115: C115 The Four Young Masters of Lanling

C115 The Four Young Masters of Lanling

Originally, Lanling Prefecture would be used to refer to the entire area governed by them as all the regions controlled by it can be known as part of the Lanling Prefecture.

However, the first thing that people usually think of when the Lanling Prefecture is mentioned would be Lanling City, the place where the Prefecture Lord of Lanling resided.

Lanling City was one of many counties within Lanling Prefecture and was also the located in the middle of more than a hundred counties. As such, it became the main trading hub where mercenaries and traders would often use.

Compared to an ordinary city, the size of the Lanling City was more than ten times the normal size, in addition to its abnormally large population.

Generating a large portion of Lanling Prefecture's main source of income, Lanling City became known as the capital of Lanling Prefecture. There were even rumors speculating how certain experts reside amidst the clouds above the city while dragon and tigers remain hidden somewhere within.

With the speed of the King Scaled Demon Tiger, Du Shaofu found it naturally convenient and fast when travelling to Lanling Prefecture.

After figuring out the direction of Lanling Prefecture in advance, taking into the account the time he needed for rest at night, it would probably take around two days to reach his destination.

However, Du Shaofu was also quite worried about the King Scaled Demon Tiger. According to what his father told him, it might not necessarily be a good thing to have it by his side.

After all, the outside world was filled with all kinds of humans. Since the King Scaled Demon Tiger was currently at the Profound Level of the Pulse Spirit Realm, there would naturally be people who wanted to hunt it down as its bones and blood essence were known to be invaluable materials.

Therefore, on his way to his destination, Du Shaofu did not dare act too ostentatiously. However, it had also opened his eyes to various aspects of travel.

In contrast to his initial estimations, Du Shaofu took three days to reach Lanling Prefecture. On his first night of travel, when he arrived in a small village within the mountain range, he had actually come across a black inn that kills and robs its guests.

The people of the black inn must have thought of Du Shaofu as a fat sheep after seeing how young he was and how he had so much money on hand. However, they did not expect him to actually be a jinx.

Especially with the King Scaled Demon Tiger by his side, the result could naturally be imagined. The black inn was instantly destroyed while everything that was of value had naturally fallen into Du Shaofu's Spatial Bag.

On the second night, Du Shaofu acted much more carefully as he spent the night in a desolate valley. With the presence of the King Scaled Demon Tiger, no ordinary Demonic Beasts dared to approach him.

When dawn approached, he was forced to travel through the seemingly endless mountain range. As a layer of white mist slowly shrouded across each mountain peak, the entire scene appeared just the traditional landscape painting drawned using ink. Nothing more beautiful can be imagined.

The entire terrain after the mountains ranges appeared vast and boundless. The countless buidlings of varying height and size were arranged in an orderly manner, forming a magnificent ocean of buildings that one would gasp in surprise upon witnessing.

The seemingly endless stretch of city walls, over 30 meters tall, were built with massive boulders layered upon each other. Standing beneath the city walls, one would easily feel an inexplicable pressure looming down from above.

Moreover, the walls were so thick that even the Peak Level Pulse Spirit Stage Cultivators would find it hard to destroy.

From all directions, countless wagons and carriages could be seen entering the city one after another. Many of them were even pulled along by Demonic Beast Mounts. Giving off an extraordinary aura, they seemed to be caravans that traveled from various directions.

Given the large population and the area of the Lanling City, the amount of goods and various consumables that come and go from the city every day could only be imagined.

As Du Shaofu stood below the city walls, the King Scaled Demon Tiger following him from behind shrunk into the size of a cat. He then swept his gaze towards the large words suffused with golden light hanging above the city gate.

"Lanling City."

Du Shaofu raised his head and looked at the two grand words that could easily be seen from far away. As if speaking to the King Scaled Demon Tiger next to him, he uttered, "We've arrived."

Following the surrounding caravans that were going to enter the city, Du Shaofu and the King Scaled Demon Tiger walked into the city with large strides.

As soon as he entered the city, Du Shaofu finally experienced what it was like walking down a lively city. With the streets bustling with all kinds of activaties in the midst of Lanling City, streams of people shuttled about as the voices of vendors and traders could be frequently heard jolting through the air.

Seeing how it was still morning, it could obviously be seen just how much Lanling City flourished.

With the King Scaled Demon Tiger following Du Shaofu as they strolled down the bustling streets, they immediately attracted a lot of attention.

Within Lanling City, there were indeed quite a lot of young masters who kept Demonic Beasts as pets. Moreover, some of the Demonic Beasts they possessed by those hedonistic individuals were not half-bad either.

However, the onlookers simply could not help but take notice of the "wild cat" following Du Shaofu from behind.

This was the first time Du Shaofu had visited a city as large as Lanling City. Having yet to reach the age of seventeen, his interest had naturally piqued. Wandering around the streets, he had even purchased quite a few items.

The bustling Lanling City was filled with all kinds of shops, and many of the goods they sold were dazzling to the eye.

Naturally, there were also quite a few shops that sold cultivation items such as spiritual herbs, martial techniques, weapons, and so on.

