Embarrassingly Empty Pockets

Er Kang also scrutinized Yue Qian'ao. After clearly identifying the portrait of Niu Youde sent by the branch, a smile spread across his face. He quickened his pace, broke away from his entourage, and strode away with a clear goal in mind.

"It's Yin Baikang!" A young man's eyes widened. He couldn't help but call out halfway before his superior patted him on the shoulder. The superior whispered, "You dare to call him by his name here? Don't you want to live?" The young man sheepishly shut his mouth.

Niu Youde's limelight was instantly stolen by Yin Baikang, and everyone's eyes were fixed on Yin Baikang's forward figure, following his movements. One of the top ten masters in the world! There are only a handful of masters in the entire world at the late Spirit Transformation stage. For most people, he was a legendary figure they had never seen before.

This person usually resides on the God of Wealth Peak of the Treasure Gathering Basin. Although it feels very close, not everyone has the opportunity to see him. On ordinary days, everyone often looks up at the peak, hoping to catch a glimpse of the true face of one of the world's top ten masters through the misty clouds. This is something that every cultivator who enters the Treasure Gathering Basin can't help but do.

After all, not every late Spirit Transformation stage expert lives so close to us. How could other late Spirit Transformation stage experts give us such a close-up, admiring opportunity? Especially the legendary Number One Expert Under Heaven in the world, Bi Changchun —most cultivators only know the legend of this Demon Ghost Domain. Aside from those Spirit Transformation stage experts, who has actually seen him? Even if Bi Changchun appeared on the street right now, who would recognize him?

This legendary figure from the most prestigious peak in the Cultivation World. Every fleeting appearance he makes is earth-shattering, leaving the entire Cultivation World in awe. By the time everyone arrives at the place where the legend once claimed to have appeared, he has already vanished without a trace, leaving them only to wander aimlessly and sigh in vain. They don't even have a chance to look up in awe. The God of God of Wealth Peak, though merely a misty, cloud-shrouded mountain, is enough to weigh heavily on the hearts of cultivators who enter. Because the first thing that comes into view for cultivators is this mountain where the legendary figure resides, over time, everyone develops a pilgrimage mentality whenever they come here. Yin Baikang, like this God of Wealth Peak, intimidates the entire Treasure Gathering Basin. Those who come to do business here hardly need to be restrained; they all obediently follow the rules, and few dare to cause trouble. Of course, people like Niu Youde are rare indeed.

Aside from the disciples of the Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, few had ever seen Yin Baikang's true face. However, portraits of Yin Baikang were displayed in every shop of Treasure Gathering Basin Tianxia Chamber of Commerce, so although no one had met him in person, they already knew him. Now, the True Person appeared. A legend of the Cultivation World had emerged, and the streets were quiet. Only the footsteps of the few dozen people could be heard.

Damn it! That old bastard really gave me face, actually coming to greet me personally. He really made me proud! Yue Qianchou returned the smile without hesitation, though inwardly he felt a little resentful. It was a pity he couldn't use Yue Qianchou's identity to do anything bad. What a waste! The name Niu Youde wouldn't last long. The reputation was too great. It would be a pity to lose it.

Yan Yu was taken aback, a sense of unease creeping over her. This legendary figure, whom she had only heard of for years, was actually walking towards her. Although she knew he wasn't there for her.

There was still a dozen meters away from Yue Qianchou. Yin Baikang laughed heartily, "I heard Brother Niu was coming. I've been waiting for you ever since, but you haven't come to God of Wealth Peak. I was so impatient to meet you that I rushed over here. I hope I haven't disturbed your enjoyment?" He then glanced meaningfully at Spring Sleep Tower.

Although these words were somewhat underhanded, they were both practical and respectful. Even Yin Baikang addressed Niu Youde as a brother, and with such deference, it surprised everyone on the street.

Looking into Yue Qianchou's eyes, everyone was filled with extreme awe. Without a doubt, this person must be a master at the late Spirit Transformation stage.

"Saving face is mutual," Yue Qianchou laughed heartily, took three steps forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Brother Yin, you're too kind. I only intended to resolve a small matter before coming up the mountain to bother you. I didn't expect Brother Yin to personally come. I'm quite flattered."

As he said this, he felt a little disgusted. Yin Baikang was of the same generation as his master, and he addressed him as a brother; if his master found out, wouldn't that cause trouble?

The two stood face to face, sized each other up, and then burst into laughter, both in high spirits. While everyone was giving each other face, for Yin Baikang, if news of his friendship with Niu Youde got out, it would likely put immense pressure on certain people, especially Fatty Pei, who had just been humiliated by Niu Youde.

"Grandmaster Guan Zhongkai trembled and bowed respectfully."

"Greetings to Senior Yu Landu, Yan Yu, Tian Ye, and the others all bowed in greeting. At this moment, Tian Ye and the others were truly filled with inexplicable excitement and joy! Senior Niu was indeed no ordinary person, to have Yin Baikang, a late Spirit Transformation stage, personally come to greet him. As Niu Youde's subordinates, they naturally benefited from this honor, enjoying the incredibly envious gazes of everyone around them!"

Yin Baikang smiled and raised his hand, indicating that everyone didn't need to be so polite, displaying his unmistakable mastery. His gaze swept over Li Qiuxiang, pausing slightly; he had just received a report about this woman and naturally knew what was going on.

"Having met Senior Niu and his group led by Sikong Jue..."

