AWB Chapter 136 Was this a deliberate prank on her?
Chapter 136 Was this a deliberate prank on her?
"Once you have chosen a suitable sect, inform me through divine notification. Under no circumstances should you reveal the relationship between us."
Also, you should keep a close eye on the movements of the Glazed Tile School. If anything happens, contact me using your supernatural powers as well.”
After speaking, Gao Huohuo reached out and took Wang Lei's magical artifact. With nimble fingers, she manipulated it and then handed it back.
"Alright, from now on, even if this supernatural power is accidentally stolen, no one else will be able to peek into its secrets."
While transferring the supernatural powers, Gao Huohuo also took out some pills and handed them to Wang Lei.
He instructed, "Take these and do your job well."
"Thank you for your generous gift, sir. I shall take my leave now!"
Wang Lei was filled with gratitude. He accepted the pills and supernatural powers, bowed, and withdrew.
After Wang Lei left, Gao Huohuo planned to go to the nearby Wanbaolou to buy a suitable weapon from Xie Feng so that he could give it to Chen Wan'er for self-defense.
She first used her supernatural powers to send a message to Xie Feng to inquire about the matter, and then went straight to the nearest Wanbaolou branch.
Stepping into the store, Gao Huohuo's eyes swept around the interior, and he asked the shop assistant:
"Excuse me, is your manager here?"
The shop assistant looked her up and saw that she was only at the fifth level of the Golden Core stage.
He secretly estimated that such an ordinary cultivator couldn't afford anything valuable, so he didn't take her words to heart.
He casually replied, "Fellow Daoist, what would you like to buy? I can take care of it for you, no need to trouble the shopkeeper."
Seeing this, Gao Huohuo felt helpless and thought to himself that it didn't matter who provided the service when buying things.
However, Xie Feng had specifically instructed in his previous work that upon arrival, one must go directly to the shopkeeper.
Thinking this through, she still patiently said:
"I'd like to purchase a weapon with considerable offensive power. Do you have any recommendations?"
Upon hearing this, the waiter hurriedly led her to the second floor, smiling obsequiously as he introduced her:
"Fellow Daoist, the weapons displayed on our second floor are all of our highest quality. Please feel free to take your time to choose."
Gao Huohuo strolled around the second floor, his eyes darting over the weapons, but after a while, he didn't find anything he liked.
Undeterred, she pressed on, "Are there any other, even better ones?"
The waiter looked troubled, hesitated for a moment, and then stammered:
"Yes, there are some on the third floor... However, the collections on the third floor are all prepared specifically for high-level cultivators with a Nascent Soul cultivation level or above, and your cultivation level is too low..."
The implication seemed to be that she was not qualified to get involved.
Gao Huohuo sneered inwardly. Even buying something required different grades. No wonder Xie Feng specifically instructed him to find the shopkeeper.
Just as they were pondering this, they suddenly saw a male cultivator dressed in flamboyant clothes, surrounded by others, climbing the stairs to the third floor.
Gao Huohuo, with his sharp eyes, noticed that the cultivator was only at the first level of the Golden Core stage and blurted out:
"Hey, he's only at the first level of the Golden Core stage, how come he can go up?"
The cultivator looked over upon hearing the sound, stood halfway up the stairs, and cast a contemptuous glance at Gao Huohuo.
With a smirk, he sneered, "Hmph, that's because my father is the city lord. What place in this city can't I go?"
"Let alone the third floor of Wanbaolou, even the head manager of Wanbaolou would have to show me respect."
Upon hearing this, Gao Huohuo frowned slightly and retorted sarcastically:
"You're the first person I've ever seen who speaks of 'a dog relying on its master's power' with such righteous indignation."
"As I see it, your father has more than one son, doesn't he?"
Upon hearing this, the cultivator strode down the stairs, walked up to Gao Huohuo, and looked her up and down.
She finally spoke, "What, are you also my father's illegitimate daughter? But judging from your appearance, you don't seem like it!"
Upon hearing this, Gao Huohuo keenly noticed the word "also," and a thought struck her. She raised an eyebrow and retorted sarcastically:
"Oh, so after all this time, you're just a concubine's son. With that kind of status, how dare you be so arrogant?"
The cultivator, however, remained unconcerned and shrugged, saying:
"My mother sacrificed so much for my father; if I don't act arrogantly, wouldn't I be letting her down?"
