Initially, Yang Ze thought that the two of them would leave to join the competition, but who would have thought that, despite Lin Wan's protest, Lin Yue would drag him there too.
He didn't know what this woman was thinking. Why would the young lady of such a prestigious and powerful family drag a supposed 'slave' like him, who can not speak and is disfigured?
In the end, under Lin Wan's deathly stare, he was forced to join them.
As the three of them slowly made their way towards the city, Yang Ze quietly listened to the two of them.
From their talk, he finally understood a few things about the city.
A mountain range surrounded the city of Yuyang. Other than the front path that led further into the plains, the remaining three sides were obstructed by giant mountains.
No one knew exactly how old this city was, but there were four major families whose history spanned more than a thousand years. These four major families were the true rulers of this Yuyang city.
There was the Lin family, where Yang Ze was staying. This family oversees all the trade in the city.
Then there was the Xiao family, which was in charge of the city's security.
The third major family was the Wang family, which controlled all the equipment as well as the blacksmiths in the city.
The fourth and last major family was the Chen family, which was in charge of agriculture and production.
Together, these four families controlled the lifeblood of this city.
Although these four families controlled different aspects, they still jointly controlled one thing. And that was the main market of the Yuyang city.
Due to the high tax and numerous treasures appearing from time to time, it was hard to decide on who would be in charge of this place.
So, after a long time, they came to a conclusion.
Every ten years, a grand competition would be held and the rankings there would decide the share of profits.
The first rank would get half the profits, while the rest of the three families would receive based on their ranks.
Initially, there were no problems. However, on the day of the first competition, when their grand elders and ancestors arrived to compete, it resulted in chaos.
In the end, it was decided that only the younger generation aged between twenty-five and fifty would be allowed to take part in this competition. Over time, with the prosperity of the Yuyang city, this became a mere show of talents and force.
"That bitch Xiao Rulan is going to be there. If you come across her, be sure to humiliate her first." Lin Yue's eyes flashed with cruelty as she spoke in a grim voice.
"Uh..." Lin Wan could only let out a heavy sigh. Who would have thought that a momentary carelessness would result in such a thing? Had she known earlier, she wouldn't have opened the window to talk to her.
Thinking about the events of that night, she glanced at the boy from the corner of her eye in anger. It was because of this bastard... Once this competition was over, she was going to teach him a lesson.
Yang Ze was completely unaware of what she was thinking about him. At the moment, his eyes were glued to the message in front of him.
[Congratulations on getting a bottle of Pulse opening pills.]
'Tch...' Yang Ze was well aware of why the reward changed. Earlier, he tried to sign in to Lin Wan's talent, Serene Mind(blue), thinking that it was perhaps another talent like enlightenment. But to his disappointment, what he received was a bottle of pills. Although for him, the pills were indispensable, he still felt a sense of loss in his heart.
It took an hour for the two of them to finally reach their destination.
In front of them was a massive circular structure, and in the middle was a stone platform. It reminded Yang Ze of those colosseums from his previous life.
Currently, around two hundred people were seated there, excitedly discussing the upcoming competition. A number that was only going to increase with every passing second.
After taking a cursory glance around, Yang Ze quietly followed the two women in front of him as they made their way towards the exquisite room at the top.
The moment they reached there, Lin Yue pushed open the door with a grim expression on her face, revealing the scenery inside.
The entire room was filled with luxurious paintings and an expansive rug, as well as numerous exquisitely handcrafted furniture. The front wall of the room was constructed with an unknown material that worked like glass, vividly displaying the scenery outside.
And just three feet away from the wall was the figure of a woman in her thirties quietly lying there with a lazy expression.
"Gulp." Looking at her figure, Yang Ze swallowed a mouthful of saliva. Even though he had seen two of the most beautiful women, Lin Yue and Lin Wan, they still couldn't compare to the charm of the mature woman in front of him.
Lying there lazily with a purple robe covering her body, the woman seemed asleep. Due to her lying position, the robe was strained, perfectly revealing the plump buttocks and large breasts, which were twice the size of Lin Wan's. Yang Ze couldn't even remember if he had seen someone with such large breasts in his life.
Yet, those large breasts didn't seem out of place. Instead, they perfectly matched her figure. Those long legs and an exquisitely crafted face with a beauty mark at the corner of the lips increased her charm to another level. And if that wasn't enough, her white hair slowly dangling to the side, reaching the ground, and a red star-like tattoo on her forehead further increased her charm to an unnatural degree.
