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Chapter One Hundred and Ninety Five – Two Transactions
The strength of the Golden Armor Guards made a deep impression on Zuo Mo.
“But what are they really?” Zuo Mo asked as he pointed at the three muscle-heads. The three Golden Armor Guards were very brawny. Standing with their swords, they were like three little mountains whose sole purpose was to pressure others.
“Puppets,” Pu Yao said softly.
“Oh,” Zuo Mo responded. A strong impulse formed to study these three puppets. There were many ways to create puppets. The most famous would probably be corpse-forging. Things like thousand year corpse were the best corpse-forging materials. Seal soldiers were also one kind of puppet, but they were completely different than corpse-forging.
But when he thought about that astonishing sword strike, he decided to stop thinking about this dangerous idea.
His eyes stared at the red broadswords in the hand of the three Golden Armor Guards. A beat later, Zuo Mo’s heart wrenching wail came out of the cave.
“Old Ghost! Ge will kill you! Sob sob sob! My Crimson Fire Rock! My Sky Eye Silver … …”
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In the sky above the Desolate Wood Reef.
“How much longer do we have to wait?” Chang Heng said impatiently.
“He he, he would come out soon,” Fu Feng was very calm. At the side, Gui Feng’s eyes occasionally swept across the Desolate Wood Reef. Different than what they had thought: it wasn’t just Zuo Mo on the Desolate Wood Reef; there were also Wu Kong Sword Sect disciples. However, these disciples were all production xiuzhe.
At the beginning, these disciples would occasionally look up at them. As time went on, they attended to their own business.
The Desolate Wood Reef looked calm but many important places were covered with white clouds so nothing could be seen. These balls of cloud proved that the big formation of the Desolate Wood Reef had not been critically damaged.
Gui Feng felt that Zuo Mo was very mysterious. He was somewhat puzzled why Wu Kong Sword Sect would send such an important disciple to such an isolated place? Was it because they had trust in Zuo Mo?
He didn’t feel that way. While the importance of the Desolate Wood Reef was undoubted, no matter how great their trust was, the elders shouldn’t have been frugal in sending along a few more strong disciples with him.
Such an accomplished disciple, he didn’t believe any sect was willing to lose him.
But Zuo Mo was guarding Desolate Wood Reef alone. This made Gui Feng feel it was more of an exile.
The Black Wind Bandits had all been killed. If this news spread, it would definitely shake all of Sky Moon Jie. Zuo Mo’s own reputation and the reputation of Wu Kong Sword Sect would be pushed to another height.
Gui Feng glanced at Fu Feng. There was no impatience on Fu Feng’s face. They had been guarding here for five days. To show that they didn’t have any enmity he hadn’t brought any of the thirty six zhuji.
Gui Feng saw Zuo Mo’s figure appear out of the corner of his eye, his mind becoming alert.
Hm!
His gaze swept across the three enormous figures behind Zuo Mo, Gui Feng’s pupils suddenly shrunk into pinpoints!
The golden scale armor covered their entire body, the dense scales flashed with a pure golden sheen. Their faces were covered by gold masks, which only revealed a pair of eyes.
The three guards dressed in golden armor simultaneously looked at the three people in the sky.
When Gui Feng’s eyes met the three people’s eyes, his heart shook.
The three pairs of eyes were strange but all similar in that they were indifferent, cold, and emotionless. Gui Feng even felt that they were dead! He could feel that he was just an ant in their eyes, unable to cause even a ripple.
Suddenly, Gui Feng felt he was burning in a fire, an almost tangible pressure forming, and pushing down like a little mountain.
Gui Feng snorted coldly, his body moving slightly and circulated his ling power.
The invisible pressure around him instantly disappeared.
Successfully getting rid of the other’s pressure, Gui Feng did not feel joy at all. Quite the opposite, his complexion was very bad. The two seemed to be even, but Gui Feng knew he was at a disadvantage.
Such a powerful expert!
Was this Wu Kong Sword Sect’s hidden strength? He narrowed his eyes.
