Chapter 653: Chapter 314 The Matter of Qingliu Fang, for now, comes to a pause_2
In front of these Shadow Guards, at the position closest to Luo Changfeng,
stood a silent young man with his head bowed, saying nothing.
This young man was Yuan, one of the Shadow Guard Three Great Commanders.
“Handle the matters here,”
“you deal with them.”
Having said that, Luo Changfeng turned away and silently left the place.
He had already observed Qingliu Fang thoroughly enough.
Apart from that mysterious formation capable of transferring the absorbed energy elsewhere,
there seemed to be nothing else special.
“Who are you, what do you want?”
“What are you doing?”
Seeing that the situation was a bit off, the old brothel keeper of Qingliu Fang,
immediately began to silently back away several steps.
In fact, even before the two sides had clashed, he was already planning his escape route.
He, as the seasoned manager of Qingliu Fang,
as a cultivator at the Refining Stage of Viscera Refinement,
what had he relied on his entire life?
Nothing else but an extreme caution.
At first, upon seeing Luo Changfeng, this old keeper of Qingliu Fang just thought Luo Changfeng seemed somewhat extraordinary.
But that was it, just somewhat extraordinary.
Meaning, a bit of something, but not much.
Yet now, it appeared to him that the old fellow before him was far beyond just having a bit of something.
It’s so much so that even resistance,
seemed to be a luxury.
“Viscera Refinement…”
“Are they all damn Viscera Refinement cultivators?”
“Isn’t this a bit too ridiculous?”
The old keeper of Qingliu Fang silently watched those mysterious black-clothed cultivators surrounding him,
feeling the surges of vital energy emanating from them.
For a moment, his heart was filled with peak terror.
He, as the old keeper of Qingliu Fang,
had only acted on behalf of others, managing the Qingliu Fang within Qingshi City.
Apart from that, he hadn’t done much evil.
So why had he attracted such a terrifying presence?
Just what he saw and felt was already so horrifying,
like an invincible abyss.
Then, what about the old master who had appeared before him?
How much more terrifying could he be, by dozens or even hundreds of times more?
the old brothel keeper thought this to himself,
however, he did not stop pretending on the surface.
His entourage of muscle was the key to his escape.
If he, as their leader, showed the fear in his heart at this moment,
then wouldn’t the muscle that surrounded him simply disperse in an instant?
And if those muscle were to run away,
wouldn’t all the attention of the numerous Refining Stage cultivators be focused on him?
this wouldn’t do at all, absolutely not.
“Don’t be afraid of them.”
“Our numbers are not fewer than theirs. We’re not necessarily the ones who will lose.”
The old brothel keeper whispered to those around him,
seemingly trying to bolster morale.
“Charge, let’s do this.”
Seeing their leader unflinching, a group of his muscle clenched their teeth,
And thought, just do it, if you die, it’s the end, but if not, you live on.
They all had one head, two arms, two legs—who was there to fear?
Under the influence of such fired-up emotions,
the muscle of Qingliu Fang charged straight at the black-clothed Shadow Guards, who gave off faint traces of deadly aura.
And the result, of course, was all too obvious.
It was but a momentary flash before the heads of the thugs tumbled onto the ground.
The crimson blood sprayed around wildly.
The thick scent of blood gradually permeated the air.
An eerie silence of death echoed persistently in Qingliu Fang, a place known for its pleasure and vice.
The guests of Qingliu Fang, along with the courtesan thugs who had not yet rushed forward to meet their end.
Upon witnessing this scene, their complexions instantly turned pale.
Qingliu Fang, while not the most formidable power.
Most of the thugs nurtured at Qingliu Fang were between Skin Refinement and Bone Refinement.
Even those at Bone Refinement Perfection, and some at the Initial Realm of Viscera Refinement.
Were not absent in Qingliu Fang.
And yet, such a group of cultivators.
In front of that mysterious Black-clothed Cultivator, were like ants.
He casually claimed the lives of many.
This bred a relentless fear in people’s hearts while they also harbored a speculation.
These people, may belong to the Luo Family who controlled Qingshi City.
Nowadays, it seems only the Luo Family.
Could mobilize such a formidable force, right?
Outside Qingliu Fang.
Luo Changfeng asked quietly with his hands behind his back, addressing Yuan who suddenly appeared beside him.
Yuan nodded silently and responded in a low voice, “It’s over. We now have control over everyone in Qingliu Fang.”
Upon hearing this, Luo Changfeng shifted his gaze back to Qingliu Fang.
That subtle and flickering aura of a Formation still lingered there.
However, since most of the customers in Qingliu Fang had been driven out.
The_hidden Formation in a corner of Qingliu Fang.
Gradually ceased to operate.
And entered a power-saving mode.
Once Qingliu Fang was bustling with customers again.
That concealed Formation in the corner would likely start up once more.
And envelop the entire Qingliu Fang.
Continuously absorbing the vitality, spirit, and energy from people and cultivators alike.
This sensation was somewhat similar to that of White Brahma Temple.
Yet there were differences as well.
The vile entity within White Brahma Temple, the White Brahma Lotus, acts forcibly, spreading its pervasive roots endlessly to anchor within people’s bodies, to siphon all sorts of power from within.
While Qingliu Fang operates through Formations to extract various energies from within humans.
One method is akin to draining the pond to catch all the fish.
The other paves the way for sustainable exploitation.
The two methods naturally differ.
But regardless of whether they are the same.
As long as it is within the territory of Qingshi City controlled by the Luo Family, Luo Changfeng, the Ancestor of the Luo Family, naturally would not permit outsiders to carry out such deeds on his turf.
“It seems that I’ll have to strengthen my control over Qingshi City a bit in the future,”
“Perhaps by setting up a super-large Formation inside Qingshi City?”
“To enhance my control over Qingshi City?”
Luo Changfeng subconsciously nodded his head.
But soon after, he shook his head on his own.
Qingshi City is divided into the outer city and the inner city.
After expansions over time, the area of Qingshi City has become tens or even hundreds of times larger than before.
The population it can accommodate is counted in tens of millions.
Even hosting a population in the lower hundreds of millions is not improbable.
In such a vast place, to set up a Formation that covers the entire range.
Would not be an easy task for Luo Changfeng.
“Forget it, let’s not think about this for now.”
“After handling this matter, it’s about time I return.”
“When I go back, I will ponder over how to set up the Formation to enhance my control over the land of Qingshi City.”
With these thoughts in mind.
Soon after, Luo Changfeng waved his hand to Yuan at his side.
Then, he turned around.
And walked silently towards the Luo Family Ancestral Land.
On his way back, he once again passed the stall selling beef bone soup that he had visited earlier.
However, this time Luo Changfeng did not stop at that stall.