Chapter 258: Brain-Damaged Spirit Array Master

A thousand ordinary pieces of clothing might take up a lot of space, but they're not expensive at all.

These aren't spirit garments, and honestly, they don't even cost any Ling Jing.

Xu Xiaoshou didn't have any worldly money on him, so he casually used ten Ling Jing to buy them all.

He stowed the items directly into his "Yuan Fu."

This was in the early hours of the morning when Xu Xiaoshou went to get them from Elder Qiao.

Qiao Zhangzhi and Ye Xiaotian—truly a pair of big shots.

The super combination of a Ling Array Zongshi and a Space System Wangzuo managed to repair the ruined Yuan Fu from scratch, and with the addition of the "Shengming Lingyin," the Yuan Fu had taken initial shape, making it suitable for living people.

The only slight drawback was that the "Shengming Lingyin" alone wasn't enough to sustain the entire small world of the Yuan Fu on its own.

Still, the space filled with life energy was about half the size of the "Senluo Milin."

That was more than enough!

The remaining chaotic areas were essentially like countless space rings!

After handing over the items, the receptionist said, "Dear guest, do you have any other needs? If not, this way, please."

He pointed toward the stairs and smiled, ready to lead the way.

Xu Xiaoshou: "..."

Your business style is really narrow-minded—already trying to usher me out?

But thinking it over, he realized he had been a bit unscrupulous.

He had haggled the 500,000 Ling Jing "Zhisha Long" down to a tenth of its price and then bought a few meaningless pieces of clothing.

Honestly, if he were the receptionist, he might not want to deal with a customer like himself either.

Xu Xiaoshou understood the receptionist's reaction.

No problem—these things would improve once he passed the badge exam.

And as for the stolen goods he had on hand, with a badge, he could exchange them for even more value.

"What's this?"

As he passed the third floor, a handmade straw hat by the door caught his attention.

The receptionist, knowing exactly what he was thinking, smiled and said, "If you like it, sir, I'll give it to you for free."

"That wouldn't be right!"

Xu Xiaoshou picked up the straw hat and put it on his head—it fit perfectly.

Straw hat... Jin Zhao Tian Yan...

His eyes narrowed as he thought of the assassin outside—there might be more to come.

"Give me ten more!"

Receptionist: ???

You said it was free, and now you're getting bold?

Giving you one was already generous—it's to get you out of here!

And now ten?

Have some shame!

"Here." Xu Xiaoshou casually pulled out a Ling Jing.

"Ah."

The receptionist accepted it with a smile, quickly grabbed ten more straw hats from the side, and handed them over.

"Let's go!"

Xu Xiaoshou stopped dwelling on it. He glanced at his information panel, where a strange entry kept appearing.

"Receiving wait, passive value, 1."

"Receiving wait, passive value, 1."

"Is everything set up?"

Xu Xiaoshou muttered softly to himself. After reaching the first floor, he suddenly paused and asked, "Is there a back door?"

The receptionist was stunned. "Yes."

"Lead the way."

Xu Xiaoshou gestured for him to go ahead, but after taking a step, he suddenly changed his mind and turned back.

"Forget it, let's use the front door."

The receptionist and Mu Zixi were both taken aback, unsure what the young man was up to, but they had no choice but to follow his lead.

As soon as they reached the front entrance, a beam of golden light shone down, vanishing once the door closed.

The receptionist finally relaxed, letting out a sigh of relief.

"Finally, that plague has been sent off."

At the back door of Duojin Shanghang,

It was a clear day, yet the path here was muddy, with a light drizzle drifting from the sky like fine threads.

Pedestrians hurried along, instinctively avoiding the area.

Only the refiners, after exiting the back door, inexplicably stepped onto the rain-sodden path and began wandering in circles, unable to find their way out.

Not far away stood a tavern with few customers—just two, both in black.

The two men observed the people lost in the spirit array, remaining silent, as none of them were their target.

There was wine on the table, filled to the brim, but untouched and now cold.

"Qi Ge, what the hell was the Zhang family thinking, sending two Tianxiang realm master assassins like us to kill some newbie in the Yuan Court realm?"

The speaker was a square-faced middle-aged man, around thirty, with a large bald spot on his head that gleamed under the light.

He held a portrait of a young man who looked quite handsome and lifelike.

"Xu Xiaoshou... What kind of ridiculous name is that..."

The man called Qi Ge glanced at him coldly and said, "Shí Liù, don't underestimate him. I heard even the 'San Zhù Xiang' has put out a bounty on him—it's a hefty reward, but his strength seems so weak that no one's bothered to take it."

This Qi Ge appeared very upright, his black attire adding to his solemn demeanor. He toyed with two array disks in his hands.

"'San Zhù Xiang'?" Xiao Shí Liù was shocked. "This guy got listed on the 'San Zhù Xiang'? Is the Zhang family just throwing money away?"

"Heh, do you think Zhang Taiying became the head of the Zhang family by being a fool? This only means Xu Xiaoshou is more dangerous than he looks."

"He's done for—mess with the Zhang family and get on the 'San Zhù Xiang,' known as the assassins' holy hall..."

Xiao Shí Liù muttered, then added, "I heard the 'San Zhù Xiang' is secretly controlled by the Shengshen Diantang—who knows..."

"Shut up!"

Li Qi snapped angrily, "Don't ask about things you shouldn't! You might bring disaster on yourself!"

Xiao Shí Liù fell silent at once, even trembling a little.

The two lapsed into silence again. The stove nearby burned fiercely, spilling wine, but no one dared to put it out.

The tavern owner had long since hidden away, sensing the danger.

These two customers were no ordinary folk—surviving the day was already a blessing.

Xiao Shí Liù watched the ants trapped in the spirit array, frantically circling, with a mocking expression on his face. He spoke up again: "Kill them?"

"No, let them go later. We don't want to stir up trouble—the city lord's guards aren't pushovers."

Xiao Shí Liù licked his lips, a hint of regret in his eyes.

He glanced toward the Duojin Shanghang and frowned.

"By the way, why hasn't Xu Xiaoshou come out yet? Does he know we're waiting at the back door?"

"Impossible—he probably can't even detect us."

Li Qi retorted.

Xiao Shí Liù said seriously, "But Qi Ge, if he doesn't know we're here, why wouldn't he just leave through the front door? Why set up an ambush at the back?"

Li Qi paused, a flash of embarrassment crossing his face.

You make a good point!

Why didn't you say that earlier?

You idiot!

"Maybe because he's on the 'San Zhù Xiang,' he must have some skills and could suspect something..."

Xiao Shí Liù tensed up. Oh, so even you're not sure? Then what's the point of this? What if he just walks out the front door?

That would be humiliating!

"I'm going to guard the front door!"

"Go ahead." Li Qi agreed immediately. "Keep watch, but don't act rashly. If you spot him, tell me first!"

Xiao Shí Liù nodded solemnly and left.

Tell you?

Heh, a Yuan Court realm newbie who's worth so much—why share the credit?

Who do you think you are, just because I call you Qi Ge?

Idiot spirit array master!