Ch. 2231..2240
The Pinnacle of Life Chapter 2231
Then, there were Neela, Hermione, and the rest of the crowd behind him.
Alex was worried about Frostine’s safety, so he immediately took Hermione out of this forested canyon, heading to the Plenilune Sect.
“Hey, you want to go to the Plenilune Sect to save her, but you’re heading in the wrong direction,” Hermione reminded Alex as she saw the direction that Alex was heading in.
“It’s not right?” Alex scratched his head. Indeed, he was completely unfamiliar with this place and was blundering around.
“Where should we go then?”
Hermione asked, “Tell me first. What’s your relationship with my master? Otherwise, it’s a little unjustified if I take you to my sect for revenge. Plenilune Sect is considered my sect, and you have to provide a standpoint for me.”
Alex slapped his head and took out a cell phone from the storage ring. The phone had long run out of battery. Fortunately, he had power banks and was able to recharge the battery repeatedly via solar energy.
“What is this?” Hermione asked curiously. Since she was not someone that lived in the electronic. age, it was normal that she had never seen a cell phone.
“This is called the cell phone. In it are photos and videos that your master and I once took. All of these will act as proof for me.”
Soon, he turned on the cell phone. Many photos and videos of him and Dorothy were saved inside it.
There was even the image of his quadruplets Dorothy had given birth to.
“Is this really… My master?”
After looking at them, Hermione covered her mouth in disbelief. “My master is a goddess. You… How could you possibly have children with my master?”
Neela, at the side, snorted coldly. “The goddess is nothing. My lord is the real Chosen One, the future Heavenly Emperor.”
“Heavenly Emperor?”
Upon hearing it, Hermione smirked. “Think I don’t know what kind of existence the Heavenly Emperor lives? Of course, such a remark is simply hot air. He will become a laughing stock if you tell others… But, sir, my master is so powerful, so why would she fancy you?”
Alex heard her call him ‘sir’, so he knew that she had believed in his identity.
“Could it be that you think I’m fragile?”
“It’s a world of difference. You can’t even defeat me now.”
“…”
Alex sneered. “That’s your misconception because I didn’t beat you to death. Alright. Say it quickly. How do we go to the Plenilune Sect? By the way, let me tell you another secret. The current master of your Plenilune Sect is fake. The real sect master, Jenson Springer, his wife, and son are dead.”
“What did you say?” This time, it was Hermione’s turn to be shocked. Her face turned pale. “Do you have proof?”
“Of course I do. I’ve seen the corpses of your sect master’s family and the will he left behind. If I’m not wrong, your current master should be called Seth Zamora.”
Hermione’s expression changed abruptly. Since Alex could say Seth’s name, it only proved the authenticity of the matter.
It was because she happened to know that Seth was a friend of their sect master. She had met him before and even specifically poured tea for him.
“D*mn it! It’s no wonder I felt that the current sect master seems a little different from before. So he turns out to be an impostor!”
“I’m going to kill him to avenge Senior, sect master, and his wife…”
“Uh…”
There was something wrong with the aggrieved, bloodshot look.
Could she have perhaps fancied Seth’s son?
Hermione did not wait for another moment, immediately saying, “This is far from the Plenilune Sect. It will take us a month’s journey on foot. Let’s go to Raze City in Western Ridge. There’s a long-range teleportation portal over there. We can reach there within three days by borrowing the teleportation portal.”
With that, the few people immediately rushed to Raze City.
However, before they could get out of the forest, they encountered a completely new situation.
A woman blocked their way. “D*mn pervert! Follow me back to the sect.”
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It turned out the person was the Holy Maiden of Yorkshire Palace, Ynes Larkin.
Alex became instantly distressed when he saw Ynes appearing all of a sudden.
Hermione’s eyes, on the other hand, sparkled, and a gossipy look kindled her face.
“Huh? Pervert?”
“Isn’t this Ynes, the Holy Maiden from Yorkshire Palace. I heard that she’s pure and noble, and she will marry Donovan Orlando, the young master of the Sun Shrine, in half a year. Now, she’s pursuing a man they call the pervert. What a great anecdote!”
“Sir, you didn’t secretly sleep with the Holy Maiden of Yorkshire Palace, did you?”
Upon hearing such words, Alex blushed even more. “No such thing happened. It’s just a misunderstanding.”
However, Ynes had already unsheathed her sword and pointed at Alex. “Whether it is a misunderstanding or not, follow me back to the sect and explain it in front of my master to prove my innocence.”