Taking a look at the items sold at the shops, Du Shaofu could not help but be stunned. This simply was not a place that Stone City could ever compare to as he could even see Profound-rank techniques and Spirit-grade pills being commonly sold.

But after looking through their prices, Du Shaofu was instantly dumbstruck as he stood petrified in his tracks.

In the middle of the morning, a commotion suddenly sounded out amidst the bustling streets.

"Young lady, is this item you're selling even worth a thousand xuan coins? It's neither a martial technique nor any sort of spiritual medicine. You're clearly trying to scam us!"

At this moment, there were already quite a few people surrounding and gathering around the corner of the bustling street. A well-dressed young man was holding a palm-sized object in his hand as he rolled up his sleeves. However, his gaze was filled with ill instant as he stared down at the 14 or 15 year old girl.

Although the girl appeared quite young, she nevertheless possessed quite a voluptuous figure. Coupled with her delicate and pretty face, she would undoubtedly become an unrivaled beauty in the next two years.

"That's my family heirloom that I heard was very special. If it weren't for the fact that my aunt had been seriously injured and needed immediate treatment, I wouldn't have even considered selling that."

Seeming to have realized how the well-dressed youth before her had no interested in purchasing anything from her, the young lady quickly snatched away the palm-sized object from his hands with an anxious face.

Under the eyes of the well-dressed youth, the young lady feel extremely uncomfortable and fearful for whatever reason.

"If this item was so extraordinary, how could you be willing to sell it? Young lady, do you even know how much a thousand xuan coins is worth? It can be used to purchase an initial-grade profound-rank technique. It can even be used to spend a night with a beauty at the red light district. Haha!"

Laughing out loud, the well-dressed youth stared at the young lady with a sinister grin. "Anyways, I'm not interested in this worthless item. Why don't you follow me and become my personal servant instead? If you become my servant and do a good job of comforting me, I'd be willing to give you a thousand xuan coins today. From the look of things, I reckon that your p*ssy will taste quite good even after two years, haha!"

The well-dressed youth said as his gaze turned increasingly filthy.

"Haha, that girl doesn't look half-bad. She's even still a young chick."

"It's a pity that Young Master Guo has already made the first move. I'm so jealous."

The other surrounding well-dressed youths immediately echoed their sentiments. Many of the burly men dressed in the attire of guards also wore obscene smiles on their faces.

Although there were many people spectating from the side, no one dared to step forward to stop the well-dressed youth. In fact, some even watched as fear lingered in their eyes.

Some of the bystanders pulled their female companions behind them.

There were even some who immediately left the scene with their female companions.

When some of the girls passing by saw those well-dressed youths, their faces immediately turned pale as they turned to leave, afraid that they too would become their targets.

"It's Guo Kun again, one of the Four Young Masters of Lanling."

"What do you mean by Four Young Masters of Lanling? They're more like the Four Pests of Lanling."

"Keep your voice down. Don't let Guo Kun hear what you said. Otherwise, you'll get in trouble."

"What a pity for that young lady. How did she end up meeting that scumbag, Guo Kun?"

"…"

A series of discussion erupted among the surrounding bystanders. Though they were afraid that those well-dressed youths could hear them, their eyes seemed to be filled with contempt towards him.

"I won't sell this ancestral heirloom anymore."

At that moment, the young lady was instantly alarmed and was just about to turn around and leave. She could now tell that these well-dressed youth were not good people.

"Little sister, don't go yet. Come with me. How does 2000 xuan coins sound?" The well-dressed youth in the middle immediately stepped forward and obstructed the young lady's escape route.

"No, I'm going back."2

Terrifed, tears began welling up in the young lady's innocent eyes.

"Why don't I send you back then?" The well-dressed youth persisted with a sinister smile as he grabbed on the girl's shoulder.

"Sigh... That bastard is truly the scourge of Lanling City."

Despite witnessing everything take place before them, no one dared to interfere. Even the few decent martial cultivators with raging flames in their eyes could only watch helplessly from the side, not daring to step forward.

Seeing the well-dressed youth's hand closing in on her shoulder, the young lady wanted to run away, but she was at a complete loss in her moment of panic. As tears streamed down her cheeks, she looked extremely pitiful.

"Forcing yourself on a young girl in broad daylight, just how shameless are you?!"

An indifferent voice carrying a hint of vigor suddenly jolted through the scene.

"Pak!"

At that instant, a purple-robed young man suddenly appeared beside the panicking girl. With a wave of his hand and a flick of his wrist, he immediately grabbed onto the wrist of the well-dressed youth.

With an invisible form somewhat suppressing the well-dressed youth's arm, he found it difficult to move even a single inch.

"Who is that kid? He actually dares to provoke Guo Kun."

"He doesn't seem to be a descendant from a great family within Lanling City. If this kid doesn't have an extraordinary background, then he's just an idiot."

"…"

Everyone's faces instantly filled with shock as they stared at the bold purple-robed young man.

The well-dressed youth immediately swept his shocked gaze towards the purple-robed young man as well. Seeing how the unfamilar young man looked to be around the sixteen or seventeen years old, he was especially startled. He then asked with a grin, "Brat, are you from Lanling City?"

"Nope." The purple-robed young man shook his head without hesitation.

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