Start with the fisherman

Chapter 100: Visitors from Donghai County

"waste!"

"waste!"

"waste!"

Deep in the East China Sea, in a side hall of a palace island, Qiu Tianxi couldn't help but curse out loud.

A great master behaved in such a way that the green-robed guardians around him were terrified.

News from Cape City has come back.

It was impossible for the four major families to announce the bounty in such a high-profile manner without being noticed by the Dragon God Temple.

Combined with recent events, it was not difficult for Qiu Tianxi to conclude that the man in black must have sneaked into the ruins, and it was he who killed the people from the Dragon Temple and the pirates.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the four major families to increase their commitment to the men in black to such an extent without any reason.

Thinking of the wounds on those corpses.

If there is a chance to win over a genius who has mastered the power of the sword, he is willing to offer such conditions.

Unfortunately, the other party has been opposing the Dragon God Temple one after another, so it is obviously impossible to win them over.

Combined with the series of events that happened before, the growth rate of this man in black is really alarming. If he is allowed to continue growing like this, in time, he may really become a serious threat to the Dragon God Temple.

In this case, we must nip this threat in the bud.

This is what makes him uncomfortable.

The Dragon God Temple is so huge and now dominates the East China Sea, but they don’t even know who the man in black is.

What are these people if not trash?
"Raise the reward to 50,000 taels of silver, plus a drop of dragon blood and a spiritual weapon!"

After his rage, Qiu Tianxi calmed down and said in a deep voice.

There was an uproar in the side hall.

"Will this..."

Questions were raised.

The Dragon God Temple has recently been attacking various islands in the East China Sea and has accumulated a lot of wealth. These things are not a big deal, but just to kill a warrior in the Refining Organ Realm, wouldn't it be a waste of talent?
"waste!"

Without waiting for the guardian to finish speaking, Qiu Tianxi snorted coldly and called the other party a waste again.

The guardian immediately shut up.

Naturally, I felt dissatisfied.

"The person who could kill the Blood Demon Guard who had reached the Great Perfection of Refining the Internal Organs must be at least at the Great Perfection of Refining the Internal Organs. What kind of strength could the person who could kill him have?"

Qiu Tianxi could naturally see the dissatisfaction of his subordinates. If it was just this one person, his body would be seen in the East China Sea tomorrow. However, this kind of dissatisfaction was not an emotion shared by one person, so he spoke coldly.

"Half-step master?"

Qiu Tianxi's confidant quickly added, "But these things are more than enough even if we ask a Grandmaster to help. Let's ask a half-step Grandmaster to help..."

Qiu Tianxi looked at his confidant with satisfaction, "Have you ever thought about this? Now that the islands in the East China Sea have been almost cleared, we are already at loggerheads with the four great families. Now that a half-step master has killed someone that the four great families value, does he have any other options except joining our Dragon God Temple?"

hum!
Thunder on the ground.

As soon as these words were spoken, many guardians and priests in the side hall looked at Qiu Tianxi with wide eyes, and couldn't help but feel shocked and conquered.

This is not a bounty for killing a genius in the Refining Organ Realm, it is clearly to recruit a half-step grandmaster for the Dragon God Temple!
If they ask a half-step master to take action, these things will naturally be more than enough, but to recruit a half-step master, they can fully accept paying a higher price.

And you can also get rid of a powerful enemy of the Dragon Temple, killing two birds with one stone!
Wonderful, wonderful!

"Master Priest, I was wrong!"

"The High Priest is thoughtful and far-sighted. It is I who am dull and cannot comprehend your profound meaning."

At this time, the guardian who raised the question stood up and admitted his mistake to Qiu Tianxi neatly.

Just admit your mistake. It's better to lose face than to lose your life!
And after Qiu Tianxi's explanation, he was indeed convinced. Now admitting his mistake would not be embarrassing, but would show his grace.

"The High Priest has foresight!"

Everyone in the side hall also saluted Qiu Tianxi to express their admiration.

Now they finally understood why the Dragon God Temple had six high priests but let Qiu Tianxi manage daily affairs.

Such means are beyond their reach.

Qiu Tianxi waved his hands, looking quite proud, and continued, "You must not relax, continue searching, looking for that guy. If you can find any clues, or kill him, I can help him enter the Blood Refining Realm!"

"Let people know that anyone who goes against our Dragon God Temple will have a bad ending!"

He did so much, he might have been seeking revenge, that guy made him lose face outside the ruins, so he naturally couldn't let him go easily.

"Yes!"

After what happened above, no one had any objection to his orders anymore and they all nodded in agreement.

Many guardians in the Organ Refining Realm were breathing heavily, as that was a chance to enter the Blood Refining Realm!

"Go!"

Qiu Tianxi waved his hand again.

Then everyone dispersed.

……

The autumn wind is bleak and the weather is cold, and the grass and trees are shaken and dew into frost.

