Chapter 1158 - 1024: Delivered to the Door

Chapter 1158: Chapter 1024: Delivered to the Door

Qu Jianlei was chatting casually with Nutrient Injection, when a disturbance broke out again in the crowd ahead.

Nutrient Injection frowned at the situation, dissatisfied, and said, "The auction is about to start. How is this organized?"

Dream Star hasn’t been peaceful historically, being on the Edge Star Realm near the core area.

However, the upcoming auction’s scale is enormous, with hundreds of Supremes attending, the level of alert rising exponentially.

Conflicts occur occasionally, but at the very least only A-level individuals dare to cause trouble.

Ordinary petty thieves, upon encountering a powerful being passing by, could be swatted dead without any recourse.

Dream Star has its local ruffians, but faced with powerful dragons, especially a whole group descending, they can only cower in hiding.

The aftermath of conflicts between powerful beings can sweep them into dust, who dares to stand out now must have a death wish.

Like now, such chaos appearing in the night market - the key issue being the energy fluctuation is very low, really embarrassing the organizers.

As soon as Nutrient Injection finished speaking, a figure flashed over, crashing into a young A-level.

The A-level is Earth Attribute, dignified and charismatic, accompanied by seven or eight followers, including one Supreme.

No matter how you look at it, this group definitely travels in style.

Qu Jianlei and Nutrient Injection, one Supreme, one A-level, aren’t necessarily inferior to the others, but the presence is quite different.

Everyone knows, their pair might represent potential power, but it’s only potential, the other’s grandeur is real.

The dark figure rushing over was still shouting, "Help! Someone’s trying to rob and kill!"

The target was a Water Attribute A-level, who reacted swiftly, raising a hand and forming a technique, "Water Dragon Binding!"

A stream of water appeared out of thin air, transforming into a shimmering rope, binding him tightly in an instant.

At this point, the spectators noticed the shadow wasn’t alone; he was carrying a small-framed girl on his shoulder.

Some also noticed the Water Attribute A-level’s technique was almost instant-cast, "Such beautiful micro-operation; not only fast, but with perfect force."

Just as the collision was imminent, they were abruptly stopped.

Even Qu Jianlei and Nutrient Injection nodded slightly at this, proving the Awakened from major power was truly skilled.

The Water Attribute A-level seemed oblivious, expressionlessly watching the two caught in the bind.

Then he stepped forward, grabbed them, and tossed them aside, "Move!"

Such a reaction was not unreasonable; the night market is a mixed zone, a frequent haunt for petty thieves.

Luckily, he was in a good mood, otherwise beating them half-dead wasn’t impossible.

Plus, with others praising him, he casually released the Water Dragon Binding after tossing them.

The movement between receiving and releasing was crisp, flowing seamlessly, devoid of any trace of human soot.

"Beautiful!" Another connoisseur exclaimed in admiration.

The man who was thrown rolled on the ground, yet still didn’t forget to protect the girl on his shoulder.

Then he stood up, glanced around, and rushed toward two figures of contrasting heights, still shouting.

"Help! Someone’s trying to rob and kill!"

Qu Jianlei slightly frowned; this person was a Wood Attribute A-level, considered a prominent figure in Remote Star Realm.

Seeing him rush toward them, Qu Jianlei lightly coughed, "Stop, or face the consequences!"

The Wood Attribute A-level halted immediately—facing a Supreme, how could he dare to act recklessly?

After pausing, he turned to the side, speaking quickly while staying vigilant of pursuers behind.

"Greetings, my lord, the two of us aren’t intentional in colliding, truly being pursued."

The pursuers swiftly arrived, three A-levels and two B-levels.

Seeing Wood Attribute standing in front of a Supreme, they didn’t dare act rashly, and a Gold Attribute A-level stepped forward in salutation.

"Greetings, my lord, it was the two of them who stole our family’s treasure, angering our lord."

His demeanor was very respectful, but also made one point clear: We too have a Supreme behind us!

Qu Jianlei paid him no mind; a Supreme seldom responds to commonplace A-levels.

Nutrient Injection cleared his throat, addressing the Wood Attribute, "What treasure is it?"

The Wood Attribute’s expression changed several times, genuinely not expecting the pursuers to be so strong, directly pointing out the treasure.

After a moment of hesitation, he respectfully answered, "The treasure is our family heirloom, not stolen from anyone."

Just then, the Water Attribute A-level’s group, hearing about a mysterious treasure, eagerly joined in the audience.

Nutrient Injection ignored the others and looked at the Wood Attribute, asking, "Can you prove that the treasure is your family heirloom?"

Currently, with many eyes watching, unless particularly unreasonable, most people would consider their image.

The Wood Attribute nodded repeatedly, "I can prove it, they even injured my sister to snatch the treasure!"

"That’s a bit much," Nutrient Injection muttered lightly, "The Empire is a society ruled by law."

