I’ve Reloaded the Save File! [Transmigration] 52

52: Win-Win

When Yun Yu saw Mo Xiao coming over, she stopped dodging and directly joined forces with Mo Xiao to fight back. One against two, she could only focus on defense, but two against two was a completely different story.

For some reason, the city lord did not act, but watched the situation. He wanted to see how two early Nascent Soul stage sword cultivators could defeat two sword cultivators who had been at the mid-Nascent Soul stage for fifty years.

The facts proved that having a powerful master was different. Even though Yun Yu had just entered the Nascent Soul stage, her usual sparring partner was her precious master.

Whether it was confidence or arrogance, Yun Yu, who had experienced fighting with a Spirit Transformation stage cultivator, simply did not put a mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivator who was only a little stronger than her in her eyes.

When two people ganged up on her, she could only focus on defense. But in a one-on-one situation, she wouldn’t be polite.

As for Mo Xiao, there was even less to say. She had cultivated to the level of half a step from ascension at her peak. Fighting a mid-Nascent Soul stage cultivator, she didn’t even need to defend.

One move, two moves, three moves. The sword cultivator on the other side began to feel the pressure.

Nine moves, ten moves, eleven moves. The sword cultivator on the other side was forced to give up attacking and focus on defense.

Thirty moves, thirty-one moves. Mo Xiao seized the opening of the cultivator on the other side and directly attacked his arm with her spirit sword, forcing him to choose between his sword and his arm.

Needless to say, the cultivator on the other side could only give up the sword in his hand to save his arm.

“Foolish,” Mo Xiao spat out two words sparingly. Without a weapon, wasn’t he just a lamb to the slaughter? Mo Xiao did not hesitate at all, but directly pressed her advantage and swiftly cut off his other arm.

“Elder, wait, show mercy…” The city lord felt that the situation was getting out of control and was about to call a halt.

Mo Xiao paid no attention to the city lord and directly went forward to help her Eldest Senior Sister end the battle. Since he hadn’t intervened at the beginning, she wouldn’t stop now no matter what he said.

A moment later, the two originally aggressive cultivators, one with his left hand cut off, and the other without his right leg, were both lying on the ground in a pathetic state, looking at Yun Yu and Mo Xiao with hatred.

“Sorry, I couldn’t hold back just now,” After knocking the other side down, Yun Yu spoke first.

“My senior sister and I, in order not to damage our own sword intent, will not rashly stop once we have drawn our swords. I hope the city lord can understand,” Mo Xiao followed up, blocking the city lord’s path to question them.

The city lord slowly let out a breath. Since it had come to the point of sword intent, what else could he say? “You two don’t need to apologize. Sword cultivators have always been like this. I understand.”

Yun Yu looked around, then locked her gaze on Gongsun Qiu. “Are you going to bring her out yourself, or do you want me to tear down your house and bring Xiao Que out myself?”

Gongsun Qiu’s face was very ugly. He had sent out two Nascent Soul stage cultivators. How could they not even handle such a small matter! Useless!

“Little friend, did you find someone here?” the city lord asked, thinking about how to clean up this mess. No matter how stupid Gongsun Qiu was, he was still his nephew. He couldn’t just kill him.

“Mhm, in the dungeon under the main house,” Yun Yu replied, then continued to question Gongsun Qiu. “If you don’t answer, I’ll just do it myself. Master gave me a lot of sealed sword qi. This is a good time to use it.”

Xuan Shuang’s sword qi? The city lord’s face changed slightly. “You brat, you still dare to lie to me! Men, take him to the main house and make him hand over the person!”

The city lord knew very well what Xuan Shuang’s current cultivation was. If she had left a stream of sword qi, and if it was used at the right time, even he might not be able to withstand it.

Seeing that the city lord was finally starting to take things seriously, Yun Yu and Mo Xiao did not mention taking action. They let the guards carry the two Nascent Soul stage cultivators away for treatment, and then followed the city lord to the main house.

“Where is the entrance? Open it now!” Seeing that Yun Yu was about to speak, the city lord quickly spoke first.

“It’s right here. I’ll open it now…” Gongsun Qiu had originally wanted to use some small tricks and take them to another empty dungeon.

But the city lord’s gaze was too sharp, and Mo Xiao and Yun Yu also looked as if they were about to draw their swords at any moment. He could only dejectedly take out the key and open the correct dungeon door.

Qiu Wu and Yun He’s movements were a step faster than the guards’. The moment the door opened, they ran in. Before long, Yun He appeared, holding Xiao Que, who was covered in injuries and blood.

“City Lord, how should this matter be handled?” Mo Xiao said. “Xiao Que is our good friend. For her to encounter such a thing here, we will not swallow this anger easily.”

“Men, take Gongsun Qiu down and give him a hundred strokes of the staff!” the city lord said with a dark face. “After the beating, throw him into the dungeon and let him reflect for ten years!”

Gongsun Qiu opened his mouth to say something, but before he could, the city lord’s confidant went up and covered his mouth, directly dragging him away.

It was only ten years in the dungeon now. It would pass quickly. But if he didn’t confess now and continued to make a scene, then this master would really have to suffer a bit.

“It’s a bit shameful to say, but Gongsun Qiu is my nephew. For him to make a mistake today, I also have a responsibility,” The city lord took the blame on himself and apologized with a feigned bow.