Alex said awkwardly, “It’s just a small misunderstanding, so what’s there to explain? Beauty, explaining this matter will only make it worse. I still have something urgent to attend to, so I’ll excuse myself!”
Deep down, he knew it very well.
Although it was a misunderstanding, Ynes had identified him as a pervert. Moreover, she had to kill him. It was because he had indeed looked at Ynes from head to toe. He had even touched and hugged her.
If he were to go to Yorkshire Palace, how would he still be alive?
“You must go back with me today!” Ynes’ face was totally frosty. Once she, the Holy Maiden, had recalled that the people in the sect had misunderstood her, bracing the anger of thousands of people, rotten eggs, and spit, she could not help but feel like hacking Alex into smithereens.
This b*stard had caused all of this.
Hermione, who seemed to be uncomfortable with Ynes, mocked her at the side. “Ynes Larkin, aren’t you supposed to be pure, noble, and on your high horse? What’s wrong? Why are you so angry? Did my master’s husband touch you, or did you lose your virginity? It’s still fine to talk about such matters privately. Ynes Larkin, you will be notorious if you bring it to the table. Have you not thought of the consequences? Do you still want to marry Donovan Orlando?”
Ynes’ face turned pale yet furious. She had thought of such terrifying consequences before.
However, her master had given her the absolute order that she had to bring Alex alive for an explanation. Otherwise, she would be nailed to the Pillar of Shame and her cultivation base would be retrieved. In comparison, this was more important.
“You’re unwilling to leave with me? I can only capture you then!”
As soon as Ynes said that, she abruptly jumped into the sky to grab Alex.
“Hmph! What the heck with this annoying pest? Get lost!” growled Neela. She surely was no easy-going person.
A Benares Dragon royalty who was usually on her high horse, she was already furious since Ynes dared to insult Alex. Unexpectedly, now that she dared to attack Alex with the sword in her hand, she deserved to die.
Seeing that Neela lashed out a punch with shocking Chi and overwhelming power, Alex’s heart skipped a beat because Ynes’s cultivation base was not considered omnipotent. If she were to take Neela’s punch, her cultivation would go down the drain even if she did not die.
“Neela, stop!”
Alex hurriedly pulled Neela by her arms.
Neela withdrew the force of her punch halfway and collided with Ynes’s long sword before both of them backed off from each other.
Neela frowned. “My Lord, why pull me away? Have you really slept with her?”
After a pause, she continued, “Even if you’ve slept with her, that was her luck. She should be grateful. It’s simply ridiculous that she pesters you incessantly.”
This was a typical example of relations above justice. Neela possessed a character that would help Alex until the end even if he killed the innocents indiscriminately.
‘Black and white. Good and evil. Does that matter?’
‘Sorry, it’s all just bullsh*t to me!’
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Alex still had some conscience left in him, so he said to Ynes, “Holy Maiden Ynes, it’s a misunderstanding. There’s no need to dwell on it. If you must insist, then wait until I have time some other day, and I’ll visit Yorkshire Palace for an apology. I’m in a bit of a hurry now. Goodbye!”
Alex grabbed Neela and Hermione by the arms. He immediately strode forward, disappearing in an instant.
It was Instant Teleportation! Moreover, it was unstoppable once he activated it. Alex just teleported instantaneously. He was ten miles away once he stepped out.
Ynes flew into a rage, stomping her foot before riding on a rainbow streak to chase after him.
What Alex did not know was that Ynes had a unique skill that could silently mark a soul imprint on someone else’s body. She could sense his location as long as they were not far apart or separated by a spatial barrier.
Hence, Ynes had been pursuing Alex after leaving Yorkshire Palace.
This was also the reason why Alex had been feeling that a pair of eyes were staring at him from the dark.
In fact, Ynes had pursued Alex to the vicinity of the Infernal Realm’s entrance. However, she lost the sense after Alex had entered the Infernal Realm later… Ynes did not believe that Alex would disappear into thin air, so she kept searching around the area and waited for three days. Finally, she managed to witness his return.
‘I will definitely capture you no matter where you run!’ Ynes said so to herself.
But sadly, she realized the distance between herself and Alex was widening rapidly.
‘B*stard. Pervert. How can he be so fast?’ Ynes refused to believe it.
But she never knew that Alex could initially use Instant Teleportation. He simply couldn’t cast it in Yorkshire Palace. Now, not only were there no spell formation restrictions, but the enlightenment on the Six Eternities as the formation crux of the complex formation blueprint had allowed him to gain a new understanding of the spatial arcana.
