Repugnant Gateway 1

by Zhi Bai

  "The Longevity Stone."

  Qu Liuxi said seriously: "Only those with the best luck will encounter the Longevity Stone. It was just an ordinary little stone, but it was a rare sight. I also know that it's just a kind of Legacy, just as people think they'd be lucky to meet a four-leaf clover. With this Longevity Stone, you will no longer be in danger. "

  "Thank you."

  An Zheng received that small stone, and indeed, it was a very ordinary small stone. But it looked like a heart, and it was red, so it was hard to see.

  "No need to thank me, we are family."

  Qu Liuxi sat on a bench in the pavilion, swinging her legs as she said, "Old Huo said that if we hadn't met you, our lives might have been completely different from our current lives. He said you were someone who could change the world, so it was our luck to meet you. He also said that the world was hypocritical, but in fact, it was evil. You are the person who would go against the rules of this world, so your life might be filled with countless dangers. I know I'm too weak to help you. I only hope that this Longevity Stone can bring you good luck. "

  An Zheng rubbed his forehead: "It's a superstition, but I will keep it with me."

  The two talked for a long time. Qu Liuxi talked about many things that happened when she was young. An Zheng tried to persuade her a few times before she finally went to sleep. The excitement was still clear in his big eyes, as if talking to An Zheng would make her especially happy.

  When the sun rose on the second day, An Zheng called Du Shoushou and left the Martial Arts Academy. Just like last time, An Zheng let everyone enter the Heaven Defying Seal.

  "If I were to meet Zhen Zhuangbi today, who knows how he would target you."

  Du Shoushou said: "I heard that Li Hu was a student that he cared a lot about, and was directly taught by him."

  An Zheng said indifferently: "Zhen Zhuangbi is not scary in the first place, there must be some extraordinary magical equipment in the academy, but as long as Qiu Changchen is still the Principal, it will not be easy for him to use such a magical equipment. So, rather than worrying about Zhen Zhuangbi, it would be better to worry about whether we will lose in Zaocang later on. "

  "Right."

  Du Shoushou asked: "What exactly is that piece of rag?"

  An Zheng shook his head. "Old Huo didn't notice either, so he said that he would carefully look around again today. Yesterday he had looked at it for a while and said there was nothing special about it. He could even tell that the material used to weave the cloth was only cotton thread, so he had no idea why good old man would place so much importance on that piece of rag. "

  The good old man in Du Shoushou's embrace mewled, as if he wanted to explain something, but unfortunately, neither An Zheng nor Du Shoushou could understand his.

  The two of them had only walked a short distance when the carriage sent by the Zaocang arrived. With the thought that they would be idiots if they did not ride on a carriage, the two of them happily rode on a carriage to Zaocang. When the two attendants at the door saw An Zheng and Du Shoushou, their attitude became even more respectful.

  When An Zheng entered the door, he discovered that the arrangement of the Zaocang had changed. In the middle of the hall was a platform that was about four meters long. It was about half the height of a person and had already been covered with a velvet blanket. It seemed that the things to look at in this competition were quite large, so he moved to the main hall. Gao Sanduo arrived a little slower than An Zheng. Riding on a big horse, he brought along a hundred of his subordinates and rushed over.

  Before long, everyone had arrived one after another. Zhen Zhuangbi purposely sat farthest from An Zheng, tilting his head and not looking at him.

  Last night, Zhen Zhuangbi went to find Qiu Changchen and said that he had killed a disciple of the Academy. Qiu Changchen immediately rejected it, saying that Dean Mu, the academy's magical equipment, had instructed him before he left that it was not to be used unless it was a last resort. Zhen Zhuangbi also wished for Qiu Changchen to personally take action, so that the vice general who could do it would definitely have a strong cultivation. However, Qiu Changchen still rejected him immediately, using his tiredness as an excuse to keep Zhen Zhuangbi out of the door.

