The original repairer

Chapter 330 Trapped in the Market

"Han Xiao, this is to return your spirit stones. This inn will not rent to you. Please leave the inn before noon, and we don't need to invite you again." The shopkeeper said in a cold voice and turned to leave.

Looking at the back of the owner of Xianzhan, Han Xiao was stunned for a while before realizing that he had been kicked out of Xianzhan.

He hurriedly caught up with the owner of the Xian Inn and shouted, "Shopkeeper, you can't kick me out like this. I paid three months' rent for this place with spirit stones. If you do this, will the reputation of the Xian Inn be preserved? Will any guests dare to stay here in the future?"

The shopkeeper of Xianzhan stopped, turned around, and a look of disdain appeared on his face.

"Hmph, you've offended someone you shouldn't have. We at Xianzhan don't want to get into trouble because of you. If you know what's good for you, leave now, or don't blame us for being rude."

Han Xiao's heart sank, he knew that he was being targeted by those monks with bad intentions.

He gritted his teeth and said reluctantly, "Boss, this is unfair. I haven't done anything wrong, why are you kicking me out?"

The shopkeeper sneered, "Fair? In this world, strength is fair. You're just a cultivator in the early Jindan stage, and you dare to offend so many people? You're simply courting death. We at the Immortal Inn don't want to be implicated by you. We've already done our utmost to return the spirit stones to you. You can take care of yourself!"

Han Xiao looked at the shopkeeper helplessly, knowing that it was useless to say anything. He turned back to his room and began to pack his things.

Filled with anger and helplessness, these monks used all means to force him in order to obtain the secret of the floating city.

After a long delay, it was noon before he finally walked out of the Xianzhan.

Outside the Xianzhan, people were standing in groups of three or four on both sides of the market street. Some were leaning against the shop doors, and some were standing in the corners, all staring at Han Xiao as he walked out of the Xianzhan.

Han Xiao didn't dare to leave the market just like that. The monks outside were waiting for him to leave the market and not be protected by the market so that they could kidnap him.

Arriving at the restaurant, it was surprisingly full today. In the lobby, all twenty tables were occupied. Han Xiao walked to the counter, looked at the shopkeeper and said, "Shopkeeper, are there any seats available?"

"As you can see, the lobby is full. If you know any of the guests at any table, you can go up and share a table." The shopkeeper said to Han Xiao with a smile.

"Look at the way they look at me. Can I share a table? Are there any private rooms?" Han Xiao said with a sneer.

"Han Xiao, I'm not being nosy, but given the situation, why don't you reveal the secret of how to find the floating city? That way, not only the cultivators in the market, but even the Black Blood Ancestor won't bother you." The shopkeeper stared at Han Xiao and suggested.

Han Xiao's eyes turned cold, and he said, "Boss, you can't say that. There is only one key to finding the floating city. Even if I reveal it publicly, only one person can master it. Even if I reveal it publicly, these people may not let me go."

As he spoke, Han Xiao turned around and glanced towards the wine and food hall. Many drinkers lowered their heads.

The shopkeeper shook his head slightly and said, "Why are you doing this? You're already in a desperate situation. There's no point in persisting. You could have just followed that important person and left a few days ago. Now you're stuck in this dilemma."

Han Xiao fell silent, then turned around and laughed bitterly, "I also wanted to leave Xiyuan Sea with that guy, but he looked down on me and even blamed me for not finding any spiritual items after leading him to the floating city. Sigh! Just tell me if there's a private room. If we're going to leave, we can't just die."

"There are private rooms available, but they're quite expensive." The shopkeeper said as he took out a jade token with the character "甲" printed on it.

Han Xiao took the jade token and said loudly, "My life is almost over. Why would I leave so many spiritual stones to be buried with me? Besides," he turned around and looked at the people in the wine and food hall again before continuing, "Will they be kind enough to bury me in the end?"

After saying that, Han Xiao took the jade pass and followed the waiter to the private room.

In the wine and food hall, the monks looked at Han Xiao's departing back with different expressions.

Some monks showed greed in their eyes. They thought that Han Xiao must be planning how to escape in the private room, and the secret of the floating city must not be allowed to take him away.

He was secretly planning how to more cleverly surround Han Xiao after he came out and force him to hand over the secret.

Some monks frowned and felt a little hesitant.

They found Han Xiao's words intriguing. A public secret, but only one person could know it? Under what circumstances, even if everyone knew it, only one person could know it?

Some more cautious monks were concerned that Han Xiao might have other forces behind him, and that any rash action might bring them trouble. They decided to observe the other monks' movements for a while before making a decision.

The entire wine and food hall was filled with a tense and complicated atmosphere, and the monks had their own thoughts.

A monk with a face full of flesh lowered his voice and said to the person next to him, "Humph, this Han Xiao must be playing tricks on us. Whatever his secret is, when he comes out, we will attack him directly. I don't believe he will not surrender obediently."

The tall and thin monk next to him frowned slightly and responded, "Don't be reckless. The rules of the market are not easy to break. Do you have the courage to test them? Besides, what if Han Xiao really has a backup plan? Let's observe first."

A cultivator at another table interrupted, "What do you think? Is there really some powerful force behind Han Xiao? If we act rashly, will we get into disaster?"