He learned and applied it pragmatically by combining the knowledge he gained from Instant Teleportation. As a result, the Instant Teleportation’s distance became greater, and he became faster to the point that it was simply unbelievable.
Eventually, Ynes confirmed that she would not be able to catch up to him in a short time.
She stomped her foot out of rage.
“My lord, your understanding of the spatial arcana is getting more profound,” Neela said to Alex. “If you refine it further, you will be able to cross the chasm and reach the level of Terrain Stride. When the time comes, any further distance will no longer be a distance.”
“I merely understood a little of the spell formation at the teleportation portal just now. I really didn’t know that the person who could draw that spell formation blueprint would be so powerful.”
Neela said with a smile, “My lord, there’s no need to mind. The one who could set up the spell formation must’ve been a peerless master. It might be Grand Emperor Rowan because he was a divine formation Grandmaster at the ninth-level of divine formation… Or even more transcendent perhaps.”
Alex was moved.
It turned out that it was a formation blueprint that Grand Emperor Rowan had set up. It was no wonder that it was so mysterious.
After a while, they finally arrived at Raze City.
They ran to the distant teleportation portal. Unexpectedly, the space stone for the teleportation portal was unavailable upon request. Thus it was unable to be used for teleportation. They had to wait till tomorrow.
There was no other way then. Alex thought he would even wait for a month, so it would not be a great problem if he had to wait for a day. If the people of the Plenilune Sect wanted to kill Frostine, she would have been long dead by now.
Hermione said, “Sir, we can only teleport tomorrow, so let’s stay at the inn for one night. I know of a most luxurious inn in Raze City that only receives guests with lofty status. You’re the future Heavenly Emperor, sir, so it will be most appropriate to stay there.”
Under Hermione’s encouragement, Alex and the other two people walked into an inn called Cloud Inn.
Unexpectedly, they met Ynes here once again. Ynes seemed to be in trouble at this moment.
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“Oh my, isn’t this the Holy Maiden of Yorkshire Palace, Ynes Larkin? I heard that you were stripped of your Holy Maiden qualification because you kept a man in the forbidden area of cultivation. How can you be shameless enough to come out?”
“What? Sword Fairy, is that true? Ynes Larkin kept a man in the forbidden area of cultivation? What kind of man?”
“What kind of man can a man be? of course, he is a potent man. Why else would she keep him?”
“Is this reliable news?”
“It’s absolutely true. That day, a senior of my sect just happened to be a guest at Yorkshire Palace and saw it with his own eyes… I heard that this Holy Maiden, Ynes Larkin, even gave her bra to that man and the people of the entire sect saw the scene.”
It was unknown what was going on with the inn, but it was especially crowded. Moreover, all the people gatherng here were not ordinary. After taking a closer look, Alex noticed there were six people in the Imminent Immortal realm alone. There were also many people at the Tribulation Crossing and Spirit Severing stage.
If they were in America, they would be a group of top-notch big shots! Looking at them now, they were just a group of young men.
After hearing the conservation of those people clearly, Alex frowned deeply. The incident at the waterfall that day was completely an accident, but he did not expect the mess to escalate to this point.
Seeing Ynes on the verge of collapse after the crowd had surrounded her with all sorts of jeer and derision, he felt somewhat apologetic.
At this moment, someone else said, “Ynes Larkin, I really couldn’t tell it. It turns out that you’re such a b*tch. You are not worthy of my senior Orlando at all.”
The speaker was a young lady in a red dress who was probably not even twenty years old, but a group of people surrounded her. So, he thought her status unusual. From the meaning of her words, she should be a junior of Donovan Orlando from the Sun Shrine.
After saying that, she even spat a mouthful of saliva at Ynes.
“Boo…”
Someone immediately booed.
Previously, the dignified Holy Maiden of Yorkshire Palace was a target that various geniuses and Saints of great sects vying to court. When news of Ynes and Donovan’s engagement came out, many talented young men beat their chests, stomped their feet, and sighed with sorrow.
Of course, countless fairies and goddesses who had a crush on Donovan were dejected and sleepless.
Now that Ynes had done such a shameless thing, she turned into a great laughing stock.
Hermione could not help but laugh as she said to Alex, “Sir, you even took someone else’s bra? But you even said this is a misunderstanding. What color is it? Is it fragrant?”
Her voice was not loud.
However, someone standing next to them was watching the show.
