Chapter 642: Tacit Understanding

Facing the roaring old man in the brocade robe, Zhang Nuo merely gave a faint smile. Now that the Wuji Earth was in his hands, even if the old man were the master of the Small Demon Pavilion, he would absolutely not return it!

"Who exactly are you? Quickly return the Magic Treasure to this old man, perhaps this old man can still spare your life!"

Faced with this situation, the old man in the brocade robe still wanted to use his status within Tianmo City to intimidate Zhang Nuo!

"Return it to you! I am determined to have this Magic Treasure! Returning it to you is impossible!"

Zhang Nuo gave his answer directly, almost without any consideration!

"You..."

The old man in the brocade robe was so angry that his eyes were wide open, and he could not speak for a long time. In his heart, he kept guessing what kind of background the young man before him had, to actually dare to make a move against him in Tianmo City! And he even appeared completely unfazed! Within the Demon Realm, there did not seem to be such a figure among the great experts at the Refining Void Stage!

Just as the old man in the brocade robe was considering how to snatch back the Magic Treasure, a solemn voice rang out in Tianmo City. This voice sounded as if it had descended from the sky, spreading through almost the entire city!

"Who dares to run wild in my Tianmo City!"

Upon hearing the voice, the cultivators all had their expressions change drastically. The person speaking was none other than the City Lord of Tianmo City, Gong Can! This person had dominated Tianmo City for several thousand years, and his cultivation was almost half a step into the Great Accomplishment Stage!

Baji Laomo felt a sense of fear rise from the bottom of his heart. Even back then, when he encountered Gong Can, he had to show some respect. He had not expected that today, Zhang Nuo's actions would actually draw this old monster out!

Following the voice, a black radiance rose from somewhere in Tianmo City, and with a flash, it arrived above the Small Demon Pavilion! It stood side by side with the old man in the brocade robe!

The person who arrived was a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance, possessing the unique temperament of a mature man!

"Fellow Daoist Xiao Mo, what has happened?"

Gong Can first glanced at Zhang Nuo, and then said to the old man in the brocade robe beside him.

"City Lord! This brat appeared from who knows where, and actually snatched this old man's Wuji Earth Magic Treasure!"

The villain complained first; the old man in the brocade robe did not mention the forced buying and selling in the Small Demon Pavilion's shop, but instead was the first to speak about Zhang Nuo snatching his Magic Treasure! Because of this, the cultivators below all thought that Zhang Nuo had made the first move, as they did not yet know what had happened to Baji Laomo inside the shop!

Gong Can frowned, and his gaze immediately fell upon Zhang Nuo. After looking him up and down, he said in a deep voice:

"Looking at your cultivation, Fellow Daoist, it is not weak, but in the Demon Realm, there should be no such figure as you! You must be a cultivator from another realm. Speak, where did you come from?"

With just one glance, Gong Can had judged Zhang Nuo's identity, which caused the surrounding crowd to be greatly shocked at the same time. So, the green-robed cultivator in the sky was not from the Demon Realm; no wonder he was so unscrupulous!

Zhang Nuo stood beneath the Phantom Immortal Dharma Image, his face calm, but in his heart, he had already guessed who the person who arrived was. In Tianmo City, the number of cultivators at the Refining Void Stage could be counted on one's fingers, and he believed that besides the Tianmo City Lord, there could be no second person with such an aura!

"The Tianmo City Lord is indeed worthy of his reputation; with just one glance, you saw through Zhang's identity!"

Zhang Nuo cupped his hands toward Gong Can! He said this neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Your surname is Zhang, and your cultivation is not weak; could it be that you are a cultivator from the Immortal Domain?"

With his eyes slightly narrowed, Gong Can seemed to have guessed Zhang Nuo's origin! However, he was not yet certain and only spoke vaguely! At the same time, the old man in the brocade robe standing beside him also seemed to feel that things were not looking good. A cultivator with the surname Zhang, and with such profound cultivation—he figured there was only one such person in the Immortal Domain!

If his guess were true, it would be difficult to get his Magic Treasure back!

"Correct, Zhang is indeed from the Human Emperor Realm of the Immortal Domain!"

The answer Zhang Nuo gave once again verified the conjecture in Gong Can's heart. Immediately, a smile appeared on his face as he said:

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Zhang is the Human Emperor of the Human Emperor Realm, Zhang Nuo?"

Once these words were spoken, the cultivators in the city below immediately erupted into a burst of exclamations! There were Three Great Powers in the Immortal Domain, and the masters of these three powers were all renowned, especially this Zhang Nuo, whose reputation had surpassed the other two powers in the last hundred years or so!

"Correct! It is this Emperor!"

Only at this moment did Zhang Nuo admit his true identity. Within the crowd, there was another great uproar. The Human Emperor had run to Tianmo City—what a major event this was!

The expression of Xu Zhiyuan in the crowd could not have been uglier. He had actually made a move against the Human Emperor; the other party must have held back, or he would not have been able to keep his life!

At this time, his gaze looked toward Baji Laomo not far away, and his heart was filled with horror. When did this guy get on good terms with the Human Emperor! It seemed that the matter of him forcibly buying his things would not be over!

The more he thought, the more afraid he became, and Xu Zhiyuan's figure gradually disappeared into the crowd! Even if Zhang Nuo did not do anything to him, the old man in the brocade robe who had been robbed of his Magic Treasure would absolutely not let him off!

In another part of the crowd stood two cultivators, one old and one young. After these two heard Zhang Nuo's name, a sharp light flashed in their eyes simultaneously. After looking at each other, faint smiles appeared on the corners of their mouths at the same time!