The monk with a face full of flesh snorted disdainfully, "What are you afraid of? There are so many people here. Even if he has backers, can he really do anything to us?"

At this time, a calmer monk spoke up, "Everyone, calm down. We can't rush this matter. Let's see what the others do first, and then decide on our next move. After all, while the secrets of the floating city are tempting, we can't risk our lives for it. The ones who should be anxious are those at the restaurant."

"Yes, they gathered the spirit stones of dozens of cultivators and bribed the owner of the Immortal Inn, so Han Xiao was kicked out of the Immortal Inn. Unfortunately, the owner was not stupid either. He went straight to the wine shop and entered the private room. It would be difficult to wait until the wine shop closes." A red-robed cultivator laughed.

Everyone nodded, and the atmosphere in the wine hall immediately eased.

"We will just guard this wine and food hall. How long can Han Xiao stay in the wine and food hall? Three days at most." The blue-robed monk next to the red-robed monk said infatuatedly with his eyes wide open.

"That's right, one thousand low-grade spirit stones per hour. How many spirit stones can he have to stay here permanently?" The female cultivator at the other table said while licking her lips.

After hearing what these monks said, everyone began to think about it. Some of the monks who were originally impatient gradually calmed down and decided to wait patiently for Han Xiao to come out of the private room.

"Hmph, then just wait. I don't believe he can hide in there forever." Although the monk with a face full of flesh was still a little unwilling, he also knew that he could not act rashly at this time.

The tall, thin monk nodded slightly and said, "Indeed, let's see how long he can hold out. When he emerges, if he doesn't have powerful backers, we'll make him hand over the secrets of the floating city."

The monks in the wine and food hall took their places, some closed their eyes to rest, some chatted quietly, but their eyes kept glancing towards the private room where Han Xiao was from time to time. They were all waiting for that moment to come.

Three days passed while we waited.

Just then, many wandering cultivators became impatient and were about to rush into the private room and kidnap Han Xiao.

Han Xiao opened the door of the private room, looked sullen, and walked away quickly.

The monk with a face full of flesh grabbed his twin hammers and was about to attack when the tall and thin monk beside him hurriedly stopped him and whispered urgently, "Don't worry, we are here to feed the wine. Do you have any spirit stones to compensate? Look, the shopkeeper is staring at us."

Upon hearing this, the monk with a fierce face angrily withdrew the double hammer magic weapons in his hands, but his eyes were still staring at Han Xiao fiercely.

Han Xiao walked past the group of monks with an expressionless face, as if he didn't take them seriously at all.

Although the monks were angry, they did not dare to act rashly. After all, the owner of the wine and food shop was not someone to be trifled with, and they could not afford the consequences of violating the rules of the market.

Han Xiao walked straight to the wine counter. The shopkeeper looked at him with a hint of doubt in his eyes.

Han Xiao raised his chin slightly and said, "Boss, let's settle the bill. Thank you for your hospitality over the past three days."

The shopkeeper nodded slightly, took the spirit stone, and looked at Han Xiao's departing back, secretly wondering where he would go next.

The monks watched Han Xiao leave the wine and food, and suddenly became a little panicked.

Some monks suggested following immediately, while others were worried about a trap.

In the end, they decided to follow Han Xiao quietly and look for the right opportunity to take action.

After Han Xiao walked out of the wine shop, his face turned pale and pale. He knew in his heart that as long as he left the market, he would be surrounded by people and he had to find a way to escape.

On the main street of Fangshi, many cultivators saw Han Xiao appear and their eyes were focused on him. Many cultivators had already taken out their magic weapons, while some cultivators took out communication symbols to contact their friends.

Walking slowly on the avenue, there were already more than a dozen cultivators following him two feet behind him, and more cultivators were also following Han Xiao's movement, about to join the group of cultivators behind him.

Suddenly, Han Xiao's eyes lit up, and a plan came to mind. He turned and shouted to the monks behind him, "Everyone wants to know how I can find the area where the floating city appears, but it seems there is only one, and only one person can master it. With so many of you, I don't know who to give it to. It's difficult to divide it up."

"Don't fool us. Tell us the method first. If only one person knows it, we can discuss it together." A white-robed monk in the crowd said.

"Tell us the method first. If it really can only be mastered by one person, we can discuss it together." Someone in the crowd shouted.

"Okay, since you all want to know, I won't hide it." Han Xiao looked at the monks who were gathering more and more around him. Even the owners of many shops and commercial buildings were standing at the door of their own shops and watching.

Han Xiao straightened his robe and took out a piece of spiritual jade from the storage ring.

"This is the secret of how I was able to find the floating city." Han Xiao said loudly while holding the spiritual jade.

"If you say it is, then it must be true. We have to test it and find the floating city before we can tell whether it is true or not." The tall and thin monk turned his eyes and stared at the spiritual jade in Han Xiao's hand and said.

"Hold the spirit jade in your hand, activate the spirit jade runes with spiritual power, and you will be able to sense the approximate location of the floating city. As for whether you can catch up with the time and place where the floating city appears, it depends on your luck. Who do you want to give it a try now?" Han Xiao said calmly, holding the spirit jade.