The outer sanctum's plaza was the favorite place for the outer sanctum disciples, apart from the fighting rooms. It was the black market!
Not only were there loan sharks there, but there were also black merchants selling all kinds of items of unknown origins. Elixirs, cultivation techniques, magical treasures, and even all kinds of information could be bought there.
Everything could be bought there, except for assassination, theft, and human trafficking, which were prohibited by the sanctum.
The black market that day was more lively than usual, as one of the great black market's factions was going to carry out an extremely cruel task.
They were going to cripple a disciple who owed them merit points.
Such a matter hadn't occurred for a long time, as they would usually sign a cruel Heart Oath Scroll when borrowing money. If they didn't repay the debt in time, they would have their cultivation crippled according to the Heart Oath Scroll.
The outer sanctum would turn a blind eye to this matter and wouldn't interfere in it. They would only warn the others to be careful when borrowing money.
Those whose cultivations were crippled couldn't stand among the sanctum's disciples, and they would either be reduced to serving the outer sanctum's disciples or leave the sanctum.
Moreover, if they had enemies, they wouldn't even dare to take half a step out of the sanctum, as they were afraid of being hunted down.
Their miserable fates were enough to serve as a warning to those who came after them.
This was why no one dared to borrow money rashly for a long time, as most of the borrowers were confident in paying off their debts.
Now that such a matter had occurred again, how could they not pay attention to it?
This was especially the case since the person whose cultivation was about to be crippled was a disciple of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Yunque!
The Shangguan family was the second greatest faction apart from the eighteen great factions.
Even the Young Master of such a faction couldn't avoid the dreadful consequences of breaching his contract.
The plaza was packed with people, all of whom were surrounding the central region.
Shao Qingfeng was leading fifty disciples with good cultivations. The weakest among them was a Level Three Fairy, while the strongest was a Level Seven Fairy. Most of the outer sanctum disciples recognized their faces, as they were all members of the black market, and they were in charge of nearly half of the black market.
Now, they were all gathered behind Shao Qingfeng, and it seemed like a gang meeting was being held.
Two Level Seven Fairies were guarding a well-dressed youth, whose face was covered with bruises. His hands were tied behind his back, and he was tied to a cross.
"I remember Shangguan Yunque. He's obviously already training in the inner sanctum, but he still likes to roam around in the outer sanctum. He spends all day calling his friends to buy wine for him. I never expected that he would end up in such a situation."
"I know, right? He used to be such a glorious man, with an illustrious family background, and an endless amount of meritorious services. Too bad, he offended the wrong person. No matter how strong the Shangguan Clan is, in front of the Right Palace Master, they are just like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."
"Hehe, what is a family? His sister, Shangguan Qinger, is a registered disciple of Palace Master Mo. In the end, didn't the Right Palace Master still dare to attack her brother? "
"Sigh, who asked Palace Mistress Mo to not manage the affairs of the clan for the past hundred years? The Left and Right Palace Masters are actually in charge of all the affairs of the clan. They are the ones who are truly in power. If it were Mo Tianxuan's last disciple, the Left and Right Palace Masters would not dare to make things difficult for him. However, I'm afraid that a registered disciple would not have such deterrence."
The so-called nominal disciple was often just a title. It was very prominent in the eyes of ordinary people, but in the eyes of insiders, it was nothing.
Shangguan Qinger was Mo Tianxuan's registered disciple in name, but in reality, she had only seen Mo Tianxuan a few times.
Some of them were gloating over Su Yu's misfortune, while some of them were sighing.
Shao Qingfeng waited patiently, while a mocking smile appeared at the corners of his mouth. He wanted to see whether Su Yu would come to his rescue or not.
It would be best if he could come up with a way to start a conflict, as Lao Ai would surely kill Su Yu amidst the chaos.
Crash!
All of a sudden, a commotion arose among the crowd, and they all made way for a group of people.
A large group of people separated the crowd like a wave, and their leader was a sloppy person. He was followed by fifty or sixty people, who were emitting intense killing intent.
"Ruffian Long, they also came here." The crowd was surprised.
The Right Palace Master's black market's members were supposed to execute those who violated the rules, so why did the Left Palace Master's people come here to cause trouble?
The black market's members from both sides usually occupied half of the black market, and they rarely fought against each other. This was because the outer sanctum's rules forbade large-scale fights.
Now that they had suddenly appeared, the crowd found it unimaginable.
Shao Qingfeng was startled by this, and he raised his brows slightly. "Why did you come here?"
Su Yu didn't get to see them. Instead, he got to see a group of enemies. This was different from what he had imagined.
Ruffian Long cast him a sidelong glance and said, "Humph! Is this place run by you? I can come here whenever I want, so why would I need your orders? "
In terms of power, Ruffian Long was much weaker than Shao Qingfeng, but he still managed to fight against Shao Qingfeng by relying on the fact that he had more people.
Shao Qingfeng snorted softly and said, "You should find someone who can talk to you. Trash like you aren't worthy of talking to me."
"Is that so? So, am I worthy? " A charming and alluring figure appeared among the crowd, and many ardent gazes shot at her. It seemed like countless hungry wolves had just discovered a little lamb.
Xue Qi's appearance immediately attracted a great deal of attention.
"It's the inner sanctum's vixen, Xue Qi." She was quite famous in the outer sanctum, and many disciples knew her.
"Tsk, tsk, I didn't expect that even the inner sanctum's disciples would get involved in this matter. It's really unexpected."
