Unreliable Sword Immortal.

Chapter 176 Heading to Tianfeng Prefecture

Under Lu Chaoding's manipulation, Geng Jinfei became the number two pimp at Chunhualou. Although he was still a disciple of the Daluo Sword Sect, once he became a pimp, he could not leave Chunhualou. He either had to redeem himself or work diligently to improve his performance and strive for a promotion.

Lu Chaoding looked at Geng Jinfei, who was sitting on the ground, looking blank and unresponsive, and left in disappointment.

Song Shu leaned closer, hands tucked into his sleeves, and couldn't help but chuckle, saying with a grin, "To make a name for oneself, to make a name for oneself!"

"Holy shit!" Geng Jinfei cursed, his eyes wide as if he had just realized what was happening. "I've been sold to a brothel?!"

"That's right! Get up, it's time to get to work. Come with me to the door to greet the customers!"

"Who the hell are you? Get the hell out of here! I'm a disciple of the Great Luo Sword Sect!" Geng Jinfei glared at Song Shu, looking like he wanted to devour him.

Song Shu kicked him to the ground and said, "New guy, looks like you still don't know the rules. Well then, I'll teach you a lesson! Four Vajras, come out and beat him up!"

As Song Shu shouted, the four two-meter-tall guards jumped out and, without thinking twice, gave Geng Jinfei a good beating.

These four powerful figures weren't following Song Shu's orders; rather, Song Shu was extremely familiar with their style of doing things. Whenever a newcomer arrived and acted arrogantly, he would immediately receive a severe beating from the entire group. Song Shu had experienced this firsthand.

A moment later, Geng Jinfei, who had just received a good beating, became obedient. He and Song Shu stood on either side of the entrance to Chunhua Brothel, watching the passersby, and he muttered, "Song Shu, you're really doing terribly! No one has come to redeem you after all this time!"

Song Shudao said, "It's as if someone redeemed you from your servitude."

"Of course, I'm a disciple of the Great Luo Sword Sect. I have plenty of good friends; surely someone will be willing to redeem me." Geng Jinfei, who was already quite familiar with Song Shu, continued, "I'll make some calls, and they'll definitely scrape together the money for me. Speaking of which, that madam is too greedy! She only paid 50 for me, but she wants a million to redeem me! If I had to slowly save up in this brothel, it would probably take me half a lifetime!"

"Then you'd better hurry up and call your friends!" Song Shu said. "However, you've offended Lu Chaoding. Be careful he doesn't arrest all your good friends and sell them into this mess."

Geng Jinfei frowned, sighed, and said, "I didn't expect Lu Chaoding to be so strong! I still don't understand why so many of us attacking him together can't pull him into the battle space, and he doesn't lose health. In fact, he even has health regeneration numbers appearing above his head. It's really outrageous, even more unsolvable than the big BOSS."

Upon hearing this, Song Shu sighed and said, "This freak is the head of the Reliable Sword Sect? He's truly a powerful figure. Sigh, I once had the chance to join the Reliable Sword Sect. If I had been smarter back then and known to curry favor with a powerful figure, how could I have ended up like this? Actually, I don't have any grudge against Lu Chaoding."

"Don't be discouraged. If you work hard here, you might achieve something great!" Geng Jinfei narrowed his eyes. "This Chunhua Pavilion is a hidden force, and its location is good. Maybe it can become a first-class force comparable to the Great Luo Sword Sect in the future. Then you can get an important position and become a prominent figure. Anyway, I can't leave for the time being, so let's work together to see if we can make a name for ourselves in this Chunhua Pavilion."

"I've noticed you have a pretty good attitude!" Song Shu narrowed his eyes. "Let's get to know each other again. I am Sword Saint Song Shu!"

Geng Jinfei cupped his hands and said, "I am Geng Jinfei of the Great Luo Sword Sect. I am an ordinary sword god now, but I will be a Great Luo Sword God in the future! We are friends now, so don't worry. If this brothel doesn't work out, and you still can't redeem yourself after I leave, I will lead the sect's army to wipe out this brothel, kill the madam and the Four Great Vajras, and give you your freedom."

He had barely finished speaking when the Four Heavenly Kings jumped out. These four burly men were known for their unpredictable and elusive nature. Once they appeared, without saying a word, they grabbed Geng Jinfei and gave him a sound beating.

Song Shu, watching from the side, grinned and said, "Brother, I forgot to tell you, you can't say anything bad about Madam Hua and the Four Great Protectors here. If you do, they'll find out and beat you up. Brother, you might have to endure it for a little longer this time, maybe twenty minutes. Also..."

Song Shu rolled up his sleeves, then drew his nunchucks from his waist, saying, "Besides, to increase the favorability of the Four Heavenly Kings, I also have to do something, so you'll have to bear with it!"

After saying that, Song Shu also started beating Geng Jinfei. Twenty minutes later, Geng Jinfei was beaten into a pulp and lay on the ground groaning.

