Chapter 1205: Headache

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Looking down at the blood, the ghastly scene made even Ruby Cloud Sects girls cover their eyes. It shocked them to the core to find someone so resolute to even harm themselves.

Zhuo Fan looked back up, giving the old man a snicker, Senior, youre playing hardball!

Kid, youths have little experience. Therere plenty of savager people in the world than me. Youll meet them later. Letting this little frighten you proves you have no place on this stage.

Ha-ha-ha, sirs lesson is right. I hope sir will go easy on me.

Youre making it hard for these old bones. The Sword Emperor must have that map. I urge you to withdraw. Kid, you dont understand the world of adults. The old man patronized.

Chu Qingcheng was worried for Zhuo Fan. He looked wise and bold, making her feel like a kid would be no match for him.

[I just hope he wont push it and get hurt in the process.]

Zhuo Fans eye held an eerie glow as he offered, Please!

Kid, the young fear nothing, but will only end up broken, ha-ha-ha The old man stared at him, extending his wounded leg, Kid, the same question, how many toes did I have on my 5000th birthday?

Zhuo Fan snickered, With senior having nine, then it must be nine.

Ha-ha-ha, kid, you think I wouldnt cut another off?

The old man drew his fingers and shot for the leg and another b.l.o.o.d.y toe fell. The old man bore through the pain, looking smug, Wrong, its eight!

The people sighed.

Against such a question, no one could guess as long as he keeps cutting off his toes.

[The kid met his match in an aged scoundrel.]

Whoosh~

A black light flashed, and the old man Liu shook. Below him, blood spilled like a flood, followed by a searing pain.

Aah!

The old man howled as he fell to the ground, leaving two intact feet in the pooling blood. Zhuo Fan stood across, holding a black longsword glowing eerily.

I was wrong after all. I mustnt know anything, I guess. But it looks like senior was wrong as well. You didnt have eight toes on your 5000th birthday, but none, ha-ha-ha

Everyone s.h.i.+vered as their eyes bugged out.

The old guy was the Sword Emperors representative, that n.o.body dared to offend. Now a Bone Tempering n.o.body did

[Wait, how did he get the strength to cut an Emperors feet off?]

Chu Qingcheng was frightened. She never saw Zhuo Fan cut someone down, but the familiar scene had her hesitating.

[Is he the same brat Ive been cursing all this time?]

Senior uncle, are you alright?

Xu Zhensheng rushed to his side, then glared at Zhuo Fan, Y-you dare

Zhuo Fan cut him off, What, since senior can change the outcome, why cant I? City Lord, how do we settle this round?

Tie. The city lords face twitched, giving him an odd look. He didnt think this kid with low cultivation had it in him to be so cruel.

Zhuo Fan grinned, I knew City Lord was fair. But that was his question and now comes mine. Although, senior doesnt look to be in shape to continue. Switch, maybe?

Humph, rotten punk, Ill take his place to bet with you!

Xu Zhensheng gnashed his teeth and stepped forward. He then felt his senior uncle pulling his sleeve as he lay in his own blood, looking worried.

Senior uncle

AhSheng, youre not his match.

The old man was trembling as he looked at Zhuo Fans vile smile, I was wrong. Hes no youth, but a conniving old monster. Boy, you wont win.

Xu Zhensheng couldnt believe his ears. He was a great peak-stage Spirit King yet he couldnt win against a Bone Tempering punk?

The other youths on stage looked baffled.

Only a few veterans caught his meaning. Mei Sangu as well could see that Zhuo Fans eyes were beyond s.h.i.+fty, her opinion of him changing into fright.

The slash was too clean and without hesitation, coming at an Emperor no less. Such nerves and savagery didnt come from just anywhere.

It was an edge forged in endless bloodshed and over a mountain of corpses.

How could a Bone Tempering cultivator wield such experience?

The old man gripped Xu Zhensheng hard, gasping for breath as he gnashed his teeth, City Lord, we give up. You bet with him. Boy, this isnt over. I will get you for taking my two feet!

Anytime!

Zhuo Fan turned towards city lord, Care to ask, City Lord?

The city lord looked grave, Steward Zhuo, now I know why you wield a clans power, having the skills to handle the job.

Thanks.

Heres my question.

The city lord paused, This is the Nether Sea map. I want to know that if you got the map, how sure are you of finding it?

Everyone flinched at the question, focused on the two with rapt attention as they waited for the answer.

Zhuo Fan smiled, I didnt even see the map so how sure I can be? Like with any treasure map, Ill be doing my best. Is that enough?

A perfect answer, since this answer comes from your heart. Take it.

The city lord handed the map to Zhuo Fan.

Looking over the aged paper, Zhuo Fan said, Just like that? Ive yet to ask my question. Youre the house and have the highest chance of winning?

Steward Zhuos methods opened my eyes. Im sure I cant answer it anyway. I lose, ha-ha-ha The city lord said.

Zhuo Fan paused then showed a vague smile as he stashed the map in his ring, Thanks.

Zhuo Fan waved and left with his group, under the hard stares of everyone there.

One looked forlorn, stuck between women as she sighed.

[He wont even look at me once?]

On the road, Bali Yuyu looked back to see no one, smirking, Here I thought the map was something special, but we got it easy.

Easy?

Zhuo Fan chuckled, Easy meant those people in there wouldnt have bled for it. Didnt you notice how pained the representatives were when taking out the treasures?

Since its so important, why isnt there anyone tailing us?

Because its just a map and not something you can use either. Its common practice of those relics to see the prize before jumping in. After we find the Nether Sea, those b.a.s.t.a.r.ds are sure to charge, all of them!

Zhuo Fan sneered, The map is no treasure, but a headache. Theyre all waiting for us to find the real deal before robbing us blind. Even the Gambling Emperor is no exception. Why do you think he never tried looking for it then? He had the map. I bet he couldnt figure the map out, so he went to find another that can while he lurks from behind.

Why then would the other seven go through such trouble?

The other Emperors havent looked over the map and while they knew it was hard to understand it, they still want to try; such is greed. If he did unravel it by any chance, wouldnt he get everything? Just like

Zhuo Fan trailed off.

Back then, in Nine Serenitiess tomb, he unraveled its mystery.

Bali Yuyu nodded and said, Since its a headache, why did we fight for it? Couldnt we be another lurking shadow instead?

Oh, Yuyu, the shadows are all seasoned and famed geezers. Our Luo clan has yet to make a name for itself in Sacred Domain. Why hide? Were only using the map to knock on the Eight Emperors doors and enter the fray. Without it, theres no way for us to enter the eight great lands of the Sacred Domain.

Oh, so thats why. Who do we go to first?

The Demonic Emperor, Zhao Chen! Zhuo Fans eyes shone, his smile evil