Primordial Star Scripture

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&"Ever since the Heavenly Tiger Gang occupied Black Wind Stronghold eighty miles outside of Falling Frost City eight years ago, even the 'Falling Snow Sect' hasn't dared to provoke them! Over these years, the Heavenly Tiger Gang has frequently raided Falling Frost City, and no one dares to resist; all those who have tried were killed! It's said that even the 'Falling Snow Sect' has paid tribute to the Heavenly Tiger Gang!"

&"These past few months, we haven't seen the Heavenly Tiger Gang enter the city, so we thought they wouldn't come this year, but unfortunately, we bumped into them today!"

&"I hope they don't trouble us; otherwise, if any of those big shots from the Heavenly Tiger Gang take a disliking to us, we might lose our lives!"

As this guest was whispering to Ye Chen, the large entourage of the Heavenly Tiger Gang had already arrived outside the tavern. When the rumbling of horse hooves stopped outside, the guest hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to say another word to Ye Chen.

"So it's the big shots from the Heavenly Tiger Gang!"

&"Will the big shots have some little drink as usual?"

Such a commotion had already alerted the owner of the Little Tavern, an old man in the fifth layer of the True Qi Realm, who was the grandfather of Liu Yingying.

Shopkeeper Liu approached the entrance of the tavern, respectfully addressing the mounted men, with several attendants behind him carrying large barrels of wine.

Two burly men in the early stages of the Rotating Pill Realm from the mounted troop looked indifferently at Shopkeeper Liu: "You old fellow, quite shrewd. Hmm, same as before, bring out the wine; let the brothers have a bit of fun first before we go into the city for a good ruckus."

In the past, when the Heavenly Tiger Gang's horse bandits entered Falling Frost City, they would always pass by this Little Tavern, which, despite lacking in other offerings, did have particularly good wine.

&"Also, bring out the best wine for our Young Master. It's his first visit to Skyfrost City; don't spoil the Young Master's mood," said the two men from the Rotating Pill Realm with even more respect as they looked at the young man in the black velveteen jacket amidst them, reminding Shopkeeper Liu.

"The Young Master?!"

Shopkeeper Liu was taken aback.

Shopkeeper Liu knew that the three leaders of the Heavenly Tiger Gang were significant figures in the middle and later stages of the Rotating Pill Realm, individuals that even the most prominent sect of Falling Frost City, Falling Snow Sect, wouldn't dare to provoke. Although the three leaders had not come, having the Young Master leading was undoubtedly someone they couldn't afford to disrespect!

He quickly admonished his attendants: "Quick, quick, bring out that little jar of wine we've been saving, the one we offered to the leader last time!"

As he spoke, Shopkeeper Liu looked towards the young man in the black velveteen jacket, smiling: "Young Master, our little tavern can only make a small jar of our best wine each year. Last year, when the leader came, we offered it to him. This year, with the Young Master personally visiting, of course, the wine should be yours to enjoy!"

Shopkeeper Liu was welcoming the Young Master of the Heavenly Tiger Gang in the black velveteen jacket, but the Young Master seemed as if he hadn't heard at all, his eyes fixed on Liu Yingying, who was behind the counter: "Who is this?"

Seeing the Young Master's gaze directed at Liu Yingying, Shopkeeper Liu's face suddenly paled, and Liu Yingying, who was under the scrutiny of the young man, also turned deathly white.

Liu Yingying had not expected, after having lowered her head to hide when the Heavenly Tiger Gang arrived, to still be noticed by the young man, and seeing his expression, she immediately had a bad feeling.

"This is my granddaughter, who cultivates in the fifth-ranked great sect, 'Xiacloud Valley,' of the Great Zhou Dynasty," Shopkeeper Liu answered the Young Master, hastily changing the subject while shouting towards his attendants, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and get the wine for the Young Master!"

The attendants nodded repeatedly and were about to run into the Little Tavern when the Young Master raised his arm: "There's no hurry for the wine. This little girl has caught my eye. Call her out; she can come with me for a bit of fun in the city, and then back to Black Wind Stronghold."

The Young Master's casual words landed like a thunderbolt in the ears of Shopkeeper Liu and Liu Yingying!

They had both had a bad premonition when the Young Master first inquired about Liu Yingying, but they hadn't expected that the Young Master would straight-up demand her!

"What, you didn't hear me?" Seeing that Shopkeeper Liu stood still, stunned, the Young Master frowned and spoke in a low voice.

The other bandits from the Heavenly Tiger Gang burst into laughter behind him: "Young Master, perhaps this old man is overjoyed; his granddaughter being noticed by the Young Master is the blessing of several lifetimes!"

