Chapter 971: The Kill Intent Behind Relaxed Appearances

“What are you selling?”
Three men with fierce looks and imposing aura stood there, their complete set of four-stage demonic weapons being extremely eye-catching. This had already drawn the attention of many stall owners and passing martial artists. Once they made their way through the crowd, they stopped in front of an unremarkable small stall.
Many people immediately turned their attention there, thinking some rare item must have appeared on the stall.
But…
Many of the onlookers realized that something was amiss with the atmosphere here.
The three men formed a triangular formation, their invisible aura making it difficult for others to approach!
With six pairs of eyes, they fixed their scorching gazes on the stall owner’s face, mixed with a hint of coldness and murderous intent.
“What’s going on?”
“I don’t know.”
“It seems like they’re here to cause trouble.”
“Tsk tsk, these guys seem quite powerful. In our Central Plains, there aren’t many top experts who own a complete set of four-stage demonic weapons. Yet here, three of them show up at once… Who is this stall owner? He isn’t even scared half to death.”
“I don’t know, but judging by their clothes, they must be disciples of the Murong family… And the items they’re selling are also from the Murong family.”
…
The disciple of the Murong family stared strangely at the three terrifying men who suddenly appeared before him. Hearing their unfriendly tone, his brows gradually furrowed. “What are these items I’m selling? Can’t you take a look for yourselves?”
“Heh, you still have the nerve?”
Jin Luosha sneered and stepped forward half a step.
The Wild Wolf clan was used to acting tyrannically. It was the first time they had been talked back by an unremarkable guy, and a murderous intent surged in their hearts.
“I don’t think you’re here to buy anything,” the young stall owner said with indifference, laughing lightly. “What, do you want to start a fight in the city?”
“Luosha!”
Yan Lang kept his gaze fixed on the young stall owner’s face. Seeing his fearless attitude, he called out to Jin Luosha and said to the young stall owner, “It was my brother who spoke rudely earlier. But you don’t need to be so rough either. We just want to take a look at the items you’re selling…”
“Take a look? Do you think I’m a three-year-old?”
The young stall owner sneered in response. “Do you know what these items I’m selling are? What they’re used for?”
“…”
This time, not only Jin Luosha but even Yan Lang was annoyed. They no longer remembered what happened to the last person who had dared to mock them in person.

At this moment, Bloodhell Blade stared into the eyes of the young vendor and spoke, “It’s just some mineral materials and furs—nothing special. Do you really think we can’t afford the price…?”
“If you really want to buy them, I certainly have no objection. But your reasons are terrible, truly terrible… These are materials for making ordinary first-class equipment like the ‘Taiyuan Robe’ and for forging the ‘Taihuang Sword’. Although they’re considered good among first-class items, look at your own equipment—fourth-tier magic weapons. What brings you to my small stall just to amuse yourselves? Do you think it’s funny?”
Hearing this, not only did Yanlang and the others finally understand that the young vendor was mocking them for being idle and looking for fun, but even the people around them glanced at them and nodded silently.
“…Who said we can’t buy these things?”
“Of course, no one is stupid enough to make such rules!” the young vendor sneered. “I just think you’re boring… If you really need these things, just find anyone to deliver them to you or buy them at an auction house. There’s no need to come to my stall to amuse yourselves. If it’s a large-scale deal, you shouldn’t come to my small stall to waste time…”
“Yes, wearing such fancy equipment and coming to buy materials for first-class masterpieces? Aren’t you idiots?”
“If it were finished first-class masterpieces, you could at least say you’re giving them as gifts. But these are just materials… These three must really be here to cause trouble for this vendor.”
Players around them chattered back and forth, leaving Yanlang feeling embarrassed.
“There’s more than just crafting materials in my stall.”
“After I explain, I’m begging you—don’t delay me from setting up my stall… OK?” The young vendor, looking defeated, pointed at other items on the stall. “Your first words were to ask what I sell… Now I’ll tell you! These items are mission props needed for tasks within my Murong family. They’re only useful to our Murong family. You surely don’t want to buy them, do you? Or tell me the names of your friends in the Murong family—maybe I know them?”
Every word the young vendor said was laced with mockery.
Yanlang and the others, who had tried to figure out the other party’s identity, now had faces so dark they wished they could kill this guy right away!
“I’ll buy all of these at double the price!”
Seemingly trying to regain face, Golden Raksha said in a hostile tone.
The crowd around them gasped.
Buy them at double the price?
This was a golden opportunity!

