Chapter 1977: Leisure Village
Chapter 1977: Chapter 1977: Leisure Village
The woman frowned as she spoke.
Her voice was deep, carrying a hint of hostility.
Xiao Yi ignored her, filled a glass with clear liquor and looked out beyond the railing at the fading sunlight with indifferent eyes.
He took a small sip, then swallowed the entire glass.
The child, meanwhile, had already stood up, climbed back onto his chair, and resumed his ravenous eating.
The woman frowned deeply.
Just as her brow furrowed, an aged voice slowly reached Xiao Yi’s ears from the air.
"Sir, do you really intend to slight the Yun Family?"
The Yun Family?
A few days ago, while traversing the Thunder Light Dangerous Land within the Eighteen Mansions Territory, he encountered a group that claimed to be inhuman entities from Mount Wu’s Yun Family.
Clearly, this Yun Family was different from Mount Wu’s Yun Family.
However, Xiao Yi also wasn’t interested in knowing what the Yun Family was.
The air beside the woman flickered.
An old man appeared out of nowhere.
The old man’s aura was even stronger than Mengg Tian’s bodyguard.
Yet, Xiao Yi’s gaze did not shift even slightly.
A token appeared out of thin air on the table.
"Either die or leave."
The glass was empty as Xiao Yi slowly set it down, his gaze still fixed on the fading sunlight.
"How presumptuous." The woman’s eyes narrowed.
To her, Xiao Yi’s actions were not only dismissive but contemptuous.
This instantly stirred her already bad mood, revealing a murderous intent.
"Seize him for me."
The martial artists accompanying the woman, and those behind the man, immediately itched to act.
"Stop."
At that moment, the old man rebuked sharply, his eyes narrowed.
The aged eyes stared straight at the token on the table.
The token was entirely black.
On the front, there was a prominent character "Slaughter."
"Human Slaughter, Tu Qianqiu?" The old man’s expression suddenly changed.
"Sir, are you Tu Qianqiu?"
Xiao Yi remained silent and continued to ignore him.
The old man did not ask further.
Whether the wide black-robed martial artist before him was Tu Qianqiu himself, or had a significant relation to Tu Qianqiu.
This token before him was indeed the token of the notorious Human Slaughter, Tu Qianqiu.
The old man whispered to the woman.
Faintly, words like ’Legendary Palace Master,’ ’ruthless,’ ’leave immediately’ could be heard.
The woman frowned and snorted coldly, then turned away and left.
The man also quickly got up and turned to leave.
He gave Xiao Yi a venomous glance before leaving.
Xiao Yi slightly turned his head, not seeing the glance, but sensing it nonetheless.
Yet, he did not care.
He merely enjoyed his rare leisure and rare freedom.
That freedom was not due to the city being named Freedom City, but simply because of the word "freedom."
Xiao Yi kept staring at the fading sunlight.
Watching...
Until the sunset disappeared and the night came quietly.
Xiao Yi finally withdrew his gaze.
Another jug of liquor was empty.
An evening breeze came by, cool and bleak.
"Two purposes for coming to the Central Region; the first will soon be met."
"The second, I will ultimately accomplish."
"Freedom... huh." Xiao Yi chuckled to himself indifferently, then stood up.
His once calm heart turned hot and boiling again.
The cool evening breeze could not chill his burning heart.
He turned and went downstairs.
At the counter, he casually took out a stack of silver notes and left the Freedom Tower.
"Guest, no, senior, fare well."
The attendant respectfully bowed, watching Xiao Yi leave.
In the evening breeze, Xiao Yi gradually moved away, eventually merging with the night.
Just then, the attendant in front of the Freedom Tower, who was initially respectful, straightened his back, a strange smile curling on his lips.
The evening breeze blew in, and just a trace of a lurking aura remarkably surpassed the two accompanying Yun Family and Mengg Family strongmen.
...
In the night, Xiao Yi’s steps suddenly paused.
He slowly turned around.
Behind him, the child he met in the Freedom Tower was closely following, step by step.
When Xiao Yi stopped, the child also stopped immediately.
