Chapter 483: Treasure Hunt Street
On the bustling street, a highly dramatic scene was playing out.
Dongfang Youdi, known as the "number one scourge of Holy City," was hot on the heels of a fat cat, shouting "Lord Cat!" again and again, drawing the attention of countless onlookers.
"Kid, Lord Cat is here!"
The Dragon Cat couldn’t be bothered with Dongfang Youdi. With a WHOOSH, it leaped directly onto Ye Wushuang’s shoulder.
"Wait up!"
Dongfang Youdi caught up, blocking Ye Wushuang’s path. He planted his hands on his hips, panting heavily, and it took him a good while to catch his breath.
"Is there a problem?" Ye Wushuang asked, his gaze hardening.
"Your cat stole my things! They contained Unparalleled Sacred Soldiers and Unparalleled Holy Medicine! Make it give them back to me, now!"
Dongfang Youdi said breathlessly, putting extra emphasis on "Unparalleled Sacred Soldiers" and "Unparalleled Holy Medicine."
Before Ye Wushuang could even respond, the Dragon Cat’s denial rang out.
"What are you talking about, kid? All I have on me are two Ancient Medicine Kings!"
The rebuttal, shouted at the top of its lungs, was so clear that everyone could hear it. Nearby, the Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc’s mouth twitched. It stared at the Dragon Cat, utterly speechless. ’What a complete giveaway!’
"See? It admitted it!"
Dongfang Youdi pointed at the Dragon Cat with a triumphant ’gotcha’ expression, then immediately turned back to Ye Wushuang. "Kid, your cat stole my treasures! You must compensate me—tenfold!"
Hearing this, Ye Wushuang turned his head to look at the Dragon Cat on his shoulder.
"Heh heh!"
The Dragon Cat just grinned, as if to say ’This has nothing to do with me.’ However, it then pulled out an Ancient Medicine King with its paw and took a loud CRUNCH out of it.
Ye Wushuang’s expression darkened at the sight. ’Can’t this thing show a little restraint!’
"My Ancient Medicine King!"
At that, Dongfang Youdi let out a bloodcurdling scream.
’An Ancient Medicine King! That’s my treasure! I recognize it—that’s a Dragon Profound Ice and Fire Fruit!’
’But this damned cat is chewing on it right now! And it’s doing it right in front of me! How arrogant! This damned cat is just too arrogant!’
"You bastard! That’s my Ancient Medicine King! I’ll kill you!"
Rolling up his sleeves, Dongfang Wudi charged forward desperately.
Ye Wushuang dodged in a flash, instantly shifting away as his eyes glinted.
"Kid, if you don’t return my treasure, I won’t let this rest today!"
Dongfang Youdi lunged forward again. He had no imposing aura; it looked just like a street thug picking a fight.
"Young Master Dongfang, the treasures you claim to have lost are Unparalleled Sacred Soldiers and Unparalleled Holy Medicine. We don’t have those, so how could we possibly return them?"
Seeing Dongfang Youdi continue to pester them, Lan Xinyu’s beautiful eyes flashed as she coolly interjected.
SKID!
Dongfang Youdi skidded to a halt. His expression froze, and he looked up at Lan Xinyu.
Lan Xinyu smiled faintly. Dongfang Youdi had been yelling about losing Unparalleled Sacred Soldiers and Holy Medicine, yet the item in the Dragon Cat’s paw was an Ancient Medicine King. How could he be so sure the Dragon Cat had stolen from him?
"It admitted it earlier! Just ask it!"
Dongfang Youdi paused, pointing at the Dragon Cat. He had only said that to provoke the Dragon Cat and try to extort Ye Wushuang; how could he have ever expected Lan Xinyu to counter him like this?
"Did you steal his things?"
A corner of Ye Wushuang’s mouth curled up as he turned to ask the Dragon Cat.
Meanwhile, Dongfang Youdi stared daggers at Ye Wushuang. Watching the Dragon Cat take bite after bite of the Ancient Medicine King made his heart bleed!
"Nope. Lord Cat only said I have two Ancient Medicine Kings here. I never said I took them from him."
