A Daring Robbery Against This Grandmaster
"Did you see how they were buying things at the Chamber of Commerce just now? They didn't even ask the price, they just came up and bought them."
Five dark figures, dressed in black robes, with hoarse voices, whose genders and ages were indistinguishable, moved nimbly through the dense forest, unnoticed by Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.
"His face is fair, and he's dressed differently from the people here; he looks like a disciple from some powerful sect or aristocratic Aristocratic Clan coming out to broaden his horizons."
The other man sneered, like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows. "If they want to see the world, let them experience its wickedness."
"Did you hear what that pretty boy said just now? He said they have Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivation, and considering their status, their combat power is comparable to Foundation Establishment Late Stage."
"So what if they're in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage? The five of us are all in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, experienced and seasoned. How could these two kids possibly be a match for us?"
"It's still best to be careful."
"Remember those sect disciples we encountered last time? They pulled off one job and then had to rest for three months. Today we've done this job, and we can rest for another three months!"
"Not only that, I think they're carrying even more Spirit Stone than we imagined; they're a real goldmine."
"This is about it. Not many people usually come here."
"Do it!"
At the leader's command, five figures dispersed swiftly and surrounded the two.
They stood in the pre-determined positions to ensure that neither of them would leave from either direction.
Their practiced movements showed that they had done this countless times.
"Halt!" the leader shouted sternly, his voice carrying a hidden sonic Law Technique that could intimidate the mind.
"Who are you!" Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou were clearly frightened. Although they adopted a wary and alert posture, they could not hide the fear in their eyes.
"As expected of a newcomer, daring to roam the dense forest without even knowing the name of the Eagle Mountain Five Heroes." The leader lifted his hood, revealing a thin, sharp face, a hooked nose, and cold eyes.
As they spoke, the five of them released the energy fluctuations of the Foundation Establishment Late Stage, signaling the two not to put up any futile resistance.
"I wonder which Aristocratic Clan or sect trained you. You can't even tell what we do. How naive." Another person's voice was terrifying and sinister. He pulled back his hood, revealing that he had gone blind in one eye.
"In the dense forest, the five of us surrounded you. What else could it be?"
"I saw you two bought quite a lot of things at the Chamber of Commerce just now. You two are quite wealthy."
"Tell us, how many Spirit Stone do you have? If the price satisfies us, this matter is negotiable."
"If you don't have enough Spirit Stone, then don't blame us, the Five Heroes of Eagle Mountain, for being ruthless!" His voice turned exceptionally cold at the end, revealing a cruel undertone.
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou exchanged a smile, then helplessly shrugged.
Unexpectedly, the first enemy encountered in the dense forest was not Demon Beast, but a human.
"Let's take action and show them what we're made of!"
At the leader's command, the five of them acted simultaneously. Their coordination was excellent, and they had never encountered a worthy opponent in the Foundation Establishment Realm. It seemed they were about to capture Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou.
Unexpectedly, the two attacked simultaneously with astonishing speed.
"Draw a circle on the ground and imprison yourself!"
"Draw a dungeon!"
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou quickly drew circles and cast similar Law Technique, creating an invisible barrier around the five of them that blocked their path. They were then pulled into the dungeon.
"What kind of tactic is this?!"
"The legendary 'drawing a circle on the ground to imprison'?"
"No, we're in a dungeon! This is spatial Law Technique!"
"It's the way of painting, it must be the way of painting!"
The five people discussed amongst themselves, bewildered by the sudden turn of events, trapped in the dungeon and the invisible barrier.
"Trying to rob me, the leader of this branch, are you tired of living?" Meng Jingzhou sneered.
"Robbing our patriarch? You have some nerve!" Lu Yang sneered.
Meng Jingzhou turned around in surprise. "I'm still just the captain, when did you promote yourself?"
The Immortal Cult went bankrupt due to mismanagement and bad company, and you think you can get promoted?
"What do you mean by promoting yourself? This is a special approval from the immortals," Lu Yang said confidently.
Meng Jingzhou realized that an immortal resided within Lu Yang's body, and thus understood.
He greatly envied Lu Yang, who possessed the soul of an immortal within his body. This meant he could consult the immortal at any time and receive guidance from him—what an incredible fortuitous opportunity!
"Tell me, how many times have you robbed? Have you ever killed anyone?"
"Stop talking nonsense, he's definitely killed before. Look at his face, does he look like someone who hasn't killed anyone?"
"Take them directly to the authorities; let them decide whether to execute or imprison them."
"Wait, wait, wait, young heroes, there's been some misunderstanding between us!" the hook-nosed leader hurriedly said. "I can't control what I look like, and we're not robbing anyone."
Meng Jingzhou didn't believe the hook-nosed boss's nonsense. "What misunderstanding? They've been following us since we left the Chamber of Commerce, and even deliberately hid outside our Divine Sense range when we arrived in the dense forest, then followed us all the way to this godforsaken place and surrounded us! Isn't this a robbery?"
Lu Yang added, "They even said they wanted to show us how treacherous the world is, mentioning that you also encountered sect disciples last time, and that you should do one job and then rest for three months."
The five were shocked; they hadn't expected their whereabouts to have been exposed from the very beginning.
They should have always been outside the range of the Foundation Establishment Realm's Divine Sense.
Where did these two trainees come from? How could they be so perceptive?
What they didn't know was that Lu Yang's Divine Sense was already comparable to that of Golden Core cultivator, and he could hear the entire conversation between the five of them.
"We're really not robbing anyone, we're bodyguards, bodyguards!"
"What the heck?" Neither Lu Yang nor Meng Jingzhou had a chance to react.
"We noticed that you two didn't even ask about prices at the Chamber of Commerce, so you must be disciples of the Aristocratic Clan here for training. You've never worried about Spirit Stone before. We were worried that you might be unfamiliar with this place and suffer a great loss, so we specially came to act as your bodyguards!"
"Then what do you mean by showing us how treacherous the world is?"
The hook-nosed boss stammered, "It's just because you guys have money that we raised the fees a bit. If we make a lot this time, we can take a few months off after this is all over."
"Then why are you asking us how many Spirit Stone we have?"
"This makes pricing easier."
"What do you mean by saying that if we don't have enough Spirit Stone, then don't blame the Five Heroes of Eagle Mountain for being ruthless?"
"If you go any further, you'll reach the territory of a half-step Golden Core Demon Beast. If you don't have enough Spirit Stone, we won't warn you and you can continue forward."
"What happened to taking action as you mentioned earlier?"
"Judging from your shrugs, you think you're going to refuse to let us be your bodyguards? We're going to lure out that half-step Golden Core stage Demon Beast up ahead, have a fight, and show off the strength of the five of us."
Another person muttered under their breath, "But judging from your behavior, you probably don't need us as bodyguards."
"Then why did you insist on discussing bodyguard work with us in the dense forest?"
No taxes are required.
Lu Yang: "..."
So you're treating this dense forest like a bonded zone, huh?