Misery: There is a pawn shop here

Chapter 122 I’m back
Sword evil, human evil...

Gongsun Yue and Butterfly Lord sat facing each other in this roadside inn, slowly unfolding their past like a scroll, recounting their story in detail.

Their words were filled with the grudges, love and hate, and entanglements of the two evil spirits in the past.

The Buddha-Swallowing Child sat alone to one side, his posture dignified, seemingly blending into the surrounding atmosphere, yet also detached from it. The Demon listened quietly, his face as calm as a deep pool, without a ripple. Only in his eyes, when hearing certain past events, did a faint light seem to flash deep within, but it vanished in an instant, concealed by the stillness. His fingertips unconsciously rubbed lightly against his sleeve, as if recalling something, or perhaps suppressing something.

"That's about all we know." Gongsun Yue told him the whole story of the Twin Evils that she knew. After listening, Tunfo Tongzi remained expressionless, simply nodding slightly. Then he stood up, his robes fluttering, and turned to leave.

Watching Tunfo Tongzi's departing figure, Gongsun Yue frowned slightly: "Strange, why would Tunfo Tongzi suddenly become interested in the matter of the Two Evils?"

“There were rumors before that Devouring Buddha Child was the Human Evil,” Butterfly Lord said from the side. “Now it seems that the rumors were not unfounded, but it has nothing to do with us anymore.”

"Ah."

Gongsun Yue nodded, and the two of them then got up and disappeared from the roadside inn.

The death of Prince Zhonglie has made the two men public enemies in the martial arts world. Countless martial artists are hunting them down, and naturally, no one dares to linger in one place.

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An unexpected transaction occurred when the Demon Realm learned that a pawnshop had traded the Demon Heart for Ao Xiao Hong Chen's and the Buddha Heart. Overjoyed, they immediately set about restoring Ao Xiao Hong Chen's injuries and cultivation. In the blink of an eye, two days had passed. Despite using the Demon Realm's resources, Jiu Huo finally managed to restore Ao Xiao Hong Chen's cultivation. Even Gui Zhi and Ming Jian felt a pang of heartache at the heavy price paid, but compared to the Demon Lord's revival, it was undoubtedly more valuable.

Ao Xiao Hongchen was unaware of the details of the transaction. On the day of the transaction, he was drugged by magic from the Demon Realm and then dragged into Youjian Pawnshop to be used as a pawn item in the transaction of the Demon Heart.

"Master Fuying." Seeing Master Fuying Li Xuanxiao in Youjian Pawnshop was not surprising. Even though he had even destroyed Master Fuying's soul in Youjian Pawnshop that day, before that, Master Fuying was the one who possessed the soul of Qitian Emperor and one of Qitian Emperor's most loyal subordinates. It was not surprising that Qitian Emperor would resurrect him.

Having learned from his previous experience, Fu Yingshi was now extremely cautious in the pawnshop. Looking at the white robe behind the table, he no longer had the arrogant and conceited demeanor he had shown before.

Li Xuanxiao would like to say something like, "I still prefer your previous unruly self. Please try to revert to your old self."

"Both 'Laughing at the Mortal World' and 'Buddha's Heart' are here; you may inspect them." Fu Yingshi waved and presented "Laughing at the Mortal World" and "Buddha's Heart." After Li Xuanxiao confirmed that they were correct, Yan Qingcheng, who was standing to the side, presented the wooden box containing the Demon Heart. Fu Yingshi looked at Yan Qingcheng, his eyes flickering slightly.

Just then, a contract materialized in the air and fell, floating in front of Fu Yingshi.

"Your Excellency, we have already exchanged goods, is it really necessary to sign a contract?" Fu Yingshi looked at the contract, a hint of impatience and doubt flashing in his eyes.

Li Xuanxiao remained unmoved, his tone icy: "If you are unwilling, you can take back Aoxiao Hongchen and Foxin."

"Little quilt, you're really giving me too much credit, aren't you? Only after the contract is signed can it be considered a transaction within the scope of the system's approval. Right now, it's the Demon Realm that's in a hurry, so naturally he won't be too polite. If you agree, we'll trade; if you don't agree, you can just take your things and leave."

Fu Yingshi knew the importance of the Demon Heart to the Demon Realm and dared not object. He gritted his teeth, forced a fake smile, picked up a pen, and signed his name. The contract burned away, turning to ashes and dissipating. After bowing to Li Xuanxiao, Fu Yingshi hurriedly left the Youjian Pawnshop with the Demon Heart, his steps frantic, afraid to linger even a moment longer. After Fu Yingshi left, Li Xuanxiao raised his hand, and a golden light flashed, sealing Ao Xiao Hongchen and the Buddha Heart.

Yan Qingcheng was taken aback by this scene, and then asked, "Does the shopkeeper not intend to return Aoxiao Hongchen to the righteous path?"

"Should we return them?" Li Xuanxiao shook his head. "There's no reason for a pawnshop to hand people over with open arms. If they really want to save people, they can come and pawn their belongings. You can go and inform the righteous path of the Central Plains now."

"Huh?" Upon hearing Li Xuanxiao's words, Yan Qingcheng's face showed a moment of surprise. Pointing to herself, she stammered, "Huh? Is the shopkeeper talking about me?"

"Since you're a member of the pawnshop, shouldn't these things be your duty?" Li Xuanxiao looked at Yan Qingcheng's surprised expression and couldn't help but find it amusing.

"Besides, given the way those righteous people are, they won't do anything to you. On the contrary, they'll thank you for bringing that good news."

“I…” Yan Qingcheng naturally understood what Li Xuanxiao meant. After hesitating for a while, she nodded heavily as if she had made up her mind. “I understand. I will go now.”

"Go, I will have the Book of Heartbreak accompany you." Li Xuanxiao waved his hand and summoned the Book of Heartbreak. After bowing to Li Xuanxiao, the book came to Yan Qingcheng's side.

"Let's go."

Perhaps because they were both women with tragic fates, Jueqing Shu was always gentle to Yan Qingcheng, which made Yan Qingcheng feel at ease. The two walked out of the pawnshop together and disappeared into the pawnshop.

"Deng Jiuwu, Beichen Yin, Bai Sanniang, Yuan'er." After the two women left, Li Xuanxiao immediately called out four more people, who were still in the pawnshop.

"Yes."

The four appeared at the sound and bowed to Li Xuanxiao behind the table. Li Xuanxiao raised his hand, and a silk cloth containing the strange patterns fell into Bei Chenyin's hand.

Li Xuanxiao then said, "First, hang this item in the public pavilion. Then, you will split into three groups and go to the eastern, western, and southern martial arts worlds to spread news about Youjian Pawnshop."

Although those involved in love-related murders and fame-making also roam the martial arts world, they often use a compass to seek out destined individuals and bestow upon them pawn tokens, allowing them to conduct transactions within pawnshops. Although they also promote the name of their pawnshop, it is only known among a very small number of martial arts practitioners.

What Li Xuanxiao needed to do was to quickly spread the word about Youjian Pawnshop and make it widely known.

"Yes."

After the four responded in unison, they disappeared from the pawnshop.

After making arrangements for everyone, Li Xuanxiao summoned the system once again. Looking at the location indicated by the system, he took a step forward, leaving Youjian Pawnshop and following the beam of light.

(End of this chapter)