The Dragon Cat retorted, busying itself with gnawing on the Ancient Medicine King. It then pulled out the other one, preparing to eat it as well.
"..."
Dongfang Youdi was speechless, inwardly spitting blood. ’Robber! This cat is an absolutely shameless robber!’
’He desperately wanted to use the Dongfang Family’s name, but he knew Ye Wushuang wasn’t afraid!’
Ye Wushuang’s eyes narrowed. He instantly snatched the other Ancient Medicine King and stored it in his True Dragon Space.
"I’ve been giving it too many snacks, which seems to have caused a misunderstanding. My apologies."
Ye Wushuang turned and said nonchalantly to Dongfang Youdi, then said to Lan Xinyu, "Xinyu, let’s go."
With that, he continued forward with Lan Xinyu.
Behind them, Dongfang Wudi was stunned. ’Since when did that Ancient Medicine King become his?’
On his shoulder, the Dragon Cat’s beady eyes were frozen, staring dumbly at Ye Wushuang. It suddenly realized Ye Wushuang had confiscated the Ancient Medicine King with such natural ease, as if it truly belonged to him.
"What are you looking at? Is this yours, perhaps?" Ye Wushuang turned and asked.
"No... Wait, yes, it is! You damn brat, you scammed Lord Cat!" the Dragon Cat cursed, having shaken its head dumbly before it suddenly came to its senses.
Pfft!
Lan Xinyu could no longer hold it in and broke into a smile!
The Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc shook its head and smiled. ’Trading a single sentence for an Ancient Medicine King... My master is truly extraordinary.’
The three of them continued to stroll down the street.
Along the way, from the crowd’s discussions, Ye Wushuang learned that this was "Treasure Hunt Street."
Treasure hunting, as the name implied, was about seeking treasure by trying one’s luck.
For example, someone might buy a piece of scrap metal that turns out to be a legendary fragmented Holy Artifact. Someone else could casually buy a rock that ends up being a peerless treasure. Anything was possible on Treasure Hunt Street, though the chances were one in ten thousand, if not slimmer.
Since Treasure Hunt Street’s inception, although there had only been three instances of peerless treasures being found, it was enough to boost its fame and attract countless treasure hunters.
All for that one-in-ten-thousand chance!
However, Ye Wushuang didn’t linger. Instead, he walked straight toward the end of Treasure Hunt Street.
At the end of Treasure Hunt Street was Holy City’s famous auction house, the Ten Thousand Treasures Celestial Workshop!
Having witnessed the power of a supreme Celestial Pride, he realized his own strength was still insufficient to gain a foothold in Holy City. He urgently needed to get stronger.
However, his Cultivation Resources were nearly exhausted. Even the Dragon Blood wouldn’t be available for another month, so he needed to obtain many more resources.
He still had some Low-Grade and Middle-Grade Spirit Stones, as well as a dozen or so Top-Grade Spirit Stones. For now, the only plan was to exchange these Spirit Stones for Cultivation Resources.
Ye Wushuang hurried through Treasure Hunt Street.
As for Dongfang Wudi, it was as if he was now dead set on confronting him. He hiked up his robes and followed behind, his eyes glaring fiercely at the Dragon Cat!
"Kid, wait a second!"
Suddenly, the beady-eyed Dragon Cat on his shoulder called out to him via voice transmission.
Hearing the voice, Ye Wushuang stopped, frowned, and turned to look at the Dragon Cat.
"There’s good stuff!"
the Dragon Cat said abruptly, its beady eyes flicking to Ye Wushuang’s right.
Ye Wushuang turned to look as well. To his right was a small stall displaying some dilapidated, ancient-looking weapons, alongside an assortment of other strange and curious objects.
"There’s treasure in there?" Ye Wushuang’s eyes narrowed. He turned to the Dragon Cat, a hint of surprise and curiosity in his voice. ’Don’t tell me I’ve actually stumbled upon that one-in-ten-thousand chance?’
But at that very moment, the Dragon Cat suddenly blurted out, "Nope!"