Upon hearing her words, a curious, excited, long-haired young man looked over with a gossipy look in his eyes. “Bro, so you’re the amazing man who turned Donovan Orlando into a cuckold. I respect you. Sorry for my rudeness, but I just want to ask about the bra that the Holy Maiden gave you. Is it for sale? I’ll offer a hundred thousand spiritual stones.”
Hermione’s voice was not loud, but this guy’s voice was like thunder.
In an instant, a total of forty or fifty people from the cultivation realm in front of Cloud Inn looked at the man in unison. Then, these people turned to look at Alex.
“F*ck? This is the man who took away Holy Maiden Ynes’ virginity? Really?”
“It can’t be such a coincidence, right? Is it true that these two are meeting at Cloud Inn for a date after her expulsion from Yorkshire Palace? Otherwise, how could there be such a coincidence?”
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. I can’t tell. This luck with women…”
All the men in the crowd looking at Alex were basically filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
‘D*mn! Why does something good like this never happen to me?’
On the other hand, the young females landed him.
Since Ynes hooked up with Alex, she would not be able to keep pestering Donovan. Thus, Donovan would regain his single status, a great temptation for thousands of fans. Even if they knew that they would not stand a chance, they could still think about it, right?
Ynes looked over as well.
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When the group of people surrounding her mocked her earlier, she failed to sense Alex nearby due to the anger in her heart. It was only now that she realized she was staring at Alex coldly with boundless anger filling her eyes.
But at this moment, the man standing in front of Alex continued stirring up trouble. “Bro, do you still refuse to sell it for one hundred thousand spiritual stones? Two hundred thousand spiritual stones then. It should be fine, right?”
Hermione asked curiously, “Why are you spending so many spiritual stones to buy a bra?”
The man showed an expression that only men could understand. “You won’t understand! Collecting bras of beauties is a great hobby of mine. Especially for women like the Holy Maiden of Yorkshire Palace, the collection value of their bras will be even higher. Those with original flavor are particularly the best of the best… Unfortunately, Ynes Larkin has slept with someone, so I discounted it. Otherwise, the value will be even higher! Bro, two hundred thousand spiritual stones is really a favorable price. You can sell it already.”
Alex blushed in embarrassment.
It turned out that this person had such a fetish. But soon, he realized that he was wrong.
It was not that the man before him was perverted, but he was falling behind the ranks.
Unexpectedly, the men gatherng around began bidding…
“Aren’t two hundred thousand spiritual stones too cheap for the bra of the Holy Maiden Ynes? Anyhow, she’s the strongest expert of the young generation in Yorkshire Palace. It’s possible to double the price if she achieves bigger things in the future. Moreover, it’s with original flavor. I’ll offer three hundred thousand spiritual stones!”
“I’ll offer three hundred and fifty thousand spiritual stones!”
“Four hundred thousand spiritual stones!”
“D*mn, you are a bunch of brutes. You still want to snatch the Yorkshire Palace’s Holy Maiden’s bra even though you can’t wear it, huh? I’ll offer five hundred thousand spiritual stones!”
The last who spoke was a female with long, slightly curly, burgundy hair and a pair of slanted eyes filled with temptation.
The first man who wanted to buy the bra from Alex smiled lightly. “Colette Brunel, you’re a woman. Why are you buying someone else’s bra? To wear it? It looks like you won’t be able to wear it with your size, right?”
As soon as he said that, everyone peeked at the bosom of the woman called Colette Brunel and then turned to look at Ynes’. There was a very distinct difference.
Wearing bras was not a vogue for the women here. Generally, they weren’t ones to stuff in silicone implants either. Those were genuine bosoms.
On the other hand, Ynes’ figure was really perfect, but the scale of her two lumps of flesh was several tiers inferior to those of Colette. It was not because Ynes’ bosom was too small, but Colette’s were simply humongous.
She could have the level of an E-cup in the case of wearing only a bra. Indeed, she should not be able to wear it!
Colette cackled. “Who says I’m going to wear it? Can’t I sniff it instead?”
“D*mn, Colette Brunel. I finally understand. It’s no wonder you still don’t want to look for a man until now. Turns out you like women!”
“What the heck does that have to do with you?”
Ynes’ expression darkened, almost exploding with rage.
B*stard. What a bunch of b*stards. To her surprise, they had put her bra on open auction and started bidding publicly. A woman even joined the bidding and wanted to buy it to sniff. It was simply a great insult.
She rushed over with a clatter of footsteps and stared at Alex intently. “Return it to me!”
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Alex originally didn’t want to admit it and say something along the lines that they had mistaken him.
