Chapter 325 (2/2)
Su Gu left in confusion about his father’s intentions.
Shao Xuan was also in the dark about Su Lun’s true plan but his mind was elsewhere as tomorrow was the day the battles in the arena started. It was most likely Lei and Tuo would be forced into battle soon, if he wanted to save them, he could either snatch them back or go headfirst into battle with people from White Stone City and get help from the lord. Both situations were equally risky so he would only make a decision when it was time.
Before that, he had to prepare.
That afternoon, Shao Xuan spent most of his time in the house. Su Gu asked the slaves what Shao Xuan was up to but they couldn’t give him a straight answer. They only said that he came out a few times as if he was looking for something and when he picked it up he went back in.
“What did he pick up?” asked Su Gu.
The slaves thought hard about it, “I think it was a branch? A stone maybe?” They drew in the air as they spoke.
Su Gu dismissed the slaves disappointedly. He wanted to ask Shao Xuan what he was up to but remembered that Shao Xuan had told him to not bother him unless it was important. Su Gu changed his course of path, he needed to check on the supplies that they were bringing tomorrow anyway as tomorrow was an important day.
No one knew what Shao Xuan did that day, no one really cared actually because except for those in charge of guarding the house, everyone’s heart was already in the arena.
The next day, the well dressed Fallen Leave City party set off to Beast Battle City.
Fallen Leaves Lord, Su Lun rode on his beast as per usual except this time he wasn’t alone, there was a woman beside him. They both of them seemed pretty close. Even though there was a curtain blocking them, Shao Xuan knew what was going on behind it when he heard the noise coming from that direction.
The lady was from Shaqi City, the half-sister of the current Shaqi lord. It was unsure whether both of them started their relationship here or they were in contact before this.
Marriages were common between the cities, the slave masters usually got along well too other than during a feud.
Su Gu kept his calm when we saw his father being intimate with another woman, it wasn’t the first time anyway. If he had a larger riding beast, he would have definitely done the same with the pretty female slave that was brought over just now--no-- the slave was too lowly for him, if he brought her along it would be too embarrassing, she wouldn’t match his status as a young master. The girl from Sky Wheel City that lost to him a few days ago wasn’t bad too. It was just that her temper was as prickly as the totem they had there. Or maybe the one from Red Star City? Ah, she wasn’t suitable either, she’s a little unfortunate in the looks department…...
Shao Xuan took a glimpse at Su Gu in deep thought and shifted his attention to the slave masters from other cities.
When they entered the city, there was a foreboding sense of eagerness in the air. The usually arrogant and cocky young slave masters were well behaved today. Even the girl from Sky Wheel City that pulled her sword at Shao Xuan and Su Gu because of a small disagreement looked demure.
Near the arena, Shao Xuan saw the people from White Stone City but he couldn’t see Lei and Tuo. There was a large crate near them, maybe they were locked inside it. Unfortunately, there were too many people around, Shao Xuan didn’t have a chance to check out the box.
There was tension as soon as the people from Fallen Leaves City met those from White Stone City. If the people from Rock Hill City didn’t appear in time, a warm-up battle would have happened then and there.
In the crowd of the people from Rock Hill City, Shao Xuan recognized someone that was riding on a large beast. It had been years since they last met but he would recognize that bright messy golden hair anywhere.
Shi Shu, one of Rock Hill City’s young masters, the master he met when he visited Yan Shuo.
It was an old rule, anyone from the big three cities would have an advantage. The members from other cities knew this well.