"It's too late now. Once you enter here, leaving won't be so easy." As he spoke, the two entered Zhongzhou Street. The people on the street greeted Jiang Lan one after another, "Boss, found another newcomer?"
"Mm, a new one named Nangong Yu," Jiang Lan explained. "He's a disciple of the Imperial Beast Sect."
"Wow, this is the first time we've had someone from the Imperial Beast Sect join us," a young man dangled upside down from a tree, landing right in front of Xiao Man. "With you here, you're practically a rare beast, not even having a fellow sect member."
Xiao Man dodged him, her expression unchanged as she continued walking. "How many people are on Zhongzhou Street?"
"Not many, three hundred and twelve," Jiang Lan glanced at Xiao Man. "Including you."
"How many people are in the Divine Race?"
"Including the inner and outer cities, plus the area within Futu City, there are over twenty thousand people in total."
"We only have over three hundred people, no wonder we get bullied," Xiao Man sighed, shaking her head.
Jiang Lan stumbled slightly. Three hundred people wasn't a small number, and all of them were Nascent Soul cultivators. The Divine Race, on the other hand, had individuals with lower cultivation levels.
"We have quite a few people."
"In the entire Sacred Land, there are over three thousand Nascent Soul cultivators. You only make up a tenth of that. Is that not many?"
"It does seem a little bit few…"
"There are over a hundred mighty Transformation God stage cultivators. How many do humans account for?"
"No more than twenty."
"Pathetically few," Xiao Man shook her head like a rattle drum, seemingly very worried about their weak team.
"Newcomer, you're just one person, how dare you look down on us!" someone couldn't stand it and immediately jumped out. "Can you defeat all of us by yourself?"
Xiao Man casually glanced at the speaker, instantly releasing her aura. The man was forced to his knees, and everyone else felt their bodies become heavy as iron. Not to mention fighting, even moving was incredibly difficult.
The man pinned to the ground twisted his face towards Jiang Lan. "Boss, what kind of monster did you recruit? Isn't she too powerful?"
Seeing everyone kneeling one after another, unable to withstand Xiao Man's presence, Jiang Lan cleared his throat and said, "I forgot to introduce everyone. This is Nangong Yu, at the peak perfection of the Transformation God realm."
"Peak perfection of the Transformation God realm!" The man on the ground weakly raised his hand. "I surrender!"
Xiao Man withdrew her aura. "Alas, too weak, truly too weak. No wonder we're always bullied by the native residents of the Divine Race. You can't even withstand my aura. Too weak, too weak."
The corners of everyone's mouths twitched fiercely. You're at the peak perfection stage, one step away from becoming a god, yet you're bullying us Nascent Soul cultivators? Shameless!
"As a mighty cultivator of the Transformation God stage, why aren't you in Futu City? What are you doing in the inner city?"
"Senior Brother Jiang is too hospitable, and plus, I dislike seeing anyone bully my own people the most, so I came here." Xiao Man asked softly, "Do you all want revenge for being bullied?"
The crowd exchanged glances and, in unison, replied, "Yes!"
"Do you want to enter the Transformation God realm, enter Futu City, or even enter the Divine Hall?"
"Yes, we dream of it!"
"Very good!" Xiao Man's lips curved into a smile. "Since you all wish for it, then I shall make your dreams come true!"
Zhongzhou Street fell into a moment of dead silence. After a brief pause, laughter erupted, echoing throughout Zhongzhou Street, with some even rolling on the ground in fits of mirth.
Xiao Man looked at Jiang Lan. "Why are they laughing?"
Jiang Lan was also smiling, though his smile was subtle. When Xiao Man asked him, he was still chuckling but quickly suppressed it. "They just haven't heard such a funny joke in a long time."
"You think I'm telling a joke." Xiao Man also began to laugh. Thinking about it carefully, it did sound like a joke. After all, she was an outsider who had just entered the Sacred Land, yet she brazenly claimed she would help them achieve greatness and ascend to the heavens. It was indeed a joke.
"You've only just arrived, and you're already entertaining everyone. How thoughtful, how very thoughtful," Jiang Lan patted Xiao Man's shoulder. "Alright, let's go. I'll take you to your living quarters first."
Seeing that everyone was still laughing uncontrollably, Xiao Man didn't explain further and followed Jiang Lan to his residence. Conquering these people wouldn't be easy, but there was no rush. She would take her time. When she clashed with the Heavenly Demon Clan, these people would be a significant help.
"Oh, right, did you register?"
"I've registered," Xiao Man said with a smile. She had infiltrated, so how could she actually register? Moreover, she had snatched her token.
"It's good that you've registered." As Jiang Lan introduced the main streets of Zhongzhou Street to Xiao Man, he also comforted her. "With your cultivation, I'm sure the Divine Lord will summon you soon. When that time comes, if junior brother achieves great success, don't forget to help your fellow disciples."
"Senior Brother Jiang, rest assured, if junior brother achieves great success, I will naturally not forget my fellow disciples."
Just as Jiang Lan settled Xiao Man in, someone came to Zhongzhou Street to cause trouble. The leader was a powerful cultivator in the Transformation God stage, with red hair and red eyes, leading ten Nascent Soul cultivators, swaggering in.
"Jiang Lan, get out here."
Upon hearing this voice, Jiang Lan's brow furrowed, and a hint of annoyance flashed in his eyes. However, he quickly concealed his expression and put on a fawning smile as he went out. "So, it's Lord Chi Yuan. May I ask what brings you here?"
Chi Yuan crossed his arms. "Your people stole our things."
Jiang Lan frowned. He presumed their people had discovered a treasure, and Chi Yuan and his group tried to seize it, but their people managed to escape, so they brought their men to Zhongzhou Street to rob them openly. Truly insatiable.
"May I ask what thing our people stole from Lord Chi Yuan?"
"They stole a piece of Wuji Purple Crystal that we found. Hurry and tell your people to hand it over, or don't blame us for being impolite," a man standing behind Chi Yuan said fiercely.
"I heard you. Tell your people to hand over the Wuji Purple Crystal."
Jiang Lan remained unmoved. "Lord Chi Yuan, not a single piece of Wuji Purple Crystal can be found throughout our entire Zhongzhou Street. Yet your people claim we took one. Isn't this a joke?"
"You didn't have it before, but your people found a piece of Wuji Purple Crystal today."
"Oh, so it was my people who found a piece of Wuji Purple Crystal, and you, unable to snatch it secretly, invited Lord Chi Yuan to rob us openly?" Jiang Lan asked indifferently.
Chi Yuan glared at the man who spoke. The man flinched slightly, then said again.
"We saw that piece of Wuji Purple Crystal first, and your people snatched it."
"Lord Chi Yuan, this matter…"
"Hand over the Wuji Purple Crystal, and we'll leave immediately. Don't be ungrateful."
Clap, clap, clap, the sound of applause rang out. Jiang Lan's heart sank. He had forgotten that they had a powerful newcomer here who had no knowledge of the local customs. Furthermore, she was someone who was pampered outside and would not easily concede. If a fight broke out, the commotion would be considerable!