Fu Feng and Chang Heng’s expressions became serious. Their thoughts were the same as Gui Feng. These three xiuzhe covered in golden armor and cultivations above ningmai, and their strength was very strong! Even though they could not see the features, but the thick killing intent covering the three was the killing intent that would only form after countless battles.
No wonder the Black Wind Bandits were all killed. So the Desolate Wood Reef was also hiding three experts. The three people rejoiced that they hadn’t charged in. Facing any of these golden armor xiuzhe, even Fu Feng didn’t have a certain grasp on victory.
Ningmai had three stratums. Gui Feng and Chang Heng were only at the first stratum, but the three golden armor xiuzhe were all above second stratum.
The difference between ningmai and zhuji was large, but the difference between ningmai were also similarly large. The cultivation of ningmai second stratum was three times that of a first stratum ningmai!
Their cultivation was not as good as the other; their battle experience not as good as the other; their talismans … …
They looked at the burning red broadswords. Those were clearly not normal and definitely had reached the fourth-grade. The two sides were even. What they had the greatest confidence in was spells. Gui Feng was very confident in the [Nine Ghosts Nail Curse] that he was practicing.
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In Zuo Mo’s sea of consciousness, Pu Yao muttered, “Pity about the baldy. He’s good material for making Golden Armor Guard.”
Zuo Mo did not pay attention, his eyes looking at the sky.
This time, with the three Golden Armor Guards around him, even though his wounds had not completely healed, he still had more bravery.
“Thank you for waiting for so long, is there something I can help with?” Zuo Mo did not like to chit-chat, and said forwardly.
Fu Feng did not twist, and said, “This one has two matters to ask.”
“Oh,” Zuo Mo was slightly surprised. He hadn’t thought the other really had a matter, and two of them at that.
“Brother Zuo killing the Black Wind Bandits is really a happy matter,” Fu Feng said, “I want to buy some news from Brother Zuo.”
Black Wind Bandits? Zuo Mo stilled and then reacted. So his attackers had been the Black Wind Bandits, no wonder they were so strong! His minds whirling, he quickly responded, “What news?”
Fu Feng started at Zuo Mo and said seriously, “I want to buy the position of a secret realm from Brother Zuo.”
Zuo Mo’s heart jumped. Secret realm!
He truly was shocked by the words “secret realm.” Zuo Mo had missed the secret realm exploration after the Sword Test Conference because he had been thrown into the sword essence formation. It had been a regret of his. He hadn’t thought that he would suddenly hear information about a secret realm.
Fu Feng suddenly running over to ask him the location of the secret realm, the clever Zuo Mo instantly realized where the information about the secret realm would come from.
The Black Wind Bandits!
Definitely the Black Wind Bandits!
Pu Yao reacted even more quickly than he did, and had more tricks. In the blink of an eye, he had gotten the answers he wanted from the manual laborers that were still soaking in the black pond.
Hearing Pu Yao speak of it, Zuo Mo understood the general shape of the matter, and instantly was disappointed.
The first people to find the secret realm were the three of the red-robed xiuzhe. For some reason, the news had been leaked, and they were targeted by the Black Wind Bandits. However, the three were extremely slippery, and tricked the Black Wind Bandits, almost clearing out the entire secret realm before fleeing.
Zuo Mo finally understood why the three people had so many good items on their body. So it had been a secret realm!
He had admiration and disappointment. However, a secret realm that others had gone through did not hold any attractions to him.
However, he wouldn’t give the information so easily to Fu Feng. The cleared out secret realm might not have anything good, but the ling energy of the secret realm was dense and perfect for making a residence. It was not very useful for him, but to the sect, it was very good.
Fu Feng evidently wanted this secret realm.
“Ha ha,” Zuo Mo smiled, but his wooden expression looked very strange,“How does Brother Bo want to buy it?”
Speaking about business he became alert. In any case he had the initiative. He could sell or not sell. The red-robed man and his fellows had run to Little Mountain Jie, and definitely wouldn’t be coming back soon. The only people who knew the location of the secret realm were the Black Wind Bandits, but all of the Black Wind Bandits were soaking in the black pond.
