Chapter 348 â The King of Robbing
The entirety of the City of Black Hands covered an area with a circumference of over nine hundred zhang, resulting in a magnificent view. The city was built with some sort of atavistic pitch-black rock, granting it a mysterious aura.
At the entrance of the city was a square, which was currently crowded with over thousands of people.
Qin Nan was startled after roughly glancing in the squareâs direction. Among the crowd were a few Martial Dominator Realm envoys.
âGreetings to my Senior and Junior Brothers!â At that instant, a young man rose into mid-air at the center of the square and said in a blasting voice, âI am the City Lord of the City of Black Hands, Zheng Kuo; the Competition of the King of Robbing that is held once every month here in the City of Black Hands will be taking place today! The rules are simpleâthere will be ten rounds of competitions, and the one ranked first will be given the title âKing of Robbingâ! Plus one thousand Contribution Points as the prize!â
âThe Competition of the King of Robbing?â
Qin Nan standing a distance away was startled, before turning joyful.
This King of Robbing Competition is quite interesting; one will be given one thousand Contribution Points after coming first in it!
Qin Nan immediately made up his mind and swiftly went forward and blended into the crowd. However, he did not cause an uproar this time.
âHehe, Iâll definitely be the King of Robbing!â
âYou?â
âDo you know that some of the previous Kings of Robbing will be taking part this time too!â
âF**k, are you serious?â
ââŠâŠâ
Qin Nan listened to the chatter while being in the midst of the crowd. Apart from meaningless comments, there were also people talking about the rules regarding the King of Robbing Competition.
The rules were indeed exceedingly simpleâanyone who was interested in participating in the competition would receive a badge after paying twenty Contribution Points, which would allow the person to enter the City of Black Hands. The atavistic pitch-black rocks of the city were capable of restricting oneâs cultivation and Martial Skill Masteries etc. to the Xiantian Realm once activated. Even a Martial Dominator Realm expert could only use the strength of the Xiantian Realm.Â
Furthermore, within the City of Black Hands, apart from the mystical weapons that were sold by the official parties, no one was allowed to use their own Mystical Weapon.
âInteresting, this is very interesting!â
It was as if a cloud of flames had been ignited in Qin Nanâs eyes.
If there were a thousand people participating in this King of Robbing Competition, and if Qin Nan managed to rob them all, that would be a total of twenty thousand Contribution Points! Even robbing a hundred out of the thousand people would grant him two thousand Contribution Points!
This way of earning the Contribution Points was indeed faster than earning them through doing quests or selling their mystical weapons!
âI shall get my badge first!â
Qin Nan mumbled to himself.
Although he had no Contribution Points with him at the moment, he was fortunate enough to have been given the identity badge from Sacred Leader Qinglong. The badge would allow him to borrow twenty Contribution Points with ease.
At that instant, a sudden uproar took place among the crowd.
âLook! He is the eighth King of Robbing!â
âShit, isnât that Li Xiaoxue, who is ranked fifth in the ranking of custodians!â
âShe is participating too? Her look is really terrifying!â
âWhy would she be called her name despite her fierce look?â
ââŠâŠâ
Qin Nanâs movement came to a stop in the midst of the crowd as he glanced in the direction of the uproar.
A woman with fierce facial features and a few scars on her faces wearing a torn armor-plate could be seen, who emitted a ferocious aura.
âFifth-ranked in the ranking of custodians; this Li Xiaoxue should not be underestimated.â
Qin Nanâs eyes glistened.
In the Qinglong Sacred Area, there were at least three thousand custodians. Therefore, being able to be ranked fifth among the three thousand custodians was an indication that she possessed an extraordinary strength or Martial Spirit.
However, the cultivation, etc. of a participant would be restricted inside the City of Black Hands. As a matter of fact, Qin Nan would not be intimidated even if he ended up facing her in the competition.
âHehe, eighth King of Robbing, I did not expect you to be here. Great timing though, I would like to see whoâs better between us!â
All of a sudden, above the crowd of thousands of people, a white-shirted young man with a charming aura arrived, whose face was faintly filled with a hint of pride.