Walking along the Menglan River, looking at the flowing river, the luxurious pleasure boats, the bustling tourists, and the withered yellow willow branches by the river, Cao Ze couldn't help but feel as if he was in a dream.

Before he knew it, half of his second year in this world had already passed.

"Husband, there is coconut water. I want to drink coconut water!"

Su Xiaozhi pointed at the stall in the distance, shook Cao Ze's arm, and acted coquettishly.

Feeling Su Xiaozhi hugging his arms and leaning against him, the sense of reality returned to his body.

"Okay, okay, buy, buy, buy!"

It was just coconut water, of course Su Xiaozhi would buy it if she wanted to, but the one Cao Ze bought for her was very different from the one she bought herself.

Cao Ze was also happy to play this game with Su Xiaozhi.

Nie Xiaoyu who was standing by rolled her eyes. She was clearly told that they were taking her out shopping, but she ended up watching them showing off their affection.

Now, I've become a light bulb.

A cup of coconut water costs fifty copper coins, which is enough for an average family to spend for two or three days.

When he first came to this world, Cao Ze could not catch more than fifty copper coins worth of fish a day.

But now, Cao Ze did not forget to buy a cup for Nie Xiaoyu next to him.

After taking a sip, the cold liquid slides down the throat, bringing an indescribable feeling of comfort. Its taste is pure and sweet, like a clear spring in a mountain stream, making people feel relaxed and happy.

The taste of coconut water is delicate and refreshing. Every sip seems to be able to feel the gift from nature. It is different from the sweetness or stimulation of other beverages. It has a light, natural sweetness that makes people linger.

It makes people feel as if they are on the beach, feeling the comfort of the sea breeze on their faces and tasting the taste of the sea.

Nie Xiaoyu narrowed her eyes slightly and forgave the two guys for the sake of the glass of coconut water.

"It's delicious!"

Su Xiaozhi jumped happily, but her eyes were on the coconut water in Cao Ze's hand, "Let me taste the taste of your cup..."

Seeing the disgusting behavior of the two people in front of her, Nie Xiaoyu rolled her eyes again.

"It's been several days, and that person hasn't shown up yet."

"The visualization diagrams of the four great families, plus dragon blood, spiritual weapons, magic weapons, elixirs... If I were that person, I would have come here to accept the offer long ago!"

While walking, Cao Ze suddenly heard a discussion and couldn't help but look over. They were a few warriors wearing short shirts, with bulging muscles and long swords on their waists.

Even without opening the sea-viewing vision, Cao Ze could feel that they were quite strong, at least above the bone-forging level.

I just don't know who they are talking about that can fascinate them so much.

However, dragon blood, spiritual weapons... are indeed fascinating treasures. "How can we guess what a genius like that is?"

One person sighed softly, fascinated. Who hasn't dreamed of becoming a peerless genius, standing out from the crowd, and being looked up to by everyone?

Unfortunately, most people can only end up like them, living a mediocre life.

Only characters like the Man in Black can become shining presences.

“There is no hope of becoming a genius, but if you want to reach the top overnight, there may be a chance.”

At this time, a middle-aged man with a rat-like face spoke sharply, "The Dragon God Temple has also issued a reward. Whoever can kill the man in black will be rewarded with 50,000 taels of silver, plus a drop of dragon blood and a spiritual weapon!"

"If we can kill the man in black..."

"Be careful!"

Before this man could finish his words, his companions covered his mouth. He looked around and found that Cao Ze was looking at them. He glared at Cao Ze fiercely with obvious threat in his eyes.

Cao Ze had no choice but to look away.

Now he understood that the person they were discussing was actually himself.

Unexpectedly, the four major families increased their chips, and the Dragon God Temple even followed up with rewards. In the blink of an eye, his net worth skyrocketed several times.

He also roughly guessed the reason. The four major families increased their bargaining chips naturally because of what he did in the ruins, and the Dragon Temple.

He was afraid that he had been tricked by the four major families. They increased the conditions with such fanfare, weren't they just trying to tell the Dragon God Temple that he had done something earth-shattering again?

The people in the Dragon God Temple are not fools. They probably guessed something, so they increased the reward.

Of course, the four major families might not have done this intentionally. They wanted to force themselves to show up by threatening the Dragon God Temple.

"Visualization diagram, dragon blood, spiritual weapons, protective magic tools, and refining Zang Dan..."

Cao Ze murmured to himself, he was really moved.

If the four major families can provide me with enough resources and a safe environment, it won’t take long for me to reach the realm of a grandmaster.

By then, there will probably not be many threats to this Cape City, or even the East China Sea.

But he quickly gave up.

The four major families have good conditions, but the reward offered by the Dragon Temple is equally tempting.

Once they are exposed, it is inevitable that some people will take risks.

It is actually safest to be in the dark now.

Of course you can have it, baby, but you have to wait until you become stronger!
Soon, Cao Ze made up his mind.

