Although the Bai Clan was not one of the three major clans in East Delta County, they were the wealthiest. Besides, Bai Xiaoya was far more competent than her younger brother. She was proficient in literature and martial arts, and her talent in the latter was not inferior to Wu Zhangkong at all. She was also idolized by many, just like Yang Zhiyun. Being a suitor and admirer of hers, Wu Zhangkong naturally dared not offend her at all.
"Greetings, Miss Bai, I'm Liu Siyuan," said a man who was wearing a long shirt and holding a folding fan in his hand. He had a refined appearance and voice, typical of most scholars. However, his eyes were long and narrow, resembling that of a fox.
He was Liu Siyuan from the Liu Clan, which was one of the three major clans.
With Liu Siyuan's and Wu Zhangkong's lead, the other young masters also began greeting Bai Xiaoya while wondering in bewilderment just why the two "goddesses" had shown up at the same place at the same time. Not to mention, the person whom the two of them wanted to see was even "late" and had disrespectfully caused them to wait.
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At the same time, Su Yu headed unhurriedly to the market with a pot of porridge and 10 kilograms of rice.
When he arrived at the market, he stopped in his tracks, only to see that many people were crowding around the spot where he had previously set up his stall. There were far more people now than when he had been selling porridge the day before.
His heart skipped a beat. His stall was only in a corner of the market, which was inconspicuous and difficult for anyone to notice. Yet, someone had maliciously stolen his spot, or so he thought.
After squeezing through the crowd, the two women immediately caught his eye. One of them was wearing a veil, and thus her expression could not be seen. Nonetheless, he could tell from her perfect figure and exposed lithe legs that a beauty was definitely under the veil.
Next to her was another girl, who seemed to be about 18 or 19 years old, in a chiffon dress. Other than her black hair, the rest of her outfit was white, and she was extremely pretty. However, she had an aloof expression, making her seem intimidating.
The two girls were equally pretty, aloof, and arrogant.
The girl in white seems a little familiar…
Su Yu was slightly stunned, but he continued to walk forward without giving it much thought.
Although the two girls were standing quietly in the market, they had become the focus of attention, attracting everyone's gazes.
Fortunately, his stall spot was still there. Between the two women and the stall, Su Yu was actually more concerned about the latter…
"Hey, kid, stand there. Do you know where this is?" Wu Zhangkong questioned as he stood in front of Su Yu, clad in a martial artist's attire and glaring at him in contempt.
"This is where I'm going to set up my stall. If you're not buying something, please get out of the way." Su Yu frowned and thought, I actually encountered a dimwit bright early in the morning. Does he own this market?
Wu Zhangkong had a look of embarrassment as he presumptuously thought that Su Yu was an attention-seeker. After all, he could sense that the ambiance had become a little odd because of Bai Xiaoya's and Yang Zhiyun's presence. Yet, Su Yu insensitively walked toward the spot in the center. He thought that Su Yu was just trying to seek attention.
For the sake of stopping Su Yu and standing out from the others, he naturally blocked Su Yu from proceeding, but to his surprise, Su Yu was the owner of the stall. Thus, that made him seem rude.
"I'll buy all the items that you have here. Your stall is mine now," said Wu Zhangkong. Deep down, he secretly rejoiced for his intelligence. He thought that not only did that save him from embarrassment, but it also made him seem generous. He thought that he would be able to impress the two beauties.
"Sure, 3 superior-grade spirit stones in total," Su Yu said. The only thing that mattered to him was earning money. Besides, that would save him the hassle.
"Three—" Wu Zhangkong was stunned, and his smug expression changed. "3 superior-grade spirit stones!? How dare you tease me!?"
Three superior-grade spirit stones were equivalent to $30,000. Although his clan was one of the three major clans of East Delta County, he rarely spent money, and hence did not bring that many spirit stones with him. In addition, three superior-grade spirit stones were not a small sum.
"Is this daylight robbery? Are you selling spirit herbs?" Wu Zhangkong's face was flushed, and he glared at Su Yu in exasperation. "Do you know who I am? How dare you try to cheat me?"
