Chapter 149: The Greedy Wolf Appears

On the third day of the Tianjiang Trade Fair, because there was no auction that day, Zhang Nuo, along with Zhuge Qing, Chu Budong, and several other cultivators from the Nanxuan Sect, went to stroll through the main street. The dozen or so people walked aimlessly, asking about things whenever they saw something curious, and buying a few items if they felt interested.

Along the way, they had actually purchased quite a few things. Zhang Nuo's eye for items was very peculiar; most of the things he looked at were Magic Treasures of some sort, and he specifically picked out the discarded ones. This made Zhuge Qing begin to feel somewhat suspicious—why buy so many discarded Magic Treasures? Could it be that he wanted to collect them all?

However, the small stalls on the street were not as good as those at the Tianbao Pavilion auction. An entire morning passed, and let alone discarded Ancient Treasures, Zhang Nuo hadn't even seen a single one for sale.

Thinking about it carefully, it made sense; besides him, who else would buy those scrapped Magic Treasures! Unless that person was out of their mind! Without realizing it, the dozen or so people walked out of the Tianjiang Trade Fair and arrived at the plain outside.

At this moment, a gentle breeze blew by, making one feel incomparably comfortable. This was the first time Zhang Nuo had felt such leisure since coming out of the Trial Ground.

"Young Sect Master! Eating Inedia Pills inside the sect all the time has made my mouth go completely bland. How about we go catch some game to improve our meal?"

Watching the wild chickens and rabbits running around nearby, Chu Budong felt the gluttonous worm in his stomach start to act up!

Upon hearing this, a smile immediately bloomed on the young woman's face.

"That's fine, I'll take the opportunity to share in the treat!"

Seeing the young woman agree, everyone immediately got to work. They divided the tasks, and before long, a fire was lit on the Tianjiang Plain, and various delicacies were being roasted over it.

Zhang Nuo had also not eaten anything for several years, and upon smelling the aroma of the meat, his mouth began to water. It didn't take long for the food over the fire to be cooked, and the dozen or so people picked up the food and began to eat non-stop, shouting about how delicious it was while they ate.

But just at this moment, a streak of light flew in from the distant horizon; it looked like a cultivator flying while piloting a Dharma Treasure! Sensing faint ripples of Spirit Power, Zhuge Qing put down the food in her hand, watching as the streak of light approached their side.

However, they were not worried. On the Tianjiang Plain, other than within the Trial Ground where one could fight and kill at will, it was strictly forbidden at other times.

The streak of light on the horizon drew closer and closer. A moment later, it landed in front of the group. When everyone saw the newcomer's appearance clearly, no one had any appetite left to eat.

The person who arrived was actually Gu Yu of the Corpse Refining Sect! Seeing so many people from the Nanxuan Sect eating game here, Gu Yu let out a cold, mocking laugh from beneath his black robe.

"Fellow Daoists have quite the refined taste! To actually run out here to eat game!"

Zhuge Qing was experienced in the ways of the world; although they had fought to a stalemate inside the Trial Ground, things were different now that they were out!

"Fellow Daoist Gu! Would you like to have some too?"

Gu Yu waved his hand, but suddenly released his Blood Corpse. Upon seeing it, everyone immediately felt a bit nauseated. This Blood Corpse was already disgusting to look at, and standing before them, it made everyone lose their appetite.

"I say, Gu Yu! What is the meaning of this?"

Chu Budong was the first to lose his temper. He threw the game in his hand into the fire and wanted to charge over, but fortunately, his fellow sect members around him held him back.

Zhuge Qing also threw away the food in her hand. Looking at such a disgusting Corpse Refining, she couldn't eat even if it were a mountain delicacy! She looked at Gu Yu with a cold gaze and said:

"Fellow Daoist Gu! Do not go too far! I do not mind fighting you here!"

At this time, Zhang Nuo also stood up, his gaze never leaving Gu Yu's body, because he remembered the words of the Nanxuan Laozu! The Seven Killings, Greedy Wolf, and Army Breaker destiny included a part for Gu Yu! According to the Laozu's deduction, he might be the 'Greedy Wolf'!

Just as Zhang Nuo's gaze was fixed on Gu Yu, Gu Yu's gaze also fell upon him. Suddenly, a subtle change appeared on Gu Yu's face.

"Advanced to the Golden Core Middle Stage! Truly incredible!"

These words were squeezed out from between his teeth. Gu Yu's own cultivation was only at the Golden Core Middle Stage; he hadn't expected that in the few short months since leaving the Trial Ground, Zhang Nuo would have advanced to the same level as him.

"Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Zhang!"

Gu Yu smiled feignedly. In the midst of this smile, he did something that disgusted everyone: with a slight movement of his Divine Sense, the Blood Corpse pulled a 'Blood Guiding Insect' out from its metallic trousers! This insect, looking like an earthworm, kept twisting and changing shape in the Corpse's hand.

Suddenly, the Corpse threw it into its mouth and began to chew loudly. Seeing this scene, the members of the Nanxuan Sect who had just eaten game could not bear it, and the food they had just consumed made them feel nauseated!

Zhuge Qing was the first to be unable to take it. Her face changed slightly, and she opened her red lips to vomit out all the food she had just eaten.

"Gu Yu! You bastard! I am not finished with you!"

While vomiting, Chu Budong charged toward Gu Yu! At this moment, Gu Yu let out a 'haha' laugh. Without engaging Chu Budong, he piloted his Magic Treasure and disappeared from the Tianjiang Trade Fair with his Corpse.