Su Xiaozhi also heard the conversation between those people and couldn't help but look at Cao Ze. The bright light appeared in her eyes again. She knew that the man in black was Cao Ze!
Nie Xiaoyu also stopped rolling her eyes and looked at Cao Ze, as if thinking about something.

"That person has received such a huge reward from the four great families and the Dragon God Temple. How could he be someone that you and I can hunt down?"

"If that person hears it, both you and I will be in trouble!"

After covering his companion's mouth, the man scolded in a low voice.

His prestige among this group of people seemed to be quite high. After hearing this, everyone stopped discussing and walked towards the East City Gate in silence.

After strolling along the Menglan River for a while, Cao Ze was a little puzzled to find that the bustling Menglan River, which was once crowded with people, had fewer and fewer people. Soon, there were only three or four people left, and even many vendors had disappeared.

Shopping is naturally about the atmosphere. It’s crowded if there are too many people, but if there is no one, or even the vendors are gone, it is also boring.

Just as Cao Ze was about to go home, a group of people hurriedly ran towards them and headed towards the east gate.

Only then did Cao Ze notice that the people who disappeared by the Menglan River seemed to be going in that direction.

"Brother, may I ask what you are doing? Why is there no one around?"

Cao Ze decisively stopped one person and asked.

The man was suddenly stopped and was full of anger, but when he saw the huge ingot of silver in Cao Ze's hand, he immediately smiled.

"Of course, we're going to Feiyan Port!"

"Little brother, don't you know yet?"

"An important person is coming today, and all the important people from the four major families are going to greet him."

"I won't say any more to you. It's already late. If you go any later, I'm afraid you won't be able to get a good seat."

After saying this, the man took the silver from Cao Ze, quickly caught up with his companions, and continued to run towards the east gate.

"Big man?"

Cao Ze whispered.

He had been concentrating on cultivation these days and had not really known about this news.

"Come on, let's go and see it too!"

Su Xiaozhi didn't think too much about it, and excitedly pulled Cao Ze to Feiyan Port.

As the only port in Cape City, Feiyan Port occupies an area of ​​dozens of miles. Cao Ze once thought that no matter how many ships there were, it would be impossible to occupy the port.

But now, looking at the crowded Feiyan Port, Cao Ze couldn't help but have the illusion that he had gone to some popular tourist attraction during the prime time, and the crowds might be as high as hundreds of thousands!

And these were only the people in Cape City who had time to come and watch the fun. Looking back at the majestic city behind him, Cao Ze had a rough idea of ​​the scale of Cape City.

It was definitely impossible to squeeze into Feiyan Port, so Cao Ze thought about it and turned back to the city and came to the city wall.

There were also quite a few people standing on the city wall at this time, but it was much better than the crowded scene around Feiyan Port, and it could even be said to be comfortable.

"Wait, what are you doing?"

As soon as they arrived at the entrance to the city walls, they were stopped by soldiers. Not just anyone could climb up the city walls.

"Captain of the Whale Hunter, I would like to go up to the city to watch the ceremony. Please be accommodating."

These soldiers were only at the Mopi realm, but Cao Ze still smiled and took out another silver note, using money to pave the way.

The soldier glanced at the banknote and asked, "Who do you think we are?"

"Take your banknotes and get out!"

If possible, he would certainly like to accept the silver note and let Cao Ze go up, but the big shots of the four families were on the city wall. If he let people go up and collide with the big shots, not only would he lose his job, he might even lose his life.

I naturally feel bad because I can't get the money I have earned.

Who does the captain of the Whaler think he is? How could he want to climb the city wall?
Don't even consider your own identity!
The soldier cursed inwardly.

Cao Ze didn't bother to argue with the soldiers. He turned around and took Su Xiaozhi with him to leave the city again.

"Hey, hey, hey, everyone please go up to the city, everyone please go up to the city..."

At this moment, another soldier quickly stopped Cao Ze with a flattering smile on his face and raised his hand to signal them that they could go up.

Cao Ze was confused, but he didn't hesitate. With his strength, he was not afraid. He took Su Xiaozhi to the city wall with confidence.

"You are just the captain of the Whaler. You put them on board. Aren't you afraid of being punished?"

The soldier who stopped the man asked with a frown.

"Brother, I have long advised you to go to the tavern more often. You see, you are not well-informed and you almost offended a big shot just now!"

"You know my family's situation. How can we afford to go to a tavern?"

The soldier who stopped him muttered, "He's just the captain of the Whaler. What kind of big shot is he?"

"Then do you know how he got the position of captain?"

The other soldier did not keep the secret and said in a low voice, "It is said that he followed the path of the people around the Yue family master!"

The soldier who stopped the man was startled and began to sweat coldly.

Anyone who can be related to the Grandmaster is naturally not a small figure.

Wiping the cold sweat off his forehead, he decided that no matter how difficult his situation was, he would go to the pub every now and then.

Cao Ze touched his nose and suddenly realized.

Now, I've really become a gigolo.

(End of this chapter)