Firmament Sword

”Or I’ll beat you until you sell!” The arrogant servant in mid-air looked at Xu Luo with a cold, haughty expression. He then took out a Spirit Stone, flicked it with his finger, and it fell with a CLINK in front of Xu Luo. ”One Upper-grade Spirit Stone. Enough to buy a thousand of that cat on you. Generous enough for you?”

At that moment, a ripple of quiet gasps came from the street.

”Heavens, they’re from Piaomiao Palace!”

”I heard that Piaomiao Palace is the second greatest power in all of Xi Hezhou, second only to the Supreme Great Sect, Celestial Brilliance!”

”Who else besides Piaomiao Palace could afford a carriage like that?”

”Sigh... That young man has provoked someone he can’t afford to offend!”

”Yeah, the people from Piaomiao Palace have always been...”

Whispers of discussion spread through the surrounding streets.

Inside Xu Luo’s pocket, Master Mao was about to go berserk. If Xu Luo hadn’t telepathically told him to calm down, he probably would have already rushed out to fight the wretched servant to the death.

Xu Luo glanced at the carriage hovering in the air not far away. There was no sound or movement from within.

Suddenly, Xu Luo broke into a cheerful smile. He bent down and picked up the Upper-grade Spirit Stone from the ground.

Beside him, Monkey’s eyes were wide with fury, the veins on his forehead bulging. He was on the verge of exploding.

”Not bad... it really is an Upper-grade Spirit Stone. What a nice item!” Xu Luo said softly.

The onlookers in the streets sighed to themselves. Many of them were thinking: ’The young man’s finally scared, isn’t he? At a time like this... who cares about saving face? It’s obvious he’s offended a major figure. If he knows what’s good for him, he’ll hurry up and hand over that cat... He might even be able to make a powerful connection out of it!’

In mid-air, a contemptuous sneer appeared on the young, arrogant servant’s face.

He’d seen plenty of people like this.

They acted tough, but in reality, you didn’t even need to fight them. Just dropping the name ”Piaomiao Palace” was enough; almost no one dared to keep up their act.

As an attendant, his favorite thing was to watch his opponents go from being defiant to pliant, and finally, to groveling.

”Your young miss... wants this cat of mine, right?” Xu Luo asked with a grin. Without any discernible movement, he levitated into the air to face the arrogant servant, then glanced at the carriage parked nearby.

This display of skill made the arrogant servant’s eyes narrow slightly. Immediately after, he sneered, ”That’s right!”

”And then, you offered a very valuable Upper-grade Spirit Stone, didn’t you?” Xu Luo continued, still smiling.

”We’re in a hurry and don’t have time to waste on your nonsense. Hand over your cat, and the transaction will be complete!” the arrogant servant said, looking at Xu Luo impatiently. At the same time, he shot the young man a look. ’Our young miss... isn’t someone a country bumpkin like you gets to see!’

”This cat and I... we share a very deep bond. I’ve raised him since he was a kitten; he’s like family to me.” Xu Luo seemed not to notice the servant’s impatient glare and continued speaking as if to himself. ”Since he’s family... how could I possibly sell him? It’s like... my friend, you wouldn’t sell your own brothers and sisters, would you?”

”What are you trying to say?” The arrogant servant, now realizing something was amiss, felt his face turn cold. A piercing light shone from the depths of his eyes as he stared at Xu Luo.

”What I mean is, since your young miss likes my cat so much, why doesn’t she... come over herself?” Xu Luo said with a smile.

”Meet my young miss? Are you worthy?” the arrogant servant instantly flared up.

But Xu Luo’s next sentence left him completely dumbfounded.

”No... you misunderstand me.” Xu Luo wagged a finger in front of the arrogant servant’s face with a grin. ”What I mean is, since your young miss likes my cat so much, why doesn’t she just come to my side... and be my Maid? If she served me tea and water every day, wouldn’t she be able to see this cat all the time?”

”You’re courting death!” The arrogant servant’s face turned ashen. He raised his hand and swung a slap directly at Xu Luo’s face.

SLAP!

A crisp sound echoed, traveling a great distance.

The arrogant servant clutched his face, staring at Xu Luo in disbelief. He had clearly been the one to strike first, so why... was he the one who got hit?

SLAP!

While the arrogant servant was still dazed, his other cheek was fiercely struck as well.

A bright red handprint appeared on the arrogant servant’s face.

”You dog of a slave! Who the hell do you think you are, shouting at me? Buying my cat? Ptooey! I’ll buy your young miss instead. With such a valuable Upper-grade Spirit Stone... how about it?”

Xu Luo roared, then slapped the Upper-grade Spirit Stone in his hand against the arrogant servant’s face, producing another crisp sound.

Then, Xu Luo kicked the arrogant servant in the stomach, sending him flying toward the Immortal Cold Jade carriage. ”Get the hell away from me!” he said coldly.

From beginning to end, the arrogant servant was as if under a Body Fixation Technique. Though his eyes were splitting with rage, he couldn’t speak or move, only able to watch helplessly as Xu Luo kicked him away.

BOOM!

An astonishing aura suddenly erupted from the carriage. A young... yet utterly freezing voice emerged from within.

”Not bad... In all these years, this is the first time someone has dared to be so insolent after hearing the name Piaomiao Palace. And it’s the very first time... someone has dared to strike my attendant. Heh heh, you’ve got a lot of nerve. Quite the backbone...”

