Chapter 1091: Chapter 749: Merciless Flower Destroyer Elder Yang _2
The old man’s stone hit nothing, Yang Xiao disappeared from the spot, and the next second, he appeared out of nowhere behind the old man. While drawing out the Ghost Bamboo Stick with a reverse grip, he executed a mighty Horizontal Sweep.
Flesh and blood splattered like water in mid-air, and the old man’s two legs, along with most of his lower body, were completely destroyed by this strike, his miserable wails echoed through the tunnel.
At the same time, the Ghost Hitting the Wall in the tunnel vanished as well. Yang Xiao moved his mind and pulled the old man into the Mirror World. Here, he forced out the hiding place of the old man’s accomplices. As he thought, they were sent by that number 7 female buyer, who still had a few underlings waiting nearby for him to bring back the treasure.
No time to delay, Yang Xiao ordered the Mirror Ghost to give the old man a swift end, rummaging through the mangled flesh to retrieve a black stone and that string of blood-red Prayer Beads, he secured both treasures.
"The old man confessed that there aren’t any masters around that woman. Today, if I, Yang Xiao, don’t seize the chance to strike, wouldn’t I waste the lady’s kindness?" With a heart of gratitude, Yang Xiao hurriedly set off.
Sure enough, in a mountain depression not far from the tunnel, Yang Xiao found a convoy consisting of three black off-road vehicles.
Fearing the old man’s dying trick, Yang Xiao did not act rashly but hid nearby, observing for a full half-hour. Once he confirmed there were no ambushes or unexpected experts, he commanded the masked Mirror Ghost to attack, while he himself continued to hide in the Mirror World, waiting for the right moment to strike.
If he could fight, he would, if not, he’d run; Yang Xiao thought very practically, anyway, he had already earned enough tonight.
Luckily, no accidents occurred. The sudden attack by the Mirror Ghost caught the adversaries completely off guard. Aside from a Fierce Level Apostle who barely held on for two moves, the rest were almost dealt with by the Mirror Ghost in a single strike.
In front of the young woman, the Fierce Level Apostle was split in two, and the valley echoed with the woman’s screams.
Yang Xiao directly used spiritual power to pull the woman into the Mirror World, as he had some questions for her.
Among these people, besides that Great Elder, this woman was the strongest, roughly at the Fierce Level standard. Yet, in front of Yang Xiao, she was completely inadequate, knocked to the ground in a few moves.
"Don’t kill me, I’m the only daughter of the OP of Pingzong Building. If you let me go, my father will promise you anything!" The woman could bend and stretch, pretending to be pitifully pleading.
Yang Xiao was not interested in any Pingzong Building. After finding out a few treasure hiding places, he instructed the Mirror Ghost to finish her. Either he wouldn’t do it or he’d do it thoroughly; this was an essential lesson taught to him by Nalan Shuo.
Moments later, Yang Xiao went alone to find the treasure, while ordering the Mirror Ghost to clean up the battlefield, throwing all the bodies into the Mirror World to destroy the evidence, not wanting to invite trouble.
With the Mirror Ghost, Yang Xiao’s efficiency in killing and robbing improved greatly—it’s his most reliable friend. Now, Yang Xiao felt he could even battle against weaker Ghost-level Apostles.
Putting away the Human Bone Staff, Yang Xiao felt grateful—it was good that the elder sister Yan Xuan had high-quality selections. The Drama Robe, Ghost Lantern, and Human Bone Staff had been truly helpful during his early days.
Soon, in the trunk of one of the middle off-road vehicles, Yang Xiao found their stash, a total of four boxes, different sizes. These were treasures the woman had acquired at auctions, and now... they belonged to Yang Xiao!
"I’ll come again next auction." Seeing the treasure-filled sight, Yang Xiao’s mood was excellent. Next time, he wouldn’t bid—why spend money when stealing was more straightforward?
Concerned about traps, Yang Xiao first activated the Ghost Lantern for protection, opened the boxes one by one for inspection, and finally found in the smallest metal box a dirty hemp bag, which contained the Life-extending Ointment.
