Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Chapter 1808: Chapter 1811: The Clever Ones

The Local Snake finally met with Lu Xiaobu outside the core area.

This place was familiar to both of them.

They had parted ways at this very spot last time.

Because of that incident, the Local Snake had to give up the power he had spent years building.

So, this place didn’t bring back good memories for the Local Snake.

”Here you are.”

Lu Xiaobu seemed in a good mood and greeted the approaching Local Snake.

”What did you call me for?”

Although the Local Snake felt like exploding inside, his face wore a cheerful smile, like old friends meeting.

”Old friends! Long time no see, can’t I just chat with you?”

Lu Xiaobu said with a smile, showing no hint of hostility.

”Chat? Sure, if it’s chatting, then return my stuff.”

The Local Snake replied with a smile.

This was a probe; he needed to test Lu Xiaobu’s attitude today.

”Sure, here you go.”

Without any hesitation, Lu Xiaobu directly threw the World Tree Seed over.

”Snap!”

The Local Snake instinctively caught it.

But then he was stunned.

Lu Xiaobu actually gave it back?!

This can’t be right!

This was his biggest leverage in Lu Xiaobu’s hands, and now returning it just like that, wasn’t he afraid the Local Snake would just leave?

No, no, no.

He overlooked one thing.

Why did Lu Xiaobu arrange to meet him here?!

This was God Slaying Alliance territory, and as far as he knew, the Alliance already saw Lu Xiaobu as a thorn in their side!

Yet Lu Xiaobu appeared here openly, even showing the World Tree Seed already planted in the core.

This was... incredible!

”You... joined the God Slaying Alliance?!”

The Local Snake thought of a possibility and, hair standing on end, asked.

If that’s the case, everything made sense.

But, if so, he and his people would be in danger!

At that moment, he could no longer hide his emotions, and the killing intent was apparent in his eyes!

”How is that possible?”

Lu Xiaobu rolled his eyes: ”Am I someone who would place himself under others? I just took over this place.”

”Oh, so you didn’t join the God Slaying Alliance.”

The Local Snake let out a sigh of relief.

He believed Lu Xiaobu; from what he knew, Lu Xiaobu wasn’t someone to bow to others... Wait! What did he say?!

The hair he had just calmed down was now practically ready to fly off his body!

Did Lu Xiaobu just say—he took over this place?!

This place?!

Took over?!

That means the core was taken by Lu Xiaobu?!

This is surely a joke!

The core! This was the core!

For hundreds of years, it has been firmly in the hands of the God Slaying Alliance!

And now, Lu Xiaobu claims he took it over?!

Is he crazy?!

Or is Lu Xiaobu the one who’s crazy?!

”Why? Don’t believe it?”

Lu Xiaobu smiled: ”Weren’t you once the boss of the black market? Why are you so behind in information? Come, I’ll show you!”

Listening to Lu Xiaobu’s words that sounded like a fairy tale, the Local Snake dumbfoundedly watched Lu Xiaobu walk towards the core’s location.

Inside, he hoped and even prayed.

He hoped it was all false, hoped Lu Xiaobu was crazy, and even found the idea of him joining the God Slaying Alliance more acceptable!

Because he simply couldn’t accept what Lu Xiaobu claimed!

However!

All he saw was Lu Xiaobu snap his fingers, and the most mysterious core, in the hearts of countless cultivators, presented itself clearly before him.

And when he saw those busy inside all paying respects to Lu Xiaobu, without any trace of the God Slaying Alliance on them...

The Local Snake felt as if his throat was seized!

The strength of it plunged him into a state of breathless suffocation!

It turned out! It was true!

Lu Xiaobu really controlled the core!

He truly defeated the God Slaying Alliance, taking this essential place under his command!

This... was terrifying!

He looked down at the World Tree Seed Lu Xiaobu casually tossed to him, which brought him here at the risk of his life, and suddenly fell silent.

Then he let out a bitter laugh.

They weren’t just casually tossing it to him!

Though the seed was his key weakness, the land where it would grow was in their hands!

”Come on.”

Lu Xiaobu glanced back at the still-dazed Local Snake, smiled faintly.

...

An hour later.

As the Local Snake gradually composed himself, he sat in the reception room, organizing the chaotic information in his mind.

Each piece left him with boundless shock!

”What do you want me here for?!”

The Local Snake asked again.

But now, he completely lost the forcefulness he started with.

He even felt a bit humble.

There was no other choice, without him knowing, the living space he desired had long disappeared completely!

One must bow when under another’s roof!

”Nothing much; there’s a phrase that goes: Can’t allow others to snore beside my bed, you understand.”

Lu Xiaobu said with a faint smile.

His voice was calm, but the Local Snake’s body involuntarily tensed up!

These words weren’t a sentence, yet seemed like one!

The snorer, who was it?!

It was him! And his people!

”I understand!”

The Local Snake paused for a moment, then slowly revealed his true form.

A big-nosed, big-mouthed, short-statured, stout-limbed Local Snake appeared before Lu Xiaobu.

Almost every race has similar rituals.

That is, to expose their truest self without reservation to the other party—a gesture akin to allegiance!

”We are the niche people! We have lived underground for generations! So we continue to live underground to this day!”

Revealed in his original appearance, the Local Snake spoke up.

”That’s why you couldn’t find our trail; we established a base beneath the surface!”

”I understand your thinking; I won’t ask you to give us a living space, but at least allow my people to return to our original world! We’re willing to abandon everything here!”

”I can even pledge my allegiance to you!”

The Local Snake lowered his proud head with difficulty, saying these words.

Sometimes, conversations among smart people are just that simple.

Lu Xiaobu’s words, not allowing others to snore beside my bed, made the Local Snake recognize reality and choose the most correct path.

This wasn’t because he was cowardly, but because, after struggling for so many years in this world, only to barely ensure his people’s survival underground, he deeply recognized how terrifying the achievements of this man before him were!

Facing someone like this, he, had no chance of winning!