Shouts and clamor burst forth with the hot wind and then extinguished.

The arrival of the three young guests shattered this noise.

Chu Guo furrowed his brows.

He could feel dozens of gazes scraping across his body.

As for Deng Baiyi, it goes without saying.

Her Divine Thought swept over, and there were twenty to thirty men in the inn's main hall, along with a few women; all these gazes ultimately landed on her... She could feel the emotions contained in these gazes, mostly greed and lust, with some jealousy and disdain.

Among the three, the one who attracted the least attention was Xie Xuanyi, who wore All Living Beings and had an average appearance.

However.

The next moment, everyone's eyes fell on Xie Xuanyi.

"Bring up a table of good food and wine, quick."

Xie Xuanyi chuckled lightly, taking out a small gold ingot from his waist pouch and tossing it to the servant.

"Right away!"

The servant's eyes widened as he caught the gold ingot, joyously heading to the kitchen.

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Not every inn in this world has private rooms.

For instance, this one; who coming here would need a private room?

Some meat to eat and a bowl of wine is enough.

However, there are always exceptions in life.

If given enough, then setting up a private room is not an issue.

Xie Xuanyi took out a second gold ingot and made a request to dine alone, the servant showed a troubled face, really unable to decide.

Fortunately, the shopkeeper appeared just in time.

It was hard to imagine a shopkeeper who opened such an inn in this desolate land of Yu State could be a man weighing over three to four hundred jin, his whole body layered with fat, the ground trembling as he walked, but upon learning of this esteemed guest's generous act of "paying with a gold ingot," the shopkeeper's step became light, his face all smiles, he quickly ordered the servant to bring over his wife's screen from upstairs to encircle a corner of the inn, setting up a temporary private room.

"Xie, have you lost your mind?"

After sitting down.

Chu Guo's eyes bulged as he lowered his voice: "Don't you know the principle of not flaunting your wealth?"

"Is one gold ingot really that much?"

Xie Xuanyi started smiling.

To a cultivator of his level, gold ingots and silver ingots are no different from waste paper.

If used, then it's used.

As for the principle of not flaunting your wealth, Xie Xuanyi understands it better than anyone.

The fact that the young man could say these words was somewhat comforting to him; it seems like the years living in Pingzhi City of Yuan Province, though peaceful, were not totally worthless.

"This is Yu State... These people will kill you."

Chu Guo rubbed his temples, agonizingly speaking, soon realizing the problem.

That's not right!

Xie, he even killed Meng Kejian!

All these guys added together probably couldn't match even one of Meng Kejian's fingers, how are they qualified to kill him?

Why should he worry about Xie!

The young man suddenly had an ominous feeling, slowly lifting his head to meet Xie Xuanyi's eyes brimming with a smile.

Disaster struck.

This was directed at him.

"Xie, are you deliberately targeting me?"

The young man's complexion changed, turning somewhat pale.

"Wrong."

Xie Xuanyi picked up the hot tea, gently smelled it, then took a small sip, slowly saying: "Not just you, but all of you."

"???"

Deng Baiyi's expression also changed somewhat.

"An innocent man holds no sin, though those who possess jade invite trouble."

Xie Xuanyi, from behind the screen, looked outwards, calmly spoke: "This world is nowhere but in society, gold and silver treasures, top-notch beauty, might seem like excellent gifts, but if there's no corresponding ability to guard these gifts, carrying them only brings disaster."

At that moment, the inn became noisy again.

Many voices entered his Heart Lake; he had already heard the surrounding people talking and whispering in dialects, and underworld slang.

The earlier conversation between Xie Xuanyi and the servant was not hidden from anyone, and now the identity of the three was spreading amongst the inn's people...

A rich fool.

A stunningly beautiful foot-warming maid.

And a fair-faced sword-carrying boy.

These three people came from Qian State, not wanting to enjoy the good days, but instead they chose to go to the desert of Yu State to experience the unseen scenery.

Are they just prestigious guests?

They are lambs ready for the slaughter.

"Do you know what those guys outside are saying?"

Chu Guo grew uneasy, as he had also heard the faint conversation from beyond the screen.

Among them was the dialect of Yuan Province that he knew well.

The Iron Cavalry under Chen Chong's command, was in Yuan Province eradicating Buddhists and bandits alike!

This group was precisely the band of thieves fleeing for their lives from Yuan Province!

"What are they saying?"

Xie Xuanyi remained calm.

"They want to dismember us and eat us!"

Chu Guo widened his eyes, looking to the left, his face pale: "Those men are discussing which parts to eat!"

Sweat dripped from his forehead.

Beyond that, there were other things he heard, but they were difficult to voice.

These bandits fled to the territory of Yu State, evading the pursuit of the Iron Cavalry, living one day at a time, knowing it would be hard to return; they might have to stay in this godforsaken place for a lifetime, where normally not even a human shadow can be seen. Who could have expected, one day they'd encounter a young woman as beautiful as a heavenly nymph like Deng Baiyi? To them, a fragrant woman is far more tempting than gold and treasures!

"..."

Xie Xuanyi still calm: "So?"

"So next, the fight is on, right?"

Compared to Chu Guo, Deng Baiyi appeared very composed.

Her hand was already on the pouch at her waist, ready to draw out a talisman for battle at any moment. After all, she was a Cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Stage; ordinary bandits were not a concern. However, at this moment, she suddenly remembered the scene when Xie Zhen was smiling silently towards the "Screen Array" upon entering the inn.

Qi Refining Masters are common, Array Pattern Masters are not.

Not everyone in this world can cultivate, nor can everyone draw talismans.

That poor-quality "Screen Array" hung on the inn wall.

Obviously...

It wasn't because the innkeeper could cultivate.

But because the innkeeper had killed such a cultivator and looted these Array Patterns and Talismans, making do with them.

"Yes."

Xie Xuanyi calmly said: "I brought you here because I have been here before. I have killed many people here, and I hope you can learn to kill too."

He had heard the conversation outside the screen long ago.

In the past, when traveling through Li Kingdom, Xie Xuanyi had visited all the places he needed to, the dialects of Yuan Province, Yu State, and even the more remote dialects, Xie Xuanyi could understand a bit of each.

The reason why they are human.

It's nothing more than having etiquette, rules, iron laws, and strict discipline.

These fierce bandits of Yu State, desperados, although wearing human skins, had long ceased to act human.

And such people are actually not frightening.

"Learn... to kill?"

At this moment, Chu Guo's face was as white as paper, hearing his own heartbeat, pounding fiercely in his thin chest.

Just before, he hesitated even to chop a wooden man dummy, unable to strike.

How long has it been?

Barely two days, and Xie Zhen had brought him to such a place, he had to learn to kill!

"..."

Deng Baiyi's expression also turned unsightly.

Up to now in her cultivation, she had done plenty of talisman engraving, saving people and such.

But killing was indeed a first for her.

The three fell silent, Xie Xuanyi said nothing, nor rushed them, giving both ample time to think. During this time, the servant shouted as he served a table full of food; looking around, it was mostly meat, the two gold ingots were well spent, no other table with seven or eight people had as sumptuous a meal as theirs.

Xie Xuanyi picked up the chopsticks.

He glanced at the table full of dishes, frowned, and then put down the chopsticks.

Xie Xuanyi looked at Chu Guo, spoke coldly: "Next, there are only two possibilities..."

"Either, they kill you."

"Or, you kill them."

"If you want to live, you'd better make a decision quickly."

The young man's expression changed, he stared hard at the food in front of him, took deep breaths, and then started eating voraciously.

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