The four powerful figures took turns patting Song Shu on the shoulder, their faces full of kind smiles, as if they highly approved of Song Shu. They even took out a skill book and handed it to Song Shu.

That's the skill book for the special universal technique, "Serious Beating".

Song Shu's eyes lit up.

"This is... a skill book exclusive to Chunhua Pavilion!"

Song Shu quickly took it and discovered that [Serious Beating] was a privileged secret skill with a passive effect, only effective within the Spring Flower Pavilion. Once in the "Serious Beating" state, the power would be overwhelming, leaving the beaten party powerless to fight back.

"Great skill, it's a pity it can only be used inside the Spring Flower Pavilion!" Song Shu was still very happy. He squatted down, poked Geng Jinfei with his finger, and said, "Brother, this beating you took wasn't for nothing, it was totally worth it!"

"You son of a bitch... you're the one who hits the hardest!"

"That's all an act! If I don't exert myself, how will the Four Heavenly Kings approve of me?"

"You scoundrel! No wonder Lu Chaoding sold you into this! You're such a jerk!"

Geng Jinfei was very unhappy.

At this very moment, Lu Chao, riding the Great Xuan Sword, leisurely headed towards the Heavenly Sword Sect.

He still had Zhao Weike and the others on his mind.

The Heavenly Sword Sect's headquarters wasn't far from Heavenly Fortune City; Lu Chaoding arrived in half an hour riding the Great Profound Sword.

From afar, Lu Chaoding could see magnificent buildings such as pavilions, towers, halls, and pagodas built against the mountain. That mountain was called Tianjian Mountain, the headquarters of the Tianjian Sect, and it was even more majestic and tall than his own Hongchen Seven Realms Mountain.

The Heavenly Sword Sect's mountain gate was built at the foot of Heavenly Sword Mountain. The mountain gate was not much different from the mountain gates of reliable sword sects, with giant sword statues on both sides.

When Lu Chaoding arrived at the mountain gate, he saw two giants, each ten feet tall, cursing and swearing in front of it.

These two giants are none other than the unreliable mountain gate guards, [Dugu Qiusheng] and [Dongfang Dabai].

At this moment, [Dugu Qiusheng] sat cross-legged, shouting towards the mountain gate: "Keeping you alive is a menace! Either surrender and follow us, or await destruction. I, your guard, will personally slaughter you all without leaving a single one alive!"

[Dongfang Dabai] chimed in from the side, "If anyone disagrees, come with me, and I'll lead you to attack Hongchen Seven Realms Mountain!"

Lu Chao recognized them from a distance and thought to himself that they were indeed unreliable guards. Instead of guarding their own mountain gate, they were causing trouble at someone else's.

When Lu Chaoding arrived at the mountain gate, the two unreliable guards immediately bowed to him.

"Sect Leader, I'm trying to persuade the players from the Heavenly Sword Sect to attack our Reliable Sword Sect!"

[Dongfang's Great Defeat] Xi Yangyang took the initiative to speak.

"Then I really have to thank you!" Lu Chao retorted, then added, "Weren't you guys arrested before too?"

[Dugu Qiusheng] said, "Yes, but they are just lowly rabble of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Knowing my strength, they don't dare to really lock us up."

"Really?" Lu Chao asked tentatively, "Where are Zhao Weike and Dugu Tian?"

Both Dongfang Dabai and Dugu Qiusheng shook their heads, indicating they knew nothing about it.

Lu Chaoding ignored the two unreliable gate guards and let them do as they pleased.

Next, Lu Chaoding forcibly broke into the Heavenly Sword Sect. Many NPC guards and players were attracted by him and shouted loudly. Several others chased after him. Lu Chaoding ignored them completely and reached the top of the mountain in ten minutes. He put away the Great Xuan Sword, leaped, and stood steadily in front of the Heavenly Sword Sect's main hall.

A group of players had already gathered in front of the main hall. When they saw Lu Chao jump down, they immediately started discussing it.

"Who is this person? Did they arrive by plane?"

"Seems like a reliable sword sect!"

"Look at his clothes, they're so simple!"

"He's Lu Chaoding! He's Lu Chaoding!"

"That's right, it's him, Lu Chaoding, who's number one on all three lists! I've seen his exaggerated flying sword in my Defa's live stream."

"Old Demon Lu is here!"

"They've come to demand an explanation!"

"Quickly inform the acting sect leader and all the elders, Old Demon Lu is here!"

"Go and inform the reliable elders of the sword sects..."

The players shouted loudly, and suddenly they parted to the sides, making way.

Someone came out of the main hall.

Leading the group was Zhang Tianci, the former deputy head of the Heavenly Sword Sect and the current head of the Heavenly Sword Sect. Behind him were a group of NPCs. Lu Chao glanced at them and saw that most of these NPCs had their attribute information displayed. The most were level 50, while the only level 60 NPCs were Zhang Tianci and Elder Xie Tianwu.