Who would have thought that Ynes Larkin would be so direct, coming up to ask for her bra in front of so many people?
Wasn’t that equivalent to admitting that she was keeping a man on forbidden grounds?!
Was there a hole in this woman’s brain?!
“Ahem, what is it?”
“I don’t know you. You’ve got the wrong person.”
Alex said as he winked at Ynes, and when he saw that she didn’t understand his meaning, Alex hurriedly used telepathy to communicate with her. ‘Just pretend that you’ve got the wrong person. It’s better for everyone here.’
However, why would Ynes listen to him?
When she heard Alex’s words, she got even more furious. This d*mned obscene thief, doing such a despicable, shameless thing, and now wanting her to pretend not to know him. He was dreaming!
Swoosh!
Ynes pulled out her sword and aimed it at Alex, suppressing the fiery rage she felt. “Are you coming with me or not?”
Alex shook his head. “I really can’t now. I’ve already said that after a while, I will definitely come to you.”
The content of their conversation, for all of those involved, would sound very normal. Ynes was asking Alex to follow her back to Yorkshire Palace to explain.
But, others who didn’t know the context, like the person beside the man who was hiding the saint’s underclothes, his eyes widened immediately. “Oh, bro. I really admire you from the bottom of my heart. Holy Maiden Ynes is obsessed with you. How did you do it? My name is Samson Hendrik. Let’s be friends. Tell me in private, how did you manage to snag Holy Maiden Ynes and make her so hooked onto you? Even though she’s been accused by thousands of people or on the verge of being expelled from her sect, she’s still so determined to stay with you! Teach me!”
Ynes’ face turned into shades of red and white as she said in a delicate voice, “Samson Hendrik, get lost. If you talk some more nonsense, I’ll kill you.”
Samson took two steps backward and said playfully, “Holy Maiden Ynes, I’m very supportive of you and this brother to live together. At least he’s way better than that prudish Donovan Orlando. You know that I do not fight with Donovan, right? But, if Donovan comes after you, I might still be able to help you out, right? So, that bra of yours, can you also give me one? If not, I’m willing to pay with spiritual stones.”
Whoosh!
Without saying a word, Ynes thrust her sword in Samson’s direction. The speed was as fast as lightning, and it was evident that Ynes was extremely angry.
However, Samson was also an Imminent Immortal master.
Faced with Ynes’ angry attack, he surprisingly did not panic at all. On the contrary, he even laughed cheekily a she blocked and still had time to throw out some flirtatious comments.
Alex looked at Neela and Hermione Yggdrasil, then hurriedly grabbed both with each hand and left quickly.
At this moment, the eyes of the crowd were on the two who were fighting. One was the Yorkshire Palace Holy Maiden, while the other was the fifth realm to Imminent Immortal master.
Samson was no ordinary person either, being the genius disciple from the Western Ridge Ancient Sanctuary, with a cultivation level similar to Ynes. It wasn’t common to see two young masters like this fight, and it was an extremely rare chance for anyone to witness.
That was why almost no one paid attention to Alex and the others.
As they fought, Samson said, “Saints Ynes, how can you not see the kind intentions of others? I really do sincerely want to help you. As the saying goes, envy the lovebirds and not the immortals. You advocate love, and that prudish Donovan won’t be able to give it to you. You’ve chosen the man you like, and that’s only natural. So I give both my hands and legs to help you and that brother…”
“Huh? Hey, where did he go? Ynes, you’re not going to chase after your man? He’s gone!”
Ynes looked over and indeed saw Alex pulling two women as he rushed out the entrance of Cloud Inn and in the opposite direction.
“B*stard! Dragging two women along and running so fast!” Ynes spat angrily and hurriedly chased after him.
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Samson Hendrik lamented, “Look, that’s definitely jealousy. Just like the saying, ‘What is true love on earth? It means for lovers to stick together in life and death’. But, hey bro, don’t go! I still want to learn from you. How did you get the Holy Maiden hooked onto you? I’ll pay you to teach me!”
Having said that, Samson also chased after them.
Then, Colette Brunel also went after them. Immediately after, a group of masters in front of Cloud Inn all chased after them too.
Seeing so many people chasing behind him, Alex cursed inwardly and immediately used his Instant Teleportation, bringing Neela and Hermione Yggdrasil along with him.
Swoosh!
They appeared in another place instantly.
“Sh*t, we’ve lost them. Where did he go?”
“That’s just great, Ynes. What good was it to fight me just now? Now, your man has run away with other women, right?”
