War God Long Ao

The moment Long Ao stepped into the City of Sin, he provoked the city guards. To any outsider, this was not a wise move.

The City of Sin was vast, bustling with people coming and going.

It was strange. The people of the City of Sin were all arrogant, murderous, and bloodthirsty madmen. Yet, no matter who they were, they all behaved themselves the moment they entered the city. This was because the Five Great Emperors ruled over it.

The Five Great Emperors had once established a rule: no one, regardless of who they were, was permitted to fight within the City of Sin. Anyone discovered doing so would be killed on sight, no questions asked.

The Five Great Emperors were the absolute overlords of the City of Sin. No one could defy them.

After entering the City of Sin, Long Ao first inquired about the housing prices. He didn't think much of it until he asked, and the answer shocked him. The houses in the City of Sin were incredibly expensive. A single, small courtyard home cost tens of thousands of Beast Pills. What kind of price was that?

But if you didn't buy one, you wouldn't last long in the City of Sin. A month at most, and you'd find it unbearable.

He had no choice. Long Ao had come to the City of Sin to build his own faction. If he didn't even have a home, forget developing his power—it would be a question of whether he could even stay.

Tens of thousands of Beast Pills.

This wasn't an issue for Long Ao. After all his life-and-death trials, he had managed to build up some savings.

"Kid, you looking to buy a house?"

Seeing the old drunkard, Long Ao nodded. He didn't have a very good feeling about this man.

"Yes."

"Since you want to buy a house, why not buy mine? I'm preparing to leave the City of Sin. I originally spent seventy thousand Beast Pills on it. I'll sell it to you now for half price—only thirty-five thousand Beast Pills. How about it?"

'Thirty-five thousand Beast Pills?'

Long Ao had just done a rough calculation. Based on the current housing market in the City of Sin, a place would cost at least forty thousand Beast Pills. If this one cost seventy thousand a few years ago, it would certainly be even more expensive now.

Long Ao didn't overthink it. He had only just arrived in the City of Sin and had no history with the old drunkard. 'The old man has no reason to harm me.'

Right now, Long Ao didn't have many spare Beast Pills; he could just barely muster forty thousand. Therefore, the old drunkard's residence was a perfect fit for his budget.

After a moment of thought, Long Ao nodded and said, "We have a deal. But I don't have that many Innate Beast Pills, only Transformation Beast Pills. How about I pay you with an equivalent value of those?"

"That's fine. In that case, let's get it done."

Nodding, Long Ao took out about a thousand Transformation Beast Pills from his robes. Exchanged for Innate Beast Pills, this was more than enough to cover the thirty-five thousand.

And so, the two completed the transaction as quickly as possible. The old drunkard said, "Long Ao, come with me. I'll take you to see the mansion."

Long Ao didn't say a word and followed the old drunkard.

Before long, they arrived at a rather secluded street. There were only a few people scattered about. The surrounding houses were plentiful, and each estate looked quite nice, but it seemed far too quiet.

As if guessing the doubt in Long Ao's mind, the old drunkard chuckled slyly. "Long Ao, this is the wealthy district. Ordinary people don't come here. It's quiet enough, so your purchase is definitely worth it."

Long Ao nodded. He quite liked this place. Just as the old drunkard had said, it was quiet enough that whatever he wanted to do, he wouldn't be easily discovered.

But this only made Long Ao more suspicious. Even if the old drunkard was in a hurry to leave the City of Sin, he shouldn't have sold it for a mere thirty-five thousand. However, things had already progressed this far. Long Ao knew he had no way to back out now.

"Old Drunkard, I'd like to ask, where are the Five Great Emperors located?"

Long Ao's purpose in coming to the City of Sin was to build his own faction. As the overlords of the city, if he could somehow win over the Five Great Emperors, he believed it would be a great help in establishing his power base.

"Long Ao, the Five Great Emperors aren't in the City of Sin. They preside over the five directions: East, South, West, North, and Center. They are Eastern Emperor Luo Tian, Western Emperor Nameless, Southern Emperor Zhou Chen, Northern Emperor Ye Feng, and Central Emperor Nangong Tu."

Nodding, Long Ao figured as much. It was unlikely the Five Great Emperors would reside within the City of Sin itself.

As they spoke, the two arrived at the gate of an extremely luxurious estate. The old drunkard took a swig of his wine and said with a smile, "Long Ao, this is my place. For thirty-five thousand Beast Pills, you got a real bargain. I'm in a hurry to leave the City of Sin, so farewell."

Watching the old drunkard rush off, Long Ao grew even more curious. He pushed open the main gate and walked inside.

He froze.

Staring at the mansion before him, Long Ao was utterly stunned. The old drunkard's mansion was this magnificent? 'Can you really buy a mansion like this for thirty-five thousand Beast Pills?'

He didn't know if anyone else would believe it, but Long Ao certainly didn't.

He entered the courtyard. It was completely empty. Forget people, there might not have even been a single cockroach. He shrugged helplessly. 'It seems I've really lucked out this time, buying such a large estate for just thirty-five thousand.'

Long Ao walked a full circle around the courtyard and found no one. Only then did he go inside to inspect it more closely.

「A few minutes later.」

Long Ao's expression grew increasingly grim. He discovered the entire estate was covered in a thick layer of dust. It hadn't been lived in for not just a day or two, but likely a month or two. 'What on earth is going on?'

Just then, Long Ao suddenly looked toward the gate and said with a cold smile, "So, it was you."

Three men walked in from the gate. Long Ao of course recognized two of them—they were the gate guards from before. In an instant, he understood what had happened. It seemed they had found a backer to deal with him.

"Hmph, Long Ao, weren't you so arrogant just now? Let's see how arrogant you can be now."

"You dare to fight in the City of Sin?"

"Hahaha, others might not dare, but my big brother does! He's a city guard. Even if he kills you on the spot, no one will interfere or ask a single question. Do you believe that?"

Of course, Long Ao believed him. He already knew the rules of the City of Sin. The Five Great Emperors had an explicit decree that no one was allowed to fight within the city walls, and any violators would be killed without mercy. But there was one exception—a group that could enforce the law within the city: the city guards.

In other words, city guards could kill people. Even if they did, no one would hold them accountable. That was their privilege.

A Great Venerable. The backer the two had found was also a Great Venerable. Long Ao wasn't too worried. With his current strength, even if he couldn't slay a Great Venerable, he was more than capable of holding his own in a fight against one.

Yu Wenhui, a member of the city guards and a Great Venerable Martial Artist, was the two guards' sworn brother of sorts. In truth, they were just his lackeys, at his beck and call. He left all his dirty work to them. Now that his dogs had been beaten, their master had naturally appeared.

(PS: Don't wait for more tonight. There were two chapters yesterday and five today. Xiaojiu will get everything caught up tomorrow. See you all in the morning!)