Following behind these NPCs were Zhao Weike and his group, each of them looking dashing and with joy on their faces.

Because the gains were simply too great.

Needless to say, the 1000 million gold coins will be split equally!

The newly appointed city lord was very generous, distributing a batch of treasures to them every day, making Zhao Weike and the others feel like they were so happy they didn't want to leave.

"It's Ding Ge!"

"Top Brother is here!"

"Hey Ding, we're here! We're having a blast here!"

"The new leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect is a good person!"

"Oh dear, I forgot about the quest in the Qilin Secret Realm!"

Zhao Weike and the others spotted Lu Chaoding and started calling out to him.

At this moment, Zhang Tianci, the leader of the Tianjian Sect, was somewhat apprehensive upon hearing that Lu Chao, the leader of a reliable sword sect, had arrived.

He straightened his clothes, stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Zhang Tianci, the leader of the Heavenly Sword Sect, along with all the elders, greets Sect Leader Lu!"

"Greetings, Sect Leader Lu!"

All the NPCs followed Zhang Tianci in bowing and making a gesture of respect, which left Lu Chaoding somewhat bewildered.

"What's wrong with these NPCs? They all look so cowardly!"

He waved his hand and said, "Get up. I'm here to ransom them. Your sect leader sent me a message via flying sword, saying that they've captured my sect members and demand one million gold coins for their ransom. If they aren't ransomed by the deadline, they'll be killed!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tianci trembled and quickly waved his hand, saying, "That blind bastard Wan Tianyi was talking nonsense. Now that he's dead, he's received his due punishment. I've always treated your sect's disciples as friends and never dared to be negligent. You can ask them if you don't believe me!"

"So you're saying we don't need a ransom? That's great! Also, your sect leader said he wants to discuss the ownership of Tianyun City with me!"

"Is there even a need to discuss this? I've heard that Li Chengzhi, the city lord of Tianyun City, is your disciple. Naturally, Tianyun City is under your protection. I hereby assure you that my Tianjian Sect will never interfere with the operation of Tianyun City again, nor will we accept any tribute!"

Zhang Tianci spoke with absolute certainty, and Lu Chao smiled, looking at Zhang Tianci and saying, "You're not bad, you have potential!"

"Thank you for your praise, Sect Leader Lu. Please, Sect Leader Lu, enter the hall so I can extend my hospitality!"

Lu Chao waved his hand and said, "No need, I have a lot of things to do!"

He looked at Zhao Weike and the others, and said irritably, "You guys better pay attention! Be reliable and hurry up and go to the Qilin Secret Realm to find the fragments of the Nine Qilin Tribulation Mirror!"

"Alright, Ding-ge, let's go!"

"We've practically plundered this sect; it's time to try somewhere else!"

"I really don't want to leave..."

After a period of commotion, Zhao Weike and the others reluctantly left the Heavenly Sword Sect.

Two hours later, they arrived at Tianyun City. Without further delay, they lined up at the foot of the Tianxing Tower to complete the Tianxing Trial.

Lu Chaoding made a special trip to find Li Chengzhi.

Upon seeing his "master," Li Chengzhi was overjoyed and immediately bowed in reverence. He was even more excited when he learned that the Heavenly Sword Sect would no longer interfere with the operation of Heavenly Fortune City.

"From now on, you should manage Tianyun City well. I am very much looking forward to seeing how you develop it. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to come to Hongchen Seven Realms Mountain Sect and ask me or other fellow disciples for help! Remember, your sect is a reliable sword sect, very reliable!"

Lu Chao patted Li Chengzhi on the shoulder, indicating that he had high hopes for him.

"I will certainly live up to Master's expectations!"

Li Chengzhi bowed deeply, and when he looked up again, Lu Chaoding had already released the Great Xuan Sword, jumped up, and flew away.

He recalled that Elder Chu of the Tianfeng Sword Sect had mentioned in the Chamber of Commerce chat group that unidentified jade slips of inheritance had been unearthed at the ancient sword-cultivating cave in Fengbo Valley, Tianfeng Prefecture, and were worth one cent each, totaling 20 yuan.

The "one cent" that Elder Chu told Lu Chaoding was actually worth one million.

"One million for each inheritance jade slip!" Lu Chaoding thought to himself, "Those inheritance jade slips must be good things. Now that I'm out, I might as well make another trip to Tianfeng Prefecture and collect those 20 inheritance jade slips."

Lu Chao opened the world map and, after a brief observation, found that Tianfeng Prefecture was not far from Tianyun Prefecture. Without further delay, he set off immediately.

A day later, Lu Chaoding arrived in Tianfeng Prefecture, followed the world map to Fengbo Valley, and finally asked in the merchant guild chat group, and successfully met "Elder Chu".

(End of this chapter)