novelraw Chapter 1134 - 1128: Pick One
Chapter 1134 - 1128: Pick One
"This... is this a Martial Crystal?"
Han Xingye’s hands were trembling slightly. The box contained a total of 20 crystal-clear Martial Crystals.
What did this mean? Even a second-rank dynasty might not find 10 Martial Crystals after turning the entire country upside down ten times!
On the road, sometimes buying high-value items with Xuan Silver is quite difficult, so people often use Xuan Crystals as a standard currency equivalent, with the average exchange rate being ten thousand Xuan Silver for one Xuan Crystal.
In other words, an ordinary household would have to save for a hundred years without eating or drinking to accumulate one Xuan Crystal. The concept of a typical family is similar to a three-person family on Earth with an annual income of 100,000 to 200,000.
People have seen Xuan Crystals being used as money, but using Martial Crystals as currency, Han Xingye had never heard of it until now.
It’s as absurd as holding a nuclear bomb and asking to buy a house from a real estate developer. Even for Martial Artists in the Mystic-Breaking Realm or God-breaking Realm, Martial Crystals are extremely precious.
Twenty Martial Crystals—forget about buying her small inn—even buying the entire Starry Night City would be no problem.
She could guarantee that if Zhang Menglong took 20 Martial Crystals to the City Lord’s Mansion, the City Lord would give him the entire Starry Night City, and if he didn’t try to buy the surrounding cities to gift Zhang Menglong, he’d probably lose sleep!
Han Xingye immediately closed the box. She understood the principle of "an upright man might ruin themselves by holding treasures," and if people knew she had 20 Martial Crystals, a group of Heaven-breaking or Mystic-Breaking Realm Martial Artists could level her inn that night.
"Is this really for me?" Han Xingye still felt a bit surreal.
"Just tell me whether you will sell it or not."
"Sell, of course, I’ll sell!" Han Xingye immediately put away the box, and from now on, you’re the owner of this Starry Night Inn; you can do whatever business you like.
"But Mr. Zhang, I still have to ask, are you really doing this just for a spot?" Han Xingye couldn’t help but inquire further.
Forget 20 Martial Crystals, even one Martial Crystal, if he pulled it out, he might directly be taken as a disciple by an elder of the Heaven-breaking Realm from the Cang Lan Sword Sect, with special admission. Why go to such lengths for a spot?
After all, buying a spot is only a few thousand Xuan Crystals, but the price of a few thousand Xuan Crystals is far less than that of a Martial Crystal.
"It’s really just for a spot," Zhang Menglong said.
Han Xingye admitted that Zhang Menglong was the strangest person she had ever met; either his brain wasn’t functioning or he had more money than he could spend. How had such a person survived till now?
Suddenly, she thought of something, and she abruptly stood up, kneeling directly in front of Zhang Menglong.
This action left Zhang Menglong stunned. What was she doing? Was there a need to kneel to thank someone just because she had made a fortune?
"Miss Han, what are you doing?"
"Sir, I beg you to help me with something. If you are willing, I, Han Xingye, will repay you with my life."
"Whoa, what’s going on? You should stand up first; you’re making me embarrassed."
"Sir, being able to casually produce Martial Crystals, I can believe that your backing is no worse than the Cang Lan Sword Sect. It’s truly hard to believe you’re willing to pay such a price just for a Cang Lan Sword Sect spot, which is why I speculated that you must have other motives for going to the Cang Lan Sword Sect."
"You’re quite perceptive," Zhang Menglong smiled, "My purpose isn’t to seek mentorship, but I do indeed have to visit the Cang Lan Sword Sect."
"Sir, do you have a grudge against the Cang Lan Sword Sect?" Han Xingye suddenly showed an expectant look.
"You could say that," Zhang Menglong said, "You should get up. If you happen to have a grudge against the Cang Lan Sword Sect as well, I can help settle your score since it’s along my way."
"First, tell me what’s going on with you?" Zhang Menglong could tell that Han Xingye had some significant grudge against the Cang Lan Sword Sect; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been so agitated.
This matter had to be traced back to twenty years ago when Han Xingye was just a little girl, and her father Han Hui was the City Lord of Starry Night City.
During that year’s Cang Lan Sword Sect selection, the elders and disciples responsible for the selection stayed at the City Lord’s Mansion as usual.
Han Xingye’s beauty was inherited from her mother, who was then the most beautiful woman in Starry Night City. Yet, the beasts from the Cang Lan Sword Sect used their drunkenness as an excuse to violate her mother.
Unable to bear the humiliation, Han Xingye’s mother chose to commit suicide, and the enraged Han Hui perished at the hands of a Heaven-breaking Realm elder from the Cang Lan Sword Sect when he demanded justice.
Originally, the Han family was meant to be wiped from the Iron Sword Dynasty, but due to some past ties between their elders and the Cang Lan Sword Sect, Han Hui’s brother Han Ming inherited the position of City Lord, and the Han family wasn’t exterminated.
However, from a young age, Han Xingye nurtured the seeds of hatred in her heart. She and her brother Han Xingyu pleaded with their uncle Han Ming to avenge their parents, but he was already lost in the power that came with being City Lord, and they had no real capability to oppose the Cang Lan Sword Sect.
In a fit of anger, she and her brother left the City Lord’s Mansion and opened this inn, partly to meet future disciples of the Cang Lan Sword Sect and possibly gather information, and partly to wait for opportunities. There might be others seeking vengeance against the Cang Lan Sword Sect as they aimed to join.
Though the chances were slim, it wasn’t entirely impossible.
Her uncle, feeling some guilt, provided her and her brother with considerable protection, allowing this inn to flourish.
It’s been nearly ten years, and she hadn’t expected that this day would indeed come.
"Alright, I’ll help you," Zhang Menglong agreed without much thought after hearing Han Xingye’s story, "Who’s your enemy?"
"I also know, but as long as they appear before me, I can definitely recognize them." Han Xingye had asked her uncle Han Ming several times who the enemies were, but Han Ming refused to say, fearing both the Cang Lan Sword Sect and that his brother’s children might act recklessly out of impulse.
"Okay, I’ll take you to recognize them one by one," Zhang Menglong said, "But now I still need to secure a spot as the Cang Lan Sword Sect is not so easily approached, and I can only pass their test to infiltrate."
"That’s simple. Mr. Zhang, wait for me a moment!"
Han Xingye left for a while and soon returned, this time with another young man behind her, about five or six years younger than Han Xingye, roughly at the True Martial Third Realm level.
"I originally planned for Xingyu to go to the Cang Lan Sword Sect this time, and it took me a lot of effort to get this spot without my uncle noticing."
"Xingyu, call Brother Zhang."
"Brother Zhang," Han Xingyu took out a token, which represented the test spot.
"This is our hope," Han Xingye handed the token to Zhang Menglong.
"Thank you," Zhang Menglong accepted the token, "This thing isn’t cheap, is it?"
"38,000 Xuan Crystals," Han Xingye smiled wryly; it was almost all they had saved from running this inn for years.
"It feels wrong to take it for free."
"Mr. Zhang, you’ve already given me far more than this, and if you can help us with vengeance, it would be an immense favor."
"What I gave you was the price for your inn; your matter is just along the way for me, distinguishing one thing from another," Zhang Menglong rummaged through his belongings, then took out five books.
The Five Rings of Scorching Fire Art.
The Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Hand.
Turtle School Qigong Wave.
Susanoh.
Gale Extinguishing Slash.
"Feel free to choose one!"