Chapter 22
When Old man Gong regained consciousness, he immediately backed away to the guards' side like I was a dangerous object. But before I could ask anything, Old man Gong immediately did a dogeza before me as he shouted. "Please forgive me, young master! I didn't know who you were yet I dared collect money from you! If you want this old man's life, take it! Just don't implicate my family nor this city, please!"
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"Uhm, what's happening...now?" I furrowed my brows momentarily before I asked my guards. "Like, what's going on? I thought Winqu's Town Order promised to keep my identity a secret...Yet, now you've revealed my identity to the people here and Old Gong! Where's the promise?"
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"Ah, young master, uhm...how should I say this?" The guard scratched his cheek awkwardly as he smiled wryly. "The old man before you is the Ancestor of the Winqu Family, and was deemed missing for several months. Apparently he went missing within this market street, never will his family believe that their Ancestor was acting as a frail old man in a corner of Winqu Market Street."
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So Old Gong was not only a Core Formation realm expert but even his background was astonishing. I've truly looked down on the old man, I hope he forgives me.
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"Old man, you're actually the Ancestor of the Winqu Family?! That means you're under 1 but above 10 thousand? That's amazing!" I beamed.
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"Hahaha...but it's not as amazing as your background. You're the 8th young master of the Severlance Family! The 8 clans of Winqu are only a speck of dust in the eyes of your family."
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"Why'd you say that?" I cocked my head to the right as if confused.
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"My, did you come to Winqu without knowing anything? Alright, allow this old man to enlighten young master Starfall." Old man took a deep breath before he began telling a long bullshit story. "A long time ago, when the Heixing Continent still had 16 kingdoms at war with each other, there was one particularly strong expert that stood above the rest. He was man of eastern descent with fair skin and a well built body, he always carried a tome in one hand while he had a spear in his other hand. Nobody knew his real name, but the whole continent shivered when they hear of his title, Heaven Severing Lance. That's right, this Heaven Severing Lance was the founder of your Severlance Family. He was also history's most brutal killer of Heixing Continent. Before he settled down in this region, he had successfully destroyed 10 kingdoms of the original 16 within a span of 10 years. This act alone had both shocked and shaken the remaining six kingdoms."
"The Ancestor of the Severlance Family then mysteriously disappeared from the face of of the continent only to reappear 100 years later when the remaining 6 kingdoms declared war on him. Don't ask me how they declared war on a person that had disappear for more than 100 years, I am as clueless as you. Moving on, your ancestor then fought and killed every expert of the 6 kingdoms before he destroyed the nobles and royals. After that war, he finally settled down here in Swenryt Plains. The mountains and rivers you see here were all terraformed by your ancestor, even the volcano Winqu was built inside of was man made since this volcano never had any signs of erupting in the first place, yet the volume of magma found here was abnormally large. As for Winqu, we have always been a subsidiary force of the Severlance Family from the very start to their current status. Although us 8 clans Winqu do a lot of business with the Great Biyu Clan, our loyalty for the Severlance family is unwavering. Furthermore -- "
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"Aha! I've found you at last, brat!"
"Aha! I've found you at last, Starfall!"
Just as Old man Gong was about to continue on, a pair of voices suddenly interjected.
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When we turned our heads to the source of the voices, I couldn't help raising my brow. Standing in the middle of the road were an idiot and a bitch whom were both surrounded by their guards. Although I was annoyed that the two had not given up, I was still grateful that they showed up at the right time. I was just about to doze off to Old man Gong's long bullshit story.
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"Although I am quite surprised that you lived, Starfall. Today's the day you properly enter the grave as you have not only offended one of the 8 clans of Winqu, the Bumblebeast Family but you've also insulted me, the young lady of the Great Biyu Clan! Even if you have guards, I'm sure they wouldn't dare point their blades at me. Since that would be equivalent to pointing their swords at the Great Biyu Clan!" Biyu Baoyi that little bitch tried to show off but failed, miserably.
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My guards who were intently listening to the bitch's boasting immediately unleashed their auras, got into a battle stance as they drew their swords at the bitch's group. "Young miss Baoyi, we as the city guards have received orders to protect young master Starfall with our lives. Anyone who wants to harm the young master will be regarded as an enemy of Winqu. You have been warned."
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As if taken aback, the little bitch Baoyi turned her head towards Sain, as if she was asking for an explanation. Sain stared wide eye at the guard's warning before he shook his head. Since he didn't know anything, how could only shake his head in dismay.
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Seeing how Sain was in the dark, Biyu Baoyi scowled before she said. "Do you know the consequences of offending the Great Biyu Clan? Winqu itself is only that of a 2nd class force compared to a 1st class force like my clan. If you hand over the kid now, I promise that I will forget about the case of you pointing your weapons at me."
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Damn, this girl was arrogant. As she finished her threat, I couldn't help but let out a chuckle. "You really think the guards are gonna sell me out? Bitch, think again! In Winqu, I am King!"
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"Ha! Kid, have you gone insane?! Who do you think you are? Winqu is under the rule of the 8 clans yet you dare say you're king? You're courting death!" Sain snorted. Damn, he actually said the famous generic line!
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"Heh, since you don't believe me...Winqu Town Order, I'm about to be killed!"
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Within a split second, countless numbers of guards swarmed out of the alleys around us before drawing their weapons and encircled Biyu Baoyi and Sain.