Chapter 46 (1/2)

The battle of life and death was crucial, and it was here. Among competitors of the same level, there was no concept of a sure win. This elderly man did not care about this. Once he got out of bed in the morning, he did not care that the entire city was filled with warriors engaging in life and death battles. Instead, he started to nag.

After nagging, Xu Yi finally thought about something important. “Oh? Speaking of which, could you go to a stall and buy a thick, sturdy rope, about the thickness of a fishing line. One yard will do. I may need it for the battle later.”

As his words fell, Yuan Qinghua disappeared at lightning speed. It was the first time Xu Yi realised that this new “labourer” was actually of Intermediate Body Forging Cultivation.

Little did he know that the Yuan Qinghua before him was close to losing his mind. Yuan Qinghua was a thousand times more careful and anxious with anything concerned with battling.

However, Xu Yi had only told half of the story to the annoying Little Qiu before Yuan Qinghua came in dripping with sweat.

“Boss, this rope is extremely sturdy, but its material is unknown. However, it is refined from gold and is exquisite. I heard that experienced fishermen have captured giant whales with this rope. Its strength is evident, and its price reasonable. A yard of such rope only costs three Gold. I reckon that this is a good investment.”

Yuan Qinghua rattled on as he exhibited the exquisite and intricate rope. After a while, he used a pair of scissors to cut it violently. However, the rope remained intact.

Xu Yi retrieved the rope and tested it in his hands. He was extremely pleased.

Just at that moment, a shriek emerged from outside. Yuan Qinghua rushed out then back in. “Boss, it is the government. There is only an hour left until noon. We should immediately head out.”

Xu Yi nodded and said, “Go out and welcome them. I will be out in a minute after I’ve changed.”

“Uncle Beardo, are you going to go out and fight?” Little Qiu walked out the door and suddenly turned around to speak.

“It is not fighting. I am just teaching a jerk a lesson. At the same time, I’m getting some money to buy something good to eat for Little Qiu.”

Xu Yi carried the little rascal and planted a kiss on her forehead. This girl whose face was like enamel really made one affectionate.

Little Qiu stretched her soft hands in front and touched his rough, scraggly beard. With a serious voice, she said, “Uncle Beardo, don’t lose the fight. No matter how seriously injured you are, you have to come home.”

“Silly girl, what are you talking about? Your Uncle Beardo is invincible.”

Xu Yi pinched her cheeks as he spoke. This little girl was definitely worried to the core.

“OK, my Uncle Beardo is the best!” Little Qiu nodded with vigour.

After a while, Xu Yi waited for Uncle Mu to take his medicine. The old man looked at Xu Yi with affection as the latter went onto the cart arranged by the government.

The final battle was set to be at East City. The cart had just entered the East City Gate, and Xu Yi began to feel that today’s East City was indeed different from that of yesterday.

The original bustling streets were empty as if there had been a hurricane. Not only were there a few passers-by, but even half the shops were closed. This was the scene for most of the roads.

After a while, the cart entered a majestic building in the shape of an egg shell. The cart did not stop in time as Xu Yi was under the command of a young man in green uniform. After entering the left corridor, they turned into a wide hall that was about seven to eight feet tall.

The large hall was in a warm colour, and it was extremely empty. There was a long metal table in the middle of it, and a bearded old man sat there quietly, savouring the tea. It was as if he was not disturbed by outsiders as he stared blankly at the old book of legends in his hands. “Uncle Ning, this is another warrior who will be joining the battle. You may begin the blood test.”

The young man in green broke the silence.

Xu Yi then realised that this old man was actually a surveyor.

A drop of condensed dark blood droplets dripped precisely on the piece of pure white cobblestone. At that moment, the cobblestone emitted a faint brilliance that was golden purple, black and white. A variety of colours shone one after another and finally settled down to a greenish white colour.