Chapter 769: You Can Continue to Act Cute
Zhou Wenmo's mouth dropped open as soon as she saw Hao Tian taken down in the blink of an eye.
She thought that Cha Xiangzi at the most would only be at the same level as Hao Tian—an Eighth Level Luo Xian, especially since Cha Xiangzi even looked a bit younger than Hao Tian.
Reaching the Eighth Level Luo Xian at such a young age was already impressive, but it turned out that Cha Xiangzi was even more formidable than she imagined.
Could it be he's already reached the Ninth Level? Cha Xiangzi shouldn't be more than twenty-three or twenty-four years old, that's way too talented.
No wonder Tang Rao mentioned earlier that geniuses are rare.
"This can't be, you sneak-attacked me, let's go again!" Hao Tian had already gotten back on his feet by now, and since he wasn't injured, he dashed over again, looking like he was courting death.
The crowd turned their gazes to Hao Tian, and of course, there was a unanimous message in their eyes, which shone with two characters: 'Idiot'.
Still talking about sneak attacks, sneak attack your ghost—comparing you with Cha Xiangzi, you're not even in the same league, even a blind person could see that clearly.
"Another round? Alright, are you ready?" asked Cha Xiangzi.
"Bring it!" This time, Hao Tian took out a sword from his Space Ring. Hmm, using a weapon he felt a bit more confident. You should know, this sword was bestowed by the Sect Master of Qinghe Sect, and it's really ferocious.
This time, he would definitely give that trash Cha Xiangzi a taste of his own medicine.
"Hmm, then I'll make a move, get ready." Cha Xiangzi nodded his head, then raised his hand and swung it.
Bang!
In the next moment, Hao Tian flew out again, once more crashing into the old tree in the yard. But this time, Cha Xiangzi had used a bit more strength, and Hao Tian spurted blood with a 'biubiu' sound.
"This wasn't a sneak attack, right?" asked Cha Xiangzi.
Hao Tian's face was as black as the bottom of a pot, clutching his chest, looking both dry and sorrowful, along with confusion and indignation.
Why did this happen? I'm clearly a super genius, I am the future of Qinghe Sect, the star of tomorrow for Qinghe Sect, why am I getting beaten up so miserably, this isn't scientific.
"Do you want to have another round?" Cha Xiangzi asked again.
Hao Tian: "..."
"You all just wait for me." Obviously, Hao Tian didn't go for another round. Although he didn't want to admit it, he realized that Cha Xiangzi was indeed... slightly stronger than himself.
Don't be arrogant, just wait until I break through to the Ninth Level Luo Xian, I'll kill you all!
Tang Rao didn't do much either, after all, he couldn't just block Hao Tian and beat him to death, that would be too dishonorable.
Although letting Hao Tian go might cause a lot of trouble, these things are what you eventually have to face anyway.
"Boss, this... my bad." Zhou Wenmo felt a bit embarrassed—after all, Hao Tian was brought by her.
"What do you mean 'your bad'? You did great. If it weren't for you bringing Cha Xiangzi here, I wouldn't have been able to recruit such a talent. By the way, Xiao Cha Cha, how old are you this year?" Tang Rao asked.
"Replying to the Sect Master, I'm twenty-two," said Cha Xiangzi.
"Twenty-two and already at the Fifth Level Luo Xian, such a genius is hard to find even with a lantern." Tang Rao grinned.
What!
Fifth Level Luo Xian?!
Everyone present was astounded. Are you kidding me, what does Fifth Level Luo Xian even mean?
"I... I feel like my path of cultivation has no hope left." Lu Jun looked up at the sky, his sorrow flowing into a river.
He was even one year older than Cha Xiangzi, yet he was just a lowly Second Level Heavenly Immortal...
You can't even compare Second Level Heavenly Immortal to Fifth Level Luo Xian.
"Xiao Jun, c'mon, let's cry together." Fan Xiaohua was also deeply struck, twenty-two and Fifth Level Luo Xian, it's too brutal.
