Chapter 36: Robbery (2/2)
“And why should I believe you?” she asked, her beautiful face expressing all the disdain she held towards him.
“You don’t have to; you can’t stop me regardless,” he stated matter-of-factly, “Or do you want a deathmatch with me right before an impending war?”
Bai Xue clenched her fists.
“Let him go.” Zhang Dingtian’s voice rang out, though he remained out of sight. Bai Xue could do nothing more at that point, and simply floated back to the ground. Lu Yin stared at the city for a while before leaving, taking out his gadget once he was far enough away.
“The closest one is… you,” he said while rushing west.
With Lu Yin’s departure, Jeraldine tried to leave as well. She had no obligation to him and would have fled long ago if he hadn’t been keeping an eye on her, so this was the perfect opportunity. Unfortunately, she’d missed something in this perfect plan; Bai Xue.
“What right do you have to stop me?” Jeraldine demanded furiously as the Water Sage stopped her.
Bai Xue glared at her, “Because you’re Lu Yin’s woman. Since he left, you have to stay.”
“I’m not his woman! Don’t spread rumors!” she screamed angrily, but while Bai Xue was powerless against Lu Yin, handling this girl was a breeze. It wasn’t long before a block of ice plopped down in Lu Yin’s residence, it would take quite a while for Jeraldine to thaw out. “Damned Lu Yin, Damned ice girl, damned natives… every damn one of them is unreasonable!”
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Shaanxi was the province closest to Beijing, but without any of the Seven Sages protecting it, the strongest people within were only in the Realm of Earth. Still, a large group had gathered within its largest gathering point of Tongchuan. Russel was a laid-back person who was easily satisfied with minor accomplishments. As the second strongest student of Garu Academy, he had no ambitions to complete the trial mission and was content with simply occupying a region and harvesting what resources he could to have a decent result. He was delighted during the past two months of peace; as a Sentinel—no, a Realm of Sky cultivator—he’d taken over the city and become its guardian deity worshipped by all. Although he helped the survivors eliminate some mutant beasts on occasion, most of his time was spent in quiet explorations that resulted in the occasional delight of a rare item. Even the thought of his results made the man happy.
Sipping some wine under the sun, Russel was humming some tunes from his hometown as he thought to himself with a smile, ‘Primal planets like this one are the best. The air is fresh, the people are honest, and I’m free to do whatever I want! All I gotta do is find some valuable materials… heh, this is just the best! Hahaha!’
After enjoying himself for a bit, Russel waved over two beautiful young ladies and had one massage his shoulders while the other was tasked with keeping his glass full and working on his feet. He moaned in pleasure, “Ooh…”
Just as he was about to take a sip, a shadow suddenly blocked the comfortable sun. He frowned and looked up to see a rather plain young man staring down at him from mid-air.
‘Hmm? A Sentinel?’ He grew serious and shooed away the two girls who’d grown frightened, glaring at the man above him, “Who are you?”
“A thief,” the youth said briefly.
“What?” Russel stared blankly, “Come again?”
“I said I’m a thief,” Lu Yin repeated graciously. He’d come to the conclusion that the only way to raise his strength quickly was to absorb star energy, and robbing the students was the way to go if he wanted star crystals.
“I know you’re a trainee too, kid, but you have to be an idiot! Do you know who I am? Want to rob me? Let me tell you, I—”