Monarch Of Time

Chapter 286 - 286 The Pavilion masterʼs decision

A middle-aged man was sitting on the luxurious throne, his brown eyes staring at the 3 kneeling people in front of him with a murderous look inside them.

The man seemed to be around 1.70m(5.6ft) tall, with short black hair and a high nose bridge.

He was dressed in dark red robes that failed to completely cover his broad c.h.e.s.t.

The murderous aura that was coming from his body however, made the 3 people who were kneeling in front of him shiver in horror.

It was the aura of a furious Nascent Soul stage expert who was barely restraining himself from killing the 3 of them with a single slap.

His right hand that was touching the armrest of his throne was suddenly clenched tightly, crumbling the armrest into countless pieces that turned into dust before they fell on the wooden floor.

The middle-aged manʼs eyes then swept over the 3 people kneeling in front of him as if he was looking at 3 corpses, before they finally stopped on the old man in the middle, as he then asked in an infuriated tone

ʼʼXue Qiu, give me one reason to spare your pathetic life!

Not only did you allow someone to infiltrate the pavilion while I was away, but he also took all of the spirit stones inside the treasury under all of your noses! What do I need you for if you canʼt even protect the treasury when I am not present? ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE STOLEN SPIRIT STONES?ʼʼ

The old man named Xue Qiu shivered when he heard these words, before he turned his eyes towards his left and right, to look at Zhou Ning and the middle-aged woman who were also responsible for this.

The 3 of them were the ones who were in charge of the ʼBlood Pill pavilionʼ when the pavilion master was away, so there was no way for either of them to escape the blame.

Xue Qiu could see the fear in Zhou Ningʼs and the fat womanʼs eyes, their emotions almost identical to his own.

After all, all of them knew the pavilion masterʼs temper, and how he rose to power in the ʼCity of Sinʼ. This was a place where one could kill without rhyme or reason, and if they didnʼt have a good excuse this time, they would certainly have to shoulder the blame for this matter.

After taking a deep breath to calm himself down, Xue Qiuʼs eyes suddenly lit up as he stared at Zhou Ning, and raising his head slightly to look at the middle-aged man in front of him, he then spoke in a regretful tone

ʼʼI have no excuses. It indeed happened under our noses. If the pavilion master intends to punish us because we were unable to stop a Nascent Soul stage expert, there is nothing we can do. I just hope that the pavilion master will also punish those responsible as well.ʼʼ

The fat womanʼs eyes held hints of confusion inside them, but Zhou Ning quickly understood the underlying meaning of the old manʼs words, and hurriedly raised his head as he nodded without any hesitation, clearly agreeing with Xue Qiuʼs words.

The middle-aged man who was sitting on the throne, stared at the 2 men below him with a placid look in his eyes, as a petrifying silence instantly descended in the hall.

Xue Qiu and Zhou Ning could feel their foreheads dripping with cold sweat, while the stifling silence around them only made the situation even worse. The ʼBlood Pill pavilionʼsʼ pavilion master had a cold look in his eyes as he stared at them, before he finally spoke in an imposing tone

ʼʼWhich Nascent Soul stage expert did you offend?ʼʼ

Feeling the terrifying aura that was coming from the ʼBlood Pill pavilionʼsʼ pavilion masterʼs body, Xue Qiu, Zhou Ning, and the fat middle-aged woman trembled, before Xue Qiu took the initiative to speak

ʼʼIt is all because of a new pill shop that appeared in the Silver cross street 2 weeks ago! They are certainly the cause of all this!ʼʼ

Seeing that he had captured the pavilion masterʼs attention by mentioning that a new pill shop had appeared in their own area, Xue Qiu gloated inwardly as he continued explaining with an aggrieved tone

ʼʼIt is a very weird pill shop, that sells only high-grade and top-grade rank 4 pills, some of which even I have never even seen before. However, although the prices of the shop are sky-high, they have made millions of spirit stones in the past 10 days!

Some of their pills actually sell for as much as 500.000 low-grade spirit stones as well!

I estimate that by the end of the month, that shop will have made more than 65 million low-grade spirit stones!ʼʼ

65 million low-grade spirit stones!

Even his ʼBlood Pill pavilionʼ only had 40 million low-grade spirit stones inside its treasury, and that was the acc.u.mulation of many years in the ʼCity of Sinʼ!

