Dao Companions Help Me Live Forever

Chapter 137: When in Doubt, Run Away First (400 Monthly Votes + Bonus Update)

After leaving the black market, Yu Xian immediately scanned his whole body with his divine sense, which was slightly stronger than the peak of Foundation Building.

There were no marks left on his body.

However, there were a few marks on the bottles and jars of pills in his storage bag. Yu Xian secretly noted down the owners of these traded pills.

Even though he knew they were all using aliases.

But it didn't matter.

Some people are reluctant to change their aliases once they get used to them. If they happen to encounter each other one day, it would be their bad luck.

After dealing with these small issues on his body, Yu Xian leisurely returned to the Zhao family inn.

In the following days, he changed his appearance several times, disguising himself as a tourist with the black market token in his hand, and visited five or six black markets in the slums.

He was surprised to find that black markets could also gather in groups.

However, considering the different market demands and hidden forces, black markets naturally varied in quality, like the Zhang family's and the Li family's.

In the black market exchange meeting he attended for the first time, everyone was a Foundation Building cultivator, so they followed the rules.

Even if someone coveted the spirit stones in his hand, they would find an excuse to trade and do things with their faces covered.

But in some larger and lower-end black markets, that's where things got messy.

Not only were there ordinary mortals, but also ordinary Qi Refining cultivators who had learned a thing or two about spiritual arts, as well as Foundation Building cultivators who concealed their identities and acted like tigers in sheep's clothing.

Just like now.

"You dare to deceive me?!"

A baby-faced young cultivator erupted with a powerful aura, sweeping across the surroundings, causing low groans mixed with pain.

Surprisingly, this was a Foundation Building cultivator, but he looked no more than fourteen or fifteen years old.

If it weren't for his naturally youthful appearance, it would be too terrifying.

Foundation Building cultivators don't experience reverse growth, they only slow down aging, which means that the young man's breakthrough to Foundation Building at such a young age was shocking.

Of course, it could also be due to a unique cultivation technique.

Under the gaze and pressure of the young man.

A young cultivator in his twenties with a slick complexion sat on the ground in a sorry state, looking bewildered.

But when he saw that the young Foundation Building cultivator only used pressure to intimidate him and didn't make a move, his eyes shifted and he immediately started wailing and rolling on the ground.

"Help! This Foundation Building senior is bullying me, forcibly taking my belongings! I'm going to die!"

"Is there anyone who can help me?!"

Yu Xian, pretending to be a bystander, covered his head and made a pained expression, silently retreating to the back of the crowd.

How could a Qi Refining cultivator dare to extort a Foundation Building cultivator?

He was afraid that blood would splatter on his shoes later.

"Is this Wang Xiao'er? He's been selling fake magical artifacts here all this time, relying on the fact that his sister is the favored concubine of Shi Qing, who is in charge of the black market's Foundation Building Supply."

A bystander gloated.

"I heard that this senior spent three whole days squatting here before catching him. Now he's in for it, even if he doesn't die, he'll be skinned alive."

"This senior is really good at deceiving people. I heard that Wang Xiao'er sold him eighteen fake magical artifacts. If it weren't for the fact that this senior didn't bring enough spirit stones that day, Wang Xiao'er could have sold him fake artifacts for the rest of his life."

"Are there still Foundation Building seniors who are so naive?"

"Who says there aren't? Many people saw it that day and thought it was some prodigal who had stolen their own elder's storage bag and was causing trouble. Who would have thought that he himself was a Foundation Building cultivator, but this senior looks unfamiliar and I don't know where he came from. He's unexpectedly so naive."

"He's here, Wang Xiao'er's brother-in-law is here."

The crowd suddenly fell silent.

A middle-aged handsome uncle with a refined appearance and mature temperament walked over. When he saw Wang Xiao'er rolling on the ground, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

But who let this kid's sister serve him so comfortably.

Shi Qing bowed to the young man and politely said,

"Friend, I don't know what problem has caused you to vent your anger here. You should know that fighting is strictly prohibited in the black market, even Foundation Building cultivators are not allowed to violate it without reason."

The young man's face turned red, and his eyes were a little teary. His voice was full of grievances.

"I... I didn't hit him, he cheated me first. Those were the spirit stones I had worked so hard to save."

Shi Qing looked at Wang Xiao'er and asked, "Is what this friend said true?"

Wang Xiao'er quickly shook his head and said, "I didn't cheat him. I was just walking along when this senior rushed out and grabbed me, accusing me of cheating him. I swear on my conscience, everyone in the market knows that I, Wang Xiao'er, am the most honest in business. How could I dare to cheat this senior who is a Foundation Building cultivator?"

Shi Qing said to the young man, "Friend, you heard it too. If you say he cheated you, do you have any evidence?"

The young man shook his head, then nodded, "He didn't look like this that day, but his scent hasn't changed. I recognize this scent."

Seeing the young man so inexperienced and reasonable, he was like a piece of soft clay that could be molded at will, Shi Qing couldn't help but laugh.