The Water Attribute A-level who had previously tossed someone stepped forward, "What kind of treasure is it exactly?"

Nutrient Injection looked at him coldly, "Get lost!"

The A-level Water Attribute individual was stunned upon hearing it. He was backed by a major force and rarely saw anyone dare to reprimand him like this.

He had just demonstrated a spectacular Water Dragon Binding, earning quite a few cheers, and now felt truly embarrassed.

His face darkened, "Dare to say that again?"

Nutrient Injection waved his hand impatiently, "I’m telling you to scram. Don’t court death."

The atmosphere was formidable; faced with clearly troublesome characters, he dared to issue such a threat.

The Supreme Fire Attribute behind the A-level Water Attribute was already displeased. He didn’t target Nutrient Injection, but instead looked at Qu Jianlei.

"Friend, if you’re smart, you’d better restrain your people from causing trouble for yourself!"

If he spoke nicely, Qu Jianlei would also be willing to communicate normally, even though the other party had just been very rude to the A-level Wood Attribute.

But opening with a tone of reprimand was something he couldn’t stand. He glanced at him indifferently.

"Being my friend... are you even qualified?"

"Wow, that’s tough..." Someone watching the commotion didn’t mind making things worse and openly started to heckle.

Someone even whistled, "Fight, fight!"

Clearly, anyone daring to urge two Supremes to fight must also be Supreme.

A group of soldiers stood there stunned; both sides seemed not easy to mess with.

The Supreme Fire Attribute was momentarily stunned, then frowned and spoke coldly, "Do you know who you’re talking to?"

Qu Jianlei gave him a sideways glance, sneering disdainfully, not even bothering to respond, truly and utterly ignoring him.

Nutrient Injection casually spoke, "Just a mere Marquis, don’t bring trouble upon your family, understand?"

The Supreme Fire Attribute was momentarily taken aback upon hearing this, actually feeling a bit scared.

The other party already knew his family’s roots and still dared to be so tough, clearly not someone to provoke.

The Marquis Clan, though truly powerful, was overshadowed by the grand scale of this auction, too many formidable forces involved.

Among them, there was surely a force beyond his family’s ability to handle, but with so many people... the chance of running into them wasn’t high.

Precisely because of this, he dared to reprimand the other party, not expecting to hit a hard rock!

However, leaving just like that felt a bit reluctant—can’t be scared off by a mere word?

So he looked at Nutrient Injection and spoke, "Underestimating a Marquis... that’s rare, can you name your faction?"

Since the opposing Supreme thinks he’s unqualified to be friends, he settles for asking an A-level, surely no problem?

Yet, Nutrient Injection gave him a glance and actually didn’t answer.

The Supreme Fire Attribute’s face darkened, about to react, when suddenly two energies surged from behind, both at Supreme Cultivation Level.

One of them spoke coldly, "If you’re told to leave, just go. How about being sensible so everyone has peace of mind?"

The Supreme Fire Attribute’s expression changed again. He turned and left without a word.

The opposing force had at least three Supremes!

This might not count as a major force, but having three Supremes randomly gathered suggests it’s hardly a minor influence.

Moreover, the manner of their speech and action also proved they had confidence.

Of course, the key is, if they don’t leave, they might suffer immediate losses!

Even so, they didn’t leave completely; they retreated a bit further to continue watching.

Once they retreated, the most eye-catching scene, besides Qu Jianlei and his partner, was the group of pursuing soldiers.

The pursuing soldiers were also a bit bewildered; the opponent was originally just one Supreme, how did two more suddenly appear?

Even the esteemed Marquis Clan retreated, does our side... still continue?

The A-level Gold Attribute hesitated for a moment, then forced himself to speak again.

"Honored Lords, please do not believe this person’s nonsense. The treasures they carry belong to our Divine Text Association."

He didn’t even mention their own origins, instead, directly invoked the flag of the "Divine Text Association."

What the heck? Qu Jianlei’s brow furrowed slightly, feeling a bit angry—the Divine Text Association, who are you trying to intimidate?

Nutrient Injection’s brow furrowed too, speaking sternly, "Who from the Divine Text Association?"

Despite demonstrating cultivation only at A-level earlier, daringly confronting Supremes showed he wasn’t simple.

The A-level Gold Attribute had sharp observation skills, realizing the pair weren’t buying into the Divine Text Association’s clout.

He answered gravely, "My lord is a core member of the Divine Text Association, perhaps we’re all acquaintances."

Noting his secretive demeanor, Nutrient Injection lost interest in communicating further.

In fact, his question had already achieved its purpose.

Then he looked at the A-level Wood Attribute, "If you’re asking for our help... what are you willing to offer?"

Obviously, he was curious about the treasures, just shy of directly stating it.

But in front of so many people, he still had to maintain his image.

In the Imperial society, it’s not shameful to do things for money; helping others without cause is more likely to be problematic!

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