"It's you, Le Rong!" Hu Hong's expression darkened. A hint of fear appeared in his eyes.
"Junior Hu, it seems that the reputation of your Wild Sword Cave is getting worse. Even the newcomers are ignoring you."
Le Rong sneered. After saying that, he looked at Zhou Yang and said, "Newcomer, I am a disciple of the Four Refined Pavilion's Spirit Fish Cave. We are different from the Roaring Tiger Cave. They are greedy, but we only need five Peak Grade Astral Jades to protect you from outsiders."
"Outsiders?" Zhou Yang smiled coldly, "You mean that as long as I pay the protection fee, the Roaring Tiger Cave will not cause trouble for us?"
"Of course. The Dragon Tail Mountain has its own rules. As long as newcomers pay the protection fee to one of the Four Refined Court or the Wild Sword Cave, they will not be troubled by the other," Le Rong said confidently.
"Hmph, Le Rong, if you want us to follow the rules, you have to follow the rules yourself. We'll take ten, but you take five. Isn't that inconsistent with our agreement?" Hu Hong said coldly.
"The rule is five. You increased the price on your own."
"Fine, then I'll take five as well." Hu Hong gritted his teeth and looked at Zhou Yang, "Kid, you better think it through. Your cave is the closest to our Roaring Tiger Cave. Only we can protect you."
"What a joke. This area is under the joint control of the Roaring Tiger Cave and the Spiritual Fish Cave. If you can protect him, why can't we?"
The two of them were at loggerheads, neither willing to give in to the other. Meanwhile, Zhou Yang had been watching the two of them with a smile, waiting for them to end their argument.
After a while, the two of them seemed to be tired and stopped.
"Kid, you decide for yourself. But before that, I think you should ask Pan Mao. He will tell you who has a better reputation in the Dragon Tail Mountain," Le Rong said.
"I also have to remind you, kid. You better ask Pan Mao who is stronger in the Dragon Tail Mountain," Hu Hong said proudly.
Zhou Yang smiled and looked at Pan Mao. Pan Mao said in a low voice, "They are all right. The Dragon Tail Mountain's Four Refined Court has a good reputation. As long as you pay the protection fee, no one will cause trouble for you. If something happens, they will definitely stand up for you. The Wild Sword Cave is slightly better than the Four Refined Court, but they often go back on their word and are very overbearing."
"I understand."
Zhou Yang nodded and walked towards Hu Hong.
Hu Hong immediately laughed out loud. "Did you see that, Le Rong? This is what strength means. My Wild Sword Cave is the true overlord of Dragon Tail Mountain."
Le Rong's expression darkened as he watched Zhou Yang walk towards Hu Hong. He could not help but snort coldly and turn around to leave.
"Brat, at least you know what's good for you." Hu Hong extended his hand proudly.
"You've misunderstood. I'm just here to tell you to go back to where you came from. You won't get a single cent from me."
"Brat, you …"
Hu Hong was startled and was speechless for a moment. It was the first time he had encountered such an arrogant newcomer.
At this time, Zhou Yang had already walked towards Le Rong.
Le Rong smiled and looked at Zhou Yang with admiration. "Newcomer, you are very wise. You should know that our Four Refined Pavilion is …"
"You've also misunderstood. Go back to where you came from."
The faint voice caused Le Rong's smile to freeze on his face. He had also been slapped in the face.
The two's faces alternated between green and white. After a while, Hu Hong coldly shouted, "Brat, I have to say that you are the most arrogant newcomer I've ever seen. If it weren't for the rules, you would already be a dead man. However, very soon, you will understand how stupid you are." Hu Hong immediately turned around and left.
"I, Le Rong, never attack newcomers. So, I will pretend that today's events never happened. However, you won't have the chance to pay us anymore. Newcomer, good luck."
After speaking, Le Rong shook his head and left.
"Cavemaster, why did you refuse? This time, it's over." Pan Mao hurriedly said.
"Why is it over?" Zhou Yang smiled.
Pan Mao sighed and said, "Cavemaster, in Dragon Tail Mountain, no one can survive for seven days without paying protection fees. Right now, your only chance is to leave. If you're too late, you probably won't even be able to leave."
"Is that so? But they didn't make a move." Zhou Yang doubtfully said.
"That's the rule. The two great powers have an agreement that both newcomers and old people have the right to not pay protection fees. The person collecting protection fees must not make a move just because the other party refuses. However, this is all on the surface. In private, they won't let anyone who doesn't pay protection fees go."
"Got it. Take me for a walk."
Zhou Yang didn't mind. After speaking, he took a step forward.
In a day's time, the two of them walked around the entire Dragon Tail Mountain. On the way, Pan Mao also continuously introduced them.
"Sword Tomb, Garbage Mountain … This is quite interesting …"
After a day of observation, Zhou Yang not only learned about the various caves, but also learned about the two strange places in Dragon Tail Mountain.
One was the Sword Tomb, and the other was the Garbage Mountain.
The so-called Garbage Mountain was actually the place where the official disciples of the Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect threw their trash. Every ten days, there would be specialized disciples who would transport the sect's trash to the Garbage Mountain.
However, this trash was only relative to the official disciples. For the people at the foot of the mountain, many of them were treasures. Therefore, treasure hunting in the Garbage Mountain could be said to be the daily routine of the Dragon Tail Mountain's disciples.
However, for some powerful disciples, they would only go when the disciples on the mountain were dumping trash. Normally, they would cultivate more.
For example, the cave master of the Roaring Tiger Cave rarely went to the Garbage Mountain. This was because he belonged to the upper echelons of the Dragon Tail Mountain and was one of the six cave masters of the Wild Sword Cave.
"What's the status of Hu Hong and Le Rong in the morning?"
When they were about to return to the cave, Zhou Yang suddenly asked.
"Hu Hong and Le Rong are both experts with a net worth of 4.2 million. They are both trusted subordinates of the cave master of the middle cave and are also cave masters of a small cave. However, don't look at them just because they are cave masters of small caves. Their caves are in the central area, where the spiritual energy is denser and closer to the Sword Tomb and Garbage Mountain …"
"Net worth of 4.2 million!"
Zhou Yang smiled. This kind of net worth was equivalent to Xu Pengfei's strength. However, this also proved the strength of the Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect.
Just the cave master of a small cave in the Dragon Tail Mountain could be compared to the number one genius of the county city.
Not long after, the two of them returned to the cave. However, before they entered the cave, Zhou Yang heard laughter coming from inside. When he walked in, he saw three young men drinking in the cave.
"Gao Sheng, are you looking to die? This is my, Pan Mao's, cave." Pan Mao roared when he saw the person sitting on the main seat.
"Pan Mao, you're the one looking to die. I came here on the orders of senior brother Hu. Now, this cave belongs to me."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Sheng took out a token with a golden sword engraved on it.
"You … You've become a member of the Wild Sword Cave?" Pan Mao's pupils shrank and he instinctively took a step back.
"That's right. I've already recognized senior brother Hu as my godfather. From now on, you, Pan Mao, are nothing but an ant in my eyes." As he spoke, he took out the wine bottle in his hand and smashed it at Zhou Yang and Pan Mao.
Zhou Yang's expression turned cold. With a wave of his hand, the wine bottle shattered on the ground.
"Recognizing a human of the same age as you as your godfather, has your self-esteem been eaten by a dog?"
The cold voice caused Gao Sheng to instinctively tremble. Then, he flew into a rage.
"Brat, you're the newcomer who refused to pay the protection fee today, right? As expected, you're very arrogant. However, usually arrogant people don't survive more than three days in the Dragon Tail Mountain."
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