"I'm selling the rice at the price of 10 mid-grade spirit stones per 500 grams. There are a total of 10 kilograms of rice here. Each pot of porridge is going at 1 superior-grade spirit stone. That'll cost 3 superior-grade spirit stones in total. I'm being completely honest." Su Yu broke down the calculations for him and continued in disdain. "If you don't have money, don't pretend to be generous. Make way for me"
"Hahaha, how dare you charge 10 mid-grade spirit stones for 500 grams of rice? You're going overboard with the cheating. I reckon you have a death wish!" Wu Zhangkong burst into laughter before raising his head to let out a deafening roar. He retracted his right hand, which was drooping by his waist, clenched his fist, and suddenly dashed toward Su Yu.
His fist moved rapidly in the air with whirring sounds. Before the fist even reached him, Su Yu had already felt a sudden wave of heat that was surging toward him in a domineering manner!
"Stop!"
Five people chorused in unison. Bai Xiaolong was astonished. He understood Wu Zhangkong well and knew that he was a fan of martial arts who would never go easy on the people he hit. Despite being young, he had already reached the pinnacle in Outer Art and was only half a step away from becoming a true Warrior. Once his punch landed on Su Yu, the latter would be beaten up into a pulp.
The other two who uttered those words were the two beauties whose tones of voice did not fluctuate much. Although Bai Xiaoya was eager, she did not want Su Yu to be hit for nothing.
The ones who were the most anxious were Tang Xiao and Han Dapeng. Although Su Yu's actions left Tang Xiao embarrassed, the latter still treated him as his close friend after all. He naturally did not want him to get injured.
On the other hand, Han Dapeng was stunned beyond words when he saw that Wu Zhangkong's fist was about to land on Su Yu. His voice had turned hoarse from yelling. Su Yu was Elder Zhao's disciple, and if Su Yu were to get hit in his territory, Elder Zhao would definitely blame him for it. He dashed toward Su Yu as fast as he could without hesitation.
"Where did this kid come from? He's really something." Everyone present had the same thought.
Apart from Tang Xiao, the remaining four were famous people in East Delta County, especially Yang Zhiyun and Bai Xiaoya. Yet, they were actually somewhat related to Su Yu, which was hard not to notice.
Liu Siyuan's eyes glistened, and he watched the development of the situation with interest.
Su Yu did not expect Wu Zhangkong to get physical after a minor conflict. Stunned, he stood rooted to the ground and forgot to dodge. However, given the short distance, there was no way he could dodge even if he wanted to.
"Agriculture Skill!"
Su Yu quickly cast the only skill he had in the nick of time.
At that moment, Wu Zhangkong's fist happened to land on Su Yu's chest. Su Yu miraculously raised his arm to lift Wu Zhangkong's arm. He then lowered his hands and caused Wu Zhangkong to fly several meters away.
*This…*
Everyone froze in place, looking at Su Yu in disbelief, confusion, amazement, and vigilance.
In outsiders' eyes, Su Yu was definitely a master because he remained composed in the face of Wu Zhangkong's attack and stood still without panicking. Not only did he manage to stop Wu Zhangkong's attack, but he even pushed Wu Zhangkong away without harming him.
Is this young man an expert? No wonder Yang Zhiyun and Bai Xiaoya are nervous.
Even Su Yu himself was dumbfounded.
What just happened? I'm actually still standing!?
Damn, this system is impressive. Even an Agriculture Skill is so powerful. Wouldn't the skills I get in the future be invincible?
After being dumbfounded, he was overwhelmed with joy. He initially thought that the Mountain Great King System was meant to let him become the mountain king and make farming his livelihood. He finally knew now that Skills were the most impressive!
His dream was to become a martial artist in the first place. Besides, he was in a world of martial arts and was indignant about not being able to practice martial arts. He couldn't help but be reminded of the Mountain Great King Heart Manual that he had seen during the prize draw. The more he thought about it, the more tempted he was.
"Great, this kid is really something. No wonder he's so arrogant." Wu Zhangkong had a sullen expression. This time, he had been thoroughly embarrassed and had become a laughing stock.
"Take another punch of mine!" This time, he went all out, and Su Yu could even hear the loud sounds of his fist moving through the air. He was several times faster than before too. He had to get back at Su Yu!