Supreme Star Card Master

Chapter 645: Chapter 510: Sect Relic

A young man with silver eyes and delicate features walked into a city before an endless desert. On his shoulder stood a blue spherical Star Beast, and half a step behind followed a robust, dark-skinned young man whose chest muscles nearly stretched his black robe.

It was Su Yuan and Mo Fei who had traveled here.

“A bit tired, let’s find a place to rest,” Su Yuan said casually.

“Yes, Master,” Mo Fei responded with a muffled voice.

Su Yuan came to an inn in the city.

“What can I get for you two?” A middle-aged man, looking quite cheerful, greeted them immediately.

“Nothing else, just some good tea.”

“Got it, please head upstairs. We’ll bring it up shortly.”

Su Yuan and Mo Fei went up to the second floor and sat down.

Mo Fei’s tall and sturdy figure indeed attracted quite a bit of attention. However, people didn’t pay much heed after initial glances.

After all, there were quite a few people who were tall and muscular due to their cultivation or other reasons.

Not long after, a girl about twelve or thirteen years old with her hair in a bun came up to serve tea to Su Yuan and Mo Fei, placing it on the table.

“Big Brother, this is Pick Dew Tea.”

Su Yuan nodded and smiled. “Good, thank you.”

Mo Fei also nodded slightly to the girl.

“Ah!” The girl’s complexion instantly turned pale, looking at Mo Fei in fear before quickly running away.

Mo Fei was taken aback, not knowing what was going on.

“Puchi!” Ruan Ruan couldn’t help but laugh. “Puchi puchi (Little Mo, you scared her)!”

Mo Fei turned his head to look, and the girl was still peeking at him timidly from the staircase.

As soon as Mo Fei glanced over again, the girl got startled and ran downstairs.

Mo Fei couldn’t help scratching his head.

Although Mo Fei’s appearance wasn’t very menacing, his over two-meter height and strong, dark body still gave a significant sense of oppression.

Su Yuan chuckled as well. After traveling for so long, it was rare to encounter something amusing.

Since crossing the Nuo River by ferry, more than a month had passed.

Under Ashley’s guidance, Su Yuan traveled westward and finally arrived here.

This city was called Blazing Sand City, much larger than Nuo City.

Just this city alone had Five Great Families, each with Radiant Moon Level experts.

“Sigh, today in the Xige Desert we encountered those Bone Creatures again. Originally, we almost killed those two Yellow Sand Scorpions, but they messed it up.”

Hearing this, Su Yuan glanced slightly towards the nearby table where four people were chatting.

“Being able to escape is already good… By the way,” another lean young man lowered his voice. “Let me tell you, someone from the Liu Family came out of that ruin yesterday, and reportedly they lost over a dozen people!”

“Hmm? So many died!” The others were greatly surprised.

The lean young man smirked. “Is there any doubt? Old Huang joined the team Liu Family assembled. He told me this when he came back last night.”

One person asked, “Sun Xu, speaking of which, what’s the situation in that ruin?”

The lean young man whispered, “According to Old Huang, it’s filled with Bone Creatures, remaining arrays, and traps. The Liu Family’s rush for progress caused a heavy loss. It’s only because Old Huang is very fortunate that he got away unscathed.”

“No wonder the Chen Family and Murong Family have been recruiting Array Masters these past few days… But is it that urgent?”

“Otherwise, the Iron Sword Sect and Black Sand Sect nearby are already heading over. We local Loose Cultivators can’t compete with the Five Great Families, but it’s different when other sects arrive. The Five Great Families don’t have much time left~”

“I heard there are many treasures inside. Did the Liu Family gain anything?”

The lean young man said, “Oh, they sure did! Even… the Liu Family already got three Epic Star Cards!”

“Three Epic Star Cards!” The others were shocked.

The lean young man chuckled. “Just wait, in a few days, a lot of experts will swarm here!”

After chatting for a while, the group left one by one, leaving the lean young man alone drinking tea.

Su Yuan immediately stood up and walked over to him.

“Brother, I would like to ask you something.”

The lean young man was eating vigorously, without lifting his head. “Ask someone else, I…”

Before he could finish, a small piece of Star Stone landed on the table.

The lean young man recognized immediately that it was 2000 Cent Star Stone.