"I wonder what could have made Brother Niu stay so long?" Yin Baikang asked knowingly.

Yue Qianchou waved his hand at Yin Baikang, signaling to wait a moment. His face darkened, and he roared at Tian Ye and the other two, "You three! What do you want? Pay up the money you owe them! Damn it! I've heard of people dining and dashing, but I've never heard of being so arrogant in a brothel. I'm so unlucky to have run into you. I've lost all face."

Yin Baikang paused slightly, then smiled. Tian Ye, flustered, asked Yan Yu awkwardly, "How much?"

Yan Yu suppressed his pounding heart. Good heavens, two experts at the late Spirit Transformation stage appearing simultaneously— Spring Sleep Tower truly shone with glory. Originally, given this prestige and the influence they brought to Spring Sleep Tower, he shouldn't have charged money. But Yan Yu gritted his teeth and beckoned to the foot of Spring Sleep Tower. A woman walked over tremblingly, saying fearfully, "Thirty-three high-grade Spirit Stones, plus sixteen mid-grade Spirit Stones..."

Yan Yu waved her hand, and the woman retreated as if granted a pardon. Tian Ye was stunned, and said in disbelief, "The three of us went in and didn't do anything, just asked for a few things, how come it cost more than thirty high-grade Spirit Stones? You... you didn't miscalculate?"

Yan Yu smiled and said, "I didn't charge you a single Spirit Stone. You should know that the chairs you damaged were made of top-quality Purple Scale Wood. If you don't know the price, you can ask around first and then you'll know whether I've lied to you or not."

Tian Ye paused, realizing he'd heard about the price of Purple Scale Wood furniture and knew he wasn't being lied to. Without saying much, he scanned his Storage Bag with his Divine Sense and found he had less than ten high-grade Spirit Stones. He then timidly asked Hai Wei and Mo Shaojun, "I'm a little short. Do you have any more?"

The two men, when questioned, looked somewhat embarrassed and glanced at Tian Ye. They thought to themselves, "Don't you know our financial situation? Are you deliberately trying to embarrass us?" In truth, the three of them, who spent every day together, knew perfectly well how many Spirit Stone they had. Mo Shaojun directly took off his Storage Bag and gave it to him, as did Hai Wei, without even mentioning how much money they had.

With a bitter expression, Tian Ye used his Divine Sense to examine the two people's Storage Bag and found that, just as he knew, the three of them had less than thirty high-grade Spirit Stones Spirit Stone total.

Anyone could see that the three were short of Rogue Cultivator! Most of them didn't have any source of Spirit Stone. It was no wonder they weren't rich. Li Qiuxiang's face was covered with a cloth, so her expression was unreadable. Her hand reached for the Storage Bag at her waist, but she didn't move. It wasn't that she was reluctant to part with the Spirit Stone, but rather that she had earned Spirit Stone by selling herself, and if she took them out now, she was afraid Tian Ye wouldn't be able to accept it emotionally.

Yin Baikang glanced at Sikong Jue, who understood and nodded to Guan Zhongkai. Guan Zhongkai quickly took out his Storage Bag and went to Yan Yu to pay the bill.

"Wait. I can't bear the shame of having someone else pay for my visit to a brothel." Yue Qianchou Guan Zhongkai, went over and grabbed the Storage Bag of Tian Ye and the other two, examined them with his Divine Sense, snorted coldly, and stuffed them back. Then he took out a shimmering purple Spirit Stone and tossed it to Yan Yu.

Yan Yu looked at the shimmering purple Spirit Stone in her hand and couldn't help but cover her mouth with one hand. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the Spirit Stone in her hand.

The legendary supreme-grade Spirit Stones? The group remained silent, but their minds raced instantly. Sikong Jue glanced quickly at his master, while Yin Baikang's pupils contracted, his hands clasped to his abdomen. He tapped his right hand a few times with his left index finger, then returned to calm.

"Let's go, don't embarrass ourselves here." Yue Qianchou cursed at the group and turned to leave. He casually gave them a top-grade spirit stone worth ten thousand high-grade Spirit Stones supreme-grade Spirit Stones without asking for change, which was quite generous and not in line with his usual style.

"Senior Niu, please wait a moment Yan Yu greeted. Yue Qianchou turned around and said, "What's wrong? Is one supreme-grade Spirit Stones really not worth thirty or so high-grade Spirit Stones?" His words confirmed everyone's guess. Their gazes towards the purple Spirit Stone became even more amazed. Yan Yu walked over with a smile, somewhat ambiguously taking Yue Qianchou's hand and placing the supreme-grade Spirit Stones into his palm. She said charmingly, "Senior is joking. How could I, Yan Yu, dare to accept such a valuable gift from you? To be honest, the reason I used settling accounts as an excuse to keep you here is because I have a favor to ask of Yan Yu."

"You need something from me?" Yue Qianchou paused, his mind racing, suspecting some kind of conspiracy. Suddenly, he pointed at Yin Baikang and said with a grin, "The master of this place is right in front of you. You need to ask him for help. My abilities are limited, and I can't help you much." Xiao's hand, which had been grabbed, withdrew. Beautiful women are great, but it's a big loss!

How did you get me involved? Yin Baikang was taken aback, then chuckled and said, "Brother Niu, you're being too modest. They haven't even said what it is yet, how do you know you can't help? Why don't you let them finish speaking? It's not too late to say anything later." He was also puzzled that a mere brothel owner would dare to set his sights on Niu Youde. He wanted to see what they were up to.

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