âThatâs the third King of Robbing: Bai Shao!â
âThis Bai Shao concealed his identity with some kind of hidden technique. No one knows his real identity!â
âHehe, two King of Robbing are taking part in the competition this time. This is going to be quite fascinating!â
ââŠâŠâ
The atmosphere of the scene turned lively following Bai Shaoâs entry.
Although many of the disciples would participate in the King of Robbing Competition every time, it was extremely rare to see two previous Kings of Robbing taking part in the competition at the same time.
âGuys, the eighth and the third Kings of Robbing are not the only ones here today; a legendary figure of the City of Black Hands is here too!â The City Lord, Zheng Kuo, suddenly let out a yell, âLet us welcome the legendary King of Robbing who has won the fifth, sixth, and seventh competitions in a row: Yu Luosha!â
The words served as a great shock to the crowd!
Even Bai Shao and Li Xiaoxue were both dumbfounded, as if they had encountered a great foe.
The crowd of disciples turned extremely excited, as if they were on drugs.
âShit! Yu Luosha is here!â
âWhat the actual f**k, if I managed to defeat her, Iâd become a legend myself!â
âF**k off, Yu Luosha is my beloved woman. I must take part in the King of Robbing Competition too!â
âHAHA, Iâll be joining too. Iâll protect Yu Luosha; even if I cannot protect her, itâd be my honor to be knocked unconscious by her!â
ââŠâŠâ
Following the cheer from the crowd, a lady could be seen approaching the area.
The lady wore a long snowy white dress, exposing the fair skin around her chest. Her face was similar to a lotus emerging from the water, and although her physique was not extremely curvy, there was a unique charm to her, as if every action she took could hook the souls of the crowd.
The male disciples in the surroundings began to howl while letting out a series of cheers.
âThisâŠâ
Qin Nanâs face stiffened. He almost vomited blood straight away.
So this is Yu Luosha?
She is f**king Zhao Fang, the First Senior Brother of Duanmu Peak!
Initially, Qin Nanâs attention had been caught by Zhao Fang since he had the same name as the Sect Leader of the Flying Sword Sect. Later when Zhao Fang had touched his hand, Qin Nan had been further scared by his strange behavior.
Currently, it was obvious that Zhao Fang had used some sort of disguising technique to transform into a female!
The others might not be able to see through the disguise, but Qin Nan could easily tell with a glimpse that the aura being emitted from Yu Luoshaâs body was exactly the same as Zhao Fangâs!
âHi, Senior and Junior Brothers, I am Yu Luosha.â Zhao Fangâs face reddened slightly as he spoke in a loving tone, âI hope you will all be going easy on me in this King of Robbing Competition. I really appreciate that, and will pay your favor back in the future.â
Countless disciples completely lost their ground after hearing the words and immediately agreed to the suggestion, resulting in a lively scene.
On the other hand, Bai Shao and Li Xiaoxue both harrumphed. Their achievements were nothing impressive compared to Yu Luoshaâs. That being said, it was too early to determine who was going to be the winner!
âBesides, Iâve got an important announcement to make!â Zheng Kuo suddenly said in a mysterious tone, âLet me ask you allâwho is the most famous genius in the two Sacred Areas now?â
âQin Nan!â
âOf course itâs Qin Nan!â
ââŠâŠâ
Many of the disciples immediately answered.
Even the Saints of the two Sacred Leaders could not match up to Qin Nanâs reputation.
Zheng Kuo nodded his head in satisfaction as he said in a proud tone, âIâve already invited Junior Brother Qin Nan here on behalf of the City of Black Hands. If everything goes according to plan, itâs highly possible that Junior Brother Qin Nan will be here!â
âWhat?â
Translator:Â XephiZ
Editor:Â DOCuinn
 TL Note: Xiaoxue here means âTiny Snowâ in Chinese if taken literally.
Chapter 349 â Zhao Fangâs Plan
Currently, Qin Nanâs status was incredible, thus one would need a great authority in order to invite him out.
Did this City Lord of the City of Black Hands really manage to invite Qin Nan here?
Impressive!
Thatâs really impressive!
Is City Lord Zheng Kuo planning to make this King of Robbing Competition into a grand occasion?