Shao Qingfeng's expression became slightly tense. "Xue Qi? What did you come here for? "
Xue Qi's smile was like a spring flower, and her charming aura was everywhere. She then said, "Hehe, of course, I came to take young master Shangguan away. I'm sorry, but he also owes us a debt, so before he pays us back, we can't let you cripple his cultivation.
The crowd suddenly understood what was going on, and they started discussing it among themselves.
"It's really strange! Why would the Left Palace Master's black market help Shangguan Yunque? Moreover, they even mobilized all of the black market's members. It seems like they are going to fight fiercely! "
"That's right! It seems like the Shangguan family didn't get a chance to curry favor with the black market, did they?"
"That's true, especially since senior sister Xue Qi also joined them. That woman's position in the Left Palace Master's camp isn't low, and she has an arrogant temperament. So, why would she lower herself to save an insignificant Shangguan Yunque?"
The crowd made many guesses.
Shao Qingfeng's expression became gloomy when he heard Xue Qi's intentions. "Su Yuxian is really great! He unexpectedly managed to persuade you to help him! You really think highly of him!"
The Left Palace Master's camp's appreciation of Su Yu exceeded Shao Qingfeng's expectations, and this was the situation they didn't want to see.
They must kill Su Yu without any delay!
When the crowd heard this, they were all startled.
"What? Senior sister Xue Qi helped Su Yuxian?"
"Which Su Yuxian?" someone asked in confusion.
"You don't even know who Su Yuxian is? He's the newly advanced demon, the fifth demon, the Supreme Central Demon! He's the terrifying man who subdued Bing Wuxin's body and heart on the first day they entered the Demon Mountain. It's rumored that Bing Wuxin became completely obedient and devoted to him after that night, and she even fought with the Raging Flame Cabinet's Master on the street out of jealousy. Now that you mention it, some people have seen him enter the Raging Flame Cabinet's Master's mansion for a whole month. I'm afraid that even the bewitching Raging Flame Cabinet's Master has been subdued by him. "
"So, it's him!" Many people were startled.
Many people only knew that the Supreme Central Demon had just arrived, but they didn't know his real name.
"Eh … Senior sister Xue Qi couldn't have also been subdued by that Central Demon, could she?" someone asked as he looked at Xue Qi.
Xue Qi didn't care about Shao Qingfeng's mockery. She just chuckled and said, "Of course! Since it's Su Yuxian's request, I'm willing to climb a mountain of swords or dive into a sea of flames!"
Crack!
In an instant, the sound of people's hearts being crushed echoed out.
"Hateful! Not only did Central Demon steal Bing Wuxin, but he also stole the Raging Flame Cabinet's Master. Now, even Xue Qi has been subdued by him. He's such a b * stard! Does he want to kill both aunt and nephew? "
"That's right! He's too hateful! He has taken all three of the Red Blood Palace's famous beauties! That's more than half of them!"
"The Heavenly Punishment Central Demon! Just wait until I'm powerful enough, and I will beat this b * stard! "
Su Yu had already become the common enemy of all the male outer sanctum's male disciples!
"Shao Qingfeng, hand him over, or else I won't mind teaching you a lesson on behalf of the Right Palace Master," Xue Qi said.
Ruffian Long laughed sinisterly and said, "Brothers, don't attack them lightly, as you mustn't break their balls like you did last time."
The crowd roared with laughter.
However, at this moment, an ice-cold and disdainful shout transmitted from the crowd behind Shao Qingfeng. "Is that the case? I really want to see who dares to do so! "
Then, a fair-skinned man, whose whole body emitted an ice-cold aura, walked out of the crowd.
Ruffian Long and the others held their breaths, while their evil laughter stopped abruptly.
Xue Qi squinted her eyes and said, "Lao Ai, you shouldn't stay in the inner sanctum, but are stirring up trouble in the outer sanctum. Aren't you afraid of ruining the outer sanctum's black market? Aren't you afraid of being punished by your Right Palace Master?"
Lao Ai sneered coldly and said, "Aren't you the same?"
"Hmph! Lao Ai, if you don't want to cause a disturbance in the outer sanctum, then hand him over to me. Otherwise, the news of our private fight will surely spread to the inner sanctum. If the two Palace Masters learn about it, I will surely be punished, but will you be spared?"
Lao Ai's pupils contracted slightly. What he didn't want the most at this moment was for the outer sanctum's affairs to spread to the inner sanctum.
"Are you threatening me?" Lao Ai squinted his eyes.
Xue Qi stuck out her chest and said, "That's right. So, will you let him go?"
A cold glint flickered in Lao Ai's eyes as he replied, "I will, but I will let him go after a while."
As he spoke, he glanced at Shao Qingfeng out of the corner of his eye and said calmly, "It seems like Su Yu is just a coward, so it's useless for him to stay. Cripple his cultivation."
Shao Qingfeng was quite disappointed, as he had spent so much effort on him, yet Su Yu didn't take the bait.
Shao Qingfeng walked over to Shangguan Yunque, then sneered coldly and said, "Your so-called good brother doesn't amount to much. He clearly knew that you were in danger, yet he didn't even dare to show himself. It's really pitiful for you."
When Shangguan Yunque heard that Su Yu didn't come, he didn't seem disappointed. Instead, a relaxed look appeared on his face as he said, "Brother Su already warned me that I shouldn't easily trust a fair-weather friend. It was I who tried to dissuade him, and I only have myself to blame for this. Since he didn't come, it means that he already saw through your scheme. I'm quite relieved, hehehe …"
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