Chapter 143
Chapter 143: Tantai Ling
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
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“A mystical beast that doesn’t hurt people?” Ye Chen was quite astonished and asked, “What mystical beast is that?”
“It’s a Serpent and it has wings!” The old innkeeper sighed .
“Are they going to leave or stay?” Ye Chen’s eyes darted to one side .
“They’re going to stay here tonight,” the old innkeeper replied, lowering his voice . He thought that Ye Chen was interested in that young woman . Cultivators were not to be offended, so he could only reply honestly .
Ye Chen hesitated momentarily . Did that woman come here for the mystical beast? A Serpent, with wings, that did not harm humans – Ye Chen did not know what mystical beast that was but its level was likely not low . Ye Chen became interested . If that woman sitting opposite him was interested in the mystical beast, then he would have no shot . After some thought, he decided to stay on and see what happened .
“I’ll stay here tonight . If my Nightwind is devoured by the mystical beast, I won’t blame you . Here’s the payment and keep the change . ” Ye Chen fished out an ingot of twenty taels from the Heaven-Earth Pouch and placed it on the table .
“This is too much,” the old innkeeper said in a shaking voice . Most customers, when they stayed for three days inclusive of meals, would pay a tael of silver at most . This was twenty taels of silver!
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“Keep it,” Ye Chen said . His Heaven-Earth Pouch had plenty of silver and gold anyway . This old innkeeper was willing to be honest about the mystical beast and had decent character . There was no harm in giving him more .
“Sir, you may stay in this humble inn for as long as you wish . ” The old innkeeper was moved .
“Mmm-hmm,” Ye Chen replied absentmindedly . At this point, the three Taiyi Sword Sect members from the left table could no longer hold back and they walked toward that woman .
“Young lady, whose disciple are you?” The three Taiyi Sword Sect members had some level of perception at least . Although they were bowled over by her charm, they could see that this woman’s bearing was not ordinary . She was possibly a cultivator and they dared not act too rashly or overstep their boundaries .
Nonetheless, at sixteen years old, no matter how high her cultivation base is, surely it could not possibly reach the Tenth Level? They did not know what her background was .
That woman remained as cold as ice . She did not reply nor did she look annoyed . She only paid attention to her wine as if these three were not talking to her .
“A mystical beast might appear tonight but don’t you worry, young lady . The three of us will protect you,” one of them said .
“Maybe you don’t know where we’re from . The three of us are from the Taiyi Sword Sect . This is my First Senior, Zhou Yan . He’s only thirty but he’s already a mid-Tenth Level powerhouse . Among the younger generation of the Taiyi Sword Sect, his talent is the most extraordinary . This is my Third Junior, Lin Tao . I’m Wang Yue . Junior Lin Tao is the same as me, at the beginner Tenth Level,” the man to the left of the woman said .
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“May we learn your name?” Zhou Yan sounded rather haughty . A mid-Tenth Level fighter at thirty years old could be said to have a reason for being haughty . Nonetheless, no matter what the three of them said, the woman did not pay them much attention, which vexed them .
“Tantai Ling,” as the woman spoke placidly, Tantai Ling’s nephrite-like right hand held up the wine cup and she took a sip . She still did not even spare Zhou Yan and the rest a glance . Conversely, she cast a look at Ye Chen’s side .
Although Ye Chen was relatively far away, her words rang clearly in his ears .
“Little Tanuki, where did she come from?” Ye Chen used his Astral Body to communicate with Little Tanuki .
Little Tanuki shook her head . She did not even know what sort of Celestial Beast Tantai Ling was, only knowing that Tantai Ling’s power was formidable .
Zhou Yan and the other two looked pleased . They thought that because they introduced themselves, they finally managed to attract Tantai Ling’s attention .
“The surname Tantai is rare indeed . Could it be that you’re not from the Xiwu Empire?” Wang Yue took this chance to interrupt .
“The surname Tantai is rare but it exists . As far as I know, the Oracle Sect has this surname . ” On one side, Zhou Yan looked closely at Tantai Ling’s face . He was inwardly guessing Tantai Ling’s origins .
After Tantai Ling gave her name, she fell silent again .
“Strictly speaking, the Oracle Sect isn’t a sect from the Xiwu Empire . Those with the surname Tantai mostly came from the Central Empire . In the realm of the Xiwu Empire, the Oracle Sect isn’t a major sect . ” Lin Tao’s temper was more irritable . Tantai Ling kept ignoring them which made him upset . His temper was not as tame as his two seniors .
Lin Tao deliberately belittled the Oracle Sect to see Tantai Ling’s response but she remained as serene as still water .
“I’m going to rest . At night, a mystical beast will show up . Regardless of your level, you’d better leave quickly . ” Tantai Ling’s voice was clear and cool, and she stood up, heading toward the stairs .
Lin Tao saw that Tantai Ling was being proud . The three of them had stood there, speaking for so long, yet they did not get any response . Clearly, she held them in contempt . Lin Tao nearly lost his temper but he was restrained by Wang Yue .
Tantai Ling did not pay any mind to their reactions and walked on . She passed by Ye Chen and went up the stairs .
A fragrance drifted under Ye Chen’s nostrils . He turned and looked at the departing figure of Tantai Ling . Her body was curvaceous and her feet were bare . Those precious feet were exquisitely shaped, like first-rate nephrite . Her feet and the jade bracelet above her ankle complemented each other . Moreover, her footsteps were light and graceful .
Ye Chen did not know what Celestial Beast she had transformed from to think that she could be so gorgeous .
When Tantai Ling was halfway up the stairs, she turned back and glanced at Ye Chen, her eyes narrowing slightly .
“What an interesting fellow . It’s too bad your cultivation base is too weak . In a hundred years, who knows, perhaps you can battle me then . ” Tantai Ling’s voice came to him like an oriole from a valley . Her crystal voice carried no hint of emotion and was transmitted through the Psyche . Zhou Yan and the other two could not hear her .
Ye Chen’s Astral Body shuddered suddenly, sensing an intense pressure . Before he could react, Tantai Ling’s figure had disappeared to the next floor .
Tantai Ling seemed to have detected his Astral Body but Ye Chen’s cultivation base was too weak, so Tantai Ling had no desire to attack . Ye Chen recalled what she had said to Zhou Yan and the other two . Tantai Ling had evidently come for the mystical beast . He did not know what level the creature was .
A wise man would not stand under a collapsing wall . Logically, at this point, Ye Chen should leave this small town far behind because Tantai Ling’s strength had exceeded his by far . However, Ye Chen had a burning curiosity which made him want to see what mystical beast exactly Tantai Ling was waiting for .
“Squeak squeak . ” Little Tanuki seemed uneasy .
“Little Tanuki, it’s alright . We’ll hide somewhere far away and we’ll leave after we have a quick look . We won’t provoke any powerful enemies,” Ye Chen said . Tantai Ling said that she would not start a fight . A powerhouse at her level was likely to keep her word . Furthermore, the innkeeper had said that if he did not attack the mystical beast, it would not harm people . Thus, Ye Chen dared to stay on . Otherwise, with his personality, he would have fled far, far away .