Chapter 522 - Sheer Blackmail!
Chapter 522 Sheer Blackmail!
Chu Xun found it hard to accept this fact. He wanted to save these girls, but in the end...
He stayed in the tavern for a long time. In the end, he released their souls for reincarnation using his Reincarnation Spell.
He used the Reincarnation Spell to help these souls and hoped that they could be reincarnated into good forms in the next life.
Before he left, he burned the entire tavern with Violet Underworld Flame, which melted even the stones.
He then boosted his mood and continued to proceed to the depths of the Subterranean Devils Realm.
In just half a month, he passed through more than a dozen cities.
One day, he came to a very big city that was more prosperous than all the cities that he had seen before.
Moreover, he found human beings in this city, but the size of the population was very small. Compared with the human beings in other cities, they were leading a better life. At least they were not shackled.
Chu Xun found it a little strange. As far as he knew, humans were the lowest class in the Subterranean Devils Realm, and they had to wear shackles when they went out. However, he found that no human being in this city was wearing shackles.
He had never met a single human being that practiced martial arts because such practice was prohibited by the rule made by the Five Demon Lords of the Subterranean Devils Clan.
No one in the Subterranean Devils Realm dared to defy that rule.
The most bustling places in the Subterranean Devils Realm were taverns and mercenary guilds. Apart from these places, there were no other entertainment venues.
Each city had its own mercenary guild, and there were always many taverns around the mercenary guild. The mercenaries returning from their missions would surely visit these taverns and have some fun there.
Along the way, Chu Xun rarely made a move. He no longer acted rashly.
He knew that if he wanted to save the human beings in the Subterranean Devils Realm, he had to destroy the entire Subterranean Devils Clan.
He concealed his aura and came to the mercenary guild of the city.
The understanding of outsiders on the Subterranean Devils Clan was limited to what they read on the sparse short notes about the clan, which were far from enough to give them a full picture.
The premise of the mercenary guild was also constructed from huge stones. It was magnificent and looked like a church in the west.
Those who were not powerful enough would not even make their way through the main door. The main hall of the mercenary guild was crowded with people. These people lived on the rewards they earned by accepting missions and executing missions.
Chu Xun exerted a little bit of his strength and easily made his way through the door.
An old man slowly walked out with the help of two young human girls.
The originally noisy hall suddenly fell silent.
From the conversation between two Subterranean Devil Warriors by his side, Chu Xun learned that the old man was named Harry Dole and was the principal of this mercenary guild.
Chu Xun wondered why the names of some people in the Subterranean Devils Realm were similar to those used in the west of the outside world.
He observed Harry. Although he looked old, he was a high-level Great King.
“Ahem... I’m going to issue missions now.” Harry took his seat. He nodded with satisfaction when he heard no noise in the entire hall.
“The first mission, Wind Fire Demonic Wolf, a level 2 demonic beast. The reward is two hundred pieces of low-grade Fire Spinel.”
“The Gary Legion accepts this mission.”
As soon as Harry finished speaking, a raspy voice rang out. It was the voice of a 2.5-meter-tall Subterranean Devil Warrior in armor holding a two-meter-long broadsword in his hand.
The crowd parted to make way for this Subterranean Devil Warrior.
“I hope you can successfully complete the mission, Commander Gary.” Harry handed a piece of paper to Gary.
Chu Xun was speechless. That piece of paper was actually a contract, so the procedure was quite formal.
Gary signed his name, turned around, and left.
“The second mission, Long-necked Mantis Beast, a level 2 demonic beast. The reward is two hundred and fifty pieces of low-grade Fire Spinel.”
The Long-necked Mantis Beast was more difficult to deal with than the Wind Fire Demonic Wolf, so the reward was slightly higher.
“The Barney Legion accepts this mission.”
“The third mission, Red Flame Demonic Spider, a level 2 demonic beast. The reward is two hundred and fifty pieces of low-grade Fire Spinel.”
