Tribulation of Myriad Races

“So you’re going as well? Out here, not many people will have the courage to harm you. But…that will not apply in the Luminous Domain Mansion.”

Su Yu shook his head, “That’s a very dangerous place.”

He knew very well that all bets would be off inside the Luminous Domain Mansion.

For example, the suanni he knew had the courage to kill the student of an Invincible as a mere Skysoar. That was how Silk Destroying King had lost one of his students. And there was nothing he could do about it. The suanni would most certainly not have the audacity to do something like that anywhere else.

“Riches and danger go hand in hand.”

Xia Huyou did not seem too worried as he said, “As the descendant of an Invincible, I have my own trump cards to preserve my life. It’s not like I’ll be going to the upper levels. It will be fine.”

“Just think properly before you decide to go.”

After a while, a burst of laughter rang out from outside the city as someone spoke, “Overlord Su, may I enter the city?”

“…”

Su Yu laughed in amusement. Was this a special day or something? What was this coincidence? Why was this person visiting as well?

“Sure. Don’t worry, Principal. It will be fine so long as you don’t create trouble in the city.”

“That’s good to hear. You know how cowardly I am.”

With a flicker, someone appeared in the city. He cupped his hands in the direction of the mayor’s residence and said, “My apologies for disturbing your peace. I’m only here as a guest. Please don’t beat me up, Ancient Statue.”

Grandstar didn’t even deign to muster a response.

A short while later, Niu Baidao strode into the hall. When he saw Xia Huyou, he laughed and said, “So the little fatty from Xia Family is here as well? No wonder I saw so many familiar faces outside. That little dragon sure is brave. Is he not afraid of the dragon race? They might decide to deal with him for serving the humans.”

With a smile, Xia Huyou stood up and greeted Niu Baidao, “Greetings, Cow King!” (Niu = Cow)

“…”

Niu Baidao hurriedly said, “No, don’t call me that. You can call yourself that if you want. I think this title is more suitable for someone from your family.”

“…”

Su Yu stood up and said, “Principal, what brings you here?”

“I’m here bearing treasures.”

As he said that, he took two carrier treasures out and said, “This is our compensation. Great Qin and Great Zhou have taken one out each. Kid, you’re rich. You no longer need to worry about carrier treasures upon reaching the ninth-stage Sunmoon Realm. Sigh. I’m truly envious of you.

“Kid, if you still have some conscience in your heart, you should think about the few loved ones you have. For example, your grandteacher’s aunt. She doesn’t even have any carrier treasure in hand. It’s simply too rare. She’s already a seventh-stage Sunmoon. When she reaches the ninth stage, she will probably be stuck like I did for many years…”

Su Yu accepted the two carrier treasures, pleasantly surprised that he was being compensated so soon after the previous conflict. With this, he would have six carrier treasures in his possession.

Instead of answering Principal Niu, he asked, “Principal, what about my two hundred strands of heavenearth profound light?”

“…”

Niu Baidao was instantly rendered speechless as he cursed inwardly. Why was the kid asking for that? Where was the conscience in his heart? Niu Baidao had been planning to take this chance to make some profit off Su Yu by appealing to his feelings, but it seemed to have failed spectacularly.

Thus, he wisely changed the topic, “So will the alliance happen? If you need help, I’m available…”

Su Yu asked, “Are you trying to get yourself killed by the stone statues? Any attack on an ancient city mayor will be considered a provocation to the city.”

“…”

Silence descended. That was too true. Niu Baidao had nothing to say. The myriad races wouldn’t have been so wary of these ancient city mayors otherwise. Those stone statues were too dangerous.

Niu Baidao laughed the matter off and said, “Sure, let’s talk about something else. I guess you’ll do what you need to do. I’m also here bearing a message. According to Great Qin King, you’re still a human. The Luminous Domain Mansion is opening soon. He hopes that you will provide humanity with some convenience during the opening. Of course, I’m only a messenger. I don’t care about the answer. But I do hope you will take care of those from Great Ming. We’re too weak. Also, the prefect is demanding that you take responsibility. Because of the recent conflict, the myriad races might decide to target Great Ming.”