Seeing that the pavilion master was waiting for him to continue speaking, Xue Qiu gulped down dryly before he continued

ʼʼThe most surprising thing is, that a brat whose cultivation is only at the early fourth stage in body refinement is actually responsible for running the shop, so it is impossible for him to create these pills!ʼʼ

The pavilion master nodded his head as he heard Xue Qiuʼs report, inwardly agreeing that someone who hasnʼt reached the peak of the Spirit realm was obviously unable to create top-grade rank 4 pills.

After all, even he, the pavilion master of the ʼBlood Pill pavilionʼ and a Nascent Soul stage expert who was also an accomplished alchemist could only concoct middle-grade rank 5 pills at most.

Almost as if he hadnʼt noticed the pavilion masterʼs nod, the old man Xue Qiu didnʼt stop, as he then continued explaining what had transpired in the past week

ʼʼAs soon as we heard that this shop opened, Zhou Ning personally went there and ordered them to close it down, but the brat responsible for that shop gave him a mocking look.

Although Zhou Ning was angry, since he was unable to ascertain that personʼs cultivation, he didnʼt make a move right away. Instead, he came back to the ʼBlood Pill pavilionʼ in order to discuss this with the rest of us before we decide what to do.ʼʼ

Xue Qiu continued explaining everything without missing a detail, from Zhou Ning sending the early rank 6 Spirit realm He Zhenkang to take care of the shop and suddenly disappearing instead, to the members of the ʼViolent Guardian gangʼ threatening Shun Long and being sent flying without being given any face.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xue Qiu immediately fell silent when he saw that the pavilion master was actually pondering this issue with a serious look on his face.

Indeed, based on what Xue Qiu had said, it was very likely that a Nascent Soul stage expert was also responsible for the shop.

This not only explained the arrogance of the kid who was responsible for it, but also the sudden disappearance of He Zhenkang, as well as the theft of the spirit stones from their pavilion.

After all, not many people in the ʼCity of Sinʼ would dare to mess with their ʼBlood Pill pavilionʼ.

Of course, even if Shun Long wasnʼt responsible for the theft of his treasury, after hearing of the 65 million low-grade spirit stones he still wouldnʼt allow them to keep operating the shop in his own territory.

After taking a few moments to think, the ʼBlood Pill pavilionʼsʼ pavilion masterʼs brown eyes were suddenly focused on the 3 people in front of him, as he said with a smile on his face

ʼʼI will go and have a talk with Shi Ru and Shi Hui in the ʼViolent Guardian gangʼsʼ place. I am sure that they have also set their eyes on that shop, and the only reason that they havenʼt made a move just yet, is because they arenʼt certain of the enemyʼs strength!ʼʼ

As soon as he finished speaking, an evil smile appeared on the middle-aged manʼs face as he saw a relieved expression appearing on Xue Qiuʼs, Zhou Ningʼs, and the fat womanʼs faces, before he then continued

ʼʼHowever... no matter what you are responsible for having the treasury robbed, and you will have to pay the price for this!

I donʼt care how you do it, but you will personally confirm the cultivation level of the Nascent Soul stage expert inside that shop!ʼʼ

The 3 peak rank 9 Spirit realm expertʼs instantly paled when they heard the last sentence!

Wasnʼt this equivalent to order them to die?

Indeed, the ʼBlood Pill pavilionʼsʼ pavilion master was an old fox who wouldnʼt personally risk his life until he knew of the underlying dangers. He was planning to first learn of Shun Longʼs real strength before he personally made a move to kill the Nascent Soul stage expert behind the shop.

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At the same time, back inside the foggy space in the ʼStone of Timeʼ, Shun Long finally stood up.

Although he hadnʼt managed to completely condense the 31st ball of qi, he knew that he wasnʼt too far away from it. After spending a few more days cultivating inside the foggy space, he was certain that he would be able to breakthrough to the middle of rank 4 of the Spirit realm.

Closing his eyes, Shun Long once again simulated himself leaving the foggy space in the ʼStone of Timeʼ, as he once again returned inside the room at the second floor of the shop!

Although he knew that he hadnʼt left any clues behind when he and Liu Mei had robbed the ʼBlood Pill pavilionʼsʼ treasury, the pavilion would still set them as the first suspects.

Besides, without any spirit stones left inside their treasury, it was only a matter of time until they were unable to continue their business, so they would definitely set their sights on his own shop this time.

Shun Long was certain that sooner rather than later, the ʼBlood Pill pavilionʼ would be desperate enough to send even late-stage Spirit realm experts knocking on his door.