Chapter 234: Chapter 121: A Seventh-Order Great Demon Comes Knocking! Dare to Make a Deal with the Third Princess?_2
Even the two palanquin bearers of the Third Princess of Great Xia were only at the Late Stage of the Fourth Layer! Who is this young man? What is his background, what level of cultivation does he have, that he can command two Late Stage Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators to serve as his bearers?!
Although Cold Blood Robe and Zhou Zhenghu had seen many grand scenes and great figures, they were still somewhat bewildered by the current situation.
Cold Blood Robe cupped his hands slightly towards Liy Ruoqing and Liy Ruo Ying, then respectfully said to Lin Xuankong, "This... this..."
Lin Xuankong said, "My name is Mu Shiba!"
Seeing that Lin Xuankong had introduced himself first, Cold Blood Robe cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Mu, I am Cold Blood Robe from Wine City. Under the order of the Saintess of the Celestial Obedience Sect, I invite you all to come over to discuss some matters."
Zhou Zhenghu, standing by, mused with a puzzled expression, Mu Shiba? In the Great Marsh Prefecture, there is definitely no great family with the surname Mu. Even in Nanyuan Prefecture, or the Six Prefectures of Nanjiang, there doesn’t seem to be any prominent family with the surname Mu. Where did this Mu Shiba come from, to be able to command the Liy Family Brothers? When I saw them earlier, the Liy Family Brothers were merely standing aside, but now they are carrying his litter!
「Moments later,」
Cold Blood Robe and Zhou Zhenghu, with strange expressions, led the group near the Third Princess’s palanquin.
At this moment, the surrounding Fourth and Fifth Layer experts from the Great Marsh Hundred Cities and Nanyuan Prefecture stared at the Liy Family Brothers carrying the soft litter with Mu Shiba seated upon it, all their faces filled with shock. If they hadn’t seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn’t dare believe that the Black Tiger Hall Master, whom they usually had to greet with utmost respect, would actually carry a litter for someone else!
Of course, quite a few Martial Cultivators glanced at Lin Xuankong, their expressions full of caution and confusion.
Liy Ruoqing and Liy Ruo Ying, however, had already cast off their ’mental burden.’ Even when faced with the astonishment of hundreds of Martial Cultivators, they remained calm and composed. Now, standing beside the small palanquin, Liy Ruoqing turned to look at Lin Xuankong. Lin Xuankong nodded slightly. Only then did the two brothers set down the soft litter and, together with Zheng Yunrui, bow towards the Princess’s palanquin, saying, "Greetings, Third Princess. Greetings, Elder Hua!"
Hua Yanluo nodded slightly, a hint of surprise in her eyes as she carefully examined Lin Xuankong. "Sir, how may I address you, and from which sect do you hail?"
Although she had always been proud, looking down on the many experts of the Great Marsh Prefecture and the two Hall Masters of the Black Tiger Gang, she also knew that even she could not possibly command two Late Stage Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators, who were also closely associated with Prefect Liy, to carry a litter for her.
It wasn’t just Hua Yanluo; even Third Princess Xiaoo Ying’Er, inside the palanquin, showed a hint of surprise on her delicate face. As the Third Princess of Great Xia, her status was exceedingly revered. Moreover, as a Saintess, she could certainly command Late Stage Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators as bearers, or even employ Sixth Layer experts as bearers or bodyguards. However, she relied on her status and the backing of Emperor Xiao of Great Xia. Who is this young man before me? On what basis could he achieve this? How could he make Late Stage Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators willingly serve as his bearers?
At this moment, seeing Hua Yanluo ask her question, Lin Xuankong replied, "Elder Hua, I am Mu Shiba, an Independent Practitioner from the countryside, without any sect or affiliation."
Upon hearing this, Hua Yanluo couldn’t help but furrow her brows. "An Independent Practitioner from the countryside, yet you can command the Black Tiger Hall Master, a Late Stage Fifth Layer expert, to carry your litter! It seems Mr. Mu indeed possesses extraordinary abilities!"
She glanced at the Third Princess’s palanquin. "Currently, the Third Princess is troubled by a Tier Seven Great Demon and is quite distressed. I wonder if Mr. Mu would be willing to lend his assistance?"
Lin Xuankong also felt somewhat puzzled. He looked at the surrounding crowd. "There are hundreds of experts from the Great Marsh Prefecture here. Working together, can they not deal with a single Tier Seven Great Demon?"
When Hua Yanluo saw that he did not immediately agree to help, her brows furrowed tightly, and a hint of displeasure appeared on her face.
"Mr. Mu, ’Under all heavens, there is no land that is not the King’s.’ The Third Princess is in peril; Martial Cultivators ought to fight with united effort..."
"Enough, Elder Hua. Let me speak with this Mr. Mu myself!" Suddenly, Xiaoo Ying’Er’s voice came from inside the palanquin.
Upon hearing this, Hua Yanluo’s expression flickered. After bowing respectfully, she retreated. Seeing this, the surrounding Martial Cultivators also quickly withdrew a distance of several hundred yards.
「Only then」was the palanquin’s curtain drawn aside, and Xiaoo Ying’Er, her features ethereal and serene, looked at Lin Xuankong.
This Mu Shiba remained neither servile nor overbearing when facing Hua Yanluo, and he’s so composed even before me. He’s completely different from those hundreds of Fourth and Fifth Layer experts. Coupled with his ability to command Late Stage Fifth Layer Martial Cultivators as bearers, perhaps he truly possesses extraordinary strength! However, there are no prominent families with the surname Mu in the Great Xia Dynasty. And this man, even when facing me, the Third Princess, didn’t perform the customary salutations. The name he gave is likely not his real one. He seems rather arrogant... But the situation is urgent now, so I can’t be bothered with such trifles!
After carefully observing Lin Xuankong for a few moments, Xiaoo Ying’Er frowned and said, "Mr. Mu, there’s something you may not know. If we were to sacrifice the lives of these people, say two to three hundred of them, we could undoubtedly wear that Tier Seven Great Demon down to its death.
"However, these Martial Cultivators are the backbone of my Great Xia Dynasty. Most of them are City Lords from various regions, and even those who aren’t City Lords are Martial Cultivators holding important positions. If all of them were to perish here, I’m afraid the Great Marsh Prefecture would immediately descend into chaos!
"Previously, Elder Hua and I had devised a plan to use Corpse Scorpion Venom. Unfortunately, that Brown Bear Liao, who is clearly from the second production area of the Sealing Demon Mountain Range, somehow brought a significant amount of Zhengyuan Grass, which is only produced in the third area. Moreover, he also looted a considerable amount of Zhengyuan Grass from the Martial Cultivators who sacrificed themselves... With all that Zhengyuan Grass as an antidote, that Brown Bear Liao naturally does not fear Corpse Scorpion Venom below Tier Six!"