"Don't let me run into you again, or I won't let you off!"

Watching Gu Yu's retreating figure, Chu Budong was still stamping his feet and cursing, but recalling the scene of the Blood Corpse eating the 'Blood Guiding Insect', he immediately began to vomit again.

Zhang Nuo was no better off than the others. After he finished vomiting, he ran to Zhuge Qing's side, only to see the young woman's face flushed red, still making retching sounds! Finally, feeling as if she were about to vomit her stomach out, the young woman stopped.

"Gu Yu! This girl is not finished with you!"

Zhuge Qing was so angry she was panting heavily. A perfectly good occasion had been ruined by Gu Yu. With no other choice, the group from the Nanxuan Sect began to walk back toward the trade fair.

Along the way, Chu Budong's cursing never stopped; he cursed all eighteen generations of Gu Yu's ancestors. However, once Zhuge Qing calmed down, her gaze suddenly fell upon Zhang Nuo.

"I say, 'Seven Killings'! Do you have no way to deal with 'Greedy Wolf'?"

When the young woman asked this, others might not understand, but Zhang Nuo knew in his heart. It seemed Zhuge An had already told her about his Seven Killings, Greedy Wolf, and Army Breaker destiny.

"This is just a matter of destiny; it cannot be taken seriously!"

Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Zhang Nuo appeared extremely helpless.

"I don't take this as a joke! Six hundred years ago, when the Five Great Demon Mountains joined forces to attack the Tianjiang Plain, it was because the three stars of 'Seven Killings, Greedy Wolf, and Army Breaker' had gathered. As a result, in that battle, the Four Great Sects suffered heavy losses. Although they repelled the enemy, the Four Great Sects were also severely weakened from then on!"

Zhang Nuo felt his head buzz. He had never imagined that six hundred years ago, on the Tianjiang Plain, three cultivators with the 'Seven Killings, Greedy Wolf, and Army Breaker' destinies had actually gathered! Could it be that in this mysterious way, there was truly something fated?

"Now you have appeared, Han Liang has appeared, and Gu Yu has appeared. I truly dare not imagine what kind of major events will happen in the future! But since the Laozu has determined that you are the person who can turn the tide, I believe that as long as you are here, our Nanxuan Sect will not fall!"

Seeing Zhang Nuo remain silent, the young woman smiled at him gently and said with full confidence.

Other than a bitter smile, Zhang Nuo said nothing else. Now, with his mere Golden Core Middle Stage cultivation, what promise could he give the young woman? Should he pat his chest and guarantee to her: with me here, there will be no accidents! Zhang Nuo would not speak such empty words! Unless he had seventy percent certainty, he would not make promises to anyone!

The group from the Nanxuan Sect returned to the trade fair amidst the cursing of Gu Yu. They had no heart to look at the stalls on either side of the street, and after returning to the small building, they all went to rest.

The next morning, Zhuge Qing came to find Zhang Nuo again, saying that there was another large auction today. Having tasted the sweetness at the last auction, Zhang Nuo naturally would not let this great opportunity slip by.

Following Zhuge Qing out of the small building, they walked straight toward the auction venue of the Tianbao Pavilion. After entering, just like before, the two were arranged into that private room.

This time, Zhang Nuo also had experience. After the auction began, he didn't even look at the few items auctioned off previously. It was only after more than a dozen items had been bought by others that he walked to the front of the light screen, staring at the old man taking out the next item!

The person presiding over the auction today was still the old man surnamed Du from before. He saw his palm flip suddenly, and a small jade box appeared on it. This jade box was the size of a palm, pure and white without a single flaw; just looking at the exterior, one knew the item inside was extremely precious.

When Zhuge Qing's gaze fell on the jade box, her heart tightened instantly! Last time, she had spent 150,000 Low-grade Spirit Stones just to buy Zhang Nuo a discarded Ancient Treasure, the 'Heaven-Turning Seal', which was contained in a black wooden box! Now another white jade box had appeared, and the young woman prayed silently in her heart that it would not be another discarded Magic Treasure!

After the old man surnamed Du spoke eloquently for a long time, he finally opened the white jade box amidst the anticipation of the crowd. Inside was a piece of Spiritual Medicine. This Spiritual Medicine was snow-white all over, only the length of a middle finger, with no leaves, and only a single flower growing at the tip of the branch.

The Spiritual Medicine was preserved perfectly, as if it had just been picked. It seemed the jade box containing the Spiritual Medicine was also a treasure, and the price would certainly not be cheap!

After Zhuge Qing finished looking, her heart finally settled. The box contained Spiritual Medicine, not some discarded Magic Treasure. In this way, Zhang Nuo would not have the urge to buy it; she had never heard that he was interested in Spiritual Medicine! This time, she could finally save some Spirit Stones!

Zhuge Qing sat leisurely on the soft seat, the voice of the old man surnamed Du reaching her ears.

"This 'Hook Spirit Flower' is named for its shape! I believe there are many master alchemists sitting here! As for the function of this flower, I will not say much more. Alright, let the bidding begin! The base price for this flower is 40,000 Spirit Stones, and each increment must not be less than 10,000!"

As soon as the words fell, someone in the venue immediately began to bid. But Zhang Nuo's pair of eyes suddenly looked at the young woman. From his gaze, the young woman could tell that he actually wanted to buy this flower too! The young woman looked at Zhang Nuo with astonishment! She truly didn't know what this guy wanted to do!