“…”

Su Yu was left quite speechless at Old Zhu’s choice of words. Why was he saying that in the tone of a disappointed lover? But it was true that Great Ming had suffered from the recent conflict. If Zhu Tiandao dared to attempt a dao affirmation in the future, everyone would target him.

It was also likely that the myriad races would start targeting Great Ming. Su Yu nodded, “I understand. But Great Ming has too many lazy people and it’s too weak. Maybe…you guys should just forget it. Just send a few token participants and pretend you’re exploring the mansion as well. I have been seeing more and more experts in the region. There is no need for Great Ming to throw the lives of its people away.”

Niu Baidao was clearly not happy to hear the truth. He protested, “Don’t be so certain about that. At times, luck plays a bigger role than strength. No matter what, we have to try our luck. If I’m being honest, risking dozens of Skysoar to produce even one Sunmoon or Invincible will be completely worth it. We have so many people in Great Ming. I’m sure we can find some adventurous souls. Not everyone is lazy!”

After a slight hesitation, he added, “Also, you need to pay your debts! Both Cui Lang and Bai Junsheng will be joining as well. You need to repay both of them!”

“…”

Su Yu was stunned. Holy shit. He had nearly forgotten about those two.

“Bai Junsheng is out?”

“Yeah. He just got out of jail. He has been crying a lot recently…” Niu Baidao said, “It won’t be proper if you don’t show him some appreciation. That’s even more so for Cui Lang. Nowadays, everyone will feel like ripping his face off whenever he appears to check if that’s you in disguise. Even if everyone knows that you’re here in the ancient city, they still can’t help it. Things have been troublesome for him as of late.”

Once again, Su Yu was left speechless.

Xia Huyou laughed and verified, “That’s true. I don’t think that fellow should come. Why did you even agree to that?”

Niu Baidao said, “It has nothing to do with me. He insists on coming himself. He’s not stupid. Since Su Yu owes him a debt, he will take this chance to collect. He can’t possibly wait a few years, right? Who knows if Su Yu will still be alive then?”

“That makes sense.” Xia Huyou nodded, “Cui Lang is a smart guy. He understands the need to collect on his debt before Su Yu is dead.”

Su Yu was left even more speechless. Why were they talking like he wasn’t there? Hello? He was standing right there! Principal Niu was already an Invincible. Why couldn’t he act in a more respectable fashion?

Soon, Niu Baidao moved on to a different topic. His face turned solemn as he asked, “Are you planning to enter the Luminous Domain Mansion as well? If you are, be very careful. The myriad races will most certainly target you. They can’t do much to you when you’re in an ancient city, but you will be a lot more vulnerable in the Luminous Domain Mansion.”

“Yeah. I know. That’s why I’m not going.”

Niu Baidao continued without a change in expression, “Yes, yes. I know. You’re going with a different identity. Do you need another identity from Great Ming?”

“…”

Su Yu found himself out of words because Principal Niu had said what he wanted to say for him. He decided to not answer. In fact, he decided that he wouldn’t even let them know about the new identity if he was really using one.

Niu Baidao said, “I need to leave now. This damn place–cough, cough. I can’t get used to this place. With a fist that might come out of nowhere to hit me at any time, I can’t feel comfortable. It hasn’t been easy for me to finally become an Invincible. I’m not interested in dying so soon after that.

“One last warning for you, Kid. You’re not an Invincible. Don’t get too confident. Yes, the stone statues might seem to have your back. But they are ancient. They have seen and experienced too many things. They are only helping you because it is in their interest to do so. Remember to constantly make it beneficial for them to help you if you don’t want to be abandoned. Don’t forget how the previous mayor died. A mayor is worth nothing. The stone statues are not your friends.”

Right after saying that, he vanished with a flicker. Two dots of light appeared where he once stood. Those were Grandstar’s eyes. He was furious. How audacious of that human to actually slander him in his city!

