Realms In The Firmament

In the City of Chaos, a piece of empty land was not as valuable as before. When the forces had done dominating the territories in the city, the price of land would definitely drop. Ye Xiao was definitely an important client to the Brotherhood Alliance at the moment.

Qiu Luo had been negotiating with the Brotherhood Alliance about the price for three days. He had figured out the floor price. Now that things were going to change soon, and he wasn’t going to cut the price. The Brotherhood Alliance was absolutely overjoyed because they could still sell it for as much money as they had asked for. It was at war, and they needed as much money as they could get, so the deal was done!

It was sold for one hundred and fifty thousand purple spirit coins.

Ye Xiao bought a huge piece of land that was three hundred and seventy-five mu, including over ten mansions, a wood, a pond, and some shops. Native people were living inside the area…

Ye Xiao gave an order, and the Dark Evil Spirt and Bai Long moved out together. They started to give the native people money so they moved out of the area in return.

It was a chaotic time in the city. Peace was no longer with them. Most of the native people wanted to run away, leaving this place. When a space ring full of white spirit coins appeared before their eyes, they couldn’t refuse it!

It was quite an easy job to move the residents away. Other than the money, Ye Xiao promised the residents safety when they left the city. That was why it became so easy.

Nobody would resist it.

People knew that this city had become a place of war. Different forces would fight to seize ownership. It was a battle that wouldn’t end in a short time. When the superior cultivators fought, ordinary people could easily get killed. It wasn’t a rare thing.

No matter how they did not want to leave their homeland, they had to run for peace and safety. Life mattered the most. Running away from danger was the priority.

As long as they left, their houses would be taken.

Even if they would return to this city, it was difficult to claim their houses back. Why not just sell them for money? It was much better to carry more money with them! That was a more realistic choice!

…

Ye Xiao had cleared out the headquarters of the Monarch’s Hall before noon. It cost him only half a day.

Over three hundred and seventy mu of land, there were only five men in it.

Ye Xiao waved his hand and gave the order. “Rebuild!”

What he meant was to build the wall to enclose the land first, and then build what they needed inside.

He was going to enclose the three hundred and seventy mu of land with the one hundred high walls to cut off the connection between the Monarch’s Hall and the outside world.

Because he bought the land from the Brotherhood Alliance, they provided protection as additional service.

After all, they had received a great deal of money. Before the construction finished, they should provide protection to keep their client safe…

However, the Brotherhood Alliance had made a clear time limit. “We will only keep you safe for three months!”

Three months.

The Dark Evil Spirit, Bai Long, and Qiu Luo all weren’t satisfied. ‘How are we going to finish anything in just three months?’

Bu Xiangfeng had a different view though. ‘That is too much!’

‘With me here, the Brotherhood Alliance is not deeded!’

‘You should all know who I am!’

Ye Xiao felt that it was roughly enough.

To rebuild the area, the Brotherhood Alliance helped Ye Xiao recruit workers, and Ye Xiao paid the money. The entire City of Chaos was at war, but this area, behind the back of the Brotherhood Alliance, was in safe construction… That was quite a miracle.

After the construction work started; Qiu Luo, the Dark Evil Spirit, and Bai Long were in charge of supervising the construction in the area. Ye Xiao and Bu Xiangfeng were standing on the highest fork of the tallest tree. They were having a conversation.

“The city suddenly fell into chaos. What is in your mind? Are you still thinking about a peaceful life in the world?” Bu Xiangfeng said with a smile.”

“Xiangfeng, please. When you talk to me, call me Master. Shouldn’t you at least show some respect to your boss? I am giving you money after all. That is a basic rule.” Ye Xiao rolled his eyes up.

“Fine. I can call you Master as you want, but do not call me Xiangfeng ever again. You are not that close to me. Now, tell me, what is your plan? As your guard, I need to know what to do next!” Bu Xiangfeng looked at Ye Xiao, who seemed to be a useless young man.

“Okay, then I will call you Old Bu.” Ye Xiao said. He called him Bu Xiangfeng, Xiangfeng, and Old Bu from time to time. Now Bu Xiangfeng made the choice for him.

After signing the contract, Bu Xiangfeng spent quite some time to calm down himself. As he truly realized what had happened, he finally figured out that he was tricked! Ye Xiao had tricked him!

