Chapter 23: Debt Repayment

Xiao Yan of Luoxia Mountain?

"You are the Xiao Yan who caused trouble at the city gate and then fled; you have quite some nerve, don't you?"

Chang Yongsheng's gaze was like a torch as he stared at Yan Xiao, saying each word clearly.

... Caused trouble and fled?

Yan Xiao had originally intended to take out the Sect Master Token of Luoxia Mountain to show off a bit, but upon hearing the City Lord's words, he knew there was no need for that.

This City Lord didn't hold Luoxia Mountain in any regard at all.

This was not quite what Yan Xiao had imagined; he had thought that even a City Lord would have to give some face to the immortal sects on the mountains.

Little did he know that in this cultivation world where the strong are respected, to be a City Lord, one's strength must be enough to suppress all others.

Sigh... it's too dark.

"Is it Xiao Yan? Do you have anything else to say!"

Feng Lin was eager to try, unable to stop himself from wanting to rush up and beat Yan Xiao up.

"A defeated opponent; I am discussing important matters with the City Lord, when is it your turn to interrupt?"

Yan Xiao glanced at him with disdain, then turned to look at Chang Yongsheng, immediately putting on a flattering smile.

Feng Lin was so angry he felt like he was breathing fire, his heart filled with indignation.

"Xiao Yan... dare you to..." Feng Lin roared at Yan Xiao, full of fury.

Before he could finish his sentence, Yan Xiao waved his hand dismissively, "Go aside, children shouldn't interrupt when adults are talking."

As he spoke, Yan Xiao had already walked to Chang Yongsheng's side, took out the exorbitant IOU written by Yuhua Sect, and said, "City Lord, this humble one has been wronged...

This humble one did not intentionally cause trouble, but rather that Yuhua Sect owes me half of my family fortune and a large amount of Spirit Grade pills and medicines, yet they refuse to pay.

It was only out of anger that I acted irrationally; I ask for your understanding, My Lord. If you can preside over justice for me and recover the debt from Yuhua Sect, I am willing to donate half to the people of Luoyue City."

Hearing such shameless words from Yan Xiao, even someone as firm-minded as Chang Yongsheng couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Too shameless!

Everyone present knew that it was Yan Xiao who had forced the young master of Yuhua Sect to write this exorbitant IOU.

The little girl Qingxue's face turned bright red.

Wang Dazhu looked at his Master with a face full of admiration, thinking to himself: As expected of Master, I really need to learn this flattery skill well.

The Cat Demon looked around, wearing an expression that said, "I don't know this guy."

Qianyue Fairy and the two senior brothers behind her held back their mirth, nearly laughing out loud.

"Utterly shameless! Despicable villain, shameless scoundrel!" Feng Lin could no longer hold back and cursed loudly.

"You are like a shrew cursing in the street; I am a magnanimous person and will not lower myself to your level."

Facing Feng Lin's angry curses, Yan Xiao remained calm and composed.

"Yang Cuihua, the procuress at Yihong Courtyard, is exactly how you sound when you curse," Wang Dazhu explained at an inappropriate time.

"You...!" Feng Lin couldn't catch his breath and, with a 'hiccup', fainted dead away.

The tall woman hurriedly supported him, looking at Yan Xiao with complex eyes, her gaze lingering on Qingxue behind him from time to time.

"Nephew Xiao Yan is truly willing to give half to me?"

Chang Yongsheng gave an awkward smile, his form of address for Yan Xiao changing immediately.

"Naturally, I damaged the City Lord's array, so I must naturally make appropriate compensation," Yan Xiao smiled.

He was secretly delighted; this matter was done.

"Good! I like dealing with straightforward people like little brother Xiao Yan. Little brother, please follow me to the City Lord's Mansion to rest for a moment; I will immediately send word to Yuhua Sect to have them prepare to pay the debt."

Chang Yongsheng laughed heartily.

With Phantom Demons causing chaos in the surrounding areas and the people living in misery, as a City Lord, if he didn't take action, his position might not be secure.

