I Am the True Lord of Running Away

Chapter 186: Chapter 186: Joyful Tower

"Who does he think he is, passing leadership to you? A mere clan elder who hasn’t even reached Foundation Establishment? You’re getting way ahead of yourself!"

Seeing Qian Jianjun take action, the members of the support team finally had someone to rally behind. No longer lost, one of them couldn’t help but shout.

Hearing this, Gongsun Ping immediately grew agitated.

"Me, ahead of myself? He passed the Clan Leader position to some snot-nosed kid who hasn’t even reached the Qi Cultivation Late Stage, and I’m not allowed to object? Am I supposed to just stand by and watch the clan fall to ruin in their hands?"

Qian Jianjun raised a hand, silencing the members of the support team.

"This isn’t your place to speak. I was going to wait until you were on the brink of death to step in, but seeing you now, you’re practically dead anyway. I’ll deal with you all later, so stop your squawking!"

At his words, everyone in the support team immediately shut their mouths, not daring to make another sound.

Qian Jianjun scanned his surroundings.

"What, are you few the only Demon Cultivators here? I heard there was a Commander. If you’re not coming out now, are you planning to launch a sneak attack from behind later?"

Cold sweat dripped down Gongsun Ping’s back.

"If you don’t show yourself, then all of your soldiers will be staying here permanently."

With that, Qian Jianjun pointed his staff at Gongsun Ping and his men. Magical Power surged along its length, ready to be unleashed at any moment, as a murderous aura locked tightly onto Gongsun Ping.

Seeing that Qian Jianjun didn’t look like he was joking, Gongsun Ping hurriedly shouted:

"Elder Ma, please come out! He’s really about to attack!"

Hearing this, the members of the support team were on the verge of cursing out loud.

’Elder Qian never said there was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator among these Demon Cultivators!’

’And we’re still trapped in this thick smoke! Come on, even if you’re going to fight someone, can’t you get rid of this weird smoke on us first?!’

"Oh, dear. I was hoping to find a chance for a little sneak attack, but you just had to go and expose me. This guy had no idea I was here. He was just bluffing you. And you, you just blurted it right out. Sigh."

A rather flirtatious-looking young man appeared from behind. A wide grin was plastered on his face as he walked with a casual air, showing no vigilance whatsoever. He looked less like he was here to kill and more like he was out for a leisurely stroll.

But the moment Jiang Xu saw him, the hair on his arms stood on end!

Because, using his Spiritual Eye Technique, Jiang Xu couldn’t see this person at all!

’In other words, this guy’s Stealth Ability was even stronger than his own Perfect Spiritual Eye Technique!’

’Just who was this person?!’

When Qian Jianjun saw him, he couldn’t help but frown. For the first time, he felt that things were not developing as he had anticipated.

"You’re not from the Black Flame Cave? Who are you?"

"The Black Flame Cave?"

The flirtatious man laughed.

"Why would I be one of those lunatics who only knows how to play with fire?"

"Then who are you? The Biluo Demon Sect? The Blood Shadow Sect? The Yin Yang Annihilation Sect? ...It couldn’t be the Hundred Refinement Sect, could it?"

Upon mentioning the Hundred Refinement Sect, Qian Jianjun couldn’t help but take a step back, clearly wary.

"For all the names you listed, you didn’t get a single one right. Fine, I won’t keep you in suspense. I’m from the Joyful Tower, and I’m a ’Chang San.’"

This answer floored everyone.

Even Qian Jianjun’s face turned pale.

Jiang Xu was stunned as well.

After transmigrating to this Cultivation World, Jiang Xu had heard that the women in brothels were also ranked. "Chang San" was one of those ranks.

The highest rank was "Courtesan"—the top beauty of a brothel, the most talented and the most popular.

Below that was "Red Ticket."

The next level down was the "Chang San" he mentioned.

And below that were "Yao Er" and "Wild Chickens."

"The Joyful Tower... wait, you Demon Cultivators have men working in places like that?" Qian Jianjun was completely bewildered.

He had heard of the Demon Sect known as the Joyful Tower, but he’d assumed it was just like any other brothel. He never imagined they had men working there.

"Hey, are you being discriminatory? Why can’t men work in a place like this? Let me tell you, it’s not just a lot of female Demon Cultivators who visit our Joyful Tower. We have Female Cultivators from your Righteous Dao, and even those female barbarians from the Barbarian Race, all completely head over heels for us!"

Hearing Qian Jianjun’s words, the flirtatious man became a little angry. It was clear Qian Jianjun’s comment had displeased him.

’Jiang Xu was terrified at first, but after hearing the man’s words, he couldn’t help but complain internally: ’This Cultivation World is surprisingly progressive. They even have gigolos. And from the sound of it, there are quite a few of them, with plenty of customers. Most importantly... why are Female Cultivators from the Righteous Dao and the Barbarian Race going there?! Aren’t the people here a little too wild?!’’

"I don’t care what Demon Sect you’re from! You’re a Demon Cultivator, so let’s have a go!"

Qian Jianjun casually swung his staff, striking the demonic smoke and freeing almost everyone on the support team.

The reason I say "almost"...

...is because the demonic smoke on Jiang Xu, for some unknown reason, just so happened to not have been shattered. It still clung to his body.

Jiang Xu was cursing up a storm in his head, but he didn’t dare let any of it show on his face.

Qian Jianjun glanced in Jiang Xu’s direction but paid him no mind, turning instead to walk toward the flirtatious man.

"Ooh, you handle that staff quite well. I wonder how you handle your *other* staff. Hey, why don’t you join our Joyful Tower? Not only are the benefits great and the place is packed with beautiful Fairies, but we can also give you plenty of opportunities to brandish your staff!" the flirtatious man said, his eyes lighting up at the sight of the weapon.

Qian Jianjun’s face darkened. Listening to the flirtatious man’s constant innuendos, he could hardly even look at his own staff anymore.

"Nonsense! Seductive lies! You’re asking for a beating!"

With that, Qian Jianjun’s wooden staff instantly split into twenty or thirty Clones, all of which shot toward the flirtatious man.

"Ah! You’re so powerful! I can’t possibly handle so many rods at once!"

The flirtatious man said with a cheeky grin, his taunts unending as his figure flickered and reappeared beside Gongsun Ping.

"Fine, you win, alright? I’m taking the person, you can have the city. That’s a fair deal, right?"

"The city stays, and so do the people!" Qian Jianjun retorted relentlessly. Although he was utterly disgusted by this man, his wariness grew stronger with each passing moment.

’This flirtatious man was no ordinary person.’

Just now, the shadows of his cloned staff had clearly locked onto him, yet somehow, the man had used some unknown method to dodge them all.

"Ooh, so greedy? It would be so much better if you joined our Joyful Tower. You could have both. And if you wanted me... that’s not out of the question either," the flirtatious man said, shooting him a coquettish glance.

Qian Jianjun felt his stomach churn. He couldn’t hold it in any longer and blurted out a curse:

"Screw your mother!"