Even if he didn’t sell its location to Fu Feng and sent the news back to the sect, he would get many rewards.
But in the deepest part of his heart, Zuo Mo didn’t plan on telling the information to the sect. If it was in the past, he definitely wouldn’t have hesitated in reporting the information to the sect. But the only person he missed in the sect right now was Master. The present Wu Kong Sword Sect was not the Wu Kong Sword Sect of the past that had felt like a home.
If it wasn’t for Master, he wouldn’t have any supplies. He wouldn’t even have had the Wu Kong Flag. If he came to such an isolated place as the Desolate Wood Reef, he would have more dangers than lucky encounters.
He couldn’t help but ball up his hands.
Destiny, it was more reliable to grasp it in his own hands.
“Ha ha,” Fu Feng laughed lightly, he seemed to have already had a plan, “I will use a piece of news to exchange with Brother Zuo.”
“News?” Fu Feng’s suggestions was out of Zuo Mo’s expectations.
Fu Feng said generously, “Brother Zuo should look first. If you are not satisfied, we can keep negotiating,” Finishing, his finger flicked and a jade scroll shot at Zuo Mo.
Pia!
A golden palm reached from behind Zuo Mo and accurately grasped the jade scroll.
Fu Feng smiled and didn’t speak. Inside, he praised Zuo Mo’s carefulness.
Zuo Mo took the jade scroll, and lowered his head to read.
There was not much inside the jade scroll, but after reading the last word, Zuo Mo felt he was in a glacier, his entire body cold.
“How is it? Is Brother Zuo satisfied?” Fu Feng asked.
Zuo Mo took a deep breath, and then bowed with folded hands at Fu Feng. He said seriously, “Many thanks, Brother Bo.” Finishing, he took out an empty jade scroll, entered the position of the secret realm, and threw it to Fu Feng.
Fu Feng took the jade scroll. After reading it, joy appeared on his face. When he finished, he crushed the jade scroll to powder.
“Brother Zuo is really refreshing!” Fu Feng said crisply, “This one wants to ask for a wisp of Golden Crow Fire from Brother Zuo, please help me!”
“Golden Crow Fire?” Zuo Mo nodded, “If Brother Bo has earth elemental materials above fourth-grade, a deal can be made.”
He didn’t ask for a high price. The news that Fu Feng had just given him was too important!
Fu Feng could not control his joy, “We really have good fate. This one luckily has a piece of Breathing Rock, and of high quality. It should fulfill Brother Zuo’s demands.”
“Trade!” Zuo Mo did not hesitate in nodding.
In fourth-grade earth element materials, Breathing Rock was a rare fine material. It usually existed in the deepest parts, a special earthy grey that naturally clung together, unable to be cut with anything metal.
Zuo Mo was excited. He finally gathered together everything for his five essence sword set!
Translator Ramblings: If Pei Yuan Ran had his way, Zuo Mo would have been packed off to Desolate Wood Reef with his allowance of jingshi and not much else. After so many chapters, Fu Feng finally gets what he was pursuing. It was almost too simple since Zuo Mo did the work for him.
“A Problematic Youth” ended right after the Sword Test Conference. We are in Volume Three of the story right now, the title being “Seeking Survival On A Desolate Island.” The title was too much of a spoiler since this volume started when Zuo Mo woke up with Wei Sheng and Luo Li in Fragrant Ginger Yard. We have passed the one-fifth mark of the entire story.
Nothing to really ramble about today. What are your guesses about what Fu Feng sold Zuo Mo?
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I wonder if he’ll still bother with the water sword formation? I’d think it would still be useful since he has such a high affinity for water, but forging two sets of swords will take a ton of time and resources, which he may no longer have thanks to those 3 puppets.
I think he will train in forging on water sword formation set first and then make 5 element sword formation set. Later he can always sell water sword formation.
Anyway depends on how much resourses exactly he needs. If its not much – two sets. If its a lot – only one set because he cant afford 2 sets.
Well I bet he will take time on his 5 essence sword formation, which has the water li essence as the 5 one.
Of course, I’m just not sure if he’ll also make the water sword set he was considering.