  When he thought about this, Zhen Zhuangbi trembled in anger. When Mu Changyan was the Principal, he rarely spent time at the Academy, and did not know where to stroll most of the time. Therefore, in the academy, it could be said that Zhen Zhuangbi was able to cover the sky with one hand. Otherwise, there would not be such a philistine gatekeeper, such a petty guard. Now that Qiu Changchen had come, although he often went out to spend time together, he still spent a lot more time in the Academy than Mu Changyan. Furthermore, Zhen Zhuangbi's rights had been mostly taken away by him.

  Zhuang Feifei had changed into a set of clothes. Even though it was still purple, the clothes this time made her seem more mischievous and cute. Under the short skirt was a pair of beautiful legs, causing one to be enthralled by the sight.

  She walked up to the stage and said with a smile, "Yesterday, everyone sounded like they had set a treasure. It was truly amazing, and it really opened my eyes. Today, these items were all rather large, so they were moved to the main hall to ask for everyone's approval. According to the unwritten rules of our industry, no matter how many people we invite, only the staunch and determined Mister would be able to obtain the reward. Thus, the reward from yesterday was delivered to the Martial Arts Academy and given to Master An. But all of you who came here today in the Zaocang will not be treated unfairly, everyone has a present for you. "

  She looked at An Zheng: "Today's wager is much better than yesterday's. Are you still going to gift it to me?"

  An Zheng realized that she was still wearing the rose hairpin from yesterday, so he laughed: "First Mr is really scheming, I will gift the money to you after I win, Zaocang really does not lose out."

  "Damn."

  Zhuang Feifei said with a smile, then turned around: "Because the items are rather big, we'll go up one by one. Everyone could tell what these things were at a glance. They were competing in hearing yesterday, but today they were competing in eyesight. You can look at whatever you want later on. The winner will be the fastest one. Also... Let me first talk about today's winnings. "

  She pointed behind her, and the three women carried a tray onto the platform. Each of the trays held an unremarkable stone.

  "Oh my, First Mr is going to lose today."

  Gao Sanduo laughed and said: "These three stones look normal and normal, they might contain white or even better spirit stones, the jade-like objects are low grade spirit stones. The white magenta product was considered a mid-grade spirit stone and the Golden-Rank was called a high-grade spirit stone. On the other hand, the Purple-Rank was a rare treasure in this world. It's said that the Purple-Rank's spirit stones can give birth to intelligence and obtain the essence of heaven and earth. Once cut apart, there might be a possibility that a calamity would appear, that's on par with a true great cultivator. "

  Zhuang Feifei intentionally clenched her teeth and said: "Even if I have to cut out the Purple-Rank's spirit stones, I will also give it to you!"

  Gao Sanduo laughed loudly: "You're joking around, you're so cute."

  Zhuang Feifei continued: "As usual, we will see a few things in a while. Whoever is right, can choose one of these three stones. "These three pieces might drop good items, but they might not drop good items either. It all depends on luck."

  Over a dozen sturdy men carried an item that looked to be around two metres long and walked over. good old man laid down after seeing the item. Du Shoushou immediately laughed: "Ugh... This thing was eliminated by the good old man before it even came up. "

  His voice was very soft, but Gao Sanduo, who was the closest to him, heard him. "Who is good old man?"

  Elder Liu, who was next to Gao Sanduo, also turned his head over, a little doubtful.

  An Zheng immediately said: "I am, because I have a k
ind face, that's why they call me good old man."

  Gao Sanduo spat out: "A master whose killing intent flows like a river, actually dares to say that he is kind and compassionate … "Shameless."

  An Zheng laughed: "If I had ill intentions, then we would be missing a person today."

  Zhen Zhuangbi immediately stood up, glared at An Zheng, then sat back down.

  At this moment, the door outside was smashed open with a bang and a person strode in. "It's so lively here. How can I be missing?"

  An Zheng felt chills down his spine, because that person's killing intent was as thick as ink and impossible to melt.

  Chapter 58 - Old Hunters's Army

  Although the Fantasy City was in chaos, ever since the inception of the Zaocang, there had never been anyone who had been able to force their way in. Someone once said that in the Fantasy City, those who opened the door could stay in all directions, but those who closed the door could not enter. Now, not only did someone force their way in, but the door was also shattered.