What is needed for disaster relief? Money.

A large portion of Yuhua Sect's family fortune was no small sum; even half of that half would be enough to sustain things for a period of time.

Seeing her uncle colluding with that boy, the tall woman showed a rare look of shame and annoyance.

"Uncle, I need to understand how they broke the array."

Seeing her uncle about to leave with Yan Xiao and the others, Feng Wanqing immediately spoke up to remind him.

Chang Yongsheng slapped his forehead and laughed, "Little brother, look at me, I forgot the important business. This array concerns the safety of Luoyue City; why don't you cooperate with Wanqing once more?"

Old fox!

Yan Xiao cursed inwardly, but said aloud, "That is no problem, but my younger sister is exhausted from the journey, so I must trouble the City Lord to arrange for her rest; I will accompany the Fairy to study the array."

"Easy, easy," Chang Yongsheng laughed and nodded in agreement.

Qingxue and the others returned to the mansion with Chang Yongsheng, leaving only Feng Wanqing and Yan Xiao behind.

"Brother, be careful."

Before leaving, Qingxue instructed Yan Xiao.

Yan Xiao smiled and nodded; arranging for Qingxue and the others to stay in the City Lord's Mansion was undoubtedly the safest place.

"You, come here."

Feng Wanqing walked to the side of the array and called out to Yan Xiao.

Yan Xiao rubbed his nose and walked slowly to her side.

Standing side by side, Feng Wanqing was actually half a head taller than him, which put even more pressure on him.

The tall woman waved her jade hand, and a talisman seal flashed from her palm, turning into specks of starlight; she formed seals with both hands and struck the starlight into the east, south, west, and north directions respectively.

Yan Xiao felt the aura around him change, and he was suddenly back inside the array he had been in before.

"How did you break the array?"

Feng Wanqing brought Yan Xiao into the array and stared at him as she spoke.

"Don't look at me with that lecherous gaze; it gives me the creeps."

Meeting the tall woman's eyes, Yan Xiao couldn't help but shiver; this woman was too cold.

Feng Wanqing frowned, her gaze becoming even more icy and bone-chilling.

"Break the formation for me to see again," Feng Wanqing said coldly and sternly.

Yan Xiao couldn't break a damn thing, but he wasn't panicked in the slightest.

He walked around putting on a show, then shook his head and said, "This formation is not bad; it would be a pity to destroy it."

"Actually, breaking this formation is very simple; as long as you absorb the Spirit Qi maintaining the formation from the four cardinal formation eyes, the formation will break."

As Yan Xiao spoke, he snuck a glance at Feng Wanqing, and seeing the expression of doubt and shock on her face, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your younger sister can absorb the Spirit Qi in the formation eyes?" Feng Wanqing asked.

"Ah? No, it was me who absorbed it," Yan Xiao hurriedly denied.

Feng Wanqing rolled her eyes at him and said nothing more.

With a wave of her jade hand, she made strange seals again, and the formation was instantly retracted into the Talisman by her.

Yan Xiao felt it was truly miraculous and asked the System: "System, what kind of secret technique or divine ability is this?"

"Owner, this is the Talisman Art, which can only be cultivated by cultivators in the Cave Profound Realm. This Feng Wanqing has a very high attainment in the Talisman Art," the System explained.

Yan Xiao nodded; being able to casually set up such a powerful formation, she was certainly extraordinary.

"Let's go."

Feng Wanqing knew Yan Xiao was intentionally hiding things and she wouldn't be able to ask anything out of him, so she decided not to waste any more time, stepping onto the void and flying away.

"Hey... wait for me!"

Yan Xiao was speechless; he couldn't fly, so how could he keep up with Feng Wanqing's speed?

Feng Wanqing in the air revealed an imperceptible smile, pretending not to hear Yan Xiao's shouting, her figure flashing and vanishing into the air.

"Damn it!"

Yan Xiao was a bit annoyed; this woman was definitely doing it on purpose.