bioinnovel Chapter 56 City Grand Competition!
Chapter 56 City Grand Competition!
quiet--
For a moment, the entire VIP room fell silent; the atmosphere was terrifyingly tense, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Meng Ziling's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Clearly, she had made her decision, but out of consideration for his status as an elder of the Alchemist Alliance, she refrained from openly severing ties for the time being. "Elder Lin, I believe in Mr. Mu's abilities. Let's not bring this up again!"
brush!
Upon hearing this...
Lin He's face immediately darkened. "President Meng, are you really going to abandon your choice to cooperate with me for the sake of some nobody?"
Meng Ziling didn't reply, so Lin He spoke again: "President Meng, don't forget, there are only three days left until the competition. You'd better pray that this old man can win for you!"
He finished speaking.
Lin He said no more, waved his hand, turned and walked out of the VIP room, leaving Yunfan Market and disappearing without a trace.
Su Mu remained calm, but a hint of seriousness crept into his gaze as he looked at Meng Ziling. "President Meng, don't you owe me an explanation?"
Meng Ziling hesitated for a moment, then revealed her purpose, "Mr. Mu, I apologize for my impudence today. I wanted to use Elder Lin to test your strength..."
Upon hearing her words, Su Mu remained calm and composed, showing little emotional fluctuation.
a little.
He sat down again and said calmly, "Miss Meng, please speak freely if you have anything to say. If it is within my power, I will certainly help you."
Having seen all that had happened before, Su Mu naturally realized that Meng Ziling was hiding something. Lin He was quite strong, and without the blessing of immortal bones, he might not be a match for her.
The fact that such a powerful figure was sought out merely to test him reveals the difficulty of what Meng Ziling sought.
"Mr. Mu, I would like to request that you represent Yunfan Market in the Border City Prefecture's Hundred Markets Grand Competition!"
"A grand competition among 100 cities?"
Su Mu raised an eyebrow, looking at Meng Ziling with some doubt. He didn't know anything about the Hundred Markets Grand Competition, but he could guess from the name that it must be related to a contest...
Meng Ziling began to introduce the "Hundred Markets Grand Competition, which is a competition between various markets in the border city prefecture. The competition is divided into martial arts and alchemy competitions."
Martial arts combat is a battle of magic between cultivators, while alchemy combat is a battle of alchemy... Elder Lin was one of the people I invited earlier, along with two others, both third-grade alchemists.
Meng Ziling didn't put all her eggs in one basket; she had several backup options, whether it was a martial arts contest or a battle of wits.
The reason she chose Su Mu was naturally because her intuition told her that the man in black robes in front of her was not simple. She wanted to recruit Su Mu while also finding out his background.
"I'm sorry, Chairman Meng, I'm not interested."
Su Mu refused without hesitation. At present, he did not want to show his face too much, at least not at the moment.
"These two Qi Gathering Pills can be converted into spirit stones. As for the rest, I will think it over and then raise it with Chairman Meng."
His words were clear: he only wanted to maintain a cooperative relationship with Meng Ziling. Unexpectedly, just as Su Mu was about to leave, Meng Ziling's voice rang out: "Mr. Mu, if you are willing to fight, I am willing to offer a peak third-tier tiger-type demon core as the price!"
brush--
Upon hearing this, Su Mu paused, his brows furrowed, and a hint of coldness appeared in his eyes as he looked at Meng Ziling.
"Mr. Mu, please don't misunderstand. Based on my observation last time, I dared to guess that you lack this type of demon core, so I prepared one... This demon core is from a Fire Thunder Tiger, containing both thunder and fire attributes. I wonder if Mr. Mu is satisfied?"
The coldness in Su Mu's eyes gradually subsided, replaced by a deep and serious expression.
The Fire Thunder Tiger Demon Core, a fusion of fire and thunder attributes, is something Su Yang is currently at a critical juncture in breaking through his bottleneck, and he is determined to obtain it!
At this moment, his fingertips paused slightly, and his knuckles under his black robe tapped lightly on the table, and silence spread.
Meng Ziling held her breath and waited. She had calculated the attraction of this demon core to Su Mu, but she dared not be certain of victory, after all, the person in front of her exuded an unfathomable aloofness.
"Your calculations are quite accurate."
Su Mu's voice remained calm, but it lacked some of the coldness that once kept people at a distance. "I have made a promise, and I hope that Chairman Meng will not go back on his word when the time comes."
Meng Ziling felt relieved, but her face remained composed, showing no joy: "If Mr. Mu agrees, the demon core will be presented immediately."
"You only need to oversee the competition; I will handle the rest as I see fit."
