Chapter 517: The Real Big Score
Chapter 517: The Real Big Score
Ever since Grandma left, the Blood Feast has never been so abundant...
Holding a piece of Blood Feast, Hu Ma carefully examined it, and couldn't help but sigh, taking a deep breath, and then...
...he furrowed his brows.
Logically, this Blood Feast is a rare treasure, and eating it raw shouldn't be a problem. But when he first arrived in this world, the conditions were so poor that Grandma had to cook it for him. Now, being asked to eat it raw still made him feel a bit pressured.
As for refining the Blood Nourishing Pills, that was a skilled job, requiring various medicinal herbs and careful refining, which he couldn't do. The pieces he gave to Little Red Tang were just chunks of meat that he had kneaded into a round shape.
So, although he was very eager, he still pondered for a moment, went to the kitchen to gather some firewood, and set up a wooden rack.
In the large common room at the front of the wing, the servants from the manor had heard Li Wazi's instructions early on and were hiding inside, not daring to show their heads. But after waiting all night, they only felt a few weak gusts of yin wind and didn't notice anything strange.
Until, after a night of nervous waiting, they smelled a strange and enticing meat aroma, and they finally became a bit bewildered: "What is Hu Boss doing outside?"
Of course, it was roasting meat!
After devouring two large pieces of Blood Feast, Hu Ma's stomach was once again filled with the fiery energy he had when he first arrived in this world, washing through his limbs and bones, almost bursting through his meridians.
If it were any other time, in this state, he would be thinking of women.
Super eager! But now, he endured it, silently practicing his cultivation. The fourth pillar of his cultivation, which he had already refined but never replenished, was now rapidly filling up. He could clearly feel that this extra life was growing rapidly.
With a slight inner vision, he arrived at his Primordial Spirit Temple and saw that besides the three pillars of incense in his incense burner, the fourth pillar had already condensed a section.
This was only the result of one night's work, and he hadn't even reached his limit in refining the Blood Feast. At this rate, wouldn't he be able to completely condense the fourth pillar in just a few days?
Then, with the fourth pillar formed, it would be the time when he was in the best condition, with the greatest abilities, and the most suitable opportunity since coming to this world...
...it was time to retrieve the Hu Family Relics!
"Senior, Senior..."
As Hu Ma was immersed in his thoughts and various considerations, the eager and excited voice of Sweet Potato Burn brought him back to reality: "Senior, this place is now safe, and I've brought you back."
"How are things going there? Is it going smoothly? What do you think of my performance?"
"..."
'Performance? What performance?'
Hu Ma didn't know what Sweet Potato Burn had done; wasn't it just attacking a few Truth Sect disciples to distract their attention? But he didn't probe further, only slowly exhaling and smiling faintly: "It went quite smoothly. I successfully used my Heavenly Skill and obtained the Blood Feast."
"Ah?"
Sweet Potato Burn was both surprised and delighted. She had been mingling with the crowd, keeping an eye on the Blood Essence Warehouse, and clearly hadn't seen anyone approaching it. How did Senior accomplish the task so quietly?
This truly was a heavenly skill!
She hurriedly calmed her pounding little heart: "Then...how much did you get? Is it...two thousand jin?"
She had heard from Hu Ma that there were three thousand jin of Blood Feast there, but she didn't really expect to empty their warehouse. Even getting two jin would be a huge profit, and even if it was only one thousand jin, it would still be an unprecedented big score.
Hearing her cautious guess, Hu Ma just smiled faintly and said, "What two thousand jin? Just the portion I plan to give you is two thousand jin."
"What?"
Sweet Potato Burn's voice rose in pitch, and then she fell silent for a long time. After a while, her voice trembled: "Senior...you, such a powerful person, wouldn't...wouldn't you be joking with me?"
Hu Ma said indifferently, "I don't like to joke with people. This is what you deserve."
Sweet Potato Burn's voice disappeared again, and after a long time, her sobbing could be heard: "Senior, how can you be so generous to me? In two lifetimes, I've never met anyone as generous as you..."
"Senior, if you give me so much at once, I really don't feel at ease. If it's really necessary, I...I can go and sleep with you for a night?"
"..."
"?"
The words left Hu Ma speechless, and it took him a while to respond: "Don't joke around. This time, I got quite a lot, but I haven't weighed it yet. But since you helped, you should get at least two thousand jin."
"Of course, I need to take care of the aftermath, sell the goods, and deduct the cost of the initial information. So, I might get a little more...just a little more. You won't have any objections, right?"
"..."
"No, no, absolutely not..."
Sweet Potato Burn had just been sobbing, but now she cried out: "It's true that only a reincarnator would treat me so well. I did so little, and you're giving me two thousand jin..."
"This is enough for me to live on..."
"..."
