Chapter 64: Fam, Who Gets It?

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Fam, Who Gets It?

The ferocious-looking demon beasts, reeking of blood, came stampeding in the morning light.

Fangs and claws were bared, their vicious nature on full display.

They gathered together, forming a small beast tide. Their oppressive aura rolled in like a tidal wave, bearing down on all living things.

A cacophony of roars and howls echoed endlessly.

The sheer scale of the scene and the overwhelming power sweeping toward them were enough to make one’s legs go weak. Lu Wu and her two companions felt an extreme sense of danger.

Qin Zhan never imagined that the demon beasts, so peaceful just last night, would unite today. It looked as if they were about to trample the three of them to dust.

The enemy’s numbers were overwhelming. Qin Zhan’s expression was grim, his voice firm.

"Protect Boss Lu!"

"Find a chance to get her out of here."

Sword in hand, Qin Zhan stood before Lu Wu, a one-man army.

Not a trace of ease remained on his face. His fingers gripped the hilt of his sword, and his eyes burned with the resolve to go all out.

"You’ll have to step over my dead body if you want to hurt Boss Lu."

His words were resolute and carried weight.

He was Qin Zhan, the Heaven’s favored of the Holy Sword Sect. His word was his bond.

Since he had promised to protect Boss Lu’s safety, he would now risk his own life to fulfill that vow.

’If you want to hurt Boss Lu, you’ll have to get through me first.’

Following Qin Zhan’s declaration, Ruxue unleashed waves of Cold Ice Sword Qi, trying to halt the beast tide’s charge.

But the demon beasts nimbly dodged Qin Zhan’s attack and then collided head-on with him.

Just as Qin Zhan thought he was about to fight to the death, he discovered that the demon beasts weren’t paying him any mind. Instead, they were bypassing him and heading further back.

That was where Boss Lu was.

"Not good!"

Trapped in the beast tide and unable to break free, Qin Zhan yelled.

"Lou Xiaotian, get Boss Lu out of here, now!"

He knew Lou Xiaotian had a Teleportation Array that, once activated, could instantly transport them a thousand li away.

It was their last resort.

"Got it."

Seeing that Qin Zhan wasn’t retreating, Lou Xiaotian knew this wasn’t the time to hesitate. He took out an Array Stone Plate and immediately activated it.

A spatial fluctuation began to ripple around the two of them.

Lou Xiaotian grabbed Lu Wu’s arm, his eyes grave. Seeing the demon beasts were only a hundred meters away, he didn’t dare to relax.

But he waited, and waited.

The two of them, who should have been teleported away in an instant, were still standing in the same spot.

"It’s a spatial lock! How is that possible?"

Lou Xiaotian’s face paled in shock.

It was true that some demon beasts possessed Space Techniques, but they were exceptionally rare.

’How could we run into one right here?’

’Is this a death sentence from the heavens?’

Lou Xiaotian clenched his jaw, a long whip appearing in his hand. He pulled Lu Wu back with him as he retreated.

’Since we can’t escape, I’ll also have to risk my life to ensure Boss Lu’s safety.’

"Come on, you bastards!"

Lou Xiaotian roared, his eyes bloodshot.

Spiritual Power surged through his body as he vowed to defend her to the death.

Just as Lou Xiaotian prepared to fight, he noticed the beast tide was slowing down.

The demon beast at the very front gave Lou Xiaotian a strange look, then leaped over to Lu Wu’s stall and squatted down, making no further moves.

The demon beasts that followed did the exact same thing.

"ROAR!"

’Who can understand this, folks? A beast just wants to buy something, but some foolish human wants a fight to the death and even curses at me.’

’Don’t beasts have beast rights?’

’We were secretly watching yesterday and saw that the stuff the human was selling looked delicious.’

’We also found out what happened with the Stone Man clan.’

’Those savage Stone Men were completely won over by the human’s craft. It’s making us beasts drool!’

’Today, we beasts absolutely have to taste this ice powder.’

’How can a respectable human stall owner be so species-ist?’