The reward for this mission was the same as that for the previous mission.
Another legion soon accepted this mission.
“...”
“The seventh mission, Thunder Leopard, a level 4 demonic beast. The reward is one thousand pieces of low-grade Fire Spinel plus twenty stalks of low-grade spiritual herb,” Harry said.
However, after a long time, no one accepted this mission.
Chu Xun was curious. He activated his divine sense and accurately captured the voices around him.
It turned out that this initial level 4 demonic beast was a ferocious beast as strong as a low-level Great King. Only powerful legions could deal with it, and ordinary legions didn’t dare to accept this mission.
The reward for this mission was attractive, but those Subterranean Devil Warriors were no fools. They did not want to accept a mission that would put their lives at risk.
Chu Xun curled his lip slightly. Only by getting completely involved in the life of the Subterranean Devils Clan could he gain a thorough understanding of it.
“This mission...”
“I accept this mission.”
Someone else accepted the mission before Chu Xun finished speaking. Judging by the voice, the speaker was a woman.
Chu Xun looked over curiously and saw that woman. She was wearing a large black robe that covered her entire body and a veil that covered her face. Only two bright eyes were exposed.
All the Subterranean Devil Warriors in the hall looked at Chu Xun and the woman in a black robe.
Harry looked at the woman in a black robe and then glanced at Chu Xun. He coughed twice and said, “I have to tell you two that the Thunder Leopard is a level 4 demonic beast. If you want to take this mission, you have to show your strength first. I’m doing so for the sake of your lives.”
Boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, a Great King’s formidable aura suddenly burst out from the woman in a black robe, which sent all the Subterranean Devil Warriors within a five-meter radius of her flying. They shouted and cursed her as they fell and rolled on the ground.
Harry nodded with satisfaction and then looked at Chu Xun. Obviously, Harry was signaling Chu Xun to show his strength.
“Are you sure you want me to show my strength?” Something strange flashed across Chu Xun’s eyes.
Harry nodded.
“Alright!”
Chu Xun lifted his foot up and tapped the ground lightly. His Hong Meng Immortal Qi shot into the ground.
Click, click...!
A half-meter-wide crack spread quickly along the ground for tens of meters in the direction of Harry. The Subterranean Devil Warriors backed away in panic for fear of falling into the crack. The hall burst into chaos.
“Enough... That’s enough... Stop right now!” Harry shouted anxiously, “Enough! Enough!”
Chu Xun gently withdrew his foot and looked at Harry in a slightly mocking way.
Harry stared blankly at the crack in the ground. “My honorable warrior, do you have to show your strength in this way? You have destroyed my beloved floor. Do you know how much it is worth?”
“That’s none of my business. I’ve asked you beforehand,” Chu Xun said with a smile.
“My honorable warrior, I don’t know that you are a high-level Great King. Forgive me.” Harry stood up and bowed to Chu Xun, as a gesture of respect for strong masters. “However, my honorable warrior, you have destroyed my floor, so I will deduct the cost from your reward.”
Chu Xun mused. “I’m a veteran in the area of fraud and deception. This old Harry wants to take advantage of me. He must be out of his mind.”
“In that case, you’d better assign this mission to her.” Chu Xun pointed to the woman in a black robe. “I can’t accept this mission.”
With his eyes wide open, Harry said, “My honorable warrior, even if you didn’t accept this mission, I would still deduct the cost from the reward for any other mission that you may accept.”
“I won’t accept any of the remaining missions,” Chu Xun said bluntly. “Missions at higher levels are more difficult to complete. After such a long time, no one dares to take the mission of killing the level 4 demonic beast except the woman in black. I’m afraid no one will dare to accept the remaining missions.”
“Well, other brave warriors will accept the following missions if you don’t.” Harry was quite stubborn. He assigned the mission of killing the Thunder Leopard to the woman in black. After that, he issued the eighth mission.