‘Why would I be fooled by this young man?’

Therefore, in those few days, he was mad at Ye Xiao. He would seize every opportunity to satirize Ye Xiao. Ye Xiao seemed to be an honest man, but he always told lies when he talked. It was not easy to hide the lie in the truth as he did!

Ye Xiao humphed and blandly said, “I will make my move when I get a good opportunity.”

“Opportunity? I know that the situation seems to be clear, but I don’t think anybody could get an opportunity!” Bu Xiangfeng raised up his eyebrows and said, “This city has become a target to all the forces. It is quite unique as a city in the Limitless Ocean… You will have to compete against the super powerful forces that have lived for thousands, tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of years… Do you really think you would still have an opportunity?”

Ye Xiao squinted at him and said, “It is not your position to call. I will get the opportunity and seize it. You don’t have to believe me, but you can stay and watch my glory arrive!”

Bu Xiangfeng shook his head and said, “Stop being a windbag! You can’t get me with your beautiful talks anymore. You can fool me once, but you actually dream about having me as your guard for my entire life! Cut it off! Be realistic!”

Ye Xiao smiled and raised up one finger. “Old Bu, just watch me. I will do it… You will beg to stay in the Monarch’s Hall!”

Bu Xiangfeng laughed and said, “Good! I will wait! I will beg you… I will beg for a position to serve you! Really? Will I hold your foot and cry for the position? Hah hah hah…”

Bu Xiangfeng laughed so loudly as if he just heard about the most ridiculous joke in the world.

Ye Xiao was calm and didn’t feel angry.

This conversation was such a prediction that would eventually be verified someday…

(Author’s Note: Well, I don’t think I should spoil it further!)

“Old Bu, tell me what you got these days. Did you see anything interesting?” Ye Xiao blandly asked.

The world was full of danger these days. How would he recklessly go out when he was so weak at the moment?

He just stayed inside his own place and tried to improve. He was waiting for the city to return to peace.

When the other forces finished fighting for territories, the real game started.

Everybody knew it.

That was why none of the true powerful figures showed up in the battles!

“The City of Chaos… has become a city in true chaos now.” Bu Xiangfeng sighed. “I have lived so many years in the martial world but never seen a chaotic situation like this…”

“Over one hundred and eighty forces of the first two hundred were here. Over two hundred out of the five hundred most powerful ones are here… Even those who are below two hundred came to try their luck…”

“When I went out, I could see people fighting with their weapons held tightly in hands everywhere. As I walked further, there were always dead bodies on the floor. This place will be full of dead bodies for sure…”

Bu Xiangfeng twisted his mouth and said, “However, I didn’t see any high-level cultivators. All that fight in the battles out there are all weak shrimps like you.”

He looked at Ye Xiao and said, “You made a wise decision. People like you out there are almost all dead.”

Ye Xiao was awkward.

‘He does not show me any respect at all… I haven’t seen anybody disrespect their masters like this…’

‘A guard…’

‘Holy hell!’

Ye Xiao was annoyed, but he pretended not. In a low voice, he calmly said, “Is anything settled?”

“Yes. Of course.” Bu Xiangfeng said, “The House of Chaotic Storms that had recently risen to the top three most powerful forces in the Limitless Ocean had taken the full initiative this time. They took the first move and now had controlled the entire west city. They had obtained great success. The Brotherhood Alliance, which had been almost ruling the city for years hadn’t reacted earlier than the House of Chaotic Storms. They were decisive, and also lucky.”

He praised and said, “The leader of the House of Chaotic Storms is definitely the best of the best! He has such sharp and profound eyes! I am impressed!”

Ye Xiao smiled and said, “The House of Chaotic Storms… How is it going to stir the chaotic storms in the Human Realm Upon Heavens if he doesn’t keep his eyes sharp and profound?”

“However, it seems the House of Chaotic Storms isn’t going for a greater future after all. They have seized such a great opportunity, but turns out only holding the west city in their hands…”

Bu Xiangfeng seemed to be disdainful. He blandly said, “The leader is a great man, but he is not so wonderful. He is better than you, but not much. I don’t think he is going to be great.”

He must be addicted to attacking Ye Xiao. When they were talking about the House of Chaotic Storms, he intentionally satirized Ye Xiao!

