Chapter 38: The Arrogant Recruiter

"Xu Yang, drink this poison. Don't worry, although it's poison, the effects will only take a month to kick in. As long as you loyally serve the Princess of Tianwu County, she will give you the antidote every month," Yu Tianxiong said.

Xu Yang took the items and smirked.

The Princess of Tianwu County really... has quite the plan, doesn't she?

Xu Yang sneered and directly threw both the invitation and the poison to the ground.

"Are you done with your final words? You can die now."

"What do you mean by that?" Yu Tianxiong's eyes turned cold.

"I know, you might find it hard to accept right now. But if you don't drink this poison, the Princess of Tianwu County won't protect you. You've offended the Lingbao Auction House, and without our protection, you should know how your ending will be," Yu Tianxiong said.

"So, you might as well drink it. Although your future life will be controlled by the Princess of Tianwu County, isn't this an opportunity for you?" he added.

Yu Tianxiong was sure that Xu Yang, fearing the Lingbao Auction House, would yield to him. So, he spoke openly, without any pretense, showing no courtesy.

The other dozen Golden Core cultivators also wore expressions of arrogance. Even if Xu Yang had once dominated the entire Qizhou, what could that amount to? When they, the people of Tianwu County, were involved, he was nothing but a subordinate.

Xu Yang looked at these overly confident individuals and felt somewhat speechless.

He wondered whether he should tell them that the Lingbao Auction House had already been dealt with by him.

"Heh, do you really think you can protect me and Tianlan Sect?" Xu Yang suddenly asked, his tone intrigued.

He had offended the Lingbao Auction House and the Moyi Sect, and the whole world thought he was doomed, like a grasshopper after autumn, everyone wanted to stay far away from him.

But these Golden Core cultivators, to his surprise, seemed to want to recruit him.

Was it because the Princess of Tianwu County was fearless, or had he truly grown powerful enough to disregard the Moyi Sect and the Lingbao Auction House, both of which everyone else feared?

"Haha, you can rest assured about that. Although you've offended people from the Lingbao Auction House and killed Zhao Long, we, Tianwu County, can still protect your life," Yu Tianxiong said pompously.

In truth, if Tianwu County were to clash with the Lingbao Auction House, they wouldn't have a chance.

However, Xu Yang's crime was simply killing an insignificant person from the Lingbao Auction House.

If Tianwu County intervened, the Lingbao Auction House would surely back down with only a few small sacrifices to make. After all, Tianwu County had secretly hidden a few Nascent Soul cultivators, and the Lingbao Auction House wouldn't risk a fight with Tianwu County over someone so unimportant.

"Zhao Long? You're still talking about Zhao Long?" Xu Yang's expression became increasingly interesting.

The matter with Zhao Long had already been settled long ago.

Now, the enmity between him and the Lingbao Auction House should have been settled with the destruction of their branch.

Moreover, now he also had a grudge with the Mo Yun Sect.

But how come these people didn't know?

"What's the matter, have you made up your mind?" At this moment, Yu Tianxiong asked again.

Xu Yang smiled and then said, "Your information is way out of date. I've already wiped out the Lingbao Auction House's branch, even the branch president is dead. And you're still talking about Zhao Long?"

"Also, let me say this again—Moyi Sect is now my enemy too, the kind where it's life or death, because I killed one of their elder's disciples. Now I'm really scared. So, how about you protect me? Can you do that?"

After hearing Xu Yang's words, Yu Tianxiong's face changed. If what Xu Yang said was true, Tianwu County might really choose to protect him, but it would mean the entire Tianwu County could be wiped out.

"Is what you're saying true? Wait a minute, wasn't Zhang Shuangtian a legendary Nascent Soul cultivator? You're just a Golden Core cultivator, how could you have killed a Nascent Soul cultivator? Who are you trying to fool?"

"And Moyi Sect, are you sure you killed their elder's disciple?"

Yu Tianxiong said with disbelief.

Xu Yang didn't offer further explanation; he just found these people amusing.

Ling Qingshu looked at Xu Yang with a surprised expression. Did Xu Yang go out to cause trouble with the Lingbao Auction House, and so quickly annihilate their branch?

"Xu Yang, I'll give you three more minutes to think it over. No matter what, after three minutes, you'll have to drink that poison obediently. Either you drink it yourself, or we'll make you drink it," Yu Tianxiong said, chuckling as he spoke.

Xu Yang shook his head helplessly. Suddenly, he stepped forward, raised his arm, and a wave of white spiritual energy instantly enveloped Yu Tianxiong.

In the next second, the spiritual energy wrapped around Yu Tianxiong, suffocating him as Xu Yang's powerful energy squeezed the air out of him. Yu Tianxiong struggled but the more he struggled, the worse it became.

A few seconds later, Yu Tianxiong was crushed to death by Xu Yang's spiritual energy.

The remaining dozen Golden Core cultivators watched in shock, as if they had seen a ghost.

They had heard Xu Yang was powerful, but they never expected him to be this strong. Was this even human?

"Kill him!" Suddenly, someone shouted, and the group of Golden Core cultivators rushed towards Xu Yang in a frenzy.

Yú Sānniáng, witnessing this scene, knew what their fate would be. In fear, she quickly dropped to her knees, hoping Xu Yang wouldn't take his anger out on her.

As expected, Xu Yang moved, charging into the crowd like a wolf among sheep. With one strike per person, in a matter of seconds, all the Golden Core cultivators lay dead on the ground.

Yú Sānniáng knelt even more nervously, filled with fear and trepidation.

Xu Yang suddenly noticed someone else in the back. But this person was kneeling.

Xu Yang walked over, realizing it was Yú Sānniáng, and smiled.

"Get up. What happened earlier has nothing to do with you. I know that."

Yú Sānniáng looked up at Xu Yang, seeing no murderous intent in his eyes, and shakily stood up.

Xu Yang looked at Yú Sānniáng and smiled. Though she wasn't exactly virtuous, she could certainly be useful when it came to finding spiritual herbs.

Yú Sānniáng was someone loyal only to the strong, and Xu Yang was the strongest in this world. Naturally, she would remain loyal to him.

"Alright, tell me, what's the deal with these people?" Xu Yang suddenly asked.

By now, Xu Yang still wasn't sure why these dozen or so Golden Core cultivators were here in the first place.

Yú Sānniáng glanced at the bodies on the ground and pursed her lips, feeling incredibly relieved.