Chapter 522 Siblings
Chapter 522 Siblings
Before heading to Exile Island, the two went to Baolin Pavilion to gather information and learned that Exile Island was a territory controlled by Xianxia Sect, which was secretly engaged in such shameful activities as selling slaves and running brothels and gambling houses.
The two men disguised themselves and bought two boat tickets from Baolin Pavilion to Exile Island.
The ship they boarded was carrying a group of slaves on the lower deck, while the upper deck was inhabited by monks who were heading to the Exile Island to eat, drink and have fun.
As Luo Rufeng and the others arrived on the deck, they heard a middle-aged cultivator nearby say to his friends, "The Soul Refining Tower will open in seven days. Why doesn't Fellow Daoist Mu stay on Bixia Island?"
"With my strength, entering the Soul Refining Tower wouldn't be courting death! Although entering the Soul Refining Tower gives me a chance to obtain the Immortal Soul Fruit, how can this be so easy to obtain? The last time the Soul Refining Tower opened, a good friend of mine entered and never came out, dying instantly. The number of people who can obtain the Immortal Soul Fruit in each generation is no more than a handful, yet nearly 50% of them die..."
"Yes! I can't wait for the Golden Core stage, and those Yuanying cultivators will find it difficult to save their lives if they enter. If you want to get the treasure, it also depends on your own strength..." The two of them said with a sympathetic feeling.
Hearing this, Pei Yun and Luo Rufeng exchanged a silent glance. Luo Rufeng then took Pei Yun's hand and walked around outside. After getting a lot of information, the two returned to their room...
"Soul Refining Tower?"
Pei Yun was curious. "I heard from the cultivators outside that the Soul Refining Tower is the Xianxia Sect's treasure and has existed for nearly a thousand years. Every once in a while, the Xianxia Sect opens the Soul Refining Tower to the public, allowing everyone to enter. There is a fairy tree in the Soul Refining Tower that can bear spiritual fruit. This fruit is called the Immortal Soul Fruit, which can strengthen the soul and is very beneficial to the soul of the cultivator. It is equivalent to a first-grade spiritual pill..."
"...They also said that the Soul Refining Tower is extremely dangerous. Nearly half of the people in the tower were killed or injured. Even Nascent Soul cultivators who entered the tower would have a hard time staying alive..."
Luo Rufeng poured tea for the person in front of him and looked up at her. Pei Yun met his gaze as if they had known each other for a long time and speculated, "...Do you think the Qian brothers and sisters going to Exile Island is related to this matter?"
"You said that the eldest daughter of the Qian family is the concubine of the leader of the Xianxia Sect, and it was she who ordered the Qian brothers and sisters to go to the Exile Island to do things. So no matter whether this matter is related to the Soul Refining Tower, it is definitely related to the Xianxia Sect..." Luo Rufeng analyzed.
Of course, the two of them are just guessing now. Once they arrive at the Exile Island and find Qian Ruxin and his sister, everything will become clear.
It took them most of the day to reach Exile Island. After getting off the boat, they quietly blended into the crowd. The dock at Exile Island was bustling tonight, with bright lights and a long line forming along the main street...
Luo Rufeng and Pei Yun noticed that the people queuing were almost all mortals, with a few Qi-refining cultivators, dressed in tattered clothes, and their faces showed a look of fatigue and numbness.
At the front of the team, there were several managers sitting at a desk, registering the information of these people.
"Sister, can we really enter Xianxia Sect?" A thin boy less than ten years old asked naively, holding a woman's hand.
"Of course we can!" The woman looked at the front of the team with anticipation. "Xianxia Sect recruits slaves every once in a while. Once we enter Xianxia Sect, we only need to serve those masters. It's definitely better than staying on Exile Island..."
"Oh! The steward of Xianxia Sect said that only those who have been slaves on Exile Island for five years can be selected to join Xianxia Sect. Have you and your brother completed five years? And you come to queue up?!" A middle-aged man behind the two pushed the woman and laughed.
"These two look so young, they must be here to cause trouble. Kick them out..."
"Yes, yes!"
Among the people in the queue, someone began to bully the brother and sister. The boy was so scared that he hid in the girl's arms, tears streaming down his face. The girl protected his brother in her arms and endured it silently. The man behind them became even more proud and arrogant when he saw this and wanted to drag them out of the queue.
The woman turned her head abruptly, shielding her brother behind her. She pulled out a small knife from her bosom, gripped it tightly in her hand, and said fiercely, "Whoever dares to touch my brother and me, I will kill him!"
Everyone was stunned by the ruthlessness in her eyes and didn't dare to attack again for a moment.
The woman waited in line for most of the night, guarding her brother. When it was finally their turn, she stepped forward and said, "Sir, my brother and I have both been on Exile Island for five years..."
As the woman spoke, she lifted up her sleeves and showed her slave mark to the steward Zhu.
"What about your brother?" asked Manager Zhu.
The woman paused for a moment. She took out the money that the brothel's customers had given her over the years and placed it in front of the steward. She felt a little nervous, but said in a flattering manner, "My brother was young, and he didn't have time to be branded a slave at that time..."
Manager Zhu looked at the woman in front of him with a somewhat lustful gaze, touched the back of her hand, and said with a smile: "Okay, okay..."
As he said this, he registered the names of the woman and her brother.
Late at night, registration was temporarily suspended. Manager Zhu left the dock and arrived at a house. He didn't notice that there were two people following him...
"Brother and sister Qian Ruxin are in this house..." Pei Yun's spiritual sense has already detected the Qian siblings.
The two of them quietly hid outside the hall, listening to the conversation inside -
"...Boss Qian, Second Miss Qian, we have already registered over 13,000 slaves. We can definitely recruit 50,000 before the Soul Refining Tower opens..."
"Manager Zhu, you are my sister's man, so naturally we brothers and sisters trust you. But my sister has repeatedly told me in her previous letters that this matter concerns the major events of the Xianxia Sect, and there must be no mistakes. Only after we have done a good job this time will the Xianxia Sect assign us more tasks, and resources will be provided continuously. My Qian family will benefit from this, and naturally, Manager Zhu will also benefit from it..." Qian Ruxin said with a smile.
"That's what the Second Miss said."
"Manager Zhu, you've worked hard all day. Go and rest. You'll have to work hard again tomorrow..."
"Boss Qian, Second Miss, I will take my leave first."
After Manager Zhu left, Gang Leader Qian's expression straightened. He asked, "Second sister, is Manager Zhu trustworthy? This matter must not be leaked at all. Otherwise, I won't know whether the Xianxia Sect is in trouble or not, and our Qian family will definitely be the scapegoat..."
"Since Big Sister sent him to help us, he must be trustworthy. Big Sister specifically took this matter over from the Sect Master. If we do this well, Big Sister will naturally be favored. Only then will my Qian Family have hope of a complete rise..."
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Hearing this, Pei Yun shook his head at Luo Rufeng beside him. The two of them did not take action. After leaving the house, Pei Yun pulled Luo Rufeng directly into the space...
"...Don't rush for revenge yet. Don't alert the enemy. I want to see what the Qian family and Xianxia Sect are planning..." Pei Yun frowned slightly, "I have a bad feeling."
"We can disguise ourselves as slaves from the Exile Island and blend in..." Luo Rufeng suggested.
The two rested in the space for a night. The next day, they dressed in tattered clothes, concealed their cultivation, and lined up in the team...
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