Chapter 17 Punishing the Evil Tyrant

  Xiao Tian saw the evil tyrant bullying people on the street, so he took justice into his own hands and drove away the tyrant, saving the old man. However, the rescued old man said that Xiao Tian had stirred up big trouble and advised him to escape quickly.

  "Hehe, don't worry, old man, no need to panic." Now that he was in the late stage of the Golden Elixir, what did Xiantian have to fear from a few evil tyrants in the mortal world? He laughed and said.

  "Alas! Young hero, you don't know the pros and cons of this matter! Hurry up and leave, the farther the better." The old man was helpless with Xiao Tian's stubbornness.

  "Old man, let's go talk." After saying that, Little Tian supported the old man's body and lightly jumped, then floated into the open window on the second floor of the Ruyi Inn.

  The old man saw the scenery around him suddenly change, and his body was already in a second-floor room. He was greatly shocked, his knees went soft, and he knelt down on the ground, repeatedly saying: "Immortal, this old man thanks you for saving my life!"

  "Old man, get up quickly. I'm not a god, just someone who knows some magic tricks. You first tell me what happened earlier!" Little Tian hurriedly helped the old man up and let him sit on the chair, asking him questions.

  "Oh, great immortal!" The old man firmly believed that Little Tian was a god. "My surname is Niu, and my name is Niu Deshan. I'm from Mengzhou, and my wife passed away early, leaving me with no children. Now, I'm all alone in this city, barely making a living by doing some small business. That young master Gao's name is Gao Ming, and he's the tyrant of Mengzhou. Relying on his father, Gao Beiju, being the richest man in Mengzhou, he does evil things everywhere, and no one dares to provoke him, not even the officials. Last month, this young master Gao had a strange idea to make money, so he gathered some rascals and formed something called the Mengzhou Market Management and Maintenance Association. Every day, they go to the market to extort money, collecting what they call 'market management fees'. If someone doesn't want to pay, they'll either beat them up, smash their stalls, and rob their goods, or fabricate a crime and throw them into prison. The people of Mengzhou are resentful, but they're afraid of the Gao family's power, so they dare not speak out. Today, my business was bad, and I couldn't pay the management fee, so they destroyed my stall and said they'll take me to see the officials... Alas!" As he spoke, the old man was already crying uncontrollably.

  "Hum! Under the bright blue sky, there are actually such scoundrels. When I see him again, I'll have to teach him a good lesson." Little Tian heard what Old Man Niu said and indignantly exclaimed.

  "Alas, you naive and ignorant young man, the world is so vast, such things are as common as cow hair, how can we control them?" The True Man of the Ring also remained silent, only muttering to himself.

  "Old Man Niu, here's some silver for you. Take it and leave this place to enjoy your remaining years in peace!" With a flick of his hand, a 30-40 tael heavy silver ingot appeared, and Xiao Tian placed the silver into Old Man Niu's hands, instructing him.

  "Thank you, great immortal! Thank you, great immortal!" Old Cow looked at the silver in his hand, as if in a dream, and hastily thanked him repeatedly, making gestures to kneel again.

  "Alright, Old Man Niu, let's hurry up and go before it gets dark." Little Tian quickly supported Old Man Niu with his arm and instructed.

  After seeing off Old Man Niu, Xiao Tian returned to his room and began meditating again. He didn't take what had just happened to heart and was preparing to have a good rest for the night, planning to go to the mountain to pray for medicine at dawn the next day.

  The sky gradually darkened, and it was time to light the lamp. Xiao Tian sat cross-legged on the bed, absorbing spiritual energy and refining his golden elixir. Suddenly, a fierce and evil voice came from downstairs: "Xiao Er, where is that little brat who injured my son?"

  "Upstairs, upstairs, old master, in the street-side room on the second floor." The shopkeeper replied with a trembling voice.

  Trouble has arrived, Little Tian's heart moved slightly, and he stood up straight, opening the door and walking out of the guest room.

  "Heh heh, are you looking for me?" Little Tian stood at the staircase entrance, smiling brightly as he asked a group of people who were about to head up to the second floor.

  In the center, there was an old man about fifty years old, wearing a black satin shirt, with a face full of scars, staring viciously at Xiao Tian. Next to him was Gao Ming, who had just been beaten, with bruises on his face still whispering in the old man's ear, his eyes fixed on Xiao Tian, shooting out venomous light. Behind these two stood over a dozen burly men, each with a face full of murderous intent, their temples bulging high, their exposed arms muscular and knotted, all of them obviously skilled fighters.

  "Are you meddling in other people's business and hurting the child?" The old man slowly asked Xiaotian.

  "Who are you again?" asked Xiao Tian carelessly.

  "I am Gao Bei Ju!"

  "Oh, haha, hit a small turtle and brought out an old turtle!" Xiao Tian's mouth was merciless due to Niu Lao Han's encounter.

  "You - who is the adult in your household? I won't bother with a child like you, I need to speak with an adult." Gaobei Juheng had been tyrannizing Mengzhou for over ten years, but this was the first time someone had spoken to him like that. He was furious, smoke rising from his seven orifices, but seeing Xiao Tian's fearless expression, he also feared that Xiao Tian might have some powerful backing, so he spoke cautiously.

