Conquer a Mountain And Become The Great King - Chapter 25
Chapter 25: Rice That Everyone Is Vying For
It’s over for this kid!
Almost everyone had that thought. They all felt that Wu Zhangkong had used all his strength this time. Some of the softhearted ones had already covered their eyes as they could not bring themselves to continue watching.
“Stop!” Han Dapeng yelled at the top of his voice, sounding like he was crying. Despite being extremely fast, he couldn’t reach them in time and had no choice but to watch Su Yu get beaten up.
Oh dear, seems like this kid is going to die. What if Elder Zhao blames me…
“Die!”
With exhilaration in his eyes and a bloodthirsty smile on his lips, Wu Zhangkong thought, You shall pay for the humiliation that you’ve brought me, with your life!
Su Yu was first startled, after which he raised his leg naturally and kicked up a stone by his feet.
“Seed Sowing Skill!”
“Whoosh!”
Everyone felt bedazzled as the stone turned into an afterimage that landed on Wu Zhangkong’s shoulder…
Bang!
Not only did the stone stop him during his dash, but it also caused his fist to droop. His arm turned numb, and he couldn’t move it at all.
“You!” Wu Zhangkong barked with a look of astonishment. Su Yu may have been lucky previously, but now, Wu Zhangkong was definitely getting suppressed. His secret weapon could not be guarded against at all. Unless he became a warrior and spread his spiritual power throughout his entire body, he would never be a match.
“How… is this possible?” Everyone stood rooted to the ground in shock, almost on the verge of going mad.
It was difficult for warriors to cultivate. Although they all claimed to be talents of the East Delta County, they had yet to enter the ranks of warriors. Wu Zhangkong was already considered to be at the pinnacle of the younger generation. Yet, he was tortured by such a young man, who seemed to be dumbfounded too.
His expression seemed to mean: “I haven’t used much of my power, but you’ve already fallen. How can you be so weak?”
Han Dapeng kept his mouth wide open as if he had seen a ghost.
This guy did not have a master yesterday, and he was clearly just a wild child. How can he become so powerful overnight? Could it be because of Elder Zhao?
The more he thought about it, the more possible he found it to be. A random pill of an Elixir Saint would allow one to undergo a drastic change, and Elder Zhao would obviously not be stingy with his disciple. If I can get an elixir, I’d be rich!
I must cozy up to him! Han Dapeng thought, staring at Su Yu with an intense gaze.
“Who exactly are you?” Wu Zhangkong asked in a hoarse voice, staring at Su Yu in disbelief.
“I’m just here to sell rice…” After saying that, Su Yu could no longer be bothered about Wu Zhangkong, who was standing still at the side.
He immediately put down the rice that he was carrying, placed the pot on a rag, and took out a signboard that he had prepared. It read: “10 mid-grade spirit stones per 500 grams of rice. There is no fraud involved, and the price is fair.” He started selling rice, just like that.
“Did I hear wrongly? Sell… sell rice?”
“10 mid-grade spirit stones per 500 grams of rice? My eyes must be playing tricks on me.”
“Hah, an arrogant kid who doesn’t know any better. Not only did he offend Wu Zhangkong, but he even has the audacity to sell rice at such a high price. Does he really think he can sell it?”
“Damn it, is this kid a retard?”
…
The people who were watching the commotion were getting increasingly excited.
“Young Master Wu, he’s just a rice seller. Are you going to continue letting him be so arrogant?” Liu Siyuan said to Wu Zhangkong with a smirk.
“Hmph! Your lowly trick to agitate me won’t work on me. If you can’t stand it, just go fight him yourself!” Wu Zhangkong chastised. He was no fool and could naturally tell that Liu Siyuan was just trying to agitate him and use him to find out Su Yu’s background. However, he could tell from the reaction of Han Dapeng and the others that Su Yu was not an ordinary person. Of course, he couldn’t rush up recklessly.
Most importantly, he could not beat Su Yu in a fight!
Liu Siyuan smiled nonchalantly and watched the situation develop quietly.
“Young Master Su, don’t cook the rice, I’ll buy everything.” As everyone gradually calmed down, Han Dapeng immediately walked toward Su Yu and looked at him respectfully with spirit stones in his hand that he had long prepared.
The fact that the esteemed outer sect deacon actually smiled at a rice seller respectfully bewildered everyone. The two deacons, who were following Han Dapeng, subconsciously looked down at their toes, feeling utterly embarrassed.
The other few major clans’ sons looked at each other and thought that Su Yu’s identity was not as simple as what they thought. Bai Xiaolong’s heart sank. The day before, he had already felt that Han Dapeng’s attitude toward Su Yu was different, and after today, he was certain that anyone who could own such a special type of rice was definitely not ordinary.
“Wait! I’ll pay 20 mid-grade spirit stones for 500 grams of rice!” Bai Xiaolong exclaimed without hesitation. He had nothing but money. Since he lacked talent in martial arts and literature, the only thing he could enjoy was being a spendthrift.
“Bai Xiaolong! You already bought rice yesterday. Are you trying to vie with me again today?” Han Dapeng questioned in frustration, his face turning beet red.
He has already bought it and is here to buy more today?
Everyone began to scrutinize the rice, and they wondered just what kind of rice would be worth such an exorbitant price. If Han Dapeng was the only one buying it, they would still be able to understand that Han Dapeng was deliberately trying to suck up to Su Yu. But now, the Bai Clan was involved too.
“Let’s follow the rules of the market. The highest bid wins. Don’t you, the outer sect deacon, know about this?” Bai Xiaolong asked, raising his head smugly.
“You!”
“30 mid-grade spirit stones per 500 grams!” Yang Zhiyun exclaimed in a voice that was as clear as water, giving Han Dapeng a great shock.
*Hiss*
Everyone gasped. Had they not seen it with their own eyes, they would have never believed that the County Princess was there to buy rice. They were all staring at the rice with their eyes wide open.
Tang Xiao quivered and almost fell onto the ground. Initially, he was thinking about how he could give Su Yu an out, but the sudden twist caused him to be at a loss for what to do. He stared at Su Yu in disbelief as if it was his first time meeting him.
It turned out that he had gained a huge advantage when he bought the rice at the price of 1 mid-grade spirit stone per 500 grams. Yet, despite claiming that he treated Su Yu as his close friend, he projected his shortcomings on him. Thus, he looked at Su Yu apologetically.
Wu Zhangkong’s eyes were about to fall out.
What did I just do? The rice I rejected has suddenly become a hot-selling item, and its price is getting multiplied continuously.
He began to doubt his voice and wondered if the rice had always been that popular and expensive.
“40 mid-grade spirit stones per 500 grams!” Bai Xiaoya was the one who named the price this time. She stared at Yang Zhiyun and furrowed her eyebrows a little. Does she know that this rice is extraordinary too?
Indeed, it’s rice again!
The members of the public who were watching the show had already gotten used to it.
Su Yu was overjoyed, and he could not stop himself from smiling. He squinted a little and thought, Go on, keep competing with each other. The higher the price, the better. He had already begun thinking about how he should spend the money.
“50 mid-grade spirit stones per 500 grams!”
This time all eyes were on Liu Siyuan, who suddenly placed the bid…