Upon hearing this, Gao Huohuo suddenly felt that his twisted logic was quite irrefutable.
"Waiter," the flamboyant young master Tang raised his chin slightly and glanced at Gao Huohuo.
He said loudly to the waiter, "This female cultivator is my half-sister. I'll take her up to the third floor for a look around. You don't mind, do you?"
The waiter's face instantly lit up with a fawning smile, and he hurriedly nodded and bowed.
“Young Master Tang, since you’ve already asked, of course we’re more than willing, there’s absolutely no problem with that.”
"Let's go," Young Master Tang turned to look at Gao Huohuo, a faint smile on his face.
"Didn't you want to go to the third floor? I'll take you up."
Gao Huohuo was full of suspicion. How could the guy who looked down on her just a moment ago have changed his personality so drastically in the blink of an eye?
However, Gao Huohuo was not afraid of a mere son of a city lord.
She had originally wanted to get this young master Tang on the list, but to her surprise, he didn't have any intention of killing her at all.
Since they were already there, Gao Huohuo followed him up to the third floor.
Upon entering, his eyes scanned the various weapons with keen eyes, trying to find a suitable one.
Swords? Too ordinary, they can be seen everywhere.
Whips? No, they can't use the same ones.
Hey, those two big iron hammers in the corner are quite eye-catching!
Coincidentally, she had also practiced body-refining techniques, so controlling such a heavy weapon was no problem for her.
Gao Huohuo stepped forward, reached out and grasped the hammer handle, weighed it a few times, and found the weight to be just right.
What's even better is that I've heard that once these two giant iron hammers form a bond with their master, they can automatically fly back to your hand after being thrown out, which is really convenient.
However, she did not express any intention to buy on the spot, given that so many eyes were watching.
So, she pretended to be very interested and picked up a few weapons and started gesturing.
He occasionally let out sounds of admiration, as if he were carefully selecting something.
After inquiring about the price, Gao Huohuo frowned slightly, looking troubled, and pretended to be short of money and unable to pay.
Shaking his head and sighing, he put the weapon down: "Sigh, it's too expensive, I really can't afford it."
“If you take a fancy to these,” Young Master Tang said, approaching suddenly with a playful look on his face, “I can buy them for you.”
Upon hearing this, Gao Huohuo immediately became alert.
What is this about?
Bringing her up here is one thing, but now they're even buying weapons for her. Could it be that they've taken a liking to her?
Thinking of this, Gao Huohuo felt a chill run down her spine and muttered to herself:
This beast! She's only fourteen years old, and he, a seventy or eighty-year-old man, can bring himself to do that?
Although age is not a factor in the cultivation world, Gao Huohuo didn't like his type.
“No need,” Gao Huohuo said curtly, showing no appreciation. “I’ll buy my own things.”
"Waiter," Young Master Tang shouted loudly at the waiter as if he hadn't heard him, "wrap up all the things she just tried."
Upon seeing this, Gao Huohuo inwardly cried out in alarm: Good heavens, she had originally planned to have Chen Wan'er seize the opportunity to personally come and purchase the items.
Now look what's going on. Even those two hammers she wanted are going to be taken away. What will Chen Wan'er use then?
Is this young master Tang deliberately putting on some domineering CEO act in front of her?
"I told you, you don't need to buy it." Gao Huohuo emphasized, her eyes full of displeasure.
Young Master Tang, however, looked smug, a sly smile playing on his lips: "Don't worry, I didn't buy it for you! I'll buy it myself to play with."
Upon hearing this, Gao Huohuo was so angry that he almost stomped his foot. Without saying another word, he turned around and left.
Well, you dare to play this game with her? Since the soft approach isn't working, then we'll have to resort to the hard one!
After dark, we'll just rob them.
After leaving the shop, Gao Huohuo turned the corner and, taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, quickly took out an invisibility talisman from his storage bag and gently stuck it on his body.
She hid in the shadows, keeping a close eye on the entrance of Wanbaolou, waiting for Young Master Tang to come out.
To everyone's surprise, after waiting and waiting, Young Master Tang walked out empty-handed, without taking anything with him.
Upon seeing this, Gao Huohuo's eyes widened in disbelief: Was this a deliberate prank on her?