Chapter 128: Chapter 128: Giving Brother Xu Face! (Second Update)
Huh?
A Powerful Flashlight?
Xu Nian passed the Powerful Flashlight beside him over, munching as he spoke, "Take a look, but don’t take it, okay? It belongs to my disciple."
In my eyes, this Yan Ruyu is just so-so. Not as cold-hearted as Shen Rongyin. Nor as enchantingly beautiful as the Blood Demoness. Thumbs down! If it weren’t for her power and our current shortage of fighters, I wouldn’t have bothered paying her any attention.
Yan Ruyu took the Powerful Flashlight and began examining it closely. Her bloodstained fingers moved back and forth over the flashlight, the gestures alarmingly proficient.
"Holy shit, this NPC knows how to play."
"Maxed out on proficiency, am I right? I’m instantly in love."
"These long legs with fishnet stockings, isn’t that just ready to take off?"
"I want to conquer this NPC; can you Big Brothers not compete? Give me a chance to show off?"
"..."
The Players were immediately drawn to Yan Ruyu’s actions. Some, embarrassingly, even started to get nosebleeds.
So shameful!
Truly embarrassing!
Xu Nian looked at them with a mix of disdain and disappointment.
Flourishing Flowers approached with a smile, walking up to Yan Ruyu and offering a pair of chopsticks.
"Shopkeeper Yan, have some food, warm yourself up."
Flourishing Flowers said with a charming smirk, "This is called a Powerful Flashlight; we exchanged... we made it ourselves. If you like it, then this Powerful Flashlight is yours."
Hearing this, Yan Ruyu nodded her head in thanks. Looks like I guessed it right. This Xu Nian is playing hard to get, trying to attract my attention. Hmph. He’s underestimating me! But this Powerful Flashlight is truly fascinating. It emits such a blinding light. Staring at it for too long could almost cause blindness, much like looking at the sun, right? The Profound Yellow Sect is quite interesting to have come up with such magical things. In a fight, if I suddenly used this on an opponent, it would indeed catch them completely off guard.
After eating his fill, Xu Nian got up, took the Powerful Flashlight, and checked the surroundings. Apart from the cave entrance above, there were passages at both the front and the back. Yan Ruyu and the others came from the back passage, meaning we have to continue down the front one? The terrain here is quite complicated; I wonder what lies ahead.
"Everyone, pack up. We should get ready to leave." Xu Nian stared down the front passage and declared solemnly, "The path ahead will surely be filled with dangers. All Disciples, be cautious."
I just said that for the sake of it. My Player disciples have fully embraced their foolishness. Haven’t they completely let themselves go! Disco dancing was one thing, but now they’re thinking of making a move on a disciple from the Celestial Cyan Workshop. It’s simply too much!
"The Sect Leader has spoken! Brothers, let’s get ready."
"Let’s give Brother Xu some face. Prepare to leave, and finish this Task so we can log off and rest."
"Rest my ass! I’m gonna stay up all night grinding."
"I’m going to grind all night too!"
"..."
Seeing the Players regain their enthusiasm, Xu Nian nodded in satisfaction. That’s how a Profound Yellow Sect Disciple should look. Those disco-dancing characters before definitely weren’t disciples of my Profound Yellow Sect.
When Yan Ruyu saw that the people from the Profound Yellow Sect were about to set off, she also called her disciples back to her side. These Female Disciples had never experienced love affairs. They couldn’t help but grin at the few jokes made by the Players. Some overly disgraceful men were even spouting cheesy romantic lines, causing quite a few Female Disciples to blush with shame. They had never before encountered such a direct expression of affection. To hear such words upon first meeting truly left them feeling both intrigued and shy.
Seeing her own disciples seemingly about to be devoured by the pigs from the Profound Yellow Sect, Yan Ruyu’s expression turned unsightly. If we didn’t all have to travel onward, why would I ever accompany the Profound Yellow Sect? But if we rely on ourselves, the path ahead will likely be difficult. After all, no one knows what we might encounter next. Perhaps the Profound Yellow Sect can serve as our pathfinders.
The group went straight through the passage and into the Deep Depths. Even Xu Nian himself was now unsure of their exact location. After all, since they had fallen from above, they had completely lost their sense of direction. No one knew which way they had come.
The passageway was free from danger, so Everyone chatted and laughed along the way. Only Yan Ruyu kept a stern face throughout the entire journey. Endure! After I get the Nine Dragons Secret Treasure, I will settle the score with the Profound Yellow Sect. These bastards dreaming of nibbling on my cabbage—it’s simply wishful thinking!
Soon, Everyone arrived at the edge of a spacious platform. The platform was surrounded by dense inscriptions from an unknown era, with murals also etched on its walls. It seemed to depict battles between groups of humans and wild beasts. But the wild beasts were surprisingly large, making the humans appear insignificant in comparison.
"Look at those murals over there—someone is using Sword Flight?"
"Whoa, does this mean the Third Test will morph straight into Xianxia?"
"Don’t say it couldn’t happen; it might be possible, right?"
"Does this mean I could also cultivate to become an Immortal? I’ve always suspected this game wasn’t simple. If I cultivate to become an Immortal in the game, does that make me an Immortal too?"
"..."
Even Xu Nian couldn’t help but feel a thrill. Could this world really change due to the arrival of the Players? From martial arts to Xianxia? After all, Kong Qingquan previously cleared a path with sword energy. That feat seemed beyond the capabilities of an ordinary martial arts world, right? The sword energy even became visible to the naked eye! But then again, the Players have already pulled off Eight Gates Escape Armor and Armament Haki. So what if it turns into a Xianxia world? It wouldn’t be that strange, would it?
On the platform were many more Jianghu People. But at the moment, they were in an extremely sorry state, constantly under attack by a group of oddly-shaped automatons. Against these automatons, they were almost unable to defend themselves. The automatons had an exceptionally unique shape: some had human heads and beast bodies, others beast heads and human bodies, and still others possessed six arms or eight legs... However, there were many of these automatons. As the Jianghu People fought them, the moment they engaged additional automatons, those would activate as well. Instantly, the situation would shift, and one-on-one fights turned into one-on-many. The ground was already strewn with numerous Corpses. The survivors were nearly all individuals of great power, at least at the First-Grade Martial Artist Realm.
Yan Ruyu observed these figures and said solemnly, "The Blood-Handed Scholar, the Iron Pen Judge, Marquis Tongtian, the King of Swift Swords... these are some of the top experts in the Jianghu!" Even they are struggling this much. It seems the automatons here are not easy to deal with.
The Iron Pen Judge was currently battling three automatons. Noticing the arrival of more people, and in considerable numbers, he urgently turned his head to call for help. "Everyone, come quickly and lend your aid! Let us join forces to break through this automaton formation!"