’You have to sell to us! You must! Otherwise, we’re going to throw a tantrum!’

...

This sudden turn of events left Lou Xiaotian and Qin Zhan completely baffled.

One in front and one behind, they stared at the demon beasts who weren’t actually fighting, and they realized with certainty that the beasts held no hostility.

???

’What happened to the promised fight to the death?’

’I was all ready to use a Sect Secret Technique to forcefully boost my cultivation, but this pack of beasts just made a fool out of us.’

’This is making us look like clowns.’

Qin Zhan’s face was sullen. He wished he could rush over and shake the demon beasts awake.

’If you’re not going to fight, why launch a beast tide charge?’

’Don’t you know you could scare someone to death?!’

’Get up.’

’Fight!’

’If you don’t fight, you aren’t human!’

The beasts, who were indeed not human, ignored Qin Zhan’s furious provocations. Instead, they cast expectant gazes in Lu Wu’s direction.

Lu Wu looked at the demon beasts, who seemed to be lining up, and an idea began to form.

"I think they’re here to buy ice powder."

As Lu Wu spoke, Huohuo descended from the sky, chirping once in agreement.

At the back of the demon beast line, the Stone Man clan arrived fashionably late.

Their massive bodies were imposing just standing there.

The leading Stone Man didn’t quite understand why so many demon beasts had come, but it consciously lined up at the very end.

Some of the smaller Stone Men excitedly greeted Lu Wu.

The Stone Man clan hadn’t slept all night, just so they could be the first to arrive in the morning to eat ice powder.

The number of demon beasts was huge, but thankfully, this wasn’t Lu Wu’s first time serving non-human customers, so she was relatively calm.

Time to follow the old routine: light the fire and get the pot going.

The dense, dark crowd of customers let Lu Wu know that today’s stall would be a massive undertaking.

She called over the two men, who were still lost in self-doubt, and had them help prepare the fruit while she began to cook pot after pot of ice powder.

The ice powder didn’t have much of a smell while it cooked, yet the demon beasts stared at the gooey mixture, drooling with anticipation.

Although they couldn’t speak the same language, Lu Wu could read the urgency in the demon beasts’ eyes.

"Almost ready, almost ready!"

she called out, picking up her pace.

After each pot of ice powder was cooked, Lu Wu had Qin Zhan use his cultivation to speed up the cooling process.

The disciple of the Holy Sword Sect had become a refrigeration assistant, and Qin Zhan didn’t dare complain.

Because if he slacked off for even a moment, he would be met with a barrage of sharp, demanding stares from the demon beasts.

Now that he had calmed down, Qin Zhan knew full well he couldn’t beat them, so he could only continue to diligently play the role of an underling.

"Come and get it!"

With the three of them working together, bowl after bowl of ice powder was successfully prepared.

THUD.

A Spirit Fruit landed on Lu Wu’s stall. This was the demon beast’s payment.

"A Heavenly Joy Fruit. On the outside, this sells for over thirty Mid-grade Spirit Stones. Sir, would you like change, or should I fill up the whole order?"

Lou Xiaotian, acting as the waiter, flashed a smile that showed off eight pearly white teeth.

"AWOO!"

The demon beast howled twice, signaling to fill up the order.

"Alrighty, your thirty-three servings of ice powder are ready. Please enjoy, sir."

It was a simple exchange of goods for payment. Watching this group of demon beasts, unable to produce a single Spirit Stone but able to pull out all sorts of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures to buy ice powder, made Lou Xiaotian’s heart pound.

’I’m a little jealous.’

’After this trip to the Fire Secret Realm, Boss Lu’s net worth is going to skyrocket.’

"Next."

Lu Wu didn’t have time to notice Lou Xiaotian’s envious gaze; she just kept filling up the orders.

The ice powder stall was doing a roaring trade.

The demon beast customers nearly wiped out half of Lu Wu’s stock.

Luckily, she’d had the foresight to buy a lot of ice powder mix. She could always gather the other ingredients locally later.