Beasts Master
The Strange Woman Seller
Zhao Jian felt he had to buy Pills and resources to increase his cultivation base, as he was sure these powerful entities in the Jiang Empire were much crazier than the Zhao Kingdom. They even dared to threaten him who was the son-in-law of the strongest person as well as the Emperor of this country.
However, he still has financial problems because his salary is liquid next month and currently he only has Five Gold Pieces, the rest of his savings are taken over by his beloved wife.
“Ah, it is hard to also be this honest person!” zhao Jian muttered as he had no other income aside from the Zhao Clan and a monthly salary as an Imperial Judge. “Ah, I forgot that if I run a mission from the Sect then I will be rewarded if I successfully complete that mission!” Zhao Jian smiled widely.
In the afternoon, the Court Officers sent by Zhao Jian completed the task he gave back by bringing dozens of suspected criminals. He immediately conducted a lightning trial normally without using the Book of Justice as wanted by Judge Jiang Feilong, but he still made the senior Judges uncomfortable because he gave the maximum sentence to the suspects.
By nightfall Zhao Jian returned to the Eternal Sword Sect and he was astonished to see the atmosphere of the Imperial Capital at night was still as crowded as day.
Lanterns lit up every corner of the street and buildings, most of which attracted his attention were the many beautiful girls who persuaded the pedestrians to stop by their sales pitches.
“Hai handsome ...” Suddenly the beautiful girl embraced Zhao Jian's hand. “Let's buy my merchandise, with just a few Silver Pieces then you can benefit greatly and maybe break through to the next realm. I get these items in the endless ocean and all of them are relics of great martial arts experts!” he said again with a bright smile.
“He started again!” said the old man who was selling Bakpao next to the stall of the girl who was also a Cultivator. His cultivation base was the Spirit realm and there were no Clan or Sect emblems in the clothes he wore—which signified he might be a wandering Cultivator.
“Hey, Old man! Mouth please be guarded! How could I dare to deceive an Immortal Sword Sect disciple! If I deceive him, it's the same as if I offered my neck to be slaughtered!” That beautiful, aged girl who might be in her Three Decades.
“Basic braggart!” the old man did not want to budge—so the beautiful girl was bluffing her teeth afraid that her customers would run away again because of the sneer of the old man.
Zhao Jian noticed the girl's merchandise. There are shell shells, fish bones, hundreds of years old seaweed containing Water spiritual energy, pearls that have a dim light, and slimy clumps that may snot from sea monsters.
“What the old man said is true, there are no valuables here!” zhao Jian said so the girl put on a puffy facial expression which made her sigh long. “Well how much is this seaweed worth? Don't be expensive, I am very poor despite being a disciple of the Immortal Sword Sect!”
“Hmm, since you are quite handsome and a disciple of the Immortal Sword Sect, then I will sell him one Gold Piece only!” sahut the beautiful girl.
However, Zhao Jian immediately turned around and stepped away because the price he offered was so unreasonable, it was better for him to buy resources at the Heavenly Furnace Peak alone, instead, there it is much cheaper.
“14!”
“13!”
“10!”
“Five Silver Pieces! If you don't want to go there, you stingy bastard! Though the Sect disciples are big but have no money!” the beautiful girl grumbled in giving up persuading Zhao Jian to buy her merchandise.
“Ha-ha-ha.. alright, I will buy this Seaweed!” zhao Jian directly picked up the seaweed and stored it into his Storage Pouch.
The beautiful girl felt trapped by Zhao Jian's play so she wanted to cry because the hundred year old seaweed she had earned so hard it was only sold for the price of Five Silver Pieces alone, and that's just the equivalent of a one-night rental fee at the Inn.
His face became sour and laughed wickedly while holding onto Zhao Jian's shoulder. “Hey, young man! You tricked this old woman, didn't you? Quickly take out your money one Gold Piece or I will scream hysterically and roll around on the ground to attract the attention of the people around us!” threaten her.
“Eh?” Zhao Jian puzzledly looked at the beautiful girl and a moment later was instantly dumbfounded as he tore off her sleeve. “Sial! Is this woman crazy!”
Because the beautiful girl started to pull her collar—so Zhao Jian grabbed the pretty girl's hand.
“Have I considered this alms!” zhao Jian grumbled as he handed one Golden Piece to the beautiful girl. “Where were my Five Silver Pieces earlier?” Zhao Jian extended his hand.
“Whataaa? You are really stingy!” The beautiful girl frowned. “Bring this up!” He pointed at the slimy blob on his trading platform, because that one item no one had ever glanced at him.
Zhao Jian smiled wryly for having been deceived by the beautiful girl and he was thinking whether to take out the Book of Justice to see how much this beautiful girl had deceived others. However, he did not do it when he saw the beautiful girl smiling happily after getting the money. While sighing deeply, Zhao Jian moved the slimy blob to his Storage Pouch and immediately left the pretty girl's stall.