Chapter 270: Dream Brother in My Dream and the Real Version

On the rooftop of the Golden Merchant Guild Hall, Xu Xiaoshou sat at a dizzying height, his legs dangling. From a distance, he looked as if he had given up on life and was about to end it all. But unfortunately, the Golden Merchant Guild Hall was too tall for ordinary people to see from afar, and spirit refiners had no time to bother with someone so idle as to climb to such a height. It was thus destined that no one would come to intercept him here. Of course, Xu Xiaoshou wasn't actually contemplating suicide; he was just baffled!

Amidst the howling wind, Xu Xiaoshou tore at a piece of cooked beef, nearly finishing one portion. He had watched the entire situation unfolding below from beginning to end, including Mu Zixi being trapped, and then trapped again, all witnessed by the young man. As for why he didn't go down to play the ‘senior brother saves junior sister’ role… “Heh, why is it like this? I just went out to kill one person, why are so many big shots here?” Xu Xiaoshou grumbled, his face clouded with worry. Defiantly, he cast his gaze once more upon the Sword-Bearer, the leader of the Three Swordsmen, specifically focusing on the gray-blue ancient sword in his arms. A strange tremor went through his mind again. This tremor was like a call from ancient times, a shiver from the depths of his soul—mysterious, complex, and indescribable. Yet, Xu Xiaoshou knew the feeling well! Su Qianqian's ‘Snow of the Nameless City Tomb’ and Lei Shuangxing's ‘Soul Extraction Staff’ had all evoked this exact sensation!

“Another famous sword?” The young man painfully clutched his forehead. A famous sword meant that behind this person, there was at least a Xiao Qixiu. What's more, it could attract a large wave of terrifying figures, such as that masked man. This trouble was not to be provoked! However, this alone wasn't enough to make Xu Xiaoshou so troubled. He shifted his gaze, looking at the Nine Swordsmen behind the Sword-Bearer. “Nine swords…” “Cough, cough!” This time, Xu Xiaoshou was directly choked by the beef in his hand, coughing uncontrollably. Of course, not all nine swords could be famous swords, but the red one in the very center also sent another shiver down Xu Xiaoshou's soul. “Damn it, where did these guys come from? Three people, two famous swords?” “Did their family forge famous swords, or do they specialize in selling them?” “A famous sword specialty store?” Xu Xiaoshou felt bitter. It was truly infuriating how some people had so much more than others. He didn't have a single one, yet these three swordsmen in front of him had two.

He took a deep breath, then cleared his mind of stray thoughts. Whatever the Three Swordsmen were up to, it was no longer Xu Xiaoshou's concern, because judging by their actions, they seemed to be preparing to leave. The most crucial big shots were the two… “Tangtang and Gugu?” Xu Xiaoshou fell silent. He looked at the purple chain and the golden staff, as if seeing Mo Mo's ever-present small copper furnace, because the power sealed within them was practically identical to Mo Mo's! “So, two more Grey Fog people?” “My #$*&%...” Junior sister, oh junior sister, what kind of heinous deeds have you committed? I only left for a moment, and you left such a huge mess? Who's going to clean it up?! Despite his extreme reluctance and countless protests in his mind, the moment his junior sister's final shrill scream erupted, Xu Xiaoshou could no longer sit still. He tossed the cooked beef to his side and stood up! “It's probably too far to be hit, and even if it's some sort of karma, it shouldn't stick to me.” Xu Xiaoshou chose to believe in metaphysics, a habit cultivated by the red turntable. He watched as Jiao Tangtang ferociously advanced towards Mu Zixi, cupped his hands around his mouth, and yelled: “Stop!!!”

Among the crowd below, a booming roar, echoing from the sky, caused everyone to freeze, then look up.“Under observation, passive points, 342.”“Suspected, passive points, 333.”Xu Xiaoshou was startled. He realized this method seemed to make him even more conspicuous? “Cough, cough, this wasn't my intention…” At this moment, he truly had no intention of farming passive points, yet the outcome always seemed to be unexpected? The crowd gawked, but most people were bewildered. “Who's talking? Come out, stop playing tricks!” “Heh, can't you see him? He's on the rooftop.” “You can see him?” “I can't, but look at the Spirit Refiners—they're all looking up, so he must be on the rooftop!” Mu Zixi's heart lifted with joy, and her spiritual sense swept towards the sky. Xu Xiaoshou?! Her eyes were practically sparkling. The image of the senior brother she had always dreamed of was one who would lovingly pat her head and say ‘It's alright’ when she made a mistake; and who would descend like a godsend to say ‘I'm here’ when she was in a helpless predicament. The old Xu Xiaoshou had never done that. Now, was he finally going to arrive riding a rainbow cloud? Indeed, girls who love to dream never have bad luck!

Mu Zixi's little heart gave a leap, her twin ponytails bounced, filled with anticipation. However, she then saw Xu Xiaoshou on the high rooftop, dawdling and hesitating, stubbornly refusing to come down, still cupping his hands around his face. “Junior sister! If you did something wrong, apologize first, and your senior brother will come to get you later!” Mu Zixi: ??? The young girl's expression was utterly shocked, just as astonished as she had been when she saw Jiao Tangtang kick away the Grandmaster. “This…” At that moment, she was so angry her head ached, and her twin ponytails felt like they would split apart. What kind of senior brother was this?! Indeed, she should never have had any expectations of him! The stars in the young girl's eyes dimmed.

Jiao Tangtang looked up with a half-smile. For spirit refiners, the distance between them was practically negligible. “Your senior brother?” Her teasing tone suddenly faltered, and her expression instantly froze. Glutton God… How could it be following this boy? And what was it holding in its mouth? “Meat!” Xing Gugu, off to the side, exclaimed in disbelief, her voice filled with panic. “Are you kidding me?!” Jiao Tangtang completely blew up. In an instant, she abandoned Mu Zixi, swiftly flying to the top floor of the Golden Merchant Guild Hall. The Glutton God's speed, however, was even faster. With the stolen cooked beef in its mouth, it boldly leaped onto Xu Xiaoshou, whom it had yearned for. “Meow!” This was quite something. Its entire body of fur bristled, its legs buckled, and it collapsed onto Xu Xiaoshou's straw hat, even dropping the cooked beef. It simply gasped, inhaling the surging life force.

With just one breath, the cat's body instantly convulsed, as if it had inhaled mint. It completely lost consciousness, twitching incessantly, foam spewing from its mouth. “What are you? Are you poisonous?” Jiao Tangtang stared in bewilderment. This was the first time she had seen Lord Glutton God in such a state. Did this young man really have poison on him? She probed him, defiant of belief. It didn't matter if she didn't try, but once she did, the surging, ocean-like powerful life force within Xu Xiaoshou completely astonished her! When Mu Zixi appeared earlier, Jiao Tangtang considered it a lucky find, but now with this young man's emergence… That little girl below was simply not worth mentioning, was she? This was the difference between a pond and a sea… no, a brook and an ocean! It was truly a stark contrast! Amidst her shock, she noticed the young man looking utterly bewildered, then reaching up to grasp something on his head. “What is this thing?!” Xu Xiaoshou directly picked up the cat beast. Seeing what it was, he threw it away without a second thought. Jiao Tangtang: ??? Her neck snapped back, and her face went pale. Watching the cat beast being carelessly tossed aside, she felt as if her entire faith had been uprooted. “You—you dare to throw Lord Glutton God?!” “Wait!” The woman's expression suddenly turned panicked: “You can see it?!”