Chapter 746 - 676: Cannot Afford to Stay

Chapter 746: Chapter 676: Cannot Afford to Stay

Tu Xiao’an was astounded. ’This fruit is absurdly powerful! It can let you avoid a Celestial Tribulation?’

Most Cultivated Creatures got stuck at the bottleneck of the Peak Second Rank. Even if they managed to trigger the tribulation, they would be turned to dust, their strength insufficient to withstand the Celestial Tribulation’s might.

But with this fruit, a massive number of Rank Three Creatures would emerge.

This was a monumental opportunity for all Cultivated Creatures.

’What would she want with a fruit like that?’ he wondered. The Dao Fruit might be magical, but it was only effective for those below Rank Three.

Feng Xi blinked. "Auntie is just curious. She wants to try it."

"Great King, you have no idea. Ever since the Dao Fruit appeared, those Human Demons have gone mad. Someone offered ten billion to buy a single one."

"Auntie said that if we could get one, even if she didn’t eat it herself, we could make Big Money."

Ten billion? Tu Xiao’an gasped. But on second thought, for something that let you evade the Celestial Tribulation, it didn’t seem all that expensive.

’Even so, what use does she have for money?’

Suddenly, the image of a noodle shop popped into Tu Xiao’an’s mind—one where a single bowl of noodles cost several hundred.

’Fine. She’s just a woman who’s bored out of her mind and loves money.’

Tu Xiao’an had originally planned to enter the mountain right away, but now he had changed his mind. "I’m going to stay here and wait for her to return."

Skeleton Mountain was too vast. Finding a specific person inside would be impossible.

And Tu Xiao’an very much wanted to see her.

"No problem, this servant will arrange it immediately. But, Great King... did you bring any money?" Feng Xi asked, looking at him.

Tu Xiao’an froze. "I need money to stay here?"

’What a novel concept.’

Feng Xi stuck her tongue out sheepishly. "Great King, this servant is just an employee; I don’t have the authority. Besides, Auntie said that even a Celestial King would have to pay."

A dark mood settled over Tu Xiao’an. ’That does sound just like her.’

The noodle shop she’d run back then had been just as brazen.

She’d been known to throw customers out.

’Looks like things have only escalated. She’s upgraded from a noodle shop to an inn.’

’Wouldn’t that make her even more insufferably smug?’

"Old Bull, did you bring any money?" Tu Xiao’an asked, looking at the Bull Demon King.

The Bull Demon King looked aggrieved. "Master, when I first started following you, I handed over all my assets!"

Three hundred million!

"Don’t you still have real estate?"

"Master, after I started following you, I stopped managing my businesses. Besides, you know what happened to Wencheng after..."

That was true.

And so the problem arose: Tu Xiao’an didn’t have any money either. He might be the esteemed Lord Gong of the Yaoling Mountain Range, a Snake Emperor in his own right with a Snake Palace to his name, but he didn’t have a single RMB.

What little he had was with his older sister.

Besides, what use did he have for money these days?

"Can I open a tab for now?" Tu Xiao’an asked Feng Xi.

Feng Xi shook her head.

Tu Xiao’an was about to lose it. "Then you can spot me!"

"Great King, this servant has no money either! You have no idea how expensive things are in the Human World now. This is my first time ’in the city,’ and there are so many things I want to buy. I spend my whole monthly salary, and I’ve even taken several months’ advance pay from Auntie..."

"Stop, stop, stop."

’Crying poor? Does it look right for a King Snake to be crying about being poor?’

Then again, it was Feng Xi’s first time in the Human World as a King Snake. It was normal for her to be a little dazzled.

"How much for one night?"

"One hundred thousand!" Feng Xi said.

"That’s robbery! One hundred thousand for a single night?" Even the Bull Demon King was furious.

This bull had once been a real estate developer in Wencheng; he wasn’t some naive fool who knew nothing of the world.

Feng Xi said meekly, "Great King, that’s just the price for a standard room. A deluxe room is two hundred thousand, a superior suite is five hundred thousand, and the VIP suite is one million."

Tu Xiao’an: "..."

Bull Demon King: "..."

’Alright, so we’re just a couple of country bumpkins.’

