Chapter 46: Promise

The battle of life and death was crucial, and it was here. Among competitors of the same level, there was no concept of a sure win. This elderly man did not care about this. Once he got out of bed in the morning, he did not care that the entire city was filled with warriors engaging in life and death battles. Instead, he started to nag.

After nagging, Xu Yi finally thought about something important. “Oh? Speaking of which, could you go to a stall and buy a thick, sturdy rope, about the thickness of a fishing line. One yard will do. I may need it for the battle later.”

As his words fell, Yuan Qinghua disappeared at lightning speed. It was the first time Xu Yi realised that this new “labourer” was actually of Intermediate Body Forging Cultivation.

Little did he know that the Yuan Qinghua before him was close to losing his mind. Yuan Qinghua was a thousand times more careful and anxious with anything concerned with battling.

However, Xu Yi had only told half of the story to the annoying Little Qiu before Yuan Qinghua came in dripping with sweat.

“Boss, this rope is extremely sturdy, but its material is unknown. However, it is refined from gold and is exquisite. I heard that experienced fishermen have captured giant whales with this rope. Its strength is evident, and its price reasonable. A yard of such rope only costs three Gold. I reckon that this is a good investment.”

Yuan Qinghua rattled on as he exhibited the exquisite and intricate rope. After a while, he used a pair of scissors to cut it violently. However, the rope remained intact.

Xu Yi retrieved the rope and tested it in his hands. He was extremely pleased.

Just at that moment, a shriek emerged from outside. Yuan Qinghua rushed out then back in. “Boss, it is the government. There is only an hour left until noon. We should immediately head out.”

Xu Yi nodded and said, “Go out and welcome them. I will be out in a minute after I’ve changed.”

“Uncle Beardo, are you going to go out and fight?” Little Qiu walked out the door and suddenly turned around to speak.

“It is not fighting. I am just teaching a jerk a lesson. At the same time, I’m getting some money to buy something good to eat for Little Qiu.”

Xu Yi carried the little rascal and planted a kiss on her forehead. This girl whose face was like enamel really made one affectionate.

Little Qiu stretched her soft hands in front and touched his rough, scraggly beard. With a serious voice, she said, “Uncle Beardo, don’t lose the fight. No matter how seriously injured you are, you have to come home.”

“Silly girl, what are you talking about? Your Uncle Beardo is invincible.”

Xu Yi pinched her cheeks as he spoke. This little girl was definitely worried to the core.

“OK, my Uncle Beardo is the best!” Little Qiu nodded with vigour.

After a while, Xu Yi waited for Uncle Mu to take his medicine. The old man looked at Xu Yi with affection as the latter went onto the cart arranged by the government.

The final battle was set to be at East City. The cart had just entered the East City Gate, and Xu Yi began to feel that today’s East City was indeed different from that of yesterday.

The original bustling streets were empty as if there had been a hurricane. Not only were there a few passers-by, but even half the shops were closed. This was the scene for most of the roads.

After a while, the cart entered a majestic building in the shape of an egg shell. The cart did not stop in time as Xu Yi was under the command of a young man in green uniform. After entering the left corridor, they turned into a wide hall that was about seven to eight feet tall.

The large hall was in a warm colour, and it was extremely empty. There was a long metal table in the middle of it, and a bearded old man sat there quietly, savouring the tea. It was as if he was not disturbed by outsiders as he stared blankly at the old book of legends in his hands. “Uncle Ning, this is another warrior who will be joining the battle. You may begin the blood test.”

The young man in green broke the silence.

Xu Yi then realised that this old man was actually a surveyor.

A drop of condensed dark blood droplets dripped precisely on the piece of pure white cobblestone. At that moment, the cobblestone emitted a faint brilliance that was golden purple, black and white. A variety of colours shone one after another and finally settled down to a greenish white colour.

“It is confirmed that this warrior is at the peak of the Body Forging stage!” Uncle Ning shouted as he took out a copy and put a seal on it.

After the test, Uncle Ning worked hard on the book again.

The young man in green led Xu Yi out through the door. Suddenly, another middle-aged man dressed in the same clothes hurried in before whispering a few words to the young man and leaving.

The young man in green led Xu Yi to the west side of the corridor.

Although that person’s voice was soft, Xu Yi could clearly hear what he said. “Director Gao wants to see him.”

Sure enough, Xu Yi went into an elegant room and met Gao Junmo.

Director Gao, who had a square face and sharp brows, was holding a glass of bright red wine. He was nestled in a soft rattan chair and was laughing with three men in white.

Seeing Xu Yi come in, Gao Junmo stood up as he gestured to the young man in green to take his leave. He looked at Xu Yi and smiled. “You are Xu Yi? The one who dares to stand on the pier and give the command in the streets, saying he wants the maniac killer Yi Xu who killed dozens of people?”

“I am Yi Xu, but I am not a maniac killer. I kill people not out of violence but out of duty.”

Xu Yi stared directly at Gao Junmo and spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.

He knew from Master Zhou that Gao Junmo had once spoken up for him. He made suggestions to the government to not allow the Black Dragon Hall to challenge him yet was rejected by the government. The government deemed it as “not abiding by the rules.”

Xu Yi had a good impression of this director.

“Alright, someone who knows the difference between violence and responsibility is my kind of man!”

The director’s eyes lit up, filled with admiration as he said to Xu Yi, “It stands to reason that you are working for the public and killing the thugs. It really stretches the arm of the Dayue Imperial Court law. The government has made a lot of profit and I speak well of you to them, putting you in a good light. It is because of me that the Patrol Division is inferior to you.”

Xu Yi arched his hands. “Director Gao you are too harsh. I do not take these harsh words to heart!”

Since entering the public gate, Xu Yi had already realised the benefits of being in the public gate. One was that he had good practice in the six gates. He has long-term intention in the public gate and naturally wanted to reach greater heights.

At that moment, Gao Junmo took the initiative to come out. It was a great opportunity. After some estimation, he predicted Gao Junmo’s temperament. He knew that being courteous would only make the other party look down on him and become wild and unruly, making an impression on the other party.

Sure enough, Gao Junmo raised his head and laughed. “Who am I to sing praises of myself? Who is the hero? Bohan, Peilin, Zhognshu, isn’t my judgement okay?”

“General, your vision is extraordinary!”

“Since when has director made a bad judgment?”

A plump man and a skinny man beside Gao Junmo smiled and saluted him. Only the strong burly man frowned and never spoke a word.

Gao Junmo smiled, “Zhongshu, do you have a differing opinion?”

The burly man said, ” How can I have a different opinion about the humble job? It is just that I have seen too many mouths speak and people who have been reckless. This generation is bold and foolish. They do not even know that they are facing death and are still so full of themselves.

Xu Yi looked at him for a moment as he thought to himself, this old man had never met him before. Why was he targeting him?