Ynes Larkin could sense which direction Alex was in, and she raised her feet to follow after. However, she was soon stopped by a group of people, who turned out to be people from Sun Shrine.
“Ynes Larkin, you shameless woman! It’s broad daylight, and you’re so brazen. The man obviously doesn’t want you. Why are you still kicking up a fuss about it?”
“Return to Sun Shrine immediately and meet my brother. Kneel and apologize to him, and break off the marriage contract. Such a woman is not worthy of my brother. Don’t dream of going anywhere else!”
Ynes’ anger towered. “I do not care about your senior brother. Get out of the way.”
Samson came to join in the fun and said, “Oh, Little Cat Fairy, can’t you see that Holy Maiden Ynes’s heart and body already belongs to another? Your senior brother has no place here. If he doesn’t want to carry the shame of being cheated on, he should take the initiative to break off the engagement. I think Holy Maiden Ynes will certainly not object. Then, wouldn’t you have a chance?”
“…”
As they were speaking, the people behind them had managed to catch up to them.
Either way, the entire place was in chaos, and Ynes was hard-pressed not just to kill them all on the spot.
As for Alex and the others, he had instantly shifted dozens of miles away from them.
Raze City was big, very big.
More importantly, everyone was a cultivator, and they had breakneck speed. The vast territory simply couldn’t limit their development, and it didn’t matter even if they lived farther away… Looking at the sky, where crowds were flying around from time to time, it was clear that this place was unusual, both in terms of economic and commercial atmosphere.
Hermione seemed to know a little about the young talents in Western Ridge and said, “Master’s husband, you’ve gotten instantly famous now. Those people weren’t just some random nobodies. They were all quite famous people from Western Ridge. For example, the one called Samson Hendrik, he’s the young genius from the Ancient Hendrik family. And that Colette Brunel, she’s the princess of Silvermoon Sanctuary, and she comes from a very amazing background. Also, that one from Sun Shrine…”
She continued on one by one, ticking them off slowly.
Finally, she said, “Sir, these are all rich people. So I think you shouldn’t sell Holy Maiden Ynes’ bra for now. Keep it first till later. The price will definitely be higher then.”
Alex wanted to facepalm. “What the heck nonsense are you spouting? Who said I’m going to sell the bra?”
Hermione froze for a moment, then seemed to understand. “That’s true. It’s a token of affection given to you by Holy Maiden Ynes, after all. Even if you get tired of it, you can still keep it as a souvenir.”
Alex couldn’t stand it anymore and kicked Hermione in the butt. “How can you talk to your master’s husband like that? From now on, just shut up.”
They looked for another inn.
However, they found that the inn was also full of people. Moreover, every single person they met has a strong cultivation base.
Hermione was puzzled and said, “Something’s not right. Something must have happened in Raze City. Otherwise, so many masters can’t appear at once.”
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Alex walked into the inn and asked around, and it so happened that there were still two rooms left, for a total of two thousand spiritual stones a night.
Hermione jumped up at that. “What? A thousand spiritual stones for one night, you’re some shady business, aren’t you?!”
The innkeeper looked disgusted. “What era are we in now? One thousand spiritual stones are already cheap. You can go and ask if any inns are cheaper than mine. If there is, I’ll pay you back your spiritual stones.”
“Mark your words!”
Hermione was furious and was about to rush out to ask around the other inns.
Alex pulled her back. “What the hell are you doing? It’s just two thousand spiritual stones.”
He then pulled out the amount and handed it to the innkeeper. He wasn’t all that bothered about spiritual stones, after all.
Alex had many spiritual stones, to the point that even his storage ring couldn’t keep that many. If it wasn’t enough, he could just sell a couple of elixirs… However, Hermione seemed to be very sensitive toward the stones and seemed to think it was a huge loss.
Hermione grunted. “I’m not born from the Yggdrasill family, and it was considered to be good enough that I had some allowance on usual days. How can the amount be compared to those of the actual, direct line of the family? Later on, when I went to Plenilune Sect, spiritual stones were not used anymore.”
Alex nodded. “So, this was an obsession left from your childhood.”
Alex had not heard anything about Hermione’s past before.
Instead, he inquired with the innkeeper about what was going on in Raze City and what was so special about the past few days.
“You guys don’t know?”
The innkeeper had big yellow teeth and was a middle-aged, older man. His smile was a little lewd, especially when he looked at Neela, and it made one want to beat him up. “Tonight, it’s the five yearly sanctuary auction held in Raze City. All kinds of people with status from the major sects in Western Ridge have come. Gods and holy maidens are everywhere. If you walk out, anyone you bump into might be the head of some sect or another. So you better be careful not to offend anyone for no reason.”