“The eighth mission, Fiery Mane Beast, an intermediate level 4 demonic beast. The reward is 1,500 pieces of low-grade Fire Spinel plus thirty stalks of low-grade spiritual herb.”
After Harry finished speaking, he deliberately refrained from looking at Chu Xun. He pricked up his ears, waiting for someone to accept the mission.
However, after more than ten minutes, the crowd in the hall remained silent, and no one responded.
Harry’s face darkened. Just now, he said that other warriors would accept the missions that Chu Xun didn’t accept. However, it turned out that he was completely wrong.
Chu Xun had learned that this level 4 demonic beast was equivalent to a Great King, an initial level 4 demonic beast was equivalent to a level 1 to level 4 Great King, and an intermediate level 4 demonic beast was equivalent to a level 5 to level 7 Great King. Needless to say, a high level 4 demonic beast was equivalent to a Great King at level 8 and above.
The hall was deathly silent. Chu Xun looked at old Harry mischievously, and the latter’s face grew sullen.
Harry was caught in a dilemma, dissatisfied with all the useless Subterranean Devil Warriors in front of him. A noble family assigned this mission to him, but he had not completed it after a month. He felt ashamed.
Looking at Chu Xun’s smiling face, Harry felt very unhappy. “Do I really have to ask this powerful but annoying man to do it? Judging from what he demonstrated just now, he is definitely a powerful high-level Great King.”
Logically speaking, given Harry’s cultivation level, he should show enough respect toward Chu Xun. However, he had a noble background and a great power behind him, and he was the principal of this mercenary guild. How could he bow his head to a person who lived off him?
“Alright, I will ask him to do it. Back then, I promised my noble friend that I would complete this mission within a month. However, a month has passed, but no one has accepted this mission. If this situation continues, I will bring disgrace upon myself. He is so powerful anyway, so it’s not embarrassing for me to beg him.” Harry comforted himself.
“Ahem... My honorable warrior, I have decided to be magnanimous and forgive you for destroying my floor. I promise that I won’t ask for compensation from you.” Harry tried his best to act in a generous and graceful way.
“Okay, I accept the mission,” Chu Xun said with a smile, “but... you have to double the reward.”
When he heard the first part of Chu Xun’s words, Harry laughed and thought that Chu Xun was very sensible, but when he heard the second part of Chu Xun’s words, he almost jumped up.
“Double the reward? You are raising the price on the spot.” Harry stared at Chu Xun angrily.
“You’re wrong!” Chu Xun stretched out a finger and waved it. “I’m not raising the price. Exactly speaking, it’s sheer blackmail.”
“You...” Harry was infuriated. He pointed at Chu Xun and said, “How can such a powerful warrior like you be so despicable?”
“Double the reward or forget it,” Chu Xun said in a playful tone.
“I won’t compromise on your unreasonable request.” Harry glared at Chu Xun. He was so angry that his hands were shaking. He had always been the one that made deductions from others’ rewards, and no one had ever blackmailed him so blatantly.
“I accept this mission.” A voice suddenly rang out from outside the door.
The crowd parted to make way. A scrawny man walked into the hall. He had a protruding lower jaw and a monkey-like face, and his eyes were shining with red light.
“It’s Lord Lucian!” A Subterranean Devil Warrior exclaimed in a low voice.
Harry looked very happy. It seemed that he and Lucian were old acquaintances. He glanced at Chu Xun triumphantly and then smiled at Lucian. “My old friend, what are you doing here? I remember that you bought several dozen high-quality pigs last time. You should have enough meat to eat for a good while.”
When Lucian walked past Chu Xun, he smiled at Chu Xun strangely, revealing his white teeth stained with blood. Then he looked at Harry and said, “I have too many friends, so we don’t have enough meat to eat.”
Chu Xun narrowed his eyes slightly. When Lucian smiled at him just now, he found that the stains on Lucian’s teeth were human blood.