Pu Yao had given him the opportunity to upgrade his li water formation to a fifth/sixth-tier rank by mere 1k 3rd grade jingshi. I don’t know if he had already forgotten about that or the author, like other webnovels, seemed to forget this kind of offers.
It could be that Zuo Mo was too stingy to part with money, but as long as there was an equivalent exchange, he didn’t think of it much. Additionally, it wasn’t mentioned anywhere else if he wanted to upgrade his sword formation or not. I don’t like to assume things if the author hadn’t mentioned it.
It was a bit of a throwaway line and it will only be scarcely mentioned in the future. Essentially, Zuo Mo thinks he doesn’t have talent in the sword. The implication is that even if he has an upgraded sword scripture, it won’t be of significant use to him, especially since he has other moves to use now. He does want to make a sword essence set but that is more utilizing his skills with formations than with the sword.
Pu was offering to upgrade the technique, which Zuo Mo’s elder already helped him to do for free.
I’m talking about the water swords he was thinking about making to use in a formation with each other. It was mentioned several chapters back, but I don’t remember exactly which one.
@wyhcwe I kinda agree that he already has other things to utilize, but it would be better if he has other skills to use to increase his survival rate. As you’ve mentioned on your previous translator ramblings, his life>jingshi.
Although I doubt Zuo Mo would want to train the sword essence again as time is jingshi hahaha.
@jacobpaige I thought you were talking about the li water sword formation.
He and his limited range of offensive attacks is going to be one of those flaws he will work his way around in certain ways.
if it was the gravestone he would agree, but the yao is not dependable, what if he creates a lvl 5 scripture, only to turn it into a completely unrelated sword path, that is not suitable to the mc?
i kinda doubt that the yao is capable of understanding the implications of turning water into fire, for humans its like stepping into the sky.
for the yao theres no such importance.
The sky city has fallen to the yao
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Thanks for the new chapter!
He probably didn’t give any sect secrets of Wu Kong Sword Sect, especially if they contemplated so much about the sect’s situation.
It’s probably about the war with the Yao… it could be some information that’ll push Zuo Mo to develop his island more and prepare for an influx of people running from the war…
But if I’m thinking that everything is progressing too quickly… it could be information on his disability? Nah, that thing is the most secret part of the story…
Last word… maybe it’s information on Pu Yao and he was given information on a Hidden Sky Yao and the last bit included its identity which was Pu Yao…
That sect really doesn’t value what it has in the MC at all. The sword is a powerful thing, don’t get me wrong, but the world is more than just a length of edged metal and the true strength of a blade is in its interaction with other things.
It is like they value the strength of light, and value pure light so completely that they throw away all else. But without shadow, without things for the light to shine upon and reflect, without a body to see or feel the light, what value does it truly have?
Their logic that all they need is a sword to be wealthy, powerfull e.t.c. is logic of barbarians. But they dont have brains to think, they cant get that the less resourses is exist in the world – the harsher would be competition beetwen sword bearers.
Remember situation with Yin Bead? It is the same thing. They destroyed the ones who was making this stuff and now you probably wont find it anywhere.
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Thanks for the chapter!
“But the only person he missed in the sect right now was Master” Bu, but! What about your Bromance with Wei Sheng! How can you have forgotten him! xD
But Wei Sheng is like his friend, not a parental/senior figure in his life. In a way, they are good friends but he has a deeper relationship with Shi Feng Rong at this point after everything Shi Feng Rong has done for him.
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Ah it bothers me like no other that nobody has tired to steal him from the sect… clearly they don’t want him and his talents are being wasted. Then again maybe it’s better he’s on his own with simply the title of core discipline to a very dominating sect. Still it would be please me like no other for someone to figure out that he’s not getting treated as well as one would think.
P.S I was wrong about his master … such a good person.
Note: Thank you every for these joys. It’s never boring.
There was that formation guy that wanted him as a disciple to teach formations to. But well, it’s a bad idea to get on the wrong side of 4 Jindan and one of them seems especially powerful.
