The Ancient Orchid City was a small city located in the southwest of the Central Region. Although this place was not under the control of any faction, due to the existence of a transportation array, the Ancient Orchid City had become the most popular city in this area. Just the daily flow of customers was comparable to some of the big cities in the Central Region. One could imagine how prosperous the city was.
At this very moment, in the middle of the Ancient Orchid City, Xiao Yan and the others revealed curious expressions as they sized up their surroundings. A long while later, they finally walked toward a street under the disdainful gazes of the people around them. The passersby on both sides of the street looked at the few curious young people with mocking expressions on their faces. The gazes they used to look at them were as though they were looking at a group of country bumpkins. Although they had seen quite a number of young people who had just arrived, there would always be people who would mock and ridicule them.
In fact, there would also be quite a few people who would find trouble with them …
"I say, little brats, is this your first time in the Central Region?"
Just as Xiao Yan and the rest were slowly walking towards the street, a few tall middle-aged burly men walked over from the side. These men had already noticed the presence of Xiao Yan and the rest the moment they appeared. Based on their many years of experience, they could naturally tell that this was the first time these youths had come to the Central Region.
When the powerful cry from the strong man's mouth sounded, some of the people around who were more familiar with him immediately turned their gazes to Xiao Yan's group. Their gazes immediately swept between the two of them. When they saw the frail bodies of Xiao Yan's group, they could not help but shake their heads in pity. These few strong men may not be considered big shots, but they could be considered to have few opponents within the Ancient Orchid City. Usually, they would specially deal with some newcomers who had just arrived and snatch benefits from their hands. This was especially the case for young people like Xiao Yan's group. Once they were targeted by them, it was likely that it would be very difficult for them to leave the Ancient Orchid City peacefully without paying a price.
When the burly men saw Xiao Yan and the rest stop in front of them, a mocking expression involuntarily flashed across their eyes. Subsequently, a smug smile appeared on the corners of their mouths as they took a step forward, appearing even more arrogant and willful.
"Is something the matter?"
The expressions of Xiao Yan's group did not change when they sensed the gazes of these few strong men that contained ill intent being shot over. At the same time as they turned around, an indifferent voice was also softly spat out from Xiao Yan's mouth.
When they saw the manner of Xiao Yan's group, the expressions on the burly men's faces were involuntarily stunned. Soon after, it turned into a cold smile. It was not as though they had never seen such arrogant newcomers in the past. Unfortunately, this kind of person did not have a good time in their hands.
"I say, kid, this is the Central Region, not the hometown of country bumpkins like you. Since you've come to my Ancient Orchid City, you have to follow the rules here. Since you're new here, each person will have to pay 500 Spirit Stones as a toll."
The leader of the few burly men walked up to Xiao Yan's group with his head held high. With a cold expression, he looked at the thin body of Xiao Yan in front of him and spoke in a rather rude and unreasonable tone.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan's eyelids drooped slightly as the expression on his face gradually turned indifferent. His gaze swept across the surrounding crowd. Among them, there were quite a number of people who came here with them. Moreover, those people's cultivations were generally above King Yuan. Moreover, all of them had fierce expressions. At a glance, one could tell that they were the kind of people who were ruthless. Soon after, Xiao Yan's gaze once again returned to the burly man in front of him as he slowly said,
"Alright, then please collect their toll first."
While saying this, Xiao Yan's gaze swept over once again. The burly man in front of him could not help but be startled by this. His gaze swept the surroundings as he coldly snorted and said,
"Kid, among these people, only you guys are new here. You should …"
"Is it because you're so familiar with their faces, or is it because of their strength?"
Before the words from the burly man's mouth sounded, Xiao Yan interrupted him with a single sentence. At the same time that his ice-cold gaze landed on the burly man's body, a frightening aura that caused the expressions of most people present to change abruptly spread out from within Xiao Yan's body. The powerful pressure actually suppressed the few burly men in front of him until they knelt on the ground. The burly men, who were originally much taller than Xiao Yan, could only uncontrollably submit at this moment.
"T- Origin King?!"
Soon after, cries of disbelief rang out in the square. Countless gazes of shock also landed on Xiao Yan's body. It was not that they had never seen an Origin King before, but such a young Origin King was similarly an existence that was as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns even in the central region. From what they knew, such a young Origin King expert could only be nurtured by those peak factions in the central region. Could it be that the young man before them was a young disciple of one of those factions?
Only when they thought of this did the people present let out a sigh of relief. If that was the case, it would still make sense. If the group of people before them really came from the borders of the continent, the cultivation talent of this young man was a little too terrifying.
"Now, do you still want Spiritual Stones?"
Ignoring the shocked gazes in the surroundings, Xiao Yan looked indifferently at the middle-aged man who was half-kneeling on the ground in front of him and slowly spoke.
When the latter heard this, his heart was filled with bitterness. Soon after, he hurriedly and respectfully apologized. If one often walked by the river, how could one's shoes not get wet? Today, his group had finally met with an iron plate. In the past, their methods had never failed, but this time, they just had to meet Xiao Yan's group. This could be considered as a wake-up call for them. If he really was a disciple of some large faction, these fellows might not necessarily still be alive and kneeling here.
After dealing with the trouble before them, Xiao Yan's group did not pay any more attention to them and slowly walked in the direction they had chosen earlier. Afterwards, the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed. At the same time, on a certain tall building in the city, two figures, one old and one young, were looking in the direction Xiao Yan's group had left. In particular, when their gazes landed on Lian 'er, greed could not help but appear in the depths of their eyes.
"It has been many years since we last met. That child has grown up."
The old man looked at the pretty Lian 'er and could not help but lick his lips. Now, he was completely sure that Lian' er was the child they had lost back then.
"Haha, Third Elder, now you should believe what I said. As long as we join forces to bring the Holy Maiden back to the sect, you will definitely be rewarded greatly, and I …"
"Haha, don't worry. As long as you bring the Holy Maiden back, I will definitely stand on your side. Naturally, your marriage with Qianqian will not be a problem."
When the young man spoke, the old man also laughed faintly. Hearing this, the young man's face immediately revealed a joyful smile. He hurriedly bowed respectfully to the old man in front of him. As the old man smiled and waved his hand, he did not notice that when the young man lowered his head, an extremely obscure sinister light flashed in the depths of his eyes.
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