“Sanctuary auction? Is it very popular?”
“No way? Bro, where are you from? You’ve never heard of the sanctuary auction?”
“I know about it, I know!” Hermione spoke up. “Sanctuary auction is the industry of the Sanctuary World, and the business is huge. Not only does it have businesses in Western Ridge, I heard that there are also businesses on several other continents. This auction is also great, as they bring out treasures on their own and are rare to boot. Sir, can we also go and take a look?”
The innkeeper sneered and laughed. “If you didn’t even know what the sanctuary auction was, then you definitely don’t have an invitation either. Those without it can’t even enter through the doors of the auction. So don’t even dream of it.”
Neela pursed her lips. “You need an invitation for an auction? Since things can be put up for auction, it must not be anything of much value. Powerful people would have long taken good magic treasures. Why would they bring it out like this?”
Alex nodded.
Just like when they were at the Flying Eagles Academy, those brought out to be sold mainly were leftovers from others. None of the good stuff was seen at all.
The innkeeper said, “Then, you’re the one who doesn’t know. In ancient times, the conquest of seven thousand years, how many people have died? How many innate magic treasures have been broken? Even the Six Entities were broken. After that, a lot of inheritance was also lost, and the power of laws in this world became incomplete. Becoming immortal is extremely difficult, and many good things simply can’t be distinguished. Even those from Sanctuary World don’t know what’s happening, but some can identify the goods. It’s also normal to auction goods that are heaven-defying for low prices.”
“For example, five years ago, Sun Shrine auctioned off a broken bell for 300 thousand spiritual stones. They didn’t realize that it was a prehistoric treasure, the Chaos Bell. Now, it’s become the innate treasure of Donovan Orlando, and he wouldn’t even sell it for several million spiritual stones.”
Alex gave a noncommittal smile at that.
That Chaos Bell was now lying in his mind palace! However, hearing the innkeeper talk, he was persuaded a little.
Anyway, they couldn’t rush to continue their journey for tonight. His Chaos Beads and Chaos Tree were more sensitive to the scent of magic treasures and would sound an alarm to him if there were any. This was a big opportunity for him, and it would be a pity if he didn’t take it.
“Then, may I ask you, boss, how would one get an invitation? Is there still a way?” Alex asked.
The innkeeper shook his head. “Not unless you guys get it by force.”
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Urgh, forget it then. Let’s go to the room and rest,” Alex said.
After they went into the room, Hermione said, “Sir, let’s go and get an invitation. It’s such a rare chance, and we might come across something good, right?”
Alex had the same thought.
“Who do we go after, though?”
“I know a guy, and I saw him in front of Cloud Inn just now. He must have an invitation on hand.”
“Who is it?”
“A disciple from the Golden Sun Sect.”
How would Alex know which sect was that? Anyway, it didn’t matter. Since Hermione had a target, it would be the easiest. They could knock the guy out and grab the invitation. However, what Hermione was worried about, Alex was now the target of public criticism.
Countless young talents in their generation regarded him as rat turd, the one who had robbed Ynes Larkin’s pure body. The moment he was recognized, it would just mean trouble.
Alex raised an eyebrow.” Isn’t that a simple thing? Wait here for a bit.”
He went into the small cubicle of the room for a while before he walked out again. Hermione was instantly stunned. “Do… Donovan Orlando? You… Why are you here? Where’s my… Where’s my master’s husband?”
Alex had used the Transformation technique to change his appearance to that of Donovan’s. This Transformation technique was extremely magical, and others wouldn’t be able to tell whether it was real or fake.
Alex sneered and deliberately said, “Heh heh, why can’t I be here? Hermione Yggdrasil, are you with that guy called Dummy? Following him makes you my enemy. Now, hurry up and kneel and lick my toes, and I might consider sparing your life.”
“What? You…”
Hermione hurriedly looked at Neela, only to find her lying on the bed as though she had fallen asleep. Faced with the aggressive look on Donovan’s face, she panicked. This guy was the number one genius in Western Ridge; blessed with luck, he was also an excellent fighter.
She wasn’t a match for him at all.
For the sake of her own life, what was a little licking?
Just consider it as she was eating a pig’s foot, and that was better than losing her life, right? Husband’s master, this was all a very bad omen.
Hermione fell to her knees in a condescending manner, cupping his toes as she lowered her head.
