Chapter 50：Free-For-All Rumble (1) (2/2)
But Jia Shan and Xu Xiuying were there.
*BOOM*
The two masters activated their aura. Their presence terrified the protesting crowd.
In an instant, everything was silent.
Using this opportunity, Jia Shan declared, ”Although cheating is one of a cultivator's skills, it also poses risks. Once caught, one should expect a dire consequence. I know that you're upset because Xu Miao could smuggle an item inside the realm, but your children couldn't. Since Xu Miao managed to avoid the array's detection, he earned the right to cheat. As for your children, they got caught by the arrays. Therefore, you should obediently accept the consequences, or I will trap your children in that realm forever.”
Like a tyrant, Jia Shan threatened the families and friends of the test-takers.
The threat worked like magic. Everyone was scared of Jia Shan's strength, and they didn't want to lose their children in the monster realm. After all, they sent their children here, hoping to have a connection with Jia Shan's sect or Xu Xiuying's sect. As illogical as it might be, everyone yielded.
The mindset of the local people was different than the modern world's citizens. As long as a cultivator held enough power, no matter how absurd the cultivator demand or lies, the weaker ones had to comply and believe in it. Or else, their lives would perish.
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Xu Miao had finished draining the dead wolf's blood and dissecting it, securing a mysterious red crystal, a monster core. Like other disciples from the same sect, Xu Miao also started cutting woods to make a shelter.
As Xu Miao had the magic dadao, he easily cut down dead trees. Three giant trees had been chopped into smaller pieces and piled inside the safe zone.
The cheating young master wiped his sweat. Crafting skills in real life was harder than games as it drained his stamina, especially when he processed the giant trees into usable lumber.
*WHOOSH*
*WHOOSH*
*WHOOSH*
While Xu Miao was busy, fifty test-takers appeared in Xu Miao's safe zone. They collapsed on the ground at first, but they regained their consciousness in a minute.
”Blech! The teleport is always nauseous!”
”So, this is the safe zone. Wait, Xu Miao?”
”Wow, I'm in the same zone as Xu Miao. This test will be easy!”
Everyone was happy when they saw Xu Miao's face. On the other hand, the latter's expression distorted as if they had invaded his privacy.
Xu Miao ignored them and continued what he was doing. After all, he needed a proper shelter to sleep, so he could enter the Isolation Training Space in peace.
Unfortunately, the newcomers created a lot of noise and commotion.
”Hey! My items are gone!”
”Huh? Shit! My treasure sword is gone, too!”
”I-I thought I've brought food with me. Where is it!?”
”No! M-My artifact! My family's heirloom!!”
The safe zone got noisy. At first, the commotion only involved the newcomers. Soon, the trouble reached Xu Miao.
A group of five men walked to Xu Miao. They showed respect to Xu Miao by cupping their fists to greet him.
”Young master Xu Miao. My name is Yu Lei, and these people are my friends. I've seen your impressive skills and talent in the previous tests, and I would like to form an alliance with you during these 3 days.”
Yu Lei was a thin young man in his early 20s. His clean robes, kemp tied hair, lanky stature, and smooth skin belonged to a scholar rather than a cultivator. Yet, he exuded the air of a 2nd stage cultivator at level 7.
This young scholar was also short as his height was merely 165cm. As for his weight, Xu Miao guessed that it shouldn't be over 50kg. Yu Lei's face was on the ugly side as his ill proportion round nose and red zits ruined his face and charisma.
The four friends behind him were burly men in their late 20s. As the test only allowed people under the age of 30 to enter, Yu Lei's parents sent three hundred young bodyguards to take the same exam and protect him, preparing for this kind of joint test. Unfortunately, only four managed to regroup with their boss. Their cultivation base was the same as Wei Feng, level 10 of the 2nd stage.
Xu Miao peered at them for a moment and shrugged, ”Suit yourself.”
Yu Lei laughed, ”Thank you very much for your understanding! Then, let us help you build your new resident…”
”No need. I'm about to finish making my camp. You should focus on building yours instead of mine.”
”Oh, of course. But we would like to ask you for a favor.”
”What?” Xu Miao didn't look at them anymore. He only concentrated on making pillars with his lumber.
”We would like to borrow your weapon for a moment. You see, we tried to smuggle items to this realm, but none of them was teleported here with us.”
Xu Miao waved his hand, chasing the people away, ”Can't do that. I'm still using it to cut wood. Use your skill to cut those trees yourself, can't you?”
Yu Lei frowned. He turned toward his bodyguards and gestured them with his hand.
The four bodyguards immediately surrounded Xu Miao. As they had learned of the safe zone's loophole, they activated their inner Qi and strengthened their bodies, preparing for combat.
”I'm afraid you don't have a choice, young master Xu. When I say that I want to borrow your weapon, a weakling 1st stage trash like you should obediently hand it over.”
”Oh?”
Xu Miao stopped what he was doing. He turned toward the group.
The murderous spark in Xu Miao's pupils which he had been suppressing since the bar fight appeared again along with the evil crescent smiling face.
”Excuse me, what did you say again?”