Ye Xiao smiled, but then angrily said, “You know no sh*t!”

Bu Xiangfeng was furious. “What did you just say?”

Ye Xiao frankly said, “I said, you know no sh*t! Old Bu, this is not a virtue of yours. When you get abused, you don’t ask for a second round. Don’t do it again. People will know. You are my guard now. Maybe you don’t care, but I don’t want to be ashamed. If I knew you were like this, I wouldn’t let you be my guard.”

Bu Xiangfeng stared at Ye Xiao and angrily said, “Explain your words! Or I will not go easy on you this time! Nobody dares to humiliate me like this in my whole life!”

“Look. Here is my advice. Do not judge other people! Because you are narrow-minded. You don’t know how to be profound. Twisting the truth is not a clever thing to do. I am serious.”

Ye Xiao slowly said, “Don’t be mad. You are a powerful cultivator, and you are experienced. However, you are just an itinerant cultivator after all. You never know how a leader think because you have never been one. You don’t know, so you should stay humble. Don’t fool yourself. It is stupid.”

“The House of Chaotic Storms has taken a smart move. If I were him, I wouldn’t make a better decision than this.”

Ye Xiao thought for a while and said, “They have done a great choice to stop right at the good point. If they took less, they got less. If they took a little more, they would be a target to all the other forces… Having the west city in their hands and watching the others fight in the city is definitely the best choice.”

“Other than that, they even set up a trap for their enemy. We will see who eventually fell into that trap soon.”

“No matter who it is, it must be fatal!”

“The ranking list in the Limitless Ocean may have to be remade after the chaos ends!”

Ye Xiao’s eyes flashed in dangerous lights. He thought, ‘Master Bai is a capable man indeed. It was such a casual move, yet a trap was made for the big fish to bite the hook.’

‘Maybe nobody would bite the hook, but somebody will definitely approach the hook. Whoever approaches the hook will get into big trouble! What a nice move of the House of Chaotic Storms!’

‘If not that I have met Master Bai and fought him a few rounds in the Land of Han-Yang, if not that Zuo Wuji explained to me how a great leader thinks, I may not be able to figure out what he really wants now.’

Bu Xiangfeng said loudly, “I don’t see anything good about that move. They could take much more places easily, yet they gave up the chance and left the territories for other people. How is that a good move? Absurd!”

Ye Xiao smiled and said, “Truth won’t lie. The Hall of Returning Nature, the Brotherhood Alliance, and the House of Chaotic Storms are the three most powerful forces in the Limitless Ocean. The fourth and fifth forces might have a chance to fight in the city, but eventually, the war belongs to the three most powerful ones.”

“Everybody knows that the House of Chaotic Storms and the Xie League are alliance… The fourth and fifth forces would never dare to mess with the House of Chaotic Storms… Because nobody wanted to get two more enemies at the same time. They could be totally broken by the joint attacks of the two powerful forces.”

“Only the Brotherhood Alliance and the Hall of Returning Nature dared to get to the House of Chaotic Storms.”

“The Brotherhood Alliance is a group of itinerant cultivators who traveled all around the world. They ever go against other forces first. If the Brotherhood Alliance and the Hall of Returning Nature fought against the House of Chaotic Storms together, the House of Chaotic Storms wouldn’t grow so fast.”

“If the Brotherhood Alliance didn’t care about the rise of the House of Chaotic Storms, why would they bother messing with the House of Chaotic Storms. Besides, the Brotherhood Alliance is powerful in the City of Chaos. They might be later than the House of Chaotic Storms, but they may still have the chance to be the most powerful one when the chaos ends. They wouldn’t go hard on the House of Chaotic Storms too soon, because it will be stupid!”

“Apparently, the Brotherhood Alliance is not an enemy to the House of Chaotic Storms at the moment.”

“The only force that will possibly attack the House of Chaotic Storms is the Hall of Returning Nature. The Hall of Returning Nature has been trying to suppress the House of Chaotic Storms since day one. The two of them were sworn enemies.”

“The House of Chaotic Storms entered the City of Chaos and took one-fifth of the city under their control. The Hall of Returning Nature, as the most powerful force in the Limitless Ocean, will never let the House of Chaotic Storms settle easily and peacefully!”