“Sh*t! You’re really going to lick?”
Alex looked at her in surprise and hastily pulled his feet away from her mouth. “Can you have a little backbone? Can’t you resist a little? You lick when you’re asked to, isn’t that disgusting?”
Alex withdrew his disguise.
Hermione was dumbfounded when she looked up. “Sir? Why are you here? Where’s Donovan?”
“You still can’t tell?” Alex said. “That was me pretending to be Donovan just now. I just wanted to test your loyalty, but as a result, you really exceeded my expectations. Do my feet taste good? I haven’t washed my feet for a long time, and there’s definitely food odor and even some mud on it.”
“Bleurgh!”
Hermione immediately covered her mouth, and dry heaved.
Neela threw a pillow at Alex’s head. “Do you have to be so disgusting? I’m going to throw up my dinner from yesterday.”
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After Alex left the inn, he changed his appearance to Donovan Orlando’s.
Because the real Donovan was inside the Infernal Realm, he had been thrown into a spatial cave that Artemis had opened. Alex felt that Donovan would have gone to a faraway place and wouldn’t be able to come back in such a short time.
Also, according to Hermione Yggdrasill’s words, Donovan was a very prestigious person in Western Ridge. As the young master of Sun Shrine, it would make a lot of big sects in the sanctuary show him some respect. On top of that, it would allow Alex to avoid being pursued, so it was a timely matter.
As for Neela, she went into Alex’s body and hid within his skin as protection.
Hermione had appeared in front of others before, and her contacts in Western Ridge were quite good. She knew and had met a lot of people. Alex didn’t teach her the Transformation technique, but he taught her a little makeup.
After putting on some makeup, Hermione became a white-faced, red-lipped, strange woman.
She looked very much like those escorts in Japan.
“From now on, don’t say anything out of turn. Call me My Lord. Don’t say ‘sir’. The moment you say that, we’re screwed,” Alex instructed Hermione.
“Don’t worry, I’ve still got some tact,” Hermione said as she nodded.
Then, a short distance away, they came across a woman. It was none other than Ynes Larkin.
Ynes had planted a mysterious marker in Alex’s body, which Alex himself had not noticed, so he didn’t know about it.
Ynes had long since tracked down the marker’s location. However, none of the inns in Raze City was just a simple establishment. Not to mention the biggest inn, Cloud Inn, the boss behind it was, in fact, Sanctuary World. As for the one that Alex was staying in now, the one behind it was also an unusual, powerful backing. So, Ynes didn’t dare to barge in rashly to look for trouble to find Alex and could only wait here.
And now, her wait has finally borne fruit. Only, when she fixed her gaze upon the person, she was dumbfounded.
The person in front of her was not the thief, but her fiancé, Donovan Orlando.
“Why… Is it you?”
Ynes’ expression was awkward, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
Since the two had been engaged, they had, of course, met. In matters of heart, though Ynes had not many feelings for Donovan, the marriage contract had been agreed to mainly because Donovan was an extremely talented person.
Forget about whether the man was handsome or not. Rumors had it that from the moment he was born, extraordinary images had flashed throughout the world. Rainbow- colored clouds emerged, and 100 thousand demonic beasts came to worship him. At the age of three, he completed Foundation Building. When he was seven, he comprehended the earth attribute Aeon.
When he was ten, he cultivated his sword path… And so forth. Everything had gone auspiciously well for Donovan his entire life, who was a supreme genius. He had the talent of the heavenly emperor.
Also, he was extremely blessed with luck. Everywhere he went, there were mysterious encounters, and just about anything he did could be turned into good fortune, which would reap lots of benefits for him.
Such a man, it was no wonder that many goddesses, holy maidens, and many others were attracted to him. Ynes naturally didn’t object to this arranged marriage, and in all honesty, she was a little looking forward to it too.
But now, everything has been ruined by that little thief, Alex Rockefeller.
Her reputation had been ruined, and she had embarrassed and disgraced Donovan. She was ashamed to face her fiance.
When she saw Alex, who was disguised as Donovan, at this moment, Ynes’ mind went blank. Where did she even have the right mind to think about why her marker was on him? All she wanted to do was to run away. She was too ashamed to face him.
Alex also had a moment of confusion, but he was controlled enough to say calmly, “Why can’t it be me? You don’t want to see me?”
Ynes hurriedly said, “No, it’s not that. I… I still have something to do. I’m leaving first.”
“Wait..!”
Alex called her back. “I heard that you’d cuckolded me?”