Chapter 50: Where Has My Damned, Beloved Nemesis Gone to Set Up a Stall Again?
Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Where Has My Damned, Beloved Nemesis Gone to Set Up a Stall Again?
Just as Lu Wu was about to take her third step back, Qin Zhan called out to stop her.
He let go of Lou Xiaotian’s hand as if he’d been electrocuted, wishing he could cast a full-body cleansing spell to prove his innocence.
’My sexual orientation is perfectly normal.’
’Hey! Stop giving us that look like you’ve just discovered your new favorite couple!’
"I don’t mind."
"Really!"
Lu Wu emphasized.
’I’m very open-minded.’
"It’s really not like that."
Qin Zhan was exasperated. To make matters worse, Lou Xiaotian, who apparently didn’t understand the situation, was grinning foolishly and even shot him an encouraging look.
’Encouraging my ass!’
"Ms. Lu, you’re here too."
As the three of them were laughing and joking around, Xiao Hua arrived.
This year, all the eligible children from Xiaohe Town were on the Flying Boat, and the one escorting them was the Town Lord of Xiaohe Town, Lou Batian.
"Mhm, I’ll be there to watch when you have your awakening."
Lu Wu ruffled Xiao Hua’s hair and slipped her some candy to eat.
"After the awakening, the major Sects will begin recruiting disciples. Tomorrow, these new disciples will enter the Fire Secret Realm with us."
Qin Zhan said leisurely, leaning against the ship’s rail.
These newly awakened children, no matter how heaven-defying their aptitude, are still just ordinary people who have yet to begin cultivating.
They can enter the Secret Realm, but they can’t go deep inside. They can only stay in the outer areas to broaden their horizons.
If they manage to obtain any fortuitous opportunities, it’ll be up to their own fate.
Originally, Qin Zhan was supposed to be in charge of the disciples from the Holy Sword Sect of Hong’an City, but he had already accepted Uncle Li’s mission, so he declined.
After all, Uncle Li wanted Lu Wu to go inside, and not just to hang around the outer edges.
In any Secret Realm, regardless of the environment, the greatest opportunities are always in the deepest parts.
Based on the information he’d received, he preliminarily judged that quite a few Nascent Soul Stage cultivators would be entering this time.
The untamed resources within a newly-formed Secret Realm are incredibly abundant.
First come, first served.
That point alone was enough to make many people fight tooth and nail.
To avoid any disasters, Qin Zhan had also roped in Jiang Yunhe, but that kid had already arrived in Hong’an City one step ahead. They would meet up there.
Once everyone was present, the car... I mean, the boat, departed.
It was Lu Wu’s first time on a Flying Boat, and she found it novel.
The Flying Boat soared high in the sky.
Above the clouds, mist swirled about, yet there was no wind.
The Flying Boat’s intrinsic Array blocked the fierce winds from the outside.
Lu Wu reached out her hand, feeling the airflow above, her eyes shimmering with delight.
’The dream of flying... no matter the world, it’s always captivating.’
The feeling of ascending through technology versus ascending through Spells was also different. Immersed in this vast and mysterious continent, Lu Wu’s heart was at peace.
’Of course I find it captivating.’
’But I’m using a cheat system. Cultivating with cheats, I’m not afraid of anyone. Once I run my stall a few more times, I’ll be able to walk on air sooner or later.’
’Traversing thousands of miles in a single thought won’t be just a dream either.’
After the novelty wore off, Lu Wu began to observe the people on the Flying Boat.
The Flying Boat wasn’t just transporting children; there were also others hitching a ride to the Secret Realm.
Lu Wu even saw a few of her regular customers among them.
Those customers all greeted Lu Wu. Over time, they gathered around her, subtly forming a group with her at its center.
As for her customers, as long as their own interests weren’t at stake, they were willing to lend Boss Lu a hand.
Lu Wu was also considering something.
’This mission is in the Fire Secret Realm, so the foot traffic is bound to be less than outside. These people are my potential customers.’
’It’s just that people in a Secret Realm will definitely be focused on treasure hunting, so business probably won’t be that good.’