  No matter who it was, they wouldn't be treated as a guest by the host if they broke into the room.

  Even through the veil, An Zheng still felt the coldness on Zhuang Feifei's face.

  Zaocang's two attendants who were receiving guests moaned on the ground, both their hands and feet were snapped off in some strange way. This person was so savage that he could injure even a waiter so severely.

  An Zheng turned to see a bearded man walking in. With a height of 1.9 meters and the waist of a Tiger Back Ape, it was visually extremely powerful. The upper half of the person wore a leather vest. Inside, there was a coarse shirt, while the lower half of the person wore large cotton pants. The burly man carried a large package in his left hand. However, it seemed to be very flat and contained something that seemed like a shield. In his right hand he held a hunting fork, its edge clearly visible.

  Behind this brawny man, there were also a dozen or so people dressed similarly, with hunting prongs in their hands. The most puzzling thing was that there was actually a pretty girl in this strange group of people. She was only about twelve or thirteen years old.

  "Someone from the Old Hunters?"

  Zhuang Feifei frowned and asked.

  The sturdy man nodded: "That's right! "I've heard that you all are having a Treasure Convention today. Thus, I wish to see how your treasures compare with the treasures in my hands."

  The atmosphere was tense, as if they could start a fight at any time. However, the people present were not stupid enough to take action on behalf of Zaocang, as everyone knew that there were experts everywhere in Zaocang. Moreover, seeing that the person who came was the Old Hunters, everyone was even more unwilling to join in.

  Gao Sanduo lowered his voice and spoke next to An Zheng's ears, "The Old Hunters is a native of the Mount Cang Man. During the prosperity of their tribe, they were able to have a population of several millions, and their elite soldiers numbered in the hundred thousand. Afterwards, the remaining Old Hunters moved into the deeper parts of the Mount Cang Man. They do not have any rules and regulations, so they might not even know what kind of place the Zaocang is. "

  The muscular man casually said, "My name is Gu Man. I originally planned to be polite and come in to change things, but since the two attendants outside wouldn't let me in, I could only call them in."

  With a "peng" sound, he stabbed the hunting trident into the stone floor and took out a bag of gold sand and threw it onto the ground, "Our Old Hunters is reasonable, if you injure anyone, you will have to compensate. This gold sand can be considered to be the money for the two servants' treatment."

  Zhuang Feifei didn't know what to do for a moment. She originally wanted to kill Gu Man directly, but after hearing Gu Man say "trade", she immediately changed her mind.

  "Someone who hurt me, who broke my Zaocang's door, and casually threw out a bag of gold, is done for?"

  Zhuang Feifei laughed coldly: "The people of the Old Hunters are always rough, but rough is not the reason for your violence. Thus, regardless of what you all came here for today, it is not important. What is important is that none of you will be able to leave. "

  Gu Man turned around and glanced at the girl before patting her chest. "Then what do you think we should do? Your men won't let me in, so I must come in."

  An Zheng could see that Zhuang Feifei's attitude was just one step away. He looked around, the experts of the Zaocang had gathered around, and were ready to strike at any time.

  "Since there's a reason to come in, let's talk about it."

  An Zheng stood up, turned around and said to Gu Man, "The reason the Zaocang can do this much in this transaction is because of two words. One is sincerity, and the other is righteousness. If you really do have a reason to come in, tell me, and let First Mr judge if this reason is enough to reduce the consequences of your rudeness. "

  Gu Man glanced at An Zheng. "Who are you?"

  An Zheng said: "A guest."

  "Barbarian, show them."

  At this moment, the little girl who had been standing behind suddenly spoke up. These words caused An Zheng to completely shift his attention away. At first, An Zheng thought that this little girl was Gu Man's daughter, but the tone that she spoke out was a command. After she had finished speaking, Gu Man immediately placed the large package in his hand on the ground. Then, he knelt down on both knees and opened the package with a sincere and solemn expression.

  "My master said to let you see it, so I'll let you see it."

