The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 231: Chapter 231: Turmoil in the Stall Area Chapter 231: Chapter 231: Turmoil in the Stall Area “Lao Wu, you really took a big loss this time!”

“The young man doesn’t look very old, but he owns a Sumeru Ring, so he’s clearly no ordinary person.

He specifically purchased the damaged Martial Arts Stele, and it definitely wasn’t without reason.

It seems there indeed were undiscovered treasures at Lao Wu’s stall.”

“Lao Wu, haven’t you always been shrewd?

How come you didn’t discover the treasure at your own stall?”

“People around were talking in a chaotic mix, some mocking, others with eyes red with envy.”

“After all, rumors of extraordinary treasures appearing at the stalls had always been circulating.”

“Damn it!

I took a loss?”

“Hey, who am I, Lao Wu?

When have I ever suffered a loss?

If this kid doesn’t cough up the treasure today, I’ll make sure he leaves the market lying down!” The skinny Lao Wu glared fiercely at Jing Yan.

“I would like to see how you plan to make me leave the market lying down!” Jing Yan narrowed his eyes and sneered coldly.

“Young man, what exactly did you buy from Lao Wu’s stall?

Why not show us?

If it’s just something ordinary, we can help talk to Lao Wu and have you add some Spirit Stones to buy it outright,” a man loudly said to Jing Yan.

“Don’t bother, whether this item has greater value or not, it’s already mine.

I don’t need to buy it again, nor will I give him an extra Spirit Stone,” Jing Yan shook his head.

“Young man, don’t be ungrateful!” Seeing Jing Yan’s unappreciative response, the man disdainfully curled his lips.

None of those who managed to secure a stall in the Lanqu Square Market were easy to deal with.

If they were easy to bully, they would have been driven away long ago and couldn’t have held their ground here.

Thus, most of these stall owners were tough as nails; although they might not personally be very strong, none lacked brutality.

This skinny Lao Wu was clearly that sort of person.

“What is this noise all about?”

Just then, a deep and loud voice came from the periphery.

Hearing this voice, the stall owners instantly spread out a bit.

Clearly, they recognized the owner of the voice.

“Steward Wan, you’ve come just in time.

Please, you must decide for me!” The skinny Lao Wu, his eyes gleaming with slyness, cried out plaintively to the approaching figure.

“Lao Wu, it’s you again!” From the outskirts, two figures approached, one of them a somewhat portly man who frowned at Lao Wu.

This man was a manager of the market stall area.

This stall region also had its own administration; all stalls had to pay a certain fee to be able to set up there.

Thus, this Steward Wan was indeed a man of some power.

“Steward Wan, it was I who caused the disturbance.

This kid took a fancy to the treasure on my stall and forcefully bought it.

You must decide for me,” Lao Wu pointed at Jing Yan and shouted angrily.

“Oh?” Steward Wan’s gaze shifted toward Jing Yan.

“Who are you?” Steward Wan, seeing Jing Yan dressed plainly and young, and very unfamiliar, started to put on airs.

Within Lanqu County City, there were many people he could not afford to provoke; however, he had almost an impression of all these people.

Seeing no recollection of Jing Yan meant that Jing Yan was not among those he couldn’t afford to upset.

“Jing Yan,” Jing Yan also looked at Steward Wan, curious about how he would handle the situation.

“Jing Yan?” Steward Wan, hearing the name and becoming more convinced Jing Yan was none of the prominent families in Lanqu County City, his mouth curled slightly, “You’re not from Lanqu County City?”

“I come from Donglin City and am not a resident of Lanqu County City,” Jing Yan responded.

“Donglin City?” Steward Wan pondered a moment, trying to recall what place Donglin City was, and after a while, said, “Oh, I know that small city, Donglin City.

Jing Yan, right?

Let me ask you, why are you creating trouble here?”

He directly accused Jing Yan of creating trouble as soon as he spoke.

Hearing this, Jing Yan couldn’t help but laugh, seeing that hoping for Steward Wan to handle the matter fairly was unlikely.

In fact, from the moment Steward Wan appeared, and seeing the interactions with that martial artist called Lao Wu afterward, Jing Yan could guess that Lao Wu and Steward Wan were likely in collusion.

“Steward Wan, you can’t just say whatever you please.

As a manager here, you should investigate the matter thoroughly first before determining who’s causing trouble,” Jing Yan said with a cold laugh.

“How dare you!

What kind of attitude is this?

Thinking of making a scene?

Don’t you see where you are?

This place is not where you can simply throw a tantrum.

A martial artist from a small city daring to be presumptuous in front of me!” Steward Wan, seeing Jing Yan daring to talk back, his face suddenly darkened, and he shouted angrily.

“Steward Wan, this matter is truly not our fault.

Jing Yan had agreed on a price with this vendor for one hundred Spirit Stones to purchase ten damaged Martial Arts Steles from his stall, and the vendor had agreed to the deal.

However, after receiving the Spirit Stones, he reneged on the agreement, violating the rules of the stall area, right?” Jing Ziqi, furrowing her brows, also spoke up.

“And who might you be?” Steward Wan’s gaze softened considerably when he saw Jing Ziqi, and a smile even reappeared on his face.