âI want to join too!â
âIf I managed to stumble into Junior Brother Qin Nan, it would be great if I had the chance to battle against him!â
ââŠâŠâ
If the arrival of the three Kings of Robbing before caused the disciples, custodians, and envoys to turn excited, the news regarding Qin Nan taking part in the competition caused the crowd to go completely crazy and immediately register their names to join the competition too.
Zheng Kuo curled his lips upward after seeing this.
Qin Nanâs face was incredibly dark.
Since when did I receive an invitation from Zheng Kuo?
No f**king way!
This Zheng Kuo purposely said so and used the term âhighly possibleâ in his words to trick the crowd. Even if Qin Nan did not turn up in the end, Zheng Kuo could easily manipulate the truth.
âHe dares to use such a trick to attract the attention of the crowdâŠâ
Qin Nan shook his head.
He had initially planned to borrow some Contribution Points from Zheng Kuo using the badge given by the Sacred Leader. However, since he was trying to trick the crowd, Qin Nan no longer felt any burden in his heart to âborrowâ more Contribution Points from him.
Since the place to register for the competitionâthe center of the squareâwas crazily crowded, Qin Nan waited for a moment before approaching the registration area.
Instead of approaching the disciple who was in charge of registration, Qin Nan transmitted his voice to Zheng Kuo straight away, âCity Lord, I donât have any Contribution Points on me at the moment. Am I allowed to borrow some from you?â
Meanwhile, Zheng Kuo was extremely busy at that instant, who had no time to deal with Qin Nanâs request.
Trying to borrow some Contribution Points since you donât have any on you at the moment?
No f**king way.
That being said, when Zheng Kuo glanced at the badge in Qin Nanâs hand, his eyes were filled with surprise as he asked, âAre you the disciple of the Sacred Leader?â
âMy name is Duan Qing, I hope City Lord Zheng Kuo would be willing to lend me a hundred Contribution Points!â Qin Nan calmly said.
âOne hundred Contribution Points? No problem at all!â Although Zheng Kuo was curious why Qin Nan had no Contribution Points on him despite his current identity, he was utterly sure that the badge was real, causing him to blurt out with a smile on his face, âI did not expect our Sacred Leader to recruit another disciple. Iâve never heard of this news before!â
âThe Sacred Leader only recruited me as his disciple recently.â
Qin Nan wore a calm expression while he asked as if a sudden thought came to him, âBy the way, Iâve got a question here. What would happen if the forbidding aura of the city failed to restrict my cultivation?â
âFailed to restrict your cultivation?â
Zheng Kuo suddenly burst out laughing as if he had just heard a great joke. He did not answer Qin Nanâs words, but his figure rose into mid-air and uttered a shout facing the crowd of disciples, âSenior and Junior Brothers, I would like to announce one more thing; another unexpected person will be taking part in the King of Robbing Competition after receiving my invitation! This person is the disciple who Sacred Leader Qinglong recruited recently: Junior Brother Duan Qing!â
The words served as an explosion which had an effect on par with the news stating that Qin Nan was going to take part in the competition.
As everyone knew, since Sacred Leader Qinglong had recruited Tang Qingshan and the others as his disciples, no one including the Prospective Saints of the Qinglong Sacred Area had been recruited by Sacred Leader Qinglong.
If this Duan Qing was actually the disciple of Sacred Leader Qinglong, his talents could be expected to be extraordinary!
âF**k! City Lord Zheng Kuo is indeed going all out this time. He even managed to invite the recently recruited disciple of Sacred Leader Qinglong to take part in the competition!â
âTsk tsk, three Kings of Robbing, Junior Brother Qin Nan, and Junior Brother Duan Qing were all invited here. I have no doubt regarding City Lord Zheng Kuoâs capabilities!â
ââŠâŠâ
These disciples were utterly impressed by Zheng Kuo, as they scanned Qin Nanâs figure.
The Kings of Robbing including Li Xiaoxue, Bai Shao, and Yu Luoshaâwho was the disguised identity of Zhan Fangâgazed in Qin Nanâs direction too; their eyes filled with a judging look.
Although they were not familiar with Duan Qing, they could tell that he was not one to be underestimated.