Su Yu merely laughed in amusement while Xia Huyou was stunned. Old Niu was too brave.

It wasn’t his place to say more so he smiled and said, “I’ll be taking my leave as well. I still have something to do. I need to visit the immortals and maybe propose a marriage or something. Immortal King Tian Yu has a good relationship with us. Perhaps I can get an immortal fairy as my wife and improve our relationship with them.”

“Hmm?” Su Yu asked, “What about…Yu Xuan?”

Xia Huyou said regretfully, “Don’t mention her anymore. During the battle, the city was in chaos. In order to protect me, she got herself killed by a traitor. I’m on a trip to return her remains to the immortals. How regretful. I could have taken her as my wife otherwise.”

“…”

Su Yu stared at Xia Huyou silently. Was he serious? She got herself killed while trying to protect him? What nonsense was that?

Xia Huyou grinned, “Don’t look at me like that. I will be sticking to this story. Yu Xuan was not the only one who had sacrificed herself to protect me. A lot of people did the same, such as some divines, devils, immortals, and dragons. I’m on a trip to return the remains of all those people. It is only fair for the deceased to be laid to rest where they came from, right?

“The Xia Family is in favor of building a good relationship with all of them. I’ll be a prefect soon. From then on, Great Xia will become a friend of the myriad races. Together, we will create a beautiful future of boundless prosperity. I intend to send a marriage proposal each to the immortal, devil, dragon, and divine races. I’ll get whoever I can get. Who knows? Maybe I’ll get a wife from each race. That will be useful. Hehehe…”

Su Yu was left completely speechless. He was sure the fatty was capable of that. He was also sure that the fatty was definitely the one who had killed all those people. And now, he was going to deliver those remains back personally while sending a few marriage proposals.

How brazen.

It did not matter if the myriad races would believe his story. They wouldn’t even care that much since those who had died weren’t exactly important figures. They would only care about the fact that Xia Huyou would become the next prefect. They would most certainly be interested in establishing a relationship with a family with two Invincibles.

Were alliances by marriage really useful? Not really. But at the very least, this would serve as a new connection to Great Xia, making it easier for them to monitor Great Xia.

With the Myriad Race Cult destroyed and Xia Family withdrawn from the Allheaven Battlefield, the myriad races would be eager to find a new connection to the Xia Family. And the price for that would only be several women of relatively little value to them. For many, this was an investment worth making.

Xia Huyou said, “Su Yu, you can learn from me. I intend to get greedy and ask for big dowries for these marriages. That is the price they need to pay if they want me as their son-in-law. You can give this a try. It might be very profitable.”

Su Yu was speechless. He finally knew what the fatty was planning.

He said, “You might as well send your marriage proposals to every race you can reach. The minor races will be happy to get a new backer…”

Xia Huyou’s eyes shone as he exclaimed, “True! The minor races will be much easier to fool! You’re right! I’ll consider every race capable of transforming into a humanoid form…”

Su Yu said, “There is no need to limit yourself that way. If they can’t transform into a humanoid form, just keep them around as pets. It’s not like you lack stables back home…”

“Right! Exactly!”

Xia Huyou nodded repeatedly. If he could get ten thousand wives, with each of them paying him a dowry worth a hundred thousand merit points…holy shit!

Xia Huyou said, “Looks like I’m going to get busy. I need to leave now. Maybe I’ll visit you again when I’m free. By the way, do the death spirits get married as well? Keep an eye out for me. Maybe I can get a death spirit wive as well…”

Su Yu merely stared at Xia Huyou in silence. When Xia Huyou was gone, he spat on the ground.

What a shameless fatty. Then again…that sounded very profitable. Should he…consider it? Should he ask the ancient city mayors if they had any daughters or granddaughters they were trying to marry off?

Inspired by Xia Huyou, Su Yu rubbed his chin as he sank into thought. Truly, the greatest form of invincibility was to be shameless.