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"Heh, how is leaving the city right away a different matter? Could it be that staying in the city for a year or two would make it all right?" I wore an unconvinced expression. That brother was only a seventh-grade Dao body, yet he had dared to come along at a time like this. He certainly had guts. Still, I didn't take a wandering cultivator like him seriously.
"Immortal Xia, don't make fun of me. I know you understand what I mean. Everyone knows that the Star Box in your hand is worth a fortune. Don't be fooled by Miao Yongzhi's eternally familiar manner. In reality, anyone who can scrape by and stay alive on this border isn't an ordinary wandering cultivator. Whether or not you've exchanged it for an Immortal Qi Disk, he's set his sights on you. Fortunately, we're still under military control and can't leave. Otherwise, he'd definitely find every possible way to lure you outside and get that Star Box." That brother spoke to me in a lowered voice.
"Oh? I never thought the Miao Immortal would be so vicious. You risked your life to tell me all this—aren't you afraid your Miao boss will cause you trouble?" I looked at him in sudden realization.
That fellow was truly willing to go all out. Gritting his teeth, he said, "Whether Immortal Xia believes me or not is none of my concern, but I don't mind telling you plainly. No matter what you think, things will unfold this way. Miao Yongzhi can't handle it alone, so he'll definitely call over some acquaintances among the city guards. The moment you leave the city, something will happen!"
"I imagine you're also here to make money. You certainly wouldn't have told me all that for nothing. Tell me, what