262 Three Benefits
Yang Lujia never wanted any trouble but as soon as these ugly young man’s men made a move against him, he decided to make a move. That was because they revealed killing intent towards him. It seemed like they were not just going to drag him out, but they would also kill him.
When these men looked right into his eyes, all of them quivered as though they saw the most terrifying person in the world.
“What are they doing? Why did they stop?”
Everyone was perplexed by how the situation was going. All of these men actually stopped midair that which also confused the ugly young man big time.
Yang Lujia avoided their gaze. After he did so, for god-who-knows-what happened, all of these men’s bodies started to dissipate.
GASP!
Everyone held their breaths, seeing these men’s contorting faces while they were in mid-air. Only then did they find out that these men were rendered motionless by somebody. They all could not help but look at Yang Lujia’s nonchalant face.
Earlier, he seemed to be not the type to defy the rules. Now, they already viewed Yang Lujia in a new light.
“Who is this young man? Do you think there’s some expert behind him? Otherwise, how would you explain what just happened earlier? He’s a mere mortal! How could he do something like this?”
“In my entire life as a rogue cultivator, I’ve also not seen something as bizarre as that. It was like they were erased from this time and space.”
“Speaking of, I did not sense any rules at all at that time.”
However, one of the people in the crowd, who was drinking with his friends, put on a wide smile on his face and said, “Interesting…”
Yang Lujia could not be bothered by the crowd anymore. Waving his hand, the ugly young man also faded into space and could not even curse out a word. He was done for. He had offended someone who was not at his level at all.
The ugly young man could only regret bitterly in his heart as he disappeared from space.
Provoking him time and again, even revealing a trace of killing intent, he would not allow them to live. Yang Lujia knew that they were ants but he was also someone with his principles. He would not kill or injure anyone who would not provoke him. However, he knew he had limits—unlike the previous him. He would not just kill anyone, only those who showed the intent to kill him.
If he were the weaker one just now, what could have happened to him? Hence, he thought that they only deserved it. It would also serve as a lesson for everybody who was watching. You could provoke anyone but be prepared for the end result.
“It’s finally my turn,” Yang Lujia said as he sighed. He then looked at the lady at the counter and stared at the empty cards in between them. “Are these all for those who wanted to register?”
The lady at the counter was frightened silly and immediately answered, “Y-Yes, sir. Today’s the final day for all registrants to register for our association. After that, everyone would need to wait for a decade before we are open for another registration.”
The more she spoke, the more she calmed down. However, the lingering fear in her heart could not be hidden. If it was before, she was amused. Now, she was filled with unprecedented fear when facing this handsome young man.
He was actually very terrifying! No wonder she could not see through him!
When the news about the death of the ugly young master spread, the entire Du Clan was enraged that their patriarch smashed everything inside his own hall. In front of all the elders, he looked so furious that he was akin to a beast wanting to tear every one of them apart. Even the Grand Elder was seriously looking at this man who had been supervising the Du Clan for several years.
“Du Hai, you have to calm down,” the Grand Elder said. “We just need to find the culprit and resolve this matter.”
Who knew that the patriarch actually roared at him?
“Grand Elder, you shut up for me! You have not had a son for several years, so you won’t understand my feelings. He’s my only treasured son and the sole heir of the Du Clan. Now that he died, what would happen to the clan? Moreover, do you really think that finding and catching the culprit would resolve everything?”
The Grand Elder was enraged by this behavior and immediately spat, “Stop with this, Du Hai! It has already happened! What can you do about it? At least, we can just avenge him!”
Their exchange of words already incurred the fear of every elder in the family. Who knew that the Grand Elder actually had the power to rival the patriarch?!
Earlier, they were too happy about the death of Young Master Hao, because it basically cut off the Hao Clan’s prestige and ancestry, but who knew that they would be the next victim?
Why was it that after Young Master Hao died, their Young Master Du also died?
What the hell was happening?
On the other hand, Yang Lujia was as calm as water when she looked at the lady. He was not trying to search for something on her. He was just surprised. The Adventurers’ Association could actually dispatch someone who was at the Saint Emperor Realm. Although she only entered the Saint Emperor Realm a few years ago, they were not cabbages that they could just easily produce.
The Adventurers’ Association was actually this powerful?
Then, how powerful would those so-called palaces be?
“Miss?” Yang Lujia clicked his tongue which brought the lady out of her stupor.
Other than the fear in her heart, she really liked the face of Yang Lujia. It was as clean and slick as jade. No one could compare.
“Ah?!” she reacted and shook her head, avoiding his gaze. “Sir, I apologize for the earlier transgression. Anyway, although sir will be considered a registered adventurer now with your card, it would only be temporary. Sir needs to attend a tournament in the City Arena tomorrow to contest for a position.”
It wasn’t easy to become an adventurer in the association. They would filter every people who would register with them. Otherwise, how could the association remain standing in this world after several years?
“What are the benefits I can get from joining you, though?” Yang Lujia asked. “I think I can pretty much do everything by myself.”
Other than the relationship between the Church of Light and this association, there was nothing really important for him to remain tangled with them. Therefore, he must first find ground and solidify his intent to join and become one of the adventurers under the association.
The lady was momentarily stunned and just sighed with relief. For a moment, she thought again of his handsome face and could not help but avoid his nonchalant gaze. That was the gaze that could melt every woman in the world.
“Ah… sir… there are three major or general benefits you can get from joining the association. The first benefit you can get is you can issue missions for yourself. Of course, it depends on your rank in the association. For example, if you want to obtain a certain herb for you to use, others can get it from you, but at the same time, you will pay them for that with a 30% discount…”
Yang Lujia was surprised. This association was surprisingly business-minded.
“What about the second and the third ones?” Yang Lujia unhurriedly asked.
“The second benefit is that every adventurer could have the qualification to challenge a Sacred Area. Of course, again, it depends on your rank in the association, but everyone can basically challenge one. Only if your rank is low, you can only challenge those lower-level Sacred Areas.”
“What benefit can I get for challenging the Sacred Area?”
“You’ll get the approval from the Church of Light and will be able to move from one city to another unhindered!”
Yang Lujia nodded and tacitly urged her to continue speaking.
“As for the third benefit, the Adventurers’ Association has made a partnership with the House of Alchemists and the Weapon-Forging Alliance.”
“Huh? Where’s the benefit from that?” he asked, one brow shooting up.
“It has something to do with this partnership. Our three organizations can help each other. Being a member of the Adventurers’ Association, you can go to the other two organizations to buy or purchase pills, elixirs, weapons, etc. for a cheaper price. You can basically buy anything 20% off! You just have to show the identification card that we prepared for you.”
“Interesting.” Yang Lujia smiled.