yet revealed the brilliance of her token, everyone would think she must be wearing a valuable one—and that's exactly what happened.

After this incident, and with it already dark, no one was in the mood for leisurely strolls, and the Bunny Girl readily complied. Wu Qiu couldn't help but ask, "Warrior, why did you spend so much money on an advanced manual? You're already at the second job advancement level; you shouldn't need a manual anymore, right?"

"I bought it for my brother."

"Your brother?" Everyone was taken aback.

Meanwhile, inside the Thieves' House, Yan Qing looked at the "Advanced Sword and Blade Mastery Manual" in his hand and chose to use it without hesitation.

The body's Qi and blood surge instantly, dramatically, and powerfully!

The second transformation increases Qi, blood, spirit, and agility by twice that of the first transformation, and the stimulation it brings is also twice that of the first transformation. The surging Qi and blood made Yan Qing groan involuntarily.

With a shudder, Yan Qing found himself lying on the bed, drenched in sweat. He felt full of energy, yet at the same time, he felt incredibly relaxed, clear-headed, and refreshed. Even the world seemed to display more colors he had never noticed before.

Second job change achieved!
Moreover, he changed to the most powerful second-tier class, the Sword Messenger!
(End of this chapter)