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Yea, Zuo Mo is like a star player on a shitty team but had unfortunately signed a contract with a terrible buyout clause so no one can afford him.
someone tried to steal him when he was still at the beginner stages but he declined because he felt indebted to the sect — the clan leader giving him a home when he was abandoned/lost.
My guess on the last word would be blood metropolis was already taken by the yao. Bao Feng’s news is just a piece and a word left will either mean lost, lose, or whatever. My other guess would be the fire yin bead since I remember someone from the observers contemplating the battle after it was done, but this idea is farfetched if you combine the words used by Bo Feng.
I’m really betting on the blood metropolis.
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Thank you for the chapter 😁
Hmm.. what news could bo feng give to zuo mo ? Is it Yao’s ultimate weakness or was it instruction to make a high grade talisman/formation?
Thx for chapters !!!
Hmm…maybe something about his past!!
I read the 193 first chapters this week.. What a ride ! Thanks for tranlasting this one !
Well, now I am trying to survive, waiting for the next chapter… Keep up the good job =)
Thanks for the chapter WYHCWE, WanderingGummiOfDoom, warlord212, Brian, and cactuar0!
Yea, the only two reasonable explanation for sending Zuo Mo alone to the island was either the sect leaders are inept or they have given up on him. Either way, good riddance as Zuo Mo has been self-reliant anyways and life on the island suits him better.
As far as the jade scroll is concerned, there’s only one thing that Zuo Mo cares more than jingshi, and that’s his little life. Seeing his reaction and the request for the earth elemental materials right after to complete his sword formation, the news from Bo Feng is more than likely about the human cultivators having been defeated at the Blood Sky Metropolis jie.
it could be something about who could/will be fleeing toward his island.
also about the sword formations and making two. For Zou Mo Nothing is more important then saving his little life. So Eventually he will build both but the cheaper one will be built first so as not to waste materials for the building. The other point is that forging the earth sword is going to be somewhat difficult if I am not mistaken.
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hmm, it should be some general news about the state of the “outside” world, which will impact their lives at the reef either as to what to produce (market research) or flood of customers or dangers to come?
“But the only person he missed in the sect right now was Master.”
WHAT!? Only that obnoxious auntie!? Zuo Mo, you CAD! What about cute, sweet, adorable Xiao Guo!!?
Zuo Mo totally fails at being a romantic hero. Grr. >_<
Bo Feng sold to Zuo Mo the current 3 sizes of that little girl who was his fan. XD (just kidding)
Thanks for the translation!
Thank you. I don’t normally comment as i am doing binge reading. But since i read all the way up here to the latest chapter, i want to just thank you for your hard work.
So Pu didn’t use any of the materials for the 3 swords, that Zuo mo needed for his 5 swords
So annoying that the shitty sect gets credit for all that he has achived when they have done nothing for him, and it sucks that he thinks well of his trash of a teacher, the only thing she did for him was give him some resources before exiling him to a dead island with zero protection. When the hell does he realize how shitty that f***ing sect is treading him, and cuts his ties them.
Thanks for the story.
One point:
“His gaze swept across the three enormous figures behind Zuo Mo, Gui Feng’s pupils suddenly shrunk into pinpoints!”
This is opposite what it should be. Pupils dilate in fight/flight situations and constrict during relaxed situations.
The Sect treats him as sh*t but outsiders see him as valuable. I have a feeling MC will leave the Sect as it’s no longer his home. It feels more like the Sect is going to destroy themselves from within. They have nothing to fall back on and only reason they made it this far is because of MC. Wei is just a fighter, not a schemer. He couldn’t lead properly
I feel regret in behalf of the sect leaders and elders…they had probably be busy, but to throw away Zuo Mo like that…sigh
Well, at least his heart still tied by masters.
As for the matter about the scroll, probably something related to cultivation?
The yellow face man was so perceptive, even Chang Heng and Gui Feng was roped in. I won’t be surprise if he want to rope in Zuo Mo too haha.
Thanks for the chapter!🍀
Zuo mo was forced into seclusion and later he was pretty much exiled, I can’t help but remember when he didn’t hesitate to sell the golden crown pill’s rights to the sect, now his behavior is definitely different. It was an interesting development