"So it is the Human Emperor who has graced my Tianmo City with his presence; this truly adds much luster to this city!"

Gong Can put on a smiling face and similarly cupped his hands as he spoke.

"City Lord Gong is too polite. I was just passing through your honorable city, and did not expect to cause a little trouble!"

Looking at the old man in the brocade robe beside Gong Can, Zhang Nuo said with deep meaning.

"This... this is all a misunderstanding. This old man did not know at all before that it was the Human Emperor who had arrived! I have offended you greatly, please forgive me, but that Magic Treasure of this old man..."

The old man in the brocade robe said with a fawning smile, while his gaze looked pleadingly toward Gong Can, the meaning seemingly saying, hurry up and help me get the Magic Treasure back!

Before Gong Can could speak, Zhang Nuo's expression changed abruptly:

"Fellow Daoist Xiao Mo, this Emperor is determined to have that Magic Treasure of yours!"

This resolute sentence caused the people present below to hold their breath all at once. This Human Emperor was too overbearing; he actually did not give Gong Can any face at all, and just said something like that directly!

Gong Can felt a burning sensation on his face. He possessed unshakeable majesty in Tianmo City; he had not expected that Zhang Nuo would embarrass him in front of so many people! Suddenly, he could not keep his composure!

"Human Emperor! This is Tianmo City, not your Wushuang Saint Emperor City!"

His expression sank, and Gong Can said sternly. At the same time, the powerful Spiritual Pressure on his body was released, surging toward Zhang Nuo! The air was filled with the smell of gunpowder.

But just at this moment, two beams of light rose from the ground, and from one of the beams, a man's voice was heard.

"Haha! Human Emperor, City Lord Gong, why must you damage the harmony over a small matter?"

When he heard this voice, the old man in the brocade robe was so angry he wanted to curse out loud. It was his Magic Treasure that had been snatched; who was this person speaking such cool, sarcastic words? Just as he was about to get angry, after seeing who had arrived, he immediately became like a deflated ball and dared not make a sound again! He saw that the two cultivators who had come up were one old and one young. Both of these two had cultivation at the Refining Void Stage, and their two powerful Spiritual Pressures dispersed much of the gunpowder smell in the surroundings!

Gong Can and Zhang Nuo looked toward the two of them at the same time. Although Zhang Nuo did not recognize these two, Gong Can was greatly hesitant! These two were none other than Lv Yuansheng and the old man surnamed Guo who had once gone to the islands in the Nei Hai of the Demon Thunder Sea!

The one who had just spoken was indeed Lv Yuansheng. This person was known as the number one person at the Refining Void Stage in the Demon Realm, and his cultivation was approaching the Great Accomplishment Stage. Hearing the meaning in his words, it seemed he was leaning toward Zhang Nuo, so Gong Can found it difficult to flare up again!

"City Lord Gong, in my opinion, let's just let this matter go! It is not easy for the Human Emperor to come to the Demon Realm, and furthermore, regarding the cause of this matter, I, Lv, suspect that City Lord Gong might not necessarily know!"

Having arrived before Gong Can, Lv Yuansheng said with a smile, but Gong Can understood in his heart that the one-eyed man before him was a typical smiling tiger. Don't look at the fact that there was no murderous intent on him now; he would kill the moment he made a move!

"This... Fellow Daoist Lv, this matter happened in my Tianmo City. If I don't give this City Lord an explanation, how will I, Gong, have the face to face the cultivators in the city in the future!"

Although he was extremely unwilling in his heart, Gong Can still said this with a smile.

"Good! Since that is the case, let the Human Emperor explain the matter clearly!"

Turning back around, Lv Yuansheng came to the side of the Human Emperor.

"Fellow Daoist Zhang, I am Lv Yuansheng! I am also someone favored by the Great Prophet!"

Lv Yuansheng said these words extremely softly, so that only Zhang Nuo and he could hear them! Zhang Nuo kept his eyes fixed on the one-eyed man in front of him, and seeing him say this, the two of them immediately understood each other without a word; since they were both people chosen by the Great Prophet, they had a common goal!

Zhang Nuo felt reassured, as it seemed this person was a friend, not a foe! With a slight nod, Zhang Nuo called out softly: "Fellow Daoist Lv!"

"Please ask the Human Emperor to explain the whole story from beginning to end, so that the cultivators present can also understand!"

After understanding each other's identities, Lv Yuansheng suddenly said in a loud voice. At this moment, Baji Laomo also arrived near Zhang Nuo; seeing that the situation had turned in his favor, he no longer needed to hide!

"Good! Then I invite Fellow Daoist Baji to tell us the whole story!"

Having finally gotten the opportunity, Baji Laomo embellished and spoke at great length. After he finished recounting how the Small Demon Pavilion forced sales and purchases, Gong Can's expression became even uglier! The old man in the brocade robe to the side also looked as if he had eaten a bitter gourd!

In fact, these matters had long been an open secret in Tianmo City, but out of respect for the City Lord Gong Can, no one dared to speak of them. Now, with Zhang Nuo as his great backer, Baji Laomo unscrupulously publicized the matter, making the cultivators below feel a sense of relief!

The situation suddenly became clear, and even if Gong Can had great anger in his heart, he could not flare up on the spot!

"Fellow Daoist Xiao Mo! Is all of this true?"

"This... this... there must be a misunderstanding in this!"

After a long while, the old man in the brocade robe finally bit the bullet and spoke! Gong Can snorted coldly, then ignored him further, his figure moving to arrive before Zhang Nuo and Lv Yuansheng!