Chapter 282 - 270: Questions

Chapter 282: Chapter 270: Questions

"Besides, in our Sun Clan, we don’t have a ’monthly stipend.’ It’s called a Quarter Salary, and it’s distributed every three months!"

Hearing Sun Zixuan’s words, Jiang Xu decided to throw caution to the wind. He dropped the act, stood his ground, and replied coldly,

"You were testing me even back then? Can I just ask where I gave myself away?"

"I asked you first! You answer my question!"

’What did she ask?’

In his panic, Jiang Xu had momentarily forgotten.

’Right, she asked why I came here to buy things, and if I came from the ship.’

"You guessed right. I did come from the ship."

"As for why I’m here buying things, it’s because the prices in the Marketplace by the ship were too high. I came here because this is the only place I found that sells Cultivation Resources."

"Is that all?" Sun Zixuan looked at Jiang Xu doubtfully.

"What else would there be? If I had some ulterior motive, would I have just waltzed in here and let you spot me so easily?"

Jiang Xu said impatiently,

"Alright, I’ve answered your questions. Now it’s your turn."

After hearing Jiang Xu’s answer, Sun Zixuan studied his expression. Seeing nothing amiss, she finally said,

"Fine, I’ll believe you for now. I didn’t realize you were an outsider at first, I just thought you were a bit strange."

"Strange how?" Jiang Xu was baffled.

"First, I’ve never seen you before. That’s not right. There aren’t many clan members I don’t recognize, especially not one at the Qi Cultivation Late Stage."

"Second, your timing for buying Cultivation Resources is off. The Quarter Salary is about to be distributed, so everyone waits until they get their Spirit Stones before coming to buy things."

"But I haven’t bought anything, have I?"

"But didn’t you say you were planning to buy something now?"

"...You didn’t expose me right away, so you must be after something. Stop beating around the bush and just tell me what you want."

Sun Zixuan clearly hadn’t expected Jiang Xu to be so direct. She pressed a finger to her lips and thought for a moment.

After thinking for a long while, she finally asked Jiang Xu hesitantly,

"Could you... could you tell me some stories about you outsiders? And what’s it really like on the other side of the sea?"

"Huh?"

Jiang Xu hadn’t expected her to ask such a question, and for a moment, he didn’t know how to react.

He’d thought she was going to make some outrageous demand, maybe extort a huge sum of Spirit Stones from him.

In fact, Jiang Xu had already resolved to pay his way out of trouble if he got caught. Then, after the whole thing blew over, he would find a chance to get his dignity back.

’But what was this situation now?’

"Don’t you all hold a prejudice against outsiders? Besides, whether it’s your Sun Family or any other clan, we’re all human. What’s so different?"

"Prejudice? Aren’t all you outsiders self-serving, treacherous, unscrupulous, and viciously cruel...?" Sun Zixuan tilted her head, her bright eyes filled with genuine confusion.

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Jiang Xu couldn’t stand the insults anymore.

"Where did you hear all that? It’s completely absurd! I admit some people might fit your description, but you can’t generalize like that! Are you telling me everyone in your Sun Clan is a good person?"

This time, Sun Zixuan fell silent, not speaking for a long moment.

Seeing that she wasn’t talking, Jiang Xu breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced around and, noticing no one was paying attention to them, decided to make a discreet exit.

But the moment he moved, Sun Zixuan grabbed him again.

"Oh, for crying out loud, Great-Auntie! All I wanted was to buy something, I haven’t done anything else. Can’t you just have a heart and let me go!"

Sun Zixuan’s brow furrowed, and she ignored Jiang Xu’s pleading.

"No. I’ve wanted to learn about outsiders for a long time, but I’ve never been able to meet one, and I can’t leave the city to go find one. Now that I’ve caught one today, I have to ask you everything!"

"And another thing, don’t call me Great-Auntie! For us in the Cultivation Clans, seniority is a very serious matter. You can’t just throw terms like that around!"

Jiang Xu’s eyes darted.

"Fine, I can answer your questions, but let’s go find somewhere else to talk. It’s too conspicuous to do it here in their shop."

As long as they left the Duo Bao Pavilion and were away from prying eyes, Jiang Xu was completely confident he could disappear right in front of this little girl.

Sun Zixuan also looked around, then slowly nodded.

But before Jiang Xu could get too happy, she added,

"We can go find another place, but let me warn you, don’t even think about trying to sneak away."

"You’re not from our Sun Clan, so you probably don’t know the consequences if I shout that an outsider has snuck into the city."

"And I’m guessing you don’t want to find out, because the consequences are terrifying. Besides the Clan Leader, at least three of the other six Elders would be sent after you, and they are all Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivators!"

"But if you cooperate with me obediently, then I might consider letting you off the hook and not reporting you."

Hearing this gave Jiang Xu a headache.

’I can’t believe the Sun Family’s territorial instincts are so strong they would dispatch three Foundation Establishment Late Stage Cultivators for such a trivial matter.’

’It feels like an exaggeration.’

But even if she wasn’t telling the truth, Jiang Xu knew nothing about the Sun Family, so he had no way of telling if she was bluffing.

Things being as they were, it seemed he had no choice but to go along with the little girl for now.