To Be Celestial's Emperor II
S3 - Suspicious Old Man
The inn has no signage and also has no fence. The young man only knew if it was an inn because it had a leaflet stuck at the entrance. Zhen Yuan immediately went inside and found the room quite wide and there were messy round tables. There are also dozens of irregular wooden chairs there.
“Excuse me!” Zhen Yuan was actually a bit hesitant after seeing the outer appearance and the room but when he wanted to leave, a hunchback old man suddenly appeared and replied to Zhen Yuan.
Suddenly, Zhen Yuan was surprised to see the arrival of the old man who had arrived. The Little Lion squinted his eyes and examined the old man.
“He's a True Mortal cultivator!” said the Little Lion after his powerful spiritual energy checked.
Hearing his strength, Zhen Yuan became calmer with the entourage. Their strength was much stronger even Baisheng who was the weakest among them was sure to be able to deal with the hunchbacked old man confidently.
“Can we rent this inn for overnight only?” Zhen Yuan returned to their business.
The old man smiled widely while nodding loudly, “Of course! You can rent here. As for the price, you can rent everything with 1 crystal red course”
Zhen Yuan was surprised because the price was so cheap but given the atmosphere and circumstances there, making the price of 1 red crystal already so expensive.
Zhen Yuan and the others immediately took their respective rooms while the Bercula Rhinoceros used the room below for his bed. They all immediately fell asleep once lying down, their first trip using a teleportation formation certainly made them shake and feel uneasy. Zhen Yuan therefore sought lodging so that they could all rest and recover.
Only Little Lion and Zhen Yuan did not sleep, they spoke to each other telepathically regarding the state of the outside world whether it was still as it used to be or not.
“I am still a little wary of the old man, for some reason there is something strange and strange when I check his cultivation as if there is a fog blocking me.” said Little Lion.
“Is it like being held back by something?” Zhen Yuan became even more serious.
Little Lion agreed, “Do you suspect that the old man is hiding his true cultivation?”
“Of course strength!” say both at the same time. Only by relying on his strength could the old geezer survive until now.
Both of them grew increasingly wary of the inn and chose not to talk about it with the others. The two took turns to rest after a while.
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Meanwhile, in the room behind the inn, the figure of the hunchback old man that the other Zhen Yuan saw was now walking firmly. The wrinkles on his face also disappeared a lot and featured a middle-aged man with a face that was quite frightening. There were a lot of cuts and wounds on his face, whether it was from a fight or whatever.
In that dark room, he was not alone but together with a mysterious black shadow. The man immediately bowed respectfully to the mysterious shadow with a face full of fear.
“Master, I'm back getting a collision for you. This time the tumblr is the best! They are young and also have a terrible talent” he said.
The black shadow figure smiled widely while letting out a giggle that made the man goosebumps. “I can feel them from here! By eating their souls, I will be able to become stronger and pass through this Mortal stage easily! Even heavenly lightning will not hinder me”
The middle-aged man was more and more pleased to hear it, he then said he would make his preparations as well as possible. Tonight, they will gain new powers and take over the Bandit Desert.
Afterwards the middle-aged man returned to his original form that a hunchbacked old man with weak strength. He went to the kitchen and began preparing special dishes for his guests.
The Little Lion who got a turn to guard immediately noticed the movement below, he sent out his spiritual energy and saw something in the kitchen. He saw the old man cooking vigorously and putting many quality herbs and plants in the cauldron.
But the old man also put in a lot of strange objects that should not have been inserted. Suppose the needles and straw that he put in a considerable amount. Not there, he sliced his palm and then inserted the blood flowing from his palm into the cauldron and successfully made the Little Lion nauseous.
“More suspicious!” The Little Lion continued to observe the old man, after a dozen minutes the dish served by the old man had finished. He presented it so well and it looked appetizing. If the Little Lion had not seen the process, he would have swallowed his saliva as a result of being tempted.