As for Xiao Yun, from the beginning, he had already been excluded from the ranks of normal human beings by Lu Jun and Fan Xiaohua.
Fourteen and a Half-step Immortal Monarch, there's nothing to say.
"Sect Master, I still have one more thing to take care of," said Cha Xiangzi as he cupped his hands in salute.
"Go on," Tang Rao nodded.
Cha Xiangzi clenched his teeth and then quickly left the courtyard.
"Tang Rao, are you really at ease? What if he takes your money and runs?" Xiao Yun, not knowing when she came out, was standing next to Tang Rao and said with rolled eyes.
"I'm not at ease, so that's why I have to trouble you to follow him with me," Tang Rao said.
"You got it." Xiao Yun extended a finger.
Tang Rao obediently placed a box of Lindt chocolates into Xiao Yun's hand.
"Let's go!" Xiao Yun's eyebrows rose in a smile as she grabbed Tang Rao's clothes, and the next moment they disappeared before everyone.
...
"Ah, Xiao Hua, are we being too crappy? At this rate, I feel like we're going to fall out of favor sooner or later," Lu Jun said with some concern.
"I don't think I will. I've decided to dedicate myself to the intelligence business. That way, it won't matter much if I'm not as strong," Fan Xiaohua said seriously.
"But what about me?" Lu Jun blinked.
"You can keep playing cute."
"..."
...
"This place is barren, not even chickens lay eggs or birds poop here. Tang Rao, this guy isn't really planning to abscond with the money, right?" Half an hour later, Xiao Yun led Tang Rao to the outskirts of the city, which appeared quite desolate.
"No," Tang Rao shook his head.
"That confident?"
"Of course. If I weren't confident, wouldn't that be like slapping my own face?"
"True."
Amidst the idle chatter between Tang Rao and Xiao Yun, Cha Xiangzi had already come to a stop.
In front of Cha Xiangzi stood two people.
Tang Rao didn't recognize them, but they seemed quite strong – one of them was at the same Fifth Level Luo Xian Realm as Cha Xiangzi, while the other was an Eighth Level Luo Xian, looking very arrogant and aloof.
"Have you arrived?" the old man in the Eighth Level Luo Xian Realm spoke indifferently.
"Where is the person?" Cha Xiangzi asked.
"I've brought the money, naturally, the person is safe."
"Here are thirty million. Release the person, and I will naturally give you the rest," Cha Xiangzi threw out a Space Ring.
The old monk in the Eighth Level Luo Xian Realm checked it and immediately his eyes lit up with surprise and greed.
He hadn't expected that Cha Xiangzi would actually bring so many Immortal Stones.
"Long Gang, bring the people over," ordered the old man of the Eighth Level Luo Xian Realm to a middle-aged man who was also in the Fifth Level Luo Xian Realm.
"Yes," said the man called Long Gang, nodding and quickly leaving.
A minute later, Long Gang returned clutching two individuals, a woman, and a child.
The woman was about seventeen or eighteen years old, and the child was five or six years old.
"The people have been brought here, where are the rest of the Immortal Stones?" the old man in the Eighth Level Luo Xian Realm asked.
"Xiao Hong, you take Ba Jin and go first. Go to the White Cloud Tavern in Southern City and find a man named Ma Zi. He will take you away from here," Cha Xiangzi said to the woman and child.
Then he looked at the old monk in the Eighth Level Luo Xian Realm, "Once they leave safely, I will present the rest of the Immortal Stones. After all, I'm no match for you; you don't have to worry about anything."
The old man narrowed his eyes.
"Long Gang, let them go," said the old man.
"Yes." Long Gang released the woman and child.
"Brother Cha... thank... thank you! Ba Jin, let's go," Xiao Hong said, pulling the child's hand, preparing to leave.
"Sister, I won't go! I want to live and die with Brother Cha!" Ba Jin said through clenched teeth, his childish face filled with determination.