Over The World, Beyond Heaven

Chapter 1126: Arrived at Black Rock City

After the whole truth was revealed, not only was Lin-Nie angry, but the other two young women were also angry. Even though they were not Lin-Nie's siblings, they were close cousins. And since Lin-Ying and Lin-Xi's father, the Clan's Third Elder, was the one who took Lin-Nie and her mother under his wing, they were like one family.

Hel... help... help me, please!

Fourth Elder was still trying his best to call for help. Even though he had been caught as the person behind the whole plot, he still hoped that his three nieces would be kind and help him because they had kind hearts.

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Tap! Tap! Tap!

Arrrrrrrgh!!!

But at that time, Zheng-Fu walked towards the Fourth Elder and fed him the antidote. At the same time, he quickly tapped to block several of his pulse points. The Fourth Elder then let out a scream and coughed up black blood all over the ground. And soon his pain disappeared. But his condition looked very bad, his hair was unkempt, and dust was all over his clothes. It made him look no different than a beggar on the street. And not only was his physical condition poor, but his martial condition was also ruined.

Hah!?

The four of them immediately turned to look at Zheng-Fu in unison. It was like they wanted answers about what happened to the Fourth Elder. Why was his condition like that?

"I have already made him cripple. Because if he dies, you all will be in quite a bit of trouble. So, the best way is to spare his life but not allow him to do anything to you again, especially by revealing what happened today... is that true?" Zheng-Fu saw that the four of them were very puzzled and curious, so he did not hesitate to explain what he had done. Because they could not let the Fourth Elder die, and could not let him survive by living a normal life either. Thus, the best way was to cripple him like that.

Oh!

Umm!

The four of them immediately understood upon hearing Zheng-Fu's explanation. And they very much agreed. Allowing someone like the Fourth Elder to survive normally would cause many terrible things to happen to everyone later. But if they let him die, they might also encounter a lot of trouble. Therefore, what Zheng-Fu did was reasonable.

"Then what do we do next?" Lin-Nie was a clever and quick-witted person. She was able to quickly regain her composure and adjust her mood. However, she still did not know what they should do next. So, she asked Zheng-Fu for his opinion.

"That's right, Elder Master! What should we do next? If we go back like this, there'll definitely be chaos. Master Fourth Elder is a Pillar Elder of our Lin Clan. If news spreads that he has become disabled, it'll not be a good thing!"

At this time, the Fifteenth Elder Master respected and admired Zheng-Fu very much. This brave young man not only didn't kill him but also helped him survive the Fourth Elder's poisonous needle. Therefore, he agreed to do whatever Zheng-Fu said.

"That matter is very simple. We just..."

As for the plan, Zheng-Fu already had it. He never did anything without a plan in place. Unless it was an emergency. Moreover, that matter was very easy to deal with. So, he told the four people his entire plan, and they would have to work together to carry out his plan.

He planned to frame the dead Fourteenth Elder Master. They would claim that the Fourteenth Elder Master planned to lure the three Young Misses outside to commit acts of violence against them. But because the Fifth Elder Master knew about that plan, he sent a message to the Fourth Elder. But no one expected that the Fourteenth Elder Master would use a special poison to attack the Fourth Elder while the latter was not paying attention. The Fourth Elder then killed the Fourteenth Elder Master. However, after that, the Fourth Elder was heavily affected by the poison. If it were not for him finding the antidote from the Fourteenth Elder Master's dead body, he would not have survived.

But even so, the effects of the poison were still extremely strong. It had made him a cripple. Not only would he not be able to cultivate any further martial arts, but he was also unable to return to his normal life as a normal person.

Umm!

"This plan is really vicious. You can just fabricate a story out of thin air," Lin-Xi said with a look of admiration in her eyes after listening to Zheng-Fu's plan.

Hah!

"You're not cursing me, are you?!"

Of course, other people thought the same as Lin-Xi, only no one spoke out. Even Lin-Ying, who liked to interrupt and speak ill of Zheng-Fu, did not dare. However, when she heard her younger cousin's words, she could not help but laugh in her mind. If she had not been considerate of him, she would have laughed out loud.

"Then we follow Elder Master's plan!" Lin-Nie spoke politely and humbly. She also changed the way she called Zheng-Fu.

I agree!!!

Erm...

"There's no need to call me 'Elder Master'. Just call me Zheng-Fu!" Zheng-Fu felt a little embarrassed at being called that. He was not old enough to be called 'Elder Master'.

"I can't! Because you're the one who opened my eyes and made me know the truth about my father's death. I, therefore, respect you. Please let me call you that!" But Lin-Nie refused. She felt very respectful towards Zheng-Fu. He was not only strong but also very intelligent. She would also like to entrust herself as Zheng-Fu's disciple if possible.

