Nine Nether Dragon Emperor-Chapter 301: The Taste of Roast Whole Lamb Is Just So-So!

Chapter 301: Chapter 301: The Taste of Roast Whole Lamb Is Just So-So!

On the long street, cries of alarm echoed everywhere. Many bipedal beasts wished they had more than two legs; some even reverted to their ancestral state, scampering away on all fours! This was all because they had seen Ning Xuan and Zhongli Ruoruo.

"Why do they run when they see us?" Zhongli Ruoruo asked. Though she had a guess, she found it hard to believe.

"It’s confirmed. The reason the old turtle’s mansion is empty is because of us," Ning Xuan sighed.

That old turtle is such a spineless coward! All I did was eat some lobster and have a barbecue. Was all this fuss necessary? Looks like my craving for turtle soup will have to wait.

"Ah, it’s not us, Young Master! It’s because of you!" Zhongli Ruoruo immediately corrected him.

I’m just a follower. Without the Young Master, forget about enjoying fine food; I’d still be at the mercy of these bipedal beasts!

"There’s no ’you and me’ between us. Let’s go to the City Lord Manor!" Ning Xuan said, taking Zhongli Ruoruo’s hand.

After a moment of surprise, a radiant smile bloomed on her face, and a feeling sweeter than honey filled her heart.

As they walked, Ning Xuan explained his seemingly rash action. "Don’t underestimate these bipedal beasts just because they’re fleeing. There are experts among them, and they might launch a surprise attack!"

Just as he finished speaking, one of the beasts was knocked aside by another and came hurtling toward them with a scream. It had just extended its sharp claws from the shadows when it was frozen in mid-air, unable to move another inch. An Element Force Giant Hand had clamped around its neck.

"Let... let go..."

Before it could finish, Ning Xuan cleanly twisted its neck. He glanced at the corpse. "A pity. This thing isn’t good to eat."

With that, he tossed it away like trash.

"You... why did you... do this to me?" the beast asked, still clinging to life, its voice full of resentment.

The response was a swift kick.

BANG!

Its massive body slammed into a large bell hundreds of feet away. There was no lingering metallic echo, as it exploded into pieces.

Huh. A casual kick like that could almost rival the national soccer team, Ning Xuan thought, finding the comparison absurd.

"Young Master, the national soccer team is no match for you!" Zhongli Ruoruo declared. Though she had no idea what a national soccer team was, her words were completely sincere.

"We need to hurry. Be careful," Ning Xuan said, not wanting to dwell on that depressing subject as he led Zhongli Ruoruo toward the City Lord Manor.

「Before long.」

Ning Xuan, having returned to the area, saw Goat Head again. In front of it, a crowd of bipedal beasts was working furiously, surrounded by several large piles of Divine Crystals.

Ning Xuan scanned the area but didn’t see the old turtle.

"Looking for the old turtle? Don’t even mention it. It’s just a coward. It even claimed you ate all the retainers at its mansion!" Goat Head’s perception was astonishing, and its intelligence seemed to have increased with its excitement.

Ning Xuan just smiled without a word.

Roast whole goat, goat meat hotpot...

Countless recipes were already flashing through his mind.

"The slave pens you wanted... I’m having them built. Your time at the turtle’s place isn’t up yet. You should hurry back, or it will definitely take its anger out on me!" Goat Head said, trying to keep its voice calm.

Within its wide sleeves, its fists were clenched tightly. It was terrified. That Human Slave’s seemingly simple glance had filled it with an unprecedented sense of fear. In an instant, it believed what the old turtle had said.

This guy really did eat the turtle’s retainers! Damn it! What kind of monster is this? This is the Tianyang Realm! If a human dares to make a move here, the ambient aura between heaven and earth is supposed to immediately suppress them. The stronger they are, the greater the backlash! How can this guy fight?! What the hell. This is completely insane!

At that moment, Goat Head was sick with regret. It should have listened to the old turtle and run. Now it was probably screwed!

Don’t panic! You’re the master here! They’re just lowly Human Slaves! You have a whole army of helpers, and there are only two of them. What’s there to fear! Goat Head tried to psych itself up.

"Maybe we shouldn’t trouble them. We can just do it ourselves," Ning Xuan said suddenly, glancing again at the busy army ants.

"You... what did you say?" Goat Head’s eyes bulged wide.

Ning Xuan didn’t repeat himself; he just tilted his head.

As if granted a full pardon, Goat Head vanished in an instant. As for the workers, it couldn’t care less if they lived or died. Their status was only a hair’s breadth above that of a Human Slave.

"Young Master, why did you let it go?" Zhongli Ruoruo asked, surprised.

"Roast whole goat is overrated anyway."

Zhongli Ruoruo immediately nodded obediently. "Okay, I’ll remember. No more roast whole goat from now on."

Somewhere far away, Goat Head thought, My thanks to you...

"You all can leave, too," Ning Xuan said to the army ants.

However, they completely ignored him.

"The Young Master is speaking to you!" Zhongli Ruoruo’s pretty face immediately frosted over.

"You’re just lowly Human Slaves! Do you have any right to speak here?! Scram! Don’t interrupt our work!"

Ning Xuan was astonished to hear this.

Are they really this stupid? Can’t they read the room? Besides, I’m not the protagonist. These army ants aren’t even small fries; there’s no need for any plot-induced stupidity.

"Huh?" Soon, Ning Xuan noticed something was wrong. He keenly sensed that when the army ants clamped onto the Divine Crystals, a minuscule amount of the crystals’ energy was draining away. It was incredibly subtle, but it couldn’t escape his perception.

He instantly understood. These army ants weren’t stupid; they were just unwilling to give up this rare opportunity.

"Divine Crystals are being discarded like trash around here. Logically, you shouldn’t be short on them. So why are you risking your lives now just to devour such an insignificant amount of energy?" Ning Xuan spoke, laying the truth bare.

Instantly, all the army ants stopped what they were doing and turned to face him.

"You... you’re talking nonsense... How did you know?" a particularly large army ant stepped forward. It had intended to deny the accusation, but the words changed the moment it met Ning Xuan’s eyes.

"Give me a reason not to kill you." Ning Xuan had no intention of explaining himself.

Some of the army ants bristled with anger. This was the Tianyang Realm, where Human Slaves were the lowest of the low. How dare one speak to them like this!

PUFF!

Ning Xuan merely glanced in its direction, and the offending army ant, still in the middle of the crowd, was instantly obliterated.

The large army ant was utterly shocked. He could actually attack! Its last shred of hope vanished instantly.

"It’s because of a Cultivation Technique. It..." It didn’t dare hesitate, immediately beginning to divulge the entire secret of the Ant Clan to Ning Xuan.

"Shut up! Do you know what you’re doing?!"

"How can you surrender to a Human Slave?!"

One after another, army ants began to protest.

Ning Xuan watched coldly. The lead army ant wanted to warn them, but it was locked in place by Ning Xuan’s gaze and didn’t dare to make a single move.