#11 - Jubaozhai
Facing the bloody head of the Flame Python, the middle-aged steward hesitated to take a bite.
Inside the hall, groups of bounty hunters watched with astonished expressions.
This hothead, Jun Wu Xie, actually wants the steward to eat the python's head. Is he trying to offend him to death?
Although the Hunter Guild publicly claims that it does not belong to any faction, but is an organization, everyone knows that their strength is unimaginable.
Qingyang City seems to be controlled by the City Lord's Mansion and the four major families, but in fact, existences like the three major commercial firms and the Hunter Guild are the real overlords.
Such guilds exist in every city, and the one in Qingyang City is just one of the weakest branches among its thousands of branches.
Seeing that the steward didn't move, Qin Keqing's eyes turned even colder.
The steward trembled in fear, hardened his heart, and started gnawing on the python's head.
With a snap, the steward's teeth broke on the spot, his mouth full of blood. The pain made his face twitch, and the stench made him vomit violently, almost spewing out his bile.
Jun Wu Xie glanced at him and said, "I say, are you suffering from kidney deficiency? You're in your prime, yet your teeth are so bad?"
The middle-aged steward trembled with anger. If Qin Keqing wasn't here, he would have killed this hateful brat on the spot to vent his anger!
Jun Wu Xie watched him leisurely, and only stopped when all his teeth had broken and he was squatting on the ground, vomiting bile all over the place.
"Miss Qin, is my sister doing well?"
He ignored the steward, took the python's head to the mission handover area to hand in the mission, received a gold coin card with a balance of 100,000, and returned to Qin Keqing.
"She is currently doing well. Your sister is very well-behaved, but her body is a little weak."
"I know."
Jun Wu Xie felt a pang of sadness. Little Yue Yao had suffered a lot in the past six months and was always hungry. How could her body not be weak?
He followed Qin Keqing to a room with a pleasant environment.
"Wu Xie gege～"
Little Yue Yao ran over and threw herself into his arms like a swallow returning to its nest.
"Thank you, Miss Qin, for taking care of Yue Yao these past two days."
Jun Wu Xie stroked her little head. There were tears in her eyes, so the little girl must have been very worried these past two days.
"You're welcome. It was just a small effort." Qin Keqing handed him a Hunter Token and said, "Congratulations on completing the five-star bounty mission and being promoted to a fourth-level hunter. In the future, you can accept hidden bounty missions."
"What are hidden bounty missions?"
Jun Wu Xie was slightly taken aback. This was the first time he had heard of them.
"Due to customer requirements, our Hunter Guild does not publicly release some missions. These missions have richer rewards. Now that you are a fourth-level hunter, you can accept any hidden missions that can be found on this Hunter Token."
"Does that mean that I don't have to go to the Hunter Guild for hidden missions and can just accept them on this token?"
"Yes, you only need to inject true qi or blood qi into the Hunter Token to activate its function, and you can view or accept missions."
"I understand."
Jun Wu Xie nodded.
"I heard that you have some conflicts with Xiao Xu of the Xiao family. Many people in Qingyang City are discussing the Xiao family's affairs, saying that Xiao Xu has broken through to the fifth transformation of the Innate Realm."
Jun Wu Xie's eyes twitched.
How could Xiao Xu's realm break through so quickly? He had only just communicated with his Natal Star a few days ago, and now he was already at the fifth transformation of the Innate Realm?
"Xiao Xu fused with the Heaven's Mandate Spiritual Vein, so the spiritual energy within the Spiritual Vein should have caused his realm to soar. It is very likely that his realm will continue to soar in a short period of time."
"I understand. Thank you, Miss Qin."
Jun Wu Xie thanked her and prepared to leave with Yue Yao.
"You have nowhere to go now. Instead of staying at an inn, it's better to stay here temporarily," Qin Keqing said.
"Then we'll be intruding." Jun Wu Xie didn't refuse her kindness. The Hunter Guild was indeed the safest place at the moment.
He left Little Yue Yao behind, left the Hunter Guild, and went to the city's commercial firm alone.
"Boy, I will make you pay the price!"
The middle-aged steward, with a pale face, looked at his departing back with a venomous gaze.
Since he became the steward of the Hunter Guild, which bounty hunter hasn't been respectful to him?
Today, he was publicly humiliated. How could he swallow this anger!
……
Inside Little Yue Yao's room, Old Yun appeared silently and said to Qin Keqing, who was sitting by the bed taking care of Little Yue Yao, "Miss, you seem to be too concerned about them."
"Doesn't Old Yun think that her fate is somewhat similar to mine when I was young?" Qin Keqing's eyes showed a hint of sadness. "It's like seeing a shadow of my childhood self. The difference is that my big brother is no longer here…"
Old Yun was silent for a while, then said, "Miss also looks at that Jun Wu Xie with different eyes, doesn't she?"
"I just think he has potential and may have a broad future. Befriending him will not be detrimental to our Hunter Guild."
"His foundation is very solid." Old Yun agreed, but shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, he is still stuck in the Acquired Realm, and his cultivation speed is too slow. If he leaves Qingyang City to compete with those geniuses, I'm afraid he won't even have bones left. What future is there to talk about?"
Qin Keqing did not argue. She believed in her own judgment and intuition, and said, "Then let's wait and see during the Elite Selection Competition. He and Xiao Xu, who has fused with the Heaven's Mandate Spiritual Vein, will definitely have a battle."
"He is definitely not Xiao Xu's opponent. Even if Xiao Xu has only just fused with the Heaven's Mandate Spiritual Vein, he is still a genius. With the disadvantage in realm, Jun Wu Xie has no capital to fight against him."
Qin Keqing did not speak.
Seeing this, Old Yun quietly disappeared.
……
Gathering Treasures Pavilion.
One of the three major commercial firms in Qingyang City, standing alongside Heavenly Purity Tower and Rare Treasures Pavilion.
It is said that the three major commercial firms have branches in every city, and their business spans the world.
Jun Wu Xie paused slightly in front of Gathering Treasures Pavilion, and his eyes turned cold when he thought of the tails behind him.
These tails had been following him ever since he left the Hunter Guild.
He knew that he had completed a five-star bounty mission and had a huge sum of 100,000 gold, which made some people jealous and gave rise to the idea of robbery.
After all, a sum of 100,000 gold was a wealth that many mercenary groups in Qingyang City could not earn in several years.
Jun Wu Xie entered the hall, and several idle young girls immediately looked over. The smiles on their faces instantly turned into disgust when they saw the tattered, patched clothes he was wearing.
"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"
A pretty girl greeted him with a smile.
Jun Wu Xie looked at her and said, "You're new here, aren't you?"
"Ah?" The girl looked surprised. "How did you know?"
"Because you haven't learned to judge people by their appearance yet."
"You're so funny." The girl was a little embarrassed.
The few girls in the distance were unhappy. One of them couldn't help but sneer, "Xiao Zhu, what's wrong with you? You're entertaining anyone. Are you too idle? Do you think he's the kind of person who can afford anything or sell anything good?"
"You have no discernment." Another girl sneered, "No wonder your performance is the worst every month. You're actually wasting your time on a beggar. Don't you think it's ridiculous?"
"How can you say that!" The girl named Xiao Zhu immediately became anxious and said, "I know him. He is the young master of the Xiao family. How can he be a beggar? Besides, he comes to our Gathering Treasures Pavilion as our customer. We should give customers the most basic respect. Isn't that our motto?"
"What young master? Look at his down-and-out appearance. He was kicked out of the Xiao family long ago."
Several girls looked mocking.