Seeing the glint in his eyes, the lean young man looked up at the silver-eyed youth and the robust man behind him.

A rich young master perhaps?

The lean young man grabbed the Star Stone, a slight smile appearing on his face.

“Clearly, this is your first time in Blazing Sand City. What would you like to know?”

Su Yuan smiled. “I want to know about the ruin you just mentioned.”

The lean young man nodded. “It’s not a secret anymore, but it all started a month ago. A month ago, a strong wind suddenly swept through the Xige Desert, lasting for a whole week and changing the entire desert’s landscape. When people went hunting Star Beasts in the desert a week later, they found some strange Bone Creatures. These creatures had extremely hard bodies and could use skills, making them very tough to deal with. Recently, the Five Great Families traced the origin of these Bone Creatures to a ruin. And within this ruin, there is a Secret Realm entrance. That’s where the Bone Creatures are coming from.”

Su Yuan asked, “What’s the situation inside the Secret Realm?”

“Well…” The lean young man hesitated, then picked up the tea cup and slowly drank.

The meaning was clear…

More money was needed!

Considering the value of the information, Su Yuan didn’t mind and took out another 2000 Cent Star Stone.

The lean young man put down the tea cup immediately. “Brother, you’re generous!”

Taking the 2000 Cent, the lean young man continued his explanation.

After listening, Su Yuan roughly understood the situation.

The Secret Realm ruin was vast and seemed to be a former sect. There were many treasures inside, including Epic Star Cards.

But besides the numerous Bone Creatures, there were many remaining arrays, making it very dangerous.

Su Yuan asked, “Where is this Secret Realm?”

The lean young man shook his head. “For now, only the Five Great Families know its location. People like my brother who joined in teams signed contracts not to disclose it.”

Looking at the lean young man, Su Yuan sensed he was not lying. It seemed the Secret Realm was still under the control of the Five Great Families in Blazing Sand City.

This was understandable. If a new Secret Realm appeared nearby, they would try to explore it as much as possible unless forced otherwise.

However, since they were recruiting Loose Cultivators for exploration, it indicated the Five Great Families couldn’t handle it alone, or they didn’t have time before other factions arrived.

After taking a sip of water, the lean young man stood up and said, “Since you’re so generous, I’ll give you a tip. If you want to go to the Secret Realm, you might check out West City Square. It’s said the Murong Family is recruiting Array Masters and Loose Cultivators for exploration there.”

After that, the lean young man left.

Su Yuan began to ponder.

Ashley predicted that Divine Wind would appear in this desert soon. And now it seemed quite likely it was within the Secret Realm ruins.

Su Yuan turned to Ruan Ruan. “Ruan Ruan, ask Ashley if she can locate the Secret Realm entrance.”

“Puchi!” Ruan Ruan responded, her body flashing black before disappearing from Su Yuan’s shoulder.

About the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, Ruan Ruan reappeared, rubbing against Su Yuan’s face. “Puchi puchi, puchi puchi!”

“I see…” Su Yuan nodded.

According to Ruan Ruan, Ashley said she could predict the Secret Realm entrance location. But further predictions revealed Radiant Moon Level experts from the Five Great Families guarding it, advising against forcing an entry.

Su Yuan nodded and stood up after a brief moment of contemplation.

“In that case, let’s head to the west square.”

“Check, please,” Su Yuan called out.

The little girl came up hesitantly, stopping a bit away as she glanced at the towering Mo Fei.

“It’s… 314 copper coins,” she timidly said from a distance.

Su Yuan casually placed some Southern Continent copper coins he got from Fang Yang on the table.

Mo Fei, after a brief silence, also placed something on the table before following Su Yuan out.

After they left, the little girl cautiously collected the money and noticed a small square box where Mo Fei was sitting.

Curious, she opened it, and a fragrant aroma greeted her—inside was a box of Osmanthus Cakes.

She rushed to the railing, looking down, but the two were already gone…

On the street, Ruan Ruan leaped from Su Yuan’s shoulder to Mo Fei.

“Little Mo, I didn’t expect you to be so kind to children!”

Mo Fei was silent for a moment, then said in his muffled voice, “Because she looks about the same age as Big Sister.”

Ruan Ruan paused then angrily used her tiny hands to hit Mo Fei.

“Puchi puchi!!”

Su Yuan smiled and shook his head, leading the two towards the west square…