Never in his life had Yang Ze seen such a beautiful woman.
And just when he was lost in her beauty, he saw Lin Yue stepping inside the room with a deadpan expression before speaking in a cold voice.
"Mother. I have something to tell you."
"Mother!?" Yang Ze's eyes almost popped out of his sockets when he heard Lin Yue calling her mother.
For a moment, he couldn't understand how a woman this beautiful and young could be the mother of a girl in her late twenties.
Shaking his head, he immediately looked at her panel and almost exclaimed in shock.
[Name: Lin Meilin]
[Age:78]
[Realm: Core Condensation (50%)]
[Physique: Wondorous Physique]
[Talent: Death Knell(Blue), Pill Expert(Blue), MIraculous Doctor(Blue), Murderous Heart(Purple), Desolation(Purple)]
Looking at the long list of talents and then at the physique, Yang Ze was silent for a long time. It was a pity that he had already used his daily sign-in; otherwise, he would have tried on her physique. Even though he wasn't sure if it could be done or not, there was no harm in trying.
"Mother... Are you listening to me?" After not getting any response, Lin Yue was getting more and more impatient.
"Go on." A clear, melodious voice sounded in Yang Ze's ears as the woman lying there opened her cherry lips to speak, but her position didn't change and neither did she open her eyes.
"I am not going to participate in this grand competition." Lin Yue spoke in a firm tone.
"...." The other party didn't reply, but Yang Ze could see her fluctuating chest. It was as if she would burst out in the next second.
"Wan'er would go instead of me." Before her mother could say anything, Lin Yue hurriedly pushed Lin Wan forward.
"Eh!?" It was at this moment that the woman lying there gently opened her eyes and, after taking a single glance at Lin Wan, closed them again.
"Congratulations, Wan'er."
Ignoring her daughter, who was clamouring non-stop, the woman spoke in a soft voice.
"Thank you, matriarch." Lin Wan just gave her a respectful bow.
"Mother..." Lin Yue was almost fuming with rage "Are you even listening to me?"
"Do whatever you want to do." The woman just replied in a casual tone, completely disregarding Lin Yue.
"Heh..." Lin Yue just let out a sneer before storming out of the room. Lin Wan signalled Yang Ze to follow her before running after Lin Yue.
"Wait... Yue'er..." After chasing Lin Yue for fifteen minutes, Lin Wan finally managed to catch her. "I have agreed to your request, right? Why are you still throwing a tantrum?"
"...." Lin Yue didn't speak a word but looked at Lin Wan with a cold face. "No need. I can take care of my own business."
Without waiting for her to respond, she left the place, leaving behind the confused figures of Lin Wan and Yang Ze.
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After Lin Yue left the two of them, Lin Wan wanted to return to her pavilion. After all, with such a precious resource like the boy, who would want to waste time in this stupid competition?
But thinking about how this was once-in-a-decade experience and Lin Yue was participating there, she ultimately decided to watch it.
Yang Ze didn't have any opinion on this matter. And even if he had, Lin Wan wasn't going to consider it. He, too, quietly followed Lin Wan to one of the seats and sat there in silence.
Almost two hours passed, and the entire place was filled with spectators. There were even a few places of bet.
And just when the second hour passed, a group of forty people walked onto the platform.
Other than Lin Yue, Yang Ze couldn't recognise any of them.
It was at this moment that an old man in his seventies appeared there with a black box in his hand.
"Draw the lots." With a loud voice, he bought the box in front of the participants one by one, letting them draw their opponent.
Soon, the matches were finalised.
Just like the spectators there, Yang Ze too was excited. After all, this was the first time he was going to see how the cultivators of this world actually fight. And at the same time, he could compare himself against them to see just what he was lacking.
Lost in his train of thought, he was full of excitement. And it was at this moment that he felt a soft hand reaching between his legs.
"You..." Looking at the woman sitting beside him with an emotionless face that was covered with a veil, Yang Ze almost jumped up in shock.
Hurriedly grabbing her wrist, he tried to push her hand away. After all, they were surrounded by people and if anyone were to see it...
Yang Ze didn't dare to imagine.
He desperately tried to stop her hand, but how could a body refining cultivator like him go against a powerhouse in the Vein Expansion realm. He could only watch helplessly as Lin Wan slowly reached between his legs and after stroking gently for a moment suddenly grabbed his penis with force.
"Ughhh..." Yang Ze didn't feel any pleasure, instead he felt an intense pain and a sense of humiliation as he saw the corner of her lips curled up as if she was successful in her revenge...