"Friend, this is where you're wrong. Since you say he cheated you, you should provide evidence. Without evidence, I can't help you. Here's what we'll do, Wang Xiao'er, apologize to this friend. He only acted out of anger towards you. If you don't explain yourself clearly and continue to roll around here, it's not dignified."

Wang Xiao'er saw the look in Shi Qing's eyes, smiled, and got up from the ground, bowing to the young man in apology.

"Senior, I'm sorry. It's my fault for not looking good and making you mistake me for someone else."

"You! You all!"

The young man was at a loss for what to do when he was confronted.

In his panic, his aura began to fluctuate violently, and then a green tail grew out from behind him. Scales appeared on his exposed skin, and a pair of emerald green horns sprouted from his forehead.

"Ah!!!"

The young man cried out in pain, and a fish-dragon, about ten meters long and resembling a dragon, appeared. The onlookers around him were instantly injured and killed.

"Monster!"

Shi Qing's face turned pale with shock, and he summoned a black heavy hammer with a clap of his hands.

"Die!"

Boom!

The heavy hammer, accompanied by a burst of treasure light, smashed into the fish-dragon's body, but it remained unharmed.

"Roar!"

Instead of retaliating, the fish-dragon let out a dragon's roar, as if it wanted to say something. A tear the size of a fist fell from its eye.

Just as Shi Qing was about to take action, an angry voice rang out.

"Stop!"

Dan Yang Zhenren's disciple, Tongzi Mingyue, arrived on the wind. When he saw the crying green fish-dragon, his face turned furious.

"Who is the master of this place? Come and see me immediately!"

...

Seeing that the situation was about to escalate, the surrounding crowd began to exclaim. Yu Xian decisively left the scene, not wanting to witness any more.

If this melon continued to be eaten, the onlookers would suffer.

He planned to wait until the melon was ripe and then eat an expired one.

As a result, the next day, he was still enjoying a special breakfast at the Zhao Family Inn when a sensational news swept through the entire Shangyang City like a gust of wind.

The Zhou Family, one of the eight major families, was wiped out overnight!

Shangyang City had eight major families: the Henglian Jiang Family, the Yujian Lin Family, the Shanghang Zhou Family, the Yushou Wan Family, the Lianqi Zhang Family, the Liandan Wu Family, the Zhifu Chen Family, and the Zhenfa Zhao Family.

The Zhao Family had already officially withdrawn from the eight major families after the death of their ancestor, and their assets had been sold.

But the Zhou Family's business was booming, with huge daily profits. Not only did they have two Foundation Building cultivators in their family, but they also recruited an honorary elder, as well as two business envoys, all of whom were Foundation Building cultivators.

If their hidden connections were taken into account, their Foundation Building combat power would approach double digits.

If it weren't for the fact that the Zhou Family lacked top-tier cultivators like the Jiang and Lin Families, they would have been able to contend for the position of the leading family with the Jiang and Lin Families.

However, they were wiped out in just one night.

"I heard that the real person took action personally, with a fire dragon burning the sky, and the heavens and earth were shaken. The Zhou Family's Shangyang branch has been completely wiped out.

Fortunately, the Zhou Family's small property, Xiaochi Pond, is still intact, and the Zhou Family still has bloodline descendants."

"The real person has a kind and benevolent personality. He has never personally taken action against any Foundation Building family in the Shangyang City for a hundred years.

How did the Zhou Family manage to anger the real person and break his usual practice?"

"I heard that the Zhou Family offended an important person..."

"Oh, please tell me more. I'll treat you to breakfast today."

"You've come to the right person. My sworn brother is the father of a disciple in the real person's palace. This matter started about half a month ago when a huge ship descended from the sky, and the real person personally welcomed it."

"And then?"

"That's it. The real person didn't allow anyone to approach. But think about it, can someone who can be personally welcomed by the real person be simple?"

"The Zhou Family must have angered the real person's guest, and a distinguished one at that."

"When the real person is angry, the world will be turned upside down."

"But it's also good. Since the news of the Zhou Family's annihilation came out, everyone seems to be more polite today."

"..."

A group of diners enthusiastically discussed the news of the important figure.

As for the Zhou Family's annihilation and the power vacuum they left behind, it would soon be filled by others.

Apart from those with vested interests, not many people would care.

Yu Xian ate his breakfast, feeling that it had lost its taste, and cursed inwardly.

"Damn, why does something always go wrong every time I come to Shangyang City? Is it because I'm incompatible with the feng shui here?"

For him, stability was the best.

If it weren't for Yulan needing Foundation Building pills, he would have run away by now.

Knowing that there was unusual activity here, why did he stay and watch, subjecting himself to suffering?

Running away first when faced with a dilemma was his style.

After all, he had no attachments and could go anywhere in the world.

"But..."

Yu Xian stood up and returned to the back courtyard, waking up the three women who were still sleeping.

"There's no time to explain. Come home with me first."

A flying boat soared into the sky like an arrow.

On the way, Yu Xian noticed that there were many other streaks of light fleeing like him.

Obviously, the news of the Zhou Family's annihilation had frightened many people.

What was the origin of that fish-dragon?

The image of the crying young man and the dragon appeared in Yu Xian's mind.

(End of this chapter)