Err…

"Sigh! Then that's fine! Do as you please. But now let's hurry to go to the city. It'll soon be dark and I still don't have a place to stay, I'm afraid…"

"Master Elder, please rest assured! We'll arrange accommodation for you. You can be considered a guest of our family, I won't let you sleep on the street!" But before Zheng-Fu could finish speaking, Lin-Ying spoke up proudly. Even though she didn't possess great martial skills or intelligence, her expertise was second to none when it came to taking care of and welcoming guests.

"That's right! Our Father is the Third Elder, this matter is very comfortable!" Lin-Xi added. She looked extremely innocent. If she encountered bandits... she would surely be deceived.

All right!

Once agreed upon, the five immediately headed to Black Rock City.

Black Rock City was a second-tier city. On that continent, there were hundreds of second-tier cities like Black Rock City. In addition to second-tier cities, there were also first-tier cities and Divine Cities that had a higher status than second-tier cities. And the lowest-tier city is Untiered City. In short, the continent's cities were divided into four tiers.

The allocation of city tiers depended on the strength of the city master. As for Untiered City, anyone could be the city master as long as the city was built and had more than one hundred thousand inhabitants. Each second-tier city had an advanced Deity Monarch Stage cultivator ruling it and had a population of one million or more. A first-tier city had no population limit; just having an intermediate Great Deity Stage cultivator to rule it was enough.

For a city to be promoted to a Divine City, it must have had an ultimate Great Deity Stage cultivator to rule it and ten intermediate Great Deity cultivators to serve as the ruling council or reside in that city. And on that continent, there were only three Divine Cities.

In addition to the tiers of the city that Zheng-Fu learned from Lin-Nie, he also knew a lot of other data, such as the various races that lived there and the various cultures. Including things that were necessary for daily life, such as currency used to exchange things. That continent used a currency of exchange called Eternal Coin, which was made from a type of ore called Eternal Crystal. It was an ore that was found in common ore mines. But although they could be found in abundance, the process of mining them was not easy. Therefore, that ore was converted into the currency of the continent.

Besides Eternal Coins, energy-boosting crystals could also be used as exchange items, especially the Deity Crystals, which were extremely hard to find. Just one low-level Deity Crystal was worth hundreds of thousands of Eternal Coins. Therefore, comparing the two, Deity Land's Deity Crystal was several times higher in value.

At the Black Rock City Gate...

Soon, Zheng-Fu's group arrived at the Black Rock City Gate. At first, Zheng-Fu had always thought that the city must have been surrounded by many black rock mountains. But when he arrived, he found that Black Rock City was in a field and forest, very far from the mountains. Moreover, those mountains were not black rocks as he expected. Therefore, he felt that it was strange that the city had a name like that. But when the city sign said so, he could not argue with that.

"You must be wondering why our city is named Black Rock City, right?" It was as if Lin-Nie knew what Zheng-Fu was thinking. From the time they spent traveling together, she had seen that Zheng-Fu knew nothing about the cities in her region or continent. He looked as if he came from another world. So, she asked with a slight smile.

Umm...

Zheng-Fu nodded without any concealment. Because he really wanted to know why it was like that.

"Hundreds of years ago, this place was actually full of black rocks. Those black rocks are a type of ore that is extremely durable and suitable for forging Primordial-level weapons and equipment and above. But as time passed, those black rock ores were used, and there were none left. Therefore, the surrounding environment is as you see!"

Lin-Nie explained to Zheng-Fu. That fact was not a secret; everyone knew it. Therefore, she did not need to conceal it.

"It's exactly like this. No wonder I can feel the metallic aura surrounding the city," Zheng-Fu said, nodding in understanding. He analyzed Lin-Nie's words and thought that Black Rock City was probably a weapon-forging city, so he asked another question, "Then does that mean Black Rock City is famous for forging weapons and equipment?"

"Yes! Black Rock City is a city famous for forging weapons. Every clan is a clan of forgers. And you see those mountains in the distance over there? Those mountains have many ore mines. Black Rock City's big four clans own three-quarters of it. And another part belongs to the general clans and the independent powerhouses who came to settle later!"

Umm!

Stop!!!

Suddenly, a shout from the city gate guard rang out.

"We're people from the Lin Clan. Please open the gate!" The Fifteenth Elder Master hurriedly stepped forward, held up his badge to show the gate guard, and spoke in a formidable tone.

Oh!

"Respect, Elder Lin! I apologize, sir. We're just doing our duty. Please forgive us for not knowing it was you. You can come inside, sir!" When the city gate guard who shouted just now saw the badge in Lin-Tao's hand, he could not help but tremble. Because the Lin Clan was a big clan. No one dared to block them. Therefore, they hurriedly opened the way for them.

Thank you!

When the city gate opened, the group immediately moved forward into the city. They did not need to queue or undergo any inspections like other people who wanted to enter.

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