Then the shopkeeper added,
"Of course, young master, you can also pay with demon beast materials."
After hearing this, Yun Tian agreed without much thought. The shopkeeper was surprised by how quickly he accepted. He had expected Yun Tian to haggle and had already prepared to lower the price.
"Very well, young master. I'll take you to see the residence first. If you're satisfied, we can complete the transaction right away. If not, I'll find you another place."
Yun Tian agreed to the shopkeeper's suggestion.
"All right."
So the shopkeeper led Yun Tian and Ling'er toward the residence. Yun Tian walked in front, with the shopkeeper beside him giving directions, while Ling'er wandered around, browsing one stall and then another.
Everything had been going smoothly, but if you thought it would stay that way, you were wrong. As the old saying went, when life hadn't tripped you up for several days, you ought to be careful. It had already prepared a much bigger stumbling block, ready to throw it in your path when you were most relaxed.
Sure enough, as Yun Tian and the others walked down the street, they suddenly spotted a crowd up ahead. Just then, a shop assistant ran out of the crowd, and Yun Tian stopped him.
"Excuse me, what's happening up ahead? Why are so many people gathered there?"
The shop assistant initially wanted to leave without answering, but when he noticed Yun Tian's bearing and clothing, he realized this was no ordinary person and said,
"Young master, it's Young Master Shen Yue of the Divine Family. He's taken a fancy to a girl. She's an orphan with no family backing, and she doesn't want to go with him, so Young Master Shen Yue is planning to force her."
Once Yun Tian learned what was happening, he let the shop assistant go. The shopkeeper beside him seemed to sense something and hurried over to him.
"Young master, are you going to watch?"
He assumed Yun Tian merely wanted to watch the commotion, but Yun Tian's next words frightened him.
"Yes, I'll take a look. I might even get involved."
Hearing that Yun Tian intended to get involved, the shopkeeper went pale, then forced a smile.
"Young master, you're joking, surely?"
"Who's joking?"
Now even the shopkeeper's forced smile disappeared. He hurriedly urged,
"Young master, you mustn't get involved in this!"
"Oh? Why not?"
"Young master, you may not know this, but Shen Yue is the Divine Family's second young master, and the Divine Family is one of Glory City's three most powerful families. No one dares cross them. Even the City Lord rarely interferes with them, so Shen Yue usually does whatever he pleases. There's no evil deed he hasn't committed."
"What exactly has he done?"
The shopkeeper seemed to be getting carried away. He glanced around to make sure no one was listening before continuing,
"Once, Shen Yue took a dislike to someone and sent men to destroy his family, leaving them dead or scattered. They even beat that person so badly he was almost crippled."
"That bad?"
"That's nothing. I heard he secretly killed several people before, too. No one dared do anything about it."
"Oh? Even when people died, the City Lord's Mansion didn't intervene?"
"Ah, how could they? The Divine Family isn't some insignificant little family. Glory City relies on them to help fend off demon beasts. If their people were arrested, who knows what trouble might follow?"
After hearing the shopkeeper out, Yun Tian thought it over. What he said was indeed true.
"It's fine. I'll just go over and take a look."
Then, ignoring the shopkeeper's warnings, Yun Tian walked over.
"Ling'er, let's take a look."
"All right, husband."
When Yun Tian approached, he saw a spoiled rich young master harassing a girl. Shen Yue had ordered his men to surround her.
"Hahaha! Let's see where you can run now. Be a good girl and come back with me."
Listening to Shen Yue, Yun Tian thought, That tone, that face just begging to be punched-he's exactly like what I saw back then.
"Hmph, dream on!" The girl moved nimbly and was skilled with her hands, running circles around the servants.
When they still failed to capture her after so long, Shen Yue said,
"Damn it! You refuse to do this the easy way, so we'll do it the hard way. You should be honored that I've taken a fancy to you. Since you insist..."
Shen Yue waved a hand, and a man stepped out from behind him. He was clearly different from the servants who had gone before him.
Ling'er said to Yun Tian,
"Husband, that girl is going to lose."
"Yes. That girl isn't even a Bronze Demon Spirit Master, while that man clearly is one. She may be nimble, but against sufficient strength, skill is useless."
The girl also recognized that this man was an expert.
"Hahaha! Let me tell you, Shen Li is a Bronze Demon Spirit Master. Let's see what you can do now!"
Upon receiving Shen Yue's order, Shen Li immediately merged with his demon spirit. Watching his transformation, the girl's expression grew grave.
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