Chapter 493 - The Man in Black Robes

Chapter 493 - The Man in Black Robes

“Come quick! The third young lady of the city lord’s mansion is looking for a husband today! The outstanding talents of all the families in the city are having a martial arts competition. No one knows who will be able to win the third young lady’s affections!”

“Not only are the elites from our Golden Martial City, but even the outstanding talents from several nearby iron-ranked cities have come over. You should know that our city lord is a Noble Realm powerhouse. If it wasn’t for the fact that he hasn’t broken through to the Royal Realm, our Golden Martial City would’ve been promoted to the bronze rank!”

“I’ve heard that the third young lady’s aptitudes are extraordinary. She’s just eighteen years old, but she’s already Xiantian stage eight. So long as she reaches the Immortal Realm, she can become an inner sect disciple of Hundred Sounds Sect. At that time, she’ll reach the heavens in a single bound!”

“That’s right. If anyone can become the third young lady’s husband, he’ll be able to get the resources of the city lord’s mansion and a spot in the inner sect of Hundred Sounds Sect. By then, this pair of immortals can start dual cultivating. Hehe...”

Discussions like these resounded between numerous martial artists.

At the same time, there was a stream of people rushing towards the raised platform on the right side of the Golden Martial City Lord’s mansion.

At the entrance of the city gates, a man more than three meters tall was wearing black robes and unhurriedly walking inside. His footsteps were very slow. His hood covered his face, making it difficult for others to see his appearance clearly.

He seemed to be an ordinary person, but if anyone took a closer look, they would discover that when he walked around, not a single step touched the ground.

It was just that, after entering the city, because it was too crowded and congested, he was unwittingly squeezed to the front of the city lord’s mansion where he saw the enormous raised platform.

The black-robed man turned around, and walked out from the tide of people. However, entering the crowds meant flowing with the current, which was naturally easy. Meanwhile, removing oneself from the crowds meant going against the current, so he was obstructed.

After that, a ribbon of flowing qi suddenly appeared around the man in black robes. It spread out inch by inch, clearing an area of two feet around him.

Though, it was quite strange. This qi flow wasn’t strong, but it seemed to contain a type of strange power. Originally, if someone wanted to use their own strength to go against the current, it would definitely cause dissatisfaction among many people. Yet, as soon as this power came out, it left people feeling fear in their hearts. Everyone who passed through this place unknowingly moved out of the way. Many didn’t even realize that they had subconsciously stepped aside.

The black-robed man didn’t pay attention to these things. With this ribbon of flowing qi wrapped around him, he slowly walked out of the turbulent crowd of people. After he withdrew to the outermost periphery, he wanted to go in another direction, but when he looked in that direction, he still couldn’t see the end of the crowd.

At this time, the qi emissions around his body abruptly became somewhat jittery and irritable. That qi flow also showed signs of rapidly expanding.

Right at that moment, someone suddenly came to his side, and called out: “Fellow brother! Hey, fellow brother!” nove)1B/1n

The qi flow on the black-robed man was still expanding.

The owner of that voice quickly went to the front, and reached out to pat his shoulder: “Fellow—”

A heart-palpitating energy suddenly shot out, and flicked his hand away.

Though, the man in black robes also turned his head, and finally realized that the other party was talking to him.

Standing behind the black-robed man, there were several robust men who were blocking the other people in the crowd. The one who opened up this space was a young master wearing brocade robes. His bright smile was conspicuous. After retracting his hand, he wasn’t angry because of the other side’s reaction.

Instead, he cordially said: “This fellow brother, there are too many people right now. If you want to go out, I’m afraid it’ll be difficult. There happens to be such a grand event in the city. It would be better to follow this one upstairs to have tea and refreshments, and enjoy yourself. Once there are fewer people, this one can send off this fellow brother. How about that?”

The man in black robes faintly raised his head.

His appearance was still hidden under the hood, but with this movement, he seemed to be staring at the young master in brocade robes.

The smiling expression on the brocade-robed young master became a little stiff.

The back-robed man paused again. After that, he said: “Ten Ultimates Sect.”

Jin Yuan’s complexion changed slightly: “Ten Ultimates Sect? Brother Tian’s sweetheart is a disciple of Ten Ultimates Sect?”

The man in black robes thought about it, and shook his head.

Jin Yuan wasn’t disappointed. He felt that he understood a little bit: “Brother Tian’s sweetheart lives in Ten Ultimates City?”

This time, the black-robed man nodded.

Jin Yuan smiled and said: “Ten Ultimates City isn’t close to this place. If Brother Tian rushes over like this, it’ll be a waste of time. Brother Tian, how about you wait here for a while. Once third sister chooses a groom, this one will personally guide Brother Tian to the teleportation array and send off Brother Tian.”

The other party listened and understood: “Thank you.”

Seeing that the man in black robes didn’t refuse his kind intentions, Jin Yuan was in a happy mood. Right away, he pointed at the raised platform, and started discussing the outstanding talents who were in the middle of competing in martial arts.

His own strength was already at the Immortal Realm, but he couldn’t see through the strength of the black-robed man. As such, the other party was at least on par with him... During the discussion, the majority of those he pointed out were the elites who were infinitesimally close to the Immortal Realm.

Although the black-robed man didn’t say much, Jin Yuan could sense that the other party was listening. Thus, he felt even more strongly that this Brother Tian was reliable.

Soon, a young man who fought till the end emerged from the battles and confrontations on the raised platform. His strength was just a hair’s breadth away from the Immortal Realm. Very quickly, the third young lady of the city lord came out. The third young lady was born with a beautiful appearance, so this young man was also very pleased. He joined hands with her, and they walked into the city lord’s mansion together.

At this moment, the groom selection had concluded.

Jin Yuan smilingly invited the black-robed man to stay the night at the city lord’s mansion.

But the man in black robes shook his head: “Find Ah Zuo.”

Jin Yuan sighed in his heart: This Brother Tian’s affection for his sweetheart is really deep.

After that, Jin Yuan sent someone to the city lord’s mansion to inform his father that he was going to bring the black-robed man to the teleportation array.

On the way, Jin Yuan kept deepening his friendship with the other party. Brother Tian said little, but he would occasionally nod or shake his head, which made Jin Yuan feel that this person was really easy to get along with... At the same time, Jin Yuan decided that when they reached Ten Ultimates City, he had to ask the manager at the Jin Family’s storefront to help find the whereabouts of Brother Tian’s sweetheart. It would also satisfy Brother Tian’s desire to meet his beloved.

After roughly two days, they reached Ten Ultimates City.

Because the Jin Family had business in this city, this wasn’t the first time Jin Yuan came here. However, every time he came to this place, he was shocked by the majesty of Ten Ultimates City’s outer walls, the bustling splendor of the city, and the strength of the martial artists coming and going on the streets.

He intended to develop Golden Martial City into something like Ten Ultimates City, but he also knew that it would take too long to realize such an aspiration...

The Jin Family’s store.

What this store sold were resources that martial artists needed the most. The products inside were a mix of things, but anyone who came here would have a wide variety of choices.

Within every city, these types of “general goods stores” were the most numerous.

As a result, the Jin Family’s competitiveness wasn’t that high. In other words, they could barely gain a foothold in the city.

T/N: Thanks for the correction, Charysa.

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