Chapter 459 Wild Beast

"Huh?" Yuan Xiucheng frowned. He didn't know if he hadn't listened to Qing Xu Han's words or if he wasn't sure that Xu Han would make such a request.

Of course, Xu Han didn't care what he was thinking. He repeated his words, "I want to see Ah Sheng."

"This is against the rules." The eternal smile on Yuan Xiucheng's face finally melted at that moment. He stared at Xu Han and said this.

"Senluo Palace is not a monolith. Yuan Yanluo wants the Demon Monarch's blood essence, and the others want it as well. Furthermore, their progress is not much slower than Yuan Yanluo's. Since we are cooperating, I think we need to replan our position." However, Xu Han laughed at that time.

His words were not a whim.

In the Sword Handling Pavilion Tournament, he had long noticed that those dark horses had appeared on the Silver Handling Rankings. They had barely moved in the Great Xia Jianghu before, but they had suddenly appeared to take the top spot in the Silver Handling Rankings with their destructive might. The power displayed in the following series of trials and battles was even more astonishing.

What surprised Xu Han even more was that he asked these people about the demonic aura. That was the smell of the Asura Art. A group of experts had infiltrated the Sword Handling Pavilion, but Yuan Xiucheng still attached great importance to him. In addition, Xu Han had heard a few words from Ghost Subhuti, so he quickly made such a deduction.

Only then did Yuan Xiucheng find Xu Han in the fight for power within the Dark Asura Hall.

Of course, there were quite a few guesses from Xu Han, but judging from his current Yuan cultivation, Xu Han knew that he had guessed correctly.

Yuan Xiucheng's expression became gloomy. He stared at Xu Han and said through gritted teeth, "It's not the business person's job to start a bid on the floor."

"I'm not a businessman. I want to see him and make sure that he's safe. If Yuan Yanluo doesn't agree to this, then I'm afraid you'll have to look for someone else to take the Demon Lord's blood essence." Xu Han replied indifferently.

At this moment, the identities and positions of the two seemed to have changed.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll kill him?" Yuan Xiucheng's expression was gloomy as he gritted his teeth and asked.

"Of course I'm afraid, but I bet Yuan Yama is more afraid than me." Xu Han's expression also darkened.

The gazes of the two met in midair, colliding like sword intent saber lights, neither of them willing to back down.

"Alright!" But in the end, Yuan Xiucheng was the first to withdraw his gaze. He saw the determination to fight for his life in Xu Han's eyes. He wasn't afraid of Xu Han, he just felt that something was more important than Xu Han's life.

So he chose to compromise.

"I'll take you to see him." He said this and turned around.

…

Yuan Xiucheng led Xu Han out of the dilapidated cabin.

The night was already late, and the rain had stopped. However, the stagnant water on the roof of the dilapidated alley was still flowing bit by bit under the eaves.

The rainwater knocked on the stone slate of the alley, giving off a crisp sound.

Outside the alley was the bustling Hengyu Imperial City, where there were well-dressed young masters dressed in white jade and picturesque beauties with red makeup.

There was nothing in the alley, only rubbish, short tiled houses, and the numb-faced pedestrians wandering in the shadows like ghosts.

There was only a wall between the alley and the outside, but it was as if there was a heavenly chasm, as if there were two worlds.

"The world is like this. The brighter the exterior, the more unbearable the things that are wrapped around it." Yuan Xiucheng, who was walking ahead, sighed.

However, Xu Han, who was behind him, did not answer with a calm gaze.

"It's like the so-called Tiance Prefecture. Everyone thinks that it represents fairness and justice. However, in order to achieve the justice he believes in, what he has done is nothing more than what the Longevity Division has done."

At this point, the man turned his head and looked at Xu Han behind him. He smiled and asked, "Brother Xu, I believe you have a deep understanding of this."

"Aren't you a spy sent by the Tian Ce Mansion to Dark Asura Palace? Isn't it alright to slander your boss like this?" Xu Han frowned. He did not like Yuan Xiucheng's pointing tone.

"It used to be, but it's not anymore." Yuan Xiucheng shook his head and said.

"So you were rebelled by the Dark Asura Palace? What benefits did they give you to be so loyal to them?" Xu Han asked.

Hearing this, Yuan Xiucheng suddenly stopped. He turned to look at Xu Han again and said, "I will never be loyal to anyone. I am only loyal to myself. I am very similar to Brother Xu in this respect."

Xu Han did not comment on Yuan Xiucheng's analogy. His mind was on Liu Sheng, but he did not have the interest to do this nonsense with Yuan Xiucheng.

Yuan Xiucheng seemed to have noticed this as well. He simply stopped talking and led Xu Han deeper into the alley.