Near the stall, a group of onlookers stared at the young vendor with envious and jealous looks, as if to say, “Bro, you’re really good at this—getting double the purchase price just by offending people like that. You’re making a fortune!”
“Just agree already!”
“Anyway, they have plenty of money with nowhere to spend; it’s a bargain for you!”
Something strange happened…
Just as everyone, including the three from Yanlang, thought the other party would immediately stop mocking and finish the deal quickly, the young vendor showed even more disdainful mockery on his face, his words even more blunt:
“What? Angry because you’re ashamed? Let me tell you, I really won’t fall for your trick… Trying to get my name through a deal? To gain face and also have an easy way to retaliate against me later? Do you think I’d be that stupid to agree?”
The young vendor promptly packed up the items on his stall and, under the astonished gazes of countless players, smiled triumphantly:
“What? Unless you dare fight in the city, I really am not afraid of you…”
“…”
“Impressive.”
“Too sharp—thinking of that.”
“If it were me, I might have agreed to trade with them in a daze…” One player patted his chest in fear.
Three experts wielding complete sets of fourth-tier magic weapons had enough backing to easily manipulate even ordinary players with little or no influence.
Giving up years of hard work for double the profit was indeed not worth it—those three opponents looked fierce and were very likely capable of such things.
Many agreed with the young vendor’s cleverness, but their gazes toward the three from Yanlang became strangely wary, as if they were on guard against something.
The three from Yanlang were completely speechless this time.
They never expected that what started as a simple test would escalate to this point…
A delusional and sensitive young man, perhaps due to extreme envy of the wealthy or having suffered too many unfair treatments…
The three instinctively turned away, ready to leave.
In fact, from the earlier conversation, Xueyu Dao was already certain that the other party wasn’t the person they were looking for!
A top-tier expert wouldn’t carry around useless junk materials at all times. The other party wore the robes of a Murong family disciple and had unique mission items belonging to the Murong family—clearly not the same as the person they were searching for.
“What? Leaving already?”
The young vendor stood there proudly with his hands on his hips, still carrying the momentum from the verbal battle, displaying the demeanor and aura of a true leader.

“I thought you guys would go all out for face, tch! You made me waste my excitement. Surely you already knew there was the Governor of Gusu City behind me, with several Mythical Realm experts inside, right…?”
The three from Yanlang were about to turn and leave when they suddenly heard these words from the young vendor behind them, causing them to halt in their tracks.
“This guy is definitely not up to no good!”
“No wonder he kept mocking us. He must have planned to provoke us outsiders so that we’d attract an attack from those Mythical Realm experts…”
“We’re doomed! How vicious! Good thing I held back just now!” Jin Luosha, the most easily angered one, broke into a cold sweat. “If it weren’t for the show coming up next, I might really have lost my temper and attacked him… What a terrifying scheme—he set a trap from the very beginning?”
Different thoughts flashed through the three of them!
It was at this moment that their vigilance toward the young vendor dropped to its lowest level. The last traces of caution and suspicion vanished.
They even felt a faint sense of luck!
But just then!
Something unexpected happened.
The “young vendor,” who had always been considered a weak group by countless players, suddenly moved like a ghost behind Jin Luosha, striking with lightning speed and taking the initiative to attack the three from Yanlang!!
The young vendor moved too fast…
With most of the people around focusing on the three from Yanlang, those who caught a glimpse of what happened could hardly believe their eyes.
In an instant, their breaths stopped.
What did they see?
An attack typical only of top experts!
The young vendor suddenly seemed like a different person—his proud demeanor turned into one of deep composure, his gaze sharp as lightning, and his movements swift as thunder! Yet his attack was silent! With just one move, he easily grabbed Jin Luosha’s neck, who possessed a full set of four-stage magical weapons…
Crazy!!
This kid must be crazy!
He’s gone mad trying to get rich!!!
As the players around witnessed the young vendor grabbing Jin Luosha’s neck, that was all they could think.
A top expert with a full set of four-stage magical weapons—if they died once, they might get an item if they were lucky enough, ensuring a life of ease.
But recklessly attacking an expert at the Wuwei Realm had a 99.9% chance of failure… almost 100%!
And it was an active attack—no matter if the Wuwei Realm expert could react in time, killing someone in the city meant certain death… killed by a Mythical Realm powerhouse!
But…

Still recovering from the shock, the sound of bones breaking suddenly rang out—as Jin Luosha’s neck was crushed like rotten wood! At that moment, countless people’s minds became chaotic!!!