Xu Luo coldly cut off the young, icy voice. ”Flattery will get you nowhere. I’m only interested in women, not men. Tell that little girl next to you to come be my Maid for a few days, and we’ll... call this matter settled.”

”You’re courting death!”

The young voice in the carriage suddenly erupted in fury. A beam of light shot out from the carriage, transforming into a bolt of silk-like energy that streaked toward Xu Luo with incredible speed.

Xu Luo executed the Shaking Light Step, sidestepping the beam of light. He then brandished his Beidou Sword, his figure flickering a few times before appearing right in front of the carriage. He raised his sword and hacked directly at the vehicle carved from Immortal Cold Jade.

”I’ve taken a liking to this little girl, and I’ll pay you! I’ve always been a fair man! Here’s a Spirit Stone for you. Now hurry up and hand the girl over to me!”

ROAR!

The two Ink Leopard Sacred Beasts, enraged, turned and pounced directly at Xu Luo.

A terrifying killing intent erupted from the two ink leopards. They opened their massive maws, looking as if they were about to swallow Xu Luo whole.

”You two animals... just as rotten as your master!”

Xu Luo’s figure flashed repeatedly. Starlight glittered on his Beidou Sword as he slashed directly at the two Ink Leopard Sacred Beasts.

PFFT!

A flash of starlight erupted. A lightning-fast sword glint passed over one leopard’s neck, and a large Leopard Head... fell with a thud!

A torrent of hot blood, pulsing with powerful energy, gushed from the ink leopard’s neck. It sprayed into the air, releasing a hot, metallic stench!

The sight was both gruesome and coldly beautiful!

A woman’s shriek suddenly came from inside the carriage.

”What are you screaming for? You have no manners at all! How are you supposed to be a Maid acting like that?” Xu Luo chided coldly.

The carriage door burst open. A figure radiating a terrifying aura charged out, heading straight for Xu Luo.

”You peasant... I’ll kill you!”

From below, Monkey did a somersault into the air and shouted, ”Looking for a fight? Count me in!”

With that, he swung the Big Iron Rod in his hand, smashing it directly at the head of the charging figure.

The man, enraged, clashed with Monkey. His attacks were like a torrential storm, his vitality like a dragon’s, and in an instant, he gained a slight advantage!

Seeing its companion dead, the remaining ink leopard went berserk and lunged madly at Xu Luo.

Xu Luo sneered, thrusting his sword into the ink leopard’s chest and piercing its heart directly.

The last ink leopard let out a mournful howl and died tragically on the spot.

At this point, Master Mao had also leaped from Xu Luo’s body and charged straight for the carriage, roaring madly, ”AAAAAAH, I’m so pissed! You little wench, didn’t you say you liked me? Well, here I am!”

”Ah... you... stay away from me!” the woman inside the carriage shrieked.

”You’re courting death!” The young man who had been suppressing Monkey in their fight roared in fury. He turned and thrust his sword toward Master Mao.

But he was intercepted by Xu Luo, who had rushed over. Holding the Beidou Sword, Xu Luo said to Monkey, ”Brother Hui, just cover me.”

Monkey, panting heavily, said, ”This guy is tough! Be careful!”

Xu Luo smiled faintly and said to the young man with a deceptively pleasant expression, ”You know that saying? ’If you don’t go looking for death, you won’t find it.’”

The handsome, elegant young man across from him didn’t say a word, simply thrusting his sword at Xu Luo.

Xu Luo executed the Shaking Light Step. His movements were simply too fast. This Cultivation Technique was unrivaled in speed, even in the Divine Domain!

SLAP!

Xu Luo landed a vicious slap across the young man’s face.

”So high and mighty? How’d that slap feel? Still feeling so superior?”

”I’ll fight you to the death—”

SLAP!

Another slap landed on the young man’s other cheek.

”So self-righteous. Piaomiao Palace? Never heard of it! All I see is an idiot standing in front of me!”

”You dare insult Piaomiao Palace—”

SLAP!

”Insult my ass! If I haven’t heard of it, I haven’t heard of it! Are you going to force me to have heard of it? Why would I say something so dishonest?”

”Kid... you’re dead!”

SLAP!

”Aren’t I alive and well right now?”

”Piaomiao Palace won’t let you get away with this!”

SLAP!

”Still talking tough at a time like this? That little girl in your carriage, are you selling her or not? I’m a very reasonable person! I’m offering money!”

”Her background is even more powerful. Do you dare to provoke her?”

SLAP!

”Dammit, I’m not afraid to provoke even the most terrifying beings in this world! You bunch of idiots are always going on about backgrounds. Like I give a damn!”

Xu Luo slapped him with both his left and right hands, beating the young man until he was completely dazed and wished he could just kill himself.

Monkey watched from the side, dumbfounded. ’Just how much power is this guy, Xu Luo... hiding?’ he wondered.

This young man was also a King-level expert who could suppress me in a fight. ’So how, in front of Xu Luo... has he become such a pushover, getting slapped around like an idiot?’

”Well? Are you selling or not?” Xu Luo barked.

”Not selling! You can beat me to death, but I’m not selling... You can’t afford to provoke her!” The young man’s face was already swollen like a pig’s head, but he was still talking tough.

”If you won’t sell, I’ll beat you until you do!” Xu Luo showed no mercy and continued to slap the young man’s ridiculously swollen face.