Su Mu raised his eyes, his gaze sharp as a blade: "I can fight for Yunfan Market, but I need to examine the demon core first."
Furthermore, I will act with discretion during the competition, and you must not interfere.
He didn't want to be bound by rules, and he didn't want to reveal too many of his trump cards by going into battle.
"nature."
Meng Ziling immediately agreed, raised her hand and took out a jade box. With a slight movement of her spiritual power, the lid opened, and a halo of crimson and pale purple light overflowed, with the aura of thunder and fire rushing towards her.
Su Mu glanced at it, confirmed it was a genuine Fire Thunder Tiger Demon Core, and slowly nodded.
"I will trouble Mr. Mu to meet me at Yunfan Market in three days," Meng Ziling said respectfully.
"Um."
Su Mu spoke calmly, then asked, "How many spirit stones can you offer for these two Qi Gathering Pills?"
"Twenty thousand per piece!"
Meng Ziling spoke up abruptly. Twenty thousand spirit stones was already considered an astronomical price in Pingyang City. Of course, a lot of it was out of respect for Su Mu, wanting to apologize to him. However, it wasn't that the Qi Gathering Pill wasn't valuable, just that it wasn't worth the astronomical price of twenty thousand spirit stones per pill.
"Can!"
Su Mu agreed, "Besides spirit stones, please exchange some silver for me, 100,000 taels will suffice."
Silver?
Hearing this, Meng Ziling was somewhat surprised. For cultivators, worldly gold and silver were nothing but external possessions, not even currency. Why would Su Mu suddenly want these things?
She didn't ask any more questions, just agreed without saying much, and then gestured to the maid outside the door to bring over the money.
A short while later!
Two maids entered carrying storage bags. Meng Ziling picked them up and handed them to Su Mu. "Mr. Mu, this is the silver you requested, and these are the remaining spirit stones, totaling 40,000."
"Yes, thank you."
Su Mu took the storage bag, his tone remaining indifferent. He didn't linger there, turned around, and walked out of the VIP room, leaving directly behind.
As Meng Ziling watched Su Mu's departing figure, a strange look flashed in her beautiful eyes. "Mr. Mu, you really are unfathomable..."
however--
Unbeknownst to Su Mu, when he left the market, Lin He seemed to know something and secretly followed him.
Just outside the city, Su Mu stopped and silently said, "Sir, now that you're here, why hide?"
The words fell.
Several figures suddenly appeared, the leader of whom was Lin He.
His face was ashen, his sleeves rolled up in anger, and behind him were four black-clad cultivators, their auras heavy and all at the seventh level of Qi Condensation. Their spiritual energy rippled around them, completely blocking Su Mu's retreat.
"Old man, I didn't expect you to be able to find me. Too bad you shouldn't have touched my things. Even if your spiritual power is strong, you will die today!"
Lin He stood with his hands behind his back, a sneer curling at the corner of his mouth. His gaze swept over the storage bag in Su Mu's hand, revealing his greed. "That bitch Meng Ziling is blind. She didn't choose me, but insisted on supporting you, this nobody."
Today I'll show you what happens when you offend me!
He raised his hand and waved it, and four cultivators immediately surrounded him, gathering spiritual energy in their palms, causing the surrounding withered trees to bend and snap.
"If you know what's good for you, hand over the storage bag, and I might spare your life!"
Lin He spoke arrogantly, completely disregarding Su Mu.
In his view, even if Su Mu was not weak, he would have no chance of escaping alone against four Qi Condensation Level 7 cultivators, plus himself, an elder of the Alchemist Alliance at Qi Condensation Level 8.
Having just been exposed to the harshness of the VIP room, today is the perfect opportunity to settle scores, seize the treasure, and establish authority—why not?
Su Mu glanced down at the surrounding cultivators, his expression remaining calm beneath his black robes. He lightly pinched his storage bag between his fingers, his voice as cold as ice: "Just you lot?"
"Arrogant!"
Lin He roared and waved his hand to signal an attack, "Cripple him! Dead or alive! After it's done, each of you will receive a Qi Explosion Pill!"
"Sir! You've taken their money, so you're expected to solve their problems. Blame yourself for messing with the wrong person!"
Four cultivators responded to the call, their spiritual energy transforming into sharp claws and powerful strikes, rushing towards Su Mu from all directions with fierce auras, leaving shallow cracks in the ground.
Lin He stood with his hands behind his back, arms crossed, sneering, waiting for Su Mu to be defeated.
When Yunfan Market loses its support, Meng Ziling will have to turn around and beg him for help.
He had already figured out how to ravage that bitch!
A gust of wind, carrying killing intent, swept in. Su Mu finally moved. "You're too slow!"