“Jing Ziqi, what are you doing here?” someone beside Steward Wan, who recognized Jing Ziqi, seemed somewhat surprised.

“Deacon Fang, hello!” Jing Ziqi bowed slightly to the middle-aged Martial Artist dressed in white who was standing beside Steward Wan.

“Jing Yan, this is Deacon Fang from our Red Lotus Academy’s Outer Court!” Jing Ziqi introduced the middle-aged man in white to Jing Yan, “Deacon Fang, this is Jing Yan, who has just arrived from Donglin City.”

Deacon Fang glanced casually at Jing Yan, then turned his gaze back to Jing Ziqi.

“Deacon Fang, you know this young lady?” Steward Wan asked with a smile.

“She is a student at our Red Lotus Academy.” Deacon Fang nodded in response.

“Oh?

A student from Red Lotus Academy?

So young and already a part of Red Lotus Academy.

Not bad at all, she has a promising future!” Steward Wan said, beaming at Jing Ziqi.

“However, even if she is a student from Red Lotus Academy, she can’t create trouble on my turf, can she?” Steward Wan chuckled.

“Jing Ziqi, this Jing Yan must be someone from your family, right?

Tell him to return the vendor’s items.

Since the vendor doesn’t want to sell anymore, you can’t force him, right?” Deacon Fang said brashly, as if issuing an order to Jing Ziqi.

During his speech, he hadn’t even glanced at Jing Yan once.

Jing Ziqi was tasked with asking Jing Yan to return the items he had just bought, a display of arrogance that seemed almost otherworldly.

“It looks like that young man must return the items he bought!”

“Steward Wan is definitely speaking up for Lao Wu, as it’s said Lao Wu is a distant relative of his.

Lao Wu even sets up his stall here without paying any management fees.”

“The Red Lotus Academy’s deacon also wants that young man to return the Martial Arts Steles.”

“I initially thought the Red Lotus Academy’s deacon would speak up for that young lady, since she’s from the Red Lotus Academy.

Unexpectedly, he also asked them to return the Martial Arts Steles.”

“Yes, regardless of whether there’s something valuable in those Martial Arts Steles, that young man will definitely have to return them.”

The numerous onlookers around whispered among themselves.

As they saw it, Jing Yan and Jing Ziqi would surely be unable to keep the items they had just bought.

Had the Red Lotus Academy’s deacon spoken up for them, there might still have been a chance, and Steward Wan would have had to give some face to the Red Lotus Academy’s deacon.

But now, it was clear the Red Lotus Academy’s deacon was not on their side.

“But this isn’t a forced purchase, the vendor had already taken the Spirit Stones, and according to the rules, the items Jing Yan bought already belong to him,” Jing Ziqi frowned.

“Jing Ziqi, did you not hear what I said?” Deacon Fang, seeing Jing Ziqi hadn’t immediately executed his command, grew displeased and his face darkened as he chided.

“Heh, this matter has nothing to do with Jing Ziqi, I bought the items, and returning them is out of the question,” Jing Yan laughed and interjected.

“Youngster, since when is it your turn to speak here?

Huh?” Deacon Fang’s eyes flashed dangerously as he glared fiercely at Jing Yan, his voice threatening.

“I also don’t understand, you, a deacon from Red Lotus Academy, come to Lanqu Square Market and act as if you own the place.

What exactly are you?” Jing Yan was also enraged.

“You are a deacon of the Red Lotus Academy, yet when a student from your academy is involved in a disagreement outside, you don’t even try to ascertain who is right or wrong before demanding your own student bow down.

Are you really fit to be the deacon of an academy?

You might as well go home and be a tortoise!” Jing Yan mocked unreservedly.

The surrounding onlookers, upon hearing Jing Yan’s words, were all slightly taken aback.

Who would have thought that such a young Martial Artist would dare to mock a deacon of the Red Lotus Academy so openly?

Was he tired of living?

“Youngster, are you seeking death?” Deacon Fang became furious upon hearing Jing Yan’s bold words, as he had not expected Jing Yan to be so audacious, to demean him in front of so many people.

Where would he put his face as an Outer Court Deacon of the academy?

Damn!

How infuriating!

“Deacon Fang, calm down, we are on my turf here.

Hehe, this kid sure has a sharp tongue!” Steward Wan, scanning Jing Yan with a venomous look, sinisterly chuckled.

“I’ll see just how many lives this little beast has, daring to create trouble at my stall area!” Steward Wan’s energy surged as he suddenly channeled his Primordial Energy and reached out an arm to grab Jing Yan.

“This kid is done for, with Steward Wan making a move, even if he is caught alive now, he definitely won’t survive.”

“Yes, he does not know Steward Wan’s methods.

This kid seems quite wealthy too; once taken away by Steward Wan, the resources on him…

tsk tsk…”

“The calf doesn’t fear the tiger, he did say earlier that he came from Donglin City.

Surely, he must be a descendant of a major family in Donglin City, used to throwing his weight around there, and thus unable to adjust suddenly in Lanqu County City!”

The surrounding onlookers all believed Jing Yan was in trouble now.