"Hmm, hmm, hmm..."
Hu Ma was also speechless. He cleared his throat to regain his seriousness and said indifferently, "Don't have such low expectations. What's this compared to?"
"The real deal is yet to come, and it's up to you to keep up."
"..."
"Big..."
A voice from the sweet potato stall rang out, wiping their face and sniffling, followed by a burst of excitement: "How... big?"
"To put it simply..."
Hu Ma slowly pondered, "Use your imagination and think of the grandest thing..."
"Wow..."
The sweet potato seller's words instantly excited him: "Destroy this world?"
"Huh?"
Hu Ma was momentarily stunned. How can I respond to your grand vision? But after a moment's thought, he sighed softly and said, "If we're being strict, perhaps it's even more challenging than what you said."
"For instance, slaughtering until rivers run red with blood and mountains are piled with corpses. Or manipulating the world's elite like chess pieces, pitting them against each other in a deadly game. Or sending those aristocratic lords to their deaths and changing the world order."
"..."
"What?"
The sweet potato seller's voice trembled with awe: "Is it really that big of a deal?"
Hu Ma smiled and whispered, "Yes, it has already begun, and here in Mingzhou, it starts with the Red Lantern Society..."
...
...
At the same time, in the seemingly low-key yet lavish Red Lantern Lady Temple in Red Gate Town, the red lantern hanging at the entrance illuminated half the street, its glow inexplicably inducing a sense of bewilderment.
The Left Protector, who had accompanied the Red Lantern Lady, requested her to return to her position. She knelt before the altar, where the deity now resided, as it was proper etiquette now that the temple was built and the Lady had become a minor case deity.
However, what troubled her was the bewilderment she felt: "That Heaven's Will General... perhaps he truly is Heaven's Will Descended. But when I bowed from afar, I felt an overwhelming pressure, as if my soul was being sucked out."
"But what confuses me the most is when did the Lady's power increase so much? How did she manage to repel him, even though he wasn't weaker than her?"
"..."
She tried her best to keep her voice polite to avoid any disrespect, but the bewilderment and confusion in her words were evident.
Unexpectedly, the newly carved goddess statue behind the altar, dressed in palace attire, seemed even more bewildered and confused. The red lanterns hanging in the temple emitted an eerie glow, as if the voice echoed in her mind:
"I... I don't know either..."
"Wasn't it you and the Right Protector who told me to build the temple?"
"At first, building the temple was fine, but after its completion, I felt an overwhelming surge of worship. Countless people seemed to be bowing before me, yet I couldn't make out their faces..."
"..."
"Building the temple..."
The Left Protector listened, growing more perplexed: "Building a temple doesn't bring such benefits, does it..."
The statue and the living woman exchanged glances, both sensing the other's unease and distress.
"We should ask the Right Protector, but he's not here..."
The Left Protector, Shen Hong Zhi, sighed, shook her head, and said, "Nevertheless, the Lady's profound power gives us confidence. That Heaven's Will General has an extraordinary background, and with his backing, we wouldn't have dared to provoke them before..."
"We still can't afford to provoke them now..."
The red lanterns in the temple dimmed, revealing their unease: "If he's asking for blood offerings, let's just give it to him. After all, it's not ours to begin with..."
"He's being so polite, and he only wants ten thousand jin. Even if we give it to him, we'll still have three or four thousand jin left, all as pure profit..."
"..."
Shen Hong Zhi, the Left Protector, fell silent. Initially, she thought the Truth Sect was greedy, wanting to swallow them whole. But now, in front of everyone, they only asked for ten thousand jin.
In the world of martial arts, one fears not the opponent's ferocity but their politeness. The Red Lantern Society was already at a disadvantage, and their polite request put them in a dilemma. With the possibility of preserving some blood offerings, they were truly torn...
Just as the two struggled with the decision, as evening approached and the roosters had already crowed, the Left Protector prepared to leave temporarily. She was about to send a little servant spirit to seek advice from the Right Protector when a gust of chilly wind blew into the temple.
A small servant spirit dressed as a green-robed servant boy rushed in, wailing: "It's all gone... the blood offerings in the warehouse are gone!"
"What?"
The Left Protector stood up abruptly, and the Red Lantern Lady's lantern glowed ten times brighter. Upon further inquiry, she learned that after the roosters' crow, the blood essence warehouse was found unlocked, with no signs of forced entry, yet completely emptied.
"Oh no..."
The Left Protector suddenly realized the truth. She stood up, her lips trembling: "We've been tricked by the Truth Sect!"
"They're giving us face by asking for only ten thousand jin of blood offerings..."
"Those bastards! Taking advantage of the recent chaos, they've secretly transported our blood offerings and now pretend to ask for ten thousand jin. They're deliberately setting us up!"
(End of Chapter)
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