Xiao Yi frowned.
Then turned around and continued moving forward.
Behind him, the child’s steps moved again.
As Xiao Yi stopped, he turned back again, slowly approaching the child.
"You want to follow me?" Xiao Yi asked indifferently.
The child nodded, then shook his head.
"Not really?" Xiao Yi’s tone remained indifferent, but he frowned slightly.
This time, the child shook his head but then nodded.
Xiao Yi squinted, pondering for a few seconds, "You mean yes, but also no."
This time, the child only nodded.
The child pointed ahead, "We’re going the same way."
"Following you seems safer."
The child appeared unusually mature.
Xiao Yi was taken aback.
He couldn’t be mistaken, the child in front of him was clearly a 7 or 8-year-old child.
His face was full of innocence.
And his maturity was clearly something he was pretending to have.
Xiao Yi was only momentarily surprised because he suddenly saw a shadow of his own innocence in the child’s demeanor.
Clearly just a naive child, yet it seemed as though he carried countless burdens, having to appear mature and exceptionally composed.
"Heh." Xiao Yi smiled indifferently.
He asked no more, but turned and left.
The child quickly followed behind.
Before long, Xiao Yi exited the gate of Freedom City.
The child still followed.
Xiao Yi deliberately slowed his pace so the child could keep up.
But he was really just leaving Freedom City.
His arrival in Freedom City was purely by chance.
And the child claimed they were heading the same way?
"Where are you going?" Xiao Yi glanced at the child behind him and asked.
The child once again pointed ahead.
Xiao Yi sensed, "A mountain village ahead?"
The child nodded.
"What are you going there for?" Xiao Yi casually asked.
The child said seriously, "I heard that’s the fastest place to become strong."
Xiao Yi nodded.
Behind him, the child looked back at the huge city wall, his eyes full of reluctance and sadness.
"What are you looking at?" Xiao Yi asked with interest.
"Just taking one last look at this city," the child replied solemnly, "It’s the first time in my life leaving Freedom City."
"I heard the Freedom Tower is the best restaurant in our Freedom City."
"I’ve never been, so I went there specially today and had a full meal."
"I’m afraid I won’t have the chance to eat there again; since I’ve eaten now, even if I never have the chance again, I’ve fulfilled my wish."
The child’s face once again showed a trace of determination and resolve.
Xiao Yi remembered the child’s previous ravenous eating and the scene where he stubbornly climbed back onto the chair to continue eating after being knocked off.
"Heh." Xiao Yi chuckled again.
...
An hour later.
Xiao Yi stopped walking; in front of him was a village.
"Leisure Village."
Xiao Yi murmured, but his brow furrowed.
Outside a large city, there are often wildernesses and some remote villages.
The appearance of a village here is not surprising.
But what if the village was full of experts?
Under Xiao Yi’s perception, Leisure Village had no fewer than a thousand people.
The weakest aura was at the peak of the Saint Emperor Realm, with many Martial Arts Great Powers, more than half were at the Supreme level or above.
Some auras even made Xiao Yi squint his eyes.
"Is this where you want to go?" Xiao Yi looked at the child.
"No." The child shook his head, "Beyond this village is where I’m going."
"However, it’s already very safe here."
"Thank you, senior." The child respectfully bowed, "I know the senior isn’t really interested in coming here, just wanted to accompany me."
"Heh." Xiao Yi smiled indifferently.
A small ball of light flicked out of his hand towards the child.
"A small gift for you."
The child received it and bowed again, "Senior, can you tell me your name?"
Before Xiao Yi could answer.
The child added, "I want to know."
"Xiao Xun." Xiao Yi replied indifferently, "Your name isn’t significant enough for me to know right now."
The child clenched his fist, "One day, I will make sure the senior hears my name."
"I hope so." Xiao Yi smiled, his figure flickered, and he was gone.
...
First update.
Today’s update is complete.
Two updates owed, in fact, I want to take a day off.
Tomorrow, to make up for the two updates owed on the first, I’ll complete them together.
The main issue is that I’m a bit troubled by the upcoming plot.
Let me consider it for one more night.