On second thought, with Rank Three Creatures as waiters and a Rank Three Snake Demon working the register, it would be a miracle if the prices *were* cheap.

’Sigh, that woman’s Power for ripping people off is becoming more and more refined.’

"With such outrageous prices, do people actually stay here?" Tu Xiao’an asked, curious.

"Great King, we only have one standard room left."

Hm?

"..."

Skeleton Mountain was originally a War Relic, and now with the appearance of the Dao Fruit, it was attracting countless Martial Cultivators from all corners of the world.

This included Human Demons and even masters from the Water Race.

And while this inn’s prices were astronomical, the food served was made from legendary "awakened ingredients."

The fruits on offer were all Spirit Fruits.

Moreover, they offered an absolute guarantee of their guests’ safety.

As long as you didn’t leave the inn, they would even fend off enemies who came seeking revenge.

A King Snake at the Pseudo Demon King Level serving as the manager—one could see the thought that woman had put into this place.

Furthermore, Tu Xiao’an didn’t actually understand the woman’s current official standing in the Human World.

"Great King, will you still be staying?"

Er...!

Tu Xiao’an shook his head, his eyes wide. "Can’t afford it."

The dignified, newly-minted Lord Gong and Snake Emperor of the Yaoling Mountain Range was stumped by money.

"Get yourself back to the Yaoling Mountain Range," Tu Xiao’an suddenly said coldly to Feng Xi.

Having just arrived in the Human World, how could Feng Xi bear to go back? The Human World was so bustling and fun.

"Great King, aren’t you just abusing your authority now?" Feng Xi said, aggrieved.

Tu Xiao’an said haughtily, "I don’t care. Either you get me a room, or you get yourself back to the Yaoling Mountain Range right now."

"Great King, this servant really has no money! And Auntie has a long-standing, explicit rule: no money, no room. They get thrown out."

Feng Xi looked at the table laden with food. "Besides, Great King, this meal alone already costs over a million."

As she spoke, the Bull Demon King was already feasting. Hearing her words mid-bite, he froze, completely dumbfounded.

One million???

"Old Bull, I haven’t even touched my chopsticks yet. You’re the one who ate. If you don’t have money, you can just stay behind and wash dishes to work off the debt."

’How long would he have to wash dishes for that?’

The Bull Demon King’s heart was filled with an infinitely large shadow of despair.

"He could also work as a security guard to pay off the debt. I can make the call on that," Feng Xi added.

Bull Demon King: "..."

’You want me, the great Strong Bull Demon King, to be a security guard?’

The Bull Demon King was mortified, and Tu Xiao’an was just as frustrated.

But paying for what you eat is an unalterable principle. No matter how powerful they were, there were no exceptions.

One had to be reasonable.

Naturally, Tu Xiao’an couldn’t just use his status to bully the King Snake, Feng Xi.

Most importantly, the owner of this inn was someone even Tu Xiao’an had to show deference to.

"Great King, did you and Auntie have some kind of misunderstanding?"

Tu Xiao’an gave a dry laugh and thought to himself, ’No misunderstanding, really. I just beat her adoptive father until his soul dissipated, that’s all.’

But he couldn’t say that out loud. After all, Demon King Liu had once been the king of the Snake Race.

If word got out, it wouldn’t reflect well on him.

"We just had a small spat. It’ll be fine once we talk it out."

Hearing this, Feng Xi thought for a moment and said, "Great King, given your relationship with Auntie, there’s actually another way. You wouldn’t need to get a room, but you’d still have a place to stay."

Hm?

"What is it?"

"Great King, you can stay in Auntie’s room! Aren’t you waiting for her to come back anyway?"

HAHA...!

The moment she said it, Tu Xiao’an’s entire world lit up. He gently pinched the King Snake Feng Xi’s cheek and said, "Ah, Feng Xi, just keep working hard for your auntie. No need to return to the Yaoling Mountain Range. Your future is boundless!"

"What about me?" the Bull Demon King asked with a dopey expression.

Tu Xiao’an smiled. "You’re the security guard. Naturally, there’s a security dormitory for you."

Hearing this, the Bull Demon King was ready to cry. ’Can I just spit everything back out? Is that an option?!’