  "Hmph! Old Wang Ba, don't bother trying so hard. I, young master, have no father or mother, and am all alone. Whatever you want to do, just come at me!" Little Tian's thoughts were clear as a bell, how could he not know what was on Gao Bei Ju's mind?

  "Hum! Little rabbit, sharp teeth and mouth, get rid of him for me!" On the side, Gao Ming couldn't help but swing his hand, those men tapped their feet and jumped up to the second floor one after another.

  "Bang bang bang!" A series of sounds rang out, and before the crowd could see Xiaotian's movements, more than a dozen so-called Jianghu masters raised by the Gao family fell to the ground one after another, lying scattered all over the floor.

  "Ah?" The father and son of the Gao family were stunned, seeing that things were not going well, they turned around and wanted to slip away.

  "Want to leave, leave some memories!" With that, Little Tian flashed over to the side of Gao's father and son, his hands moving as fast as lightning. As he slapped them in the face, he said, "I won't let you bully the common people again! I won't let you oppress the countryside!" In an instant, Gao's father and son's faces were swollen like freshly steamed buns, their mouths spitting out blood foam, and several teeth stained with blood fell to the ground. This was still Little Tian holding back his spiritual power; otherwise, these two would have been dead long ago.

  "Spare my life, young hero! I know I was wrong, I didn't recognize you and offended you. Please forgive me and spare the lives of my son and me!" The tall and sturdy man couldn't withstand the attack, so he quickly knelt down on the ground and repeatedly begged for mercy, but because several teeth were missing from his mouth, his words came out with a hissing sound.

  "Hmph! So you still dare to be evil in the future?" Xiao Tian coldly snorted, sternly shouting. The Great Truthful Person in the ring heard Xiao Tian's question and rolled his eyes again, what a childish question, who asks like that? They've all been beaten into pigs' heads by you, do they still dare to talk about being evil?

  "No, absolutely not. From now on, I will definitely accumulate virtue and do good deeds to become a good person." Gao Beijiu replied repeatedly, but what Xiao Tian didn't notice was that in the eyes of Gao Beijiu, who was bowing his head and kowtowing, a hint of resentment flashed by, and he quietly pinched a jade token in his sleeve.

  "And you, Gao Gongzi, right? Quickly disband that Market Management Association!" Xiao Tian turned to Gao Ming and said.

  "Ah!" Gao Ming was speechless, covering his mouth and kowtowing repeatedly.

  "Hmph! You can get out of here. If you dare to be evil again, I'll take your lives!" Although Xiao Tian hated these two men very much, he couldn't bring himself to draw his sword and kill them.

  "What a big tone, aren't you afraid that the strong wind will break your tongue? Whose life do you want?" Along with a clear voice, a huge pressure suddenly came, and the containing sword in Xiao Tian's body automatically rotated out, protecting Xiao Tian by his side.

  "Huh? A superior spiritual artifact?" A white figure suddenly appeared inside the inn, with a flying sword underfoot.

  "Golden Elixir Stage?" Little Tian and Duan Qingyun exclaimed in unison.

  He saw the newcomer's face was about thirty years old, wearing a white shirt, with long hair tied up behind him, and a sword at his feet. He had an extraordinary appearance, but the greedy gaze he fixed on Xiaotian's waist, where the Huan Guang Sword was hidden, greatly affected the newcomer's elegant image.

  "Big brother!"

  "Hui'er!"

  At the sight of the approaching figure, Gao Beihuge and Gao Mingli jumped up excitedly, shouting in unison. Unfortunately, both voices were somewhat hoarse, making them sound rather unusual.

  "Father, Mingdi, what's going on with you two?" The newcomer withdrew his gaze and asked in surprise, looking at the miserable father and son.

  "Brother, if you had come a step later, I wouldn't have seen you again!" Gaoming pulled the person over and burst into loud sobs.

  "Hui'er, it was all done by that person, he wants to kill his father!" Gaobei Ju pointed at Xiaotian and said.

  "Fellow Taoist, we cultivators of the truth do not interfere with worldly affairs. Yet you have a big fight with my father and brother, what do you want to do?" The newcomer turned to Xiao Tian, his face stern, and asked loudly.

  "Who are you again?" Xiaotian retorted.

  "I am Gao Hui, the third disciple of Zhēn Rén from Lóu Fú Shān Cháng Shēng Gǔ!" The newcomer proudly said with his chest out.

  "Luofu Mountain? Changsheng Valley?" Upon hearing these words, both Xiao Tian and Duanquan were shocked. It seemed that they had indeed gotten into trouble this time. However, as Xiao Tian's chivalrous nature dictated, even if he had known about these things from the start, how could he have just stood by and done nothing?

  Xiao Tian's righteous act has brought trouble to himself, will his trip to Changsheng Valley to seek medicine still go smoothly? The next chapter will be Xiao Tian's first battle with the Cultivator, please look forward to Chapter 18 "First Battle".