Strongest Mage with the Lust system

Chapter 811: Cold-Hearted People

The town was bustling with activity.

All the buildings were full of people, and many more could be seen on the streets, some going about their business and some lying on the corner, sitting or sleeping.

”Is the town lord really not allowing people to stay here for more than a week?” Ellie muttered in surprise.

”It seems way more people survived the sacrifice than I had thought.” Max said, feeling his heart lighten.

”If Iʼm not wrong, most of these should be from the three empires because the major cities there had grade seven protection formations.” Esme added.

Max nodded in agreement.

Right then, a young man, who looked no more than eighteen years old, dressed in ordinary grey robes, approached them with a smile.

Surprise flickered in Maxʼs eyes when he saw him because this guy looked similar to East Asian people on Earth.

If his looks had surprised him, his greeting and name surprised him even more.

He cupped his hands in front of him and bowed slightly, ”Greetings, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Ling Han. I can help you find accommodations if you want.”

ʼDonʼt tell me these Chinese people are spread out in all worlds just like it is mentioned in those cultivation novels?ʼ Max thought, his eyes flashing.

Then, another thought crossed his mind: ʼThen shouldnʼt it mean Earth is not an ordinary world either?ʼ

A moment later, he shook his head. ʼThere is no use in thinking this now. Iʼll just try to find the truth when I go back.ʼ

Esme and others looked at him, waiting for him to decide whether to avail themselves of this guyʼs services.

Max used his bloodline sense and scanned Ling Han.

ʼFour Star, Early Stage.ʼ Max was surprised.

How could he not be?

Seeing how this guy was most likely working at an inn, meaning he didnʼt have a strong background, but he still managed to reach the Four Star realm at such a young age.

ʼIs he a genius, or can everyone here progress so fast?ʼ He thought,

Esme seemed to realize what he was thinking and told him through mental communication that because the mana density was higher, people could cultivate faster.

Also, the central plains had several times more resources, and because the powers there werenʼt controlling mortal rank resources too much, as long as ordinary mages had enough mana stones, they could buy them, or if they were daring enough to venture into the forests and mountains, they could find them there.

This was also why everyone from the kingdoms who knew about the central plains dreamt of living here.

Unfortunately, because of how dangerous the journey was for people beneath the King realm, very few could arrive here.

Max nodded at Ling Han, ”Sure. Just tell us how much your fee is.”

Ling Han smiled, ”Just a hundred high-grade mana stones, young master.”

The corner of Maxʼs lips twitched. Was there a need to add ʼjustʼ?

ʼItʼs a good thing those people didnʼt know what was good for them.ʼ Max thought, thanking those people who eyed the beauties in his group on their way here. After he dealt with them, he naturally didnʼt let their wealth go to waste and took it.

Before entering the town, he had a total of three thousand high-grade, almost a million mid-grade, and around half a million low-grade mana stones.

Although Esme and Gene had told him everything in the central plains was expensive, he had thought he wouldnʼt need to worry about resources for at least a few months, but even before they entered the first town here, he was down nine hundred high-grade mana stones, and this guy, just to help them find a place to stay, wanted a hundred.

He had the urge to shoo him away and try his luck, but seeing how people were forced to sleep on the streets, he suppressed it and nodded, ”Alright.”

Ling Han smiled and turned around. ”Please follow me.”

…

A while later, they arrived at an inn called Breeze Inn not far away from the town gate.

Ling Han walked up to the receptionist, a lady in her early twenties, and said with a smile, ”Hello, Miss Aki. I brought you some customers.”

”I hope they are not dirt poor like the ones you brought earlier.” She said in displeasure and glanced at Maxʼs group.

Immediately, her expression turned awkward. ”Ah, please donʼt mind words just now, Senior Emperor. Itʼs just that most people who come from the desolate region donʼt have…”

”How much do you charge for a room?” Max interrupted her.

Though it was understandable that she looked down on people from the desolate region since most really might not have enough high-grade mana stones, he still didnʼt like it, and what displeased him even more was the fact that despite knowing what the people from the desolate region had gone through, these people had not even a hint of sympathy in their hearts. Instead of trying to accommodate them as much as possible, they had raised their prices, intent on extorting them.

The guards were the same, Ling Han was the same, and he was sure this inn owner was also the same.

Aki narrowed her eyes, a hint of anger flashing within them.

How dare a mere Four Star mage interrupt her, a King mage, so disrespectfully?

She was about to scold him when Esme released her aura. ”Did you not hear him?”

Akiʼs expression turned dark, but she nodded. ”I did hear him. Itʼs just that his rudeness took me off guard.”

Max glanced at Ling Han and said, ”Bring us to another place.”

”Ah, young master, other places might not have—” Ling Han began saying while signalling Aki to appease them.

However, before he could finish his sentence, Max interrupted him, ”Do you really think so?”

This silenced Ling Han. He obviously knew other inns also had empty rooms since very few people could afford to stay in them, but he fell into a dilemma.

He earned some commission from this inn, not others. So, not only would he miss out on the commission if he took them to some other inn, it would displease Aki, and she might forbid him from bringing any more people.