Confirming without doubt, Yang Xiao’s eyes glowed with excitement, not even opening the bag, he directly stuffed it in his backpack for safekeeping, "This is something his uncle will surely like, I’ll have Senior Brother Qingfeng personally collect it later."
Upon opening the last half-person-high large box, Yang Xiao found the final auction item—an unconscious alien race girl.
The girl was as before, curled up in the iron cage corner, and when Yang Xiao tried tapping the cage to create noise, she didn’t even blink.
Other things were manageable, but how to deal with this living person? He couldn’t kill her, nor release her. Resolute, Yang Xiao summoned the Mirror Ghost; together they moved the cage, with the girl inside, into the Mirror World, placing it in that secret room.
No matter what, this was his spoil of war.
Confirming he left no traceable evidence, Yang Xiao departed, returning to Rongcheng under the cover of pre-dawn—a clear victory for him.
Back home, laying out the spoils filled an entire table, pleasing Yang Xiao immensely.
Including those snatched from the woman and her underlings, there were a dozen Magic Artifacts, among them precious items. "The old man didn’t deceive me; indeed, Pingzong Building had quite a few good treasures."
"Next time I encounter them, I’ll rob them again." Yang Xiao noted the name in his mind, reinforcing the impression.
As long as he didn’t unfortunately encounter that Ghost-level OP, no one else there would be his match, on this Yang Xiao was very confident.
The next day, Yang Xiao went to work as if nothing happened, handling official duties in the morning and practicing boxing with Chachai in the afternoon. Even though Chachai held back in the spar, Yang Xiao still found it hard to endure; Chachai’s attacks frequently used knees and elbows—fast, fierce, and painful when hit.
Every time after the spar, Chachai would clasp his hands in apology to Yang Xiao, revealing that he truly valued the job.
Chachai communicated with Yang Xiao using broken Chinese, explaining that due to long-term striking of hard objects, his fists and calves almost lost the sense of pain—the nerves inside had died.
Additionally, Yang Xiao noticed something interesting. Before sparring, Chachai always solemnly tied a thin hemp rope around his left upper arm. Roughly made, it seemed hand-twisted and, after sparring, he carefully removed it and stored it.
In response to Yang Xiao’s inquiry, Chachai explained this was a custom from his place; the hemp rope was blessed by close family at a temple, possessing Evil Exorcism and disaster prevention functions.
Moreover, the rope’s length, material, color, and weaving method also represented the family’s status locally—like a calling card it wasn’t an exaggeration.
Days later, Yang Xiao was reviewing routine reports from the Patrol Defense Office and found a piece of news: A significant force named Pingzong Building in Phoenix City simultaneously attacked two rival factions, stirring up a bloodbath locally, with casualties in the tens.
The Patrol Defense Office’s intelligence unit judged from collected information that Pingzong Building faced internal issues, as their Great Elder didn’t participate in such an important action, and their OP’s daughter, known for arrogance in Phoenix City, had also been absent for some time.
Putting aside the intel, Yang Xiao understood—apparently, the OP suspected enemy factions, believing they had secretly acted, killing off his precious daughter and elders.
The subsequent handling of this matter surprised Yang Xiao greatly; Phoenix City’s Patrol Defense Office merely ordered Pingzong Building to cease fire but took no real punitive action.
This taught Yang Xiao that Pingzong Building was indeed extraordinary; luckily, he was cautious, leaving no trace, or if they tracked him down it would be troublesome.
Yang Xiao recalled that the Great Elder once mentioned their OP besides being a Ghost-level powerhouse was also a rare Spirit Tester—speaking with great pride.
Yang Xiao suddenly thought of his uncle in the Provincial Bureau who was also a Spirit Tester, appearing that this so-called Spirit Tester was an identity status symbol.
Deep into the night, Yang Xiao donned the Drama Robe and entered the Mirror World; by now he had subdued the Mirror Ghost, no longer worried about any mischief behind his back. He gathered all the looted Magic Artifacts and treasures, boxed them up, and stored them in the secret room.
In Yang Xiao’s view, there was no safer place in the world.
Opening the door, stepping into the secret room, the scene before him shocked him greatly—the alien girl in the cage had sat up, staring at him with innocent wide eyes.