…

Very quickly, the two of them arrived at the innermost side of the alley. At that time, there was a huge slum. Wooden sheds made of planks were covered with hay. They were considered a shelter. Most of the people living here were skinny old men and children. When they saw Xu Han and Xu Chen walking over, they recognized them from each other's gorgeous clothes. At that time, a group of people surrounded them.

At that time, Yuan Xiucheng generously took out a money bag from his bosom and distributed the copper coins of the sword money bag to these beggars.

It was just that although there was a lot of money in the purse, the beggar was several times more than that money.

It was inevitable that some people would get the money, while others would be empty-handed. The cowardly and weak could only watch pitifully from the side. However, Dan Dazhuang's furious eyes were wide open, and it was obvious that he was thinking crooked thoughts.

The money in Yuan Xiucheng's purse soon came to an end.

He shook his money bag at the beggars, signaling that there was no money inside. Then, he helplessly shrugged his shoulders and led Xu Han forward.

Behind him came a burst of angry curses and pleas for mercy.

Xu Han did not look back, but he could probably guess the scene there.

"I don't suffer from poverty but from inequality." Yuan Xiucheng's voice sounded again.

Xu Han frowned and did not respond to the man.

Yuan Xiucheng still didn't care. He continued forward and stopped in front of a shack. In the shack stood a boy who looked like he was twelve or thirteen years old. He was skinny and had dark skin. It was as if he had been salvaged from the mud.

He did not snatch the money from the other beggars. Instead, he stood up when he saw Yuan Xiucheng. When Yuan Xiucheng came to him, he respectfully cupped his hands towards the man. He looked clumsy, but his attitude was unexpected.

Yuan Xiucheng smiled and nodded at him. The child quickly moved aside and pulled open a tattered curtain behind him.

At that time, a stone staircase leading underground appeared in front of Xu Han's eyes.

"Please." Yuan Xiucheng smiled and said to Xu Han.

Xu Han glanced at the man, took a deep breath, and then stepped in.

…

If this dilapidated alley was the difference between the rich and the poor, then the underground situation should be considered a world apart from the bustling Heng Imperial City.

After passing through another deep passageway that wasn't long, the scene in front of him suddenly widened.

An enormous golden room appeared in front of Xu Han. It was filled with singing and dancing, glass lights crisscrossing each other.

It was filled with men and women dressed in brocade robes. Most of the men's faces were flushed red and their eyes were shining, while the women were almost clinging to strands. They walked amongst the men, but they did not avoid it. Instead, they enjoyed letting these men hug and hug them or embrace them directly into their arms.

There were countless small doors on both sides of the huge room, and ambiguous red candles were lit among them. Occasionally, people would hear waves of fanciful and maladroit sounds.

"When did the Dark Asura Palace change professions and start the business of a madam?" After the initial surprise, Xu Han sneered and asked.

"Doing business. Naturally, we will give our customers whatever they need."

"Don't look at these people who are drunk and look like beasts, but when they leave this sect, they are either the Li Imperial Clan's clan's clan relatives or some noble young master. There are also quite a few famous figures in Jianghu, and even those pedantic and sour scholars who are full of benevolence, righteousness, and morality."

"This Grand Xia has been peaceful for too long, and all the gold and jade have been placed at the border. However, I don't know that this scum has already eaten away all the foundations of this towering creature."

Yuan Xiucheng sighed. It looked like he was really feeling sad about something like this.

After saying that, Yan Yuan Xiucheng shook his head and took another step forward. He led Xu Han through the glittering hall and arrived at a dark door. He lit the candle in the room, but the dazzling candle did not disperse the darkness in the room. Instead, it added a wisp of serenity.

Under the flickering candlelight, Yuan Xiucheng walked to the wall at the side of the door. He fumbled slightly and pressed a button somewhere, causing a mechanism to be triggered. At that moment, the stone wall actually separated from the middle with a dull sound.

Roar!

Before Xu Han could regain his senses, a roar filled with boundless rage came from the retreating wall.

A figure with four limbs landing on the ground like a wild beast suddenly rushed out of the wall with its scarlet eyes and charged straight at Xu Han.

Xu Han was shocked. Just as he was about to circulate the sword intent around his body to resist, that figure suddenly stopped within a distance of less than a foot of Xu Han.

Only then did Xu Han realize that the beast's neck was actually bound by a thick chain. The beast did not seem to be willing to stop here. He struggled forward again, but the chain was extremely strong, and he could not break free no matter what.

He could only roar at Xu Han to vent the anger in his heart.

It was at this moment that Xu Han caught sight of the dim candlelight in the room and finally saw the appearance of the wild beast.

Although his eyes were bloodshot, his limbs landed on the ground, his sharp claws, and even though his face was covered in strange scales, Xu Han was still slightly stunned and recognized him.

At that moment, his expression changed and his body began to tremble.

He stared at the wild beast and his gaze flickered as he called out, "Ah Sheng!"

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