Chapter 121

Chapter 121: What’s going on with this city?

“Boss, give me five catties of marinated beef, a pot of Green Ant Wine, and a plate of braised tofu skin.”

At the foot of Qingfeng Mountain in Qingyang Jun, there was a wine shop where a man sat down on a chair.

The man had clear eyebrows and bright eyes, with an elegant yet resolute face. However, his overall aura gave off the impression of a scholar.

In short, the man combined the elegance of a scholar with the fiery spirit of a general.

Whether you’re a woman who likes tough guys or one who prefers scholars, this man had a fatal attraction to both kinds.

But what was strange was that next to this man, there was a big white goose.

This big white goose followed the man around and looked very intelligent.

Even though it was just a big white goose, surprisingly, it had a refined appearance.

Upon closer inspection, you could even see that this goose had eyelashes! And they were pretty long too.

After looking at it for a while, you’d think this big white goose was kind of cute.

“Customer, here’s your order. Please enjoy slowly. Call me if you need anything,” the waiter placed the dishes and wine on the table.

Just as the Heavenly Black Goose was about to dig in, Ming grabbed the goose’s wing and smiled towards the boss: “Boss, this beef doesn’t look fresh. Why don’t you try it first?”

The waiter paused, then laughed: “What are you saying, customer? This beef was killed this morning, absolutely fresh.”

“Fresh just because it was killed today? I think you should taste it.” Ming smiled, “How come, boss, you’re scared to try your own marinated beef?”

“Look what you’re saying, why would we be scared?”

“Then take a bite, you’ll know if I’m right.” Ming pulled out a pair of chopsticks and handed them to the waiter.

“Well, I’ll give it a try, but don’t make me pay for it, customer.”

The waiter laughed, took the chopsticks from the man, picked up a piece of marinated beef, and was about to put it in his mouth.

But just before the waiter put the piece of beef into his mouth, suddenly, a flash of cold light shot out from his sleeve.

The waiter held a dagger and stabbed towards Ming’s chest.

“Whoa! (What the hell!)” The big white goose was startled, flapping its wings and trying to kick the waiter.

However, Ming had already thrown a punch.

An Earthshaker Technique punch hit the waiter squarely in the chest, instantly bursting into a cloud of blood mist.

“Attack!”

When the other guests in the wine shop saw Ming uncover their plan, they all drew their weapons and rushed towards Ming.

Half an incense stick later…

There was no more sound in the wine shop.

Some assassins’ divine souls were completely destroyed; others had their heads smashed by Ming’s punches.

A few had their throats cut by the wind blades stirred up by the Heavenly Black Goose, their blood splashing onto the ground and mixing with the soil.

“Whoa Whoa Whoa (Damn it, can’t even eat a peaceful meal.)”

The Heavenly Black Goose squawked a few times, sounding very annoyed.

Ever since leaving Baihe County, during these past half-month, they had been attacked at least ten times!

At first, cultivators from Thunderline Sect and Earthshaker Sect would openly declare: “I’ve come for your head.”

But after those cultivators were slaughtered by Ming, they started ambushing and poisoning him.

“That three sects not only failed to save face, but we’ve also killed at least forty Sea Observing Realm cultivators, and they can’t get Golden Core Realm elders to deal with us. It’s normal for them to resort to such despicable means.”

Ming washed his hands, then went to the back kitchen of the wine shop, finding some untainted marinated beef and wine.

But the place reeked of blood too much, so Ming took the Heavenly Black Goose for a walk and sat on a rock eating and drinking.

“Whoa Whoa Whoa (How did you know they poisoned the food?)” The Heavenly Black Goose picked up a piece of beef, threw it up, and caught it in its mouth.

“I didn’t actually know they had poisoned the food. I just thought the tables and chopsticks in this shop looked too new, so I decided to bluff. Didn’t expect my bluff to work.”

Ming took a sip of wine, and honestly, it tasted pretty good.

The Heavenly Black Goose rolled its eyes at Ming: “Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa? (Aren’t we heading straight to Heavenly Profound Gate to meet Qingwan? Why detour? Where are we going?)”

“Not in a hurry. Let’s check out the frontier city of Qingyang Jun first, then go to Heavenly Profound Gate. We have time.” Ming burped, glanced at the Heavenly Black Goose, “By the way, you’ve been enlightened for quite a while now, and you’ve already refined the transverse bone in your throat. How come you still can’t speak human language?”

“Whoa Whoa Whoa (Even I don’t know)” Mentioning this matter made the Heavenly Black Goose visibly sad.

He was puzzled himself.

He had clearly refined the transverse bone long ago and should have been able to speak, but he could only say “Whoa Whoa Whoa”.

“It’s fine.” Seeing the melancholy look on the Heavenly Black Goose, Ming consoled him, “When we reach Heavenly Profound Gate, let’s see if Qingwan can ask her master to help you.”

The Heavenly Black Goose snorted and turned its head away: “Whoa Whoa Whoa (You still want Qingwan’s help? She might have forgotten us already!)”

Ming shrugged: “If that’s the case, there’s nothing we can do. You’ll just have to keep squawking.”

“Whoa!” The Heavenly Black Goose was furious, flying behind Ming and flapping its wings against his head repeatedly.

After filling their stomachs, Ming and the Heavenly Black Goose continued toward the frontier city of Qingyang Jun.

This frontier city was located at the border between Wu Kingdom and Southern Demon Realm. Though technically part of Wu Kingdom, it was essentially unclaimed territory.

Qingyang Jun couldn’t set up an official office there, and the Southern Demon Realm didn’t control the city either.

But neither side wanted to admit the city belonged to the other, so they both included it in their maps.

This city could be considered a buffer zone between the Southern Demon Realm and Wu Kingdom.

Three days later, Ming brought the Heavenly Black Goose to the city gate of Baiwa City.

There were no guards at the city gate, so Ming and the Heavenly Black Goose walked in.

The moment Ming stepped into the city, a surging demonic energy hit him.

But within the city, all the people walking around were humans.

Ming closed his eyes, then opened them again, revealing Dao patterns that pierced through illusions.

Looking around the city, Ming furrowed his brows:

“What’s going on with this city?”