Hearing the bandits' words, the Young Master raised his eyebrows slightly and gave a light smile.

"Young Master!"

At that moment, Shopkeeper Liu looked back at Liu Yingying and saw her face as pale as death and trembling, he gritted his teeth and stood before the horse of the young man in the black velveteen jacket, pleading, "Please, Young Master, be magnanimous. My granddaughter is only fifteen years old and plain in looks. If the Young Master wants anything else, I can bring it, even the Little Tavern itself, without batting an eye!"

Shopkeeper Liu was over sixty years old, and the sight of an elder of his age pleading before a man in his twenties was truly pitiable.

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But this young master of the house was not the least bit merciful, "There's nothing a young master like me fancies that I can't get! I have taken a liking to your granddaughter, and there's no use in saying anything else!"

As he spoke, the young master turned to one of the two Rotating Pill Realm early-stage strongmen beside him and ordered, "Ruan Biao, go and capture that little girl for me!"

"Yes!" The early-stage Rotating Pill Realm strongman Ruan Biao immediately nodded and dismounted to walk towards the tavern.

"No, please!" Shopkeeper Liu immediately hugged Ruan Biao's leg upon seeing this, "Kind sirs, we have always offered you wine with respect these past years and have never been the least bit disrespectful, please spare us."

"Get lost!" Ruan Biao looked coldly at Shopkeeper Liu, "The young master's command is an edict that must not be defied! If you old fool continue to obstruct, don't blame me for being impolite."

"What are you still babbling for, Ruan Biao? Kill this old fool and quickly capture that girl for me. We still need to enter the city; don't waste any more time here!" Although Ruan Biao was still regarding the scene coldly, the young master of the Heavenly Tiger Gang directly raised his voice.

"Yes!"

Hearing the command of the young master, Ruan Biao looked at Shopkeeper Liu as if he were already a dead man. With a swirl of True Qi in his leg, he was about to strike and kill Shopkeeper Liu in an instant.

In the entire small tavern, the patrons were already so frightened they dared not make a sound.

"It's over, it's all over, the Liu's tavern is finished today!"

These patrons knew the ferocity of the Heavenly Tiger Gang too well. With only Shopkeeper Liu's True Qi at the fifth level and his granddaughter Liu Yingying's True Qi at the eleventh level, resisting the demands of the Heavenly Tiger Gang meant they were no different from those who had resisted in the past and ended up with only death!

Many people didn't have the heart to look at Shopkeeper Liu anymore.

They seemed to have already seen the over sixty-year-old, always kind-hearted Shopkeeper Liu being brutally killed by the early-stage Rotating Pill Realm strongman Ruan Biao.

In the entire small tavern, only the shrill screams of Liu Yingying remained: "No, Grandfather!"

Liu Yingying, seeing Ruan Biao's True Qi surging toward her grandfather and about to kill him, rushed out of the tavern without any regard for herself.

But, for a Rotating Pill Realm expert to kill a True Qi Realm expert, it was exceedingly simple and quick!

"It's too late!"

"Such a pity for this young girl!"

Seeing Liu Yingying rush out of the tavern, the patrons inside all shook their heads with pale faces.

In the midst of Liu Yingying's crying screams, while the patrons shook their heads with pale faces, amidst the laughter of the Heavenly Tiger Gang's bandits, and under the indifferent watch of the young master of the Heavenly Tiger Gang...

Ruan Biao's True Qi had already rolled up to the front of Shopkeeper Liu.

Shopkeeper Liu's face had turned completely pale, he could feel the surge of deadly force toward him, but his hands, clutching at Ruan Biao's thigh, did not slacken in the slightest.

"Even if I die, I must block him, I won't let him take away my granddaughter!" This was the only thought in Shopkeeper Liu's heart.

As this thought flickered, Shopkeeper Liu had already prepared himself for certain death, but then he discovered that the lethal force rushing toward him was as if blocked by some mysterious power, and, just as it neared his body, it suddenly vanished altogether.

Following that, Shopkeeper Liu saw that Ruan Biao, whom he was blocking, suddenly went limp and collapsed, and as he did so, flames burst out from all of Ruan Biao's orifices, and in the moment the flames appeared, the Ruan Biao, who had reached the early stages of the Rotating Pill Realm, was instantly burned into nothingness!

The early-stage Rotating Pill Realm Ruan Biao was actually dead!

Dead without even leaving behind ashes!

And that wondrous flame, upon touching Shopkeeper Liu, showed no intention of killing him, instead, it flickered in the void and disappeared without a trace.