’Seven days is a long time. No need to rush. I’ll take it slow.’
’Worse comes to worst, I just won’t have a purchase limit this time.’
’Besides, don’t I have Qin Zhan and Lou Xiaotian, my two trusty tools?’
’They love to buy, so they’ll buy a lot.’
As Lu Wu mused to herself with a smile playing on her lips, both Qin Zhan and Lou Xiaotian shuddered.
’Which troublemaker is thinking about us now?’
The Flying Boat traveled smoothly, and amidst idle chatter, they reached Hong’an City in just a few hours.
This was Lu Wu’s first time visiting a city other than Xiaohe Town.
Compared to Xiaohe Town, Hong’an City was immense.
From her vantage point high in the sky, Lu Wu could see the tightly packed buildings below.
The quaint, antique-style houses formed a magnificent ink wash painting. When a world from fantasy materializes before your eyes, the impact is immense.
Lu Wu gazed at the majestic city below, her heart stirred.
Grand and magnificent. That was Lu Wu’s first impression.
After composing herself, Lu Wu followed the others off the Flying Boat.
Hong’an City was bustling with activity. After the news got out, droves of people were rushing over.
On One World Communication, news about the Fire Secret Realm was flying everywhere.
Many people wanted a piece of the pie, but the Secret Realm’s entrance would only be open for one hour tomorrow. They could only stay inside for seven days, and once the time was up, they would be ejected.
Based on the patterns of past Secret Realms, the next time it opened would be measured in years.
Many Cultivators from distant lands were cursing up a storm on One World Communication.
A Discussion on How the Southern State is Hogging Everything.
Lu Wu clicked on it and saw someone analyzing the situation. They claimed that Hong’an City had deliberately withheld the news, only informing the outside world right before the Secret Realm was about to open, all for the sake of monopolizing the benefits of pioneering a new Secret Realm.
The Green Origin Realm was divided into the Five Continents: East, West, South, North, and the Central State.
Hong’an City belonged to the Southern State.
The Southern State, rich in resources and abundant in Spiritual Energy, already made people from more remote areas green with envy over its environment. With the addition of a new Secret Realm, those people were absolutely seething.
Even if they received the news at the same time, it was easy for those in the other cities of the Southern State to rush over in a short time due to their proximity.
But it was a long shot for people from the other states.
Some, knowing they couldn’t make it in time, just went on One World Communication to vent their fury.
"They always say the Five Continents are one big family, but now you, the Southern State, are hogging everything for yourselves. You at least owe the other four states an explanation, right?"
The chorus of condemnation was massive.
Of course, there was plenty of opposition too.
"What a joke. You expect them not to hog it and invite you along? Everyone knows the benefits of pioneering. The fact that they were willing to share the news at all, giving the other states a chance, is a sign of the benevolence of the Southern State and Hong’an City."
"Every man for himself. The Five Continents were always in competition with each other to begin with."
"In past years, when resources from the major Secret Realms were distributed, I don’t recall you people from the other states being willing to share any extra."
"Come if you want, scram if you don’t."
"Heh. You can’t stand us, can you? If you’ve got the guts, come and fight. Who’s afraid of who?"
"’Tough guy on One World Communication, total yes-man in real life.’ Ooooh, I won’t say whose fragile ego just got bruised."
’I have to say, there are a lot of colorful characters out there.’
The sharp counterattacks from the Southern State’s Cultivators kept public opinion from leaning too far to one side.
One state single-handedly taking on the other four... you had to admire their audacity.
As one of the bystanders enjoying the drama, Lu Wu occasionally threw in a ’like’ for a sense of participation.
As she kept scrolling, Lu Wu came across a missing person notice. The person described in it seemed a bit familiar.
Where Has My Damn, Dearly-Beloved Nemesis Run Off to Set Up Her Stall This Time?
The words "set up her stall" caught Lu Wu’s attention. She clicked on it, and—holy crap, it really was about her.
It seemed some of her customers, who had been waiting outside the Valley of Ten Thousand Poisons for days without any sign of Lu Wu, had finally had a meltdown and were venting their frustrations on One World Communication.