âThis City Lord Zheng KuoâŠâ
Qin Nanâs eyes glistened. He was aware of the hint of enjoyment being displayed on Zheng Kuoâs face when he was being complimented. Qin Nan finally realized that this Zheng Kuo was someone who loved to show off and be complemented by others.
Just like Qin Nan had expected, Zheng Kuo was incredibly joyful at that instant as he pressed his chest with his hand and mentioned, âEveryone, itâs Junior Brother Duan Qingâs first time to take part in the King of Robbing Competition. He even asked me what would happen if the City of Black Hands failed to restrict his cultivation. I believe thereâs no need for me to answer this question; you guys will tell him the answer!â
âHAHA! Junior Brother Duan Qing, donât even think about it. Even an envoy would be restricted, not to mention you!â
âHehe, Junior Brother Duan Qing, you might have no idea, but the City of Black Hands was constructed by Peak Leader Zhangyu personally using some kind of atavistic pitch-black rocks. Once activated, oneâs Martial Skill Mastery, cultivation, and Martial Skill Intent will be restricted!â
ââŠâŠâ
The crowd expressed their thoughts one at a time while laughing.
Zheng Kuo nodded his head in satisfaction, before glancing at Qin Nan and saying, âJunior Brother Duan Qing, do you understand now? Iâm not trying to boast right now, but if you ended up being free from restrictions, the City of Black Hands would never trouble you, and it wouldnât count as breaking the rules! Itâs your own power to be able to ignore the restriction, thus everyone would not have any objection!â
Although the words seemed to be extremely sincere, Zheng Kuoâs tone was slightly indifferent.
So what if you are the freshly recruited disciple by Sacred Leader Qinglong?
Even if you are a Prospective Saint whose cultivation had reached the Martial Dominator Realm, your cultivation would definitely be restricted too!
âIs that so? Thanks for the clarification!â
Qin Nanâs expression turned calm.
Not only did this Zheng Kuo spread false information to boast his capabilities, he even exposed Qin Nanâs existence to the public, causing countless people to gather their attention on him, acting cockily at the same time as well. Qin Nan was not fond of his personality. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
âOk, the participants shall enter the City of Black Hands now, and spread far apart to find the best hiding spot. After half the period it takes for an incense to burn, Iâll activate the City of Black Hands to restrict your cultivation, which will mark the start of the competition!â
Zheng Kuo was aware of Qin Nanâs cold attitude, thus he did not waste any more time with him, and uttered a yell.
As soon as his words were spoken, everyone at the scene rushed toward the City of Black Hands like a surging tide.
Li Xiaoxue and Bai Shao both blended into the crowd.
On the other hand, Yu Luosha stood silently on her spot and showed no sign of rushing. Instead, she let out a smile and approached Qin Nan, before speaking in a gentle tone, âJunior Brother Duan Qing, Iâm Yu Luosha. Are you interested in forming an alliance with meâŠâ
If it were somebody else, the personâs soul would be hooked due to Yu Luoshaâs attractive appearance and endless charm, which felt like a whirlpool attracting him.
However, Qin Nan was different, as he already knew that Yu Lousha was Zhao Fangâs disguise. He could not help but feel goosebumps appearing on his skin after seeing Yu Loushaâs behaviors.
âPiss off!â
Qin Nan uttered the words without mercy and swiftly left the place.
âUhhâŠ.â
Yu Luoshaâor rather Zhao Fangâwas stunned.
He was utterly confident in his female appearance. Although not everyone would be seduced by him, no one reacted with such an attitude before.
âHumph, you naughty little wild horse. If it werenât because I have my eyes on Qin Nan, the huge wild horse, Iâd definitely teach you a lesson.â Zhao Fang let out a harrumph as his eyes were engulfed in flames, âJunior Brother Qin Nan, please wait for your Senior Brother. Wait until your Senior Brother has earned enough Contribution Points to buy that forbidden drug in order to take good care of youâŠâ
Zhao Fangâs cheeks reddened as if an embarrassing thought had come to his mind. He then mumbled to himself, before stepping into the City of Black Hands.
Translator:Â XephiZ
Editor:Â DOCuinn