“You do have a responsibility, City Lord,” Mo Xiao nodded with a serious expression. “I wonder how you plan to punish this matter, City Lord?”

The expression on the city lord’s face was a little stiff. He had said this to give each other a way out. He had already dealt with Gongsun Qiu, and he had also personally apologized. Weren’t they still not satisfied?

“What do you think, little friend?” the city lord asked.

Mo Xiao thought for a moment and said, “Since Gongsun Qiu is your nephew, City Lord, then as an elder, you must be willing to compensate for your junior, right?”

“What?” A question mark couldn’t help but appear above the city lord’s head. What did she mean by compensating for a junior?

“Our Xiao Que was imprisoned by Gongsun Qiu for about four hours. The compensation for the loss of time will be calculated at one thousand high-grade spirit stones per hour, for a total of four thousand high-grade spirit stones.”

When it came to calculating compensation, it was naturally left to the most skilled Zuo Wuyi.

“And within these four hours, our five senior and junior sisters have also spent countless energy and effort, and were even in danger of losing our lives,” Zuo Wuyi said. “Fortunately, with the city lord’s help, we will just calculate it at one hundred high-grade spirit stones per hour.”

“There are five of us in total, so four hours would be two thousand high-grade spirit stones,” Zuo Wuyi concluded. “We won’t quibble over the damaged houses. Adding the previous four thousand high-grade spirit stones, the city lord just needs to compensate a total of six thousand high-grade spirit stones.”

“…” The expression on the city lord’s face was a little strange. This should be considered extortion, right? Don’t think he didn’t know that this Xiao Que was a half-demon they had bought at the auction a few days ago.

It had only cost three thousand high-grade spirit stones to buy this half-demon, and now they were asking for six thousand high-grade spirit stones in compensation. What was this if not extortion!!!

“Little friend, is there something wrong with this calculation? You are disciples of the Inquiring Dao Sect, and your time is precious, I can understand that,” the city lord said, suppressing his temper. “But this Xiao Que, if I remember correctly, seems to be the half-demon from the auction a few days ago. You spent three thousand spirit stones to buy her, right?”

“Indeed,” Zuo Wuyi nodded in acknowledgment.

The city lord asked, “May I ask, why is this Xiao Que’s time so valuable?”

“If you have been paying attention to the auction, City Lord, you should also know that many excellent weapons appeared at the last auction, right?” Zuo Wuyi asked.

The city lord nodded. “I have heard a little about this.”

“I won’t hide it from you, City Lord. The spirit artifacts at the auction were provided by us,” Zuo Wuyi said. “We have met five Nascent Soul stage artifact refiners near the Inquiring Dao Sect and were entrusted by them to consign the spirit artifacts for sale.”

“At the auction, we sold one-third of them, and the remaining two-thirds, we gave to Xiao Que to sell on our behalf in Bafang City,” Zuo Wuyi said. Seeing the change on the city lord’s face, the smile on her face also deepened.

“Anyway, Xiao Que will also need your protection in Bafang City in the future, so we might as well take this opportunity to tell you, City Lord.”

“The works of those five artifact refining masters will, barring any accidents, be handed over to Xiao Que for consignment and sale in Bafang City in the future,” Zuo Wuyi said, then paused. “You must also know the value of those spirit artifacts, right, City Lord?”

The city lord was silent for a while. After quickly weighing the pros and cons in his heart, he made a decision. Even if he had to give up his nephew Gongsun Qiu, he could not make enemies with these people in front of him!

“Rest assured, as long as I am here for a day, little friend Xiao Que will definitely be safe in Bafang City,” the city lord promised. “If you are worried, you can let Xiao Que live near the City Lord’s Mansion. That way, no one with no eyes will come to cause trouble.”

“What you say is very true, City Lord. This method is indeed good,” Zuo Wuyi said with a smile. “Since you know the importance of Xiao Que, City Lord, you must also agree to the amount of spirit stones that need to be compensated, right?”

Bafang City was a transportation hub, with many cultivators coming and going, and treasures everywhere. But if, in addition to treasures everywhere, Bafang City was also a place where Nascent Soul stage spirit artifacts could be auctioned at a fixed time, then the weight of Bafang City would definitely be much heavier.

Nascent Soul stage cultivators could already be considered upper-tier combat power in the cultivation world, enough to become an elder of a medium-sized sect. If the number of Nascent Soul stage cultivators in Bafang City increased, the number of disciples and elders from various sects would also increase accordingly.

After the number and cultivation of the cultivators in Bafang City increased, his status as the city lord of Bafang City would also rise. And as the city lord, his dealings with certain sects would definitely become closer, and the benefits he would get would not be measurable by a few thousand spirit stones.

“Indeed, I was not thoughtful enough before. I am truly sorry,” the city lord said with a chuckle.

This was a full five, five artifact refining masters who could forge Nascent Soul stage spirit artifacts! Even the Inquiring Dao Sect couldn’t send out so many artifact refining masters at once!

And so, under Zuo Wuyi’s excellent rhetoric, the city lord became very cooperative.

Not only did he hand over the six thousand high-grade spirit stones in full, but he also took the initiative to increase Gongsun Qiu’s punishment. Within fifty years, he would absolutely not be able to get out of the dungeon.