  The instant Gu Man opened the bag, the room was lit up.

  "Seal the door!"

  Zhuang Feifei suddenly shouted, and then, as if the air itself had frozen, more than ten figures swept over from all directions. They quickly threw the broken door aside and used a door sealing board to seal it. After the clanging sound for a while, the light in the room immediately dimmed.

  Gao Sanduo's expression was also somewhat agitated as he grabbed onto An Zheng's hand, "It's been so many years since the last time the Zaocang sealed the sect."

  "What's going on?"

  An Zheng asked.

  Gao Sanduo explained: "Zaocang has a rule that if a customer enters with a treasure that Zaocang values more than enough and is looking for help with, the Zaocang will immediately seal the door and use all of his power to protect those who are seeking help."

  An Zheng nodded his head: "This is the first time I've heard of such a rule."

  Gao Sanduo smiled and said, "How old are you? The last time the Zaocang sealed the sect was thirty-seven years ago."

  An Zheng asked: "How old were you back then?"

  Gao Sanduo remained silent for a while, before replying seriously, "I'm only eighteen this year."

  While he was speaking, Gu Man had already opened the package completely. Everyone present couldn't help but stand up and move forward. They wanted to see what exactly was inside the bag that made Zhuang Feifei make the decision to seal the door in an instant. This kind of matter wasn't something that she could decide alone. As long as the sect was sealed, the head manager of the Zaocang and all the stewards in the area had to discuss this matter with the head manager before they could make such a decision.

  Therefore, when Zhuang Feifei said the words "sealed", everyone in the Zaocang was stunned for a moment.

  "What is this?"

  Zhen Zhuangbi was obviously very excited as well. It was a great fortune to be able to meet the Zaocang's Gate. Perhaps he would be able to see a treasure that he hadn't seen for so many years, a true treasure.

  Zhuang Feifei who was standing in front of the crowd also knelt down on one knee to look at the thing. However, no one present could tell what it was. An Zheng was of course not that excited. He had seen far too many treasures and he also had some good treasures on the Purple-Rank, so it was true that there was nothing that could excite him.

  How could it be this thing!?

  But when An Zheng saw the thing clearly, his face immediately changed.

  Th
e item in the package was not complete. It was an incomplete item. But no one could determine its value, no one could determine its quality.

  It was a small piece of fish scale.

  It was only half a piece of fish scale, but the depths of An Zheng's heart felt like it was being overturned. If he did not have the experience of entering the depths of Mount Cang Man, he would not be able to recognise this item. These scales were the incomparably large scales that An Zheng saw on the carp. The reason why An Zheng was so sure was because the big fish had once jumped up in front of him at such a close distance, and swallowed a Qilin Eagle.

  Until now, An Zheng only needed to recall the size of that fish and he would still feel a surge of emotions.

  An Zheng knew him because he had just met him a while ago, but it was weird for Zhuang Feifei to know him too. As the head of the Ming Fa Si, An Zheng had seen more things than Zhuang Feifei. If he hadn't coincidentally seen that huge carp, An Zheng definitely wouldn't have recognized what it was. Zhuang Feifei was just the head manager of a branch in the Zaocang, how could she be more experienced than An Zheng?

  At this time, the little girl from Old Hunters walked over, looked at the people present, and spoke with a clear yet rather disdainful voice: "It seems that only this big sister knows what this thing is, and the remaining group of people are all ordinary people."

  The little girl was twelve or thirteen years old, so she didn't hold back when she spoke.

  An Zheng sized her up and discovered that the biggest feature of the little girl was white. It was not the sickly white color, but the white that was filled with the aura of youth. Her eyes were large, his nose very straight, and his forehead was slightly raised, but that didn't affect her beauty. She had dark red curls and wore a silver headdress. She was wearing a dress made of fabric unique to Old Hunters, and had a pair of deerskin boots on his feet.

  He looked very unruly.

  "What are you looking at?"

  The little girl glared at An Zheng: "If you continue to look at me this impolitely, I'll dig out your eyes."