BXBX NOVEL Chapter 462: 277_1
Chapter 462: 277_1
August Westman disappeared without a trace in an instant. The inn immediately quieted down, with the robust man going back to his drink. The innkeeper stayed in place, lost in a daze, unable to pull himself back to reality for a long time.
After a long while, the innkeeper walked up to the robust man and bowed, “Thank you noble sir for taking action. Otherwise, I would unquestionably have been in a tight spot today. Westman is harsh, and won’t give up until he achieves his ends. However, you better leave quickly. He will definitely go back to gather his family clan for revenge.”
“If I leave, what about you? The Westman Family would undoubtedly blame everything on you. By then, it won’t be a matter of owing thousands of spirit stones, but possibly your life. I face consequences for my actions. You should quickly pack your belongings and leave the city. You can’t stay here anymore.”
The robust man calmly smiled. He continually scanned the innkeeper, trying to gauge his reaction and assess if it was worth it when he decided to help. If the innkeeper truly abandoned him and didn’t care about him, he’d surely be enraged enough to kill.
The innkeeper gave a bitter smile and shook his head. “There’s no need. I’m already marked by the Westman Family, so I can’t escape. Even if I do manage to escape, after all, I’m but a lowly cultivator in the myth realm. I do not have the right to survive. I’ll just stay here and buy some time for you.”
“Actually, it’s a good thing to have chased away August Westman. I’ve already seen through everything. Staying in the city, sooner or later, would end in death anyway. Westman would keep adding more, making me eventually collapse under the weight of the Spirit Stones. I still have a total of a thousand Spirit stones on hand, but sadly, I cannot afford to give them to my saviour as thanks.”
He turned his eyes to the three servants and said seriously: “You three can split the thousand Spirit stones amongst yourselves. Each of you take two hundred to escape, and the remaining four hundred give to the chef. You’ve worked in my inn for five or six years now. This is all I can give you. You need to find other ways to survive. It’s tough constantly living a life of toil. I hope you start cultivating.”
“That’s quite a sentimental approach.” The robust man snickered, waving his broadsword and cutting a notch in the ground. The sight startled the innkeeper and the servants, but the robust man simply showed that he was not afraid, no matter how many people the Westman Family sent.
The innkeeper was worried and continued to urge the robust man to leave. The Westman Family’s power was too significant. Besides the City Lord, there were three major old families controlling everything in the city. The most potent was, of course, the Westman Family. Both the Family Head and the Grand Elder have stepped into the Sovereign realm.
“Those old men from the Westman Family have secluded themselves from the world. Even though they’ve become Sovereigns, it’s a pity they won’t take action unless it’s a last resort. After all, they’re old and nearing the ends of their lives. If they are injured, they will inevitably die faster. If the Westman Family doesn’t send a Sovereign, no amount of Kings can stand against my sword.”
The robust man was full of confidence. He himself has stepped into the Perfect King’s Seat and has chosen a path of…slaughter. That makes him stronger than typical cultivators. He can be considered as a Half-Step Sovereign now, his power leaps and bounds above a standard King. A common king cannot withstand three of his strikes.
He then turned his gaze towards Logan and his companion in the corner: “Also, your inn still has two distinguished guests, don’t they? These two are not simple at all. Their fearless demeanor is even more impressive than mine, and they have been enjoying the show all this time while hiding their true powers. Though we have never met before, I can assure you that their powers are not beneath mine.”
“Ha-ha, we’re just passers-by. We’re clueless about the disputes in this city. The reason we didn’t flee with the crowd earlier was not courage but simply being too scared to move. How can you be so certain about our powers? It’s clear we won’t be of any help. Once we finish our drinks, we will certainly leave.”
Logan paused for a moment before looking at the robust man with a newfound respect. He would have thought the man was direct, with such an overbearing temperament. To his surprise, the man was remarkably good at reading people and managed to realize he and his companion were not ordinary, which was beyond comprehension. Then again, if the man didn’t have these skills, he wouldn’t survive in this world.
The robust man waved his hand nonchalantly, “I don’t care if you acknowledge me or not, you two are not ordinary. I’ve seen too many cultivators. I can discern the strong from the weak in a glance, after all, I have too many enemies. If I didn’t have this ability to judge, I’d be dead long back. If you two want to continue playing innocent, that’s fine, it doesn’t concern me!”
“Interesting. You want to make a friend? Come over here and have a few drinks.” Logan laughed and continued to gesture. The robust man walked over with his broadsword, set it down on the table, and touched glasses with Logan and his companion. Logan could see the man’s magnanimity and enjoyed their chat.
Actually, he didn’t care about the so-called Westman Family. He wasn’t afraid of even two members of the Holy See, let alone a tiny Sovereign. If the robust man hadn’t been the one to make the move, his female companion would have played the hero. She had a kind heart but had been held back by Logan.
The innkeeper was overwhelmed and sighed with a bitter smile. He didn’t understand why these men were not afraid even though they had offended the Westman Family, the ruler of this city. The City Lord himself had to give some respect to them. No one had dared to provoke them in the city for years. What happened today? Could it be these three men had a significant backing?
After hesitating a bit, he decided to go all in and not just run away. Even if he escaped the city, the Westman Family would relentlessly pursue him. Where in the world could he hide? More importantly, he wasn’t cut out for cultivation, hence his low cultivation level.
If he puts his bet on these three men and they manage to defeat the Westman Family, he would naturally be the winner. Even though this hope is fleeting, it’s his only motivation to survive. By then, not only would he be able to save his inn, but he might even raise his status. After all, his life wasn’t worth much to begin with.
The few servants in the inn also decided to stay. They were just commoners, haven’t cultivated for a single day in their lives. They had jobs to scrape by in the city. Should they leave it, their fate would be uncertain. They didn’t believe Logan and his companions could defeat the Westman Family. They simply wanted to stand or fall with the inn.
The robust man glanced at the innkeeper, “Why are you all just standing there like fools? We’re not like the Westman Family, bullying people. You don’t need to stand there carefully as if we were made of wood. Either sit down and join us for a drink, or go and get us more wine.”
“Understood, the wine will be here shortly. Please wait a moment.” The innkeeper came back to his senses and immediately ordered the servants to fetch wine. Logan and his companion had ordered a large jar of wine, which was almost empty now.