Chapter 481: Chapter 167: Using Seduction to Bewitch Daoist Priest Fan? Fan Wu Treated as Material! (10,000-word mega Chapter, subscribe please)_6
"Recently, in a county town not far from Neihai County, haven’t they been plagued by an epidemic?" the elder paused before continuing, "In disaster-stricken areas, materials are most abundant."
The middle-aged man expressed his concern, "Those who have been troubled by the epidemic, aren’t they... not quite suitable for..."
The elder quietly watched him.
"Yes!" The middle-aged man’s heart chilled, and he quickly cast aside the thought in his mind, bowing his head and responding, "I will take people and do as you, Elder, have instructed."
"Hmm." The elder nodded, "Lately, the numbers of the ’gluttonous strange insects’ have also decreased. Find more materials to bring back, raise more of those insects."
"Yes!"
This time, the middle-aged man dared not object to any extent. He turned and left the thatched hut, stepping outside.
After letting out a heavy breath of turbid air,
Just as he was about to walk in a certain direction, his steps suddenly halted.
Because he saw a stranger.
Someone he had never seen before.
And it was the first time he had ever seen someone so tall; it was hard to say how many feet in height. The other person was at least two to three heads taller than him!
Neihai County wasn’t large.
The middle-aged man was confident that he had never seen such a person in Neihai County. It was very likely an outsider.
A cultivator?
The middle-aged man instantly became vigilant, yet he suddenly realized that there were no mana fluctuations emanating from the other’s body.
Not a cultivator?
Could it be that an outsider has strayed here by mistake?
After all, not many people in Neihai County ventured deep into these back mountains. Those who dared to delve into the mountains were either experienced old hunters or individuals seeking death, unafraid of the beasts within.
"What are you doing out there?" The elder’s voice emerged from the thatched hut behind him.
The middle-aged man hurriedly replied, "Reporting to the Elder, it seems... we have a visitor."
"Oh?" From inside the thatched hut, the elder who had been resting with closed eyes opened them, a hint of interest flashing across his face, "That’s indeed a rare guest!"
The elder slowly stood up; his features appeared very aged, yet his body was remarkably robust.
His upright posture alone was testament to his physical condition, which seemed even better than that of many young men.
The elder stepped out of the thatched hut.
Then, he saw a very tall and broad figure.
The elder was momentarily stunned.
His murky eyes widened slightly, and the look in them carried a touch of greed and covetousness. In other words, they were highly aggressive.
The elder seemed excited, murmuring to himself, "An exceptional material, truly exceptional material!"
"Elder, what do you mean?" the middle-aged man asked, puzzled.
The elder did not answer him; instead, he moved his feet, filled with excitement, and approached the towering figure.
His aged face took on a smile, and the greed and covetousness in his eyes were skillfully concealed.
At first glance, the whole person...
Did not seem much different from a typical kind old man.
"Brave man! Brave man!" Arriving in front of Fan Wu, the elder rubbed his rough old hands and asked with a smile, "It’s rare to see outsiders in these deep woods. May I ask what brings you, brave man, into these depths?"
While he was asking Fan Wu, he sized him up and down, gauging Fan Wu’s stature.
The more he observed, the more he marveled.
What astonishing stature?
What exaggerated vitality?
Like the middle-aged man, the elder did not detect any mana fluctuations on Fan Wu, but a person without mana and still with such astonishing vitality must be extraordinarily gifted!
And what he needed...
Was exactly this kind!
Fan Wu lowered his head to look at the oddly dressed, decrepit old man, then swept his gaze across some of the things nearby.
Because he had openly walked over, he caught the attention of quite a few people around him.
Aside from the middle-aged man who had been chatting with the elder, many eyes landed on Fan Wu.
Their gazes were either puzzled,
Or unfriendly.
"I’ve encountered some issues and I want to acquire some necessary items, so I had no choice but to come here," Fan Wu shifted his focus back to the old man in front of him.
His answer,
Was quite honest.
"Oh?" The elder remained poker-faced. He noticed that Fan Wu seemed to be carrying a sword on his back, but since the sword was behind him, he could not quite make out what kind it was.
The elder introduced himself with a smile, "We are mountain hunters, specialized in hunting wild beasts to sell to a shop inside the county town, named Hunter’s Meat Restaurant. If the strong gentleman comes from Neihai County, he must have heard of such a place, right?"
"Indeed, it’s quite famous. I’ve even sat inside for a little while," Fan Wu replied.
"Ah, isn’t that a coincidence?" The elder enthusiastically grasped Fan Wu’s hand and said, "Around these parts, other than the staff from Hunter’s Meat Restaurant who come to buy game, we seldom see someone like you."
"Aside from anything else, we have plenty of drinks and wild beast meat!" The elder said as he pulled Fan Wu toward a thatched cottage, "The strong gentleman must be hungry and thirsty from travelling into the deep mountains. I will have someone prepare something good for you!"
Fan Wu laughed, "Old man, don’t you think you’re a bit too enthusiastic? You don’t even know my name, or even what I came here to do."
"Hahaha! This habit of being overfriendly has been with me for a long time," the elder said nonchalantly, "But I see in you a righteous and imposing figure, not like a bad person at all."
"As long as they’re not bad people coming here, I must, provide them with a good reception!"
Especially someone of such fine mettle as you, how could I let that slip by?
This last sentence was what the elder thought to himself.
But of course, he would never say it out loud.
After leading Fan Wu inside a thatched cottage, the elder had him sit on a chair and personally poured him a pot of tea, then spoke, "My little hobby, you see, is entertaining others, so you mustn’t be polite, strong gentleman!"
With that, the elder winked and said, "Especially someone like you, in our mountain we have plenty of wild girls who fancy this type of man. Just wait a moment, strong gentleman, I will have someone prepare some food and drink for you!"
After he finished speaking, he walked out, leaving Fan Wu alone inside the cottage.
Watching the elder’s departing figure,
Fan Wu "tsked" softly.
He pinched a very small insect between his fingertips.
The insect’s appearance was very strange. It struggled incessantly between Fan Wu’s fingers until with a gentle twist from his thumb and forefinger, it stopped moving.
...
Outside,
The elder went to the middle-aged man, lowered his voice slightly, and instructed, "I’ve placed a Forbidden Gu Insect on him. Once infested by this kind of Gu, it will be very difficult for him to mobilize his mana."
"Go prepare; we must capture this man wholly intact! Make sure not to cause him any harm—do not let him lose an arm or a leg, not even a finger," he instructed.
The middle-aged man was taken aback, "Doesn’t that man not exude any power? Can’t we just knock him out directly?"
The elder gave him a glance, "Such shallow scheming would see you among the first to die in the Jianghu. This man carries a great sword and is muscle-bound; his aura is quite extraordinary. Do you think he is an ordinary person?"
"Act with caution! Call the prettiest girl from our branch to serve him, and secretly place several more Gu on him."
"That way, even if it’s a deeply hidden existence, they will still fall here!"
The middle-aged man nodded thoughtfully, "Yes, Elder!"
"I’ll go handle it now."
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